Shirley M. Gresh
May 25, 2006
Shirley M. Gresh age 77 of Massillon passed away Thursday May 25, 2006 at the home of her daughter. Shirley was born October 14, 1928 in Massillon to the late Denzel & Vera (Williams) Deringer. She was a 1946 graduate of Washington School. In 1994 she retired from the Stark County Clerk of Courts office. Her church membership was...
Daniel G. Young
May 22, 2006
Daniel G. Young age 38 of Canton passed away Monday May 22, 2006 in Richmond, IN as the result of a truck accident. Daniel was born April 8, 1968 in Fairview Park, OH to Robert C. & Barbara (Vincent) Young. He served 4 years in the US Navy and received an Honorable Discharge. He was a driver for Sommers...
Anna Poland
May 22, 2006
Anna Louise (Luke) Poland, age 90, of Massillon, passed away early Monday morning at Altercare of Nobles Pond. Anna was born in Canton on May 1st, 1916. She was a graduate of McKinley High School. She was an associate member of First United Methodist of Massillon, a member of Brooklyn Memorial United Methodist (Cleveland) and Eastern Star #559 of...
Henry T. 'Hank' Niezgoda Sr.
May 22, 2006
Henry T. 'Hank' Niezgoda Sr. age 83 of Tuscon, AZ passed away Monday May 22, 2006 in Cleveland. Hank was one of eight children born January 19, 1923 in Rachel, WV to the late Frank & Julia (Kalonka) Niezgoda. He served in the US Army and was an interpreter for the Dachau Trials following the war. He met and...
Aaron Crites
May 21, 2006
Aaron Crites age 42 of North Lawrence passed away unexpectedly on Sunday May 21, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. Aaron was born August 24, 1963 in Warren, OH to Charles G. & Glennis R. (Bailey) Crites. He has lived in this area for the past 16 years. Aaron was a project manager for UVK Corp in Mansfield. He has been...
Donald Jeffers
May 20, 2006
Donald E. Jeffers, age 62 of Massillon, passed away Saturday at Altercare nursing home in Navarre. Don was born in Barnesville, Ohio on Dec. 4, 1943 to the late Carl and Beulah Jeffers. Don was a Washington High School graduate. Following graduation, he worked at Morton’s and then purchased the business and changed the name to Reliable Office Supplies...
Richard J. Kiefer
May 18, 2006
Richard J. Kiefer, age 77, of Canton passed away on Thursday May 18th,2006. He was born in Massillon to the late Conard & Edna (Kracker) Kiefer on May 24, 1928. After graduating from Washington High School he entered the Army & joined the signal Corp. On September 2nd, 1950 he married the love of his life, Therese (Besancon) Kiefer....
Oren Andrew Irvin
May 17, 2006
Oren Andrew Bud Irvin succumbed at his residence after a long battle with cancer on May 17, 2006. Bud was born July 16, 1925 in Beloit, OH to the late Reuben A. & Lillie (Lambright) Irvin. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and family members. Bud will be remembered as a loving husband; father, and grandfather; along...
Ida B. Pierce
May 16, 2006
Ida B. Pierce, age 86 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at Massillon Community Hospital. She was born on January 14, 1920 in Marianna, Arkansas and was the daughter of the late Sam and Carrie Ella Askew. She was a Massillon resident since 1942. Along with her parents, she was preceded...
Willie Maude Mapp
May 16, 2006
Willie Maude Mapp, 68 of Massillon, died Tuesday morning at her residence. She was born on June 21, 1937 in Apalachee, GA and was the daughter of the late Buddy & Jimmie Lou (McRay) Edwards. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life. She retired from the Timken Company as an inspector and was a member of...
Edward Wayne Jackson
May 14, 2006
Edward W. “Wayne” Jackson. aka Action Jackson, age 55 of Canton, died Sunday afternoon at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on September 23, 1950 in Massillon to the late Raymond Lee and Clara Irene (Allen) Jackson. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1970 graduate of Washington High School and had been employed at LTV Steel....
Gust Nicholas Rizos
May 14, 2006
Gust Nicholas Rizos passed into eternal life on Sunday, May 14, 2006 . Such a fitting tribute that Gust has joined his father who also passed away on Mother's Day, May 9, 1971. Gust adored his mother and had such fond memories of her and what a blessed gift that he now finds peace with her and his beloved...
Lonney G. Sutherland
May 12, 2006
Lonney G. Sutherland, age 52 of Canal Fulton passed away Friday evening at this home. Lonney was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 22, 1953. After graduating high school, he joined the Army. Lonney served our country in the 82nd Airborne Division as a Paratropper in Vietnam. On November 18, 2003 he married the love of his life, Kelly...
Carol Henry
May 11, 2006
Carol Mae Henry, age 62 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 11, 2006. She was born on December 21, 1943 in Massillon to the late Thomas and Catherine Solinger. Carol was a member at Massillon Baptist Temple, where she was actively involved with the choir, the Sunshine Group for the shut – ins,...
Eugene 'Gino' Burgardt
May 10, 2006
Eugene “Gino” Burgardt, age 67 of Jackson Twp. passed away Wednesday morning at Altercare of Canton following a courageous battle with cancer. Gino was born in Russia on July 13, 1938 to the late George and Margaretha (Eckerman) Burgardt and lived in the Massillon area since 1977. He graduated from the military academy in Hays Kansas. Gino had retired...
W. Dale Krichbaum
May 10, 2006
W. Dale “Whitey” Krichbaum, age 80 of Massillon died Wednesday morning at McKinley Health Care Center in Canton. He was born on September 15, 1925 in Brewster, Ohio and was the son of the late Wilbur “Bob’ (The Plumber) and Eleanor (Archibald) Krichbaum. He was a 1943 graduate of Brewster High School and was a member of the varsity...
Lorene Rene Huffman
May 9, 2006
Lorene “Rene” Huffman, age 84 of Massillon, died Wednesday evening at her home. She was born on September 12, 1921 in Upshire County, WV and was the daughter of the late John E. & Arah (Channel) Paugh. She was an area resident for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple....
Frank Nels Villwock
May 9, 2006
Frank Nels Villwock, age 68, of Akron, passed away Tuesday May 9, 2006 at the home of his daughter. Frank was born July 22, 1937 in Lakewood to Frank and Elna (Haldeen) Villwock. He was raised in North Royalton and lived most of his life in Warren until moving to Akron in 1993. He served and received an honorable...
Inge Rossiter
May 9, 2006
Inge M. Rossiter, age 78 of Massillon, died Tuesday evening at Mercy Medical. She was born on April 27, 1928 in Beyenburg, Germany and was the daughter of the late Scosser Heinrich Ewald Hauhsen and Wilhelmine Maria Geborene Hauhsen. She was an area resident since 1948. She was a homemaker and was of Methodist faith. Along with her parents,...
Christina A. Frederick
May 7, 2006
Christina A. Frederick age 60 of Massillon passed away Sunday May 7, 2006 at the Massillon Community Hospital. Chrissy was born Nov. 21, 1945 in Canton to the late Herman & Mary (Hain) Petrack and lived most of her life in Massillon. She had been employed at US Chemical/Plastic and was a member of Make Away Center. In addition...
