Obituary Listing

Dec 19, 2024

Dale Lawrence Soptelean, 55, of Canal Fulton, died suddenly Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. Born to parents, Betty and Larry Soptelean, on Jan. 14, 1969, Dale was raised in Jackson Township, OH.

As a child, Dale enjoyed visiting his Aunt Shyril and Uncle Les in Salt Fork, boating and slalom water skiing. He graduated in 1987 from Jackson...

Dec 17, 2024

Gary B. Seaver, 77 of Canal Fulton, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at his home. He was born on January 31, 1947 in Akron to the late Dalson and Mildred Seaver. Gary graduated from Coventry High School and retired from Bridgestone/Firestone after 40 years of service. He enjoyed hiking, fishing, riding around on his John Deere tractor and...

Dec 13, 2024

Joseph B. Charlton, age 90; passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2024. He was born to the late Joseph E. and Grace Charlton on August 4, 1934. Joe grew up in Cleveland. He was a graduate of Bowling Green State University where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Following two years of service in the...

Dec 8, 2024

Adam Thomas Vinson, 23 of Canal Fulton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 8, 2024. He was born April 12, 2001 to Tim and Cheryl (Collmar) Vinson and had been a Canal Fulton area resident all of his life graduating from Northwest High School Class of 2020. Adam loved to fish, play video games and most importantly spending time with...

Dec 2, 2024

Charles Albert Roop, 77, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 2, 2024 at his home. He was born on February 6, 1947 in Summit County, OH to the late Robert Edmund Roop and Mary Catherine Marsh Roop. Charles was a retired electrician with 30 years of service with The Hoover Company in North Canton, Ohio. He was a proud...

Nov 28, 2024

Louie Fabian of Canal Fulton went to be with the lord on November 28, 2024 at the age of 92 after a brief illness. He is now reunited with his lovely wife of 41 years Yoshiko. Louie was born in Hannibal Missouri on August 17, 1932 to John and Mary Fabian. Louie went on to join the army and...

Nov 27, 2024

Carolyn A. Shuttleworth, 66 of Canal Fulton, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024. She was born March 7, 1958 to the late Sam and Dolores Stevenson and graduated from Jackson High School. Carolyn worked at Walmart for 14 years and was also a state tested nurses' aide for several years. She enjoyed doing craft shows including Yankee Peddler for...

Nov 19, 2024

Bobby Dillon, 86 of Clinton, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 19, 2024. He was born November 17, 1938 in Williamson, WV to the late Hiram and Texas (Smith) Dillon. Bobby was very religious. He loved reading the bible and preaching God's word to all. He also enjoyed playing the guitar and yard sales. In addition...

Nov 17, 2024

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, Ola Faye James, aged 82, passed away on November 17, 2024, in Canton, Ohio. Born on February 16, 1942, in Hazard Kentucky, Ola lived a life marked by devotion to her family and her faith. Ola poured her heart and soul into raising her children and caring for her family....

Nov 17, 2024

Ruth Ilona (Gerlach) Bobick, 85, of Canal Fulton, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024. She was born January 16, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio to Anthony and Helen (Miklos) Gerlach. Ruth met her beloved husband, Peter Charles Bobick, when he was home on leave with the Air Force in 1955, and they married on July 5, 1958. They enjoyed...

Nov 14, 2024

Betty Joyce (Griffith) Bailey, 91, went to be with the Lord on November 14, 2024 in Jackson, Tennessee. She was born in Anderson, South Carolina on October 11, 1933 to the late John David and Annie Louise (Gilreath) Griffith. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Vernon E. Bailey, brother John David Griffith and sister, Mary Frances...

Nov 11, 2024

Thomas A. Haines, 72 of Canal Fulton, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 11, 2024. Born June 27, 1952 to the late Robert and Helen (Rothermel) Haines, he was a life resident of Canal Fulton and a 1970 graduate of Northwest High School. After high school, Tom served in the Army National Guard, then went on to...

Nov 10, 2024

Edward A. "Bud" Stafford, age 83, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024. Bud was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Susan L., and his parents, Dorothy S. Stafford and Arthur E. Stafford. He is survived by his children Michael E. Stafford, Leslie Anderson, and David (Shelly) Stafford, grandchildren Emily (TJ), Scott (Elaina), Marie, and Annabel, his...

Nov 10, 2024

Betty Louise (Henthorn) Kindall passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024 at the spunky age of 91 years old in Cambridge, Ohio. Up until her last breath, Betty maintained her kind soul, contagious smile, compassion for others, and special love for God, family and her extended family of friends.

Betty was born to her beloved Father and...

Nov 10, 2024

Ada M. Williams, 80 of Canal Fulton, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1944 to the late Carson Ballard and Mary Mong. Ada worked for the Canal Fulton VFW for over 20 years and also Denny's. She enjoyed going out to dinner, playing cards, bingo and traveling. Most importantly she loved spending time...

Nov 7, 2024

Raymond D. Godwin, 80 of Clinton, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024. He was born December 28, 1943 to the late Raymond E. and Florence (Wieland) Godwin and had been a life resident of the Manchester/Clinton. Ray was a 1961 graduate of Manchester High School and served with the Ohio National Guard. He worked as a police officer for...

Nov 7, 2024

Rita E. (Volk) Shannon, 84, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024. Born April 21, 1940 to the late Richard and Bernice (Brown) Volk, she graduated from Northwest High School and worked for the Canal Fulton Library. Rita enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was always smiling and laughing. Rita never met a stranger and enjoyed engaging in...

Oct 26, 2024

Sharon Savage, age 73; passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Sharon loved gardening and was known to tend to her flowers and vegetables when she wasn't tending to her beloved cats. She enjoyed crocheting, but most importantly spending time with her family. She was both an extremely proud grandparent and great-grandparent. She was an avid fan of...

Oct 20, 2024

Virginia E. Paddock of Canal Fulton, Ohio died Sunday, October 20, 2024. She was born at home on September 29, 1928, in rural Tuscarawas County near Baertown, Ohio. She passed away at the Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio, where she had been a resident since 2018. Virginia was born to Herbert and Edith Wiegand Spathe, joining her...

Oct 16, 2024

Patricia K Deibel "Pat" passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 16, 2024, at the age of 79.  She was born in Akron, Ohio on May 7, 1945 to Catherine Lann.  Sadly, Catherine passed when Pat was the young age of two years old.  Pat was raised by her maternal grandparents, Marie and Louis, who she fondly referred to as "Mom...