Jessi N. White
Jun 30, 2017
Jessi White, age 24 of Akron, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 unexpectedly. She was born on January 10, 1993 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of Melissa White and Ronald Phillips. Jessi was a 2011 graduate of Jackson High School. At the time of her death she was employed at Arby’s in Macedonia. She is survived...
Maryann Owens
Jun 28, 2017
MaryAnn Owens, 81 of Perry Township, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. She was born on September 28, 1935 in Denver, CO and was the daughter of William C. and Anna M. (Powers) Morris. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Malcolm Owens, her brother George Morris and her sister Grace Jarvis. MaryAnn...
Carolyn D. Willis
Jun 28, 2017
Carolyn D. Willis, age 74 of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 30, 1942 to the late James & Myrtle (Cash) Isbell. Carolyn is survived by her children, Vickie (Scott) Goldstein, Cheryl Norman, Penny Forsch, Nikki (Richard) Bright and Glen (Dominque) Willis, her grandchildren; Chris Jr., Samantha (Jerry), Lindsay...
Pamala S. Kaiser
Jun 27, 2017
Pamala S. Kaiser, 65 of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Pam was born on October 25, 1951 in Canton, the daughter of Alvin C. McDaniels and Hazel M. Skartved. She grew up in Clarksburg, WV and then came to Massillon in the 1970’s. Pam was a 1970 graduate of Washington Irving High School. She was employed...
Richard J Dannemiller
Jun 26, 2017
Richard J. Dannemiller, age 74 of Massillon, passed away on June 26, 2017. He was born on May 24, 1943 to the late Walter and Marion (Barron) Dannemiller. He was a 1961graduate of Central Catholic High School. Richard served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a laborer for Republic Steel. He was...
Karen L Jorden
Jun 26, 2017
Karen Jorden, 75, of Bolivar, Ohio, passed away at her home on June 26, 2017 after a courageous battle with melanoma cancer. She was born to the late Clifford and Ruth Greenfelder and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1959. Karen is survived by her loving husband Mike of 58 years, her three children, Kelly Sewell, Mike (Susan)...
Duane Phillip Ricker
Jun 25, 2017
Duane P. Ricker, age 81 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 25, 2017. He was born on December 20, 1935 to the late Arvine and Velma Ricker in Massillon. He was a 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School. He married Audrey Goldner on April 13, 1957 and they shared 60 years together. Duane worked...
Anna Gergel Cuza Happoldt
Jun 25, 2017
Anna Gergel Cuza Happoldt, age ninety-nine, formerly of Massillon, died on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was born on March 7, 1918, in Canton, Ohio, to the late John and Maria (Bota) Gergel, who immigrated from Romania. She had five brothers - Eli, John, George, Theodore, and Paul -- and three sisters...
Grethel "Sis" F. Mast
Jun 24, 2017
Grethel “Sis” F. Mast, 88, of Massillon, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2017. She was born in Massillon, Ohio on July 22, 1928 to Ira and Gertrude Coss. Sis married Henry Mast on July 20, 1947. They shared 44 loving years together before his passing on October 14, 1991. Sis was a graduate of Washington High School and...
Catherine M . "Cathy" Williams
Jun 24, 2017
Catherine “Cathy” M. Williams, LPN, 63, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017, following an extended illness. She was born in Canton on July 21, 1953 to the late Fred and Caroline (Weber) Rini. Cathy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Douglas G. Williams, whom she married on July 21, 1973;...
William P. Nagel
Jun 23, 2017
William P. Nagel, 77, of Massillon, passed away suddenly on June 23, 2017. He was born on June 2, 1940 in Canton, Ohio to the late William G. and Grace L. (Overly) Nagel. William married Shirley Boswell on November 20, 1971. He was a longtime teacher who retired from Massillon Washington High School. William was also a member of...
Floyd L. Chapman
Jun 21, 2017
Floyd L. Chapman, 89 of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. He was born on March 11, 1928 in Huntington, WV to Burl and Hattie (Lambert) Chapman. He served his country during World War II with the U.S. Army. Floyd retired from the Enduro Division of Republic Steel following 41 years of service. Along with his parents,...
Joseph Edward Shaidnagle
Jun 20, 2017
Joseph Edward Shaidnagle, 68, joined the De Colores Chorus on June 20, 2017 in Jacksonville, MS. He had lived in Massillon for a few years in the 1960’s. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Shaidnagle, sister, Harriet Louis and nieces, Teresa Joseph and Tammie Hepler,and sister, Ella Reed and nephews, Jeffery and Timothy Reed, and a host of...
Julia 'Judy' M. Yingling
Jun 20, 2017
Julia ‘Judy’ M. Yingling, 75 of Navarre, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Judy was born on June 28, 1941 in Canton, the daughter of the late Chester A. and Rosezella K. (Seikel) Piero. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1959 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Judy worked for the Fairless School District as...
Barbara J. Douglas
Jun 18, 2017
Barbara J. Douglas, 81 of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017. She was born on March 13, 1936 in East Palestine, Ohio and was the daughter of Russell and Dorothy (Hagerty) Mankin. Barbara was a self-employed hair stylist. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilbert Douglas; son, Russell Bixby and her sister, Ellen Hooks....
Tommia Denise Williams
Jun 18, 2017
Tommia Denise Williams, 22 of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 18, 2017. Tommia was born on March 30, 1995 in Massillon, the daughter of Thomas and Erika (Conley) Williams, Jr. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a 2013 graduate of Glen Oak High School. Tommia had attended Michigan State University where she was majoring in...
Janice L. Phelps
Jun 17, 2017
Janice L. Phelps, age 82 of Canal Fulton, joined her husband in eternal rest on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at her home with her family at her side. She was born in Clarksville, Indiana on November 10, 1934 and was the daughter of Dempsie and Golda (Keibler) Stone. She graduated from Jeffersonville High School and then went on to...
Miranda M. Kovacsiss
Jun 17, 2017
Miranda M. Kovacsiss, age 23 of Massillon, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday June 17th. Miranda was born January 2, 1994 in Canton to John Kovacsiss Jr. & Shana (Rambaud) Kovacsiss. She was a 2014 graduate of Washington High School. She will be remembered for her artistic ability, love of music, tattoos, animals and her overall...
Martha Szeg
Jun 17, 2017
Martha Szeg, age 88 of Mt. Airy, NC died June 17th. She was born July 15, 1928 to the late Andrew & Susan Piatko. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Szeg (2007) and four sisters and two brothers. She leaves several nieces and nephews....
Joseph A. Getz
Jun 15, 2017
Joseph A. Getz, 90 of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at his home with his family at his side. He was a devoted family man and was gifted with a great sense of humor and loved to sing. He was also an avid sports fan. He was born on May 16, 1927 in Massillon and was...
