Obituaries

Mar 12, 2016

Robert S. Morrison Jr

Age 67, of Canton died Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Aultman Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.Born July 29, 1948 in Canton, OH. to the late Robert S. and Alice Jeanette (Drummond) Morrison. He was a life resident of the Canton South area. He retired from the Canton Repository in 2006. Robert...

Mar 9, 2016

Willard P. Shumaker

Age 96, of Louisville, Ohio died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Altercare of Louisville. Born June 14, 1919 in Scalplevel, PA to the late Samuel and Ethel (King) Shumaker. Willard was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran.  He was a Louisville resident since 1954 and retired from Diebold with more than 30 years of service....

Mar 2, 2016

TOGETHER AGAIN

Sherman L. Franklin Sr.

Age 85, of Canton, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2016. He was born March 16, 1930 in Canton to the late Robert L. and Edna (Hall) Franklin. Sherman was a graduate of Canton South High School and a U.S. Navy veteran. He retired from Quaker...

Mar 1, 2016

Joel L. John

Age 85, of East Canton, passed away Tuesday March 1, 2016 in Altercare of Alliance. He was born August 3, 1930 in Canton to the late Albertus and Audrey (Summers) John. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Joel retired from Diebold Inc. after 33 years of service. He was a member of the...

Feb 28, 2016

Roberta S. Corn

Age 61, of Canton died Sunday, February 28, 2016 in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born August 6, 1954 in Canton, Ohio to the late Andrew and Barbara (Smith) Reti. Roberta was employed by the Timken Company with 42 years of service. She was a member of Local #1123 where she had served...

Feb 27, 2016

Anne Mark

Age 87, of East Canton died Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Aultman Hospital. Born September 11, 1928 in East Canton to the late Monte and Effie (Kennedy) Snyder. She was a 1946 graduate of East Canton High School and earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from Kent State University in 1971. Anne retired from...

Feb 23, 2016

Gust C. Malavite Sr.

Age 86, of East Sparta, passed away Tuesday February 23, 2016 in Hennis Care Center, Bolivar. He was born April 12, 1929 to the late Harry and Georgia (Sardis) Malavite. Gust was a 1948 graduate of Canton South High School and a life resident of East Sparta. He was the owner/operator of Malavite...

Feb 19, 2016

Wauldine A. Flinn

Age 93, of Canton, passed away Friday February 19, 2016 in the Canton Christian Home. She was born May 9, 1922 in Hohenwald, TN. to the late Russell and Agnes (Walker) Fite. She was the owner/operator of Wauldine’s Beauty Shop for 27 years. Wauldine had been an active member of the Northwest Church of...

Feb 19, 2016

David A. Simon

Age 76, of Magnolia died Friday February 19, 2016 in Community Hospice House following an extended illness. Born April 20, 1939 in Gypsum, Ohio to the late Dale and Teresa (Novosalic) Simon. He was a Magnolia resident since 2000 prior to which he resided in North Canton. He was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam...

Feb 15, 2016

Beatrice A. “Bea” Lowery

Age 76, of East Canton, passed away Monday February 15, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born August 30, 1939 in Canton to the late Glenn S. and Mary M. (Worley) Biller. Bea was an East Canton resident since 1959 and a 1957 graduate of Minerva High School. She retired from...

Feb 15, 2016

Glenna C. Covell

Age 89, of Canton, passed away Monday February 15, 2016 in McKinley Health Care Center.  She was born June 22, 1926 in Canton to the late Harry A. and Lena C. (Baumgartner) Heaston. Glenna retired from the Ben Heggy’s Candy Company in 1990 after 30 years of service and had worked at the Timken...

Feb 14, 2016

Together Again

Rev. Norman D. Cox Sr.

Age 84, of North Industry, passed away February 14, 2016 peacefully in his home with his children by his side. He was born June 3, 1931 in Enon, Pa. to the late Howard and Sara Cox. He is preceded in death by his wife,...

Feb 11, 2016

"TOGETHER AGAIN"

Mary Ann Barnby

Age 82, of Canton, passed away Thursday February 11, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born November 24, 1933 in Canton to the late Alex and Sarah (Young) Timar. Mary retired from The Timken Company after 25 years of service. She proudly served as...

Feb 9, 2016

Harry Ralph Brenner Sr

Age 72, of Canton passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Born March 31, 1943 in East Rochester, Ohio. Harry was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran, an animal lover and a Timken Steel retiree. He was a lifetime member of Bass Masters and a former Boy Scout Commissioner. He was surrounded...

Feb 9, 2016

Ralph M. Nicoletti

Age 80, of Canton passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Born December 29, 1935 in Johnstown, PA. and was a Canton resident most of his life. Ralph retired from the Timken Company in 2000 with 36 years of service. He was a member of the VFW in...

Feb 6, 2016

Thelma E Shulty

Age 93 of Navarre and formerly of Canton died Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Born March 28, 1922 in Canton, Ohio to the late John and Iva (Haverstock) Gerber. She was a 1939 graduate of Canton Township High School. Thelma retired from Wharton Electric with 30 years of...

Feb 2, 2016

Doris Wenger

Doris Eileen Wenger, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on February 2, 2016, at the age of 94. A lifelong resident of Stark County, Doris was the first child of Ferd and Mary Ann Mark, and the doting big sister to Merlin James and Joanne. A second brother, Richard, died in infancy.

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Feb 1, 2016

Ralph E Price

Age 75, a loving, compassionate and caring husband, father and grandfather died Monday, February 1, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center following an extended illness. Born June 24, 1940 in Dover, OH. to the late Eugene and Glenda (Kaiser) Price. He was a Canton resident most of his life but resided in Brewster during...

Jan 30, 2016

Monroe Vandevender

Age 81, of Canton died unexpectedly Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Born May 12, 1934 in Huttonsville, WV to the late Adam and Mable (Barb) Vandevender. He was a Canton resident since 1957 and a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Monroe retired from Wilson Rubber in 1989 with 33 years...

Jan 29, 2016

Mary Rachael Young

Lifelong Pike Township resident Mary Rachael Young, 97, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2016, at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center, having never fully recovered from a September incident of congestive heart failure.

Mary was born at home on August 6, 1918, the hottest day ever recorded in these parts,...