Shirley Bartko
Jul 30, 2005
Shirley A. Bartko, age 66 of Canton, died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on October 2, 1938 in Louisville, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Archie & Bertha (McClain) Adams. She was a lifelong area resident. Shirley had been employed at Perry Rubber, Rose Lane Health Care Center and the Salvation...
Robert ' Bob' Chapman
Jul 28, 2005
Robert L. Chapman, Jr., age 77, of Massillon, Ohio, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Massillon Community Hospital in Massillon, Ohio Chapman was employed by A & D FoodaramaHe Served in the Army during World War II. He was the son of the late Robert Chapman and Norma (Werntz) Chapman. He is also survived by his wife Ruth (Rogers)...
Jack Shaeffer
Jul 27, 2005
Jack Shaeffer age 80 of Massillon passed away Wednesday at Aultman Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Jack was born May 31, 1925 in Canton to the late Blaine & Mary (Smith) Shaeffer and was raised in Canton. During WW II he served in the Army in Europe and rose to the rank of Sergeant. In 1948 he...
George Turkal
Jul 26, 2005
George Turkal age 80 of Jackson Twp. passed away Tuesday. George was born October 20, 1924 in Massillon to the late Peter & Dora Turkal. He was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School and attended Kent State University. During WW II he served with the 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division and rose to the rank of Staff...
Gordon R. Lee
Jul 25, 2005
Gordon R. Lee age 81 of Massillon passed away Monday July 25, 2005 at Aultman Hospital following a lengthy illness. Gordon was born June 8, 1924 in Massillon to the late James R. & Florence (Rose) Lee. He was a 1942 graduate of Washington High School and attended Kent State University. During WW II he served in the Army...
Carmella Oliver
Jul 25, 2005
Carmella L. Oliver, age 55 of Massillon, died Monday, July 25, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on June 15, 1950 in Springfield, MA and was a Massillon resident since 1976. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by her mother, Antoinette (DiLorenzo) Paynter and her brother in...
Cecil Brown
Jul 18, 2005
Cecil Brown age 61 of Massillon passed away Monday July 18, 2005 at Doctors Hospital. He was born in Massillon and lived in the Massillon-Canton area all of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorey Albright Brown (August 1, 2001). He has no known survivors.
Zelma Mae King
Jul 12, 2005
Zelma Mae King age 94 of North Lawrence passed away Tuesday July 12, 2005 at the Massillon Community Hospital. Zelma was born August 17, 1910 in Baughman Twp. in Wayne County to the late Ivan & Minnie (Wertz) Yost. She was a 1929 graduate of Washington High School and received a teaching certificate from Kent State. She taught at...
Walter Rueckert
Jul 7, 2005
Walter C. Rueckert, age 85 of Massillon, died Thursday, July 7, 2005 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. He was born on September 7, 1919 in Massillon and was the son of the late William W. & Daisy May (Cecil) Rueckert. He was a lifelong area resident. Walter retired from Progressive Chevrolet where he was a mechanic. He was...
Richard Davis, Jr.
Jul 6, 2005
Richard A. Davis, Jr., age 45 of Massillon, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born in Canton on April 23, 1960 and was a lifelong area resident. He attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana from 1975-1977, where he was a member of the Black Horse Troop. He was a Canton McKinley graduate...
Marilyn Kelly Emmert
Jul 6, 2005
Marilyn Kelly Emmert, age 44 of Navarre, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning at her residence. Kelly was born on May 15, 1961 in Urbana, OH to Russell Moore and the late Carol Manning. She was a sales clerk at Emmert's Market in Navarre and Massillon. Kelly was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Navarre Moose. She is...
Margaret M. Busche
Jul 3, 2005
Margaret M. Busche, age 93 of Navarre passed away Sunday afternoon at Rochester Park, Altercare of Navarre, following a brief illness. She was born in Massillon to the late Albert & Elizabeth (Stephen) Heimann on November 14, 1911. She moved to Detroit, MI where she met her husband Frances X. Busche. Margaret was a secretary for Minneapolis Honeywell. After...
William C. 'Billy' Stone
Jul 2, 2005
William C. “Billy” Stone, age 71 of Massillon, passed away Saturday at Aultman Hospital. Billy was born on Dec. 2, 1933 in Dover to the late William and Donna Stone. Billy was a lifelong resident of Massillon. He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Billy was very active in many community organizations...
Robert L. Chapman
Jul 2, 2005
Robert L. Chapman, Jr., age 77, of Massillon, Ohio, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Massillon Community Hospital in Massillon, Ohio Chapman was employed by A & D FoodaramaHe Served in the Army during World War II. He was the son of the late Robert Chapman and Norma (Werntz) Chapman. He is also survived by his wife Ruth (Rogers)...
Jason Patrick Flood
Jun 29, 2005
Jason Patrick Flood age 29 of Massillon passed away Wednesday at the Massillon Community Hospital. He was born January 11, 1976 in Waynesburg, PA to Patrick & Debbie (Young) Flood and has been a life resident of Massillon. Jason was a 1994 graduate of Washington high School and was employed at Busy Beaver. He is survived by: Parents Patrick...
Leo Engle
Jun 27, 2005
Leo A. Engle, age 89 of East Greenville, died Monday evening at Massillon Community Hospital. He was born on December 23, 1915 in Jackson Township and was the son of the late William & Clara (Yearkey) Engle. He was raised in Dalton, Ohio and moved to East Greenville where he lived the rest of his life. He was a...
Richard J. Bryan
Jun 21, 2005
Richard J. Bryan age 71 of Canal Fulton passed away Tuesday June 21, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Dick was born September 10, 1933 in Massillon to the late Charles & Ida (Khoury) Bryan. He joined the Massillon Police Department in 1958 and retired as Chief of Police (1984-1986) after 29 years of service to the City...
Lillian Elkins
Jun 20, 2005
Lillian M. Elkins, age 96 of Massillon, passed away Monday June 20, 2005 at the Laurels Nursing Home. She was born in Holmes County on April 4, 1909 to the late Lyman & Jessie (Nowells) Sweigert. Lillian was a taxi driver for the Davis Taxi Co., where she retired after 10 years. Lillian enjoyed gardening in the outdoors as...
Goldie Shell
Jun 20, 2005
Goldie Shell, age 81 of Orrville, passed away Monday at the Massillon Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Grenada, Mississippi on March 22, 1924 to the late William & Dora (Fitzhugh) Jordan. She married Willie D. Shell in January of 1940 and they started their family together. They moved to Orrville in 1953. She accepted...
Jeffrey Esper
Jun 19, 2005
Jeffrey G. Esper, age 37 of Fenton, MO, formerly of Massillon, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at his residence. He had been in poor health most of his life. He was born on May 29, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio and was the son of Barbara (Craft) Esper and Wesley J. (Laurie) Esper both of Massillon. He had been employed...
