Suzanne E. Morgan
May 16, 2009
Suzanne E. Morgan, 68 of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on November 8, 1940 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mae Floyd. Suzanne was a graduate of Washington High School. She had worked for the former Massillon Office Equipment, Stergios, Kurtzman & Stergios Law Offices...
Richard E. Bursey
May 15, 2009
Richard E. Bursey, 82 of Massillon, passed away Friday at Affinity Medical Center. He was born in Massillon on May 20, 1926. He served during World War II and was honorably discharged from the Army. Richard retired from Perry Rubber from the maintenance department. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lila Bursey, daughter, Peggy Davis; sisters, Stella,...
Jeannette R. Kraus
May 15, 2009
Jeannette R. Kraus, age 84 of Navarre, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. She was born on January 26, 1925 in Navarre, Ohio and was the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Mitzel) Mummertz. She was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Navarre High School and worked for the...
Dorthe E. Ricosky
May 14, 2009
Dorthe E. Ricosky, age 83 of Massillon, died on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her home. She was born on August 21, 1925 in Canton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Harry and Nellie (Kimble) Sells. She was a lifelong area resident. Dorothe was, at one time, employed as the office manager at Hammond Lumber Company. She...
Betty A. Hemperly
May 13, 2009
Betty A. Hemperly, age 72 of Massillon, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Hospice Care Center in Copley, Ohio. She was born in Massillon on June 15, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Christ and Theresa (Huffman) Alexander. Along with her husband Ralph, she was the co-owner of Triple R Truck Repair. She was the former...
Janice L. Stitz
May 13, 2009
Janice L. Stitz, 58 of Perry Twp., passed away at her residence on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 following a courageous battle against cancer. She was born on January 2, 1951 in Washington, PA the daughter of Willis and Marjorie (Day) Haughton. Janice was a 1969 graduate of Perry High School. She taught math at Edison Jr. High School for...
Ella J. Conley
May 12, 2009
Ella J. Conley, age 80 of Massillon, passed away at Affinity Medical Center on Tuesday. She was born April 3, 1929 in Roanoke, AL to the late James & Viola (Joiner) Longshore and moved to Massillon in 1940. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Massillon and retired from Case Farms. In addition to her parents she...
Norma J. Weber
May 12, 2009
Norma J. Weber, age 82 of Massillon, died on Tuesday evening at Brewster Parke Convalescent Center. She was born in Massillon on September 1, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ellen (Kutschback) Snyder. She had worked at the former Massillon Rubber Company. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Along with her parents, she...
James L. Eckert
May 11, 2009
James L. Eckert, 79 of Navarre, passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at Aultman Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on April 28, 1930 in Tiffin, Ohio the son of the late Bernard and Lula Mae Eckert. James served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was a member of the Navarre V.F.W. Post 9795....
Colleen Carroll Feichter
May 8, 2009
Colleen Carroll Feichter age 64 of Massillon passed away Friday May 8, 2009 at her residence after a long illness. She had her husband and close friends with her. Colleen was born February 7, 1945 in Massillon to the late Walter Kenneth & Mae Mary (Gannon) Carroll. She was a 1963 graduate of Washington High School and Gerber Cosmetology...
Maurice Mauger
May 7, 2009
Maurice George Mauger, 83, of Perry Twp. passed away Thursday May 7, 2009 at Hanover House. He was born February 22, 1926 in Perry Twp. the son of the late Maurice A. and Hilda (Marburger) Mauger. Maurice was in building maintenance with East Ohio Gas for 26 years retiring in 1986. He was a WWII veteran of the United...
Helen V. Robbins
May 7, 2009
Helen V. Robbins age 74 of Massillon, went to be with her Lord on Thursday at Legends Care Center. She was born on May 9, 1934 in Fayette, WV to the late Lee and Ada (Hall) Sigley and lived most of her life in the Massillon area. Helen retired from Heinz Foods in 1995 following 20 years of service...
Patricia A. (Murphy) Walkup-Blocher
May 4, 2009
Patricia A. (Murphy) Walkup-Blocher, age 58 of Massillon, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Legends Care Center in Massillon. She was born on September 30, 1950 in Orient Hill, WV the daughter of Woodrow and Dora (Taylor) Walkup. Patricia worked at White Oak Convalescent Home in Canton. She was a proud grandmother and loved all her children....
Frank M. Merchant
May 3, 2009
Frank M. Merchant, 57 of Perry Twp., formally of Natick, Massachusetts, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, OH following a brief illness. He was born on August 10, 1951 in Framingham, MA the son of the late John and Helen (McNabb) Merchant. Frank was employed as a security guard for JLG Industries/OSS Security. Along...
Marie Berkesch
May 2, 2009
Marie Berkesch, 84 of Massillon, died on Saturday at Affinity Medical Center. She was born on July 29, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan and was the daughter of the late John and Lottie (Martin) Bugg. Marie served her country in the U.S. Cost Guard from 1944-1946. She was a church secretary at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Northville, MI. Along...
Anne M. Arnold
May 2, 2009
Anne M. Arnold, 83 of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at home surrounded by her loving family. Anne was born on January 5, 1926, in Barberton, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Bahil) Struharik. She graduated from Barberton High School in 1944. She was a Massillon resident since 1955. Joining the...
Herbert L. Snyder
Apr 28, 2009
Herbert L. Snyder, 83 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. He was born on September 14, 1925 in Canton the son of the late Charles and Edith Snyder. On March 11, 1948 he married his wife Velda (Burtt) Snyder and they celebrated 61 years together in March. Herb was a 1943...
Quinton S. Barnes
Apr 27, 2009
Quinton S. Barnes, 84 of Navarre, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on August 3, 1924 in Isabella, Tenn., the son of the late Solon and Mae Barnes. On July 18, 1947 he married his loving wife Ada (Lee) and they would have celebrated 62 years of marriage. He worked for the...
Edith F. Edie Reinerts
Apr 26, 2009
Edith F. “Edie” Reinerts, age 89 of Massillon, died on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville, Ohio. She was born on April 19, 1920 in Mt. Eaton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late E.B. and Lavina (Rodocker) McFarren. She graduated from Paint Township High School in Mt. Eaton, OH 1938. She worked as...
Henry M. Wellman
Apr 26, 2009
Henry M. Wellman, age 98 of Canton, died on Sunday, April 26, 2009 He was born on November 21, 1910 in Salem, Ohio and was the son of the late Michael and Amalia (Fabian) Wellman. In 1972 Henry retired from the Timken Company. He was a charter member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and sang in the...
