All Obituaries

    Athene Curtis Age 89, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, died Friday, April 29th following a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. A life resident of Canton she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Shagovac) Pollos. She graduated in 1950 from Canton Lincoln High School. She married John Curtis on June 1st, 1952. She retired from Sugardale Meats in 1988 and following retirement worked at the Canton Repository. She was a member of St. Peter...

Pamela J. Freday   Age 59, of Perry Township died Tuesday following a brief illness. A life resident of the Canton area, she attended Perry High School, was a former member of Canton Baptist Temple and worked for many years as a cashier at Bruehlers Fresh Foods. She is survived by her husband: Brian Freday Sr.; son: Brian Freday Jr; father: Ronald Ecrement Sr; brother: Ronald Ecrement Jr; sisters: Sharon (Sonny) Matard, Debbie (Mark) Marchant, Sherry Paumier. She was preceded in...

Thomas A. Hever   Age 79, died Sunday following an extended illness. A life resident of Canton he was the son of the late Alexander and Katherine (Knapp) Hever. He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School class of 1961, Walsh College class of 1965 and retired from Stark State College as a professor. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, loved gardening, fishing and reading. He is survived by his wife: Linda (Meister) Hever of the home; daughters: Monica...

Thomas J. King Age 35, of Canton died Thursday in Metro Hospital Cleveland following a brief illness. A life resident of Canton he was a graduate of Glen Oak High School and attended Stark State College. He was a member of St. Mary/St. Benedict Catholic Parish and served seven years as Good Will Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Stark and Summit County. He is survived by his parents: Thomas H and Lucinda (Eckles) King; brothers: Brandon King, Christopher (Anne) King;...

J Warren Harrington June 29, 1940 – April 16, 2022   Until we meet again, we bid au revoir to Joseph Warren Harrington, PhD. A doctorate in theology and longtime resident of Canton, Ohio, Professor Harrington taught at Walsh University for 34 years until his retirement in 2008. Warren was devoted to and is survived by his loving wife of nearly 50 years, Elizabeth “Tish”, and their two sons, Tom (Beth) and James (Cara).  He also leaves his grandchildren,...

Roger A. Pankratz   Age 80 of Canton died Monday April 11, 2022 following an extended illness. Born in California he was the son of the late John & Esther (Nikkel) Pankratz and had lived in the Stark County area most of his life. He was of the Mennonite faith, retired from Walmart working in the electronics department and in his spare time enjoyed woodworking. He is survived by his wife: Barbara (Chesson) Pankratz of the home; daughters: Kelli (Dennis) Miller of Hartville, Marcia...

Nila B. Welch   Age 92, passed away from natural causes on April 2, 2022. She was born September 27, 1929 in Canton, Ohio to her parents Frank and Anna Temsick Bunevich. Nila was a wonderful mother, wife and friend who cared deeply for her family. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years William Edward “Bill” Welch in 2009, her 2 sons William Edward Jr. “Ed” and Tim Welch, her brothers: Don and Frank Bonevich. She is survived by her son Lee...

Karl E. Schank, age 84, died Tuesday following a brief illness. A life resident of Canton he was a 1956 graduate of Timken Vocational High School where he received a certificate in Auto Shop and the Jaguar Mechanic School of New York. Karl was always known as a gear head and very talented engine builder. He was owner operator of Northeast Machine in Canton; member of Westbrook United Methodist Church, was a talented artist and enjoyed automobile racing at Canton Motor Speedway and Magnolia...

Richard K. Brown,   Age 90, died Tuesday following a brief illness. Born in Racine, WI, he had lived in the Canton area most of his life. He was a graduate of Northwestern University. He worked for decades at the A.C. Eynon Co., and ultimately served as Executive Vice President.   He also served as President of Eynon Brown Inc. until his retirement.   In his later years, he enjoyed driving for Uber, and was always excited to meet and speak with interesting people....

Roberta F. Spencer   Age 85 died Thursday following an extended illness. Born in Walton WV. she was the daughter of the late Orda and Minnie (Taylor) Hunt and lived in the Stark County area most of her life. She is survived by her sons: Darrell Seabolt of Louisville, Jackie Seabolt of East Canton, Leroy (Jennine) Seabolt of Parkersburg, WV.; daughter: Sharon Wright of Medina, OH; seven step-children; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was...