Barbara June Dillen
Mar 19, 2022
Barbara J. Dillen, age 87 of Massillon, passed away on March 19, 2022. She was born in Massillon on April 20, 1934 to the late Floyd and Inez (Luttrell) Bennett. She was a 1952 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. She married Joseph E. Dillen on Easter Sunday, April 10, 1955 and they shared 49 years together until his...
Christie Jo Defibaugh
Mar 18, 2022
Christie Jo Defibaugh, age 73, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 18, 2022. She was born on February 11, 1949 in Kansas to the late Robert and Martha Jones. She was an avid watcher of crime shows and always looked forward to Wheel of Fortune. Christie leaves behind her son, David (Janet Monroe) Jones; her grandchildren,...
Joseph P. Whipkey
Mar 18, 2022
Joseph P. Whipkey, 45, passed away on March 18, 2022, following an extended illness. Joseph was born in Massillon on May 12, 1976 to Donna (Bressler) Whipkey and the late James A. Whipkey, Sr. He was a graduate of Washington High School, received his A.S. from OSU ATI, Wooster and received his B.S. in Horticulture from The Ohio State...
Evelyn G Moser
Mar 17, 2022
Evelyn G Moser, age 97, of Massillon Ohio, passed away March 17, 2022. She was born to the late John and Stella (Ricksecker) Nickles in West Lebanon Ohio, on August 12, 1924. At the center of Evelyn’s life, was her family. She worked incredibly hard to provide for them as she worked full time at Perry Rubber and managed...
Ann L. Weaver
Mar 17, 2022
Ann L. Weaver, 89, of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at her residence. Ann was born on November 27, 1932, in Massillon, the daughter of the late Oscar and Isabelle (Mang) Baker. She was a lifelong resident of Massillon and a 1950 graduate of Washington High School. She retired from Eaton Corporation after 42 ½ years...
Carolyn S. Talkington
Mar 17, 2022
Carolyn S. Talkington, age 65 of Massillon, passed away on March 17, 2022. She was born in Calhoun County, West Virginia on May 05, 1956, to the late Thurl and Wanetta (Sampson) Rogers. She married John Talkington in 1979 and they shared 24 years together until his death in 2003. Carolyn was the cook at Top of the Viaduct...
Betty L. Kittinger
Mar 16, 2022
Betty L. Kittinger, 80, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Massillon. She was born to the late Raymond and Lillian Snyder on July 19, 1941. Betty was a lifelong home maker and member of the Massillon Saddle Club. She loved horses and was dedicated to her family. She is survived by her children Mark (Cathy) Kittinger, Jill Porter,...
Jon Dale "Pops" Mcfarren, Sr.
Mar 16, 2022
Jon Dale McFarren “Pops”, Sr., 84, of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Jon was born on November 10, 1937, in Navarre, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1955 graduate of Washington High School. He was a United States Army veteran. Jon worked as an electrician for...
Frank A. Janowicz
Mar 16, 2022
Frank A. Janowicz, age 88, of Perry Twp., passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. He was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania on November 17, 1933 to the late Francis and Bertha (Malinowski) Janowicz. He married Margaret “Peg” Shaulis on December 22, 1959 and were married for 62 years. Frank repaired Sewing Machines and was highly sought after for his...
Cheryl Lynn Armstrong
Mar 16, 2022
Cheryl Lynn Armstrong, 70, of Perry Township passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, with her family by her side. Cheryl was born on February 9, 1952, in Canton, the daughter of the late John and Ida (Meeks) Cice. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1969 graduate of Lincoln High School. Cheryl received her Bachelor...
Betty L. Schumacher
Mar 16, 2022
Betty L. Schumacher, 91, of Massillon passed away at her home on March 16, 2022. She was born at home in West Lebanon, Ohio on June 12, 1930, to the late Warren Eckroad and Margaret Lemmon (Chuck Becherer) Eckroad. She was a graduate of Mt. Eaton High School and attended Wooster Business College. Betty worked at Republic Steel as...
Mary "Marcie" C. Waltz
Mar 15, 2022
Mary C. “Marcie” Waltz, age 67 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday March 15, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born in Massillon on December 9, 1954 to the late Richard C. and Patricia (Miller) Paul. She was a 1973 graduate of Canton Central Catholic High School and a 1977 graduate of Kent State University with a Master’s degree...
Joseph S. Paul
Mar 12, 2022
Joe Paul, 50, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away on March 12, 2022. He was born on August 2, 1971, in Massillon, Ohio, the son of Mary L. Paul (Nelson) and the late Daniel K. Paul. He spent most of his adult life residing in Perry Township, only recently moving to Fort Myers. Joe worked as a Marketing Analyst...
Granville L. Ferrell
Mar 11, 2022
Granville L. Ferrell, 59, passed away on March 11, 2022, following an extended illness. He was born in Wooster on January 18, 1963. Granville was a volunteer for the area food bank. He liked to hunt and fish. He loved to ride his Blue Harley - Davidson. He was survived by his children, Rachel Ferrell and Caleb Ferrell; grandchildren;...
James L. Kirkbride
Mar 11, 2022
James L. Kirkbride, 77, of Perry Township, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022. Jim was born on July 6, 1944, in Cambridge, OH, the son of the late John and Sarah (Masters) Kirkbride. He was a lifelong resident of the area. Jim retired from Republic Steel after 35 years. Jim was a Marine Corps veteran and served our...
Gerald L. Bailis
Mar 11, 2022
Gerald L. Bailis, 89, passed away on March 11, 2022, following an extended illness. He was born in Wooster on March 18, 1932 to the late Floyd and Eula (Dehoff) Bailis. Gerald retired from Ohio Bell. He was a veteran of The United States Navy and a member of Clinton Lodge 47, F&AM. He was dedicated to his family....
Sandra Irene (Roth) Bulso
Mar 11, 2022
Sandra Irene (Roth) Bulso passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She was 80 years old. Sandy was born on May 30, 1941 to Homer and Irene (Eckersberg) Roth. She grew up as a member of St. Joseph’s Parish in Canton, Ohio and was a 1959 graduate of Central...
Gerald L. Diana
Mar 10, 2022
Gerald L. Diana, 87, passed away on March 10, 2022, following an extended illness. He was born in Massillon on July 27, 1934 to Anthony and Lenore (Pearson) Diana, Gerald was a veteran of The United States Army and was a partner in AJ Diana Sons. He was a member of The Canton Chapter of The Antique Automobile Club...
Michael James Preusser
Mar 10, 2022
Michael James Preusser, 72, of North Canton, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Mike was born on March 4, 1950, in Canton, the son of the late Herman and Ladyne (Gresser) Preusser. He was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Fairless High School. Mike was a heating contractor and owned his own business for over...
Kenneth Lee Tisdale
Mar 8, 2022
Kenneth Lee Tisdale, AKA "Hard Workin'" passed away March 8, 2022 surrounded by family. Kenny was born April 9, 1952 in Massillon, Ohio the son of the late Charles "Kenny" and Iona "Genny" Tisdale. He retired from Kuemmerling Tree Service and was an avid fan of all sports. He enjoyed spending time fishing with his nephews and was a...
