Clifford "Cliff" E. Crew
Aug 15, 2021
Clifford “Cliff” E. Crew, age 87 of Massillon, passed away on August 15, 2021. He was born in Sebring, Ohio on April 29, 1934, to the late Phillip and Lena Crew. He was a 1951 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. He married Shirley Bond on July 03, 1987, and she survives. Cliff was a Letter Carrier for the...
Gerald D. Girt
Aug 14, 2021
Gerald D. Girt, 92, of Navarre, passed away at his residence, surrounded by family on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Gerald was born on May 13, 1929, in Massillon the son of the late Jesse and Elma (Fichter) Girt. He was a lifelong resident of Navarre and a 1947 graduate of Navarre High School. He was a United States Navy...
William H. Bitzel
Aug 14, 2021
William H. Bitzel Jr, 89, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born August 26, 1931 in Canton to William and Anna (Trbovich) Bitzel, Sr. William was a veteran of The Korean War serving in The United States Navy. He was a 1949 graduate of Canton South High School and a...
Ljupco "Louie" Najdovski
Aug 14, 2021
Ljupco “Louie” Najdovski age 65, peacefully passed away the morning of August 14, 2021, following a brief illness. Louie was born in Bitola, Macedonia, on October 15, 1955, son of the late Metodija and Ruzica (Stefanovska) Najdovski, where his love of fishing started as a young boy. Louie immigrated to the U.S. in 1973 at age 17 with his...
Gerald "Jerry" Krisher
Aug 13, 2021
Gerald (Jerry) Krisher, age 88, passed away August 13, 2021. Jerry was born on April 1st, 1933 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Glenn H. Krisher and Mary Alice Krisher. He was involved in sports from a very young age. He played football for Chuck Mather at Massillon High School and was on multiple state championship teams. He then...
Linda K. Span
Aug 13, 2021
Linda K. (Kulick) Span passed away peacefully in her sleep after battling Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 70 at Wyant Woods in Akron on August 13, 2021. Linda was born in Massillon, Ohio on April 11, 1951. She graduated from Tuslaw High School in 1969 and went on to earn her associates degree. She worked as a payroll...
Katherine Moser
Aug 13, 2021
Katherine Moser, 85, of Massillon, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. Kathy was born on January 23, 1936, in McDowell Kentucky, the daughter of Leonard and Marie (Hall) Gayheart. She worked at Ecko Housewares in Massillon for 41 years. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Edward Moser and two sisters. She is...
Justin "Juice" Miller
Aug 11, 2021
Justin “Juice” Miller, 47, of Perry Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Justin was born on September 30, 1973, in Canton, the son of Joe and Mary Jo (Oster) Miller. He was a 1992 graduate of Central Catholic High School and graduated from the University of Toledo. He has continued to share his passion for Toledo sports....
Thomas "Tommy" D. Davis
Aug 8, 2021
Thomas “Tommy” D. Davis Jr. ,age 50 of Massillon, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Sunday, August 08, 2021. He was born on November 27, 1970 in Massillon to Debra and the late Thomas D. Davis Sr. He attended Massillon Washington High School. Tommy enjoyed history, music, reading, football, especially the Cleveland Browns...
Della May Shanower
Aug 8, 2021
Della May (Gardiner) Shanower passed on to the rest of her eternal life on August 8, 2021. She was a member of the very first graduating class of Tuslaw High Scool, graduating in 1962. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Ruby May (Littrell) Gardiner and William Henry Gardiner, her sister and brother-in-law Lois Ann (Gardiner)...
Steven Dale Merry
Aug 6, 2021
Steven Dale Merry of Navarre, passed away on August 6, 2021. He was born in Canton, Ohio on May 21, 1954 to Mary (Schehl) Merry and the late Dale Merry. He married his wife Vicki on April 16, 2003. Steve graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School and successfully completed his apprenticeship at the Timken Company, from which he...
John David "Dave" Clere
Aug 5, 2021
John David “Dave” Clere, 77 of Perry Township, passed away on August 5, 2021. He was born January 19, 1944 in Giles, West Virginia to Frieda and Clayton Clere. He graduated from Perry High School and enjoyed camping, playing horseshoes, and playing slots. He was a retired teamster, and most of those years being a beer truck driver for...
Michael E. "Butch" Kalpac
Aug 4, 2021
Michael “Butch” E. Kalpac, 75, passed away on August 4, 2021 following an extended illness. Butch was born in Malvern on October 11, 1945 to the late Michael N. and Mary (Ridgeway) Kalpac. A 1963 graduate of Glenwood High School. He served in The United States Navy as a Seabee in Vietnam. Butch was a very private man, he...
Ruth Ann Hambach
Aug 3, 2021
Ruth Ann Hambach (Pedrotty), 73, of Massillon, went to be with our Lord August 3, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. She was an incredible, giving, compassionate and loving Wife, Mother, Mema and Sister. Ruth is survived by her faithful and devoted husband Roy Hambach of 52 years, 4 daughters, Chris {Bernardo}Diaz, Teri {Dacia} Getz, Ruth Hambach {Rocco Speziale}...
Clara L. Graber
Aug 3, 2021
Clara L. Graber age 90, of Tuscarawas Twp., passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. She was born in Canton, Ohio on September 17, 1930, to the late Cyril and Martha (Langbein) Hoot. She was a 1948 graduate of Washington High School. She married Richard Graber on July 26, 1952, and they shared 68 years together until his death...
Cullen "Max" Maxhimer
Aug 2, 2021
Cullen “Max” Maxhimer, 86, of Massillon, passed away at his home on August 2, 2021. He was born on May 22, 1935 in Wampum, Pennsylvania to the late Mark and Helen (Moskal) Maxhimer. He was the proud owner of Maxhimer Family Stock Farm, devoting the majority of his life to his passion of farming. Max also retired from Perry...
John A. Streiber
Aug 2, 2021
John A. Streiber, age 81, passed away on August 02, 2021. He was born in Canton and lived in Jackson Twp. for 58 years. John was a retired carpenter and remodeling contractor for 53 years. He is survived by his wife Barbara A. “Pinkey”; daughter Sally A. Streiber; son Michael A. Streiber; granddaughter Cassidy Lasick. He was a Mason...
Clifford J. Schoenfeld
Aug 2, 2021
Clifford J. Schoenfeld, 79, of Massillon, passed away on August 2, 2021. He was born on December 24, 1941 in Massillon to the late Harry and Anna (Wazlavek) Schoenfeld. He began his career at Superior Meats then transitioned into a meat inspector for the USDA. Following his employment with USDA, Cliff worked as an operator at IMC Agrico where...
Mindi Jo Pappas
Aug 2, 2021
Mindi Jo Pappas, age 41, born on February 17, 1980 in Massillon to William and Donna Pappas. She passed away with her loving family by her side on August 2, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic. She attended Central Catholic High School. She is survived by her two children, Paige Day and Weston Woods, parents, brother, Michael Pappas, sister, Jodi (Pacho)...
John Von Gunten
Aug 2, 2021
John Von Gunten, 72, passed away on August 2, 2021, following an extended illness. He was born in Canton on April 29, 1949 to the late Lee and Irene (Pyle) Von Gunten. A 1967 graduate of Lincoln High School, John was the owner of JONCI Construction. He was known for the quality of his craftsmanship and his sense of...
