Feb 4, 2024

Thomas "John" J. Evey, 79, of Jackson Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at his home. John was born on December 23, 1944, in Bedford, Ohio the son of the late Adam Evey and Betty Shaeffer.

John was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Hoover High School. He retired from The Beaver...

Feb 3, 2024

Diane Shaffer, 68, of Canton, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away on February 3, 2024. Diane was born on June 24, 1955, to the late Robert and Imogene (Allen) Shaffer.

Diane was a 1973 graduate of Perry High School. She worked at AEP for over 30 years until her retirement in 2018. Diane was a member of St. Joan...

Feb 2, 2024

George R. Thayer, 87, of Canton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, February 2, 2024. George was born in Uhrichsville, Ohio on May 27, 1936, the son of the late William and Mattie (Carson) Thayer.

He was a lifelong resident of the area and 1954 graduate of Uhrichsville High School and earned...

Feb 1, 2024

Patricia Lanzer, 87, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 in Baltic, OH. Patricia was born on June 23, 1936 to the late John and Dorothy Keller.

Patricia was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School. She went on to work at Citizen Savings Bank as a loan officer and retired after 37 years. Patricia's two passions...

Jan 30, 2024

David L. Orr, 82, of Canal Fulton, passed away at his home on January 30, 2024. He was born on January 16, 1942, in Shirley, West Virginia, to the late Lester and Francis “Pauline” (Curtis) Orr.

He was a 1960 graduate of Northwest High School.

Dave worked for the Timken Roller Bearing Co. and had...

Jan 29, 2024

Rebecca (Oakley) Conkle, age 74, of Massillon, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2024, at Aultman Hospital. She was born in Massillon on February 3, 1949, to the late Elmer and Mary (Wood) Oakley.

She worked at Sturm’s Dairy Store in Brewster for several years. She assisted her mother, Mary, advising the Silver Spurs 4-H Saddle Club...

Jan 28, 2024

Wilma J. "Billie" Frank, 97, of North Lawrence passed away peacefully Sunday, January 28, 2024, at St. Luke Lutheran Community in North Canton surrounded by her family. She was born May 23, 1926, in Canton, Ohio to the late Vladmir “Walter” and Zlata “Goldie” (Zugcic) Rozic. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,...

Jan 28, 2024

Dorothy A. Burns, 98, of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Dorothy was born on May 22, 1925 in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of the late Martin and Odessa O'Neill.

She was lifelong resident of the area and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church where she taught CCD, donated her time with St....

Jan 28, 2024

Danny L. Fundom, 74, of Massillon, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on January 28, 2024.

He was born on July 26, 1949 to the late Leland and Bernice (Rader) Fundom of Kenton, OH.

He was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1967. Dan was a loyal employee of Crown...

Jan 28, 2024

Jazalyn Rain Cooper-Peters, 2 months old, passed away unexpectedly on January 28, 2024. She was born on November 3, 2023, in Orrville, Ohio to her loving parents, Amanda Cooper and Jessy Peters.

Jazalyn was the most beautiful and joyful baby, and she brought so much light into this world and into the lives of the people who...

Jan 28, 2024

Monetta Traylor-Losey was born on May 18, 1940 in Massillon, Ohio to Howard and Irene Fox. She passed away on January 28, 2024 at Amherst Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehab Facility after a brief illness.

She graduated from Washington High School in 1958. She retired as an office manager and bookkeeper for Vilet Asphalt. She enjoyed reading,...

Jan 27, 2024

Marilyn Joan Nave,87, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was born on July 21, 1936, dedicated her life to serving her family and her community. With a teaching career spanning over 40 years, she was not only a devoted teacher but also an active member of various organizations. Marilyn contributed significantly to her community by serving and...

Jan 26, 2024

Timothy L. Williams, 65, passed away on January 26, 2024. He was born August 23, 1958, at Massillon Community Hospital to Rufus William and the late Jean Williams. He attended Massillon Public Schools and graduated from Washington High School in 1977.He met the love of his life, Tracy Miller and they were married June 25, 1994, and had been...

Jan 26, 2024

Steven "Steve" L. Alexander, 68, of Massillon, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at his residence. Steven was born on April 15, 1955 in Canton, Ohio the son of the late Amos Martha (Eddleman) Alexander.

He was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1974 graduate of Lincoln High School. Steve loved playing his guitar....

Jan 26, 2024

Brad R. Richardson passed away peacefully at home after a long and valiant fight with cancer. He was preceded in death by Father Glen Edgar Richardson and Mother Janet Joan White, sister Cathy Roberts, and brother Brian Richardson. Brad is survived by his loving wife Melinda and devoted children Alexx and Sydney. The heart of Brad's passion-driven life was...

Jan 25, 2024

Thomas J. Wingrove, 79, of Massillon, passed away on January 25, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on May 24, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Leonard and Anne (Farley) Wingrove.

Tom was a devoted family man, an avid NASCAR enthusiast, and a collector of all things, including a very well-organized VHS collection...

Jan 22, 2024

Linda Lee Ross, 75, of Massillon, passed away at home on January 22, 2024.

She was born on July 5, 1948 to the late Edgar Ross and the late Leola (Venable) Moser of Dalton, OH.

Linda was a graduate of Washington High School and retired from Cain Toyota. She was a very private person, dedicated...

Jan 22, 2024

Mary S. (Medrano) Prado passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the age of 81.

Born on November 8th, 1942 in Massillon, Ohio, Mary was the daughter of the late Ralph and Jennie Medrano.

Mary graduated from Massillon Washington High School in 1960. She spent her entire life living in the area raising her...

Jan 21, 2024

John B. Lindamood, Esquire of Canton, Ohio, died Sunday, January 21, 2024 after a long battle with illness.

John was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 18, 1941 to H. Ray Lindamood and Betty Beyer Lindamood. He spent most of his youth in Orrville, Ohio. He attended Western Reserve Academy (1959), completed his undergrad work at DePauw...

Jan 19, 2024

Clyde "Ed" Baughman, 67, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 19, 2024. Ed was born on August 1, 1956 in Massillon, the son of the late Raymond and Leona (Nofsinger) Baughman.

Ed was a life long resident of the area and a 1974 graduate of Tuslaw High School. He retired in 2023 from Rayco Manufacturing....