Frank S. Peters
Jul 6, 2006
Frank S. Peters, age 93, of North Canton died Wednesday after an extended illness. Born in North Canton to the late Jacob and Flora(Frank) Peters, he was an entrepreneur who was co-owner of Fair Oaks Development and Walker Lumber Company. Frank enjoyed his years at St. Paul's Catholic Church in North Canton where he was a Member of the...
Thomas G. Hartman
Jul 6, 2006
Thomas Gene Hartman, age 61, of Antioch, Tennessee, died July 6, 2006. Thomas was born in Canton to the late Walter and Mary (Gambone) Hartman. A Glenwood High graduate (1962), Thomas also graduated Walsh College and was an Army Veteran during the Vietnam War. Thomas worked as a senior analyst with Firestone in Akron until 1992, moving to Nashville...
Richard Baker
Jul 5, 2006
Richard Lind Baker, age 79, of Allentown, PA and formerly of Canton passed away Wednesday July 5, 2006 at Good Shepherd Home in Allentown. He was born September 29, 1926 in Rockford, Michigan to the late Richard C. and Miriam M. (Gripman) Baker. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Richard went to school in Baltimore and lived at the family homes...
Grace Vaneck
Jul 4, 2006
Grace M. VanEck, age 85, of Louisville formerly of Canton passed away Tuesday July 4, 2006 at Altercare of Louisville. She was born in Baltimore, MD on March 31, 1921 to the late Thomas L. and Dorothy A. (Lohmeyer) Forney. While a resident of Altercare, Grace stayed very busy with activities like bingo, dances, attending church and sewing. Her...
Louis Lampert
Jul 3, 2006
Louis Lampert, age 89, of Canton and formerly of Manchester, passed peacefully away Monday, July 3, 2006 in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. Born December 9, 1916 in Fairmont, WV to the late Vincent and Julianna (Bab) Lampert. Louis retired from Babcock and Wilcox (McDermott) in Barberton as a core-maker, but kept continually busy during his retirement with...
John Harman
Jun 29, 2006
John W. Harman, age 21, of Canton passed away tragically Thursday June 29, 2006 while working on the ship, Calumet on Lake Erie. Born in Canton on November 3, 1984 to Glen and Roseanna (McCoy) Harman, he was a 2003 graduate of GlenOak High School where he was on the speech and debate team. Currently John was a U.S....
Kenneth Moore
Jun 28, 2006
Kenneth W. Moore, age 72 of Louisville went to be with the Lord Wednesday June 28, 2006 while celebrating life. Born May 6, 1934 in Akron to the late John and Rosa (Cain) Moore, he graduated from Marlboro High School. He served his country in the United States Army and finished his education receiving a Masters from Kent State...
Caroline Pierson Jackson
Jun 26, 2006
Carole Jackson born August 28, 1928 in Detroit, MI went to join her daughter Marsha Sue and other loved ones on June 26, 2006. She struggled and fought a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Norman E. Jackson and her loving family: Scott and Susan Jackson and their children Christopher, Mary Scott...
Shirley Miller
Jun 26, 2006
Shirley Miller, age 95, of Canton, passed away Monday morning, June 26, 2006. Shirley was born January 18, 1911 in Wlodada, Poland to Samuel and Ida Ekus. Mrs. Miller was a member of Shaaray Torah Synagogue, Hadassah and was an avid bridge player. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam in 1984 who with his brother Phil...
David A. Voneman
Jun 24, 2006
David A. Voneman, age 66, of North Canton, died Saturday in Mercy Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Canton to the late Raymond and Anna Voneman he had resided here all of his life. David was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church of N. Canton, Mensa, Eagles and Elk Clubs. Survivors include his children: son Ryan...
Lou-Ann Watson
Jun 13, 2006
Lou-Ann Watson, age 52, of Hartville went to be with the Lord Tuesday June 13, 2006 unexpectedly. Born June 20, 1953 in Barberton, OH to the late Henry and Kathleen Schilling, she was a graduate of Barberton High School. Lou-Ann co-owned gas stations with her husband and recently worked at Marc's in Hartville. Survived by her husband, Donnie; daughter...
Frances M. Werstler
Jun 13, 2006
Frances M. Werstler, age 82, of Canton died Tuesday afternoon in the Windsor Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Canton to the late Nickolas and Mary (Clementa) Motto she retired from the Hoover Co. in 1987 after 43 years of service. Frances was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and was preceded in death by her...
Attorney Richard Henning
Jun 12, 2006
RICHARD HENNING, RENOWNED CANTON ATTORNEY & FORMER STARK COUNTY ASS'T. PROSECUTOR, DIED June 14, 2006: Attorney Richard L. Henning, who was known among the Ohio legal community as a zealous prosecutor, and a defender of, seemingly, hopeless cases—which he made look easy and more often than not won—passed away Monday, June 12 at 12:18 a.m. at The Cleveland Clinic....
Bernice M. Mills
Jun 9, 2006
Bernice M. Mills, age 94 went into the waiting arms of her resurrected Savior Jesus Christ on June 9, 2004. The daughter of Attorney Everett L. Mills and Nannie K. Mills, she was born in Canton, OH on December 28, 1912. After graduating from McKinley High School she worked in her family owned law office of Mills and Mills....
John Willard Grubb
Jun 8, 2006
John W. Grubb, a long time resident of San Jose, California passed away peacefully on June 8, 2006 at the age of 69. John was born in North Canton, Ohio on June 27, 1936 to John E. Grubb and Thelma (Mason) Grubb. He excelled in sports through school and was awarded many high achievements including a nomination by Stark...
Evelyn M. Rippel
Jun 7, 2006
Evelyn M. Rippel, age 81, of Canton died Wednesday morning in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. Born in North Canton, Evelyn was retired from Fisher Foods. A member of the Canton Lady Elk's, Lady's Moose, Lady's Eagles and Delta Chapter Order of Eastern Star, she was preceded in death by her husband: Kenneth D. Rippel in 1999, also...
Mary Runser
Jun 3, 2006
Mary W. Runser, age 94, of Canton, passed away Saturday evening, June 3, 2006 in Altercare of Canton. She was born on February 23, 1912 on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN to the late Jean F. and Gertrude (Huber) Weir. Mary retired in 1978 as a district manager for the Walden Book Company. She is a member of St....
Patricia Sevek
Jun 2, 2006
Patricia Sevek, age 61, of 3971 Grace Road, Kent passed away Friday morning June 2, 2006. She was born June 11, 1944 in Cleveland. Patricia attended Victory Baptist Church in Brimfield. Preceded in death by parents, Virgil and Irene Kessinger, husband Gerald Sevek and son Gerald Sevek Jr. Survivors include her Best Friend, Mac McCarty of Hartville; daughter, Connie...
Jack Smith
Jun 1, 2006
Jack L. Smith, age 78, of North Canton, passed away Thursday evening in Aultman Hospital. Jack was born in Canton to Thomas and Margaret (Cross) Smith. He was a co-owner of Smith-Steinberg Building Construction Company in Zoar, Ohio. Mr. Smith was a graduate of Lincoln High School and attended Kent State University. A dedicated member of North Canton Community...
Bradley Klass
May 31, 2006
Bradley W. Klass, age 78, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on March 1, 1928 in Canton to the late William and Margaret (Howenstine) Klass. A 1946 graduate of Timken High School, he served in the US Army during the Korean War and retired from the shipping and receiving department...
