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Dymple Davis

Dymple Davis

Dec 8, 2008

Dymple P. Davis age 83 of Hartville, passed away on Monday December 8, 2008 at Altercare of Hartville. She was born in Gainesboro, TN on October 19, 1925 to the late Jasper and Lettie (Branch) McDowell and made a home in Hartville since the 1950's. She retired in 1988 from Teledyne Monarch after 19 years of service. She especially...

Crete  W. Whitmer

Crete W. Whitmer

Dec 8, 2008

Crete W. Whitmer, age 92, of Canton, died Monday morning in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. A life resident of Canton Crete retired from Diebold, Inc. where he was a foreman. He was a member of First Christian Church, formerly served on the Perry Township Zoning Board and was a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Preceded in death by a...

John  M/ Thompson

John M/ Thompson

Dec 5, 2008

John M. Thompson, age 89, of Canton, died Friday in his residence after an extended illness. Born in Old Washington, OH to the late John McCrory and Gertrude (Paden)Thompson, M.D. Mr. Thompson was a 1941 graduate of Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA. He was retired from the Sherwin Williams Company in Cleveland, OH after 30 years of service. A...

Edna  B. Miller

Edna B. Miller

Dec 4, 2008

Edna B. Miller, age 93, of North Canton, passed away Thursday night, December 4, 2008 in Windsor Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1915 in Danville, Kentucky to Jacob and Frieda (Heyman) Baer. Edna has been a resident of Canton for the past seven years having moved here to be closer to her family. She was a member...

Donald  C. Shoemaker

Donald C. Shoemaker

Dec 4, 2008

Donald C. Shoemaker, age 84, of Marlboro Township, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning December 4, 2008. He was born in Nimishillen Township, Ohio on March 2, 1924 to the late Ralph and Elsie (Culler) Shoemaker and was a WW II Army Veteran. He was a member of the Werner United Methodist Church. He served...

Richard  G. Tillett

Richard G. Tillett

Dec 4, 2008

Richard G. Tillett, age 84, lovingly known as Pop to his family, passed into the arms of the Lord on December 4, 2008 surrounded by his devoted family. He was born April 13, 1924 in the city of Canton. He is survived by his faithful wife of 61 years, Barbara. Dick is a Lehman Alumnus and went on to...

Nancy  L. Hooper

Nancy L. Hooper

Dec 4, 2008

Nancy L. Hooper, age 77, of Canton passed away Thursday night December 4, 2008. She was born in Canton on January 13, 1931 to the late Harold W. and Evelyn Grace (Snyder) Muckley. Preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. Hooper in 1990 and brother Dick Muckley. She is survived by her children Tracey A. Olson of Jackson...

Lucy Metcalf

Lucy Metcalf

Dec 1, 2008

Edna Lucy" Metcalf, age 97 of Hartville, went home on Monday morning December 1, 2008 in comfort at her daughter's home where she had resided for 3 years. Born on June 23, 1911 in Cheshire Township, Ohio to the late Harvey Nelson and Sally Eunice (Swisher) Darst, she graduated from Cheshire High School. She worked at Monarch Tire and...

Evelyn  I. Passwaters

Evelyn I. Passwaters

Nov 30, 2008

Evelyn I. Passwaters, age 76, of East Canton died Sunday afternoon in Green Meadows Health & Wellness Center. Born in Canton to the late Harry and Mildred (Clark) Hackathorn she had been a life resident until recently moving to East Canton with her daughter. In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by two brothers Ronald and...

Doreen  Smith Poole

Doreen Smith Poole

Nov 28, 2008

Doreen Smith Poole, age 92, of Canton, died Friday morning in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Canton, August 5, 1916, to the late Jack and Ruby (Fraser) Smith, she was a life resident. Doreen was a 1934 graduate of McKinely High School, graduated from Kent State University and received her law degree from McKinley Law School....

James  Fritz Baswell

James Fritz Baswell

Nov 24, 2008

James Fritz Baswell, age 80, of Hartville passed away peacefully at home Monday November 24, 2008. Born In Sturgis, Mississippi on March 20, 1928 to the late John and Willie (McGinnis) Baswell, he married Mary Ruth (Roach) on September 27, 1947, then the family moved to the Hartville area in the 1950's. He was employed by F.E. Schumacher Co....

Wilbur  M. Potts

Wilbur M. Potts

Nov 24, 2008

Wilbur M. Potts, age 87, of Massillon, died Monday morning in the Laurels of Massillon after a brief illness. Born in Wooster, OH to the late Bert & Jane (Fiber) Potts he was retired from Stark Distributing. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife: Delores and a daughter-in-law: Vicky Potts. Survivors include...

Ruth  Ann Wolfe

Ruth Ann Wolfe

Nov 21, 2008

Ruth Ann Wolfe, age 88 of Canton and Bonita Springs, Florida passed away Friday afternoon, November 21, 2008 in the Canton Regency. She was born February 1, 1920 in Elyria, Ohio to Fred and Mollie (Williams) Sheldon. Ruth Ann graduated from Elyria High School and attended Kent State University as a Journalism Major. She worked for the Cleveland Plain...

Virginia Marquardt

Virginia Marquardt

Nov 21, 2008

Virginia F. (Wecker) Marquardt, 89, went home to be with the Lord on November 21, 2008. Born in Akron, Ohio on February 2, 1919, she lived most of her early life in Akron. A graduate of the University of Akron, she married Marvin Marquardt on November 8, 1941. After WW II, both she and Marv settled in Akron, where...

Linda  J. Hoy

Linda J. Hoy

Nov 15, 2008

Linda J. Foster Hoy, age 84 of Canton passed away on Saturday November 15, 2008 where she resided at St. Lukes Lutheran Community. She was born on January 1, 1924 in Charleston, WV to Tony Carmell and Anna (Lewis) Spadafore. She was a co-owner of Cottage Restaurant and a member of The American Restaurant Association. Preceded in death by...

Kenneth  G. Boydelatour

Kenneth G. Boydelatour

Nov 13, 2008

Kenneth G. Boydelatour, age 91, of Canton, died Thursday November 13, 2008. Born in Canton on December 3, 1916 to George and Nora (Wolfarth) Boydelatour, he was a graduate of McKinley High School. Kenny retired from Timken Roller Bearing. Two great passions in his life were music and carpentry, both of which he learned from his father. Always an...

Arthur  Henry Freedman

Arthur Henry Freedman

Nov 6, 2008

Arthur Henry Freedman, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on November 6 in his Canton, Ohio home. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts on March 1, 1916, he was known for his volunteer service, commitment to family, and lifelong learning. His parents, Samuel and Fanny (Cohen) Freedman, moved to Canton in 1920 to establish a small business. After graduating...

Eleanor  F. Cooley

Eleanor F. Cooley

Nov 2, 2008

Eleanor F. Cooley, age 85, formerly of Canton recently of Murfreesboro, TN died early Sunday morning in the home of her daughter in Murfreesboro after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Verndale Sach, Canada to the late Harliegh and Esther Bartlett she moved to Canton in 1945. A former legal secretary she was a member of Ladies of...

Thomas  S. Thompson

Thomas S. Thompson

Nov 1, 2008

Thomas S. Thompson, age 82 of Hartville passed away Saturday November 1, 2008 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. Born in Akron on September 16, 1926 to the late Benjamin and Alice (Mudd) Thompson, Tom was a Randolph High School Graduate and WW II Army Veteran. He worked for Standard Oil for 22...

David  M. Emig

David M. Emig

Nov 1, 2008

David M. Emig, age 50, of North Canton, OH passed away unexpectedly Saturday night November 1, 2008. He was born September 14, 1958 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to Joe and Judy (Baughman) Emig. David received his Bachelor's degree in Business and Mathematics from Westminster College and had attended Ashland University. He was currently working as an independent contractor and...

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