William Nash Bess
May 7, 2012
William Nash Bess, age 102, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 7, 2012. He was born on July 4, 1909 in Richwood, WV and was the son of the late Orville Thomas and Ann Bess. He retired from Firestone and enjoyed gardening, deer hunting and his flowers. Bill was a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse...
Betha 'Betty' Elizabeth Hiegl
May 6, 2012
Bertha "Betty" E. Hiegl, 93 passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. She was born to the late Otto and Rose (Kupfur) Galey in Massillon on September 30, 1918. Betty was a 1936 graduate of Washington High School. She married Stephen J. Hiegl on February 25, 1945, and they were together 67 years until his passing on March 16,...
Bertha L. Ginther
May 6, 2012
Bertha L. Ginther, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2012. She was born May 27, 1912 to the late George and Elizabeth (Horn) McCarty. Bertha was a homemaker and an incredible baker. She baked pies for Bingo for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years John Ginther and six sisters. Mrs....
Joan F. Hanson
May 5, 2012
Joan F. Hanson, 82 of Zanesville, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012. She was born on June 8, 1929 in Columbus, Ohio and was the daughter of the late William S. and Blanche Furniss. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Hanson and two sisters, Norma Miller and Marilyn Carlsen. She is...
Dagmar M. Telew
May 5, 2012
Dagmar M. Telew age 84 of Jackson Twp. passed away May 5, 2012 at Amherst Meadows. Dagmar was born January 9, 1928 in Cleveland to the late George & Marie Kunz and moved to Massillon in 1971. She and her late husband William owned and operated the former Massillon Inn for 23 years. Dagmar spent four years from 1956-1960...
Larry E. Sprunk, Jr.
May 4, 2012
Larry E. Sprunk, Jr., age 24 of Massillon, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 . He was born in Massillon on September 14, 1987 to Larry E. and Jennie (Zimmerman) Sprunk. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elmer and Evelyn "Pete" Sprunk and Donald and Mary Zimmerman. Along with his parents, he is survived by his...
Rosemarie Eisenbrei
May 4, 2012
Rosemarie Eisenbrei, 72 of Jackson Township, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Aultman Hospital. She was born in Canton, Ohio on June 19, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Cornel and Mary (Brady) Simon. Rosemarie loved her family, especially her grandchildren who called her Nana. Christmas was her favorite time of year, she loved flower...
Willis M. Haughton
May 4, 2012
Willis M. Haughton, age 89 passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Aultman Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1922 in Van Voorhis, PA and was the son of the late William W. and Olive Mae (Weaver) Haughton. He was a veteran of WWII, serving with the U.S. Army from 1942-1946 in the 66th Division. Willis owned...
Myrna L. Loar
May 4, 2012
Myrna L. Loar, 97, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at Alter Care of Navarre, following a brief illness. Myrna was born December 6, 1914 in Geneva, to the late Leslie and Helen E. (Powers) Hall. She graduated from Deleware High School in 1933. She worked as a nurse's aid on the maternity floor of the former Massillon City...
Olive 'Peg' Larson
May 4, 2012
Olive 'Peg' Larson age 93 of Massillon passed away Friday May 4, 2012 at Meadow Winds Health Care Center. Olive was born March 21, 1919 in McKeesport, PA to the late Paul & Sara (Cavanaugh) Kiehl and lived most of her life in Massillon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert, two...
Lavonne R. Simons
May 2, 2012
LaVonne R. Simons, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. She was born in Brewster on June 2, 1935 to the late Milford L. & Ruth E. Maurer Larson. She was a wife, home maker and mother. She loved spending time with her husband, children and...
Frank W. Garfield
May 2, 2012
Frank W. Garfield, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, was called by the Lord to be with his beautiful wife, Gerry, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Rose Lane Health Center. Frank was born on September 14, 1922 in Orrville, OH. to the late Stephen and Mary (Tupsia) Garfield. He graduated in 1940 from McKinley High School...
Adam R. Siemienski
May 1, 2012
Adam R. Siemienski, age 72 of Canal Fulton, passed away May 1, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in 1940, in Philadelphia, PA., he graduated with honors from Edison High School in 1958. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania on scholarship before joining the US Air Force from 1962 to 1966. Adam later...
Dorothy Marie Gaines
May 1, 2012
Dorothy Marie Gaines, 93, passed away Tuesday evening May 1 , 2012 at Laurels of Massillon, surrounded by her family. She was born in Mellon, WV, on May 18, 1918 to the late Andrew J. & Sarah V. Trader Eddy. She moved to the Massillon area in 1943. Dorothy had worked at Tyson, Perry High School and then for...
Daniel James Nave
Apr 30, 2012
Daniel J. Nave, age 88 passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012. He was born on September 10, 1923 in Fairhope, Ohio to the late Clarence and Laura (Hershey) Nave. He was a 1941 graduate of McKinley High School. He married Esther Mae Clark and they were together until her passing in 1992 Daniel worked as a welder at...
Helen M. Cox
Apr 30, 2012
Helen M. Cox, age 91 of Massillon, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born on June 2, 1920 in Newport, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Charles M. & Ruby (Tschudy) Figley. In addition to being a homemaker, Helen worked at MCA Signs starting in 1970 and retiring in 1982....
Elizabeth Cecelia Kennedy
Apr 28, 2012
Elizabeth Cecelia Kennedy age 83 of Palmdale, CA passed away March 2, 2012. Elizabeth was born January 13, 1929 in Massillon to the late Anthony & Mary (Lynch) Nalbach. She lived most of her life in the Massillon/Navarre area. She is survived by her husband Robert Kennedy Jr., six chidren, two step-sons, 23 grandchildren and 20 great grandchidren and...
Julius A. Karnai
Apr 28, 2012
Julius 'Jay' A. Karnai, age 88, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Altercare of Navarre. He was born July 5, 1923 in Lorain, OH to the late John & Mary (Szuca) Karnai and moved to Massillon in 1955. Mr. Karnai served in the Army from 1943 thru 1945 and received an honorable discharge. In 1951, he received a...
Sarah Jane Mcnamee
Apr 28, 2012
Sarah Jane McNamee, 68 was called home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2012. She was born to the late Joseph McNamee and Ruth (Blackwood) McNamee in Athens, Ohio on September 6, 1943. She worked for a time at West Stark Center. Sarah will forever be remembered as being a kind, considerate and thoughtful person and she...
