All Obituaries

Onita Faye Hall, age 83, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 26, 2020 with her husband by her side. She was born on July 12, 1936 in Louisville, Mississippi, to the late John Chandler and Bernice Estell (Goodin) Adcock and kept her Southern charm and accent. Besides being a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, Onita had worked for Monarch Rubber Company and London Candies. She was an avid sports enthusiast, especially basketball and football, and she...

William R. Bowen, Jr, age 83, of Navarre, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 23, 2020. Bill was born in Canton to the late William and Helen (Waller) Bowen. He was a 1955 Lincoln High School graduate and served in the Signal Corps in the US Army. Bill retired in 1997 from the Timken Company and served on the Middlebranch #4 Fire Department from 1970 – 1982 and 2 ½ years as Fire Chief.  He married Dorothy Hutchison June 5, 2010. Bill enjoyed gardening, was a talented...

Gladys M. Davis, age 90, of Randolph, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 21, 2020.She was born February 24, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to the late Forest and Mary (Miller) Cain.  Preceded in death by her husband Harold; sister Dollie Gordon; grandson Joshua Davis; and great-granddaughter Zoey Young. She is survived by her four children Diane (George) Malinky, Bruce (Sandy) Davis, Susan (Gary) Smith, Jeff (Sharon) Davis; 14 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren; sister Marion...

The family of Florence Helmick is saddened to announce her sudden passing, age 72, on November 19th, 2019. She was born to Clyde W. and Jean M. Helmick (nee Manack) and is survived by her half-brother Myron A. Fritz (Bess), niece Jennifer (Robyn), nephew Dustin (BreAnne), great nieces Jayden and Jorden, nephew Ian, great nephews Alex and Christian, Uncle Raymond Manack (Eleanor), numerous Manack cousins; cousin James Helmick (Ivette), Gabriella, Melissa, Henry and Mary; and cousins Kenneth...

Ronalee L. Whitmer (February 2, 1933 – January 20, 2020)   Rony “Mom Mom” Whitmer, age 86, passed away in her home in Lake Township.  Home was where her heart always was, and now she is reunited with her beloved husband, Dave in her new heavenly home.  Rony was born in Canton, Ohio to Frances (Horner) and James Lindsay and is survived by her five children, David Whitmer, Tom (Chris) Whitmer, Jenny (Tony) DiMattio, Kathy (Bob) Dannemiller, and Kristen...

Betty Mae (Cocklin) Grovemiller, Age 96, of Canton, died peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2020 at The Pines Healthcare Center.  A 1941 graduate of McKinley High School, Betty was born January 23, 1923 in Canton and was a lifetime resident.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Grovemiller, who died in 1972, her parents, Carl and Jessie (Marchand) Cocklin, and her brother, Paul Cocklin.  Betty was a lifetime member of Westbrook Park United Methodist Church where...

Drucilla “Jeanne” Bodine, age 90, of Akron, reunited with loved ones in Heaven on Sunday January 19, 2020. She was born in Akron on August 15, 1928 to the late Daniel and Arlene (Price) Phillips. Jeanne met her husband while she worked at the corner drug store and he worked at the corner gas station in Akron. They had two daughters and she decided to go back to college. She earned her Bachelor and Master Degrees from University of Akron and her Doctorate from Kent State. She...

to John Phyllis Jean (Bruce) Stewart, age 79, of Suffield, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 in Akron Summa Hospital. She was born September 9, 1940 in Akron to Frank William and Marjorie Clarabelle (Allen) Bruce and graduated from North High School in Akron. Phyllis was a legal secretary and worked for Hershey & Brown, Goodyear Tire and Renner & Kenner. She was a dedicated, active member of Advent Lutheran Church in Uniontown, member of...

Arola Dean Spangler, age 89, of Canton, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Januray 17, 2020 at Stonecreek Assisted Living Home. She was born May 9, 1930 and was one of 14 children, to Henry and Bertha (Martin) Fawver. She was a graduate of Middlebranch High School, and loved to bake, sew, and loved her family and grandchildren with all her heart.   She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Henry who passed away in 2009. She is survived by her daughters Evelyn...

James L. Bateman, age 76, of Hartville, passed away on Wednesday January 15, 2020. He was born in Hartville, Ohio on January 7, 1944 to the late James J. and Annie (Pickett) Bateman. James retired from Lake Local Schools after 37 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors.  He is survived by his wife Carol Weisel Bateman, they married on February 24, 1968; sister-in-law Edna Mae Weisel; and nieces and nephews.  Preceded in death by siblings Homer McBrayer and Billie Rainieri; and...