Duane I. Gilnett
Jan 25, 2017
Duane I. Gilnett, age 85, of Canton, passed away on January 25, 2017. Born June 30, 1931 in Clearfield, Pa. He loved the Marines and enlisted on his 17th Birthday. He worked many years at First United Church of Christ and retired from Stark County Sewer Department.
Preceded in death by his parents and beloved niece, Tammy,...
Evelyn A. Kaufman
Jan 22, 2017
Evelyn A. Kaufman, age 94, of North Canton, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Aultman Compassionate Care after an extended illness. She was born in Akron to the late Thomas and Lydia (Miller) Weaver. Evelyn was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, Canton, serving in various capacities including church council. She held memberships in Jaycee Auxiliary, Jr....
Rossetta Wilkof
Jan 20, 2017
Rossetta Alpiner Wilkof, age 89 devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died on January 20, 2017. Born in 1927 to Harry and Evelyn Alpiner of Massillon, Rossetta graduated from Washington High School and in 1945 married Raymond Wilkof. An inseparable pair, they enjoyed 69 years of marriage until his death in 2014. They raised three children, Jeffrey (Cindi) of...
Dorothy "Sue" Hinton
Jan 18, 2017
Dorothy "Sue" Hinton, age 96, of Canton, passed away early Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Sue was born in Canton to the late William and Sarah "Margaret" (Ake) Snyder. She was a 1936 graduate of McKinley High School and graduated from Kent State University in 1940. Sue was a member of Westbrook Park Church for 65 years and...
Roberta L. Wolf
Jan 17, 2017
Roberta Wolf, age 77, of Marlboro Township, passed away Tuesday evening January 17, 2017 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born February 24, 1939 in Johnson City, Tennessee to Robert and Ruth (Myers) Moles. Roberta graduated from Marlboro High School in 1956 and then the Aultman School of Nursing. As a registered Nurse she worked for Dr....
Joseph W. Fox
Jan 16, 2017
Joseph William Fox, age 89, of Hartville went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 16, 2017. He was born September 10, 1927 in Hartville, Ohio to the late Claude W. and Ethel (Nidy) Fox. He was a 1945 graduate of Hartville High School and was a WW II Navy Veteran. He married Virginia Lower on November...
John G. Visger
Jan 16, 2017
John G. Visger was received by the Lord Jesus on January 16, 2017.
He was a beloved Christ-follower, husband, and father of five sons as well as many other sons and daughters in the faith.
Throughout his struggle with illness he repeatedly said that he was "blessed above all" and that even suffering was a...
Merle F. Wilson
Jan 14, 2017
Merle F. Wilson, age 90, of Uniontown, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 14, 2017 at Altercare of Alliance. He was born on March 31, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Merle D. and Ethel (Faulds) Wilson and was a WW II Army Veteran. He married his high school sweetheart, Betty (Bacon) July...
Robert A. Summers
Jan 11, 2017
Robert A. Summers, age 63, of Canton formerly of Sebring, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening. He was born in Alliance to the late Lloyd and Nellie (Baker) Summers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Lloyd Summers, Jr. and Vaughn Summers. Robert is survived by his sisters, Janet (Allen) Goodrich and Rita (Robert)...
Carolyn Lieberman
Jan 11, 2017
Carolyn (Buxbaum) Lieberman, age 96 of Lyndhurst, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, January 11, 2017 in her residence. She was born June 3, 1920 in Akron to Max and Carolyn (Sarbey) Wein. She is survived by sons Edward Buxbaum of Canton and Bert Buxbaum of Golden, Colorado.
Funeral services are Friday 11:00 a.m. in Temple Israel with...
Georgia Saylor
Jan 10, 2017
Georgia L. Saylor, age 92, of Alliance passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2017. She was born in Livingston, TN on September 22, 1924 to the late George Emberton and Zilpha (Spicer) Hertzog.
She is survived by her children Steve (Cathy) Carroll of Marlboro, Bobby (Kathy) Carroll of Marlboro, James S. (Karen) Carroll of Atwater, Rebecca Rowe...
Stephan Buryj
Jan 8, 2017
Stephan Buryj, age 64, of Canton passed away peacefully in his sleep January 8, 2017. He was born June 6, 1952 in Marburg, Germany. He immigrated to this county with his parents when he was 2 years old. He was a 1971 graduate of McKinley High School. Through his life he had worked in the plastic industry and retired...
Jolene Swallow
Jan 6, 2017
Jolene Swallow, age (21 and some months) of Hartville, passed away Friday evening, January 6, 2017 in Aultman Hospital after a life long battle with the complications of Multiple Sclerosis. She was born August 2, 1929 in Cambridge, Ohio to Foster and Charlotte (McElwee) Secrest, whom she loved very much.
Jolene graduated early from Lincoln High School...
Deborah Gibbs Sloan
Jan 6, 2017
Deborah G. Sloan, 66, died of endometrial cancer on Jan. 6, 2017. Left behind are her husband of 34 years, Steven T. Sloan; sons, Justin (39) and Jeff (31); sister, Julie Churchman (David); brothers, Bob (Christine) and Richard (Debra); 7 nieces, 7 grandnephews and grandnieces; and her mother, Louise Gibbs. Preceded in death by her father, Richard A. Gibbs....
Edward George Bauer
Jan 5, 2017
Edward George Bauer, 74, of North Canton, OH and Longwood, FL passed away in Florida on Thursday, January 5, 2017 following an extended illness, which he fought with great courage and fortitude. Ed was born in 1942 in Lansing, Michigan to Marjorie and Otto Bauer. He was a graduate of Culver Military Academy and the Carnegie Institute of Technology....
James Baxter
Jan 5, 2017
James F. Baxter, age 70, of Alliance passed away on Thursday January 5, 2017. He was born in Akron on June 17, 1946 to the late Clyde and Edna (Bergdall) Baxter and recently retired from Akron Schools as a Asst. Custodian. A Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era and Army Veteran of Desert Storm, James was also a member...
Patricia Yapko
Jan 4, 2017
Patricia M. Yapko, age 85, of Canton, reunited with her husband in Heaven on Wednesday January 4, 2017. She was born in Canton on June 21, 1931. Even though she spent some years working outside her home, her true calling was making a home for her family and friends. She never met a stranger.
She is survived...
Ward A. Scott
Jan 3, 2017
Ward A. Scott, age 86, of North Canton passed away Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Canton to the late Ward A. and Grace E. (Smith) Scott, he was a life resident. Ward was a 1948 graduate of Lehman High School and also of Kent State University. He was a long time member of Christ Presbyterian Church where...
William Gaume
Dec 28, 2016
William "Bill" Gaume, age 78, of Canton, passed away Wednesday morning in Mercy Medical Center from complications of pneumonia. Bill was born in Canton to the late Gordon and Doris (Rhinehart) Gaume. Bill was in the American Bowling Congress where he thrived in tournament play and perfect games; he was also inducted in the bowling Hall of Fame in...
Stephen Collins
Dec 27, 2016
Stephen Collins Jr., age 28, of North Canton, went to Heaven on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. He was born December 6, 1988 and graduated from Hoover High School in 2007.
He is survived by his parents Stephen Sr. and Danielle; siblings Christian, Alexis and Brian, and Elizabeth; nieces and nephew, Avyia, Everleigh, Elijah; grandmothers Mona Collins and...
