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Edward R. Profant
Apr 6, 2006
Edward R. Profant passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006 in Mesquite, Texas. He was born on July 14, 1921 in Massillon to the late Andrew and Anna Profant. Edward will be remembered by many in the Massillon City Schools, a system to which he devoted 32 years of his life. One of ten children of immigrant parents, Ed learned...
Glenna Mummertz
Apr 5, 2006
Glenna L. Mummertz, 74 of Massillon, died Wednesday evening at Massillon Community Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1932 in Wilmot, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Francis M. & Florence B. (Marshall) Cain. She was a Massillon resident most of her life. Glenna had been employed at the former Central States Can Company and worked...
Marjorie Anna Everhart
Apr 5, 2006
Marjorie Anna Everhart, 94 of Massillon, died April 5, 2006 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton following a very brief illness. She was born July 9, 1911 on a farm near Orrville, Ohio to Elmer and Florence Bechtel. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leland “Dude”, her sister June and brothers Ward...
Arnold M. Pitsenbarger
Apr 4, 2006
Arnold M. Pitsenbarger age 76 of Massillon passed away Tuesday April 4, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. He was born February 14, 1930 in Bellburn, WV to the late Ira & Virginia (Patton) Pitsenbarger. Arnold served in the US Army and received an Honorable Discharge. He lived in Massillon most of his life and was employed by Republic Steel/LTV. He...
Aaron Whitehouse
Apr 4, 2006
Aaron Raun Whitehouse, 82 of Massillon, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Massillon Community Hospital. Born in Canton on March 29, 1924, he was the son of the late Herbert C. & Margaret R. (Wilbert) Whitehouse. He was a lifelong area resident. He served as a sergeant in WWII from 1943 to 1946, in France and Germany with the...
C. Willis Robinson
Apr 3, 2006
C. Willis Robinson, age 78 of Massillon, died Monday morning at Meadow Wind Nursing Home. He was born on July 21, 1927 in Zanesville, Ohio and was the son of the late Cash & Cleo (Dowell) Robinson. He was a Massillon resident most of his life. He owned and operated a waste collection business Along with his parents, he...
Herman 'Burdie' F. Burd
Apr 2, 2006
Herman Burdie F. Burd age 74 of Massillon, passed away Sunday at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Burdie was born on October 30, 1931 in Little Washington, Pa to the late David and Lauretta (Beall) Burd and lived most of his life in Massillon. He retired from Republic Steel in March 1984 as a tractor driver following 34...
William Barrett Seymour
Apr 2, 2006
William Barrett Seymour, age 68, of Massillon passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning after an 18 month courageous battle with cancer. His wife and daughter were by his side. Bill was born October 19, 1937, in Massillon to the late Ralph Seymour and Virginia Barrett Seymour Repp. He was a life-long area resident and a 1955 graduate of...
Leitzel S. Johnson
Apr 2, 2006
Leitzel S. Johnson age 63 of Massillon passed away Sunday April 2, 2006 at the home of her daughter after a long illness. Leitzel was born April 19, 1942 in San Francisco to the late Gretchen Byers and lived in Massillon since 1977. She was a 24 year employee of the Massillon Post Office as a Rural Letter Carrier...
Mary Frances (Jones) Fraser
Apr 1, 2006
Mary Frances (Jones) Fraser age 81 of Massillon passed away Saturday at Meadow Winds Care Center. Mary was born July 12, 1924 in Birmingham, AL to the late Hattemer Jones & Mary C. Jones Robinson. She lived most of her life in Massillon and worked as a beautician. She was a faithful member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church until...
Richard D. Steffee
Apr 1, 2006
Richard D. Steffee, age 76, of Jackson Twp. passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Aultman Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Massillon on July 27, 1929 to the late Charles & Edith (Vitak) Steffee. After graduating from WHS in 1947 he married the love of his life, Norma Jean Haer. Richard was a retired teacher...
Willard Harper
Mar 31, 2006
Willard Harper age 82 of Troy, MI passed away Friday March31, 2006 at Aultercare of Navarre. He was born November 19, 1923 in Muhlenberg County, KY to the late Lonnie & Minnie (Gish) Harper. He is survived by his wife Norma Jean Harper, a resident of Aultercare of Navarre and a Son and Daughter in Law Jeffrey & Karen...
Mary 'Sue' Duley
Mar 28, 2006
Mary ‘Sue’ Duley age 62 of Massillon passed away Tuesday March 28, 2006 at her residence following a long illness. Sue was born October 24, 1943 in WV to Everett & Gladys (Strausser) Messenger and moved to Massillon in 1950. Mary was a LPN and had worked at several nursing homes including Rose Lane Health Care and Westbrook Nursing...
Althea Van Camp
Mar 27, 2006
Althea M. Van Camp, age 84 of Navarre, died Monday morning at Amherst Meadows. She was born on October 3, 1921 in Dillonville, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Chester & Cora (Bell) McKim. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life. She had been employed at the Hoover Company, Rose Lane Nursing Home and...
Arlene K. Airhart
Mar 27, 2006
Arlene K. Airhart age 88 of Navarre passed away Monday March 27, 2006 at the Massillon Community Hospital. Arlene was born October 14, 1917 in Baltic, OH to the late Gilbert & Kathryn (Ott) Welling. She married Clifford and moved to Navarre in 1947. Arlene retired from the Navarre Post Office after 30 years. She is a member of...
Joe L. 'Bubba' Chipman
Mar 26, 2006
Joe L. ‘Bubba’ Chipman age 30 passed away suddenly Sunday March 26, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. Bubba was born December 4, 1975 in Eloise, MI to Larry & Judy (Firman) Chipman. He moved to the area in 1982 and attended Jackson Schools. A self-employed carpet layer, Bubba spent his private time with his family, fishing, camping and riding 3...
Jacob Anthony Morgan
Mar 26, 2006
Jacob Anthony Morgan, infant son of Jennifer and Jacob Morgan-Franks died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. Along with his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Dave & Debbie Morgan of Illinois and Howard & Norma Franks of Massillon and great grandmothers, Mary Ellenbrook of Massillon and Dottie Terry of Sandusky, Ohio. Funeral services will be...
Ronald L. Lowers
Mar 25, 2006
Ronald L. Lowers, age 69 of Massillon, died early Saturday morning at Massillon Community Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1936 in New Kensington, PA and was the son of the late Norman & Agnes (McDermott) Lowers. He was a Massillon resident most of his life. After high school, Ron enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on...
Terry Schuler
Mar 24, 2006
Terry Lee Schuler age 56 of Massillon passed away Friday at Massillon Community Hospital. He was born August 5, 1949 in Massillon to Homer C. & Rita (Houck) Schuler. Terry was a 1969 graduate of Washington High School and a life resident of Massillon. He received an honorable discharge from the Army following six years of service. For 30...
Margaret Martin
Mar 24, 2006
Margaret Ann Martin age 88 of Massillon passed away Friday at Rose Lane Health Care. Margaret was born February 18, 1918 in Massillon to the late Ted & Lena (Moore) Scott. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Martin (1982), a sister Jennibelle Dutchess (2002), and a brother Robert Scott, who received the...
