Obituaries

John H. Stone

John Henry Stone passed away peacefully at home Sept. 14, 2024. John was born Jan. 3, 1939, to Henry and Ruby (Morton) Stone in Lizemores, West Virginia, and had six siblings. He attended Clay County High School, where he met his sweetheart, Sharon Lee Davis. They...

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Robert D. Foltz

Robert D. Foltz, 73, of Paris, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born July 21, 1951, in Canton to Dwain Foltz of East Canton and the late Lucy (Blanchard) (Foltz) Breniser. He and his wife operated Foltz Farms for...

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Sr. Kaori M. LeBeau

Sr. Kaori M. LeBeau, RGS, 92, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, died peacefully at the convent in Carrollton, Ohio, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Sr. Kaori was born Jan. 28, 1932, in Yokohama, Japan. She was preceded in death by her...

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Linda D. Burkhart

Linda Darlene Burkhart, 70, of Carrollton, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Sunnyslope Nursing Home in Bowerston, Ohio. She was born Aug. 15, 1954, in Dennison to George Elwood Moore, Sr. and Ruth Mary (Stevens) Pelley.   Linda devoted her life to her...

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Willard E. Tarbet

Willard E. Tarbet, 81, of Minerva and Palm Bay, Florida, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Palm Bay. He was born Sept. 27, 1942, in Canton to Dick and Arlene (VanMeter) Tarbet. He retired from Sugardale Meats in Canton, where he worked for 31 years. He was a...

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Kathleen Hawk

Kathleen “Kathy” Hawk, 84, of Mechanicstown, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Born in Gilbert, West Virginia on Feb. 29, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Okey and Versie (Adams) Mitchell. Kathy was a member of the Mechanicstown Corinth Presbyterian...

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Michael R. Clear

Michael R. Clear, 73, of Homeworth, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.   He was born Sept. 7, 1950, in Canton to the late Pete and Martha (Daniels) Clear.   He retired from the Ford Motor Company where he had worked for 30 years. He graduated...

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Ruth A. Steinmetz

Ruth A. Steinmetz, 83, of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.  She was born June 28, 1941, in Canton, a daughter of the late Clarence and Anna (Myers) Geiser.  Ruth was retired from Carrollton Animal Hospital where she was a Veterinarian...

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John Baldaia

John Baldaia, 70, of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in his home after losing his two-and-a-half-year battle to cancer. He was born Oct. 12, 1953, in Fall River Massachusetts.  Before retirement, John worked for Noramco, previously known as...

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Dr. Samuel H. Vasbinder

Dr. Samuel H. Vasbinder died peacefully June 21, 2024.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at 10 a.m., at Christ Presbyterian Church, 530 Tuscarawas Street W, Canton. Family will receive friends and guests, beginning at 9 a.m....

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David M. Knarr

David Michael Knarr, 52, of Dellroy, Ohio, passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. He was born Oct. 24, 1971, in Canton, to David and Judy (McClanahan) Knarr. David loved listening to many kinds of music. His greatest joy in life was his family. David is preceded in death...

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Sandra L. Marks

Sandra Lee Marks, 77, passed away Aug. 20, 2024, at Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center. She was born Jan. 17, 1947, in Newark, Ohio to Paul and Mildred (Smith) Keyser. Sandra graduated from Timken Vocational High School, class of 1965, and she retired from the Timken...

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Steven A. Haught

Steven A. Haught, 70, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in his home.   He was born March 25, 1954, in Minerva to Jack and Phyllis (Dougherty) Haught.   He worked for Burns Cold Forge in Minerva for 26 years and graduated from Minerva...

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Jerry L. Anderson

Jerry Lee Anderson, 76, of Spring Hill, FL, passed away at his residence Aug. 9, 2024.  Jerry was born in New Martinsville, WV, on Jan. 6, 1948, to James and Violet (Cross) Anderson.  Jerry was a dedicated electrical engineer for URS, where he contributed...

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June E. Davis

June Eileen (Brooks) Davis, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. She was born in Petersburg, Ohio, on May 13, 1948, to Olan and Maxine (Boyd) Brooks. A graduate of Carrollton High School and a member of Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, June devoted her life to caring for...

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Vera M. Toot

Vera M. Toot, 90, passed away at Aultman Hospital July 25, 2024. She was born Feb. 18, 1934, to A.M. Doc Suder and Virginia (Williams) Suder. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, George, who passed in 2019; three brothers, Carroll, Alva and Eugene...

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William J. Skipper

William J. "Bill" Skipper, 73, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away Aug. 3, 2024. Born April 7, 1951, in Steubenville, Ohio, Bill was the son of the late Paul and Francis Skipper of Jewett, Ohio. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian "Tootie" Skipper, who passed...

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Ruth E. Matechek Lawrence

Ruth E. Matechek Lawrence, 97, formerly of Fort Myers, Florida passed away Aug. 9, 2024, in Birmingham, AL, with her son, William F. Lawrence Jr., and daughter, Linda Keslar at her side. She was born July 28, 1927, in Carrollton, OH, where she met the love of her...

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Donna Mitchell

Donna Mitchell, 84, of Minerva, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in the Arbors of Minerva surrounded by her loving family and staff. She was born June 6, 1940, in Minerva to Kenneth and Margaret (Tarr) VanFossen. She had worked at Wal-Mart in Alliance, the Minerva...

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Philip J. Colescott

Philip J. Colescott (Flip), 61, of Kilgore, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024.  Born Jan. 27, 1963, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a son of the late William G. and Teresa (O’Neill) Colescott. Phil had a big sense of humor and could almost never be taken seriously,...

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Donna J. Myers

Donna J. Myers, 93, of Waynesburg, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024.  She was born June 11, 1931, in Akron, a daughter of the late Dominic and Ida “Edith” (Capitosta) Bitzel.  Donna was a 1949 graduate of Waynesburg High School and was a member of the...

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Luke S. Logan

Luke S. Logan, 44, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in a farming accident doing what he loved. A life resident of Perry Township, Carroll County, Ohio, he was born May 17, 1980, and was the middle child of Susan E. Wohlwend Logan of Perrysville and the late...

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James W. Campbell

James W. Campbell, 85, of Minerva, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024.   He was born Nov. 8, 1938, in Mapleton to Wendell and Ann (Siofletia) Campbell.   He retired from PCC where he had worked for over 40 years. He is a longtime member of the...

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Rita D. Yeager

Rita Dianne Yeager (nee Sheen), 79, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Glenn; loving mother of Rita Marie Ankeny (Chris Marquis), Robert Yeager, Sharon Ciccotosto (Leo) and Dianne (deceased); dearest grandmother of Dianna Marquis, Joshua...

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David E. Scott

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David E. Scott, a beloved father, grandfather, husband, and an extraordinary cook, who left us July 14, 2024, at the age of 76. David was born July 4, 1948, in Canton, Ohio to William and Mary (Holderbaum)...

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Margaret M. Grindstaff

Margaret M. Grindstaff, 87, of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, in the Carroll Healthcare Center. She was born Oct. 3, 1936, in Canton to Clyde and Jessie (McCartney) Wood. She retired from Stark Ceramics and Alliance Manufacturing and is a member of...

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Timothy L. Swonger, Sr.

Timothy Lee Swonger, Sr., 63, passed away unexpectedly July 8, 2024. Tim was born in Canton, Ohio on Sept. 18, 1960. He loved helping and serving his community. In his spare time, he loved spending time with his family, cracking jokes and being goofy, as well as...

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Sr. Sheila A. Rooney

Sr. Sheila Ann (Patrick) Rooney, RGS, 85, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, died peacefully July 6, 2024, at the Convent in Carrollton, Ohio.  She was born Nov. 21, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was preceded in deathbyher...

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Jimmy A. Vance

Jimmy A. Vance, 77, of Carrollton passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, in the Rose Lane Care Center in Massillon from a two-year battle with cancer.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary (Nelson) Vance who died in 2018, a sister, Connie Varian and a brother,...

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Gordon M. Harrelson, Sr.

Gordon McAllum Harrelson, Sr., passed away June 30, 2024, at the age of 71 in Carrollton, Ohio.   Born Sept. 20, 1952, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a cherished member of his community and a successful businessman. Gordon was a graduate of Bloomfield Hills Andover...

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