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Susie Sommers
Mar 31, 2019
Susie Sommers, age 73 of Hartville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday March 31, 2019 after an extended illness. She was born in Suffield, OH on March 16, 1946 to the late Joseph and Lydia (Wengerd) Sommers. She worked for Russ Uniform in Alliance and for the Whipple-Dale Workshops in Canton.
Preceded in death...
James "Jim" A. Fausnight
Mar 31, 2019
James "Jim" A. Fausnight, age 81, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 31st, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born December 28th, 1937 in Hartville, Ohio, to Harvey and Dorothy (Dodd) Fausnight. After graduating from Lake High School, he entered the United States Air Force, serving his country for 20 years. Following retirement from the Air...
Lucile Robertson
Mar 30, 2019
Lucile "Lou Ann" Robertson, age 89, of Hartville, passed away on Saturday March 30, 2019. She was born on March 5, 1930 in Niles, Ohio to the late Frank Michael and Mary Caruso. She attended college, attended Julliard and sang at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She retired from Firestone Insurance Company in Akron and later worked for Teledyne...
Teresa Marie Opeka
Mar 29, 2019
Teresa Marie Opeka, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 29, 2019. She was born on June 16, 1955 in Barberton and graduated from Lake High School in 1973. She was a waitress all her life, owned the North Pointe Family Restaurant in North Canton, and recently was a chef at Congress Lake Country Club. Teresa liked cooking...
Rick E. Spangler
Mar 28, 2019
Rick E. Spangler, age 72, of Alliance, passed away on Thursday March 28, 2019 after a courageous 8 year battle with cancer. He was born in Akron on January 2, 1947 to the late Ray and Julia (Burke) Spangler and served in the Army National Guard. He was a lifetime auctioneer and worked at Akron Auto Auction and Pennsylvania...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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