Geraldine G. Huwig
Jun 15, 2007
Geraldine G. Huwig, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Friday, June 15, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center-Doctor's Campus. She was born in Massillon on October 9, 1917 and was the daughter of the late LeRoy & Margaret (Reikowsky) Curtiss. Geraldine and her sister, Kathleen graduated from Washington High School in 1935. She married, John Huwig the love of her...
Elinor Von Wyl Seifert
Jun 14, 2007
Elinor Von Wyl Seifert age 87 went home to be with the Lord on June 14, 2007. She was born on April 14, 1920 in Massillon to Peter & Ellanora Legrom. She resided in the Massillon area all of her life. She first married Theodore Von Wyl on June 30, 1941 and he died in 1966. Her second marriage...
William Bill Charles Kauffman
Jun 14, 2007
William “Bill” Charles Kauffman, age 74 of Jackson Twp., passed away Thursday at his residence. He was born on May 17, 1933 in North Canton to the late William and Vallah Kauffman. William was a 1952 graduate of Jackson High School. In 1953 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. William worked for...
Mike Zelei, Jr.
Jun 13, 2007
Mike Zelei Jr. age 80 of Canton passed away Wednesday June 13, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. He was born August 8, 1926 in Massillon to the late Mike & Mary Takacs Zelei. He was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School and lived all of his life in the Canton-Massillon area. Mike served in the US Army in Germany...
Harold Opie Drake Jr.
Jun 12, 2007
Harold Opie Drake Jr., age 35, of Massillon passed away at the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday, June 12, 2007. He was born July 10, 1971 in Massillon to late Opie & Carolyn (Abbott) Drake. He was raised by the late LeRoy Dupler. He had been on disability. He is survived by his mother, Carolyn Dupler (whom he lived with);...
Helen M. (Styer) Jones
Jun 11, 2007
Helen M. (Styer) Jones, age 83 of Canton, died Monday, June 11, 2007 at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born on November 6, 1923 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Peter and Marian (Daniel) Reynolds. She lived in Columbus for a portion of her life, returning to Massillon in 1997. Following graduation from Washington High...
Ruth M. Yost
Jun 11, 2007
Ruth M. Yost age 84 of AlterCare of Navarre passed away Monday June 11, 2007. Ruth was born July 21, 1922 in Massillon and a life resident. She was a 1939 graduate of Washington High School. She retired from the former Ecko Products. In addition to her parents Henry Seimetz and Lola Ryan Seimetz she was preceded in death...
Rebecca A. Ringley
Jun 10, 2007
Rebecca A. Ringley, age 93 of Massillon, died Sunday, June 10, 2007 at Meadowwind Health Carew Center. She was born on August 24, 1913 in Armstrong County, PA and was the daughter of the late Ervin and Sarah (Johns) Bowser. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life. She had been employed as a cook by United...
Jay B. Willey, Jr.
Jun 9, 2007
Jay B. Willey, Jr. age 89 of Massillon, passed away at Saturday morning Aultman Hospital. Jay was born in Massillon on December 21, 1917 to the late Jay B. and Laura (Fenstemaker) Willey, Sr. He was a WWII United States Army Veteran. Jay retired from Republic Steel following 37 years of service as a laborer. He was a member...
Betty Jean Alto
Jun 9, 2007
Betty Jean Alto age 70 passed away June 9, 2007 in Clearwater, FL after a short illness. She was born November 26, 1936 in Painesville, OH to the late James & Betty (Popp) Call. Betty Jean was a 1955 graduate of Harvey High School. Betty Jean & Bob Alto were married on February 23, 1957 and had recently celebrated...
Sgt. Cory M. Endlich
Jun 9, 2007
Sgt. Cory M. Endlich age 23 died Saturday June 9, 2007 while on a scouting patrol northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Cory was a member of Stryker Brigade on duty in Iraq. He had been station at Ft. Lewis, WA and was sent to Iraq on April 9, 2007. He was born June 2, 1984 in Canton to Randy &...
Jack Gorius
Jun 4, 2007
John W. “Jack” Gorius, age 61 of Massillon, died Monday, June 4, 2007 at his home. He was born in Massillon on August 18, 1945 and was the son of the late Clarence W. and Carolyne (Reichel) Gorius. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1963 graduate of Washington High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air...
Robert L. Peterson
Jun 4, 2007
Robert L. Peterson, age 52 of Massillon, passed away Monday at Affinity Medical Center – Doctors Campus. Robert was born on August 31, 1954 to Louis and Mary (Winemiller) Peterson. He had worked for Sonoco Phoenix Packaging in Canton as a line maintainer. Robert was a Perry High School graduate. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and working on cars....
Olive Jewel Parsons
Jun 3, 2007
Olive Jewel Parsons, age 84 of Massillon, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center-Doctor’s Campus. She was born on January 28, 1923 in Lincoln Co., WV to the late Nathan and Laura Clay. Olive was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple where she was active in the Sunshine Group workshop. She enjoyed fishing and collecting...
William L. 'Bill' Arnold
Jun 3, 2007
William L. “Bill” Arnold, age 82 of Massillon, died Sunday, June 3, 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic. Born in Akron, Ohio, on December 9, 1924, he was the son of the late John V. and Pearl M. (Gwinn) Arnold. He was a Massillon resident since 1955. Upon graduation from Springfield High School, Bill served in the U.S. Army at...
C. Juanita Bonnie Jewell
Jun 3, 2007
C. Juanita “Bonnie” Jewell, age 87 of Massillon, died Sunday morning, June 3, 2007 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on March 11, 1920 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Michael and Evangeline (Warner) Heintz. Bonnie was a homemaker and a member of Massillon Wesleyan Methodist Church. Along with her parents, her...
Evelyn Mae Bretz
Jun 1, 2007
Evelyn Mae Bretz, age 83 of Massillon passed away Friday at Aultman Hospital. Evelyn was born November 22 1923 in Athens County to the late Dallas & Alice (Andrews) Christman. She lived most of her life in Massillon and retired from Massillon Community Hospital. She was a member of the Massillon Senior Center, and was a former member of...
Oscar Cabassa
Jun 1, 2007
Oscar Cabassa, age 96 of Massillon, passed away Friday morning at Affinity Medical Center-Massillon Campus following a brief illness. Oscar was born on October 8, 1910 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico to the late Antonio and Olivia Cabassa. He worked for Republic Steel as a chipper and hand grinder until retiring at the age of 60. After retiring from...
Ronnie Mahlon Stevens
May 31, 2007
Ronnie Mahlon Stevens, age 68, of Canton, passed away Thursday evening at the Laurels of Massillon. He was born in Goodwill, West Virginia on June 24, 1938 to the late Walter and Patsy (Cook) Stevens. After Ronnie graduated from high school he went on to serve our country in the National Guard. He then returned home, where he went...
Margaret Lou Lewis
May 29, 2007
Margaret Lou Lewis, age 64 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday evening at her residence. She was born on June 11, 1942 in Warren, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Carl W. and Helen A. (Wargo) Collier. Her life was spent as a soul winner and spiritual leader. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was a...
