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John  Mark Barkman

John Mark Barkman

Jul 28, 2012

John Mark Barkman - Age 65 Born: June 26, 1947 Died: July 28, 2012 After a courageous fight with cancer, John Mark Barkman was received by the Lord Jesus into His Presence on July 28, 2012. John grew up in Burton, Ohio as a farmer and moved to Hartville in 1968 and is the current owner of Hartville Radiator...

Emelina Pocci

Emelina Pocci

Jul 26, 2012

Emelina Pocci, age 92, Our beautiful and beloved Emelina passed away at her home, entering into the kingdom of Heaven on July 26, 2012 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania to the late Tebaldo and Sylvia (Piastrelli) Pocci. Emelina retired from Canton Corrugated Box Company where she enjoyed working. In addition to her parents...

Sylvia Weisbrod

Sylvia Weisbrod

Jul 26, 2012

Sylvia Weisbrod, age 93, of Southfield, Michigan and formerly of Canton, passed away Thursday night July 26, 2012 at The Heritage of Southfield. Recently she had moved to Michigan to be closer to her daughter and family. She was born February 27, 1919 in Canton to Benjamin and Elsie (Rumsch) Levin and graduated from McKinley High School. Sylvia helped...

Virginia  A. Slagle

Virginia A. Slagle

Jul 25, 2012

Virginia A. Slagle, age 93, passed away Wednesday evening. Born in Bedford, Pennsylvania August 11, 1915 to the late Elmer and Martha (May) Ritenour, she moved to Ohio in 1928. Virginia was married to Howard Slagle December 16, 1940 by Rev. Welshimer at First Christian Church and then repeated their wedding vows December 16, 1990 by Rev. Gary Smith...

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Herrington-Matchner

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Herrington-Matchner

Jul 23, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Herrington-Matchner, age 88, died Monday, July 23rd, in Fort Myers, Florida where she had lived for the past 25 years. Born in Oakdale, PA on September 17, 1923 to Perry and Agnes (Campbell) Tarr. She graduated from Westminster College and received her masters from Kent State University. Betty taught at Hoover High School for more than 30...

Ilene Manheim

Ilene Manheim

Jul 22, 2012

Ilene (Raffel) Manheim, age 75, of Canton passed away Sunday morning, July 22, 2012, at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Ilene was born on October 4, 1936 in Canton, Ohio and graduated from Lehman High School in 1955. She attended The Ohio State University. Ilene was a longtime member of Temple Israel. She was...

Dorothy  "Eleanor" Manse

Dorothy "Eleanor" Manse

Jul 20, 2012

Dorothy "Eleanor" Manse, age 94, of Canton, passed away peacefully in her home Friday morning. Born in Canton to the late Fred and Alma (Brown) Schmidt, she was a life resident. Eleanor was a graduate of Canton McKinley High School, she enjoyed reading and word find puzzles. She retired in 1980 from Morrow Control and Supply Company after sixteen...

Evelyn Hillen

Evelyn Hillen

Jul 18, 2012

Evelyn Hillen, age 79, of North Canton, passed away Wednesday July 18, 2012 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 26, 1932 in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania to the late Maple F. and Lulu Emma (Cassady) Wade and graduated from Mount Morris High School. Once her children were raised, Evelyn enjoyed working...

Helen Polsinelli

Helen Polsinelli

Jul 18, 2012

Helen Clara Polsinelli, age 93, of Canton, peacefully passed away on Wednesday July 18, 2012 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on July 9, 1919 to the late Joseph and Salamea (Kaminski) Kozlowski and graduated from McKinley High School in 1937. She worked various jobs for Weber Dental...

David S. Van Horn

David S. Van Horn

Jul 14, 2012

David S. Van Horn, age 55 of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning. Born in Canton to the late Robert and Janice (Lutz) Van Horn, he was a life resident. David had attended McKinley High School and was employed with Paul Milano's Service Center for the past 20 years. He loved NASCAR, NHRA and fishing. In addition to his...

Daniel Bontrager

Daniel Bontrager

Jul 13, 2012

Daniel Bontrager passed away Friday afternoon after a 2 year journey with cancer. He was born on June 27, 1944 to the late Dan and Anna Stutzman Bontrager. He is survived by his wife of nearly 39 years, Ellen (Steiner) and their two sons and daughters-in-law, D. Brian and Maria, Eric and Polly; and the joy of his recent...

Bernard Rossow

Bernard Rossow

Jul 11, 2012

Bernard Rossow, age 81 of Canton, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon July 11, 2012 in his residence surrounded by his family and closest friends. He was born November 3, 1930 in Chicago to Harry and Aurelia (Bruce) Rosssow and moved to Canton with his wife and children in 1969. Bernard retired from the Lake...

Harold Machamer

Harold Machamer

Jul 6, 2012

Harold James Machamer of North Canton, age 93, died on Friday, July 6 in Canton, OH. Harold was the son of David and Emma Machamer of Hartville, OH, and he was a life-long resident of Lake Township. Harold was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 72 years, Martha; sons Kenneth and Terry; siblings Malvern Machamer, Vernon Machamer,...

Martin Bertman

Martin Bertman

Jul 2, 2012

Dr. Martin A. (Mich'l) Bertman, age 74, of North Canton, passed away on Monday July 2, 2012. He was born November 26, 1937 in Manhattan, New York to the late Chaim and Goldie (Mandel) Bertman. As a professor of Philosophy, he taught and lectured in New York, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Israel and Italy. He was an accomplished artist and...

Edna Walker

Edna Walker

Jul 1, 2012

Edna Irene Walker, age 82, of Hartville, passed away on Sunday July 1, 2012 at Altercare of Hartville. She was born April 26, 1930 and was a life long resident of the Hartville area. Edna graduated from Marlboro High School in 1948, was a former member of the Hartville United Church of Christ and recently attended the Chapel in...

Ruby Scott

Ruby Scott

Jun 30, 2012

Ruby Scott, age 96, of North Canton, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon in Manor Care of Belden Village where she resided for five years. Ruby was born March 23, 1916 in Michigan to the late William and Rebecca (Barnett) Hartenstein, she lived most of her life in Canton. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death...

Patricia  G. Mcvay

Patricia G. Mcvay

Jun 25, 2012

Patricia G. McVay, age 75 of Canton, died Monday evening in Aultman Hospital following complications from surgery. Born in Canton to the late Donald and Polly (Roush) Hahn, she was a 1955 graduate of Canton Lincoln High School and retired from Kent State- Stark. Pat was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in her younger years, and currently a...

Marilyn  S. Jones

Marilyn S. Jones

Jun 22, 2012

Marilyn S. Jones, We have lost a loved one but heaven has gained another angel! Marilyn Schoman Jones, 80, of Lake Cable, was an admired wife, mother, sister, aunt, teacher, friend & volunteer extraordinaire! Preceded in death by her husband Robert H. (Bob) Jones, parents Benjamin and Grace Schoman & brother-in-law, Donald Achauer. She is survived by daughter Jennifer...

Dolores  K. Committe

Dolores K. Committe

Jun 18, 2012

Dolores K. Committee, age 70, of Canton, died Monday morning. Born in Findlay, Ohio to the late Merlin and Dorothy (Paxton) Williams. Dolores was a 1959 graduate of Lincoln High School and of Gerber Beauty School in 1960. She was a retired self employed beautician. Dolores was preceded in death by her loving husband James E. Committee whom she...

William  R. Moore

William R. Moore

Jun 16, 2012

William Robert Moore, age 80, of Canton, passed away peacefully after an extended illness surrounded by his loved ones. After leaving Lincoln High School, he served in the United States Navy for four years. William worked as an engineer and tire molding design at Union Metal, Firestone and Haddel & Associates. He finished his career at General Tire after...

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