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Viola  Rosemary Dixon

Viola Rosemary Dixon

Feb 8, 2009

Viola Rosemary Dixon, age 66, went to her home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 8, 2009, after a severe leg accident and surgery and other complications and her final demise at the Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. She was born November 30, 1942 in Canton, the second daughter of 12 siblings to Louis Calvin Dixon...

Russell  H. Boyer,  Jr.

Russell H. Boyer, Jr.

Feb 5, 2009

Russell H. Boyer, Jr., 60, of Canton, beloved husband, father, son and grandfather, died suddenly Thursday evening. A lifelong resident of Canton, Russ graduated from Glenwood High School in 1967 and received his Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Kent State University. He was an active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church where he served on church council and was...

Steven  Glenn Foster

Steven Glenn Foster

Feb 4, 2009

Steven Glenn Foster Jr., infant son of Steven and Melissa (Drake) Foster, of Hartville, went to Heaven on Wednesday February 4, 2009 at 4:17 AM at Mercy Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Steve and Missy; brothers Alex Foster, Adam, Tanner, and Logan Drake, Jonathan Foster; sister Hayleigh Drake all of Hartville; grandparents Ronald and Rebecca Foster...

Ronald  E. Kuhn

Ronald E. Kuhn

Feb 4, 2009

Ronald E. Kuhn, age 62, of Hartville, went into eternal peace Wednesday February 4, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born in Canton on July 14, 1946 to the late Emery Harold and Ruth (Machamer) Kuhn. He was employed at Teledyne Monarch for 26 years and East Mfg. For 16 years. He was a dedicated worker and liked...

Kathryn  Louise Sterner

Kathryn Louise Sterner

Jan 27, 2009

KATHRYN LOUISE WRIGHT STERNER Born Kathryn Louise Wright (Sterner), June 21, 1914 in Allentown, PA she graduated from Reading, PA Senior HS in 1,932 where she and her husband whom she married in 1940, William S. Sterner were classmates. She received a Normal School certificate from Kutztown, PA Normal School in 1934 then in 1939 a BS in Elementary...

Dr. Elizabeth B. (Betsy)  Robinson

Dr. Elizabeth B. (Betsy) Robinson

Jan 26, 2009

Dr. Elizabeth B. Robinson (Betsy) was born August 16, 1938, in Springfield, New Jersey and died at home after a long illness at the age of 70. Betsy received a Ph.D. in Sociology at Ohio State University in 1971 and a Divinity Min. in Pastoral Counseling at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in 1990. During the years she lived...

John  Wesley Ancil

John Wesley Ancil

Jan 25, 2009

John W. Ancil, age 92, formerly of Canton recently of Vero Beach, FL. A service with military honors will be Monday 11:00 AM in the Forest Hill Cemetery Mausoleum.

Margaret  Woods Roemer

Margaret Woods Roemer

Jan 24, 2009

Margaret Woods Roemer, age 98, of Hartville, passed away on Saturday January 24, 2009. She was born on May 16, 1910, in Magnolia, Ohio to Dr. George C. and Minnie May (Griffeth) Woods. Peg was a 1928 graduate of Canton McKinley High School where she met her future husband, John J. Roemer. After graduation she worked at the Bank...

Fredric  John Sarnes

Fredric John Sarnes

Jan 21, 2009

Fredric John Sarnes, age 62 of Canton, entered the Church Triumphant on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, following a long and valiant battle against cancer. Mr. Sarnes was born in Detroit on September 30, 1946 to the late Myron C. and Ruth Hammer Sarnes. He is survived by his loving life partner of 24 years, B. Thomas Vise of the...

Gordon Winston

Gordon Winston

Jan 20, 2009

Gordon Winston, age 80, of Canton passed away Tuesday January 20, 2009 in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side. He was born in Massillon on June 20, 1928 to Hyman and Bess Weinstein. He served in the reserves. He was a member of Temple Israel. A successful entrepreneur, Gordon Winston was President of Ace...

Nellie  G. Warfield

Nellie G. Warfield

Jan 20, 2009

Nellie G. Warfield, age 82, of Canton, passed away Tuesday morning, January 20, 2009 in Mercy Medical Center. Nellie was born in Diana, West Virginia to the late Blain and Mamie (Williams) Claypoole. She was a member of the Martindale Christian Fellowship Church. Preceded in death by a son Delmar Hall, sister Leona Gaul and brother Harold Claypoole. She...

Kurt  W. Myers

Kurt W. Myers

Jan 19, 2009

Kurt W. Myers, Marine Veteran, age 70 of Hartville passed Monday January 19, 2009. Born in Canton to the late Emmet and Blanche (Pensato) Myers. Preceded in death by wife Dolly Myers, brother Robert; he will be deeply missed by his wife Nancy; step-son Derek Frame; sons Eric and Michael Myers; sister Carol (Paul) Kemp; other relatives and friends....

Allen  J. Reed

Allen J. Reed

Jan 19, 2009

Allen J. Reed, age 86, of Canton, died Monday evening in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Canton to the late Cecil & Marcie (Justice) Reed he was a 1940 graduate of McKinley High School, and a graduate of Ohio University. Allen served in the Navy during WW II and was retired from the Timken Company in...

Ellen  E. Kegg

Ellen E. Kegg

Jan 18, 2009

Ellen E. Kegg, age 82, of Uniontown, OH died Sunday morning in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. A life resident of Canton, she was a graduate of Timken High School, received her BS degree in education from Ohio State University and her Masters from Kent State University. Mrs. Kegg taught school at Grove City & Uniontown Elementary and...

Thomas  Newman Capps

Thomas Newman Capps

Jan 17, 2009

Thomas N. Capps Sr., age 72 of Hartville passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009. He was born July 24, 1936 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late Marvin Edward and Hilda Elizabeth (Palmer) Capps. After attending High School at Ellet, he served in the U.S. Army and then the U.S. Coast Guard. He received his Bachelor's Degree at the University...

Julia  Geraldine Nieman

Julia Geraldine Nieman

Jan 16, 2009

Julia Geraldine Nieman, age 90, a 40-year resident of Hartville passed away on Friday January 16, 2009. Born in Greentown on May 21, 1918 to the late Wesly and Josephine (Carroll) Scott, she was one of ten children and grew up on a farm in Mahoning County. She married Naseeb Nieman in May 1952 and he passed away January...

Dodrothy  Mae Finefrock

Dodrothy Mae Finefrock

Jan 14, 2009

Dorothy Mae (Johnson) Finefrock. Born November 23, 1923, passed away early Wednesday morning January 14, 2009 in Strongsville, Ohio. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio and raised in Weirton, West Virginia by her adoptive parents, Alverta and John Oliver. Moved to Canton, Ohio and met her husband, Roy, while both worked at Citizens Savings in Canton in 1948. Roy and...

Anna  Mae Hershberger

Anna Mae Hershberger

Jan 12, 2009

Anna Mae Hershberger, age 83, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 12, 2009. She was born August 22, 1925 in Canton, OH to the late John L. and Alta V. (Yoder) Sommers. She loved children, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of Cornerstone Mennonite Church. She is survived by her husband of...

Alice  May May

Alice May May

Jan 11, 2009

Alice May May, age 88 of Hartville, passed away Sunday night January 11, 2009 with her family by her side. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on June 3, 1920 to the late John and Mary (Thompson) Smith. She met and then married Dallas May Sr. March 16, 1957 while he was stationed in the Navy. Upon retirement...

Marlana  Chaundra (Ricker)  Kinser

Marlana Chaundra (Ricker) Kinser

Jan 11, 2009

Marlana Chaundra Kinser, age 19, and her infant son, Dylan Lane Kinser-Dusz, of Canton and formerly of Marion, went to be with their Heavenly Father unexpectedly on Sunday evening, January 11, 2009, at the Ohio State University Medical Center following a battle with a rare cancer that was undiagnosed. On July 22, 1989, Marlana was born in Canton, Ohio,...

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