Obituaries

Frederick L. Saur

Frederick L. Saur

May 4, 2012

Frederick L. Saur Age 85, of Elyria, passed away Friday May 4, 2012. He was born June 1, 1926 in Jersey Shore, PA to the late Harmon D. and Jane R. (Ingraham) Saur. Frederick was a Cleveland area resident most of his life and was a graduate of Ashland University and received his Masters in English from The Ohio State...

Anna Marie Hardin

Anna Marie Hardin

May 3, 2012

Anna Marie Hardin Age 73, of Canton died Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar following an extended illness. Born August 19, 1938 in Canton to the late Manon and Candace (Pyatt) Buchanan. She was a life resident of Canton and was a 1956 graduate of Timken High School. She was formerly employed by Sanese Services at the...

Norma S. Marshall

Norma S. Marshall

May 2, 2012

Norma S. Marshall Age 81, of Canton died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in her home. Born May 6, 1930 in Canton to the late Guy and Laura (Gantz) Hurless. She was a life resident of Canton and retired from Aultman Hospital in 1979 after 17 years of service. She was a member of Perry Christian Church. Preceded in death by...

Preston M. Male Sr

Preston M. Male Sr

Apr 30, 2012

Preston M. Male Sr. Age 85, of East Canton, passed away unexpectedly Monday April 30, 2012 in Aultman Hospital. He was born November 30, 1926 in Barbour, WV to the late Ward and Annis (Dalton) Male. Preston was an East Canton resident since 1951 and a WWII Army veteran. He retired from Republic Steel in 1988 after 40 years of...

Melvin Russell VanVoorhis

Melvin Russell VanVoorhis

Apr 28, 2012

Melvin Russell VanVoorhis Age 88, of Ocala, Fl. passed away Saturday April 28, 2012 in his residence. He was born September 21, 1923 in Mapleton, OH to the late W. Ross and Olive May (Waltz) VanVoorhis. Melvin was a graduate of East Canton High School and the American College of Life Underwriting. He proudly served during WWII in the 736th...

Marilyn A. Lerch

Marilyn A. Lerch

Apr 26, 2012

Marilyn A. (Marty) Lerch Age 77, of Canton went to be with our Lord Jesus on Thursday, April 26, 2012 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born September 24, 1934 to the late Foster and Faye (Burnul) Marty. Marilyn retired from the Canton City Board of Education and was a member of North Industry United...

Norma Jean Napier-Buckley

Norma Jean Napier-Buckley

Apr 26, 2012

Norma Jean Napier-Buckley Age 74, of Canton died Thursday, April 26, 2012 in her home following an extended illness. Born October 8, 1937 in Washington Court House, OH. to the late Bud and Faye Moore. She was a Canton area resident most of her life. Preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Paul Napier; second husband, Melvin Buckley; one...

Grady M. Hudspeth

Grady M. Hudspeth

Apr 24, 2012

Grady M. Hudspeth Age 60, of Canton died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in his home following a period of declining health. Born September 26, 1951 in Norfolk, VA. to Grady and Ruby (Rollins) Hudspeth. He was a Canton resident most of his life. Preceded in death by his father, Grady Hudspeth and one brother, William Hudspeth. He is survived by...

Donald E. Himes

Donald E. Himes

Apr 20, 2012

Donald E. Himes Age 87, of East Canton, passed away Friday April 20, 2012 in Aultman Hospital. He was born March 25, 1925 in Canton to the late Thomas and Hazel (Kipfer) Himes. Donald was a WWII Army veteran having served with the 174th Combat Engineers. He was a life resident of the Canton area and retired from Harrison Paint...

Kenneth L. Hill

Kenneth L. Hill

Apr 16, 2012

Kenneth L. Hill Age 88, of East Canton died Monday, April 16, 2012 in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born Sept. 23, 1923 in Peabody, KS. to the late Walter and Effie (Blazer) Hill. He was an East Canton resident since 1940 and a U.S. Army WWII veteran. Kenneth retired from the Timken Company in 1986 with 42 years...

Melissa K. Westfall

Melissa K. Westfall

Apr 16, 2012

Melissa K. Westfall Age 41, of Louisville passed away unexpectedly Monday April 16, 2012. "A luminous light remains where her beautiful soul has passed." She was born March 13, 1971in Mayfield, OH. Melissa was a graduate of GlenOak High School and Malone College and was a Louisville resident for the past 13 years. She was employed by Surgery Alliance for...

Anna L. Kintigh

Anna L. Kintigh

Apr 15, 2012

Anna L. Kintigh Age 98, of Canton died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in the Canton Christian Home following a brief illness. Born Feb. 17, 1914 in Canton, OH. to the late Carl and Fannie (Tish) Lowe. She was a life resident of Canton and a 1931 graduate of Waco High School. Anna was formerly employed by Wades Sweet Shop for...

Clyde J. Bailey

Clyde J. Bailey

Apr 13, 2012

Clyde J. "Red" Bailey Age 92, of East Canton, passed away Friday April 13, 2012 in Altercare of Louisville. He was born December 27, 1919 in Bethesda, OH to the late Emory and Alice (Wilcox) Bailey. Red was an East Canton area resident for 52 years and was a WWII Army veteran. He retired from the Operating Engineers Local #18...

Nancy L. Sparks

Nancy L. Sparks

Apr 12, 2012

Nancy L. Sparks Age 80, of Canton Township passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012. She was born in Moundsville, WVa. on October 2, 1931. She moved to Canton in 1954. Nancy was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Beatrice Howe; her granddaughter, Erika Lynn Sparks; two sisters, Eileen...

Nelson Graber

Nelson Graber

Apr 11, 2012

Nelson Graber loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away on April 11, 2012. Born in Canton on April 18, 1917 to the late John and Cora (Scherer) Graber, he was a 1935 graduate of Canton South High School. On August 22, 1953, he married Pearl Van Voorhis and she survives him. Nelson was co-owner of the Charles Lehr...

Nathanial R. McIntosh

Nathanial R. McIntosh

Apr 7, 2012

Nathanial R. McIntosh Age 2, of Canton passed away unexpectedly Saturday April 7, 2012. He was born July 23, 2009 in Canton. Nathanial is survived by his mother, Holly R. McIntosh of Canton; maternal grandparents, Dan and Tracy Vance of Canton, William and Bridget McIntosh of Louisville; great-grandmother, Sophie Jean Ray of Canton; one uncle, Richard McIntosh of Canton; one...

Charles W. Bachtel

Charles W. Bachtel

Apr 6, 2012

Charles W. Bachtel Age 62, of Canton, passed away Friday April 6, 2012 in his home following an extended illness. He was born July 26, 1949 in Canton to the late Charles R. and Edna Mae (Frutschy) Bachtel. Charles was a 1967 graduate of Canton South High School and was formerly employed by Canton Drop Forge. In addition to his...

James R. Church

James R. Church

Apr 3, 2012

James R. Church Age 69, of Canton, passed away Tuesday April 3, 2012 in his home following a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born April 3, 1943 in Portsmouth, OH to the late James V. and Violet M. (Adams) Church. James was a Canton area resident most of his life and a 1961 graduate of McKinley High School....

Robert G. Cogar

Robert G. Cogar

Apr 1, 2012

Robert G. Cogar Age 81, of Massillon, passed away Sunday April 1, 2012 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born November 24, 1930 in Bolair, WV. Bob was a former resident of Carrollton for 18 years, prior to which a Canton area resident for 41 years. Bob was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from Republic Steel in...

Patricia R. Lunsford

Patricia R. Lunsford

Mar 28, 2012

Patricia R. (Pinnick) Lunsford Age 83, of Canton, passed away on Wednesday March 28, 2012 in Aultman Hospital. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Vickie (Bosley) Evans; three brothers. She is survived by two sons, Wendell and Bobbie Bosley, Jack and Vickie Lunsford; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There are no services a private burial will be...