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Donald Green

Donald Green

Sep 11, 2015

Donald Dale Green 1927-2015 88, of Hartville passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015. Don was born in Middlebranch, Ohio on June 3, 1927, the eldest son of the late Harry and Mabel (Werstler) Green; he was a graduate of Marlboro High School, class of 1945. He entered the U.S. Army upon graduation and served at the end of...

Betty Yoder

Betty Yoder

Sep 9, 2015

Betty M. Yoder, age 87, of Massillon formerly of North Canton and Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday September 9, 2015 at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born in Atwater, Ohio on May 18, 1928 to the late Harold and Harriett (Leister) Fox. She was married to George Yoder Sept. 1944 and he passed...

Fran Swartzentruber

Fran Swartzentruber

Sep 4, 2015

Fran Yoder Swartzentruber Age 91, of Sebring, Ohio transitioned to her spiritual home on Friday, September 4, 2015. Fran was born near Hartville in Portage County, Ohio on May 9, 1924 to the late John P. and Katie (Slabaugh) Yoder. Fran was married in 1982 to the late Laban L. Swartzentruber. She is survived by her sisters Alice Rini,...

G.  Gay Harmon

G. Gay Harmon

Sep 4, 2015

Gay Harmon, age 99, of North Canton passed away Friday morning after a brief illness. Born in East Vandergrift, PA to the late Anthony and Stephani (Stanczak) Golembeski. Gay was retired from the Stark County Treasurer's Office and was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. She was credited for volunteering at Aultman Hospital for many years. Survivors include...

John  A. Lauritzen

John A. Lauritzen

Sep 3, 2015

John A. Lauritzen, age 88, of North Canton died Thursday evening. Born in Columbus to the late Hans Peter and Mary Helen (Adams) Lauritzen, John was a 1945 graduate of McKinley High School and received his college degree from Miami of Ohio. A Navy Veteran of WW II, he was retired from the Reynolds Aluminum Company and was the...

Mary  E. Myers

Mary E. Myers

Sep 2, 2015

Mary E. Myers, age 89, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, September 2nd in the Inn at Belden Village. Born in Canton to the late Albert and Anna (Vitak) Klingaman, Mary was a graduate of St. John's High School and married Carl Myers on October 1, 1943. After learning to drive at age fifty she worked various office jobs including...

Mary  Ellen Ginther

Mary Ellen Ginther

Aug 30, 2015

Mary Ellen Ginther, age 77, of Canton, went home to be with the angels on Sunday August 30, 2015. She was born Alliance, Oh on February 17, 1938 to the late Robert and Ethel Dailey and graduated from Alliance High School and Mount Union College with a degree in education. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church...

Kathryn Hough

Kathryn Hough

Aug 29, 2015

Kathryn Hough, 92, is now with our Lord Jesus the Christ. Kathryn was the youngest of four children born to Ernest O. and Wilda L. (Myers) Resler in Canton, Ohio. She was born on June 25, 1923, graduated from Canton McKinley High School and married Lauren J. Hough on November 6, 1941. She resided in Canton until 22 years...

Fred  E. Ledsome

Fred E. Ledsome

Aug 25, 2015

Fred E. Ledsome, age 69, of Hartville, passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2015 at Altercare of Hartville with his family by his side. He was born in Parkersburg, WV on August 8, 1946. He retired from Mathie Supply after 30 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, the outdoors and photography. He was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite...

Pearl  Marie Vickers

Pearl Marie Vickers

Aug 21, 2015

Pearl Marie Vickers, age 88 of Louisville, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1927 in Canton to Edward and Mae (Crowl) Mattern. Pearl retired from Central Allied in Canton where she drove trucks, drove School Busses in Marlington School District and helped her husband at the Arco in Hartville and...

Brett  Richard Perez

Brett Richard Perez

Aug 19, 2015

Brett Richard Perez, age 39 of Silver Lake, OH passed away on August 19, 2015 in the comfort of his parent's home. He was born on November 18, 1975 in Canton, Ohio and was a 1994 graduate of Chillicothe High School. In January 1996, he joined the Navy where he served with honor and distinction aboard the USS Carl...

Evelyn Dinger

Evelyn Dinger

Aug 17, 2015

Evelyn L. Dinger, age 87, of Suffield Township passed away on Monday August 17, 2015 in Altercare of Brimfield with her daughter by her side. Evelyn was born on November 8, 1927 in Akron to the late Charles Bernard and Marie Louise Grand and graduated from Tallmadge High School. She married John Dinger January 3, 1947. Evelyn had been...

Emily  Jane Giannetti

Emily Jane Giannetti

Aug 15, 2015

Emily Jane Giannetti, age 87, of Massillon, formerly of Canton passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015. Born in Canton to the late George and Florence (Holtzour) Bumbaugh. Emily was retired from the Hoover Company where she worked in exporting. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death my her husband Americo in 2010. Emily is survived by...

Kristen  M. Rosario

Kristen M. Rosario

Aug 13, 2015

Kristen M. Rosario, age 40, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 13, 2015. She was born on May 27, 1975 in Erie, Pa. Kristen was a 1993 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Rosario; grandfather, Donald Hoff; and grandparents, Mary and Louis Rosario. Kristen is survived by her parents,...

James  Douglas Sproul

James Douglas Sproul

Aug 12, 2015

For Canton Repository James "Douglas" Sproul, age 83, of Dade City, Florida, passed away comfortably in his home on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. He was born February 15, 1932 in Defiance, Ohio to the late Shirley Douglas and Sarah Faye (Bodenbender) Sproul. He was a Korean War Army Veteran and was a Psychologist with the Canton City Schools, retiring...

Freda  J. Allen

Freda J. Allen

Aug 12, 2015

Freda J. Allen, age 75, of Canton formerly of Hartville, passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2015. She was born on June 5, 1940 in Sugar Creek, Ohio to the late Abner and Eva (Coblentz) Troyer. She married Sidney L. Allen April 5, 1958. She had worked from Asplin Basket in Hartville but had a career with K-Mart retiring...

Norman  Neil Silvus

Norman Neil Silvus

Aug 11, 2015

Norman Neil Silvus, age 83, of Canton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 surrounded by his family at Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center following a brief courageous battle of Cancer. He was born on June 14, 1932 In Hackney, Ohio. Neil is survived by his wife of 57 years Betty Frame Silvus; a son Jeff and daughter-in-law...

Polly  Anna Davis

Polly Anna Davis

Aug 11, 2015

Polly Anna Davis 51, of Hartville Ohio passed away August 11, 2015 at Hartville Meadows in Hartville, Ohio with her ultimate, loving caregivers by her side. Polly was born October 6, 1963 in Canton, Ohio to Wanda and Robert Jay Davis Jr. , her parents. Sisters: Wendy (Robert Hoover) Davis- Hoover of Wyoming, OH; Heidi (J Timothy) Wrigley of...

Rick Feller

Rick Feller

Aug 9, 2015

Rick D. Feller, age 62, passed away suddenly on Sunday August 9, 2015. He was born in Vallejo, California on July 12, 1953 and was a life-long resident of the Canton area. He graduated from Oakwood High School and University of Akron. He was a partner in a CPA Firm for a number of years. Preceded in death by...

Ted Adamski

Ted Adamski

Aug 7, 2015

Ted Adamski, age 91, of Canton, passed away Friday evening. Born in Kimball, WV to the late Stanley and Helen (Holovenski) Adamski. Ted was a World War II Army Veteran serving in the 505th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division. He performed duties in the European Theatre of operation, made four combat jumps into enemy held territory including Normandy and...

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