Obituary Listing

Mar 13, 2009

Shirley Alecia Harley White, age 54, of Canton, went home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2009 unexpectedly. She was born November 9, 1954 in Akron to David and Jeannette Harley and recently retired from General Motors in North Olmstead. She loved to sing and entertain. She held her family close in her heart especially her grandchildren....

Mar 12, 2009

Daniel W. Adams, M.D., of North Canton, died Thursday morning, March 12, 2009, in the Windsor Medical Center after an extended illness. Born March 7, l933, in Omaha , Nebraska, to the late Marion K. and Jeannette (Wilcox) Adams, he had resided here for the past 42 years. An Air Force Veteran, Dr. Adams was a graduate of Hoosac...

Mar 10, 2009

Betty Jane Miller, age 86, of Canton, died Tuesday evening in The Laurels of Massillon. Born in Canton to the late Henry and Elna (Thorley) Selinsky, she had been an Antique Dealer. A life long member of the First Church of the Nazarene she is survived by a daughter: Ms. Barbara Thames of Dallas, GA. Three sons: Robert Brooks...

Mar 5, 2009

Edward Dale Welch, age 63, of Hartville, passed away Thursday March 5, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born February 3, 1946 in Steubenville, OH to the late Edward and Sarah Jane Welch and graduated from Steubenville Big Red High School and The University of Akron. He retired from the Keebler Cookie Co. where he served as the...

Mar 4, 2009

William Stanley Slesnick- Recycling Pioneer William Stanley (Stan) Slesnick, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born June 12, 1928, in Canton, Ohio, he resided in Canton for all of his life and also maintained a residence in Palm Beach, FL. Mr....

Mar 4, 2009

Mar 2, 2009

Josephine Gerber (Herbruck) passed away March 2, 2009 after a long illness. She was born in Akron, OH on January 19, 1915 to the late Karl and Nell (Ochsenfeld) Herbruck and was also preceded in death by her sister, Jane Burnosky. Her great-grandfather, Rev. Peter Herbruck was one of the founding fathers of Stark County. In 1933 she graduated...

Mar 1, 2009

Delores J. Douglass, age 77, of Canton, died Sunday morning in Aultman Hospital. Born in Holloway, OH to the late Albert & Olive (Harper) Carroll she was a member of Crystal Park United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by her husband Albert R. Douglass in 2007 she is survived by a daughter: Mrs. Gary (Vickie) Motts of Canton and...

Mar 1, 2009

Dr. Earl W. Blumer, age 77 of North Canton passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1932 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Earl was raised in Sacramento and San Francisco California. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkley and his Doctor of Osteopathy from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine....

Feb 27, 2009

Marie E. Simonson, age 85, of Navarre, died Friday morning in Affinity Medical Center. Preceded in death by her husband Wilbur Simonson and a daughter Marie Hutchison she is survived by a daughter: Karen Keen of Navarre and three sons: Robert, Ray, and Ross Simonson. Seven grandchildren also survive. The family will have a private service.

Feb 26, 2009

Rose Emma Kiefer, 91, of North Canton died Thursday in St. Luke Lutheran Community after a brief illness. A member of St. Paul's Catholic Church of North Canton she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, John C. Kiefer and a daughter-in-law Joyce. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Douglas J. and Lori Kiefer...

Feb 25, 2009

Paul D. Strock, age 84, of Canton, died Wednesday morning. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Pastors Barbara & David Ross of Canton and a son and daughter-in-law: Stephen and Dale Strock of Oxford, NC. He is also survived by five grandchildren and one great grandchild, two sisters: Marg Kauffmann and LaVonne Uhl both of Millersburg, OH....

Feb 24, 2009

Velma Elizabeth Slabaugh went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Born in Dayton, Ohio, November 5, 1924, she was 84 years old. Preceded in death at the age of 9 months by her father Noah, mother Elizabeth Rutrough, and siblings Virginia, Robert, Paul and Clinton in an automobile accident in 1925. Also preceded in death...

Feb 23, 2009

Ada Rena Johnston nee Yates, age 93, went to heaven on Monday Feb. 23 at Rose Lane Health Center. She was born June 8, 1915 in Montreal Canada to Harold and Ada Yates. She lived in Bradenton Florida for 20 years and was a member of the Salvation Army there which she loved very much. She moved back to...

Feb 23, 2009

Jane Elizabeth Dickerhoof, age 86, formerly of Canton, most recently of Carl Junction, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday morning in St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri. Jane is survived by her loving husband Donald Dickerhoof, a daughter Marcy (Keith) Morris of Missouri and a son; Mike Dickerhoof of TX, 3 grandchildren, Joshua, Jason, and Don; 2 great-grandchildren...

Feb 21, 2009

Robert D. "Weave" Weaver, age 62, of Canton, passed away Saturday morning, February 21, 2009 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1946 in Canton to Darel and Lena (Fry) Weaver and has been a lifetime resident of Canton. Robert was a 1964 graduate of McKinley High School, attended Bowling Green State University and Malone College. Mr....

Feb 20, 2009

Lois M.Choffin, age 82 of Canton passed away peacefully Friday morning in the Canton Christian Home. Born in Akron, Ohio, Lois was a graduate of Timken High School, a past employee of Mervynes Department Store in California and most recently a telephone operator at the Canton Christian Home. Preceded in death by her husband Louis in 2003 and a...

Feb 17, 2009

Edward Patrick Wynn, age 69, of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday morning, February 17, 2009 in Aultman Hospital. Born on June 12, 1939 in Canton to the late Harold E. and Helen (Tschantz) Wynn. Pat graduated from Carrollton High School in 1958 and worked in the maintenance department for the Carrollton Plastic Company. He was a member of the Carrollton...

Feb 17, 2009

Rosemary Duff, age 74, of Canton formerly of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday February 17, 2009. She was born in Charlestown, OH on April 23, 1934 to the late Herbert and Belva (Hissom) Cummins, and for years was a cashier at the IGA in Hartville. More recently she worked at Walmart in the Greenhouse...

Feb 16, 2009

George M. Albertoni, age 73, of Hartville passed away unexpectedly Monday February 16, 2009. Born in Akron on October 13, 1935 to the late Charles and Pauline (Bruell) Albertoni, and retired from Goodyear. Preceded in death by wife Beverly in 2007; he is survived by his children Mike (Kathy) Albertoni of Hartville, Tony (Betsy) Albertoni of Maximo, Kelly Albertoni...