Kenneth E Gui
Feb 1, 2022
Kenneth E. Gui, 95, of Jackson Township passed away on Tuesday, February 01, 2022. Kenneth was born on March 30th, 1926, in Kansas to the late Mabel and Lewis Gui. Kenneth married Janice on April 1, 1973. Janice regards him as the love of her life. The couple shared 48 happy years of marriage and referred to themselves as...
Earl H. Grove
Jan 30, 2022
Earl H. Grove, age 95, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. He was born in Canton, Ohio on June 11, 1926 to the late Harvey and Odessa (Walkenspaw). He was a 1944 graduate of Timken High School. Earl married Zora Kragalott on August 17, 1950 and they shared almost 72 years together. Earl served his country in the...
Janet Maurer
Jan 30, 2022
Beloved wife, mom, grandmother, sister, friend, and Christian, Janet Maurer, left this world after suffering a stroke on Sunday, Jan 30, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Born on March 31, 1952 to Lloyd and Helen Svedersky, Jan was the oldest of six children. She grew up along the coast of Massachusetts with her family before they moved to Ohio...
Edna Sandy Liebermann
Jan 29, 2022
Edna Sandy Liebermann, 102 passed away on January 29, 2022, following a brief illness. She was born in Massillon on October 9, 1919 to Henry and Ruth (Williams) Sandy. Edna was graduate of Washington High School and a lifelong area resident and Tiger Sports Fan. She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, where she taught...
Dr. Narasimha Rao
Jan 29, 2022
Dr. Narasimha Rao, 83, passed away at home on January 29, 2022, following a brief illness. He was born April 14, 1938 in Kovvuru, Andhra Pradesh, India to Dr. S. Venkateswara and Padma Priya. Narasimha was a graduate of Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India, served is Surgical Residency at Jacksonville, FL and a Vascular Surgical Fellowship at Temple University....
Janae C. Isles
Jan 27, 2022
Janae C. Isles, 32¸ passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2022. She was born in Canton on April 3, 1989. Janae was a 2007 graduate of Jackson High School and was employed by Fair Play Family Center as a childcare teacher. She also worked as a food preparer at the Sand Pit and Starz. She was an excellent cook,...
Gregory Paul Godar
Jan 27, 2022
Gregory Paul Godar was born on June 24th, 1959, to Charles and Barbara (Rininger) Godar. Greg was the middle child between sister Paula, brother Steven, and younger siblings Doug and Sandra. His siblings recognized his “bossy” management skills at an early age. He honed those skills in his professional career. His internal drive is evident in his children, Sean,...
Dan A. Dunn
Jan 27, 2022
Dan A. Dunn, 65, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Dan was born on April 7, 1956, in Massillon, the son of the late Howard and Betty Jane (Pickens) Dunn. He was a lifelong resident of Massillon and a 1974 graduate of Washington High School, where he played football for the Tigers. Dan was employed...
Merle Swartzentruber
Jan 27, 2022
On Thursday, January 27, 2022, Merle Swartzentruber, husband and father of 4 children, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 78. Merle was born in Millersburg on March 12, 1943. He married Sara Ann Miller, and they raised 3 sons, Jeff, Todd, and Brent, and a daughter Brenda. Merle later married Judy Yoder. Merle loved...
Loren Neal Wingert
Jan 26, 2022
Loren Neal Wingert, 64, of Navarre, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. He was born on September 2, 1957, in Mechanicsburg, PA the son of Nelson and Esther (Buckwalter) Wingert. Loren enjoyed wrestling, hunting, farming, skiing (both water and snow), and dirt bike riding. He enjoyed spending time with and teaching his grandsons. He will forever be remembered...
Charles "Charlie" Lee Williams
Jan 26, 2022
Charles “Charlie” L. Williams, age 72 of Perry Twp. passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 26, 2022. He was born in Massillon on August 31, 1949 to the late Charles and Rosie (Flinner) Williams. He was a 1968 graduate of Washington High School. Charlie married Peggy A. Miller on March 31, 1977 and they shared 45...
Kathy S. Brown
Jan 24, 2022
Kathy S. Brown, 65, passed on January 24th, 2022. She was born on August 7th, 1956 in Akron to the late Paul W. Brown and Mary F. Dakes. Kathy became part of the New Horizon Developmental Providers family in 2007. She enjoyed country and oldies music as well as getting her nails done and going to work at New...
John "Johnny" M Kolek
Jan 24, 2022
John “Johnny” M. Kolek, age 72 of Massillon, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. He was born in Massillon on August 09, 1949 to the late William “Bill” and Rose Marie (Soos) Kolek. He was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School. He married Christine A. Rogers on May 03, 1975 and the spent 47 years together. Johnny...
Roberta E. Weisse
Jan 23, 2022
Roberta E. Weisse, 75, of Massillon, passed away on January 23, 2022 after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 28, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late James and Kathleen (Patterson) Weisse. She was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School. Upon graduation, Roberta worked for the Hoover Company followed by Republic Steel where she retired from...
Montez Roudebush
Jan 23, 2022
Montez (Mona) Roudebush born March 6, 1926 in Harnett County, NC passed away January 23, 2022. Preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Adele Parker, her husband George Roudebush, Sr and son Ronald Roudebush, and special companion William Yenni. She is survived by son George (Connie) Roudebush Jr of Canton, daughter Georgia Taylor of Massillon, grandsons Anthony Roudebush...
David E. Hayes
Jan 22, 2022
David E. Hayes, 82, passed away on January 22, 2022. He was born in Canton on September 18, 1939 to the late Karl F. and Alma (Dexter) Hayes. A veteran of The United States Army serving from 1963-1965, he retired from the Timken Company. David was dedicated to his family and an avid OSU Fan. He is survived by...
David R. Gleason
Jan 22, 2022
David R. Gleason, 68, of Massillon, passed away at his home on January 22, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was born on December 8, 1953 in Berea, Ohio to the late Jerry and Alice (Wiskofske) Gleason. Dave grew up in Venezuela, South America where he spent the majority of his childhood and if you asked Dave about it,...
Joe Manos
Jan 21, 2022
Joe Manos, age 95, passed away on January 21, 2022. He was born in Canton, Ohio on December 27, 1926, to the late Harry and Despina (Moumtjoglou) Manos Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Timken High School. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Norma Larson on February 19, 1955...
Jerry Lee Kester
Jan 20, 2022
Jerry Lee Kester, 70, of Canton, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Jerry was born on November 20, 1951, in Warren, Ohio the son of the late Lawrence and Ruby (Cumberledge) Kester. Jerry was a truck driver and drove for many trucking companies. He retired as a driver for General Transport. Jerry loved working on cars, of which...
Marcus Tyrone Burnley-Daniels
Jan 20, 2022
Infant Marcus Tyrone Burnley-Daniels, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Marcus’s family church was at Friendship Baptist Church in Massillon. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Paulette Daniels. He is survived by his parents, Breann Daniels, and Marcus Burnley; grandmother, Tiffany Daniels; grandfathers, Lance Long and Kyle Dabney; great-grandmother...
