Obituary Listing

Sep 28, 2025

William "Bill" Stuart Thomson Govan wore his heart on his sleeve because the one in his chest was trash. Bill was an artist, a musician, a philosopher, a reader, an asker of questions, and truly one of the most genuine souls to ever walk the earth. His third eye was squeegeed clean. He was more in tune with himself...

Sep 28, 2025

Elizabeth "Beth" A. Hawkins, 66, of North Canton, passed away peacefully after a battle with ataxia on September 28, 2025. She was born on March 28, 1959 in Akron to the late Paul Hawkins and Marcella (Henderson) Yerger.

Beth graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor degree in accounting and worked as a CPA which...

Sep 28, 2025

Frederick J. Vogt, 86, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025. He was born on January 11, 1939 in Canton to the late Fred "Fritz" and Goldie (Steffen) Vogt.

A proud 1958 graduate of Canton Lincoln High School, Fred met and married the love of his life, Carol (Etter), with whom he recently celebrated...

Sep 26, 2025

Ronald Shawn "Ron" Wilkof, beloved husband, father, grandfather, businessman, friend and lifelong Stark County resident, passed away on September 26, at the age of 74.

Born September 28, 1950, in Canton, Ron was the former president and CEO of Wilkof Industrial Supply, a family business founded in the early 1900s, and Ron's Workingman's Store, which served Stark...

Sep 24, 2025

Jacob "Jake" Rasho, age 33 of Canton passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in his home. He was born on January 18, 1992, in Dallas, Texas. Jake graduated from Lake High School in 2010 and co-founded Summit Basement Company in 2019 with Chris Ketner. He was an Avid and dedicated bicyclist riding for charities; He just completed his...

Sep 23, 2025

April M. Criss, 48, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on September 23, 2025, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. She was born on April 25, 1977 to Deborah Morrison and the late Rex Penland.

She was a 1995 graduate of Hoover High School. April then completed the dental hygienist program at Stark...

Sep 22, 2025

Kathleen M. Arfons, 83, of Uniontown, passed away on September 22, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 14, 1942 in Akron to the late Elvin and Veronica (Meyers) Zehner.

Kathy was the cherished matriarch of her home. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Family gatherings and...

Sep 17, 2025

Richard Laverne Wittmer went to be with his Savior on September 17, 2025. He was born to Earl and Gladys Wittmer on October 29, 1943. He married the one and only love of his life, Mary Jane Erb, on July 6, 1963. Together, they built an unshakeable family bond with their four boys, Tim (Shelley), Mike (Julie), Randy (Beenu),...

Sep 15, 2025

Arthur A. Hultman, age 72 of Perry Township, formerly of North Canton, passed away Monday morning September 15, 2025, in his home with family by his side. He was born April 3, 1953, in Canton to Carl and Janet (Gould) Hultman. Art graduated from Hoover High School in 1972, attended Kent State University, Washington and Lee University, Massillon Baptist...

Sep 15, 2025

Joyce Louise Hohenadel passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, in Akron, Ohio, at the age of 84.

Born on November 9, 1940, Joyce built a life centered around family and love. She shared many cherished years with her husband, Paul Hohenadel. Together, they raised a close-knit family that brought them great pride and joy.

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Sep 13, 2025

Debra Hostetler Graber of Johnstown, Ohio passed away September, 13, 2025. She was born June 4, 1955 in Canton, Ohio. A private family service was held. Donations may be made to Arnold Funeral Home to help the family defer costs.

Sep 8, 2025

Paul D. Hisrich, Jr. died September 8, 2025 at the age of 93. Paul was born November 26, 1931 in Bolivar, Ohio to Melva and Paul D. Hisrich. He graduated from Bolivar High School then attended Hiram College for a year before transferring to Ohio State University where he pursued an undergraduate pharmacy degree and obtained his DDS. Upon...

Sep 6, 2025

Roy Hershberger went home to be with the Lord on September 6th, 2025. He passed in his home surrounded by the love of his family, his favorite place to be. He was born in Hartville on September 3rd, 1944. He remained in that area most of his life.

He is survived by his daughters Amy Osteen, Pamela...

Sep 6, 2025

We are heartbroken to share that Robert William Sabota, age 55, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2025.

Robert was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio. From a young age, he was known for his curiosity, intelligence, and desire to help others. He attended the University of Akron for his undergraduate studies and went on to fulfill...

Sep 6, 2025

Carolyn Mullett age 89 of Hartville, passed away Saturday morning in her home. She was born August 21, 1936, in Hartville to Martin and Edna (Slabaugh) Wagler. She was a loving mom, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a dedicated prayer warrior. She enjoyed drawing people and painting pictures. She was a long-time member at Faith Family Church and...

Sep 5, 2025

Donald Benton "Don" Prather, age 91, of Marlboro Township, passed away Friday afternoon, September 5, 2025, with his family by his side. He was born on August 9th, 1934, in Canton, to Clarence Benton and Anna Grace (Ellenberger) Prather. Don co-founded Custom Poly Bag, Inc in October 1969 with Lloyd Carlile. Don was a 1952 Marlboro High School graduate...

Sep 4, 2025

William Robert Carter, age 80, of Hartville, passed away on September 5, 2025. He was born in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Robert and Beatrice (Weisenstine) Carter and graduated from Akron Eash High School and attended the University of Akron. He enlisted in the US Marines, where he served for a few years. Bill then spent well over 30...

Sep 2, 2025

Rochelle Sue Adelman, age 71 of Canton, passed away Tuesday September 2, 2025, in Canton. She was born February 15, 1954, in Massillon to Maurice and Pauline (Linde) Adelman. Rochelle attended The Workshops Inc. for many years and more recently West Stark Family Services in Massillon. She was kind, outgoing and loved by everyone she encountered.

Survivors...

Sep 1, 2025

Judith was born on December 3, 1940, to Ruth (Hasler) and Grant Ditch, the oldest of their 6 children, she graduated from Jackson High School class of 1958. She held various jobs over the years including Avon, K-Mart, RW Screw, driving school bus for Jackson schools, and InfoCision where she retired in 1999.

Judy loved her family;...

Aug 28, 2025

Andrea J Bishop, age 80, of Akron passed away at Cleveland Clinic hospital on August 28th, 2025. She was born in De Queen, Arkansas to the late Andrew and Virginia Marie (Thomas) Harvey on December 20th, 1944. Andrea spent time in the insurance industry, the pension fund industry, as well as the medical field during her working career. She...