George D. 'Butch' Young
Nov 28, 2006
George D. ‘Butch’ Young age 64 of Massillon passed away Tuesday November 28, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. He was born July 13, 1942 in Massillon to the late William & Gertrude (Pope) Young. Butch was a painter by trade. In addition to his parents two sisters, Eunice Kutch and Donna Davis predeceased him. He is survived by a sister...
Leroy W. Mcfarren
Nov 27, 2006
Leroy W. McFarren, age 74 of Massillon, died Monday morning at Amherst Meadows. He was born October 20, 1932 in Massillon and was the son of the late Russell & Lollie (Wansker) McFarren. He was a lifelong area resident. Leroy was a veteran of the US Navy, serving for 4 years. He retired from Firestone where he was a...
Roger W. Kienzle Sr.
Nov 26, 2006
Together Again Roger W. Kienzle Sr., age 87, of Massillon went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2006. He was born in Boliver on October 10, 1919 to the late Albert & Mary (Girrad) Kienzle. He married Emma Baltzer in 1939 and operated his own trucking business for 19 years in Boliver. He joined the Navy...
Mark E. Owens
Nov 24, 2006
Mark E. Owens, age 57 of Massillon, died Friday morning at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. He was born on September 13, 1949 in Massillon and was the som of the late Robert E. & Kathleen (Parrott) Owens. He was a lifelong area resident. He had been employed a Ecko Housewares. He is survived by his sister, Joyce Weber...
Kenneth William Charton
Nov 21, 2006
Kenneth William Charton, age 55, passed away suddenly Tuesday morning, November 21, 2006 at the Affinity Medical Center – Doctor’s Campus. He was born in Massillon on July 19, 1951 to William & June (Lindsay) Charton. He was a 1969 graduate of Perry High School. Ken served in the US Army during Vietnam and he had been active in...
Ruth Dulworth
Nov 20, 2006
Ruth Dulworth age 95 passed away November 20, 2006 in Massillon. She was born December 29, 1910 in Wadsworth to Roy & Emma Brader and was the 4th of 6 children. She grew up being the ‘peppiest one of the bunch as her mother said. Ruth continued through life very active, getting things done and helping others. Just before...
Evelyn M. Custer
Nov 20, 2006
Evelyn M. Custer, age 87 of Massillon, died Monday morning at Affinity Medical Center- Massillon Campus. She was born in Cambridge, Ohio on January 30, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Frank & Oma (Denning) Ponn. She was an area resident for most of her life. Evelyn had been employed at U.S. Ceramic Tile in Canton where...
Leora J. Fasnacht
Nov 20, 2006
Leora J. Fasnacht age 80 of Perry Twp. passed away November 20, 2006 at Hanover House. Leora was born January 19, 1926 in Somerset, PA to the late Melvin & Jennie E. (Stahl) Baker. She has been an area resident since 1942, and was employed at Kobackers Department Store in Canton. On September 8, 1955 she married A. Dale...
Robert J. Rankl, Sr.
Nov 19, 2006
Robert J. Rankl Sr., age 75, of Massillon, passed away early Sunday morning. Bob was born January 14, 1931 in East Greenville, Ohio to Vincent and Bessie (Boekel) Rankl. He graduated from WHS in 1949 and then went on to graduate from the American Saving & Loan Institute. On March 15, 1952 Bob married the love of his life,...
Howard Bruce Zupp
Nov 19, 2006
Howard Bruce Zupp age 59 of Jackson Twp. passed away Sunday November 19, 2006 at Affinity Medical Center, Massillon Campus. Bruce was born November 22, 1946 in Massillon to Howard L. & Evelyn (Steiner) Zupp. He was a 1966 graduate of Glenwood High School and 1974 graduate of Kent State University. Bruce served in the Navy and received an...
Melvin E. Talkington
Nov 19, 2006
Melvin E. Talkington, age 81 of Carrollton, formerly of Massillon, died Sunday morning at his residence. He was born on February 28, 1925 in Rosedale, WV and was the son of the late Harlan & Eugene (Hughes) Talkington. He retired from the former Republic Steel where he was a slitter helper. He was a member of the Massillon Baptist...
Robert E. Eversole
Nov 19, 2006
Robert E. Eversole, age 80 of Massillon, died Sunday afternoon at his residence. He was born on June 23, 1926 in Dover, Ohio and was the son of the late Earl Douglas & Erma Lyda (Brinkman) Eversole. Following his graduation from Washington High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served during World War II. He retired...
Inez Sarachene
Nov 18, 2006
Inez Sarachene age 95 of Massillon passed away Saturday November 18, 2006 at Regina Health Center in Richfield, OH. Inez was born May 11, 1911 in Wishaw, PA to the late Joseph & Gertrude (Monti) Rugini. She had been a Massillon resident since her marriage in 1931. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a founding...
Tuskie Drennen
Nov 17, 2006
Tuskie Drennen, age 76 of Perry Heights, died Friday, November 17, 2006 at Affinity Medical Center – Doctors Campus. She was born on September 6, 1930 in Roane County, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Cyrus and Zubie (Taylor) Helper. She was an area resident for most of her life. Tuskie was a homemaker, who loved...
Larry D. Fenstermaker
Nov 16, 2006
Larry D. Fenstermaker, age 59 of Estero, Florida, passed away on November 16, 2006 due to complications from a recent surgery. He was born in Massillon to Edward Fenstermaker and the late Gerry (Wright) Fenstermaker. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1965 and then began his career of 37 years with IBEW Local #540. He was currently employed...
Thomas J. Riffle Jr.
Nov 16, 2006
Thomas J. Riffle Jr. age 59 of Massillon passed away Thursday November 16, 2006 at Affinity Medical Center, Massillon Campus. He was born November 20, 1946 in Lockney, WV to Thomas & Frances (Lee) Riffle. He was a 1964 graduate of Washington High School and received an Associate Degree from ETI. After school he served in the Army and...
Gertrude L. Barkey
Nov 15, 2006
Gertrude L. Barkey, age 91 of Navarre, passed away, Thursday evening, November 15, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on July 16, 1916 in Fredericksburg, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Josephine (Marthey) Chenevey. She was a lifelong area resident. Gertrude was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II. She...
Canton J. Johnson
Nov 14, 2006
Canton J. Johnson, infant son of Allen & Lodema Johnson died Tuesday Tuesday November 14, 2006 at the Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Family and friends will meet at 11 AM Tuesday morning November 21, 2006 in the Swan Pond Baptist Church Cemetery for graveside services with Pastor Gary Neil officiatin. Tennessee arangements are with the Davis Funeral Home...
Darlene L. Dehoff
Nov 12, 2006
Darlene L. DeHoff, age 57 of Wadsworth, Ohio, formerly of Massillon, died Sunday morning at Akron General Medical Center. She was born on March 2, 1949 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Dwight and Blanche (Saunier) DeHoff. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life. In 1998 she retired from Indian River School after...
Jamie Ricker
Nov 11, 2006
Jamie Ricker, age 30 passed away Saturday morning in Pittsburgh as the result of an auto accident. She was born in Massillon on June 25, 1976 to William and Linda (Harper) Ricker. Jamie graduated from Washington High School in 1994 and then went on to Ohio University and Kent State University. She moved to Columbus where she used her...
