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Rose Van Til De Graaf

Rose Van Til De Graaf

Sep 22, 2011

Rose Van Til de Graaf, age 73, of Canton died Thursday afternoon in Aultman Hospital. Born in Port Arthur, TX to the late Reimer & Tess (Renkema) Van Til, she resided here since 1991. A retired school teacher, Rose was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church where she had served as a Deacon and was a Stephen's Minister. Rose...

Lisa  Joy Kohn

Lisa Joy Kohn

Sep 21, 2011

Lisa Joy Kohn, age 37, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, September 21, 2011. She was born on February 28, 1974 in Torrance, CA. Lisa has been a Canton resident for the past 26 years. She was a passionate writer, cat lover and a friend to all. She also graduated from Kent State University. Lisa is the beloved...

Betty  Mae Princehorn

Betty Mae Princehorn

Sep 20, 2011

Betty Mae (Briggs) Princehorn, 85, of Massillon, Ohio died early Tuesday at Rose Lane Health Center in Massillon, Ohio. Mrs. Princehorn was born in Canton, OH, to Frederick and Edna Briggs, and a graduate of Lincoln High School in Canton. Her life was devoted to the loving care of her family. Preceeded in death by her husband, Raymond Donald...

Derrick Anthony

Derrick Anthony

Sep 18, 2011

Derrick L. Anthony, age 37, of Canton, went home Sunday September 18, 2011. He was born in Canton on May 27, 1974 . His hobbies included music, cars and bikes. Survived by his wife Charmaine; children D'Erricka, Ryan and D'Abrie; brothers David (Clarissa), Victor, Dawan, Jermaine (Stephanie) all of Canton, Curtis (Kimberly), sister Charis (Cameron) Chance all of Georgia,...

Jean Cochran

Jean Cochran

Sep 18, 2011

Jean L. Cochran, age 87, of Hartville, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2011. She was born in Beach City, Ohio on March 11, 1924 to the late Jacob K. and Helen (Wertenberger) Hostetler. She graduated from Marlboro High School then worked at Metropolitan Life and E. W. Bliss Co. Jean loved her family, attended their events and had...

Jean  A. Rice

Jean A. Rice

Sep 16, 2011

Jean Angeline Rice, age 90, was reunited with those who have gone before her, on Friday September 16, 2011. She was born in Dover, Ohio on September 12, 1921 to the late Lester and Daisy (Shively) Ley. She graduated in the first graduating class of Timken Vocational High School in 1940. She retired from the Ohio Bell Telephone Co....

David  Allan Shanklin

David Allan Shanklin

Sep 14, 2011

David Allan Shanklin, age 67, passed away Wednesday following a courageous battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was the male of twins born in Massillon May 23, 1944, to Donald W. and the late Thelma Chivers Shanklin. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Nancy Rhodes Shanklin, son, Jeff W. Shanklin, daughter and son-in-law, Jen...

Jeanne Warburton

Jeanne Warburton

Sep 13, 2011

Jeanne N. Warburton, age 86, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 after a brief illness. Born July 28, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late W. Donald Norris and Maude K. Norris-Fyhr, she graduated from Willoughby High School where she is in the Willoughby Sports Hall of Fame and was a member of the W...

Marilyn  A. Graves

Marilyn A. Graves

Sep 12, 2011

Marilyn A. Graves, age 84 of Ft. Lauderdale, FL passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 in Manor Pines Nursing Home. Marilyn was born on April 22, 1927 in Canton to the late LeRoy and Evelyn (Becker) Cooper, graduated from Lehman High School, and attended Bowling Green State University. Preceded in death by her husband Ronald Graves in 1996 and...

William Zelonis

William Zelonis

Sep 9, 2011

William F. Zelonis, age 90, of Canton passed away Friday afternoon, September 9, 2011. He was born May 25, 1921 in Frackville, Pennsylvania to John and Anna Zalonis. Bill was one of nine children when America was going through the Great Depression. He enlisted In the US ARMY during WW II and served in North Africa and Italy with...

Glen  A. Adkins

Glen A. Adkins

Sep 8, 2011

Glen A. Adkins, age 53, of Canton, died on Thursday September 8, 2011. A graduate of Louisville High School, he worked at Hoover Co., and was a member of the Louisville Eagles. Preceded in death by father Shirley, he is survived by his wife Peggy; daughter Glenda; sons John, Daniel and Jeremiah Dougherty; 11 grandkids; mother Lois (Robert) Gibbs;...

Frank  B. Miller

Frank B. Miller

Sep 6, 2011

Rev. Frank B. Miller, age 92, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in the Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, Ohio. He was born on March 31, 1919 in Chambersburg, PA to the late Harry and Ruth E. (Brake) Miller. Frank has been a pastor for over sixty years and has served in many communities and states including...

Harry  Edward Kennedy

Harry Edward Kennedy

Sep 5, 2011

Harry E. Kennedy, age 82, passed away on September 5, 2011, in The Villages, Florida, after an extended illness. He was born to the late Harry and Dorothy (Van Dusen) Kennedy in Milford, Connecticut on May 16, 1929. He grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts. Harry attended the University of Connecticut and served in the Army after graduation from college....

John  A. Cable

John A. Cable

Sep 2, 2011

JOHN ARTHUR CABLE departed this life on Friday, September 2, 2011. He was born on August 15, 1922 in Canton, Ohio. His father was Davis A. Cable, deceased in 1946, his mother was Gail Watson Cable, deceased in 1967, and his brother was Stephen J. Cable, deceased in 1997. A member of the "Greatest Generation," John graduated from Lehigh...

Noah Coblentz

Noah Coblentz

Sep 2, 2011

Noah Coblentz, age 71, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord Friday morning September 2, 2011 with family by his side. He was born February 11, 1940 in Hartville to the late Mose and Amanda (Sommers) Coblentz. Noah was a self employed construction worker and retired maintenance worker for Lake Center Christian School. He was a member...

Nancy  M. Rice

Nancy M. Rice

Sep 1, 2011

Nancy M. Rice, age 85, passed away Thursday in Westminster Thurber Community in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Canton May 22, 1926 to the late Ralph E. and Dora (Rogers) Schneider. Nancy was a 1944 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 1946 graduate of Capital University in Columbus. On August 30, 1958 Nancy married James Blaire Rice. She worked...

Lester  John Riegler

Lester John Riegler

Aug 31, 2011

Lester John Riegler Age 89, passed away August 31, 2011 at the Palliative Care Unit of Aultman Hospital. He was born March 28, 1922 to the late Lester J. and Edna (Daniel) Riegler. He retired from Republic (LTV) Steel after 30 plus years. Lester, affectionately known as John to his family, was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn...

Hazel Martz

Hazel Martz

Aug 31, 2011

Hazel M. Martz, age 94, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday night August 31, 2011. She was born in Akron on November 23, 1916 to the late William H. and Crissie Jane (Doak) Davis. Hazel graduated in 1935 from Suffield High School where she was president of her senior class. She was married to...

Lucille Thompson

Lucille Thompson

Aug 27, 2011

Lucille H. Thompson, age 88, of Hartville passed away Saturday August 27, 2011 in the comfort of her home with family by her side. Born in Randolph on November 27, 1922 to the late Harry and Grace (Konkel) Warner, Lucille was a graduate of Randolph High School and Bohecker Business College. She worked for Green and Kertscher's Shoe Store...

Betty  L. Gash

Betty L. Gash

Aug 24, 2011

Betty L. Gash, age 85, of Canton, passed away Wednesday night in Astoria Health Center. She was born June 14, 1926 in Bergholz, Ohio to Millard and Mildred (Scarry) Jenkins and has been a lifetime resident of Canton. Betty was a 1944 McKinley High School graduate and worked in the housekeeping department of McKinley Health Care Center for 23...

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