Cleon Brenneman
Jan 5, 2007
Cleon Brenneman, age 80 of Canton, passed away Friday, January 05, 2007 at Aultman Hospital following a lengthy illness. Cleon was born in Marshallville, OH on December 18, 1926 to the late A.L. and Buelah Brenneman. He graduated from Orrville High School and the U.S. Marine Corp. serving our country in WWII. Cleon owned and operated V.E.B. Transportation Company....
Gary M. Leaver
Jan 4, 2007
Gary M. Leaver age 66 of Massillon passed away Thursday January 4, 2007 at his residence. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who fought a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Canal Fulton to the late Melvin & Edith (Lance) Leaver of Atwood, OH. Gary was raised in Massillon and was a 1959 graduate of...
George Spear
Jan 4, 2007
George Spear, age 93 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2007 at the Hospitality House in Perry Twp. George was born on January 10, 1913 in Cumberland, MD to the late Frank and Lucy Kolich. George was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in WWII. He lived in Massillon most of his life and had worked...
John W. Crone
Jan 3, 2007
John W. Crone, age 61 of Massillon, died Thursday evening at his home. He was born on September 7, 1945 in Massillon and was the son of the late John F. and Vilda M. (Snyder) Crone. John graduated from Washington High School in 1963, earned his bachelor’s degree from Ashland College and his master’s degree from Case Western Reserve....
Gerald L. Herron
Jan 2, 2007
Gerald L. Herron, age 54 of Massillon, entered into eternal life Tuesday evening at Aultman Hospital following a 6 month battle with brain cancer. He was born on March 27, 1952 in Radcliff, Ky to the late Luther and Christine Herron. Gerald had worked for Mr. O’s Cabinet Shop in North Canton as a cabinet maker. He enjoyed wood...
Barbara A. Kostolich
Jan 2, 2007
Barbara A. Kostolich age 88 of Perry Twp. passed away January 2, 2007 at the Laurels. She was born June 19, 1918 in Simpson, PA to the late Stephan & Anna (Andric) Stimac. Barbara lived most of her life in Massillon and Perry Twp. In 1985 she retired from Perry Rubber where she was president of local #601 of...
Patricia Kay Define
Jan 1, 2007
Patricia Kay Define, age 54, of Massillon passed away Monday evening with her family at her side. She was born in Canton on October 5, 1952 to William Wayne Penick & Gilda Louise (Thompson) Penick. Patty was a 1970 graduate of Lehman High School. In 1971 Patty married her devoted and loving husband, Gary with whom she shared 35yrs....
James V. Stewart, M.D.
Dec 31, 2006
James V. Stewart, MD, age 99, of Massillon, OH, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 31, at Country Lawn Nursing Home in Navarre, OH. Born in Wampum, PA, on May 25, 1907, he was he son of Vincent Wade Stewart and Vern May Martin. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp as a...
Madisyn Renee Kohl
Dec 29, 2006
Madisyn Renee Kohl, 13 months old passed away Friday at her home in Massillon. Madisyn was born November 11, 2005 in Canton to Jacqueline Kohl & Matthew Deitrich. In addition to the parents she is survived by a brother Gage Kohl and a sister Jadalena Mcie; grandparents, James & Janet Kohl, Steve Deitrich & Debbie Patton; great grandparents Corrine...
Richard W. Todd
Dec 29, 2006
Richard W. Todd, age 63 of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Massillon, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2006. He was born on September 8, 1943 in Massillon to Stanley & Viola (Stewart) Todd. He moved to Michigan 21 years ago on a transfer with the Ford Motor Company and worked as a tool and die maker. Richard enjoyed...
Linda D. Trbovich
Dec 29, 2006
Linda D. Trbovich age 60 of East Canton passed away Friday as the result of an automobile accident. Linda was born September 22, 1946 in Tunnelton, WV, to the late Jess & Beulah (Wiles) Gordon. She lived most of her life in Massillon until moving to East Canton in 2004. Linda was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School....
Robert A. Nickol
Dec 28, 2006
Robert A. Nickol, age 83 of Massillon, died Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Affinity Medical Center-Doctors Campus. He was born on September 8, 1923 in Glitzan, PA and was the son of the late Andrew & Susan (Schoenfeld) Nickol. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in...
Frank Medrano Sr.
Dec 26, 2006
Frank Medrano Sr., age 72 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday morning at the home. Frank was born in Massillon to the late Ralph & Jennie (Shaw) Medrano on February 25, 1934. After high school he went to work for Republic Steel, where he operated the annealing furnace. Frank retired from Republic Steel after 35years of loyal service. In 1960...
Ray Lewis
Dec 25, 2006
Ray T. Lewis, age 68 of Canton, passed away Monday, December 25th at Doctor’s Hospital. Ray was born December 10, 1938 in Canton. Ray graduated from McKinley High School in 1957. After graduating high school he enlisted in the Navy, serving our country between 1958 and 1961. He then worked for Diebold, retiring in 2000. Ray enjoyed spending time...
Rodney 'Rod' L. Schram
Dec 22, 2006
Rodney “Rod” L. Schram, age 57 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning at his residence. He was born in Massillon on August 6, 1949 to the late Arthur and Anne (Brinkman) Schram and graduated from Washington High School in 1968. Rod retired from Lukens Steel in 1999 following 31 years of service as a mechanic. He was a...
Shirley Ann 'Hewitt' Smith
Dec 21, 2006
Shirley Ann 'Hewitt' Smith age 63 of Canton passed away Thursday December 21, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. She was born July 17, 1943 in Dover, OH to the late Louie & Lillie B. ( Moore) Hewitt. Shirley was a 1962 graduate of Washington High School. She was a former employee of the Massillon State hospital and a member of...
Ruth M. Dutton
Dec 21, 2006
Ruth M. Dutton age 87 of Massillon passed away December 21, 2006 at Brewster Parke Nursing Home. She was born January 10, 1919 in Massillon to the late William & Mary (Jones) Kocher. Raised in Massillon she was a 1928 graduate of Washington high School. She was preceded in death by her husband Eldred Roy Dutton (1997), whom she...
Robert M. Rowe
Dec 20, 2006
Robert M. Rowe, age 86 of Massillon, formerly of Jackson Twp. passed away Wednesday at Affinity Medical Center – Massillon Campus. Robert was a resident at Rose Lane Care Center. He was born in Wilmot, OH on August 9, 1920 to Robert and Elda Rowe. Robert worked for Campbell Oil Co. in the maintenance department for many years before...
Kaye F. Gerhard
Dec 19, 2006
Kaye F. Gerhard, age 61 of Perry Township, died Tuesday, December 21, 2006 at Affinity Medical Center-Doctor’s Campus. She was born on September 13, 1945 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Carl & Frances Schillinger. In 1989 she retired from Smith & Nephew. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Paul R. Fender
Dec 18, 2006
Paul R. Fender, age 78 of Massillon, died Monday, December 18, 2006 at Alter Care of Navarre. He was born on January 12, 1928 in Shanesville, Ohio and was the son of the late Warren & Beulah Fender. He was a Massillon resident for the past 25 years. He retired from Kidron Body in 1990 where he was a...
