Obituaries

May 19, 2023

Marian A. McGill, age 99, passed away on May 19, 2023.

She was born on September 6, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio, to Lester E. and Bertha A. (Lloyd) Garton.

Marian was a 1941 graduate of Canton Twp. High School, former owner/operator of McGill’s Flowers for 35 years before retiring in 1980 and member of Waco...

May 13, 2023

Judith K. (Decker) Woodring, age 86 passed away on May 13, 2023 after a brief illness.

She was born on March 15, 1937, in Canton, OH to Victor and Catherine (Crawford) Decker.

Judy was raised in Massillon and graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School.

She married Bill Woodring on April 21, 1956....

May 3, 2023

Fred Soletz Jr, age 76, joyfully passed away on May 3, 2023.

He was born on December 1, 1946, in Canton, Ohio, to Fred A. & Henrietta Soletz.

Fred graduated from Canton McKinley High School.  He retired from Sugardale Foods as a tow truck driver with over 30 years of service and was also employed...

May 2, 2023

Mary V. Butts, age 91, passed away on May 2, 2023.

She was born on November 20, 1931, in Canton, Ohio, to George and Mary (Burwell) Yarger.

Mary was a 1950 graduate from Canton South High School and a life member of First Church of the Nazarene in Canton.

Those left to cherish...

Apr 29, 2023

Beverly B. Robbins, age 89, passed away on April 29, 2023.

She was born on January 25, 1934 in Canton, OH to Marybelle (Newhouse) and Leroy L. Thompson.

Beverly worked for McGills Flower Shop for many years and retired from Iron Rock.

She golfed in her younger years, enjoyed playing cards, attending concerts,...

Apr 27, 2023

Collin R. Williams, age 44, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 27, 2023. He will be sorely missed by his family and many friends.

Collin was born on October 8, 1978, in Canton, Ohio the fourth of four boys to Dr. Richard “Dick” & Dawn E. (Shoemaker) Williams.

He graduated from Heritage...

Apr 24, 2023

Diana Newell, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 24, 2023.

She was born on January 26, 1946 in Canton, OH to Charles and Theresa (Oterino) Cheviron.

Diana taught family and friends a number of life lessons; to prioritize family and fun above chores, to balance generosity with frugality, to love...

Apr 20, 2023

It was Wednesday evening April 19, 2023 and Jerry was watching the Guardians battle the Tigers on the television and keeping his wife Joanne updated on the score through his shouts of enthusiasm. It was getting late in the game and Ramirez steps up to the plate and hits a three-run homer and the Guardians beat the Tigers 3...

Apr 18, 2023

Edward J. Wentworth Jr., age 93, passed away on April 18, 2023.

He was born on August 18, 1929, in New York, NY, to Edward J. Sr and Regina (Volpe) Wentworth.

Edward is a WWII Army Air Corp Veteran. He was employed as an airline mechanic for Trans World Airlines (TWA), life member of VFW...

Apr 18, 2023

Thelma Jean Friend, age 79, passed away on April 18,2023.

She was born on August 15, 1943, in Philippi, West Virginia to Fairest C. and Atha A. (Bolyard) Funk.

Thelma was employed by Republic Steel as a crane operator for 32 years and attended the Canton Baptist Temple.

Those left to cherish her...

Apr 15, 2023

Thomas E. Walpole, age 81, passed away on April 15, 2023.

He was born on October 20th, 1941 in Canton, OH to Edward and Nellie (Horne) Walpole.

Thomas graduated from Louisville High School in 1959. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2374 in Louisville, OH.

Thomas spent his...

Apr 15, 2023

Dessie M. Szakacs, age 81, of Carrollton passed away on April 15, 2023.

She was born on December 10, 1941 in Canton, OH to Joseph Ferdinand Hann and Birdelle Annette (Kirkbride) Hann.

Dessie was a devoted Lutheran and a homemaker. She loved her animals dearly, fishing, riding motorcycles, and crocheting.

Those left to...

Apr 14, 2023

Gertrude Kennedy passed away on April 14, 2023, at the age of 98.

She was born on October 4th, 1924 in Harrisville, WV to Ward E. and Laura Venus (Davisson) Gamble.

She graduated from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with a BA, double major in Music and English, playing both piano and violin.

She...

Apr 14, 2023

Joe Anna Carter, age 94, passed away on April 14, 2023.

She was born on November 7, 1928, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Joseph and Pearl (Reynolds) Rayburn.

Joe Anna is 1946 graduate of Steubenville High School and a member of Big Red Alumni. She was a secretary and a member of LaBelle View Church of...

Apr 13, 2023

Alton “Bud” Auvil, age 81, passed away on April 13, 2023.

He was born on June 23, 1941, in St. George, WV to Robert Lee and Virgie (Poling) Auvil. Before the age of 18, Bud moved to Canton, OH to find work and a better life, following in the footsteps of several of his siblings.

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Apr 12, 2023

Marjorie “Gerry” Terry, 89, passed away on April 12, 2023.

She was born on April 24, 1933, in Logan County, West Virginia, to Ollie and June (Smith) Patrick.

Gerry was employed by the Capri Lounge and Louisville Eagles. She was a member of the American Legion Post #548; Auxillary and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aeerie...

Apr 11, 2023

Scott Emanuel Aguredakes Sr, age 59, passed away on April 11, 2023. He was born on August 1, 1963 in Canton, OH to Emanuel and Cherree (Nuske) Aguredakes.

He graduated from East Canton High School in 1982. Scott was a devoted Christian and loved spending time with his family.

He was a die-hard Miami Dolphins...

Apr 10, 2023

Barbara Eileen (Bailey) Snodgrass, age 91, passed away on April 10, 2023 in the Gables of Canton Senior Living.

She was born on February 1, 1932, in Blue Creek, Ohio, to Arthur C. and Edna F. (Kratzer) Bailey

Barbara graduated as valedictorian of her class from Jefferson High School.  She retired from the Stark County...

Apr 10, 2023

Richard E. Beck, age 92, passed away on April 10, 2023. He was born on May 30, 1930, in Paris Ohio, to Thadius E. and Lena M. (Anthony) Beck.

Richard graduated from Canton South High School and Mount Union College. He was formerly employed by Union Metal Manufacturing Co. as a sales rep. and later became a...

Apr 10, 2023

Frederick Kossack, age 88, passed away on April 10, 2023.

He was born on April 27, 1934 in Canton, to George and Elsie (Tisevich) Kossack.

Fred worked for the Timken Co for over 40 years as a process analyst. He was an avid Cleveland sports fan and loved fishing.

Those left to cherish...