Menu
John Fred Mertes Ii
Oct 30, 2013
John 'Fred' Mertes, age 77, of Perry Township, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Fred was born on December 3, 1935 in Massillon the son of the late John Frederick and Hazel (Stickel) Mertes. He was a 1953 graduate of Washington High School and a 1957 graduate of Ohio Northern University where he received his BSEE degree. In 1957...
Gail P. Hicks
Oct 30, 2013
Gail P. Hicks, age 76 of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 6, 1937 in North Tonawanda, NY and was the daughter of the late Angeline Schuster. Gail was very active in the community. She was a member of the Lady Lions, the Massillon Women's Club, she enjoyed...
June V. Boehm
Oct 27, 2013
June V. Boehm, 81 of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 unexpectedly. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 29, 1932 to the late Joseph B. & Henrietta K. (Bamberger) Benak. June was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Massillon where she was active in the choir and the Martha Society. She was a dedicated...
Vina F. Morris
Oct 26, 2013
Vina F. Morris, age 92 of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at her home. She was born on May 29, 1921 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Leon and Bessie (Stansbury) Culler. Vina was a 1938 graduate of Washington High School. She worked at Nelson Industrial Supply for 28 years and was a...
Josephine K. Cardinal
Oct 26, 2013
Josephine K. Cardinal age 93, of Massillon passed away October 26, 2013. She was born October 5, 1920 in Follansbee, WV to the late Joseph & Anna (Bellanco) Sicurella. Jo was raised in Dover by her mother and step-father, Anna & Charles Pietro Sr. and moved to Massillon when she married her late husband, Lawrence in 1949. She was...
Mary Anne Sterba
Oct 25, 2013
Mary A. Sterba, age 71 went home to be with the Lord on October 25, 2013. She was born on November 01, 1941 in Akron to the late Herman and Laura Aberth. She married Jerry F. Sterba on July 31, 1966 and they spent nearly 42 years together until his passing on March 22, 2008. Mary was a homemaker...
Jack L. Moore
Oct 25, 2013
Jack L. Moore, age 67 of Massillon, passed away October 25, 2013. He was born April 7, 1946 in Massillon to the late Robert & Edna (McCutchon) Moore and was a 1965 graduate of Perry High School. He served in the US Army and retired in 2009 from Wayne Dalton Door. He was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic...
Michael James Chandler
Oct 24, 2013
Michael James Chandler, age 34, of Plain Twp., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 24, 2013. Michael was born on May 17, 1979 in Canton, the son of Joseph Chandler and Deborah (McMillen) Chandler. Michael graduated from Perry High School in 1998 where he was a four years starter in the wrestling program and he also was involved in the...
Linda Shermett Mitchell
Oct 24, 2013
Linda S. Mitchell, age 65, surrounded by her three daughters, went home to be with the Lord on October 24, 2013. She was born on September 25, 1948 to the late Earl and Margarine (White) Ivory. She was a 1966 graduate of Washington High School. She married George Mitchell on June 23, 1983. They shared nearly 25 years together...
Michael James Chandler
Oct 24, 2013
Michael James Chandler, age 34, of Plain Twp., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 24, 2013. Michael was born on May 17, 1979 in Canton, the son of Joseph Chandler and Deborah (McMillen) Chandler. Michael graduated from Perry High School in 1998 where he was a four year starter in the wrestling program and he also was involved in the...
Earl E. Randles
Oct 23, 2013
Earl E. Randles, age 89 of Tuscarawas Twp. passed away Wednesday at Affinity Medical Center. He was born May 1, 1924 in Coshocton, OH to the late Loyd A. & Fern (Mullett) Randles. About 1952 he moved to Massillon and soon began working at J & L Steel and retired after 30 years. In years past, he took great...
Milton Dewitt Dingler
Oct 23, 2013
Milton DeWitt Dingler, age 90 of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. He was born on September 1, 1923 in Mansfield, Ohio and was the son of the late Leroy and Eva (DeWitt) Dingler. Milton was a 1941 graduate of Washington High School and served his country during WWII with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was...
Edward "Ted" Price
Oct 21, 2013
Edward "Ted" Price, Sr., 86, of Canton, caring husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Laurels of Massillon following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Amsterdam, Ohio on December 27, 1926 to the late Leroy and Grace Price. Ted was a World War II veteran where he served proudly in...
Gloria H. Buxser
Oct 20, 2013
Gloria H. Buxser, age 88, of Jackson Twp., passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013. She was born on February 23, 1925 in Beach City the daughter of the late Philip and Lily Amos. Gloria was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1943 graduate of Beach City High School. She was a 1946 graduate of the Massillon City...
Linda L. Moore
Oct 20, 2013
Linda L. Moore, age 68, went home to be with the Lord on October 20, 2013. She was born on October 10, 1945 in Massillon to the late Evan and Mildred (Beebe) Gard. She was a graduate of Washington High School. Linda worked for many years for Hendricks Creek Resort for many years until her retirement. In her spare...
David John Putts, Jr.
Oct 18, 2013
David J. Putts, Jr., age 88, of Massillon, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013. David was born on March 1, 1925 in Oak Park, IL the son of David and Florence (Tepper) Putts. Upon graduating from high school he was selected for the V-12 Program of the U.S. Marine Corps which enabled him to attend the University of Miami...
Kenneth J. Wagner
Oct 16, 2013
Kenneth J. Wagner, 87 of Louisville, passed away unexpectedly at home. He was born in Salem on November 9, 1925 to the late Andrew & Hellen Wagner. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII. He was a member of the Massillon Church of the Nazarene and the VFW. He was known as a caring,...
John J. French
Oct 14, 2013
John J. French, 64, of Canton, passed away at Mercy Medical Center on Monday, October 14, 2013 following a brief illness. He was born in Canton on January 8, 1949 to the late Harry George & Eleanora (Mackey) French. John was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Army. He was also stationed with the...
Gertrude M. Rowe
Oct 13, 2013
Gertrude M. "Trudy" Rowe, age 84 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at her home. She was born on February 12, 1929 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Paul and Dora (Foster) Manson. Trudy was a graduate of Washington High School and went on to work for the Massillon City Schools in...
Donald E. Welch
Oct 13, 2013
Donald "Don" Welch, passed away on October 13, 2013 at the age of 70, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Wilbur and Arvilla (Powers) Welch in Massillon on September 01, 1943. He was a graduate of Washington High School. He married Theresa Breniser on October 17, 2003 and they spent 10 great years together....
