Obituary Listing

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...

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...

May 28, 2021

Carol Jeannine Anderson, age 88, of Atwater, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021. Services are private for the family.

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 10 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 7, 2021

Thomas "Tom" C. Bethel Jr, age 62, of Canton passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 following a brief illness. Tom attended Hoover High School and spent his career in the roofing industry. He loved to fish, hunt, and enjoyed his special relationship with his mom, LeRyne.

Tom is preceded in death by his dad Richard Druckenbrod. He...

May 5, 2021

Diana Mae Heckel, age 60, of Canton, passed away on Wednesday May 5, 2021. She was born in Hancock, Michigan, January 26, 1961 to the late Fred and Mae (Ylitalo) Jones. Diana graduated from Houghton High School in 1979, Michigan Technological University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, and a Master of Science Degree...

May 5, 2021

Bernice E. O'Wesney, age 103, passed away on May 5, 2021 following a short illness. Bernice was born February 25, 1918 in Canton to Wilbur and Hazel (Choffin) Deckerd.

On September 29, 1940 she married John O'Wesney, they were married 38 years until he passed away in 1978. In addition to her parents and husband she was...

May 4, 2021

Evelyn Lorine Miller, age 94, of Uniontown, called home to Heaven on Tuesday May 4, 2021. She was born in Parkersburg, WV on October 23, 1926 to the late Everett and Nancy Hester (Toncray) Brown. She met Robert C. Miller in West Virgina and they married in 1948. Together they attended both Canton Baptist Temple and Central Baptist Church....

May 2, 2021

Joel Raiford Bennett, age 65 of Massillon, passed away in his home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was born August 10, 1955 in Adel, Georgia to Whiley Raiford and Edna Mae (Thompson) Bennett.

Joel was a member of Southside Church of God in Alliance. He was a Truck Driver for Thomas...

May 2, 2021

Bernadine J. Nickels, age 97 of Massillon passed away Sunday morning May 2, 2021 at home with her daughter Pamela by her side. She was born August 4, 1923 in Cleveland to John and Mary (Talicska) Spisak and graduated from St. Margaret High School in Cleveland, Class of 1940. Betty, right after high school, had the opportunity to dance...

May 1, 2021

John Henry Yoder, age 69, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday May 1, 2021. He was born at home in Uniontown, Ohio on April 6, 1952 to the late Wallace and Ida (Zook) Yoder. He went to church with  Alice "Arlene" Lapp and they married on her 19th birthday July 24, 1971. John retired...

Apr 30, 2021

Sandra Salamon, age 96, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021. Private services will be held for the family. Memorial donations may be made to the Canton Christian Home. Please sign the guest book.

Apr 30, 2021

Laura Mae (Doebbeling) Tabacchi, born November 3, 1923 passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021, at the age of 97 after a wonderfully full and blessed life.

Laura was preceded in death by her parents, Frederich and Orpha Doebbeling; siblings, Kenneth, Opal (Irene), Freida, Margurite, Harry and Robert; her husband, Fred Tabacchi; daughter, Terri Tabacchi-Legg; son, Larry...

Apr 28, 2021

Alan E. Cohn, age 66, of North Canton, passed away April 28, 2021. He was born in Chicago, IL to David and Yvonne (Levy) Cohn, and following graduation from the University of Illinois at Chicago, he moved to Akron where he entered a lifelong career in the Commercial Truck Tire Industry, most recently with Pressure Systems International. His career...

Apr 26, 2021

Nancy Jean Firestone, 86, born July 24, 1934, passed away April 26, 2021 after battling advanced COPD. She was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma while her mother was caring for her dying father. His last words were "isn't she pretty!" upon seeing his new granddaughter. Nancy Graduated from Lehman High school in 1952. She was a gifted extemporaneous speaker and...

Apr 25, 2021

Barbara A. Adams, 90, of Massillon, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 25th, 2021. Barb was born in Punxsutawney, PA to Mona (Adams) Clark and Walter Clark. Barb loved her job of 22 years at Massillon State Hospital. She loved doing puzzle books, knitting, crocheting, and spending time with her family.

Barb is survived by her children...