Michael A. Krajcovic
Mar 29, 2026
Michael A. “Mike” Krajcovic, 84, of East Canton, Ohio, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was born on December 27, 1941, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to the late Pete and Anna (Sutak) Krajcovic.
Mike was a 1959 graduate of Steubenville Central Catholic High School. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and...
Bruce D. Kreiner
Feb 12, 2026
Bruce D. Kreiner, age 83, of East Sparta passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Akron, Ohio to the late Paul R. & Erma (Stipe) Kreiner. He has been a resident of East Sparta for the past 55 years.
Bruce was a 1961 graduate of North Canton Hoover High School. He...
Larry L. Morris
Feb 23, 2026
Larry L. Morris, age 79, a lifelong resident of Osnaburg Township, passed away peacefully February 23rd, 2026, after a lengthy illness surrounded by family and friends.
Larry retired from Timken Bearing Division Department 13. He and his late wife Nancy spent many years hunting Artifacts and arrowheads which was Larry's lifelong passion. He and Nancy spent 22 years working at the...
Wendy L. Fernandez
Mar 29, 2026
Wendy L. Fernandez, age 77 of Perry Township, passed away on Sunday. March 29, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Canton, Ohio on March 19, 1949 to the late Roy M. and Dorothy L. (Nesbitt) Linsenbigler. She remained a lifelong resident of the community.
Wendy was a 1967 graduate of Canton South High School. She...
Susan R. Henderson
Mar 27, 2026
Susan R. Henderson, age 76, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born in Marietta, Ohio, on March 16, 1950, to the late Ralph A. and Lillian Lural (Hartford) Lichtenwalter.
Susan was a 1969 graduate of Canton South High School, where she was an active member of the marching band....
Jeffrey A. Pohovey
Mar 24, 2026
Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Pohovey, age 65 of Beach City, OH passed away at the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on March 24, 2026. He was born in Massillon, Ohio to Paul J. and Dorothy (Thomas) Pohovey.
Jeff graduated from Fairless High School in 1978, shortly after high school he started working with Tank Services.
He worked for Tank Services...
Ronald Dean Wilson
Mar 15, 2026
Ronald Dean Wilson, of North Canton, passed away on March 15, 2026 at the age of 79. He was born to the late Chester Sr. and Mary (formerly Parretta) Wilson on April 14, 1946 in Canton, Ohio. He attended Canton South High School. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served in Germany during the...
Joann A. Richardson
Mar 11, 2026
Joann Richardson age 96, passed away March 11, 2026, at The Inn at Whitewood Village. She was born November 16, 1929 in East Canton to Walter and Celeste Burkhart. Joann was a 1947 graduate of East Canton High School where she was a cheerleader and homecoming queen.
She was a bookkeeper and administrative assistant for Ecko Products for many years. She...
Grant Nelson Ray Simmons
Mar 10, 2026
Grant Nelson Ray Simmons, age 7 months, left this world way too soon on March 10, 2026. He was born in Canton on July 11, 2025 to Melissa and Brad.
Though Grant's time here was not nearly long enough, he touched the lives of all those who were lucky enough to know him. Grant was full of life and was always...
Michael E. Bailey
Mar 10, 2026
Michael Bailey, a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away leaving a legacy of love, laughter, and unwavering dedication to the people he cared for most. He is survived by his wife, Clarissa, and their six children who were the pride of his life: Abygail, Carsyn, Ethyn, Gavyn, Izayah, and Kyra.
Michael is also survived by his parents, JoEllen...
Frances "JoAnn" Poole
Mar 5, 2026
Frances "JoAnn" Poole, 89, of East Canton, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026.
JoAnn was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on September 12, 1936 to the late Carl and Theresa McGee. She was a graduate of Lash High School.
JoAnn found love and was married on September 22, 1955 to Lawrence Poole. Together they built a loving home for their three sons....
James E. Martin
Mar 4, 2026
James E. Martin, 84, of Canton Township, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2026.
Born on August 23, 1941, in Alliance, Ohio, James was the beloved son of the late Samuel and Renna (Grant) Martin. He lived a life defined by hard work, ingenuity, a deep love for his family, and an unwavering faith in the Lord.
A jack of all trades...
Shellie R. Hall
Feb 27, 2026
Shellie R. Hall, 48, passed away surrounded by the comfort of her family on February 27, 2026. She was born in Canton, Ohio on September 25, 1977 to Larry S. and Barbara A. (Dickerhoof) Seymoure.
She was a 1995 graduate of McKinley High School and worked for TimeWarner Cable and Right AT Home Staffing.
Shellie loved spending time with her family and...
Leah N. Barnhart
Feb 27, 2026
Leah N. Barnhart passed away on February 27, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Magnolia, Ohio on October 17, 1924 to the late Ray and Florence (Judy) Dolly.
She graduated from Magnolia High School. Leah worked as a Secretary for Consolidated Freight for 7 years before marrying the love of her life.
Leah was a selfless, generous and...
David R. Phillips, Jr.
Feb 20, 2026
David R. Phillips Jr., age 67, of Canton, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026. He was born in Allegheny County, PA on December 4, 1958.
David was a jokester and could make anyone laugh. When he was young, he would often take radios apart and reassemble them for fun. He enjoyed rock and roll music, scary movies, Pepsi, McDonald's, Subway...
Georgia A. Headley
Feb 17, 2026
Georgia Ann Headley (Vrabec), 61, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, surrounded by her family, after many long and difficult years living with Alzheimer’s.
Born on December 9, 1964, in Canton, Ohio, Georgia was a lifelong resident of the community. She dedicated many years of service at Canton Christian Home, where she was known for her steady...
G. Fred Jones
Feb 14, 2026
G. Fred Jones, age 91, of East Sparta, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Aultman Hospital. He was born on February 11, 1935, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to the late Glen Frederick and Emma Esther Ebert.
Fred spent his early years in Pennsylvania and graduated from Farrell High School in 1953. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in...
Raymond L. Swink
Feb 14, 2026
Raymond L. Swink, born November 20, 1947, passed away exactly as he wanted, in his wife’s loving arms on Valentine’s Day. After a lengthy illness, he is finally in his new heavenly body, playing cards with his dad.
Ray’s greatest joy in life was his family. He leaves his wife and best friend of 55 years, Diane (Casto), who was the...
Ronald L Shepherd
Feb 12, 2026
Ronald L. Shepherd of Massillon, OH passed away on February 12, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 3, 1942 in Canton, OH to the late Lawrence and Ruth E. (Orner) Shepherd.
He attended East Canton Schools and shortly after he was later drafted to the United States Air Force. Due to physical hardship, he was unable to...
Rebecca Jane Rowe
Feb 11, 2026
Rebecca Jane Rowe, age 58, of Canton passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Bethany Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Canton, Ohio on February 24, 1967 to the late Billy S. & Janet I. (Ellington) Rowe.
Rebecca is survived by her brother David (Jodi) Rowe; nieces and nephews Matthew (Autumn) Rowe, Kristy Montgomery, Michael Rowe, Allen Bibey,...
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