Phyllis M. Morrison
Aug 10, 2026
Phyllis M. Morrison, age 90, of East Sparta, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026, surrounded by her family at Bethany Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 5, 1936, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Phillip and Helen (Glancy) McDermott. Phyllis remained a lifelong resident of Stark County.
Phyllis was a proud member of the Central Catholic...
Gary "Go" Ollis
Aug 13, 2026
Gary “Go” Ollis, 69, of Canton, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 13, 1957, to Jack Ollis and Virginia Bivens.
Gary was a true example of someone who knew how to work hard and play hard. He was self-employed as a drywall installer and took immense...
Richard E. Hershberger
Jul 24, 2026
Richard E. Hershberger, age 90, passed away on July 24, 2026, at Aultman Hospital. The son of the late Floyd E. and Catherine L. (Beitzel) Hershberger, he was born in Dover, Ohio, on February 18, 1936. He was a resident of the Canton area for most of his life.
Richard worked in management and retired from Sanese Services in 1997 after...
Linda L. Michael
Aug 4, 2026
Linda L. Michael (Corn), age 75, passed away on August 4, 2026 at Aultman Hospital. The daughter of the late Leonard and Neva Corn, she was born in Canton on March 16, 1951. She was a proud 1969 graduate of East Canton High School.
After graduation, she worked for the high school as the superintendent's secretary. She also enjoyed her time...
Willard "Will" Moyers
Aug 3, 2026
Willard “Will” Moyers, age 80, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Aultman Hospital. He was born in Massillon, Ohio, on June 18, 1946 and spent most of his life as a member of the Massillon community.
Will attended Wayne-Dale High School in Apple Creek, Ohio. He retired from Gerstenslager, where he worked for many years as...
Terry L. Potter
Jul 31, 2026
Terry L. Potter, age 78 of East Sparta, passed away peacefully at Rose Lane Care Center on Friday, July 31, 2026. He was born on October 07, 1947, in Canton, Ohio to the late Donald G. and Dorothy J. (White) Potter.
Terry was a 1966 graduate of Perry High School, shortly after graduating high school he elected to join the United...
William R. Adams
Jul 31, 2026
William R. Adams, age 92, of East Sparta, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Aultman Hospital.
He was born in Canton, Ohio, on January 30, 1934, to the late Walter R. and Ruth I. (Passwaters) Adams.
William was a lifelong resident of the Canton area and a proud 1952 graduate of Timken High School. He honorably served his...
Edith Eileen Irwin
Jul 29, 2026
Edith Eileen (Ritchey) Irwin, 86, of East Canton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Altercare of Alliance.
Born on July 8, 1940, Edith was the daughter of the late Roy Paul and Ruth Virginia (Hone) Ritchey. She spent her entire life in the Canton and East Canton area, where she built a life centered on family, and caring...
John W. Straits
Jul 26, 2026
John W. Straits, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by daughter, Allaigra and two grandchildren, Aubrey and Talan at Aultman Hospital. John was born in Millersburg, OH on August 21, 1950, to the late Francis and Betty Strait.
John was a United States Marine Corps Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. After returning home he was a truck driver for John...
Sandra Jean Hughes
Jul 21, 2026
Sandra Hughes (Madden), age 86, entered Heaven's Gate on July 21, 2026.
She was reunited with her beloved husband, Wilburn; her son, John Hughes; her granddaughter, Dr. Chasidy Mayle; her parents, John and Winona Madden; as well as her brother, Terry Madden.
She is survived by her children, Rose Hughes (significant other, Ken Littlefield), Catherine (Chuck) Elseser; Betty (Keith) Thompson, and Richard...
Joseph Majestic, Jr.
Jul 14, 2026
Joseph "Joe" Majestic Jr., age 83, passed away on July 14, 2026 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. The son of the late Joseph and Aurelia (Popa) Majestic, he was born in Canton, Ohio, on August 5, 1942. He was a graduate of McKinley High School.
Before his retirement, he devoted over 14 years to Federated Auto Parts as a driver. Joe...
James E. Canter
Jul 13, 2026
James E. Canter, age 83, passed away on July 13, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital after an extensive battle with cancer.
Born on February 26, 1943, in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late James and Esther Canter. He graduated from Timken High School with the class of 1961.
At just 18 years old, James knew he had met...
Ruth E. Lehmann
Jul 9, 2026
Ruth E. Lehmann, age 100, of East Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Danbury of Massillon, surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 4, 1925, in Osnaburg Township, Ohio, to the late Zenas and Mabel (Fink) Lowery and remained a lifelong member of the East Canton community.
A 1944 graduate of East Canton High School,...
Donald Paul Rohrig
Jul 6, 2026
Donald Paul Rohrig, age 62, passed away unexpectedly and into the arms of Jesus on July 6, 2026. The son of the late Paul and Lynda, he was born in Canton, Ohio, on April 10, 1964. He attended Canton South High School and remained a lifelong resident of the Canton area.
Don had a very special and personal relationship with his...
William L. Lucas Jr.
Jul 4, 2026
William “Billy” L. Lucas Jr., 51, of North Canton, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on December 6, 1974, in Glen Dale, West Virginia, to William L. Lucas Sr. and Sharry (Campbell) Hinerman.
Billy worked as a general laborer for Aqua Proof Roofing. He was known for...
Nora M Giles
Jul 2, 2026
Nora M. Giles, 72, passed away in Florida peacefully doing what she loved the most on July 2, 2026. She was born in Canton, OH to the late Charles and Patricia (Bishop) Harter on October 29, 1953.
She received her GED shortly after High School and went on to receive her BA degree.
Nora will be deeply missed by her family, and...
Viola "Kay" Booth
Jun 29, 2026
Viola "Kay" Booth, 74, passed away on June 29, 2026, at Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton, Ohio, on January 4, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Howard Clayton and Isabelle M. Baad.
Kay graduated from Canton South High School in 1970 and later attended Stark State College, where she earned an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering-an accomplishment of which...
Beatrice "Cherree" Aguredakes
Jun 24, 2026
Beatrice "Cherree" Aguredakes, age 94, peacefully entered her Heavenly home on June 24, 2026. Born in Canton, Ohio, on May 8, 1932, she was the daughter of the late August Adolf and Beatrice Edna Nuske. Cherree was a longtime resident of the East Canton area.
Cherree never met a stranger. She greeted everyone with a smile, kindness, offered words of encouragement...
Denise R. Mayle
Jun 23, 2026
Denise R. Mayle, 73, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on June 23, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic. Born on January 12, 1953, in Canton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Luvenia Mayle. Denise was a proud 1971 graduate of Glenwood High School.
Denise was fortunate to find the love of her life at a young age....
Rusty Lionel Hines
Jun 20, 2026
Rusty Hines, age 55, of East Sparta, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20, 2026. He was born on April 13th, 1971 in Zanesville, Ohio to Rickey and Delores Hines.
His untimely departure has left a permanent mark on all who knew and loved him. Rusty was a free spirit whose zest for life was infectious, making him often the...
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