Obituary Listing

Oct 21, 2023

Donna Louise Newman, 84, of Canton, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, following a brief illness. Born in Rendville, Ohio, on April 16, 1939, a daughter of the late Raymond A. Smith Sr. and  Margaret Louise Smith. When she was an infant, her parents moved to Canton. She worked for Ohio Bureau of Employment Services (OBES), retiring as the...

Oct 20, 2023

Miranda Lee Levengood, 48, of East Sparta, passed away Friday, October 20th. Born in Dover, on November 11, 1974, a daughter of Randy and Deborah (Hayes) Levengood, of Bolivar. Preceded in death by her brother Bryan P. Levengood, maternal grandparents Paul and Dolores Hayes, and paternal grandparents Earl and Beatrice Levengood. Besides her parents, she is survived by 3...

Oct 19, 2023

Charles Leo Collinsworth, 75, of Massillon, passed away Thursday, October 19th, 2023, following a brief illness. Born in Canton, on October 20, 1947, a son of the late William and Hazel (Williams) Collinsworth, also preceded in death by his wife Peggy (Senn) Collinsworth, sister Jean (Bob) Beck, brother Bill (Wendy) Collinsworth, and nephew David. Served in the U.S. Army...

Oct 16, 2023

Dwight "Ike" C. Long, age 71, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2023, at his home in Canton Ohio surrounded by loved ones.

In his 71 years of life, he became the person you turned to first for help, comfort, and a laugh to make the day better.

Ike was born February 17, 1952, in...

Oct 13, 2023

Kenneth Louis Boone, 68, of Waynesburg passed away Friday, October 13th, in his home. Born in Canton, on December 15, 1954, a son of the late Kenneth K. and Twila (Diveley) Boone, also preceded in death by sister Shirley Wyatt. Survived by his wife Cynthia (Litten) Boone; son Kenneth S. (Sherry) Boone, of Amsterdam; sister Kimberly Boone, of Akron;...

Oct 11, 2023

John Smith, 66, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, October 11th, at Altercare of Louisville Skilled Nursing Facility. Born in Canton, on November 19, 1956, a son of the late Frederic and Dolores "Dee" (Carson) Smith, also preceded in death by 2 brothers Micheal F. Smith and Robert J. Smith; sister Natalie Fogle. Employed for many years with the Republic...

Oct 10, 2023

Frank M Nash, 69, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, October 10th, at Aultman  Compassionate Care Center. Born in Canton on May 6, 1954, a son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Tolson) Nash. Employed for many years with AZZ Galvanizing before retiring in 2017. Survived by his wife Barbara A. (Johnson) Nash; daughter Maurica Nash, of the home; 2...

Oct 9, 2023

James William Huffman, 59, of Canton, passed away Monday, October 9th, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in South Port, NC on October 3, 1964, a son of the late Delilah Huffman. Survived by his wife Eugenia R. (Stone) Huffman; 4 daughters Krystol, Kimberly, Quecera, Kelly; 3 sons William, Quentin, Kyle; brother Robert;  8 grandchildren Xavier, Kalab, Kamari, Kamarr, Quincy,...

Oct 8, 2023

Lori Lynn Kadri, 62, of Uhrichsville, passed away Sunday, October 8th, at Trinity Hospital Twin City. Born in Dover, on July 31, 1961, a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Faye "Ginny" (Crites) Garbrandt, also preceded in death by her 2 brothers Eric W Garbrandt and Micheal W Garbrandt. Survived by 2 daughters Hannah Garbrandt and Brittney Garbrandt;...

Oct 8, 2023

Randy P Harvey, 61, of Canton, passed away Sunday, October 8th, at Mercy Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 17, 1962, a son of the late Kenneth and Olive (Mahle) Harvey. Survived by his wife of 35 years, Anita K (Mayle) Harvey; 3 sons Nathan (Crystal) Harvey, of North Canton; Nicholas (Paige) Harvey,...

Oct 3, 2023

Daniel  J Wilfahrt, 67, of Louisville, passed away, Tuesday, October 3rd, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Canada on August 20, 1956, a son of the late Richard and Dorothy (Albrecht) Wilfahrt, also preceded in death by sister Karen Branch. Survived by his wife Amy M (Evey) Wilfahrt; daughter Macala Nisly, of Canton; 2 sons Nick Cagle, of Louisville,...

Oct 2, 2023

Zetta Jean Bennett, 66, of Carrollton, passed away, Monday, October 2nd. Born in Canton, on September 17, 1957, a daughter of the late Ernest Jr and Zetta (Brening) Wensel, also preceded in death by brother David Wensel. Survived by her husband John W Bennett II; daughter Elizabeth Bennett, of Massillon; sister Myrtle (Larry) Floyd, of Perry; brother Butch (Jan)...

Oct 2, 2023

John "India" Priester, 56, of Canton, passed away Monday, October 2nd, at Belden Village Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Canton, on July 29, 1967, a son of John Butler Jr. and the late Betty Harvey, also preceded in death by 2 sisters Starlita and Leigheal; 2 brothers Orrin and Rodney; uncle Andrew; great-grandmother Nettie Gordon; and grandparents John...

Oct 2, 2023

Laura L Salberg, 57, of Canton, passed away Monday, October 2nd, at her home. Born in Canton, on February 16, 1966, a daughter of Leonard Shankle, of Louisville and Lillian (Solomon) Shankle, of Orlando, Fl. Preceded in death by daughter Shauna Marie Reyman. Besides her parents she is survived by her companion of 11 years David Salberg, of Canton;...

Oct 2, 2023

Sandra "Sandy" Newell, 66, of Canton, passed away Monday, October 2nd, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Canton, on May 8, 1957, a daughter of the late Gene and Ann Painter, also preceded in death by sister Carol Rowe. Survived by her husband Cecil Newell Jr; 2 daughters Marie (Rob) Newell and April (Tyrone) Newell, both of Canton; son...

Sep 30, 2023

David A Rollyson, 58, of North Canton, passed away Saturday, September 30th, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Lakemore, on March 27th, 1965, a son of the late Phyllis (Dailey), also preceded in death by sister Cindy Orton. Survived by son Nicholas (Brittany) Riddle. No services will be held at this time.

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Sep 30, 2023

James Edward Watkins, 71, of Wooster, passed away Saturday, September 30th, at the Life Care Hospice Center of Wooster. Born in Mentor on September 21, 1952, a son of the late John and Helen (Lanning) Watkins, also preceded in death by sister Lola Pepin. Survived by sister Sharon Lee Hamilton; step-sister Arvesta Jolliff, both of Wooster; 2 nieces Heather...

Sep 29, 2023

Thomas "Bobby" Beddell, 89, of Canton passed away on Sept. 29. Born on January 25th, 1934 to the late Robert and Bertha Beddell. Tom attended Central Catholic High School. In addition to his parents, Tom was also preceded in death by his brother Paul Beddell and his sister Judy Brand. Survived by his wife Shirley; daughters Debby (Bob) Heaton,...

Sep 28, 2023

Ted  Eugene Ratliff, 70, of Uniontown, passed away Thursday, September 28th, at Akron General Hospital. Born in Fort Campbell, KY on August 5, 1953, a son of the late  Henry  and Helen Ratliff, also preceded in death by sister Terri Hughes and sister-in-law Cheri Ratliff. He was especially close to his late grandparents, Harry and Una Ratliff.

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Sep 28, 2023

Stella Grace Philabaum, 75, of Canton, passed away Thursday, September 28th, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Canton on November 19, 1947, a daughter of the late Channing and Mary Gooding. She was a longtime, faithful Jehovah's Witness and was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, of Canton. She was a very hard...