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Velda Fay Snyder
Oct 17, 2019
Velda Fay Snyder, age 91 of Massillon, passed way on October 17, 2019 in Massillon. She was born on April 14, 1928 to Oscar and Katherine (nee Koontz) Burtt in Massillon. Velda was a member of Central Presbyterian Church for over 50 years, where she was a member of the Quilting Club. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and quilting, and...
David R Miller
Oct 16, 2019
David Miller passed away on October 16, 2019. He was born in Canton on November 15, 1960; a son of the late Fredrick and Mildred Miller. He is survived by his sister and brother in law Christine & Ralph Huff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to help with funeral cost here on our website. There is...
Michael R. Hollar
Oct 14, 2019
Michael R. Hollar age 61 of Columbus passed away October 14, 2019 in Columbus. Mike was born March 30 1958 in Newark, OH to the late John & Maxine (Clayton) Hollar. He lived in Massillon and moved to Columbus in 2016. He was a self-employed contractor. He was happiest when he could be sitting on his front porch with...
Carolyn L. Carpenter
Oct 14, 2019
Carolyn L. Carpenter, 83, passed away on October 14, 2019 in Massillon. She was born in Portland, Indiana on August 14, 1936 to the late Edward and Florence (Minch) Knoth. Carolyn worked for Dairy Mart as a store manager and retired from there after 20 years of service. She was a former member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in...
Bettie Marie Netzly
Oct 14, 2019
Bettie Marie Netzly, age 96 of Canton, Ohio, passed away on October 14, 2019 in Canton. She was born on March 15, 1923 to Forest and Mary Hanna in Canton. Bettie was a 1941 graduate of Washington High School where she played the trumpet and was a proud member of the Red Bird Tiger Swing Band. She was a...
William B. Paulus
Oct 13, 2019
William “Bill” Paulus, 82, passed away on October 13, 2019, following a brief illness. Bill was born on June 28, 1937 in Akron to Bernard and Katherine (LaBell) Paulus. He worked for ACME for 40 years retiring in 1985. He was dedicated to his family and was a member of Corner Stone Baptist Church. He is survived by his...
James "Jim" R. Van Etten
Oct 13, 2019
James “Jim” R. Van Etten, age 72 passed away after a long illness on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He was born in Warren, OH on October 11, 1947 to the late Raymond T. and Marion I. Van Etten. James graduated from Ohio University with a BS Degree in Industrial Technology and an MBA in Business Administration. He married Susan...
Harold I. Mcconnaughy
Oct 12, 2019
Harold I. McConnaughy, age 92 of Chagrin Falls, OH passed away Saturday October 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 11, 1926 in Amsterdam, OH to the late Alva & Mary (Smythe) McConnaughy. Harold served in the Navy in the Pacific during WW II. He lived in Massillon most of his life and retired from Republic Steel....
Bernard D. Brozovic
Oct 11, 2019
Bernard D. Brozovic Sr.,79, passed away on October 11, 2019, following an extended illness. He was born March 5, 1940 in Canton to Samuel F. and Sophia (Bendishaw) Brozovic. A 1958 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Bernard worked at Kling Motors Volkswagen, until he opened Bernie’s Body Shop in 1984 and retired in 2007. He enjoyed camping, fishing...
Steven Todd Brown
Oct 11, 2019
Steven Todd Brown, age 49 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on October 11, 2019 in his home. Steve was born on August 11, 1970 to Charles and Willa Brown in Massillon. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He is preceded by his father. Steve is survived by his mother Willa, wife of 12...
Bryan Robert Dingler
Oct 10, 2019
Bryan Robert Dingler, 45, of Perry Township, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his residence. He was born on July 2, 1974 in Canton, the son of Larry Dingler and Catherine Amundson. Bryan was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1996 graduate of McKinley High School. He was an avid McKinley Bull Dogs Fan....
Beverly George Hess
Oct 8, 2019
Beverly George Hess, age 85 of Massillon, passed away after a lengthy illness on October 8, 2019 in her home surrounded by loved ones. Beverly was born on February 6, 1934 in Massillon to Theodore and Mary George. She graduated from Washington High School where she was a three-year member of the Tiger Swing Band. She was a member...
Ronald J. Williams
Oct 7, 2019
Ronald J. Williams, 77, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, following a brief illness. He was born in Massillon on July 6, 1942 to Blaine and Virginia (Garner) Williams. Ron was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Social Member of the VFW, #3124 and FOE, Aerie #190. He was a retiree of First Energy. He enjoyed wintering...
Irene Benkovich
Oct 7, 2019
Irene Benkovich, age 94 of Massillon, Ohio, passed away on October 7, 2019 in Canton. She was born on January 3, 1925 in Massillon, Ohio to John and Ann Zustin. Irene was the oldest living member of St. John Lutheran Church. She loved reading, watching the Cleveland Indians, Ohio State and Notre Dame Football. Irene is preceded by her...
Halaine "Hallie" Kay Schario
Oct 7, 2019
Halaine “Hallie” K. Schario, age 68 of Canton; passed away on Monday, October 07, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 15, 1951 to the late Harold and Ruth (Young) Coffey. She was a 1969 graduate of Lincoln High School. She married Daniel J. Schario on April 06, 1989 and they shared 30 years together...
Bev Hamric
Oct 6, 2019
Bev Hamric, 80, of Massillon, passed away on October 6, 2019. She was born on November 4, 1938 to the late Virgil and Grace (Newman) Martin. Bev worked as a cardiac lab technician for the former Massillon Community Hospital and retired from there after 20 years. In her spare time, Bev enjoyed gardening, going on cruises, and antiquing in...
William "Billy" J. Richardson
Oct 5, 2019
William “Billy” J. Richardson, 61, of Massillon, passed away on October 5, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born on December 12, 1957 to the late Joseph and Mary (Reichenbach) Richardson. Billy enjoyed the simple things in life such as making others laugh and if you needed a good joke he would be the one to...
David S. Whitmer
Oct 4, 2019
On April 16, 1954, David S. Whitmer entered this world kicking and screaming. While he didn’t spend the next six decades exactly kicking and screaming, he did make sure he remained hard to miss. He grew up on his family’s farm in Navarre, where he learned animal care. Cultivated a lifelong love of heavy machinery and perfected the art...
Raymond B. Meanor
Oct 4, 2019
Raymond B. Meanor, age 77, of Massillon passed away on October 4, 2019, following an extended illness. He was born in Massillon on February 19, 1942, a son of the late John and Ruthann Meanor. He was a graduate of Washington High School. Raymond retired from Aqua Ohio after 40 years of service as a backhoe operator. He was...
Melvin "Doug" Kleinschmidt
Oct 3, 2019
Melvin Douglas “Doug” Kleinschmidt, age 79, passed away peacefully on October 3rd, 2019 in Massillon, OH after an extended illness. Doug was born to Dorothy Elizabeth White and Melvin John “Monte” Kleinschmidt on December 10th, 1939 in Pontiac Michigan. Although he was a Massillon resident for many years, he always considered Michigan his home. Doug attended Arthur Hill High...
