All Obituaries

Virginia L. Baxter Age 67, of Canton passed away Sunday January 19, 2020 in her home. She was born August 13, 1952 in Huntingdon, PA to the late Charles E. and Joyce A. (McGinnis) Rupert. Virginia was a 1970 graduate of Canton South High School and a graduate of the Aultman School of Nursing. She retired from Aultman Hospital in 2017. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Danny and Wes Rupert. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Allyson Stoneking; three...

Elizabeth Bosler Age 100, of East Canton, passed away Tuesday January 21, 2020 in her home. She was born December 28, 1919 in Providence, RI to the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Ramspott) Rider. Elizabeth was an East Canton resident since 1949. She was an active member of Valley Chapel Brethren in Christ where she formerly served as a Sunday school teacher and assisted with the children’s choir. She was a member of the Stark County Farm Bureau, former 4-H advisor and piano instructor....

Megan D. Breniser Age 39, of Canton, passed safely into the arms of Jesus following a lengthy illness on Tuesday January 14, 2020. She was born April 11, 1980 in Canton to Mark and Debra (Barton) Breniser. Megan was a 1998 graduate of Canton South High School and a 2002 graduate of Stark State College. She was a member of the Canton Baptist Temple where she was a former choir member. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Glenn Barton; grandparents, Joe and Lucille Breniser;...

Renee E. Rogers Age 55, of Canton passed away Saturday January 11, 2020 in her home. She was born March 19, 1964 in Canton to Gary and Sheila (Pollock) Rogers. Renee was a 1982 graduate of Canton South High School where she was a proud member of the Wildcat Marching Band. She was employed by Aultman Hospital for 14 years and was formerly employed by Nationwide Insurance for 23 years. She loved all animals including her two cats, “Mittens" and “Chubs”, and her dog,...

Debra L. Shonk Age 62, of Navarre (Perry Twp) also known as Grandma Debbie and Debbie Debbie passed away due to an illness on Wednesday January 15, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. Born July 5, 1957 in Canton, Ohio to the late Robert and Delores (Pribula) Lucas. Debbie attended Perry High School but graduated from Jackson High School. After graduation, she worked at L&K Restaurants and went on to be a teller at Harter Bank. Deb retired from Time Warner Cable after 28 years. Deb loved to...

Lisa Marie Isom Age 51, of Canton passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 13, 2020. Born December 6, 1968 in Canton, Ohio to Terry and Brenda (Griffin) Potter. She was a 1987 graduate of Canton South High School. Lisa worked as a caregiver for developmentally disabled individuals. She loved to go to auctions looking for antiques. Preceded in death by grandparents, Donald and Dorothy Potter, Paul and Louwilda Griffin. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Jim D. Isom; a daughter,...

Fred D. “Derf” Decker Age 78, of Canton passed away Tuesday January 7, 2020 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. He was born January 29, 1941 in Beallsville, OH to the late Park and Martha (Parker) Decker. Fred was a 1959 graduate of Canton South High School and a Canton area resident for 69 years. He retired from The Timken Company in 1996 after 36 years of service. Fred was a member of Canton Twp. Fire Department Station #2 for 14 years, completing his service as...

Glenda L. Lung age 96, of Canton, passed away Sunday January 5, 2020 in her home. She was born Friday October 13, 1923 in Bowerston, OH to the late Wilbur and Ethel P. (Timmerman) Booth. Glenda was a 1941 graduate of McKinley High School. She retired from Canton Local Schools in 1985 with 16 years of service. She was a member of St. Mary’s/St. Benedict Parish, Canton South AARP, Spring Valley Women’s Golf League, Mayfield Center and formerly the Canton Township Fire Department...

Robert L. “Bob” Wentz Age 86, of Canton, gained his angel wings on Sunday January 5, 2020. He was born March 27, 1933 in East Sparta, OH. Bob retired from Anheuser Busch after 20 years of service and was a U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. He is preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Wentz; one sister, Louellen Campbell. Bob is survived by his wife, Carolyn “Carol” ( Ledford) to whom he was married 67 years; two daughters, Vickie (Jack) Lunsford and Paula...

Patricia E. Johnson Age 66, of Canton died Friday, January 3, 2020 in her home following an extended illness. Born June 20, 1953 in West Virginia to the late Leroy and Leona Barker. She was a life resident of Canton. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Johnson in 2016; a son, Matthew Johnson; a granddaughter, Tess Weigand; a brother, Leroy Barker. She is survived by eight children, Tangee Hupp, April Zeigler, Angee (Chris Wood) Weigand, Patty Broadwater, Angie (James) Barrett, Scott...