Sharon Lynn (Fellmeth) Sample
Nov 5, 2020
Sharon Lynn (Fellmeth) Sample, age 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020, after a lengthy illness. She was a resident of Moss Beach, California. Sharon was a 1970 graduate of Northwest High School in Canal Fulton and a graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. She was a retired employee of AT&T. She is preceded in death...
Mary Julia (Papp) Farkas
Oct 28, 2020
My mother, Mary Farkas, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was the "World's Best Mother". You may now make new nominations for the title. Mary J. Farkas, 101 years old, of Canal Fulton was born May 24, 1919 in Akron to the late John and Barbara Papp. She had been an area resident much of her life graduating...
Kenneth Ralph Knutson, Sr.
Oct 26, 2020
Kenneth R. Knutson, passed away Monday, October 26. He was born in Superior, Wisconsin on October 20, 1940. Ken spent most of his youthful years in Jackson, Michigan. He attended St. Marys and Jackson High School where he played on the basketball and football teams. He was a star player and lettered in both sports. After high school he...
Deanna Lynne Myers
Oct 19, 2020
Deanna L. Myers, age 47, passed from all of her many health problems in this life to a better forever healthy life with her Father and Savior on October 19, 2020. She got heart complications resulting from her many years of diabetes. Deanna was a very good, loving mother. She was into quilting, cross-stitch, cake decorating, specialty candy making,...
Alice M. (Netling) Wittman
Oct 13, 2020
Alice M. Wittman, loving mother, grandma, great-grandma and special friend to many, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at The Inn at University Village at the age of 95. Alice was born on June 30, 1925 in Barberton to the late Anna (Zimmerman) and Philip Netling. She lived most of her life in Canal Fulton, Navarre and Massillon. Alice...
Joan "Mickey" Isabel (Mcardle) Filicky
Oct 10, 2020
It is with deep sadness and much love that the family of Joan (Mickey) Filicky announces her passing on October 10, 2020. She was born on January 26, 1930 to Isabel and Joseph McArdle of Canal Fulton, one of six children, and graduated from Canal Fulton High School. She is preceded in death by loving husband Thomas, beloved daughter...
Jerry Turner, Sr.
Oct 8, 2020
Jerry Turner, 80 of Canal Fulton, passed away peacefully Oct. 8, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born Oct 24, 1939 to the late Alfred Tesch and Mary Turner Tesch. He and his 9 brothers were raised together on a farm in Canal Fulton. He then met and married the love of his life Carolyn Greenawalt...
Roger Richard Wilhelm
Oct 7, 2020
Roger Richard Wilhelm, 82, of Canal Fulton passed away on October 7th 2020 after battling multiple health issues for the past year. He was born to parents Charles and Ethel Wilhelm on October 8, 1937, in Lewisville Ohio. Roger graduated from Northwest High School. He was an Army Veteran and retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. After his...
Joseph Julius Denchik
Oct 1, 2020
Joseph J. Denchik went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the age of 94 after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris M. Denchik and his brother Paul Denchik. He is survived by his four children, Joyce (Chuck) Fouts, Mark (Donna) Denchik, Janet (Robert) Anderson, and JoAnne (Greg) Will....
Evelyn Jean (Head) Crawford
Oct 1, 2020
Evelyn Jean Crawford, age 97, passed away October 1, 2020. She was born on July 22, 1923 to Hazel and Warren Head in Canal Fulton and graduated from Canal Fulton High School in 1941.  She married Frank Crawford in 1945 and they are the parents of CDR Keith (CAPT Mary) Crawford, USN (both deceased), Dean (Paula) Crawford of Jackson...
Chalmers Edward Spahr
Sep 27, 2020
C. Edward Spahr, 78 of New Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 27th and is now reunited with his best friend and wife Judy. Born in Akron to the late Chalmers and Stella (Hillyard) Spahr, he was a New Franklin resident for most of his life. Ed was a volunteer Fire Fighter for Franklin Twp./Manchester and Superintendent at H.B. Lockhart ...
Marilyn Anne (Greene) Slusser
Sep 26, 2020
Marilyn A. Slusser, 78 of Canal Fulton, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020. She was born February 1, 1942 in Medina to the late Ralph and Ila (Campbell) Greene, she had been a Canal Fulton resident all of her life, graduating from Northwest High School and retired from the Northwest Local School District. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother,...
Barbara Jean Adams Mcfarren
Sep 16, 2020
Local radio personality and hall of fame inductee Barbara Adams McFarren passed away on September 16, 2020. Her favorite activities were vacationing in Edinboro with family, hiking with family, and playing euchre with just about anyone. Barbara was born and raised in Clinton, Ohio and was the "BA" of WKDD's morning crew for 20 years before retiring as a...
Varist "Vic" L. Haggerty
Sep 15, 2020
Varist L. "Vic" Haggerty, 89 of Canal Fulton, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Born in Dellroy, OH to the late Homer and Margaret (Brown) Haggerty, he had been an Akron/Massillon area resident most of his life and was a retired truck driver. Vic enjoyed running auctions and country music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Thomas "Tommy" L. Casto
Sep 13, 2020
Thomas "Tommy" L. Casto, 76, passed away September 13, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born October 9, 1943 in Webster County, WV, to the late Elmore and Ada Casto. He is preceded in death by sister, Naomi Confere. He is survived by brother, Clifford (Eleanor) Casto and sister, Maxine (Paul) Brown. He leaves behind a wife of...
Phyllis June (Morris) Crossland
Sep 12, 2020
Phyllis J. Crossland, 77 of Canal Fulton, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home. Born on April 1, 1943 in Akron to the late Boyd and Blondena (Anderson) Morris, she had been an area resident all of her life and retired from Chapel Hill Community after 17 years of service. Phyllis' greatest joy in life was spending...
Evelyn Baughman (Graham) Kalbach
Sep 11, 2020
Evelyn M. Baughman Kalbach, 93, went home to the Lord while in her lifelong home, on Friday, September 11, 2020. She was preceded in death by husbands, Robert Dale Baughman (1960) and Edmund W. Kalbach (1998), grandson, Jason Bitecofer (2008) and daughter-in-law, Evelyn Baughman (2004). She leaves behind brother, Jerry (last of 15); children, Linda M. Baughman Etheridge (Larry)...
Norman Q. Maynard
Sep 5, 2020
Norman Q. Maynard was born on December 27th, 1931 to Ralph and Louise Maynard in Clark, SD. He was raised on the farm with his beloved siblings, Ralph, Dwight, Louise, Anna, Wayne and Meredith. In Norman's Memoirs, many amazing stories of love and laughter are recorded for us recalling the life of a faith-filled family growing up during the...
Jane (Nida) Dilley
Sep 3, 2020
Jane (Nida) Dilley, age 64, passed away peacefully at her home in Canal Fulton on Thursday, September 3, 2020. She was born December 3, 1955 in Barberton to Ray and Constance Nida. She was a 1974 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and a 1978 graduate of The University of Akron where she received her bachelor's degree in special...
James Glendon Hume
Aug 29, 2020
James Glendon Hume, 85, had a tee-time with the Lord on Saturday, August 29th, 2020. Jim was born on April 24th, 1935, and grew up with his younger brother Dave in Brimfield, Ohio. Their parents, Glenn and Ruth Hume, both originally from Wisconsin, preceded him in death. While attending Kent State University High School (class of '53), Jim quickly...
