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Catherine Heimann
Nov 18, 2005
Catherine M. Heimann, age 92 of Massillon, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2005 at Massillon Community Hospital, following a period of declining health. She was born on September 14, 1913 in Massillon , the daughter of the late John and Lena (Lenhart) Simon and lived in the Massillon-Brewster area all of her life. She worked for a number...
Anna Lee
Nov 16, 2005
Anna Lee, age 81 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at Altercare nursing home in Navarre. She was born on December 24, 1923 in Navarre to the late Sherman and Ruth Hawk. Anna was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Anna enjoyed sewing and playing bingo. Along with her...
Katherine Jean Spiegel
Nov 11, 2005
Katherine “Jean” Spiegel, age 85 of Massillon, passed away Friday, November 11th at Amherst Meadows in Massillon. She was born on March 19, 1920 in Bucyrus, Ohio to the late Merle and Matilda Cline. Jean was a 1938 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was raised in Sandusky, Ohio until 1959, then moved to the Massillon area. Jean was...
William F. Bill Budner
Nov 9, 2005
William F. 'Bill' Budner age 72 of Massillon passed away Wednesday at his residence. He was born July 10, 1933 in Navarre to Frank & Elsie (Bair) Budner. Bill was raised in Canton and was a 1951 graduate of Timken High School. During the Korean Conflict Bill joined the US Navy and served on the USS Valley Forge in...
Susan Zak
Nov 8, 2005
Susan Zak, 50 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday morning at her residence. She was born on July 1, 1955 in Cleveland. She graduated from Akron University and was employed as a respiratory therapist with Health Care Solutions. She is survived by her fiancée, John J. Myers of Massillon; parents, Joseph and Noreen (Norris) Zak of Cleveland; brothers and sister-in-laws,...
Wesley R. Dehass
Nov 8, 2005
Wesley R. DeHass age 75 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday morning at Meadow Wind Health Care Center following an extended illness. Wesley was born on October 25, 1930 to the late Elias and Thelma (Hill) DeHass and was a Massillon resident most of his life. He was the owner of the Twin Maples Nursing Home and later retired from...
Erma L. Young
Nov 7, 2005
Erma L. Young, 90 of Massillon, passed away Monday morning at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home. Erma was born on September 1, 1915 in Massillon to Herbert and Norma (Shearer) Krisher. She graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1933 and Massillon Commercial Institute. She was a former member of the Friends of Massillon Public Library, Massillon Women’s...
Angelo P. Palmer
Nov 7, 2005
Angelo P. Palmer, 80, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2005 surrounded by his family. Born in Skiathos, Greece in 1925, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anastasia E. (Bagicides) Palmer of Bridgewater, Massachusetts. After immigrating to the United States at the age 19, he was proud to serve in the United States Navy. A Veteran of...
Georgia Moen
Nov 4, 2005
Georgia M. Moen, age 82 of Brewster, passed away Friday, at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. She was born in Brewster on February 6, 1923 to the late Ralph and Myrtle Powers. Georgia lived in Brewster until 1943 when she moved to Moffett Heights. She was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School. Georgia was a member of Massillon...
Dorothy Jean Whitacre
Nov 3, 2005
Dorothy Jean Whitacre, age 95 of Massillon, passed away Thursday at Hanover House. She was born on July 15, 1910 in Canton to Charles E. and Mary (Henshillwood) Quass. She graduated from McKinley High School with the Class of 1929. She had worked at MacKenzie & Jones Dry Goods in Canton and then worked at Harrison Paints for 17...
Zane Shaw
Nov 2, 2005
Zane A. Shaw, age 19 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday evening at his home. His death followed a battle with ALS which had claimed his father William R. Shaw, his brother Ryan N. Shaw, his grandfather Robert L. Shaw and his uncle David C. Shaw. His maternal grandfather William Dale Wilson and infant brother Bradley R. Shaw also preceded...
Edith Smith
Nov 2, 2005
Edith Smith, age 84 of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on January 22, 1921 in Canton, Ohio to the late Otho and Ethel Horne. Edith was a life long resident of Massillon. She had been employed by the S.S. Kresge dime store, the Massillon Rubber Co. and then retired from...
Robert Wertz
Nov 2, 2005
Robert R. Wertz, age 79 of Massillon died Wednesday morning at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1926 in Dalton, Ohio and was the son of the late John & Opal (Eby) Wertz. He was a lifelong area resident. He was an avid golfer, hunter & fisherman. He retired as the foreman of the sewing room at...
Michael Jay Streeter
Nov 2, 2005
Michael Jay Streeter age 46 of Canton passed away Wednesday November 2, 2005 at Cleveland Clinic. Michael was born December 12, 1958 in Massillon to John W. & Kathryn (Schwagler) Streeter. He was a 27 year employee of K Mart on Atlantic Blvd. in Canton and worked in the Home Electronic Department. He was recognized and placed in the...
M. David Snyder
Nov 2, 2005
M. David Snyder age 56 of Massillon passed away Wednesday November 2, 2005 at AlterCare of Nobles Pond. Dave was born February 2, 1949 in Canton to the late Merle D. & Chrystal (Baughman) Snyder. He was a 1968 graduate of Lincoln High School. He enjoyed fishing, watching sports, spending time with family & friends. In addition to his...
Viola Todd
Nov 1, 2005
Viola M. (Braschear) Todd, age 91 of Massillon, died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Brewster Parke. She was born on February 25, 1914 in Dillonvale, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Clyde & Minnie (Van Horn) Stewart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley E. Todd, Sr., her son Stanley E. Todd, Jr., her daughter...
Clarence (Blue) Schmidt
Nov 1, 2005
Clarence A. (Blue) Schmidt, age 82 of Massillon, died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Massillon Community Hospital. He was born on January 7, 1923 in Massillon and was the son of the late Robert J. & Lena (Williams) Schmidt. He was the 6th of 7 siblings. He was a 1942 graduate of Washington High School and enlisted in the...
Bessie Shonk
Oct 31, 2005
Bessie Marciel Shonk, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Monday, October 31, 2005 at the Hospitality House in Massillon following a brief illness. She was born on February 8, 1917 in Sebring, Ohio and was the daughter of the late George & Angie (Linn) Shonk. One of 18 children, she was preceded in death by Grace, Mabel, Dora, Virgil,...
Harold Ted Homman
Oct 31, 2005
Harold (Ted) T. Homman, age 87, of Massillon passed away Monday morning. He was born in Zanesville on May 1, 1918 to the late Ira & Maude Homman. Ted graduated from Zanesville High School in 1937. After school Ted married Elvira (Nell) (Kieffer) Homman with whom he shared 50 yrs. of marriage. He was then drafted into the Army...
Ann J. Sowers
Oct 29, 2005
Ann J. Sowers age 78 of Massillon passed away Saturday evening at Rose Lane Health Care Center. Ann was born April 23, 1927 in Centerburg, OH to the late Archie & Dorsie (Hayes) Fox. Ann and her late husband Walter moved to Massillon in 1957. In addition to her husband a daughter Judy Baker, son Marvin Rice, sister Eva...
