Obituary Listing

Jan 30, 2022

Italia  Mimosa DeMatteis, age 89, of Canton, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022. Born in Villa San Tangelo, Italy to the late Joseph and Domenica Mimosa.  Italia was a loving mother and grandmother who will be truly missed.  She loved and enjoyed cooking her homemade Italian dinners and spending endless time crocheting hats and scarves. In addition to her...

Jan 27, 2022

William Lewis Weekly, age 77, of Greentown, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 27, 2022. He was born on July 24, 1944 in Canton to the late Lewis and Lucille (Hoffman) Weekly and graduated from Lake High School. He proudly served in the Army as a MP in Panama during the Vietnam War. Bill retired from Teledyne Monarch (Trelleborg)...

Jan 26, 2022

Samuel D. Gordon, Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of Canton, OH

Samuel Donald Gordon, 97, a resident of Bonita Springs, FL, and former longtime resident of Canton, OH, died in Bonita Springs on January 26, 2022, of a heart attack.

Sam was born March 27, 1924, in Akron, OH, the son of Joseph and Anna Gordon....

Jan 25, 2022

Joyce G. Wulff, age 84, of North Canton, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Aultman Hospital. She was born September 30, 1937 in Leesburg, Virginia to Albert and Elsie (Adrian) Follin.

Joyce attended Bowling Green State University and Kent State University and was Montessori trained. She taught in Canton City Schools as a Special Education teacher...

Jan 23, 2022

Audrey Marie Rowles passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Aultman Hospital. She was born in Akron to Howard Lester and Edna Pearl (Nyhart) Garmier and lived most of her life in Canton. Audrey was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist where she served on numerous church committees and was a member of the Mother Church in...

Jan 23, 2022

Carl A. Martin, age 84, of Canton, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Sprenger Health Care Center. He was born February 4, 1937, in Chester, West Virginia to Edwin T. and Marie (Cosgrove) Martin.

Carl worked independently for 30 years as an upholsterer and worked part time with the Canton Recreation Department. He served 13 years...

Jan 22, 2022

Joseph L. Putt, age 62, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 22, 2022. He was born in Berkeley, California on July 21, 1959 to the late Wendell and Esther (Westover) Putt. A graduate of Kenmore High School, Joe earned his BSBA in Finance and MBA in Finance at The University of Akron and...

Jan 18, 2022

David B. Harper, age 67, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 18, 2022. He was born in Parkersburg, WV on November 4, 1954 to Brooks B. and Neva June (Hamric) Harper. He was a truck driver for approximately 20 plus years. David Harper was the jack of all trades and master of none....

Jan 18, 2022

Jacqueline "Jackie" Cassetty, age 81, of Hartville, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born in Duluth, Minnesota on July 12, 1940 to the late Henry and Lois (Gotch) Campbell. She had worked for numerous places in Hartville including Teledyne Monarch, Circle K, Dairy Queen and Giant Eagle. She was greatly loved and will be deeply missed.

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Jan 17, 2022

Nancy C. Capps, age 83, of Hartville, passed away on Monday January 17, 2022. She was born in Ravenna on March 3, 1938 to the late Leland and Grace (Toole) Burns and graduated from Springfield High School. Nancy was a Lake School District Bus Driver for years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

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Jan 16, 2022

Joseph Carl Weidenhamer, age 76, of Canton, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, in Aultman Hospital from complications of Covid 19. He was born October 9, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Genevieve (Chenevey) Weidenhamer.Joseph served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam and for many years was a forklift driver at Rubbermaid in Wooster. His favorite...

Jan 16, 2022

Harry Alan Osborne, D.D.S., M.S., passed away peacefully at his home in Canton, Ohio on January 16th, 2022, after an accomplished and blessed life of 87 years.  Dr. Osborne was born March 9th, 1934, to Dr. Kenneth Leslie Osborne and Alice Marguerite (Filmer) of Youngstown and was a 1952 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.  He attended Westminster College...

Jan 16, 2022

Ronald E. Rankin, age 82, of Canton passed away on January 16, 2022. He was born in Navarre on January 29, 1939, to Dempsie and Helen (Owens) Rankin. Ron graduated from Navarre High School and following high school he attended and graduated from Capital University where he played football. His teaching and coaching career began at Fairless High School...

Jan 15, 2022

Kenneth W. Killby Sr., age 79, of Canton passed away Saturday January 15, 2022. He was born in London Ontario, Canada on September 30, 1942 to the late Leonard George Killby and Ruth (Walper) Killby- Richards. Kenneth was a US Navy Vietnam War Veteran.   He was employed at Canton Telephone Credit Union, Ambulance Associates and was retired from Radio...

Jan 15, 2022

Rosie M. Yoder, age 95, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 15, 2022. She was born in Lancaster, New York on May 4, 1926 to the late John and Fanny (Yoder) Bontrager. She was a homemaker and volunteered at the Hartville Thrift Shoppe.  She was a member of Evermore Community Church. Rosie enjoyed...

Jan 14, 2022

Jon Sommers, age 62, of Hartville, went home to be with Jesus after a brief illness at Aultman Hospital on Friday January 14, 2022. He is now reunited with his mom, dad and brothers Steve and Paul. Born in Canton, Ohio on July 31, 1959 to the late Ervin and Ada (Yoder) Sommers, he faced many challenges during his...

Jan 13, 2022

Cynthia (Malavite) Solenthaler was called home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, after a short and courageous battle with Covid-19. Cynthia was 71 years "young".

Born July 4, 1950, to Thomas and Jeannette Malavite, Cynthia grew up in East Sparta and graduated from Canton South High School. She met...

Jan 12, 2022

Margaret "Peg" L. Miller, age 95 of Canton, passed away January 12, 2022, Born in Bolivar, Ohio to the late William and Margaret (Becher) Cushing, she was an active member of the Canton community most of her life.  Peg was a writer and photographer for the Canton Repository from 1944-1955, Recreation Director for the Canton, YWCA 1966-1973, became the...

Jan 11, 2022

Don Paul Sutherin, age 85, of Hartville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 11, 2022. He was born in Empire, Ohio on February 29, 1936 to Albert and Lorrain (Culp) Sutherin.

He is proceeded in death by his parents Albert and Lorrain Sutherin, his brothers Robert and Kenneth Sutherin and sisters Wanda Maher,...

Jan 10, 2022

Jeffrey Barton Higgins, age 62, of Canton passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, in Mercy Medical Center. He was born December 30, 1959, to Paul Russell and Eva Eleanor (Richards) Higgins, graduated from GlenOak High School and attended University of Akron. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and visits from his nephews.

Survivors include sister, Marcia Higgins; brother...