Obituaries

Jan 28, 2020

Rosalie F. Smith

Age 86, of Canton died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in the Canton Christian Home. Born April 19, 1933 in Graysville, Ohio to the late Samuel and Sylvia (Walters) Moore. Rosalie attended the Deaf Outreach Church, Greensburg, Ohio. Preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kristina Smith and nine brothers. She is survived by her husband...

Jan 25, 2020

Wesley R. Salewsky

Age 73, of Canton, passed away Saturday January 25, 2020 unexpectedly in his home. He was born April 7, 1946 in Canton to the late Wilson R. Sr. and Margaret (Stecher) Salewsky. Wesley proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from The Timken Company after 22 years of service and Romans Plumbing with...

Jan 24, 2020

Patricia L. Oliver

Age 71, of Canton, passed away Friday January 24, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. She was born August 17, 1948 in Butler, PA. Patricia was a 1966 graduate of Canton South High School. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Sr. and Marion Andrews; her husband, Charles F. Oliver Sr. in 2005; one...

Jan 21, 2020

Elizabeth Bosler

Age 100, of East Canton, passed away Tuesday January 21, 2020 in her home. She was born December 28, 1919 in Providence, RI to the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Ramspott) Rider. Elizabeth was an East Canton resident since 1949. She was an active member of Valley Chapel Brethren in Christ where she formerly served as...

Jan 19, 2020

Virginia L. Baxter

Age 67, of Canton passed away Sunday January 19, 2020 in her home. She was born August 13, 1952 in Huntingdon, PA to the late Charles E. and Joyce A. (McGinnis) Rupert. Virginia was a 1970 graduate of Canton South High School and a graduate of the Aultman School of Nursing. She retired from...

Jan 17, 2020

Lourie Jean Staib

Age 62, born on June 6, 1957 in Ravenna, OH., passed away at home in Port Richey, FL. She is preceded in death by her mother; L. Virginia Staib and father; J. Fritz Staib. She leaves behind many good friends and family. Funeral services will be Monday, Feb 3, 2020 at 2:00...

Jan 15, 2020

Debra L. Shonk

Age 62, of Navarre (Perry Twp) also known as Grandma Debbie and Debbie Debbie passed away due to an illness on Wednesday January 15, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. Born July 5, 1957 in Canton, Ohio to the late Robert and Delores (Pribula) Lucas. Debbie attended Perry High School but graduated from Jackson High...

Jan 14, 2020

Megan D. Breniser

Age 39, of Canton, passed safely into the arms of Jesus following a lengthy illness on Tuesday January 14, 2020. She was born April 11, 1980 in Canton to Mark and Debra (Barton) Breniser. Megan was a 1998 graduate of Canton South High School and a 2002 graduate of Stark State College. She was...

Jan 13, 2020

Lisa Marie Isom

Age 51, of Canton passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 13, 2020. Born December 6, 1968 in Canton, Ohio to Terry and Brenda (Griffin) Potter. She was a 1987 graduate of Canton South High School. Lisa worked as a caregiver for developmentally disabled individuals. She loved to go to auctions looking for antiques. Preceded in...

Jan 11, 2020

Renee E. Rogers

Age 55, of Canton passed away Saturday January 11, 2020 in her home. She was born March 19, 1964 in Canton to Gary and Sheila (Pollock) Rogers. Renee was a 1982 graduate of Canton South High School where she was a proud member of the Wildcat Marching Band. She was employed by Aultman Hospital...

Jan 7, 2020

Fred D. “Derf” Decker

Age 78, of Canton passed away Tuesday January 7, 2020 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. He was born January 29, 1941 in Beallsville, OH to the late Park and Martha (Parker) Decker. Fred was a 1959 graduate of Canton South High School and a Canton area resident for 69 years. He...

Jan 5, 2020

Robert L. “Bob” Wentz

Age 86, of Canton, gained his angel wings on Sunday January 5, 2020. He was born March 27, 1933 in East Sparta, OH. Bob retired from Anheuser Busch after 20 years of service and was a U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. He is preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Wentz; one...

Jan 5, 2020

Glenda L. Lung

age 96, of Canton, passed away Sunday January 5, 2020 in her home. She was born Friday October 13, 1923 in Bowerston, OH to the late Wilbur and Ethel P. (Timmerman) Booth. Glenda was a 1941 graduate of McKinley High School. She retired from Canton Local Schools in 1985 with 16 years of service....

Jan 3, 2020

Patricia E. Johnson

Age 66, of Canton died Friday, January 3, 2020 in her home following an extended illness. Born June 20, 1953 in West Virginia to the late Leroy and Leona Barker. She was a life resident of Canton. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Johnson in 2016; a son, Matthew Johnson; a granddaughter, Tess...

Dec 31, 2019

Nancy M. Edwards

Age 90, of Canton, passed away Tuesday December 31, 2019. She was born February 7, 1929 in Steubenville, OH to the late John Wilbert and Laura A. (Tucker) Burns. Nancy was a member of the Canton Baptist Temple, AARP, Pike Grange, Stanley Bowman American Legion Post #440 auxiliary, Canton South Senior Citizens and the...

Dec 30, 2019

David J. Mottice

Age 78, of East Canton passed away Monday December 30, 2019. He was born July 29, 1941 in Canton to the late Willard and Jane (Eder) Mottice. David was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from Canton Alloy’s Inc after more than 40 years of service. He was an accomplished trumpet player in his...

Dec 27, 2019

James Jacob Amstutz

Age 91, of East Canton, passed away Friday December 27, 2019 in Altercare of Navarre. He was born May 3, 1928 in Kidron, OH to the late Benjamin and Susan (Hostetler) Amstutz. James was a Korean War Army veteran. He retired from Superior Dairy after 30 years of service and was a member of...

Dec 26, 2019

"Together Again"

W. Edward Welker

Age 101, of Canton, passed away Thursday December 26, 2019 in St. Luke Lutheran Community. He was born December 28, 1917 in Pike Township to the late E.M. Errett and Helen (Sponseller) Welker. Edward was a 1936 graduate of Canton Township High School; 1940 graduate of Bowling Green University where...

Dec 23, 2019

Judith A. Spaulding

Age 66, of Canton, passed away Monday December 23, 2019 in Aultman Hospital. She was born February 17, 1953 in Canton to the late Virgil D. and Vivian F. (Douglas) Spaulding. Judith was a graduate of East Canton High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Malone University. She was employed by Nationwide Insurance,...

Dec 23, 2019

Edward C. Slutz

Age 87, of Strasburg died Monday, December 23, 2019 in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born December 9, 1932 in East Sparta, Ohio to the late Charles and Catherine (Yant) Slutz. He was a Strasburg resident for the past 28 years prior to which he resided in East Sparta, Mineral City and Perry...