All Obituaries

Carl A. Martin, age 84, of Canton, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Sprenger Health Care Center. He was born February 4, 1937, in Chester, West Virginia to Edwin T. and Marie (Cosgrove) Martin. Carl worked independently for 30 years as an upholsterer and worked part time with the Canton Recreation Department. He served 13 years in the U.S. Navy as a firefighter aircrewman and parachute rigger in Vietnam. He co-founded the Canton Softball Hall of Fame and was inducted twice too!...

Audrey Marie Rowles passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Aultman Hospital. She was born in Akron to Howard Lester and Edna Pearl (Nyhart) Garmier and lived most of her life in Canton. Audrey was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist where she served on numerous church committees and was a member of the Mother Church in Boston. Ms. Rowles served as director of Housekeeping for the Parke Hotel and later worked as a receptionist at the North Canton YMCA. She was preceded in...

  David B. Harper, age 67, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 18, 2022. He was born in Parkersburg, WV on November 4, 1954 to Brooks B. and Neva June (Hamric) Harper. He was a truck driver for approximately 20 plus years. David Harper was the jack of all trades and master of none. There wasn't anything that he couldn't fix. He was always dreaming about his next project. He always wanted to make sure his kids and grandchildren knew how...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Cassetty, age 81, of Hartville, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born in Duluth, Minnesota on July 12, 1940 to the late Henry and Lois (Gotch) Campbell. She had worked for numerous places in Hartville including Teledyne Monarch, Circle K, Dairy Queen and Giant Eagle. She was greatly loved and will be deeply missed.  Preceded in death by first husband Ben S. Cassetty; soul mate for 50 years “Chopper” Larry Alexander; son Kent...

Nancy C. Capps, age 83, of Hartville, passed away on Monday January 17, 2022. She was born in Ravenna on March 3, 1938 to the late Leland and Grace (Toole) Burns and graduated from Springfield High School. Nancy was a Lake School District Bus Driver for years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  Preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Thomas on January 17, 2009; brother Robert Burns. She is survived by her children Thomas (Diane) Capps, Tracey (Dan)...

Harry Alan Osborne, D.D.S., M.S., passed away peacefully at his home in Canton, Ohio on January 16th, 2022, after an accomplished and blessed life of 87 years.  Dr. Osborne was born March 9th, 1934, to Dr. Kenneth Leslie Osborne and Alice Marguerite (Filmer) of Youngstown and was a 1952 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.  He attended Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA, and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1959.  He...

Ronald E. Rankin, age 82, of Canton passed away on January 16, 2022. He was born in Navarre on January 29, 1939, to Dempsie and Helen (Owens) Rankin. Ron graduated from Navarre High School and following high school he attended and graduated from Capital University where he played football. His teaching and coaching career began at Fairless High School and continued at Lehman High School. While at Lehman, he was the head football coach. Ron spent the vast majority of his education...

Joseph Carl Weidenhamer, age 76, of Canton, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, in Aultman Hospital from complications of Covid 19. He was born October 9, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Genevieve (Chenevey) Weidenhamer.Joseph served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam and for many years was a forklift driver at Rubbermaid in Wooster. His favorite phrase with family and friends was “thank you for thanking me”. He is survived by his daughter, Tabitha Retherford...

Rosie M. Yoder, age 95, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 15, 2022. She was born in Lancaster, New York on May 4, 1926 to the late John and Fanny (Yoder) Bontrager. She was a homemaker and volunteered at the Hartville Thrift Shoppe.  She was a member of Evermore Community Church. Rosie enjoyed playing games with family and friends, making comforters, quilting, sewing, baking and cooking. She was famous for her rolls.  Preceded in death by her...

Kenneth W. Killby Sr., age 79, of Canton passed away Saturday January 15, 2022. He was born in London Ontario, Canada on September 30, 1942 to the late Leonard George Killby and Ruth (Walper) Killby- Richards. Kenneth was a US Navy Vietnam War Veteran.   He was employed at Canton Telephone Credit Union, Ambulance Associates and was retired from Radio Shack.  He served as the President of the Canton McKinley Band Boosters.  He was a long-time volunteer with the Stark...