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Philip E. Lam
Feb 6, 2020
Philip E. Lam, age 67, of Hartville went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning February 6, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on October 28, 1952 to the late Virgil and Flossie (Davis) Lam. He served in the Army. He met and married Sharon Sommers on May 1, 1976....
Thomas William Sells
Feb 5, 2020
Thomas William Sells , age 76, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020. He was born in National City, CA to the late Ralph Jr. and Anna Sells. Tom had a great sense of humor; he had a love for fairs and truck and tractor pulls. He was an avid Cleveland Browns and Indians fan. Tom was quite...
Cynthia Lee Keister
Feb 5, 2020
Cynthia Lee Whipkey Keister, age 74, of Hartville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 5, 2020. She was born October 4, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio to Harry and Peggy Whipkey. In 1964, she married John Michael Keister and they began their family of three children. In addition to her role as a...
Andrew L. Sheets
Feb 4, 2020
Andrew L. Sheets, age 62, of Navarre, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was born in Canton to the late Delbert Sheets and Pearl Gull. Andrew was a truck driver for JMW Trucking Services, enjoyed woodworking, riding his motorcycle and coaching his son's little league football. In addition to his parents, Andrew was preceded in death by son,...
Harvey B. Cohen
Feb 3, 2020
Harvey Bernard Cohen, of Canton Ohio, died peacefully on February 3, 2020, at the home of friends in Del Mar, Florida. He is survived by his younger brother, Larry Cohen (wife, Judy) younger sister Maureen Hersch (husband, Michael), and by his children Faith Cohen Carvalhães (husband, André) and Greg Cohen. Born in Canton on November 27, 1941 to Molly...
Robert Lee Dyar
Feb 2, 2020
Robert Lee Dyar, age 65, of Uniontown, OH, passed away Sunday February 2, 2020. He was born in Virginia and graduated from Oakwood High School. He worked at the Sanctuary Golf Course, and previously at Reiter Dairy and YRC. Bob was a member of Greentown United Methodist Church. Bob enjoyed golfing, woodworking, and playing cards.
He is...
Pauline F. Smuckler
Jan 31, 2020
Pauline Frances Smuckler, age 84, of Canton, passed away Friday morning January 31, 2020. She was born February 9, 1935 in Canton to the late Nicholas and Helen (Popko) Jhona and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953. She had been an executive secretary at Key Bank for many years. Pauline was a member of Temple Israel, Sisterhood, Hadassah,...
Richard Lee Mcelroy
Jan 31, 2020
On January 31st, 2020, Richard Lee McElroy was called home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family. Richard is an Ohio native, born in Smithfield, Ohio and graduated from Carrollton High School and Kent State University B.A. M.Ed. He is retired, having over 40 years as a teacher and coach in North Canton City...
William Scott Mcleod
Jan 30, 2020
William "Scott" McLeod, age 56, of Suffield, passed away unexpectedly Thursday night, January 30, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. He was born September 20, 1963 in Alliance, Ohio, to William and Jacqueline (Joseph) McLeod. Scott was a Senior Software Analyst for Hitachi Healthcare in Twinsburg. He graduated from Waterloo High School in 1981, received his Bachelors' Degree...
Mary M. (Shook) Oyster
Jan 30, 2020
Mary M. Oyster, age 96, of North Canton, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020. She was born in Mogadore, Ohio to the late Merrill and Ruth (Strimple) Shook. Mary was a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University and a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. She spent her years teaching in the Plain Local district. Mary was also a member of...
Charles Irving Stanley
Jan 29, 2020
Charles Irving Stanley, of Hartville passed away Wednesday January 29, 2020 in the comfort of his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 10, 1942 in Alliance Ohio to the late Charles Jacob and Essie Louise (Reno) Stanley. Chuck graduated from Sebring High School and was an Army Veteran. He never retired and owned business...
Raymond "Ray" L. Notter
Jan 29, 2020
Raymond L. Notter, age 100, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in the Canton Christian Home. He was born in Canton to the late Louis and Emma (Freitag) Notter. Ray was a 1937 graduate of McKinley High School and was an Army veteran serving in Europe in WWII. He was both president and secretary for Local Union...
Leslie "Les" P. Henson
Jan 29, 2020
Leslie "Les" P. Henson, age 63, of Waynesburg, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born October 7, 1956 in Canton to Martha Stark. Les worked maintenance for Micky Borsellino for many years. He bowled at East Sparta and Imperial Lanes.
Survivors include his wife Jean; daughter, Whitney (Jack) Marsh of...
Onita Faye Hall
Jan 26, 2020
Onita Faye Hall, age 83, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 26, 2020 with her husband by her side. She was born on July 12, 1936 in Louisville, Mississippi, to the late John Chandler and Bernice Estell (Goodin) Adcock and kept her Southern charm and accent. Besides being a devoted and loving wife,...
Ellie Grace Miller
Jan 24, 2020
Ellie Grace Miller, daughter of Adam and Kara (Furlong) Miler, went home to be with the Lord, Friday January 24, 2020. She was born October 1, 2019 at Akron General Hospital. "Ellie's sweet spirit and infectious smile will be forever missed by all who knew her. She will be remembered and loved for all of our days. During our...
William R. Bowen
Jan 23, 2020
William R. Bowen, Jr, age 83, of Navarre, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 23, 2020. Bill was born in Canton to the late William and Helen (Waller) Bowen. He was a 1955 Lincoln High School graduate and served in the Signal Corps in the US Army. Bill retired in 1997 from the Timken Company and served on the Middlebranch...
Gladys Mae Davis
Jan 21, 2020
Gladys M. Davis, age 90, of Randolph, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 21, 2020.She was born February 24, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to the late Forest and Mary (Miller) Cain.
Preceded in death by her husband Harold; sister Dollie Gordon; grandson Joshua Davis; and great-granddaughter Zoey Young. She is survived by her...
Ronalee L. (Lindsay) Whitmer
Jan 20, 2020
Ronalee L. Whitmer
(February 2, 1933 – January 20, 2020)
Rony "Mom Mom" Whitmer, age 86, passed away in her home in Lake Township. Home was where her heart always was, and now she is reunited with her beloved husband, Dave in her new heavenly home. Rony was born in Canton, Ohio to Frances (Horner)...
Betty Mae (Cocklin) Grovemiller
Jan 20, 2020
Betty Mae (Cocklin) Grovemiller, Age 96, of Canton, died peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2020 at The Pines Healthcare Center. A 1941 graduate of McKinley High School, Betty was born January 23, 1923 in Canton and was a lifetime resident. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Grovemiller, who died in 1972, her parents, Carl and Jessie...
Drucilla "Jeanne" Bodine
Jan 19, 2020
Drucilla "Jeanne" Bodine, age 90, of Akron, reunited with loved ones in Heaven on Sunday January 19, 2020. She was born in Akron on August 15, 1928 to the late Daniel and Arlene (Price) Phillips. Jeanne met her husband while she worked at the corner drug store and he worked at the corner gas station in Akron. They had...
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