Myrtle B. Wilcox
Jun 9, 2026
Myrtle B. Ennis Wilcox, age 93, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026. Born on February 28, 1933, in Alexandria, Louisiana, Myrtle was the beloved daughter of Henry Ennis and Catherine (Clarence) Ash. She attended Peabody High School in Alexandria before relocation to Canton, Ohio to join her mother. There, she met the love of her life,...
Wilbur Bennett Jr.
Jun 9, 2026
Wilbur Bennett Jr, 82, of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital. Born in Canton, on January 7, 1944, he was the son of the late Wilbur Sr. and Mary (Jackson) Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Carol (Curluter) Bennett as well as 2 brothers, Gary...
Keith Michael Lemasters
Jun 7, 2026
Keith Lemasters of Alliance, age 52, passed away on June 7, 2026 in his home. Born in Alliance on April 13, 1974, he was the son of the late Charles Lemasters and Mary (Shubert) Lemasters. He will be remembered as a man whose greatest joys in life were simple, meaningful, and centered around the people he loved most. Keith had...
Janet L. Brooks-Goss
Jun 6, 2026
Janet Brooks-Goss was born on April 19, 1948 and passed away, age 78, on June 6, 2026. A Celebration of life will be held in the North Canton Eagles (6979 Sunset Strip Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720) on Sunday, June 28th, from 11am-2pm. Ward-Simchak Funeral Home330-455-0293
Timothy K Ferris
Jun 5, 2026
Timothy Keith Ferris, 63, of Stark County, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 5, 2026, following a brief illness.
Tim was born on January 2, 1963, to the late Floyd D. Ferris and Betty C. Ferris. A lifelong resident of Stark County, Tim was known for his strong work ethic, dedication to his family, and...
Roger Dale Dalton
Jun 2, 2026
Roger Dalton, 78, of Canton, Ohio passed away on June 2, 2026 at Mercy Hospital. Born on November 4, 1947 in Morgantown, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Leonard and Violet (Norris) Dalton. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by 3 brothers Frank, Ray and Woodrow Dalton. Roger was a man who found...
Christopher Michael Hileman
May 31, 2026
Christopher (Michael) Hileman, 51, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2026. Born in Canton on August 29, 1974, he was the son of the late Carl Hileman and surviving mother Donna Dean. Mike was a semi-truck driver for many years and was currently working Moshen Transportation Co. Survivors include his mother, Donna; four sons Cameron (Karisten) Hileman, Caleb, Caden, and...
William L Hester
May 28, 2026
William L. Hester, 76, of Canton lost his battle against lung cancer on Thursday, May 28th. Born in Canton, on April 12, 1950, a son of the late Oscar and Etta (Davis) Hester. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his siblings Joe, Bernard, Leroy, Katherine, and Juanita. Survived by 2 daughters Susan Clark, Janet Reed;...
Randy Eubanks
May 27, 2026
Randy Eubanks ,76, of Canton passed away May 27, 2026. Born on June 29, 1949 a son of the late Charles and Mary (Schaub) Eubanks. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his sister Patricia Kennedy. Survived by 2 sisters Kim Hill, Susan (Larry) Michel; brother Dick (Diana) Eubanks as well as other family members and friends. No...
Phyllis M (Veno) Seeman
May 27, 2026
Phyllis M. (Veno) Seemann ,75, of Canton passed away Wednesday, May 27th surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 7, 1950 a daughter of the late Phil and Betty (Scholl) Veno. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her son Jeffrey Stearn, brother Phil Veno Jr., and Craig Seemann. Phyllis was a hairstylist for more than 50...
Jerry "Firewalker" Blankenship
May 25, 2026
Jerry "Firewalker" Blankenship, 67, of Canton decided to take a ride to Heaven on May 25, 2026. Born in Canton on July 9, 1958, he was the son of the late Marvin and Georgiana (Wheeler) Blankenship. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 2 nephews Jesse and Eric Blankenship, as well as his brother, Fred Blankenship....
Bernadine J Clemons
May 19, 2026
Bernadine Clemons, 89, passed away on Tuesday, May 19 at Weirton Geriatric Center of West Virginia. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Mary Murin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Clemons, 2 daughters Denise and Donetta, sister Mary, and her...
Raymond Lee Hogsett SR
May 15, 2026
Raymond Lee Hogsett Sr. of Canton, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2026 in his home at the age of 78. Raymond was born in Canton, Ohio on May 14, 1948 to the late Mose Anthony Hogsett and Betty Mitchell Morton. Raymond was an extraordinary husband to the love of his life Madeline as they united in Holy...
Randy L Gehring
May 15, 2026
Randy L. Gehring, 72, of Canton passed away on May 15, 2026, at Mercy Hospital. Born in Canton, on March 9, 1954, he was the son of the late Bill Gehring and Dorothy Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 25 years, Charlotte Gehring as well as a sister Connie Espenschied...
Edward Stanton Prophet
May 14, 2026
Edward Stanton Prophet, 61, of Canton passed away on May 14 ,2026 at University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Canton, on March 23, 1965, he was the son of the late Dean and Etta (Perry) Prophet. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Valerie (Prophet) Gulley, and his brother Ira Prophet. Ed was a...
Cody Allen Law SR
May 14, 2026
Cody Allen Law Sr., 36, of East Canton passed away Thursday, May 14th. Born on March 7, 1990 to Ellen Law and the late Earl Cooper. Besides his father is he preceded in death by his grandma Shelbia Law and his uncle Melvin Law. Cody was a true tinkerer at heart, always enjoying the challenge of figuring things out and...
Dale Arthur Daviduk
May 12, 2026
Dale Arthur Daviduk ,67, of Canton departed this life on May 12, 2026 following a brief illness surrounded by his family. Born in Youngstown on February 7, 1959 a son of the late Stanley and Martha (Arkenburgh) Daviduk. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by brother Kenneth Daviduk Sr. as well as several other family members. Dale worked...
Pamela Lawton
May 11, 2026
Pamela (Williams) Lawton, 60, of New Philadelphia passed away on May 11, 2026.
She was born on September 16, 1965, in Wilmington, Delaware, a daughter of the late James Williams and Lorene (Palmer) Herzig. In addition to her parents, Pamela was preceded in death by her sister, Judy Williams, and her brother, Gary Williams.
Pamela was a devoted homemaker who took great...
William R Lasure
May 11, 2026
William R. Lasure ,77, of East Sparta passed away on Monday, May 11th surrounded by family. Born in Marietta on August 21, 1948, a son of the late Dewey and Eva Aldene (Williams) Lasure. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by brother Keith Lasure. William was a proud graduate of McKinley High School, Class of 1967. He honorably...
Dean A. McAbier
May 8, 2026
Dean A. McAbier, 58, of Canton passed away on May 8, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Canton, on July 30, 1967 he was the son of the late Dick McAbier and Annette (D'Aureilio) (Phil) Coleman. In addition to his parents and step-father, he was preceded in death by his brother Rick McAbier. Dean proudly served his country...
