Juanita M. Wentzel
Dec 11, 2010
Juanita M. Wentzel, 91 years old, passed away at The Laurels Saturday morning, December 11, 2010. Born in Navarre, Oh, May 21, 1919 to the late Charles & Crystal (Linerode) Airhart. She graduated from Navarre High School in 1937. Juanita lived in Massillon for the past 70 years and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. In 1982,...
Vera Sprinkle
Dec 10, 2010
Vera (Besancon) Sprinkle, age 93, passed away Friday December 10, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 14, 1917 to the late Joseph & Ora (Marthey) Besancon. A life resident of Massillon, she was a former employee of Republic Steel. Vera was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon. Vera’s life was her family....
Betty L. Patterson
Dec 10, 2010
Betty L. Patterson, age 62 of Massillon, died on Friday, December 10, 2010 at Hanover House. She was born on March 16, 1948 in Martins Ferry, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Walter W. and Goldie (Leach) Wise. She had been employed at Ekco Housewares. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Tamera L. 'Tammie' Moore
Dec 10, 2010
Tamera “Tammie” L. Moore, age 50 of Perry Township, died on Friday, December 10, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on August 29, 1960 in Canton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Harold J. and Marlene J. (Savage) Moore. Tammy was a 1979 graduate of Perry High School and had attended Emmanuel Christian Church. At...
Catherine A. Rohrer
Dec 9, 2010
Catherine A. Rohrer age 85 of Massillon passed away Thursday December 9, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. Catherine was born March 22, 1925 in Massillon to the late Michael & Anna (Radojac) Bogovich. She retired from the former Ekco Housewares and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Her personal goal in life was to be with her...
Kenneth A. Varner
Dec 9, 2010
Kenneth A. Varner, age 76 of Massillon, died on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born on November 5, 1934 in Ritchie County, WV was the son of the late Jennings and Merlene (Nicholson) Varner. He was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School where he played football. He retired from Jones Motor Company where...
James R. Johnson
Dec 8, 2010
James R. Johnson, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 15, 1921 in Crofton, Kentucky, son of the late James and Sarah (Alden) Johnson. James was a WWII veteran serving in the Marines. He attended Akron University working towards an engineering degree. James worked for Ohio...
Nancy V. Clapper
Dec 7, 2010
Nancy V. Clapper, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010. She was born on November 15, 1921 in Parkersburg, WV the daughter of the late George and Emma Rose Elletson. Nancy lived in Massillon most of her life. She had been employed at Massillon State Hospital as an L.P.N. Nancy attended Church of the Nazarene in...
Grace C. Mcconnell
Dec 6, 2010
Grace C. McConnell age 94 of Massillon passed away Monday December 6, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. Grace was born August 1, 1916 in Butler, PA to the late John & Mabel Briner and lived most of her life in Massillon. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and the Alter Rosary Society. In addition...
Raymond Geibel
Dec 4, 2010
Raymond E. Geibel, age 73, of Massillon passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1937 in Massillon the son of the late John and Frances (Kirkbride) Geibel. Raymond was a steel worker for Republic Engineer retiring April 30, 2002. He was a veteran of the National Guard and the Army Reserve,...
Glen Yost
Dec 3, 2010
Glen R. Yost, age 85, of Massillon passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Glen was born May 31, 1925 in Orrville, OH the son of the late Ivan and Minnie (Wertz) Yost. He graduated from Washington High School in 1943 and had been employed as a truck driver and dispatcher...
Franklin D. Farley
Dec 3, 2010
Franklin D. Farley, age 73, of Massillon passed away Friday December 3, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born March 26, 1937 in Warford (Summers County), WV to the late Hubert & Lelia (Williams) Farley and lived most of his life in Massillon. Franklin retired from Republic Steel in 1994. He was a member of the Massillon Baptist...
Mary Zimmerman
Dec 2, 2010
Mary C. Zimmerman, age 75, of Massillon passed away suddenly Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1935 in Massillon the daughter of the late Walter and Edith (Glorus) Holman. Mary was employed by the Massillon State Hospital retiring in 1994. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, playing bingo,...
Rosalee Border
Dec 1, 2010
Rosalee (Burnside) Border age 73 of Massillon passed away Wednesday December 1, 2010 at her residence. She was born January 25, 1938 in Hallsburg, (Braxton County) WV to the late Thurman & Cassie (Mollohan) Burnside and moved to Massillon in 1960. Rosalee like her country music, dancing and talking with people. Rosalee is survived by her husband, George Border;...
Joyce Randolph
Dec 1, 2010
Joyce Ann Randolph, age 57, of Canton passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. She was born May 6, 1953 in Huntington, WV the daughter of the late George Randolph and Blanche Irene (Fink) Skelly. Joyce Ann had been employed by R. W. Screw Products and was also a bar maid and waitress for many area establishments....
Nancy G. Arther
Nov 29, 2010
Nancy G. Arther Nancy G. Arther, 77, passed away on November 29, 2010 at her home in Canton, Ohio. She was born in Canton on October 24, 1933 to the late Emerson and Ruth George, she lived most of her life in Canton and Hartville. While a resident of New York, she graduated from Hastings-on-Hudson High School. She was...
Virginia C. Miller
Nov 29, 2010
Virginia C. Miller, age 89 of St. Petersburg, FL passed away Nov. 29, 2010. She had lived in both Canton & Massillon. Virginia was a retired dental secretary. She knitted caps for newborn babies for the local hospitals and was an avid bridge player. She will always be remembered for her undying love for her husband and children. Mrs....
Judy A. Hagan
Nov 28, 2010
Judy A. Hagan, 70 of Jackson Township, died on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Amherst Meadows. She was born in Massillon, Ohio on September 19, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Harry Speicher and Beulah Maxine Speicher Wurzbacher. Judy was a 1958 graduate of Washington High School and went on to earn Bachelor’s degree at Ohio University....
Norma M. Mehl
Nov 28, 2010
Norma M. Mehl, age 94 of Massillon, died on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Pleasant Lake Villa in Parma, Ohio. She was born on March 13, 1916 in Barnesville, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Bryan and Lula (Lucas) Wood. Norma moved to Massillon in 1942 and worked at Stark Dry Goods and in the cafeteria at...
Ruth E. Harig
Nov 27, 2010
Ruth E. Harig, age 84 of Massillon, went home to the Lord on Saturday, November 27, 2010. She was born on January 2, 1926 in Navarre the daughter of the late Clyde and Florence (Wilson) Whitmer. Ruth was a home maker and a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple. Ruth enjoyed...
