Obituaries

Jul 12, 2020

Loray E. Kaufman

Age 92 of Canton passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 in the Landings of Canton following an extended illness. Born October 16, 1927 in Canton, Ohio to the late Harold and Jessie (Kilgour) Frasher. She was a life resident of Canton and a member of Little Country Church. Loray was a loving mother and...

Jul 12, 2020

Linda C. Mahaffey Pack

Age 78 of Canton passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 following a lengthy illness. Born in Canton, Ohio on March 27, 1942 to the late Bert and Isabell (Shirey) Mahaffey. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Bobby Pack; three daughters, Bobbie L. Pack, Jerri (Bryan) Sieber, Leslie (Dave) Lottman; grandchildren,...

Jul 5, 2020

Donna M. Crawford

Age 70 of Massillon died Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. Born April 16, 1950 in Canton, Ohio to the late Donald and Mary (Schwartz) Dornhecker. Donna had previously been employed as a home health aide for several years. Preceded in by her husband, Richard Crawford. She is survived by two daughters...

Jul 4, 2020

Robert L. Van Voorhis

Age 91, of East Canton, passed away Saturday July 4, 2020 in his home. He was born July 30, 1928 on the family farm to the late Argus and Mary (Stokes) Van Voorhis. Bob was a 1946 graduate of East Canton High School. He retired from Conrail Railroad after 43 years of service...

Jun 29, 2020

Jeffrey L. Umstead

Age 60, of Waynesburg, passed away unexpectedly Monday June 29, 2020. He was born May 31, 1960 in Canton. He was a 1979 graduate of Canton South High School. Jeff was employed by Stallion Oilfield Services for 12 years and formerly was a self-employed truck driver for many years. He enjoyed tending his garden,...

Jun 27, 2020

Jeff A. Powell

Age 43 of Masontown, West Virginia and formerly of Canton, Ohio died Saturday, June 27, 2020 due to injuries sustained from an accident. He was born in Canton, Ohio on October 27, 1976. Jeff had attended Louisville High School. He loved nature, spending time outdoors and camping. Preceded in death by his father, Lester...

Jun 24, 2020

Theresa K. Novelli

Age 52 of Navarre died Wednesday June 24, 2020 in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born May 28, 1968 in Canton, Ohio to Jerry L. and Sherrill K. (Durant) Rowan. She was a life resident of Canton and a member of the Canton Baptist Temple. Preceded in death by her father, Jerry L....

Jun 24, 2020

Gary N. “Scuzzy” DeVaul

Age 74 of Canton died Wednesday June 24, 2020 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Born December 19, 1945 in Dillonvale, Ohio to the late Harry N. and Josephine E. (Applegarth) DeVaul. He was a Canton resident most of his life and a U.S Army Vietnam veteran and had served in the...

Jun 24, 2020

Frederick A. Wadsworth

Age 92, of Canton died Wednesday June 24, 2020 in The Gables of Canton following a brief illness. Born November 7, 1927 in Malvern, Ohio to the late Jacob and Carrie (Kirkpatrick) Wadsworth. He was a 1946 graduate of Malvern High School. Fred retired from Soehnlen Piping/Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #94 in 1991 with...

Jun 19, 2020

Samuel H. Stock Jr.

Age 92, of Canton, passed away Friday June 19, 2020. He was born August 5, 1927 in Canton to the late Samuel and Hilda (Brillingger) Stock Sr. He was a graduate of Canton McKinley High School. Samuel was a U.S. Merchant Marines WWII veteran and retired from The Timken Company. He is survived...

Jun 15, 2020

George H. Ayers

Age 80, of Canton died Monday, June 15, 2020 in his home following an extended illness. Born August 2, 1939 in Waynesburg, Ohio to the late William H. Sr and Isabelle C. (Wymer) Ayers. He was a Canton South resident most of his life and retired from Sohio/BP after 40 years of service. George...

Jun 14, 2020

Shelly A. Musser

Age 70, of Canton died Sunday, June 14, 2020 in her daughter’s home in Arizona following a brief illness. Born November 1, 1949 in Canton, Ohio to the late Donald and Anna (Bennett) Mangus. She was a Canton resident most of her life and a graduate of Canton South High School. Shelly was formerly...

Jun 14, 2020

Margaret A. Johnson

Age 85, of Canton died Sunday, June 14, 2020 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center following a brief illness. Born September 2, 1934 in Bessemer, Michigan to the late Reino and Tyyne (Niemi) Salonen. She was a Canton, Ohio resident for the past six years prior to which she resided in Michigan. Margaret retired from...

Jun 13, 2020

Donald L. Billman

Age 86, of Canton died Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. Born November 17, 1933 in Canton, Ohio to the late Charles and Esther (Sickles) Billman. He was a life resident of Canton and a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from the Timken Company in 1994 with 35 years of service....

Jun 12, 2020

Carol E. Oyster

Age 85, of Canton died Friday June 12, 2020 in the Canton Regency following an extended illness. Born October 13, 1934 in Middlebranch, Ohio to the late Arthur and Margaret (Marshall) Wymer. She was a life resident of Canton. Carol was formerly employed by Sam’s Club and Eadies PDQ. She was a member of...

Jun 11, 2020

Mark D. Engle

Age 73, of Navarre, passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2020.

He was born in Canton on August 11, 1946, the last of six children of the late Marling and Gladys (Schandel) Engle. He is survived by his life partner of 43 years, Linda Zaleski, and eight children, Alison Hoffa (Gary Kovach),...

Jun 8, 2020

Alan G. Dover

Age 55, of Navarre died Monday June 8, 2020 unexpectedly in his home. Born March 31, 1965 in East Liverpool, Ohio. He was a Navarre resident for the past nine years prior to which he resided in Canton. Alan was employed by Mini Food Mart. He was a member of the Canton Community Church....

Jun 5, 2020

JoAnn Miller

Age 81, of Canton passed away Friday June 5, 2020 in her home. She was born August 22, 1938 in Alliance, OH to the late William Stanley and Sarah Josephine (Hawkins) Brieske Sr. JoAnn was a graduate of Alliance High School and formerly an active member of New Franklin United Methodist Church. She was formerly...

May 30, 2020

Shelley K. Hanze

Age 54, of Canton passed away Saturday May 30, 2020 in Aultman Compassionate Care following a four-year courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 6, 1965 in Canton. Shelley was a 1983 graduate of Timken High School and a graduate of Kent State University. She was formerly employed as an RN by Community...

May 28, 2020

Ellen M. Doane

Age 76, of Paris, Ohio died Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center. Born November 3, 1943 in Waco, Ohio to the late Urcle and Helen (Farber) Hayes. She was a Paris resident since 1968. Ellen was a member of Paris Israel Church and Paris Woman’s Club. Preceded in death...