Obituaries

Jan 10, 2023

William Dean “Bill” Burrow, age 90, of Mineral City, left on his next great adventure the morning of January 10, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents Alfred and Lillian Burrow, the mother of his children Alice R. Kennedy and a collection of saints and sinners who were life-long friends.  Survived by his special companion Frances “Fran” Haney of...

Jan 9, 2023

Sandra K. Grossenbacher

Sandra K. Grossenbacher, age 77, passed away in her home on January 9, 2023. She was born on May 25, 1945, in Canton, Ohio to James R. and Betty J. (Rumbold) Mc Coy. Sandy resided most of her life in Canton and was employed by Aultman Hospital.  Her greatest accomplishment was her family. She...

Jan 8, 2023

Rose Joy Bachman

age 91, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 surrounded by her family, just before noon, which is when she was known for cooking or sharing delicious meals for her family. Rose was born on April 2, 1931 in Metropolis, Illinois. When she was just ten years old, she moved into The Carmi Baptist...

Jan 7, 2023

Oscar Allen Addis Jr., dedicated husband, father, grandpa, and friend of many passed away on January 7, 2023. He was born to Oscar and Marilyn (Dawson) Addis on September 12, 1954, in Canton, Ohio.  Oscar was a gifted athlete who grew up playing little league baseball, football, and running track for his alma mater, Canton South High School, where...

Jan 7, 2023

Kathleen Rose Sigmund, 70, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 7, 2023, following a difficult battle with cancer. Born in Canton, Ohio on January 13, 1952, to the late Robert and Betty (Smay) Stallman, Kathy was a lifelong resident of East Sparta, Ohio. In 1970, she graduated from Sandy Valley High School. In...

Jan 4, 2023

Richard D. Zimmerman

Richard D. Zimmerman, age 87, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023.  He was born on December 14, 1935, to Vernon E. and Pauline M. (Pollock) Zimmerman.  Richard was a 1953 graduate of East Canton High School.  He retired from North Canton Medical Foundation and was a founding member of the of the...

Jan 1, 2023

Barbara Witts, age 87, of Alliance, formerly of Canton, passed away Sunday January 1, 2023 at Stone Creek Assisted Living in Alliance.

She was born October 6, 1935 in Canton, OH to the late Ralph and Eloyse (Plasket) Hockensmith. Barbara was employed as a cashier with the former Stolls IGA and retired from Aultman Hospital housekeeping as...

Dec 30, 2022

Lois J. Bevington, 94, passed away on December 30, 2022.

She was born December 14, 1928 in Canton to Paul L. and Martha (Stoner) Bechtel.

Lois was a 1946 graduate of Canton Township High School and a 1950 graduate of Aultman School of Nursing.  She was employed by the East Ohio Conference of the United...

Dec 29, 2022

Our beloved Rebecca “Becky” Sue Tucker, 72, of Canton, Ohio, passed away on December 29, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.

Becky was born on March 30, 1950 to Lawrence and Virginia (Stephens) Gallagher in Barnesville, Ohio. She attended St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from Timken High School in 1968.  She went on to marry Bob...

Dec 26, 2022

Harold T. Smith, Jr., age 78, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022.

Tom was born January 30, 1944, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, to the late Harold, Sr. and Ida Smith.

Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Smith; sister, Lois (Smith) Woodward; and stepson, John McCune.

He is survived by his...

Dec 24, 2022

Marilyn J. Peters, age 94, of Canton, died at her home at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, December 24, 2022.

She was born July 15, 1928 in Twinsburg, Ohio to Homer S. and Mabel M. (Bonner) Stocker.

Marilyn was formerly employed by Nationwide Insurance and served on the Wage Stabilization Board for the U.S. Federal Government.

Dec 24, 2022

Michael A. Cupples

Age 63, of Akron and formerly Canton, passed away Saturday December 24, 2022 at his home. He was born March 20, 1959 in Canton to the late Paul C. and Eleanor M. (Reusing) Cupples. Michael was a graduate of Canton McKinley High School and a member of RiverTree Massillon. He is preceded in death...

Dec 22, 2022

Amber Marie Morris, age 34, of Canton, OH passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Amber cherished her beloved dog Celeste.  She had a very kind heart and loved caring for the elderly.  She enjoyed spending time at the beach with her family and friends.

Amber is survived by her mother, Tammy Smith (Joe); father,...

Dec 21, 2022

Harold C. Adams

Age 74, of Canton, passed away Wednesday December 21, 2022 in his home following an extended illness. He was born July 4, 1948 in Canton to the late Harold A. and Wilma M. (Wallace) Adams. Harold was a 1967 graduate of Canton South High School and a U.S. Air Force veteran. He retired from...

Dec 15, 2022

Dorothy J. Coberly

Age 87, of Louisville and formerly Canton, passed away Thursday December 15, 2022 in St. Joseph Assisted Living, Louisville. She was born September 11, 1935 in Youngwood, PA to the late Frank and Lena (Brenning) Koontz. Dorothy retired from General Electric Credit and was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in...

Dec 14, 2022

Evelyn M. Marino

Age 97, of Paris, OH, passed away Wednesday December 14, 2022 in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center. She was born April 25, 1925 in Elizabeth, WV to the late John W. and Elsie (Lockhart) Willison. Evelyn was formerly employed by Merritt Plastics for 13 years and Geauga Plastics. She was a member of...

Dec 8, 2022

Bud Scott

Age 87, of East Canton, passed away Thursday December 8, 2022 in his home. He was born September 27, 1935 in Osnaburg Township to the late Perry and Gladys Pauline (Harkless) Scott. Bud was a 1953 graduate of Canton South High School. He retired from Allstate Insurance after 27 years of service. Following retirement, he...

Dec 8, 2022

Mary L. Eggleston

Age 79, of Canton died Thursday, December 8, 2022 in Altercare of Louisville. Born December 18, 1942 in Dresden, Ohio to the late Carl and Hallie (Dempster) Lewis. She was a Canton resident most of her life and retired from the Timken Company with 30 years of service. Preceded in death by a son,...

Dec 6, 2022

Rodger K. Trompower

Age 81, of Canton died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center following a brief illness. Born January 13, 1941 in Orrville, Ohio to the late Gareld L. and Evelyn M. (Bucklew) Trompower. He was a Canton resident most of his life and retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1991 with...

Dec 6, 2022

Joanne M. Davis

Age 73, of Canton died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in her home following an extended illness. Born February 16, 1949 in Canton, Ohio to the late Charles and Dorothy (Paul) Brinkley. She was a life resident of Canton and was employed by Baker’s Café. Preceded in death by a son, Buster Davis; two granddaughters,...