Obituary Listing

Nov 30, 2021

Richard (Butch) Carman, Sr., age 76, passed away August 6, 2022. He retired from J & L Steel after 27 years. He attended Lakeview Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by his parents William and Margaret (Winter) Carman; brothers William and John Carman; and step-brother John Giovanelli. Survived by his wife Donna (Goodchild); daughter Kelly Daughtery (David Dodson);...

Nov 30, 2021

James C. Long "Jim", age 66, of Canton passed away following a brief illness at Mercy Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1955, in Cleveland to James K. and Barbara C. (Crew) Long. James graduated from West Geauga High School, attended Case Western University, and graduated from Kent State University. He spent over 40 years as a software...

Nov 30, 2021

Lifelong educator Wilma (Maurer) Werstler passed away November 30, 2021. Born July 4, 1927, she was the daughter of Wilhelm and Nevetta Maurer, and sister of Kenneth Maurer (Betty). Wilma was married to Richard E. Werstler and they had three children, Beth, Jeffrey, and Mark.

After graduating from Wittenberg University in 1948 Wilma started teaching and continued...

Nov 30, 2021

Margaret F. "Mickey" Domer, age 89, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 30, 2021. She was born in Akron, Ohio on July 26, 1932 to the late Harold and Rose (Geiger) Whittaker. She married Gerald Domer on March 24, 1956 and they were married 53 years. She worked at Western Auto Store, a...

Nov 29, 2021

Lynn Wade Besse, age 83, of North Canton, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday November 29, 2021. He was born in Canton on September 27, 1938 to the late George Henry and Mary Wilma (Kreiner) Besse. Lynn married Mary Ann Grubb on October 6, 1956. He was a minister of Calvary Chapel in Uniontown for 32...

Nov 28, 2021

William "Bill" C. Hogen, age 65 of Canton passed away on November 28, 2021. He was born on August 17, 1956, to Ralph and Martha Joann (Stewart) Hogen. Following graduation from high school he enlisted in the Air Force where he served for 30 years. While serving, he was stationed across the world including Kuwait, Qatar, and South Korea....

Nov 28, 2021

Michael F. Phillips, age 59, of Canton passed away unexpectedly in his home on November 28, 2021. He was born in Canton on February 7, 1962 to Frederick and Mary (Frank) Phillips. Michael spent his career in the electrical repair business, mostly specializing in televisions. He owned his own shop, Phillips Tv Repair for over 20 years.

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Nov 26, 2021

Frances M. Harter, age 95, of Canton, joined her beloved husband, Donald "Pete" Harter Friday, November 26, 2021. She was born in Carrollton, Ohio to the late Ralph and Edna (Hull) Richardson. She enjoyed a career as a bookkeeper at Canton Electric, Canton Elevator, among others. Frances was a graduate of Timken High School, enjoyed gardening. baking her famous...

Nov 24, 2021

Susan Ann Bair, age 74, of North Canton, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at home surrounded by family.  Susan was born in Canton, Ohio on September 24, 1947, a daughter of the late Theodore and Dorothy Henry.  Susan, a graduate of Central Catholic High School and a retired Director of the Latchkey program at Advent Lutheran Church...

Nov 24, 2021

On November 24, 2021, Terry Lee Lutz passed away at age 61, after a long stay at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

Terry was born on December 19, 1959, in Canton, Ohio to Daniel and Mary (Humbert) Lutz. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Johnson University and was a minister 29 years. He married Marissa...

Nov 23, 2021

Thelma Mattes, age 96, passed away on November 23, 2021. She was born August 17, 1925 to the late Paul and Mae (Haines) Hannah. She was a lifetime resident of Canton and graduated from Timken High School class of 1943 and attended Bowling Green State University. Following school, she was employed by Republic Steel, then Canton City School system...

Nov 21, 2021

Matthew A. Kraner, age 45 of Canton, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born April 17, 1976, in Topeka, Kansas to Bill and Kaye (Kington) Kraner.

Matt was a 1995 GlenOak graduate. He was currently working as a supervisor for Goldstar Security. Matt loved traveling, especially cruising with his wife. He...

Nov 20, 2021

Nanette DeMuesy

A wonderful family reunion occurred on November 20, 2021, when Nanette DeMuesy, newly 95, rose from her nursing home bed to join her adored parents Laviora and Adam, and her cherished brothers Dick and Tom. Did you hear the rejoicing?

Cause of death was having exhausted an incredibly full life stuffed with laughter...

Nov 19, 2021

John Richard "Dick" Reynolds, age 83, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday November 19, 2021. He was born in Canton on March 20, 1938 to the late Carl Edward and Ulia Mae (Johnson) Reynolds and served in the Army National Guard. He was a truck driver by trade for 35 years. Dick was a...

Nov 17, 2021

Kenneth Hileman, age 73 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday evening November 17, 2021 in his home with his family by his side. He was born July 29, 1948, in Akron. Kenneth graduated from Garfield High School in 1966 and then worked for Ohio Edison as a Lineman for 42 years. Mr. Hileman loved woodworking in his shop, making things...

Nov 17, 2021

Arla Jean Escott, age 88, of Canton, Ohio went to her heavenly home on November 17, 2021. She was born September 5, 1933 in Hanoverton, Ohio to Spencer and Mabel (Arter) Sanor and was one of 12 children. She graduated from Randolph High School and dedicated most of her life to raising her 4 children. She enjoyed being outside,...

Nov 12, 2021

Ruth Green was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on November 12 at age 93.  Ruth was born to Solomon and Tillie Speyer in Massillon, Ohio. She grew up with her darling and protective older brothers, Jack and Harry Speyer.  Ruth married Bernie Ress, and they shared many happy years together...

Nov 12, 2021

Robert L. "Bob" Keefe passed away on November 12, 2021 at the age of 84 following a lengthy illness. Bob was born on November 27, 1936 in Canton to the late John P. and Gladys (Bosch) Keefe. He graduated from Timken High School and served 8 years in the Navy Reserves. He was co-owner of Magna Financial Services Inc.,...

Nov 10, 2021

Life Reflections

Sometimes it's difficult to understand why some things have to be but, in His wisdom God has planned beyond our power to see.  So looking back in tenderness along the path we trod, we cherish the years we had with you and leave the rest to God.

Frank Thomas Maxwell Sr., son of...

Nov 10, 2021

Paul S. Kurtz, age 79, went home to be with the Lord just 5 days short of his 80th birthday. He was born November 15, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Thelma Irene (Kissinger) Kurtz. A roofer by trade, Paul was an ordained Pastor and Bishop. His delight was preaching the gospel and seeing souls come...