All Obituaries

Janice Elizabeth Davidson, age 79, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Please check back for full obituary.

The family of Shirley Willen Shorr is saddened to share the peaceful passing of their beloved mother and grandmother on the morning of September 21, 2022 at Cedar Village in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Canton, Ohio on October 16, 1926 to Ben and Lillian (Halpern) Willen. Shirley spent most of her 95 years in Canton with her beloved husband, Joseph (Joe) Shorr. They were married 68 years and adored each other, truly modeling a truly great love story. Joe predeceased Shirley in...

Mary Jane Schellhase, age 95, of Canton, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 18th at Windsor Medical Center in North Canton after a long illness. Mary Jane was born November 25, 1926, in Dayton, Ohio to Raymond V. and Margaret B. Lorentz. She graduated from Lehman High School in 1944 and attended Kent State University from 1945 to 1947. She worked as a buyer for C.N. Vicary Company of Canton. Mary Jane married William R. Schellhase on August 1, 1975. She was preceded in death by her...

Mattie Kempf Kanagy, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on September 17, 2022. Born on December 28,1935 in Middlefield, Ohio, she made her home in Hartville, Ohio. Mattie was a homemaker and opened her home as a babysitter to many children.  She was later employed by the Hartville Kitchen Restaurant and the Kaufman Center. Mattie enjoyed spending time with her family and her “gang” of friends. She also enjoyed traveling, reading, quilting, and gardening. Mattie was...

George Thomas Matthews of North Canton, Ohio went to be with his Lord, on Friday, September 16th, 2022, surrounded by his dearly loved family. George was born on March 9th, 1935, in Muskegon, Michigan to Frank and Emily (Herron) Matthews. He was a 1952 graduate of Muskegon Heights High School. He attended Michigan Technological University in Houghton Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, graduating in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering. After accepting a position...

Dianne Marie Carnahan, age 79, of Hartville, passed away on September 13, 2022. She was born May 5, 1943, in Canton to Willard and Grace (Myers) Evans and graduated from Waterloo High School. Dianne was a past member of the Hartville Church of the Brethren and spent 30 years as a local school bus driver, 10 with Waterloo Schools and 20 with Field Schools. Happy for Dianne was horses and hayfields and sunrises on the lake outside her home. Raised on a farm, she was open to guests of any...

Kevin Scott Snider, 57 of Hartville passed away unexpectedly at his residence on September 13. A lifelong resident of Hartville, Kevin graduated from Lake High School class of 1983. Kevin spent the majority of his career in the construction and concrete businesses. Kevin enjoyed hunting and fishing, drawing and working on his cars. Kevin is preceded in death by his mother Roberta (Bobbie). He is survived by his son Nathan; brother Kenny (Helen); His Grandmother Esther Heisler,...

Harold B. Mostov, age 75, of Canton passed away on September 8, 2022, at Rose Lane Nursing Home following a brief illness. He was born to Roy and Ann (Fogel) Mostov on May 15, 1947, in Canton, Ohio and is a graduate of McKinley High School. Harold was drafted into the Army and spent time stationed in Germany. He was a clerk with the US Post Office for over 30 years, retiring from the Canton Waterworks Office. During his tenure with the post office, he served as a Union Officer with the APWU....

Mary Katherine Cline, 92, of Canton, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. Luke Lutheran Community. Born May 7, 1930 in Philippi, WV she was the daughter of the late Hazel Norris and Bernard B. Norris. Mary K. was preceded in death by her husband, Albert E. Cline on February 5,1997; and one nephew. She was a homemaker who enjoyed watching television, reminiscing with relatives about the olden days, and savoring late night snacks of ice cream and coffee with her friend. She...

Nathaniel Mavin Brewer, age 14, of Mogadore, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday September 7, 2022. He was born in Ravenna on June 4, 2008 and was a Freshman at Lake High School. At school, he played trombone in the Jazz, Marching and Concert Bands. Nathaniel loved to attend The Chapel in Green, participated in small groups and loved to sing at every opportunity. He had a love and special kindness for his animals, Theodore the goat, Sassy the horse, many cats and dog Amos....