Jack C. Upton

Jack C. Upton, 85 of Perry Township, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on November 2, 1928 in Cambridge, Ohio and was the son of the late William and Alice (Kirkman) Upton. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1948-1951 in Korea. Jack received the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. Jack retired from Ohio Power following 40 years of service. He was a member of Reedurban Presbyterian Church, Free & Accepted Mason's # 66, Tadmor Shrine, the North Stark Shrine Club and the Boy Scouts of America. He loved golfing, woodworking and playing cards and driving children to the Shrine Hospital. Along with his parents, he was preceded by his brother Jim Upton. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou (Martin) Upton, whom he married on October 31, 1953, his daughter, Beth (Robert) VanVooren, his son, William "Bill" (Joanne) Upton, his grandchildren, Jennifer (Andrew) Kranz, Jared (Megan, fiancee) VanVooren, Jessica Van Vooren, Ian Upton, Andrew (Sarah, friend) Upton and Abigail (Scott, friend) Upton and his great grandchildren, Sophia, Ambrose, Roman and Bennett. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and cousins in England. A service to celebrate the life of Jack Upton will take place on Tuesday, September 30. 2014 at 11:00 AM at Reedurban Presbyterian Church. Burial will take place at Guernsey Memorial Gardens in Cambridge, Ohio at 2:30 P.M. with military honors. The family will receive friends at the Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home on Monday from 6-8 PM and on Tuesday at the church one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, Jack's family request memorials be made to North Stark Shrine Club Transportation Unit, c/o Merrill Mossberger, 2982 Mill Ridge Circle NW, Canton, OH 44708 or Reedurban Presbyterian Church, 1145 Perry Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home & Crematory 1100 Wales Road NE, Massillon, OH 44646 330-833-4839