Fred L. Bates
May 24, 2024
Fred L. "Fritz" Bates, age, 93, of Evanston, IL, formerly of Buchanan, MI, and Alliance, OH, died Saturday, May 25, 2024, under hospice care at Westminster Place of the Presbyterian Homes in Evanston.
Born in Beechwood, OH, on March 12, 1931, Fred's life was one marked by dedication, warmth, and a love for the simple joys that...
Linda K. Donley
May 23, 2024
Linda Kay Donley, 84, of North Canton passed away on May 23, 2024, surrounded by the love of her daughters after a short battle with cancer. Linda was born on March 19,1940 in New Castle, Pa to Albert and Katherine Laurel. Linda was a graduate of Slippery Rock State Teachers College in Pennsylvania. She spent 30 years in education...
Nathan D. Miller
May 21, 2024
Nathan D. Miller, age 64 died on May 21, 2024. Born March 8, 1960, to Ervin and Lydia (Raber) Miller. Married Denise Hostetler on November 27, 1982. Had 3 children Katie (Tony) Celaya, Samuel (LaTasha), and Keturah. One grandson Archer David Miller. Two step grandsons Evan Jackson and James Anthony. One sister Sara, three brothers Morris, Norman, Lewis.
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Janet E. Balzer
May 21, 2024
Janet E. Balzer, age 94, of North Canton passed away on May 21, 2024. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa on October 7, 1929, to Victor and Goldie (Corbet) Harrod and following her marriage to Fred Balzer they relocated their family to the North Canton area. Janet was a lifelong piano teacher out of her home, loved tending to...
Jeffrey M. Monty
May 20, 2024
Jeffrey M. Monty of Norton, and previously Hartville passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2024. He was born in Akron on June 24, 1966, to Sam and Merry Ann (Taylor) Monty and is a graduate of Lake High School, class of 1984. Jeff attended the University of Akron before beginning his career as a carpenter and owner of MontyBuilt...
Robert Irwin Friedman
May 19, 2024
Robert I. "Bob" Friedman of Canton, Ohio, beloved husband of Diane Bryan Friedman his partner in life for over six decades, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2024. Together, they raised two devoted children: Julie Friedman, of Burlingame, California, and Jeffrey and Deanne Friedman of Buffalo Grove IL. Bob was a cherished grandfather to Madison, Lexi, and Paige, who...
Regina White
May 13, 2024
On May 12, 2024, Regina Lee White passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51. Regina was born June 1, 1972, in Canton, Ohio. She is survived by her three daughters, Victoria Martin, Elle Petruccio, and Maddie Davila; granddaughter Freyja Davila; parents, Glenn and Bonnie Rohr, four sisters Sheila McEvoy, Lisa Fernandez, Monique Vacha, and Maria McKimm; multiple nieces...
Derill C. Ferguson Jr.
May 12, 2024
Derill C. Ferguson, Jr., age 67 of Marlboro passed away on May 12, 2024, at Akron General Hospital following a courageous fight with heart related issues. He was born in Pontiac, MI to Derill and Mabel (Gillis) Ferguson and graduated from high school in California. Derill moved to the Hartville and Marlboro areas in the early 1990s and ultimately...
James M. Knight "Mike"
May 9, 2024
James M. Knight, age 81, of Uniontown passed away at Summa Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Charleston, WV on January 15, 1943, and is a graduate of Akron Buchtel High School. Mike, as he was known, served in the United States Army in in 1st Cav in Vietnam, and spent his career at the Goodyear...
Emmaline J. Reed
May 8, 2024
Emmaline J. Reed, age 87, of Navarre, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024. She was born in West Virginia to Roscoe and Virginia (Gillespie) Cooper. She graduated from Westin High School in West Virginia. Following high school she worked as an airline Ticketing agent in Washington DC. She then lived in Massachusetts where she dedicated her life to raising...
Richard P. Stucky "Dick"
May 5, 2024
Richard P. Stucky, age 79 of North Canton passed away on May 5, 2024, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Dover, Ohio on September 4, 1944, to John and Pearl (Bland) Stucky and is a graduate of Fairless High School and attended Wilmington College. He began his career as a sales representative...
Joyce E. Carrothers
May 5, 2024
Joyce E. Carrothers, of Strongsville passed away surrounded by family, May 5th, 2024. She was born to the late Stephen and Myrtle (Boron) Kirkwood in Canton. She graduated from Mckinley High School in 1954. She married Harry E. Hayes in 1954 and was so for over 40 years. Later she married Thomas Carrothers. Joyce spent most of her life...
Donna Collins
May 2, 2024
Donna Jean Collins, 77, of Navarre, Ohio, sadly passed away on the evening of Thursday, May 2nd, at the Aultman Women's Board Compassionate Care Center.
Donna was born on December 7th, 1946 to Gloria Carter Fulks and Stanford E. Fulks in Huntington, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gloria Carter Fulks, her brother,...
Gary Rush
Apr 30, 2024
Gary Rush, age 75, of Hartville, passed away Tuesday morning, April 30, 2024 in his home with his wife by his side. Gary was born October 2, 1948 in Canton to Ernest and Edna (Emmert) Rush and was a lifetime resident of Hartville. He worked at Teledyne Monarch for many years and retired from Airfasco in Canton. Gary graduated...
Wayne Erb
Apr 30, 2024
Wayne Erb, Age 92 of Hartville went home to be with The Lord Tuesday, April 30, 2024. He was born May 5. 1931 in Hartville to Dan and Sevilla (Miller) Erb. Wayne worked with his brother Ellis for many years at Erb Construction Inc. Wayne was a member of Grace Brethren Church in Middlebranch. He was also an Army...
Norman W Slack
Apr 25, 2024
Norman W. Slack departed his loving family going to the arms of the Lord on April 25th, 2024. Norman was born in Akron on August 19, 1944, to Dorothy G. Slack and Charles William Slack.
Norman attended Ashland University for his Master's in Biblical Studies that he used to substitute pastor in the local area after retiring...
Louis Schaner
Apr 24, 2024
Dr. Louis Joel Schaner, 89, died Wednesday, April 24, peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and four, adult children. "Louie," as he was known to everyone who met him, was born to Dr. Morris and Minnie Schaner (Esterson) in his favorite town, Toledo, Ohio, on February 28, 1935. His father's death in 1939 strongly affected his early life...
Lewis A. Gibbs
Apr 20, 2024
Lewis Andrew Gibbs, 94, died April 20, 2024. The eldest of four children born to Theodore Voges Gibbs and Dorothy Roach Gibbs, Lew graduated from Kiskiminetas Springs School in Saltsburg, PA before attending Wesley College in Dover, DE, and Heidelberg University. He enlisted in the United States Navy in June ,1951 and served aboard an LST stationed in Sasebo,...
David Harold Bracken
Apr 19, 2024
David Harold Bracken, 85, of Hartville, Ohio passed away on April 19, 2024, after an extended battle with dementia related complications. David was born on May 24, 1938, in Akron, OH and was raised by Fred Thomas and Mary Jane Shepard Bracken in Canton, Ohio.  David completed his primary education at Lehman High School, excelling in Football, Basketball and...
Pamela E. Brown
Apr 19, 2024
Pamela E. Brown age 58 of Uniontown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born January 6, 1966, in St. Mary's Ohio to William and Ann (Koester) Ernst. She graduated from Minster High School in 1984, attended Malone College and received her bachelor's degree in marketing from Coastal Carolina University. Pam was currently a Human Resource Specialist...
