Nora Lee Short
Jun 30, 2021
Nora Lee Short, age 76, of Canton passed Wednesday June 30, 2021.
Born in Ardmore, Alabama to John and Ora Lee Stevenson/ Crutcher and retired from Ford Motor Company. Nora stayed true to her soul food and spade games. You can always see her cooking collard greens, pig feet, neck bones and her chitlins. She was never...
Ahmad Poureshmenantalemy
Jun 28, 2021
Ahmad Poureshmenantalemy, 86, of Pittsburgh, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on June 28, 2021. He is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years, Sandra (Moor) and three children: Soraya, daughters Addison, Aralynn, Allarie; Ramine, sons Ian, Weston, Landon; Bejan (Laura), daughters Zari, Cyra; sisters-in-law Shirley Rauschenbach and Margie Moor; brother-in-law Greg Moor; many nieces...
Philip L. Sonner, Sr.
Jun 23, 2021
Mr. Philip L. Sonner, Sr. of Massillon, Ohio passed away on June 23, 2021, at the young age of 72, with his family by his side.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 15, 1948, Phil graduated from Eastlake North High School in 1966 and later attended Cleveland State University. Phil proudly served his country 1967-1970 in the...
Marcia A. (Carey) Selig
Jun 21, 2021
Sunrise 7-12-1949 Sunset 6-21-2021 "Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
Marcia A. Selig, age 71, of Canton passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2021. Marcia was born and raised in Canton and was a 1967 graduate of Timken Vocational High School.
She is preceded...
James Richard Henning
Jun 20, 2021
James Richard Henning passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021. He was born May 25, 1980 and lived in Canton, Ohio. A graduate of Glen Oak High School, Jim also attended Kent State University. Born with neuroblastoma, Jim survived many challenges, ultimately succumbing to multiple sclerosis and lung cancer. Jim enjoyed being with family, playing baseball, basketball, scrabble, chess, trivia,...
Ron Debarr
Jun 18, 2021
With broken hearts and great joy in Christ Jesus, we announce the passing of Ron DeBarr, 67, after an extended illness. He was born to Wayne and Joanna DeBarr in Painesville, OH. Ron was a graduate of Kenmore Highschool and of Walsh University. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and a fourth degree Knight of Columbus....
Anthony E. Efremoff
Jun 16, 2021
Anthony Efremoff, much loved husband, father and grandfather, age 83, passed away June16 at the Canton Regency.  He was born February 8, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan to the late Meno and Velichka Efremoff, who were immigrants from Bulgaria.  He was extremely proud of his parents and his heritage. Although he was always Anthony to his parents, he was...
Patricia "Patty" A. Seiple
Jun 8, 2021
Patricia "Patty" Ann Seiple, age 84, passed away June 8, 2021 at the Danbury in Massillon with family by her side. She was born in Canton, Ohio on July 25, 1936, the daughter of Karl and Marion (Blair) Yant and graduated form Lehman High School in 1954. Following high school, she attended Heidleburg College and Aultman School of Nursing....
Carolyn M. (Mcmillan) Elsass
Jun 8, 2021
Carolyn McMillan Elsass, age 90, passed away Tuesday morning, June 8, 2021. Carolyn was born in Canton to the late Major Harold and Mrs. Janice Todd McMillan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frederick W. Elsass; stepson, Allen Elsass; and brother, Todd McMillan.
Carolyn is survived by her son, Jon (wife Barbara...
Bernard E. Peroz
Jun 6, 2021
Bernard "Bernie" Peroz, age 92 of Louisville, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021.
He was born October 16,1928, in Alliance, Ohio to Louis and Lillian (Moulin) Peroz. Bernie attended Mt. Union College and Kent State University. Mr. Peroz's business career began at Transue and Williams Corporation where he was a timekeeper and became a Data Processor and System...
Alice Marie (Hartz) Barlow
Jun 3, 2021
Alice Marie (Hartz) Barlow was born in Massillon, Ohio on July 1, 1940 and went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2021. Alice was a graduate of Massillon High School and worked as a data processor. She had resided at Meadow WInd Health Care for the past 2 years, and lived for many years in Zoar, North...
Sheila Ann (Griffith) Baer
Jun 2, 2021
Sheila Ann Baer, age 43, of Randolph, passed away on Wednesday June 2, 2021, suddenly in the comfort of her home. She was born on November 28, 1977, in Canton, Ohio and graduated from Marlington High School. She was active with her son's sports, member of the Marlboro Women's Fire Auxiliary and member of the Louisville Sportsman Club. Her...
James F. Sturznickel
Jun 1, 2021
James F. Sturznickel, age 77 of North Canton, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born November 16, 1943, in Cleveland to Frank and Margaret "Marge" (Mosier) Sturznickel.
James was a member of Greenwood Christian Church. He graduated from Strongsville High School and received his Bachelor's Degree in Education from Kent State University...
John H. Firestone
May 29, 2021
If there is a softball team in heaven Senior Olympian John Henry Firestone would be the MVP. John, 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Canton, Ohio. John joins his beloved wife Nancy (married for 67 years) who died a month ago. John will be remembered as a wonderful father and husband, a...
Carol "Jeannine" Anderson
May 28, 2021
Carol Jeannine Anderson, age 88, of Atwater, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021. Services are private for the family.
Mildred H. Niklas
May 25, 2021
Mildred Niklas, age 86 of Hartville, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Greenfield Estates in Akron. She was born June 8, 1934 in Uniontown, PA, one of 10Â children to Joseph and Anna Bednaza. Following graduation from high school she moved to Cleveland where she met and married her husband, Richard. She helped her husband run their family...
Barbara Drukenbrod
May 25, 2021
Barbara J. Drukenbrod, age 87, of Canton passed away May 25, 2021 in her home due to dementia. She was born August 19, 1933 in Canton to Karl and Pearl (Donze) Haines and she graduated from Lincoln High School. She married her husband, Dr. Richard C. Drukenbrod and together they had 3 boys. Barbara stayed home to raise her...
Roberta (Bobbie) L. Dowell
May 20, 2021
Roberta (Bobbie) Lee Dowell passed away May 20, 2021 at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born in Huntington, WV on January 25, 1931, to Grace and Paul Watts. She lost both parents when she was 4 years old and was adopted and raised by her aunt and uncle, Dorothy and Harry Watts, also of Huntington WV. After...
John Schrade
May 17, 2021
John Schrade, Jr., 90, of Deland, FL passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. John was born in Canton, Ohio to John and Margaret Schrade where John lived all of his life until 2017 when he and his wife, Clara, moved to Deland, FL. where they became members of City Sanctuary Church in Deland, FL.
John was...
Patricia Ann (Mccort) Smith
May 11, 2021
Patricia Ann Smith (McCort), age 72, of Hansville, Washington, formerly of Hartville, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2021. She was born in Canton, Ohio on June 18, 1948 to the late Francis and Elizabeth (Miller) McCort and graduated from Lake High School. She worked for years as a manager for a company who...
