Anne M. Dawson
Aug 5, 2005
Anne M. Dawson, age 79 of Massillon, died Friday morning at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on July 4, 1926 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Lou & Erma (Doll) Geis. Anne was a lifelong area resident and retired from the Massillon Kmart as the camera department manager. She is survived by her daughter and...
Delora Elverna Littrell
Aug 3, 2005
Delora Elverna Littrell age 83 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday morning at Massillon Community Hospital following an extended illness. She was born on March 24, 1922 in Clarington, OH and was a Massillon resident for the past 60 years. Elverna retired from Massillon Community Hospital in 1980 as a Laundry Aide following 15 years of service. She attended the...
Arlene Crow
Aug 2, 2005
Arlene M. Crow, age 83 of Canal Fulton, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at Massillon Community Hospital. She was born on August 4, 1921 in Uniontown, Ohio and was the daughter of Levi & Leona (Pfister) Swonger. She was a lifelong area resident. She had been employed as a press operator at Ecko Products. She was a member of...
Richard E. 'Junior' Whitfield
Aug 1, 2005
Richard E. ‘Junior’ Whitfield jr. went home to be with the Lord on Monday August 1, 2005 after an extended illness. Richard was born on June 22, 1939 in Johnston, PA. He lived in Massillon most of his life and graduated from Washington High School in 1957, where he was captain of the 8-2 football team his senior year....
Warner G. Hollinger
Aug 1, 2005
Warner G. Hollinger age 88 of Massillon passed away Monday at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. He was born May 17, 1918 in Navarre, OH to the late Harold ‘Sammy’ & Harriet (Trook) Hollinger. Warner was a1937 graduate of Navarre High School. He was employed by the Ohio Department of Transportation and retired in 1976. He is survived by:...
Catherine A. Shriver
Jul 31, 2005
Catherine A. Shriver age 88 of Massillon passed away at her residence Sunday. Catherine was born on August 30, 1916 in Massillon to Charles V. and Rose (Wantz) Slinger. She was a life resident of Massillon and graduated with the Class of 1936 from Washington High School. She worked for a brief time at Republic Steel and the Timken...
Norma Jean Hawkinberry
Jul 31, 2005
Norma ‘Jean’ Hawkinbury, age 79 of Dalton, OH died Sunday July 31, 2005 at her residence. She was born November 15, 1925 in Beach City, OH to the late Orion & Alta (Mann) Beidler. She was a lifelong area resident. She had been employed as a waitress at the former Freigs’s Restaurant. She was of the Lutheran Faith. In...
George F. Holman, Jr.
Jul 31, 2005
George F. Holman Jr., age 44 of Massillon, passed away Sunday evening at the Massillon Community Hospital. He was born in Massillon on August 5, 1960 to George F. Holman & Shirley (Brown) Barnhart. George attended Fairless High School and joined the Army shortly after. He returned to marry Kathy Holman which he has 3 children with. He worked...
Francis J. Erdely
Jul 30, 2005
Francis J. Erdely, age 82, of Massillon, Ohio, died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Amherst Meadows in Massillon, Ohio Erdely was employed by Spur Oil CompanyHe Served in the Army during World War II. He was the son of the late Frank Erdely and the late Elizabeth (Reader) Erdely. He is also survived by his One Daughter, Step Daughter-Betty...
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...
