Clement Frederick Konen
Jan 30, 2013
Clement Frederick Konen, 86, of Jackson Twp. passed away January 30th at his residence surrounded by family and close friend, Gerri Shamp RN. He was born November 24, 1926 to the late Frederick Jacob & Florence Martha (Boron) Konen in North Lawrence. Clement attended St. Barbara School and Washington High School. Clement began working for Canton Chair & Table...
Kenneth E. Halco
Jan 30, 2013
Kenneth E. Halco passed over into eternity on Wednesday January 30, 2013 at the age of 86 from complications of pneumonia. Kenny was born July 1, 1926 in Massillon to the late Matthew & Susan (Bocko) Halco and graduated from Washington High School in 1944. He received an honorable discharge from the Army following WW II. He was the...
Ted Thornberry
Jan 30, 2013
On Wednesday, January 30th Teddy began his eternal trip paddling down the river. Ted was born on April 23, 1958 in Massillon to Gene and Harriette (Isbell) Thornberry. He graduated from Tuslaw High School in 1976. He took great pride in his work as an electrician with the Massillon Board of Education. He was preceded in death by his...
Phyllis L. Hoffman
Jan 29, 2013
Phyllis L. Hoffman, age 90 of Jackson Township, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Phyllis was born in Clarksburg, WV on June 16, 1922 the daughter of Lawrence and Flora (Lamm) Gatrell. Phyllis enjoyed reading, playing cards and watching her beloved Cleveland Indians. She had a close friendship with her walking and coffee group. Phyllis was a member of...
Mary J. Perrin
Jan 29, 2013
Mary J. Perrin, age 98 passed away January 29, 2013 at Chapel Hill. Mary was born in Massillon to the late John & Mary (Fowler) Huwig. She was a graduate of Washington High School and retired from the Massillon State Hospital. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, FOE #190 Auxiliary and the Senior Center. In addition to her...
Ronald "Ron" John Sovik
Jan 28, 2013
Ronald John Sovik, age 66, passed away on January 28, 2013. Born January 21, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Elmer & Bernice (Noga) Sovik, Ron was the oldest of five children. He was a 1965 graduate of Cardinal Mooney H.S. and a 1969 graduate of Youngstown State University, where he served as President of Theta Chi Fraternity....
Helen L. Murray
Jan 28, 2013
Helen L. Murray, age 84 of Massillon, passed away on January 28, 2013 at Akron General Hospital. She was born on January 1, 1929 in Morgantown, WV and was the daughter of the late Jesse Earl and Lillian (Davis) Trader. Helen had been employed at Nationwide Insurance where she worked in the mailroom. She was a longtime member of...
Diana Lea May
Jan 28, 2013
Diane L. May, age 62, surrounded by her family, passed away on January 28, 2013. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Franklin and Dorothy (Armstead) Carpenter. She was a 1968 graduate of Fairless High School in Brewster. Diana married Robert May on January 13, 1968 and recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Diana was a...
Grace P. Brown
Jan 27, 2013
Grace P. Brown, 97 of Massillon, passed away on early Sunday morning January 27, 2013 at Hanover House, following a brief illness. She was born in Massillon on September 29, 1915 to the late Albert & Clara (Schneider) Fischer. Grace was a member of Faith Community Fellowship Church, Massillon and was a former member of St. John's United Church...
Joseph "Mike" Capes
Jan 25, 2013
Joseph "Mike" Capes, age 61 of North Lawrence, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013. He was born on October 27, 1951 in Canton, Ohio to Joni Capes and the late Howard Capes. Mike graduated from Akron University with a Master's degree in Special Education. He was employed by Stark County E.S.C. and was assigned to Northwest Local School...
Kristi L. Stanford
Jan 24, 2013
Kristi L. Stanford, 28 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at home. She was born in Massillon on April 14, 1984. Kristi was a graduate of Tuslaw High School, Class of 2002. She enjoyed collecting decorative frogs. She is survived by her son Trenton Byer of Massillon, mother, Tammie L. (Fogle) Stanford of Massillon, father, Dennis R....
Kathleen E. Weber
Jan 23, 2013
Kathleen E. Weber, "the bell lady", age 92 of Canton, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at her home. She was born on June 12, 1920 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Harmon and Edna (Fisher) Richardson. She was a founding member of the Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild and participated in all of the major...
Helen M. Halasinski
Jan 22, 2013
Helen M. McInnes Halasinski, 73, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born in Massillon on August 6, 1939 to the late Anthony & Iva (Rose) Jasinski. Helen was known for her sense of humor. She looked forward to spending time with her children and grandchildren and enjoyed her visits...
June H. Rumford
Jan 22, 2013
June H. Rumford, age 92 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Allay Senior Care of Meyers Lake. June was born on March 31, 1920 in Oakland, CA the daughter of the late Charles M. and Freda (VonAspern) Hall. She enjoyed reading, poetry, oil painting, and playing the piano. June especially looked forward to spending time...
Andrew Bartko
Jan 22, 2013
Andrew Bartko, age 99, of Massillon passed away January 22, 2013. Andy was born October 27, 1913 in Massillon to the late John & Sophia (Heben) Bartko. Andy became active in politics in the Democratic Party at the age of 21. He was a postmaster in Massillon for a short time and a precinct committee member for many years....
Mary A. Langenfeld
Jan 21, 2013
Mary A. Langenfeld, Age 80 passed away peacefully January 21, 2013 after a long battle with Diabetes at home with family by her side in Richmond, CA. Mary was born in Waukegan, IL to the late Philip & Catherine (Ames) Beetschen of Waukegan Illinois. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Helen Pounders, Elizabeth Johnson,...
Owen A. Glick
Jan 21, 2013
Owen A. Glick, age 89 of Massillon went home to be with Jesus on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Amherst Meadows, following a brief illness. He was born in Barrs Mills, OH on April 27, 1923 to the late Albert & Malinda Glick. He owned and operated Glick Construction. Owen was of a very generous nature, kind, and loving....
Ronald William Colucy
Jan 19, 2013
Ronald William Colucy, age 80 of Navarre, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Brewster Parke. Ronald was born on July 11, 1932 in Navarre the son of the late Ralph and Anna (Cincinat) Colucy. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Navarre High School where he excelled in all sports and then attended...
Karl August Dittfeld
Jan 19, 2013
Karl August Dittfeld, age 88 passed away on January 19, 2013. He was born on January 26, 1924 in Schonnebeck, Germany to the late August and Martha Dittfeld. He married Waltraud Sudek on December 31, 1952 and she survives him. Karl originally worked as a bricklayer and a stonemason for a number of years and retired as maintenance person...
Daniel "Danny" M. David
Jan 19, 2013
Daniel "Danny" David, age 50, of Jackson Twp., passed away at his home on Saturday, January 19, 2013. He was born on June 15, 1962 in Massillon, Ohio and was the son of Raymond David and the late Lois (Canterbury) David. Danny was a 1980 graduate of Perry High School. He went on to establish his own Mortgage Company...
