Dorothy H. Mcelhaney
Sep 2, 2007
Dorothy H. McElhaney age 93 of Massillon, passed away Sunday morning at Meadow Winds Health Care Center. She was born on February 9, 1914 in North Lawrence to the late Leonard and Ida (Leading) Brown. Dorothy enjoyed embroidering in her spare time. She was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...
Kathleen Patton
Sep 1, 2007
Kathleen Patton, age 81 of Massillon passed away Saturday morning at her home. She was born in East Palestine, Ohio on September 19, 1925 to the late Abram & Christina Ann (Gillis) Archibald. Kathleen graduated from East Palestine High School in 1943. She married Richard Eugene Patton of East Palestine on May 17, 1947. Kathleen was employed by Superior...
Bruce D. Shanower
Sep 1, 2007
Bruce D. Shanower age 51 of Canton passed away Saturday September 1, 2007 at his residence. Bruce was born July 17, 1956 in Massillon to the late Clarence & Shirley (Simon) Shanower. He was a 1974 graduate of Washington High School and still an avid tiger fan. For 30 years he has been employed at Morrow Control in Canton....
James P. Rooney
Sep 1, 2007
James P. Rooney age 60 of Massillon passed away Saturday September 1, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. Jim will be remembered as a loving husband and a devoted father. He was born May 1, 1947 in Saranac Lake, NY to William & Genevieve (O’Brien) Rooney. Jim was employed in the dietary purchasing department at Doctors Hospital for 10 years,...
Viola E. Studer
Aug 31, 2007
Viola E. Studer age 78 of Massillon, passed away Friday at her residence. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on February 28, 1929 to the late Aaron & Jenny (Shanklin) Shaffer. She spent her early years in Cuyahoga Falls and graduated from Falls High and later attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for a year. She then moved to Massillon...
Jeffrey D. Cunningham
Aug 29, 2007
Jeffrey D. Cunningham age 53 of Plain Twp. passed away Wednesday of an apparent heart attack while riding his Harley. Jeff was a man with a strong faith in God and deep love of his Lord. He was born January 25, 1954 in Canton to Harvey H. & Beverly (Heisserer) Cunningham. Jeff was raised in Massillon and moved to...
Joseph J. Lance
Aug 28, 2007
Joseph J. Lance age 96 of Massillon passed away Tuesday August 28, 2007 at Country Lawn Nursin Home. He was born May 27, 1911 in Massillon to the late Rosario & Pauline (Nibble) Lance and lived here all of his life. He retired from Massillon Spring & Rivet Co and had worked for the former Griscom-Russell Co. Joe received...
Helen M. Englehardt
Aug 25, 2007
Helen M. Englehardt, age 78, of Massillon passed away Saturday morning. She was born in Massillon to the late Harry and Martha (Mesenbrink) Owens on December 19, 1928. Helen graduated from WHS in 1947 and then went on to work at the Massillon Rubber Co. Helen married the love of her life, Don Englehardt on July 9, 1948. The...
Anna M. Miller
Aug 24, 2007
Anna M. Miller age 83 of Massillon, passed away Friday morning at her residence. She was born on October 8, 1923 in Akron, Ohio to the late Elmer and Elizabeth Gjertsen. Anna started her nursing career at the age of 18 and received her L.P.N. degree a couple years later. She worked at Aultman Hospital, then for Massillon State...
Margaret Murdock
Aug 22, 2007
Margaret Murdock age 86 of Massillon passed away August 22, 2007 at Amherst Meadows. Margaret was born October 27, 1920 in Massillon to the late Lawrence & Terez (Gurdin) Kovats. She was a 1938 graduate of Washington High School. Marge was a devout Catholic, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be remembered by her family and...
Larry R. Kraus
Aug 22, 2007
Larry R. Kraus, age 53 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at his residence. He was born on May 7, 1954 in Massillon to the late John Kraus and Stella (Lint) Kraus. Larry was a 1972 graduate of Fairless High School. He was employed at the Timken Co. as a machine operator and had worked there for...
Mary Ellen Boyd
Aug 21, 2007
Mary Ellen Boyd age 88 of Massillon departed this life on August 21, 2007. Mary was a very devout women first and foremost to God and then to her family. Mary was born August 30, 1918 in Massillon to the late Arthur & Luella (Harris) Polk. She was a 1934 graduate of Washington High School. She was a cook...
Donald H. Kandle
Aug 21, 2007
Donald H. Kandle, age 75 of Massillon, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on July 22, 1932 in Massillon and was the son of the late Herman L. & Minnie O. (Weckesser) Kandle. Don was a lifelong area resident. He retired from Superior Brand Meats where he was a meat cutter. He was...
Dona L. 'Harding' Bacidore
Aug 21, 2007
Dona L. (Harding) Bacidore age 71 passed away in Massillon, OH. Dona was born December 30, 1935 and raised by her mother and step-father, the late Ernie & Ethel Nordberg. She is survived by three children and spouses: Lynn & Michael Cooley of Massillon, Mick & Val Harding of Knoxville, and Jay & Janeen Harding of Galesburg. There are...
Avis Grace Budrow
Aug 21, 2007
Avis Grace Budrow, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday evening at Smithville Western Nursing Home in Smithville. Avis had lived in the Massillon area most of her life. She was born on April 9, 1918 in Wayne Co. to the late Wilbur and Mabel Ross. Avis was married to Kenneth Jr. Budrow in June 1946. She had been...
Margaret A. Glick
Aug 20, 2007
Margaret A. Glick, age 75 of Massillon, died Monday, August 20, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on September 1, 1931 in Brewster, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Jack and Frances Kolich. She was a lifelong area resident. Along with her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph W. Glick, Jr., her...
Jerry Ray Harder
Aug 18, 2007
Jerry Ray Harder (JRH), age 61, of Canton passed away on August 18, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center with his family by his side after a short heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Akron, Ohio on September 20, 1945. He was a graduate of Jackson High School who served 3 years in the U.S. Army. He...
Todd A. Blankenship
Aug 15, 2007
Todd A. Blankenship age 41 of Massillon passed away August 15, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center Doctors Campus. Todd was born February 3, 1966 in Massillon. He was a 1984 graduate of Jackson High School. For 10 years he was employed at Massillon Community Hospital and is currently on disability. For three years, he owned and operated the Happy...
Michael J. Nussbaumer
Aug 14, 2007
Michael J. Nussbaumer age 54 of Massillon died August 14, 2007. He was born March 10, 1953 in Massillon to Clarence Nussbaumer and the late Mary (Nikolis) Nussbaumer. He was a truck driver on disability. Mike belongs to FOE #190. He is survied by his father and step-mother, Clarence J. and Anna Nussbaumer of Massillon. In addition there are...
Laura B. Steffen
Aug 14, 2007
Laura B. Steffen, age 85 of Massillon, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center- Doctor’s Campus. She was born in Canton, Ohio on February 19, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Vincent and Rhea (Morgan) Stockburger. She was a lifelong area resident. Laura was a 1940 graduate of Timken High School and worked at Hercules...
