John 'Bob' Altland
Apr 11, 2006
John Robert Bob Altland, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday evening at the Massillon Community Hospital. He was born in Massillon on January 5, 1918 to the late Orton & Stella (Yast) Altland. Bob graduated from Washington High School in 1936. He then went on to work for Union Drawn Steel. Bob proudly served our country in the...
Warren Shanklin
Apr 10, 2006
Warren L. Shanklin, age 83 of Richville, passed away Monday at his daughter's home in Bessemer, PA. Warren retired from Commercial Motor Freight as a truck driver in 1980. He had worked for Timkens as a brick layer for 8 years in the 50's. He was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church where he worked as a custodian...
Melvin D. Dennis
Apr 10, 2006
Melvin D. Dennis, age 83 of Massillon, died Monday morning at Doctor’s Hospital. He was born on February 27, 1923 in Cadiz, Ohio and was the son of the late Burl and Frances (Thompson) Dennis. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. Following his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he...
Wilma E. Adams
Apr 9, 2006
Wilma E. Adams age 93 of Massillon went home to be with the Lord Sunday April 9, 2006 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. Wilma, a life resident of Massillon was born December 14, 1912 to the late Jacob & Rose (Forgas) Schisler. She had been employed at the former Ecko Housewares. Her husband Gerald passed away July 26,...
John Elefterin
Apr 8, 2006
Lt. Col. John Elefterin, USAF, retired, age 86, passed away in the company of his family on April 8, 2006. He was bom on March 11, 1920, in Beaver Falls, PA. He attended Ohio University, the United States Air Force Officer Candidate School and the United States Air Force Command and Staff School. He was proud to have served...
Christopher J. 'Chris' Seifert
Apr 8, 2006
Christopher J. Seifert age 37 of Massillon passed away April 8, 2006 in Loveland, CO. Chris was born July 17, 1968 in Massillon and has been a life resident. Chris was a 1987 graduate of Tuslaw High School. Following high school he was a 12 year member of the Stark County Junior Fair Beef Committee. He is employed by...
Thelma M. Blosser
Apr 6, 2006
Thelma M. Blosser, age 88 of Perry Township, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on November 17, 1917 in Byesville, Ohio and was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Carroll) Slovensky. She was an area resident for most of her life. Thelma retired in 1978 from the Perry Local Schools where she...
Julia Blosfield
Apr 6, 2006
Julia S. Blosfield, age 61 of Massillon, passed away suddenly Thursday at Altman Hospital. She was born on September 14, 1944 in Oxford Alabama to the late Thomas and Loreen Pulliam. Julia was a 1962 graduate of Washington High School. She worked at Pertech for 12 years. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by; Infant son,...
Edward R. Profant
Apr 6, 2006
Edward R. Profant passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006 in Mesquite, Texas. He was born on July 14, 1921 in Massillon to the late Andrew and Anna Profant. Edward will be remembered by many in the Massillon City Schools, a system to which he devoted 32 years of his life. One of ten children of immigrant parents, Ed learned...
Glenna Mummertz
Apr 5, 2006
Glenna L. Mummertz, 74 of Massillon, died Wednesday evening at Massillon Community Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1932 in Wilmot, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Francis M. & Florence B. (Marshall) Cain. She was a Massillon resident most of her life. Glenna had been employed at the former Central States Can Company and worked...
Marjorie Anna Everhart
Apr 5, 2006
Marjorie Anna Everhart, 94 of Massillon, died April 5, 2006 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton following a very brief illness. She was born July 9, 1911 on a farm near Orrville, Ohio to Elmer and Florence Bechtel. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leland “Dude”, her sister June and brothers Ward...
Arnold M. Pitsenbarger
Apr 4, 2006
Arnold M. Pitsenbarger age 76 of Massillon passed away Tuesday April 4, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. He was born February 14, 1930 in Bellburn, WV to the late Ira & Virginia (Patton) Pitsenbarger. Arnold served in the US Army and received an Honorable Discharge. He lived in Massillon most of his life and was employed by Republic Steel/LTV. He...
Aaron Whitehouse
Apr 4, 2006
Aaron Raun Whitehouse, 82 of Massillon, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Massillon Community Hospital. Born in Canton on March 29, 1924, he was the son of the late Herbert C. & Margaret R. (Wilbert) Whitehouse. He was a lifelong area resident. He served as a sergeant in WWII from 1943 to 1946, in France and Germany with the...
C. Willis Robinson
Apr 3, 2006
C. Willis Robinson, age 78 of Massillon, died Monday morning at Meadow Wind Nursing Home. He was born on July 21, 1927 in Zanesville, Ohio and was the son of the late Cash & Cleo (Dowell) Robinson. He was a Massillon resident most of his life. He owned and operated a waste collection business Along with his parents, he...
William Barrett Seymour
Apr 2, 2006
William Barrett Seymour, age 68, of Massillon passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning after an 18 month courageous battle with cancer. His wife and daughter were by his side. Bill was born October 19, 1937, in Massillon to the late Ralph Seymour and Virginia Barrett Seymour Repp. He was a life-long area resident and a 1955 graduate of...
Leitzel S. Johnson
Apr 2, 2006
Leitzel S. Johnson age 63 of Massillon passed away Sunday April 2, 2006 at the home of her daughter after a long illness. Leitzel was born April 19, 1942 in San Francisco to the late Gretchen Byers and lived in Massillon since 1977. She was a 24 year employee of the Massillon Post Office as a Rural Letter Carrier...
Herman 'Burdie' F. Burd
Apr 2, 2006
Herman Burdie F. Burd age 74 of Massillon, passed away Sunday at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Burdie was born on October 30, 1931 in Little Washington, Pa to the late David and Lauretta (Beall) Burd and lived most of his life in Massillon. He retired from Republic Steel in March 1984 as a tractor driver following 34...
Mary Frances (Jones) Fraser
Apr 1, 2006
Mary Frances (Jones) Fraser age 81 of Massillon passed away Saturday at Meadow Winds Care Center. Mary was born July 12, 1924 in Birmingham, AL to the late Hattemer Jones & Mary C. Jones Robinson. She lived most of her life in Massillon and worked as a beautician. She was a faithful member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church until...
Richard D. Steffee
Apr 1, 2006
Richard D. Steffee, age 76, of Jackson Twp. passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Aultman Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Massillon on July 27, 1929 to the late Charles & Edith (Vitak) Steffee. After graduating from WHS in 1947 he married the love of his life, Norma Jean Haer. Richard was a retired teacher...
Willard Harper
Mar 31, 2006
Willard Harper age 82 of Troy, MI passed away Friday March31, 2006 at Aultercare of Navarre. He was born November 19, 1923 in Muhlenberg County, KY to the late Lonnie & Minnie (Gish) Harper. He is survived by his wife Norma Jean Harper, a resident of Aultercare of Navarre and a Son and Daughter in Law Jeffrey & Karen...
