Margaret 'Peg' Fries-Hicks
Jun 5, 2008
Margaret ‘Peg’ Fries-Hicks age 61 of Massillon passed away Thursday June 5, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. Peg was born November 20, 1946 in Canton to the late Clifford & Helen (Heiman) Fries. She was a life resident of Massillon and a 1964 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Peg was a long time employee of MCA Inc. and...
Bobbie Lee Mccune
Jun 5, 2008
Bobbie Lee McCune, age 76 of Massillon, passed away Thursday at Affinity Medical Center – Massillon Campus. He was born on July 4, 1931 in Pigeon, WV. to the late Pete E. and Ella M. (Ledsome) McCune. He was a United States Army Korean Conflict Veteran. Bobbie retired from Republic Steel Corp. in 1996 following 36 years of service...
Velma E. Getz
Jun 5, 2008
Velma E. Getz, age 88, of Massillon, died Thursday morning, June 5, 2008 at Rose Lane Health Care Center. She was born in Beech Grove, Ohio on December 27, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Jacobs) Bertels. Velma had worked as a nurse's aide at the former Massillon City Hospital. She enjoyed gardening, crafts,...
Infant Mary Beth Chapman
Jun 5, 2008
Infant Mary Beth Chapman passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. She was born to James and Bambi Chapman on Thursday morning at her residence. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents; Robert Eversole, George Chapman, Alvin and Mabel Martin, and her Aunt, Autumn C. Martin. She is survived by her parents; James and Bambi Chapman,...
William S. Champion, Sr.
Jun 4, 2008
William S. Champion, Sr., age 67 of Bolivar formerly of Shelby NC, passed away Wednesday morning at Aultman Hospital. William was born on June 19, 1940 in Gaffney, SC to the late Jim Ruben and Sissie (Blanton) Champion. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving during the Bay of Pigs. He retired in 2001 from Celenese – Fiber...
James W. Haught
Jun 2, 2008
James W. Haught, age 70 of Canton, died Monday, June 2, 2008 at Altercare of Navarre. He was born on April 30, 1938 in Canton and was the son of the late Charles Lester & Lillian (Rohrer) Burns. He is survived by his daughter Debbie Haught and his sister and brother in law, Shirley & William Resh of Massillon....
Ernest R. Kinnerson
Jun 2, 2008
Ernest R. Kinnerson age 55 of Cleveland passed away Tuesday. He was born November 11, 1952 in Indianapolis to James H. & Mary Kinnerson. He served in the US Army in Vietnam. Ernie has been employed as a nursing assistant. His father, James Kinnerson passed away in 2003. He is survived by seven children: Tammy, Bonnie, Oneida, Cara, Mary,...
Shirley A. Anagnost
Jun 2, 2008
Shirley A. Anagnost, age 71 of Massillon, died Monday, June 2, 2008 at Altercare of Navarre. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on December 18, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Wesley & Mary (Runyan) Pritchett. She was a homemaker and an area resident for most of her life. Shirley was a social member of the Massillon...
Martha E. Church
May 30, 2008
Martha E. Church age 78 of Massillon passed away Friday. Martha was born September 13, 1929 to the late Raymond & Sybil (Huffman) Cottrell. Martha lived most of her life in Cleveland, and moved to Massillon in the 1990s. She enjoyed Bingo, sewing, Mountaineer Park, ice cream, and movies. Her family will long remember the blankets and quilts she...
Maj. Robert Willis Muir
May 26, 2008
Major Robert Willis Muir, formerly of Malvern, Ohio, died Monday, May 26, 2008 in St. Clairsville, Ohio. He was born on September 12, 1923 in Pittsburg, PA and was the son of the late of the late James Lee and Ethel Mildred (Kissinger) Muir. He was a retired minister in the Salvation Army. In addition to his parents, he...
Willie L. Cleveland
May 26, 2008
Willie L. Cleveland, age 78 of Massillon passed away Monday May 26, 2008. He was born August 27, 1929 in Thomasville, AL to the late Willie Cleveland & Rosie Danzy. He retired from LTV Steel. Willie was known for sharing his skills with carpentry, cooking, and loved of life with family and friends. His personal hobby was fishing. In...
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Baus
May 26, 2008
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Baus age 54 of Massillon passed away Monday May 26, 2008 at Affinity Medical Campus Doctors Campus. Jerry was born April 23, 1954 in Massillon to the late Gerald A. & Almeda (Ray) Baus. He was a 1972 graduate of Washington High School and served in the US Army. For the past 18 years he was employed...
Leroy C. Shaffer
May 25, 2008
Leroy C. Shaffer, age 76 of Massillon, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Affinity Medical Center – Doctor’s Campus. He was born on December 24, 1931 in Mogadore, Ohio and was the son of the late Lester & Rosie (Domer) Shaffer. He was an area resident for most of his life. Leroy graduated from Washington High School and then...
Karl 'Woody' Reed
May 22, 2008
Karl ‘Woody’ Reed, age 70 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008 at his residence. He was born on January 31, 1938 in Canton to the late George and Bernice (Gruber) Reed. Woody worked for Republic Steel for 39 years before retiring in 1999. Woody didn’t care much about the material things, but more about the Heavenly treasures....
Walter 'Bill' Allshouse
May 22, 2008
Walter ‘Bill’ Allshouse age 91 of Massillon passed away Thursday at Hospitality House. Bill was born September 12, 1916 in Brookville, PA to the John I. & Pearl (Geist) Allshouse. He served in the Army Medical Corp during WW II. He was a graduate of Kent State University with a degree in mechanical engineering. Bill had operated several service...
Dawn Adele Norris
May 20, 2008
Dawn Adele Norris, age 46, of Bolivar passed away May 20, 2008, after a brief courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 23, 1961, in Alliance, to Dale and Patricia (Schindler) Randolph. Dawn was a 1979 graduate of Fairless high School and R. G. Drage Career Center. She worked many years in area restaurants and most recently at...
Helen L. (Resh) Joyce
May 20, 2008
Helen L.. (Resh) Joyce, age 95 of Massillon, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1912 in Louisville, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Harry A. & Catherine (Kendle) Brady. Helen had worked at Enterprise Aluminum and enjoyed seamstress work. She assisted the Faith Sowers Group in making over 20,000...
Emma Kathleen Master
May 20, 2008
Emma Kathleen Master crossed over into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 20, 2008. She was a dedicated Christian who was devoted to her family. She was born August 19, 1922, in Avery County, NC, to the late Charles & Dimple Burleson. In addition to her parents, her husband of 38 years, Harry D....
Gena Evans Gossett
May 19, 2008
Gena Evans Gossett, age 100, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville, Ohio. She was born in Canton, Ohio on March 8, 1908 and was the daughter of the late Clem & Nellie (Breece) Slusser. She was a retired school teacher, having taught at the Fairless and North Canton school systems. She was a member...
Eishon O'Neil Suarez Woods
May 18, 2008
Eishon O’Neal Suarez Woods died at birth Sunday May 18, 2008 at Memorial Hospital, Savannah, GA. He was the son of Rose Mary Suarez and Joey O’Neil Woods, the grandson of Rosemary & Louis James Woods, and Joey West Woods, the great grandson of Paul Frances & Rose Marie Campbell. His funeral was Saturday May 24, 2008 at the...
