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...
Leilani 'Lani' Lehman
May 6, 2006
Leilani. L. “Lani” Lehman, 64 of Jackson Township, went home to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 6th after a long and courageous battle with cancer and lung disease. She was born on February 18, 1942 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Harry S. and Lillian (McDougal, later Beck) Curley. She was a...
Jeffery Eaves
May 5, 2006
Jeffery Eaves, age 46 of Massillon, passed away Friday at his residence following a lengthy illness. Jeffery was born on March 25, 1960 in Anaheim, CA to Carl and Sandra Eaves. Jeffrey was a Massillon resident most of his life and was employed at Sterilite Corporation. He taught computer programming G.E.D. classes, enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding his Harley...
Fred Miller
May 4, 2006
Fred D. Miller, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday at his residence. Fred was born May 16, 1917 in Durham, NC, to the late Roy and Beulah Miller. Fred worked at Finefrock’s for over 20 years, and retired from Republic Steel in 1982. Fred was a member of the Masonic Temple, Clinton Lodge #47, served in the Army...
Grace M. Graber
May 4, 2006
Grace M. Graber age 99 of Massillon passed away Thursday at Amherst Meadows Nursing Facility. Grace was born August 16, 1906 in Wayne County, Ohio to Charles and Elma (Ruegsegger) Matter. In her early years she lived on a farm south of Mt. Eaton, OH and later moved with her family to Mt. Eaton where she graduated from high...
Norma Mcfarren
May 2, 2006
Norma J. McFarren, age 74 of Massillon, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the Legends Care Center in Massillon. She was born on December 20, 1931 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Harry & Sylvia (Thomas) McFarren. She was a lifelong area resident. Norma was a homemaker and a member of St. John’s United Church of...
Charlotte Hill
May 2, 2006
Charlotte Hill age 81 of Massillon passed away Tuesday May 2, 2006 at the Massillon Community Hospital. Charlotte was born October 24, 1924 in Massillon to the late Octavius & Nina (Jackson) Johnson. She was a 1941 graduate of Washington High. Charlotte retired from the Hoover Company in 1985 after 30 years of service. In addition to her parents...
Reverend Monsignor John J. Daum
May 2, 2006
Reverend Monsignor John J. Daum, pastor emeritus of St. Barbara Parish, Massillon died on Tuesday May 2, 2006. He was 91 years old. Monsignor Daum was born August 19, 1914 in Canton, a son of John & Mary (Lair) Daum, the third of six children. He attended St. Peter’s Grade School and McKinley High School in Canton. He studied...
M. Laverne Harmon
May 2, 2006
M. LaVerne Harmon age 80 of Massillon passed away Monday May 1, 2006 at AlterCare of Navarre. She was born October 17, 1925 in Wilkenburg, PA to the late Alfred & Margaret (Jennett) Miglora. LaVerne was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School and retired from Mortons at Amherst Shopping Center. Her husband Robert Harmon passed away in 1987....
Paul Ryan Guttman
Apr 30, 2006
Paul Ryan Guttman died April 30, 2006 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and moved to Massillon in 1996. He attended Kent State University in 1969, majoring in LSD and euchre, where he had quite a reputation as a student activist. After years of struggle, 23 years ago he became a grateful member...
Orland Carl Murphy
Apr 30, 2006
Orland Carl Murphy, age 69 of Richville. Ohio joined his Maker on April 30, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. His death followed a period of declining health. He was born on May 13, 1936 in Bryn Mawr, PA and was the son of the late William & Winford (Milam) Murphy. He retired from the former Central States Can. He...
Marilyn Jean Simon
Apr 30, 2006
Marilyn Jean Simon age 81 of Massillon passed away Monday at the Massillon Community Hospital. Marilyn was born February 25, 1925 in Massillon to the late William H. & Blanche (Waggoner) Hose. She has been a life resident of Massillon and was active in Grace United Church of Christ. Marilyn had worked at Perry Rubber in the lab. Marilyn...
Dorothy J. Lega
Apr 30, 2006
Dorothy J. Lega age 72 of Massillon passed away Sunday. She was born October 6, 1933 in Wheeling, WV to the late William & Hazel (Mattern) Williams. She lived most of her life in Massillon. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and taught CCD there for 19 years; in addition she had worked at Emerson School...
Ernest Gene Rosser 'Ernie'
Apr 29, 2006
Ernest Gene Rosser “Ernie”, age 75 of Massillon, passed away Saturday evening at Massillon Community Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 4, 1931 in Albany, OH to the late Ernest and Phyllis (Bethel) Rosser and lived in the Akron Canton areas for the past 50 years. Gene retired from Goodyear Aerospace in 1988 following 35...
Robert J. Zifer
Apr 27, 2006
Robert 'Bob' J. Zifer, age 60, of Massillon passed away April 27, 2006 at his residence. Bob was born in Dover on December 27, 1945 to Michael J. & Margaret (Geyer) Zifer. He graduated from Dover High School in 1965. After school he began working for Warner Swasey in Dover. Bob married the love of his life Polly Nolan...
Carol K. Jurkovich
Apr 26, 2006
Carol K. Jurkovich age 64 of Canal Fulton died Wednesday as the result of an accident at her residence. Carol was born August 3, 1941 in Massillon to the late Steve & Margaret (Simon) Jurkovich. Carol retired from Smith & Nephew in 1995 after 37 years of service. She was co-owner of the former Carol K's Restaurant in Massillon....
