David Heltzel
Dec 31, 2009
David G. Heltzel, 51, of Massillon passed away Thursday December 31, 2009 at Mercy Hospital. He was born January 28, 1958 in Warren, Ohio the son of the late David Edward and Elizabeth Kathryn (Sipos) Heltzel. David was a member of the Massillon American Legion, and worked as a carpenter. David enjoyed fishing, NASCAR and Ohio State football. David...
Emojene Cottrill
Dec 30, 2009
Emojene V. Cottrill, 75, of Massillon passed away Wednesday December 30, 2009 at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born December 27, 1934 in Clarksburg, West Virginia the daughter of the late Worthy Joseph and Ova Jeanette (McClain) Carson Jr. Emojene was a homemaker and attended Massillon Baptist Temple. She enjoyed playing bingo. On January 4, 1950 she married...
Jack W. Mock
Dec 29, 2009
Jack W. Mock, age 81 of Canton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on March 5, 1928 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and was the son of the late Cletus and Minerva Mock. He was an area resident since 1966. Jack was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving during...
Edith K. Cecil
Dec 28, 2009
Edith K. Cecil, age 91, of Massillon, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Hospitality House. She was born on February 23, 1918 in Sistersville, WV and was the daughter of the late C. O. & Arlie (Glenn) Kimble. Edith was a Massillon resident for most of her life. She retired in 1980 as a medical assistant...
Helen B. (Huwig) Chisler
Dec 27, 2009
Helen B. (Huwig) Chisler, age 85 of Navarre, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Altercare of Navarre. She was born on December 15, 1924 in Massillon the daughter of the late John and Mary Huwig. She was a 1942 graduate of Washington High School. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Heidi Kulisek,...
John Define, Jr.
Dec 24, 2009
John Define, Jr,. age 86 of Navarre, Ohio, died on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Altercare of Navarre. He was born on April 3, 1923 in Navarre, Ohio and was the son of the late John B. and Mary B. (Holman) Define, Sr. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sergeant....
James F. Harper
Dec 20, 2009
James F. Harper age 70 of Massillon passed away December 20, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic after a courageous battle with heart disease. Jim was born March 15, 1939 in Massillon to the late Paul J. & Frances (Grosswiller) Harper. He was a 1957 graduate of Washington High School. Jim was the owner of Harper Painting for the past...
Audrey Jasinski
Dec 19, 2009
Audrey J. Jasinski, 88, of Massillon passed away Saturday December 19, 2009 at Amherst Meadows Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born December 20, 1920 in Dalton, OH the daughter of the late William and Mettie Belle (Dreurey) Reichenbach. Audrey was a lifelong area resident and homemaker. On July 16, 1945 she married Stanley G. Jasinski. He preceded her in...
John Robertson Iii
Dec 17, 2009
John “Yogi” Robertson III, age 80, of North Lawrence, OH passed away Thursday December 17, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. He was born February 23, 1929 in North Lawrence the son of the late John and Emma (Rost) Robertson Sr. John was a tool and die setter for Ekco Housewares and retired after 46 ½ years of service. He was...
Peggy A. Kennedy
Dec 15, 2009
Peggy A. (Parsons) Kennedy, age 55 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at her home. She was born in Massillon on March 21, 1954 and was the daughter of the late John Parsons and Babe Ruth Newsome. She had worked as a waitress at Watt’s Confectionary and enjoyed bowling and playing bingo. Along with her parents, she...
William Walters
Dec 14, 2009
William H. Billy Walters, 56, of Massillon passed away suddenly Monday December 14, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born December 6, 1953 in Massillon the son of the late William H. and Catherine (Quinlan) Walters. Billy had been employed in past years at area restaurants and attended First Temple of Praise. He enjoyed his cats, and playing...
Doreen Ann Scuderi Benchea
Dec 9, 2009
Doreen Ann Scuderi Benchea of Brentwood, TN passed away peacefully on December 9, 2009 at Alive Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and a proud grandmother. She is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years, Traian, her three loving children, Thomas (Carrie) Benchea, Dr. Elizabeth (Matthew) Block, and Marissa Benchea, her...
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Mcnurlin
Dec 8, 2009
Lawrence ‘Larry’ McNurlin, age 83 of North Canton, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at AlterCare of Nobles Pond. Larry was born December 2, 1926 in Lore City, OH to the late James & Nora (Wallace) McNurlin and lived most of his life in Stark County. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy following WW II. Larry and...
Mildred L. Rummins
Dec 7, 2009
Mildred L. Rummins, age 100 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 7, 2009. She had been a resident of the Laurels of Massillon for the past six years. She was born on February 22, 1909 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Coron and Chloe (Packer) Kahler. She was a homemaker...
Vincent 'Nip' Airhart
Dec 6, 2009
Vincent 'Nip' Airhart, age 95, of Navarre passed away peacefully Sunday December 6, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 16, 1914 and raised on the square of Navarre and died close to it. He was the son of X.B. Airhart and Ida Mae Girt. Vincent is survived by a son Charles (Barb)...
Patricia A. Archer
Dec 4, 2009
Patricia A. Archer, age 69 of Dalton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on July 23, 1940 in Homeworth, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Emmanuel S. & Retha (Ressler) Killian. She was an area resident all of her life. In 1958, she graduated from Dalton High School. She...
Grace E. Kreiger
Dec 3, 2009
Grace E. Kreiger, age 82 of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Grace was born on July 30, 1927 in Navarre, Ohio and was the daughter of the late John and Bessie (Roush) Sterner. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life, but lived in Berea, Ohio...
Nina Gayheart
Dec 2, 2009
Nina C. Gayheart, age 55, of Massillon passed away Wednesday December 2, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born April 3, 1954 in Martins Ferry, Ohio the daughter of late John and Nina Inez (Sutton) Belon. Nina loved her husband, children and grandchildren, along with her step-children, family and friends. She was a mom...
Judith Baughman-Accetta
Nov 29, 2009
Judith Baughman-Accetta, age 70 of Navarre, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center. Judy was born November 11, 1939 in Massillon to the late Guy & Myrtle (Kettler) Harbaugh. She was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School. She had worked at the former Watts’ Confectionary, Doctors Hospital and retired from Spectrum Orthopedics. In addition to...
Wilma E. Schmolt
Nov 29, 2009
Wilma E. Schmolt, age 88 of Massillon, died on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Rose Lane Health Care Center. She was born on December 19, 1920 in Kent, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Willis and Alma (Crawford) Lutz. She was a Massillon resident since 1948. Wilma was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where she...
