Carolyn A. Briese

Carolyn A. Briese, age 84, of Canton, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 16, 2026. She was born on April 25, 1941, in Waco, Ohio, to the late Howard and Hilda (Warren) Reichard. Carolyn remained a lifelong member of the Canton community.

She was a 1959 graduate of Canton South High School, a short time after High School was a secretary at the Timken Company, then spent years as a Homemaker. She then went back to Secretarial work in the Education Field but her greatest joy in life was being a devoted wife and loving mother.

Carolyn loved family gatherings, gardening, nature and her beloved pets over the years. She also enjoyed playing euchre with her friends at card club and cooking for her loved ones. Carolyn was a woman of faith and a devoted member at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Canton, OH.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph S. Briese; her second husband, Richard Ross; as well as her brother, Don Reichard.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Valerie Cook and Melissa Briese; son, Tony Briese; and sisters, Doreen (Joe) Skirtich and Marolyn (Ray Vrabel) Clauss.

Friends and family may call on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. All services will be held at Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home. Following her funeral, Carolyn will be laid to rest alongside her husband Joseph at Calvary Cemetery.

Arrangements are entrusted to Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home, 4041 Cleveland Ave S, Canton, Ohio 44707. Family and friends may offer condolences and share memories at:

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