James E. Reno
Dec 30, 2016
James E. Reno, age 83, died Friday after a long illness. He was a life resident of Canton, 1951 graduate of Timken Vocational High School and was retired from Republic Steel and Seifert Technologies. Jim was a member of the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, North Canton Council No. 3777 Knights of Columbus and the Association of Iron and...
Robert W. “Bob” Dwyer
Dec 28, 2016
Robert W. "Bob" Dwyer, 91, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully on December 28th, 2016. after a short illness. Bob was born in Louisville, to the late Charles E. and Esther Gladieux Dwyer. He was preceded in death by sisters: Loretta Ruflin, Marian Masterson and Marie Michel. and brothers: John, Edward, Raymond, Charles Jr., Richard and Patrick. Bob was a...
Gertrude D. (Gill) Thouvenin
Dec 13, 2016
Gertrude D. (Gill) Thouvenin, age 101, died Tuesday after a short illness. She was a life resident of the Canton and a 1933 graduate of Saint John High School. Gertrude was a member of Saint Peter Catholic Church and former member of St. Peter's Ladies Guild and the Columbus Women's Club. She has been a 4-H advisor for over 50...
Margaret “Peg” June (Wyler) Leiter
Dec 13, 2016
Margaret "Peg" June (Wyler) Leiter, age 92, died Tuesday after a long illness. She was born in Canton on June 25, 1924 and was a graduate of McKinley High School. Peg was a life time member of Trinity United Church of Christ. Worked at Westinghouse then made gun housings and torpedoes for the Navy. Went to business school then worked...
Kenneth L. Weber
Dec 12, 2016
Kenneth Lee Weber, age 62, passed away in the early morning of December 12, 2016 in his lakeside home in Canton, Ohio, surrounded by family. Ken was born on March 15th, 1954 in Port Washington, Wisconsin to his mother Anna (Freitag) Weber, and the late Leroy Weber. His family moved to Chilton, Wisconsin in 1963 when Leroy purchased Weber's Leather...
Sandra Kay “Sandy” (Farson) Ledford
Dec 7, 2016
Sandra Kay "Sandy" (Farson) Ledford, age 51, died Wednesday after a short battle with cancer. Born in Canton she had lived in North Pole, Alaska the last 18 years. She was 1983 graduate of McKinley High School. Sandy's passion in life was being "Memaw" to her grandchildren, Claire Joan and William Michael Ledford. Survived by her husband, Stephen J. Ledford...
Joan T. (Brannen) Jestel
Dec 5, 2016
Joan T. (Brannen) Jestel, age 86, died Monday after a short illness. She was a life resident of the Canton area, 1948 graduate of Central Catholic High School, graduate of Kent State University, had worked at Ohio Bell and retired as a Librarian from the Canton City Schools. Joan was a member of the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist,...
William Kellos
Dec 4, 2016
William Kellos, age 86, died Sunday. Born in Akron he lived in Canton. He had worked at Macomber and retired from Gibbs Manufacturing. Survived by his wife, Mary (Soper) Kellos of the home, daughter, Diana (Todd) Wertman of Louisville, son, Wayne (Rhea) Kellos of Jackson Township, five grandchildren, Brian Lane, Vaughn and Shawn Furbay, Jesse (Colleen) Lemasters and Amanda Oberholt,...
James Edward Heckle
Dec 3, 2016
James Edward Heckle, age 36, died Saturday due to complications from Leukemia. He was a life resident of Canton, 1998 graduate of Timken High School and was employed at Shearers Foods. James was a member of the Louisville Baptist Temple and was an avid fisherman, X Box player and disc golfer. Survived by his mother, Jane Heckle of Canton, brother,...
Janice M. Arnold
Dec 1, 2016
Janice M. Arnold, age 49, passed away Thursday unexpectedly. She was a life resident of Canton and a 1985 graduate of GlenOak High School. Her passions in life were her nieces, nephew and her family in Ohio and Kentucky. Survived by her parents, Nancy Arnold of Canton and Lee (Marianne) Arnold of Perry Township, three brothers, Robert and Jeffrey Arnold...
Ralph Andrew Schen
Dec 1, 2016
Ralph Andrew Schen, age 88, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Canterbury Villa of Alliance, where he had lived since December 2015. Born in Canton on May 24, 1928, to the late Joseph and Mary (nee Petz) Schen, Ralph was a former resident of Canton and Uniontown. He suffered with Alzheimer's for many years. Ralph was a loving and caring...
Amedio Mario “Mike” Bernardino
Nov 28, 2016
Amedio Mario "Mike" Bernardino, age 98 of North Canton passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016. Mike retired from Superior Switchboard and Devices. Following retirement, Mike launched his second career. He was a successful salesman of insurance, mutual funds and cemetery monuments. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the North Canton Eagles and Elks. He was a...
John Calvin “Jack” Bennett
Nov 27, 2016
John Calvin "Jack" Bennett, age 93, died Sunday after an extended illness. He was born on September 8, 1923 to Zaida (Glasstetter) and Charles Bennett in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Jack attended schools in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio graduating in 1942 from McKinley High School. He was employed at Republic Steel until entering the Army in 1944. While in the Army,...
Geraldine (Winzeler) Johnson
Nov 27, 2016
Geraldine (Winzeler) Johnson, age 94, died Sunday. She was a life resident of Canton, 1939 graduate of Mt. Marie Academy and attended the University of Missouri. Geraldine was a member of Saint Peter Catholic Church, the Canton Woman's Club and the Canton Art Institute. Preceded in death by her husband, Hartley W. Johnson. Survived by her daughter, Kathleen (Jerry) Moyers...
James R. Bradley
Nov 25, 2016
James R. Bradley, departed this life November 25, 2016. He was born in Canton, Ohio, graduated from Canton McKinley High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie L. Sr. and Mary Alice Bradley, brothers, Johnnie L. Jr., Hubert D. and Melvin C. and sisters, Maryelene Mosby and Carol Ann...
Dorothy A. (Evans) Vensel
Nov 21, 2016
Dorothy A. (Evans) Vensel, age 98, passed away November 21, 2016. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1918 to the late James W. and Bertha (Donze) Evans. She was a retired bookkeeper from Robins Furniture. Dorothy was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Delta Tau Sorority. She had served as Treasurer of the Canton YWCA...
Mary R. Fowler
Nov 21, 2016
Mary R. Fowler, age 87, died Monday. Born in Martins Ferry, she had lived in North Canton/Canton most of his life, was a 1947 graduate of Martins Ferry High School and was a member of Saint Paul Catholic Church (North Canton). Preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Conrad Fowler Jr. who died November 10, 2016, son, David...
James D. Krammes
Nov 21, 2016
James D. Krammes, age 66, died Monday after a sudden heart attack. He was a life resident of Canton, 1968 graduate of Lehman High School and a 1972 graduate from Purdue University with a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering. Jim retired in 2010 as the president of Power Systems Development. He was a member of Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church...
Theresa L. Mccollister
Nov 18, 2016
Theresa L. McCollister, age 59, died November 18, 2016 at the Hanover House in Massillon. Service are private.
Dan “Pops” Stoica
Nov 13, 2016
Dan "Pops" Stoica, left us at 5:22 a.m. Sunday morning, November 13, 2016 after succumbing to cancer 12 days before his 88th birthday. Pops was many things to many people. A son, brother, husband, uncle, father, mentor and friend in his personal life. His professional life a graduate of Timken Vocational High School (1948), U.S. Air Force during the Korean...
