Richard F. Shannon
Sep 22, 2013
Richard F. Shannon, age 86 of Jackson Twp passed away September 22, 2013 at his residence. Dick was born July 19, 1927 in Massillon to the late Solomon & Mary (Saba) Shannon. He was a 1945 graduate of Washington High School. Dick served with the Army in the Korean Conflict and received an honorable discharge. In 2007 he retired...
Doris Evelyn Heck
Sep 21, 2013
Doris Evelyn Heck, 94, of Jackson Township, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013. Doris was born on January 7, 1919 in Canton, the daughter of the late George and Mathilde (Derby) Petersen. Doris was a lifelong resident of the area. She worked at Diano Supply Cement Company for 30 years as their office manager where she was accepted as...
Darrelyn M. Bursey
Sep 18, 2013
Darrelyn M. Bursey, age 84 of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. She was born on April 17, 1929 in Waterford, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Darrell and Edna (Beckett) Lewis. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Navarre High School, where she was involved choir, band,...
Leila Nerrine Steigerwald
Sep 18, 2013
On Wednesday September 18, 2013, Leila Nerrine Steigerwald ended her journey on this earth and is now in Heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nerrine was born on January 9, 1923 in Canton the daughter of the late Wilton and Grace (Meyers) Shank. She was a lifelong resident of Perry Township and retired from Echo Products in...
Curtis D. Borton
Sep 16, 2013
Curtis D. Borton, 70, formerly of North Lawrence, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Alter Care of Navarre, following an extended illness. He was born October 12, 1942 in Quaker City to the late Orville & Eva (Moore) Borton. Curtis retired from Buckeye Feed Mill, Dalton in 1992. Then he went on to his favorite job of...
Harry Staley
Sep 15, 2013
Harry Staley, Jr., age 83 of Canton, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the Sterling House. He was born on April 25, 1930 in Massillon and was the son of the late Harry, Sr. and Lydia Hill Farrar Staley. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the U.S....
Raymond Douglas Parr
Sep 14, 2013
Raymond Douglas Parr, age 61 went home to be with the Lord on September 14, 2013. He was born on March 13, 1952 in Massillon to Lourine and the late Robert V. Parr Sr. Doug proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during two tours in Vietnam. He worked for many years as a Millwright and...
Eric R. Guilliams
Sep 13, 2013
Eric R. Cherry Guilliams, age 12, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 unexpectedly. He was born in Massillon on October 29, 2000 and was the son of Robert and Kimberly (Reed) Guilliams. Eric was a 7th grade student at Tuslaw and loved football, basketball and had a passion for cars. He was preceded in death by his biological...
Ronald E. Clark
Sep 12, 2013
Ronald E. Clark, 51 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 12, 2013. He was born on December 30, 1961 in Massillon and was the son of Vida L. (Hess) Clark and the late Robert E. Clark. In 1981 he graduated from Tuslaw High School. Ron farmed for many years and worked at Heinz Foods for the past...
Ronald G. Stranger
Sep 12, 2013
Ronald G. Stranger, age 61 of Massillon passed away September 12, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born September 25, 1951 in Massillon to the late William & Dorothy (Merriman) Stranger. Ron was a 1970 graduate of Washington High School. Ron served with the Army in Korea. For 35 years he was employed by the Timken Co and...
Beverly J. Miner
Sep 12, 2013
Beverly J. Miner, age 63 of Minerva, formerly of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Her death followed a 19 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis, complicated by cancer. She was born on June 22, 1950 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Evelyn (Mendelein) Halco. In 1968, she...
Jerry L. Riley
Sep 11, 2013
Jerry L. Riley, age 56 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Rapid City, SD on August 12, 1957 and was the son of the late Thomas and Marion (Moses) Riley. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Larry Riley and his grandson Baby Craig...
James W. Hart
Sep 9, 2013
James W. "Woody" Hart, 95, passed away at Affinity Medical Center on Monday, September 9, 2013, following an extended illness. He was born in Beatrice, WV on March 1, 1918 to the late Grover C. & Ella (Lynch) Hart. James worked at Republic Steel until his retirement in 1966, and then opened Hart's Tax Service retiring in 1980. He...
Beulah L. "Boots" Oakes
Sep 3, 2013
Beulah L. "Boots" Oakes, 81, of Jackson Twp. passed away at home on Tuesday morning, September 3, 2013 following an extended illness. She was born in Royers Ford, PA on October 1, 1931 to the late Harvey T. & Naomi (Lehman) Buckwalter. "Boots" was a member of the Amherst Community Church and a former member of Brookside Country Club,...
Phyllis J. Burkett
Sep 3, 2013
Phyllis J. Burkett, 83, of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born October 27, 1929 in Massillon. Phyllis was an avid reader, card player, bowler, a Cleveland Indians fan, loved to travel, and most of all enjoyed spending time with her family. She graduated from Washington High School in 1947 and...
Germaine Veronica Bright
Sep 3, 2013
Germaine Veronica Bright, age 93, of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Germaine was born on August 27, 1920 in Massillon the daughter of the late Frank R. and Madeline (Schott) Wantz. She graduated from Mt. Marie High School in 1938. Gerry worked for Ohio Bureau Employment Services and Sugardale Meats where she retired in 1981. She was...
Naomi Frances Randles
Sep 2, 2013
Naomi Frances Randles, age 86 of Massillon, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013. She was born on March 24, 1927 in Spencer, WV and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Sybil (Huffman) Cottrell. She was a member of Anchor Baptist Church and was a member of the Delta Chapter No. 539 Order of the Eastern Star...
Donald R Sibila
Sep 1, 2013
Donald R. Sibila, age 87 of Massillon passed away, Sunday, September 01, 2013 at Amherst Meadows. Don was born on July 24, 1926 in Massillon to the late Raymond & Helen (Dorffer) Sibila. He attended St. Marys School and was a 1944 graduate of Washington High School. Before the age of 14, Don began working at his father's "R.L...
Ann M. Byrd
Aug 31, 2013
Ann M. Byrd, age 67 of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born in Massillon on July 25, 1946 and was the daughter of the late William and Kathryn (Marks) Emery. Ann graduated from Washington High School and earned her bachelor's degree from Capital University. She recently retired from Franklin Elementary...
Jill S. Skirtich
Aug 31, 2013
Jill S. Skirtich, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 31, 2013. She was born on September 4, 1942 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Louis E. and June (Smillie) Baltzer. Jill was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandma. She loved saying her rosary twice a day, playing cards, dice and camping with friends and family...
