Obituary Listing

Jan 12, 2024

Lori Kay Connelly (Macdonald), age 65, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on January 12th. Lori enjoyed many things in life; listening to music, playing Euchre, reading books, seeing Broadway shows and concerts. But most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. She was someone who was always up for an adventure and...

Jan 10, 2024

Joann C. Decker, 76 of Canal Fulton, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Born March 22, 1947 in Chicago, IL, she resided in Canal Fulton for 30 years. Joann was an avid fan of the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks and enjoyed reading.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tim...

Jan 7, 2024

Kenneth R. Jones, Jr, 74 of Canal Fulton, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024. Born February 13, 1949 in Barberton to the late Kenneth Sr. and Mary (Magura) Jones; he was a life resident of the Barberton/Canal Fulton area and graduated from Barberton High School Class of 1967. Ken enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson and woodworking. In addition to...

Jan 5, 2024

Judy L. Earnsberger (Digman), 78 of Canal Fulton, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2024. Judy was born on April 11, 1945 to the late Denzil and Verna Digman. Judy enjoyed card playing, garage sales, landscaping her yard and decorating her home. She was a wonderful cook and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband, Dave;...

Jan 5, 2024

Thomas A. Weber, 71, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024. Born April 15, 1952 to the late Ivan and Donna (Gesaman) Weber.  He was a 1970 graduate of Northwest High School; Tom was a great wrestler where he had won a state title for Northwest High School. Tom retired from General Electric with over 39 years of service where...

Jan 4, 2024

Judith "Judy" Marilyn (Graber)Hickman went home to her Lord and Savior peacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 4, 2024. Raised in East Greenville, Ohio she was preceded in death by her parents Mary and Ralph Graber, brothers Guy "Butch" (Ethel Mae) Graber, Jim (Evie) Graber, and Robert "Bob" Graber. She is survived by the love of her...

Jan 2, 2024

Joseph F. (Butch) Kosco Jr. (aka "Iron Joe"), 84 of Canal Fulton, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024. He was born in Barberton and had been a lifelong resident of the Canal Fulton area. Butch was the former owner of Kosco's Garage for over 50 years, leaving his legacy to sons Bruce and Don. He was a member...

Dec 30, 2023

Kenneth C. "Kenny" Williams, 71, of Canal Fulton, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, after a long battle with liver disease. Born July 3, 1952, to the late Jesse and Gladys (Ketler) Williams, he was a 1970 graduate of Northwest High School, where he was a member of the marching band and 1st chair trombone player in the concert...

Dec 30, 2023

Carlos E. Lyons, 78 of Canal Fulton, died Saturday, December 30, 2023. He was born September 27, 1945 to the late William and Lucille (Carr) Lyons and preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Pamela (Remark) Lyons and brother, Bill (Betty) Lyons. Carl was a graduate of Akron Garfield High School and Penn State University. In 1969...

Dec 29, 2023

Charlotte Evans Markowski, 82 of Canal Fulton, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023. She was born on January 22, 1941, in Plain Grove, PA to Raymond T. and Mary E. (Sterrett) Squires. Charlotte started her bookkeeping career at Goodyear and retired her books after 25 years of service at Grass Master. Charlotte loved her horses, dogs, and cats. Her...

Dec 25, 2023

Virgil Bloomfield, 90 of Clinton, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023. Born December 15, 1933 to the late Harvey and Anna Bloomfield; he was a proud US Army veteran having served during the Korean War and retired from Babcock & Wilcox after 30 years of service. Virgil enjoyed woodworking and was an avid hunter and gardener. In addition to...

Dec 13, 2023

Terue Boughton, age 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, December 13, 2023. She was born November 15, 1927 in Tokyo, Japan and married Dr. Roger Boughton August 16, 1956. Terue enjoyed golfing, Ikebana flower arranging and volunteering in the kitchen at the Maranatha Bible Church. Most importantly she loved spending time with her family,...

Dec 11, 2023

David L. Juersivich, 76 of Canal Fulton, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at his home. Born December 17, 1946 to the late Leonard and Kathryn Juersivich, he was a 1965 graduate of Northwest High School and a US Army veteran having been stationed in Germany. Dave retired from the Hoover Co. after 37 ½ years of service and...

Dec 10, 2023

Wm. Larry Ketler was born February 1, 1951. Larry fought a four-year battle of cancer; beating it two times but on December 10th, 2023 Larry went home to Heaven.

Larry was a lifelong resident of Canal Fulton and a graduate of Northwest High School Class of 1969. For many years Larry was a Canal Fulton Volunteer Firefighter...

Dec 9, 2023

Beverly B. Begert, 92 of Marshallville, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was a lifelong member of the former St. George's Catholic Church in Clinton.

Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Begert; daughter, MaryAnne; son, Randall; sisters, Mary Bickett and Germaine Shondel. Beverly is survived by her children, Donald Begert (Paula) and Nancy...

Dec 7, 2023

Ralph A. Klein, 72 of Canal Fulton, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023. Born December 5, 1951 in Massillon to the late Roland and Rose Klein; Ralph  was a 1971 graduate of Northwest High School and a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He retired from the East Ohio Gas Co. and then worked for Advanced Auto Parts. Ralph...

Dec 3, 2023

Alfred August Tesch II, 56, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023. He was born December 20, 1966 in Orrville and had been a Canal Fulton/Massillon area resident all his life. Al was a long time employee and friend of Fitz Dunne, doing lawn care and tree maintenance for Lawn Dunne. He loved muscle cars, dirt bikes and mowing grass....

Nov 30, 2023

Ralph L. Wright Sr., 91 of Canal Fulton, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023. He was born November 11, 1932 in Flushing, OH to the late Clyde and Altha Wright. Ralph was a proud US Army veteran and retired from Lindsay Concrete after many years of service. Ralph is survived by his children, Susan Wright, Greg (Diana) Wright, Ralph...

Nov 30, 2023

Christopher R. Lewis, 47, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023. He was born April 6, 1976 and had been a New Franklin/North Lawrence resident all his life. Chris graduated in 1994 from Northwest High School. He was proud to be an industrial painter for 15 years and enjoyed playing PlayStation, Dungeons and Dragons and Magic the Gathering. Most importantly...

Nov 26, 2023

Paul E. Harbaugh, 80 of Barberton formerly of Clinton, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023. He was born November 26, 1943 to the late Woodrow and Helen (Reifsnyder) Harbaugh. Paul was a proud US Army veteran and was stationed in Alaska. He was a career mechanic and enjoyed watching TV; especially NASCAR, westerns, war movies and anime. In addition...