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William  Paul Kemp  Jr.

William Paul Kemp Jr.

Apr 21, 2019

William Paul Kemp, Jr. of Canton, Ohio, proud WWII Naval Veteran, baker, animal-lover, former parade clown, sports-lover, stained-glass maker, famously stubborn, barbecuer, car-winner, top-notch bowler and horseshoe player, senior olympic gold medal awardee, great dad, grandpa, great-grandpa and general hell-raiser received his last call on Sunday, April 21, 2019. He died of heart disease in his home with his...

Randall  Lee Cole

Randall Lee Cole

Apr 21, 2019

Randall Lee Cole, of Sterling, Ohio, went to be with the lord at the age of 69, on the afternoon of Easter, April 21st, 2019, passing away after his long 3 year battle with COPD. He is survived by his loving wife Jackie, his step children Patty Summerfield, Tim (Kristen) Laird, his children Gary Cole Sr (Dawn), Brian Cole...

Thomas  H. Kuhn

Thomas H. Kuhn

Apr 20, 2019

Thomas H. Kuhn age 69, of Marlboro, passed away comfortably at home with family at his side on April 20th after an extended illness. Tom was born in Canton to Richard and Eileen (Wise) Kuhn. Tom graduated from Jackson High School in 1968. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science at Western State University in Gunnison,...

Ronald  D. Walker

Ronald D. Walker

Apr 20, 2019

Ronald D. Walker, age 70, of Perry Township passed away on Saturday after suffering a heart attack. Ron was born in St. Albans, Vermont to the late Richard F. and Geraldine M. (Throckmorton) Walker. He graduated from Glenwood High School, attended Kent State University and was retired from Motive Parts Warehouse where he was Vice President. Ron was a true...

Helen Pearlman

Helen Pearlman

Apr 19, 2019

Helen Pearlman, age 92, of Canton, passed away Friday morning April 19, 2019 at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born on June 29, 1926 in Canton to the late Philip and Rose (Saltzman) Cohen. Helen graduated from Canton Lehman High School and attended Ohio State University. She then returned home to work at her family business, Bell...

Jay Clar

Jay Clar

Apr 18, 2019

Jay Howard Clar, age 82, our beloved husband, father, zaydee and brother, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was born on September 11, 1936 in Cleveland to the late Louis and Bertha (Kabatchnick) Clar. He graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1955. He married Mary Ann (Cohon) z'l on December 18, 1960. He worked for Eppy...

Betty  J. Slusser

Betty J. Slusser

Apr 18, 2019

Betty J. Slusser, age 97, of Hartville went home to be with the Lord on Thursday April 18, 2019. She was born in Canton on March 23, 1922 to the late John and Mildred (Walton) Nelson and graduated from Lehman High School in 1940. Betty met Wade Slusser while he was serving in the Army and they married June...

Charlene  M. Rollyson

Charlene M. Rollyson

Apr 17, 2019

Charlene M. Rollyson, age 77, of North Canton, passed away on April 17, 2019. She was born in Buffalo, New York on July 16, 1941 to the late Charles and Margaret (Smith) Miller and grew up in Galeton, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Bryant and Stratton Business School and moved to Ohio in 1963 to pursue her career. She met...

Karen Moss

Karen Moss

Apr 16, 2019

Karen Moss, age 60, of Uniontown, OH, passed away Tuesday evening April 16, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Akron. She was born March 1, 1959, in Barberton, graduated from Springfield High School in 1977 and attended Akron University. For many years Karen worked at Duncan Trailer Sales in Akron and most recently worked at Scannacon Inc. She was...

John  C. Yarchak

John C. Yarchak

Apr 16, 2019

John C. Yarchak, Sr., age 82, of Jackson Township, passed away on Tuesday April 16, 2019. He was born in Canton on October 10, 1936 to Michael and Violet (Whitmer) Yarchak. He was an Air Force Veteran and retired from Teledyne Monarch Rubber Co.

He is survived by his wife Sherrie; children John Jr., Robert, Donna (Mike)...

Kenneth Byler

Kenneth Byler

Apr 16, 2019

Kenneth (Ken) Byler, 82, of Hartville, Ohio, died April 16, 2019, several months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Ken was born on April 4, 1937 to Emma (Troyer) and Elmer Byler of Uniontown, Ohio.

Ken is survived by his wife Elsie (Mast) Byler of Hartville, to whom he was married for 60 years. Ken and Elsie...

Shirley  J. Byers

Shirley J. Byers

Apr 13, 2019

Shirley J. Byers, age 91, of Holly Hill, Florida, formerly of Canton, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Shirley was born in Canton to the late George and Florence Evans and was a 1945 graduate of Lincoln High School. Shirley moved from Canton to Daytona Beach, Florida in the late 1970's. In addition to working as a medical...

Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz

Apr 12, 2019

Robert Schwartz, age 92, passed away following a lengthy illness at Mercy Medical Center. Formerly President and Owner of Hallmark Furniture in Canton, Mr. Schwartz is survived by sons Steven (Marci), Bill (Beth) and grandchildren Jeffrey, Bradley, Alexandra and Jackson. He is also survived by brother Marvin Schwartz and Sister-in-law Sonya Schwartz of Cleveland, Ohio.

A long...

Holly  Ann Smith

Holly Ann Smith

Apr 12, 2019

Holly Ann Smith age 61, of Alliance and formally North Canton, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 12, 2019. Holly was born to the late Robert J. and Julie A. (Eder) Smith on March 25, 1958 in Canton, Ohio. She was a graduate of Hoover High School and Bowling Green State University. Holly loved spending time with her family...

Donna  L. Galloway

Donna L. Galloway

Apr 6, 2019

Donna L. Galloway, a.k.a "Mosie", age 73 of Louisville, moved on from this life on Saturday April 6, 2019. She was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1945 to the late Joseph and Jane (Mickey) Burick, attended Central Catholic High School and graduated from Glenwood High School. A mother, grandmother, godmother, aunt, daughter, and best friend, her life...

April Steele

April Steele

Apr 5, 2019

April Steele, age 55 of Plain Township passed away on Friday, April 5th. A private interment will be in Eby Cemetery.

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SERVICES Private

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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Donald  Lee Leeson

Donald Lee Leeson

Apr 4, 2019

Donald L. Leeson, age 81, of Canton passed away Thursday afternoon in Aultman Hospital. Born in Pennsboro, West Virginia to the late James W. and Fannie (Whitehair) Leeson, he was retired from Republic Steel. Don was an avid fisherman and a gifted artist. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Margaret Diane (Fowler) Leeson; two daughters, Deborah...

Mary Matheson

Mary Matheson

Apr 3, 2019

Mary Schoolenberg Matheson age 94 of Canton, passed away Wednesday afternoon in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born July 28, 1924 in Canton to Herbert and Mary (Boogert) Schoolenberg. Mary graduated from Canton South High School. She loved working at the Globe Dairy on the corner of Trump and East Tuscarawas Street and then worked at Diebold...

Randy  Curtis Burnham

Randy Curtis Burnham

Apr 3, 2019

Randy Curtis Burnham, age 63, of North Canton, OH passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2019. Randy was born to the late Edward and Janis (Sprowl) Burnham on February 17, 1956 in Sturgis, MI. Randy was a 1974 graduate of Hoover High School and an employee of Fresh Mark Inc. for over 30 years.

Randy is survived...

Linda  June Dreyer

Linda June Dreyer

Apr 3, 2019

Linda June Dreyer age78, of Massillon, passed away Wednesday morning at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. She was born June 26, 1940 in Canton to Abe and Marie (Goodstein) Dreyer. Linda Worked for the Stark County District Library in the business office and as a switchboard operator. She was a member of Temple Israel, 1958 McKinley High...

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