James F. Woolley
Nov 3, 2011
James F. Woolley, age 75 of North Lawrence, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born October 17, 1936 in Dalton to the late E. Ray & Blanche (Culler) Woolley and was raised in the North Lawrence area. He was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School, where he played...
Alice R. Bachtel
Nov 2, 2011
Alice Bachtel, 87, formerly of Massillon, passed away peacefully and pain free after a lengthy illness. Born December 21, 1923 in Massillon to the late Edward and Laura (Wepler) Drouhard, Alice was a 1941 graduate of Mount Marie Academy, now Canton Central Catholic High School. On November 27, 1947 Alice married the late Earl C. Bachtel. Earl, a talented...
Michael Wayne Kerschenske
Oct 31, 2011
Michael Wayne Kerschenske, 58 , of Strasburg passed away on October 31, 2011. He was born in Massillon on May 27, 1953 to the late Robert Kerschenske and Lucy McClead Kerschenske. He was a member of VFW Post 5047 He is survived by his daughter Crystal (Jamie) Mayforth of Strasburg, 4 grandchildren Jacob & Austin Kinnaird, Chantz and Alysa...
William L. Ferguson
Oct 30, 2011
Death came for William L. "Bill" Ferguson on October 30th, 2011 at his home where he was surrounded by his entire family. He was born to Fae and Vernon Ferguson in 1930 in Selma, Indiana. His sister Betty predeceased him in 2004. Bill or "Fergie", attended Ball State University where he met his future wife JoAn Suhre from Brookville,...
Brayden & Brice Catterall
Oct 30, 2011
Brayden & Brice Catterall , little angels born on October 26, 2011 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2011. They are survived by their Mother Kayla Catterall, Father Shawn MacWithey, Grandmother Shelia Catterall, Grandfather, James Catterall, Brother Marcus Catterall and host of Aunts, Uncles and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held at 2...
Joseph W. Russell
Oct 29, 2011
Joseph W. Russell, age 81 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011. Joseph was born June 17, 1930 in Florence, Alabama to the late Lester and Perlina (Young) Russell. He moved to Massillon in 1951 and began working at Republic Steel and retired in 1984. He was devout servant of the Lord, a loyal family man, and a...
Ronald E. Mang
Oct 28, 2011
Ronald E. Mang, age 74 of Massillon, passed away Friday evening October 28, 2011 at Bethany Nursing Home. He was born October 3, 1937 in Massillon to the late Harold C. & Lena (Meidlinger) Mang. A life resident of Massillon and a 1955 graduate of Washington High School. Ron attended Miami University before beginning a career in purchasing. He...
Kitty M. Kemp
Oct 27, 2011
Kitty M. Kemp, age 63 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Akron General Hospital. Kitty was born on May 25, 1948 in Massillon the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (Ricosky) Stevens. Kitty was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a special bond with her...
Mavis Ziegelhofer
Oct 25, 2011
Mavis Ziegelhofer, age 81 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in Mansfield, Ohio. She was born on September 28, 1930 in Autreyville, GA the daughter of the late Jordan Brooks and Imogene (Eure) McGhee. Mavis lived here most of her life and worked at Massillon City Hospital as a nurse for 47 years. She was a loyal...
Grace M. Spear
Oct 23, 2011
Grace M. Spear, 94 of St. Augustine, FL, formerly of Massillon, died on Sunday, October 23, 2011. She was born on May 18, 1917 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Peter & Mary (Kohr) Hoffman. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Grace had lived with her daughter Nancy in Great Falls, Montana. They...
Anna M. Ream
Oct 23, 2011
Anna M. Ream, 72 went home to be with her Lord on October 23, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born February 19, 1939 on a small farm south of Brewster to the late Benjamin and Mary Hoffman Speicher. Anna graduated from Washington High School, Class of 1957. She was an Honor student. She was a member of:...
Richard E. Long
Oct 21, 2011
Richard E. Long, 84, passed away after years of declining health. He was born in Jackson Township, Ohio on March 27, 1927 to the late Walter R. & Marie Kelley Long. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Richard worked as a District Supervisor for East Ohio Gas for 42 years. Richard was a member of St. Mary’s...
Norma J. Friend
Oct 20, 2011
Norma J. Friend, 82 of Massillon, died on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born on April 1, 1929 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Arthur Webster and Margaret (Fisher) Henry. Norma had been employed at the former Massillon Rubber Company. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and A.A.R.P....
Sarah Ruth Herring
Oct 19, 2011
Sarah Ruth Herring entered into her heavenly reward on October 19th, 2011 with her children by her side as she drifted home to be with the Lord. She was born on October 2nd, 1923 in Waynesburg, OH, to Rev. John and Bessie Matthews. The family later moved to Massillon, OH, where she attended Massillon City Schools. Sarah married Edgar...
Dennis Wayne Kula
Oct 17, 2011
Dennis Wayne Kula, 63, passed away peacefully on October 17th, 2011 after a courageous 8 year battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was born in Massillon on July 14, 1948. Denny retired from the Hoover Company in 2003 after 33 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed taking trips to the mountains on his motorcycle among many...
Norman Paul Tippel
Oct 16, 2011
Norman Paul Tippel, 69, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC. A native of Stark County, Ohio, he was the son of the late John and Esther Florence Grimminger Tippel. Surviving are: his wife, Cathy Tippel of Kings Mountain, NC, two sons; Norman Tippel, Jr and his fiancé, Brenda Rhodes of Lincolnton,...
Charles E. Allen
Oct 16, 2011
Charles E. Allen, age 80 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. His death was unexpected. He was born in Washburn, WV on May 15, 1931 and was the son of the late Ernest and Edith (White) Allen. He was a Massillon resident since 1950....
Ronald A. Yingling
Oct 16, 2011
Ronald A. Yingling age 76 of Jackson Twp. passed away at his residence Sunday evening surrounded by his family. Ron was born March 9, 1935 in Massillon to the late Alfred J. & Dorothy (Rohr) Yingling. He was a 1953 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a graduate of the University of Dayton with an Associate Degree in...
Maria Marjay
Oct 15, 2011
Maria Marjay, age 91 of Dover, formally of Thousand Oaks, CA passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Amherst Meadows in Massillon. Maria was born on September 11, 1920 in Bodzsas, Hungary the daughter of the late Antal and Anna (Bugyi) Veres. Maria worked at Aerojet General as a designer of nose cone rocket parts in Nimbus, CA for...
Walter Glenn Shannon
Oct 14, 2011
Walter Glenn Shannon Sr., age 82 of Massillon passed away on the evening of October 14, 2011. He passed peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy illness at the Cleveland VA-Wade Park Hospital. Walter attended Massillon Washington High School. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He met his wife, Doris (Gray) during this time via letters....
