Rose Janet (Brown) Wagner
Apr 11, 2017
Rose Janet Wagner, 84, of New Franklin passed away Tuesday, April 11 after a short hospitalization. She was born on November 16, 1932 in Richwood, West Virginia. Janet moved to the Akron area with her family when her father came to work at Goodyear Aircraft in support of the war effort during WW II. She met her...
James "Art" Arthur Lowry
Apr 8, 2017
James Arthur "Art" Lowry, 92 of Luna Lake, Clinton passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. Art was born Jan. 2, 1925 in Carbondale , Ohio to the late Delbert and Edith (Bolen) Lowry and was a veteran of the U.S Navy in World War II. Art was a retired self-employed barber and also retired from Clinton Aluminum....
Lloyd Lee Myers
Apr 2, 2017
Lloyd L. "Buddy" Myers, 94 passed away peacefully Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was born March 3, 1923 in Baxter, Tennessee. After 37 years of service, he retired from B.F. Goodrich. Lloyd was an avid pool player and enjoyed his garden. Family gatherings were always something he looked forward to, sharing his stories and memories with the grandchildren. He...
Richard Paul Rohrich
Mar 26, 2017
Richard Paul Rohrich, 67 of Akron passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his residence in Tucson, Arizona. He was born in Akron to the late Paul and Nancy (Kohlmeier) Rohrich and had been a life resident. He graduated from Wittenberg University and Duke University Law School and was an attorney with Buckingham Doolittle.; He is survived by...
James Kenneth Phares
Mar 25, 2017
James K. Phares, 92 of New Franklin, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his home. Born in Westernport, Maryland to the late Dewey Sr. and Cora Phares, he grew up in Elkins, WV. and graduate from Davis Elkins College in 1957 with a degree in Electronic Engineering. James was a proud U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII on...
Walter Herbert Wells "Herb"
Mar 21, 2017
Walter Herbert Wells "Herb" passed away on his family farm Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Born in Akron to the late Walter D. and Elizabeth K. (Sprague) Wells, he had been an area resident all of his life and owned Herb's Auto Service for 50 years. Herb was honorably discharged from the U. S. Navy. He loved spending time with...
Vernon Edward Kraft
Mar 10, 2017
Vernon Edward Kraft, 83, peacefully passed on Friday, March 10, 2017 in the comfort of his home. He leaves his wife, partner and best friend of 64 wonderful years, Jacquelyn (Marsh) Kraft; his sisters, Joanne Rehm, Rachel (Robert) Pinkerton, and Florence "Sis" (Allen) Featheringham; his daughters, Dianna (Robert) Ohling and Tracy (Stacy DeRemer) Kraft; his son, Joseph (Angie Kantner)...
Billy Charles Hooser
Mar 8, 2017
Billy (Bill) C. Hooser
Bill passed away on March 8, 2017 after a very short illness. Bill was born in Kentucky but he spent his childhood years in West Virginia and most of his teenage and adult years in Norton, Ohio. Bill leaves behind his beloved wife of 54 years, Sandy (Sorrell) Hooser. He also leaves behind...
Eian Jay Simmons
Mar 5, 2017
Eian Jay Simmons, born July 23rd, 1987, of Deerfield Beach, FL, formerly of Canal Fulton, Ohio passed peacefully at his home on March 5th, 2017. Eian excelled at soccer for many years throughout his youth, eventually playing for Northwest High School. He was a graduate of Northwest, Class of 2006 where he made and cherished many friendships, even until...
James M. Richmond Ii
Mar 3, 2017
James (Jim) M. Richmond II, 54, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 3, 2017 with his wife Elizabeth (Beth) J. Richmond sleeping near his side. Jim had been battling pancreatic cancer since August of 2016.
Jim was born in Harbor City, CA, on December 24, 1962. His family moved to Three Rivers, MI where he...
Martha Louise (Culp) Stills
Mar 2, 2017
Martha Louise (Culp) Stills, 83, died Thursday, March 2nd in Evergreen, Colorado after a long battle with Ovarian and Colon Cancer. Martha was born at home June 11, 1933 in Canton, to Blaine Merle and Hazel Evangeline (Nelson) Culp. Not known for delicacy or tact, Martha met life head on and readily voiced strong opinions, giving rise to the...
Robert Lee Slicker
Feb 28, 2017
Robert Lee "Bob" Slicker, Sugarcreek formerly of Canal Fulton died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 in Winter Haven, Florida. Bob was born Feb. 9, 1948 in Massillon to the late Donald M. and Roseline (Rohr) Slicker and was the co-owner and operator of Slicker Farms. He was the member of Ohio Farm Bureau for over 12 years, retiring...
Jane Elizabeth (Kepler) Gerstenslager
Feb 21, 2017
Jane Elizabeth Gerstenslager, nee Kepler, 93, was born in Manchester, May 21, 1923 to Harry and Ruth Kepler. She died peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Naples, Florida. She resided in New Franklin and graduated from Clinton High School. She was a sharing, caring, lovely person who lived a wonderful life harming no one. She was truly a wonderful...
James J. Wery
Feb 17, 2017
James J. Wery, 67, of Canal Fulton, passed away at home on Friday, February 17, 2017 after a long illness. He was born in Akron, Ohio and spent his entire life in and around the New Franklin and Canal Fulton areas. His idea of a perfect day was spending it in his boat fishing or fishing in...
Beth Keen
Feb 14, 2017
Beth Keen, 59, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 14, 2016 at her home. She is survived by her daughter, Stacie Mullins; sister, Robin Moran and mother, Lorena Keen.
Per her wishes cremation has taken. There will be no services or calling hours.
Merlin L. Kerstetter
Feb 13, 2017
Merlin L. Kerstetter, 84 of Canal Fulton, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Affinity Medical Center. Born in Massillon to the late Willard and Helen (Nussbaum) Kerstetter, he had been a Canal Fulton/Massillon area resident for most of his life and served as President of Massillon City Council. He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran serving...
Shirley Jean (Anderson) Kull
Feb 9, 2017
Shirley J. Kull, 85 of Canal Fulton, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017. Born on November 29, 1931 in Canton to the late Warren O. and Helen Lucille Anderson, she had been a resident of Canal Fulton for over 60 years and retired from Massillon Community Hospital as a Recovery Room Secretary. She was a long time...
Margaret Irene (Gill, Burton) Hessin
Feb 6, 2017
Margaret (Gill, Burton) Hessin, a long-time resident of Manchester (New Franklin), Ohio, passed on to heaven Monday, February 6, 2017 at Arden Courts of Bath in Akron, OH.
Born in 1926 in Cambridge, Ohio, to Ethel and John Gill, Margaret lived a long and vital life until the age of 90. She loved sewing, gardening (but not...
Juanita "Tina" (Lambert) Davis
Feb 4, 2017
Juanita "Tina" Davis, 73 of Canal Fulton, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. Born in Marfrance, WV to the late Niwatha "Bob" and Edith (Stevens) Lambert she had been a Canal Fulton resident most of her life.
Juanita is survived by her daughter Tina Beasley (John DeSantis); granddaughter, Tonya Beasley; stepson,...
Larry Duane Hardy
Feb 1, 2017
Larry D. Hardy, 67 of Massillon passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at Aultman Hospital. Larry was born in Akron to the late Julian and Margaret (Gobel) Hardy and retired from the Ford Motor Co with 30 years of service. He graduated from Woodridge High School, class of 1967 and was a member of the Canal Fulton VFW #9795....
