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Thomas  L. Yapko

Thomas L. Yapko

Mar 26, 2019

Thomas L. Yapko, age 59, of Canton, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 26, 2019. He was born on March 18, 1960 in Canton to the late William and Patricia (Crowley) Yapko. Tom served in the United Sates Army and was self employed. He pressure washed, window cleaned and painted. The day he became a...

Betty  Alberta Edwards

Betty Alberta Edwards

Mar 25, 2019

Betty Alberta Edwards "Bert" 11/22/1926 - 3/25/2019 Betty passed away comfortably at home with family members at her side on the morning of March 25th 2019. She was 92 yrs old. Betty was preceded by her husband Robert Edwards "Bob" in 1996. Together again. A short greeting will be at 10am followed by a small service at 11am...

Ben  L. Keim

Ben L. Keim

Mar 24, 2019

Ben L. Keim, age 79, of North Canton, went to his Heavenly Home on Sunday March 24, 2019. He was born on August 1, 1939 in Uniontown to the late Levi and Catherine (Miller) Keim. He met and married Kathryn Borntrager on May 27, 1961. He worked in the building trades and retired after 22 years from maintenance for...

Fred  E. Balzer

Fred E. Balzer

Mar 22, 2019

Fred E. Balzer, age 89, of North Canton, went home to be with the Lord, Friday March 22 at Aultman Hospital. He was born December 22, 1929 in Pittsburgh to the late Fred and Viola (Landfair). Fred served in the Army Band during the Korean War and is a graduate of Mount Union University. He dedicated most of his...

Earl  A. Yoder

Earl A. Yoder

Mar 19, 2019

Earl A. Yoder, age 81, of Canton, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 19, 2019 in the comfort of his daughter's home. He was born in Applecreek, OH on December 22, 1937 to the late Andrew and Sarah (Mullett) Yoder. He married Alyce (Meek) March 23, 1958. Earl loved car shows and restoring cars. He...

Thomas Earl Marquardt

Thomas Earl Marquardt

Mar 17, 2019

Thomas Earl Marquardt, 69, of Hartville, Ohio, passed away in the comfort of his home and surrounded by his loved ones on March 17, 2019. Tom was born on May 15, 1949, in Akron Ohio. He was a world traveler from infancy and spent many years living overseas with his parents and brother. A graduate of The University of...

William  Avril Heller

William Avril Heller

Mar 15, 2019

William Avril Heller

August 8, 1927 – March 15, 2019

Bill Heller, 91, died on Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home in Atherton, CA of Parkinson's-related complications. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Susan Heller, sons Peter and Daniel Heller, daughter Laura Heller Lauder and five grandchildren: Alexandra, Zachary, Eliana,...

Patricia  Kencec Dehart

Patricia Kencec Dehart

Mar 15, 2019

Patricia (Kencec) DeHart, 78, passed away peacefully on 3/15/19 in Hartville, OH. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Mildred) Kencec on 1/28/41 in Canonsburg, PA. She formerly lived in Orrville and lived the last few years with her daughter in Hartville, OH. Survived by her sister, Nancy Wrona of Nevada, son, Jon M Fredericks and daughter, Valerie (Jerry) Richards,...

Mable  Elizabeth Anstine

Mable Elizabeth Anstine

Mar 15, 2019

Mable Elizabeth Anstine, age 89, of Hartville, passed away Friday afternoon in Altercare of Hartville, she was born May 13, 1929 in McDonaldsville, Ohio to Homer and Dora (Steffy) Culler. Mable and her husband were members of Buckeye Trailer Club and the Dancing Darts Square dancing club in North Canton. She loved crafting, crocheting and quilting.

She...

Karen  K Dowell

Karen K Dowell

Mar 15, 2019

Karen Klugh Dowell passed away peacefully, March 15, 2019, after a long-extended illness. Karen was preceded in death by her Parents, Pearl & Willard Klugh of Akron, Ohio & her Father-In-Law, Harold Dowell, MD. of Canton, Ohio.

Karen is survived by her Husband of 27 years, Douglas Dowell of Canton, Ohio, her Daughter, Alexandra Dowell & her...

Jeanne  Ann Lidderdale

Jeanne Ann Lidderdale

Mar 15, 2019

Jeanne Ann Lidderdale, age 67, of Canton, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born in Canton to the late Wilbur and Virginia (Stewart) Kumerle and a graduate of Timken High School. In addition to her parents, Jeanne was preceded in death by her brother, Doug Kuemerle and a niece, Michelle Larrick. She is survived by her husband,...

Lillian  Johnson Rotilie

Lillian Johnson Rotilie

Mar 13, 2019

Lillian Johnson Rotilie, 99, of Akron Ohio, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at The Windsor Medical Center in North Canton, Ohio where she resided for the last three years. Lillian was born in Douglas County, Superior, Wisconsin on November 29, 1919 to the late Axel and Hannah Johnson. On May 30, 1947, she married Jack F. Rotilie, who...

Theodore  Robert Jones

Theodore Robert Jones

Mar 12, 2019

Theodore Robert Jones, 81, of Hartville, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2019 peacefully holding his wife and daughters' hands. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on September 2, 1937 to the late Theodore Arthur and Betty Louise (Thorne) Jones.

Ted is survived by his loving wife Barbara of 53 years, daughter Beth Ann...

Sarah  Ann Hostetler

Sarah Ann Hostetler

Mar 12, 2019

Sarah Ann Hostetler, age 84, of Sugarcreek, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Born February 26, 1935 to the late Daniel and Alta (Hochstetler) Schlabach. Sarah was passionate about baking and cooking for family and entertaining, loved arranging flowers, and was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Hartville. Sarah was preceded in death by her...

Clyde  N. Minnis

Clyde N. Minnis

Mar 11, 2019

Clyde N. Minnis was born on August 31, 1933 and went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 11, 2019 at the age of 85.

He was born to Clyde R. and Helen Minnis, at home, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother, Clyde Robert. No, this...

Frances  A. Chisler

Frances A. Chisler

Mar 9, 2019

Frances Chisler, age 96, of New Baltimore, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday morning, March 9, 2019 at Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Comfort Care. Born March 9, 1923 in Randolph, daughter of the late Robert and Bertha (Kline) Adelman. Preceded in death by her husband John in 1993. She was a retired bushing inspector at Teledyne Monarch.

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Melvin  A. Lazarus

Melvin A. Lazarus

Mar 9, 2019

Melvin A. Lazarus passed away peacefully at 94 in his home surrounded by his family on Saturday morning, March 9, 2019. Born in Canton, Ohio on August 15, 1924, Mel served his country, community, and temple and was a wonderful family man. He graduated Lehman High School in 1942, where he was a National Honor Society member. In 1942,...

Nancy White

Nancy White

Mar 6, 2019

Nancy White, age 86, of Canton went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2019 in Arizona where she had recently resided with family. She was born in Canton on November 8, 1932 to the late Lester Herman and Daisy (Shively) Ley. A graduate of Lehman High School, she was an aspiring model and singer gracing the pages...

Betty  J. Claus

Betty J. Claus

Mar 5, 2019

Betty Jane Claus, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 5th at the Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, Maryland. She was a 22-year resident of Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, Maryland but spent her childhood and most of her adult life in Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Claus was a lifelong member of Lowell United Church of Christ in Canton,...

Jone  Elizabeth Thurmond

Jone Elizabeth Thurmond

Mar 1, 2019

A tribute to our mother Jone, is nearly impossible because everything she did was amazing, but to her it was normal.

She grew up loved and cherished by her parents, was her grandmother's favorite and possessed a determination that everything is possible. From education to architecture, horticulture and construction, she never felt anything was off limits for her...

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