All Obituaries

Carolyn S. Conrad Age 75, died Wednesday following a brief illness. Born in Malaga Township, Ohio she was the daughter of the late: Paul & Ada (Stephen) Riemenschneider and lived in the Stark County area most of her life. She was a 1965 graduate of Louisville High School and retired from Johnnie’s Bakery in Canton after more than thirty years of service. She was a member of Ohio Daughters of Hermann and the Massillon Eagles Arie# 190. She is survived by her son: Thomas Conrad Jr,...

Sandra J. Mosley Age 83, died Thursday following an extended illness. Born in Canton she was the daughter of the late Frank and Goldie (McGarvey) Wright and was a 1958 graduate of Marlboro High School. She is survived by her daughter: Valerie (Mark) Shanower of Canton; sisters: Dorothy Zawaski, Carol (Richard) Krieger, Patty (Tom) Burkhart; grandchildren: Kyle, Christal, Kimberly, Devon, Mary and thirteen great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Loretta A. (Lori) Baum, age 67 years old passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 from a long battle from Alzheimer's. Formerly from East Canton, she resided in Navarre where she and Denise built their dream home. Lori was preceded in death by her parents Bernard and Betty Baum, sister Kathleen Miller, mother and father in-law Bob and Nancy Kuebel and son Jason Welch. She is survived by her spouse Denise Welch, sons Jason (Ljupka Popovic) Hendershot of PA, Ryan (Kelly) Hendershot of Canton,...

George Ronald Keeton, age 86, passed away on May 8, 2023. George was born on February 20, 1937 to George and Sara Keeton in Caldwell, Ohio. George graduated from McKinley High School in 1955 and went on to serve in the United States Air Force. He worked at and retired from Union Metal Manufacturing and the City of Canton. George and Emily (Silveri) married in 1961 and went on to have three children, Anthony, Georgann and Kristine. They shared many happy years together. George was...

Kenneth W. Clark It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth W. Clark Sr., on April 19, 2023. He left us far too soon, at the age of 71, after battling an extended illness. Ken managed his illness the same way he managed his life, with strength and grace. He adored his family more than anything else in the world and wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. On his final day, he passed peacefully at his home in Canton, OH, surrounded by his wife, children, and...

Leo A. Russo, Age 83, passed away April 11, 2023 in Houston, TX. He was born in Canton, OH on October 7, 1939 to the late Anthony & Adeline Russo. He graduated from Timken High School and served in the U.S. Army stationed in Korea. He lived most of his adult life in Los Angeles, CA and Houston TX. Leo was employed as a Tool & Die Specialist at the Timken Company in Canton and also at Lockheed Martin Aircraft in Los Angeles. He enjoyed traveling and had been to 48 states, also his...

Roger S. Ames Age 72, died Tuesday April 4, 2023 following an extended illness. Born in Richburg, NY he was the son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Sheflin) Ames. He was an U.S. Army veteran, graduate of Akron University  earning a degree in Drafting and Design and worked at Nicholas Field Service before retiring from Akins Surveying in 2018. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, where he served in the Marriage Couple Preparation Program, coached Canton Mighty Mite Baseball...

June M. Yapko Age 86, died March 27, 2023 following extended illness. Born in Northampton England she had lived in the Canton area most of her adult life. She is survived by her daughters: Gail Rice of North Canton, Karen (Jeffrey) Bryant of Magnolia; 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Lawrence Rice and John Yapko; sisters: Gladys Crotty and Eileen Jolly. Private funeral services will be held in the Wackerly Funeral Home with burial to...

Diane E. Belfiglio Professional artist and educator Diane Elizabeth Belfiglio, 66, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was an award-winning and celebrated artist whose works were featured at numerous galleries and museums around the world. Most recently, Diane received the 2023 Award of Excellence from the Ohio Arts Council. She was an Assistant Professor of Art and Studio Coordinator at Walsh University, where she taught for the last 23 years. Previously, she had taught...

Richard F. McIntosh Age 72, died March 24, 2023 following an extended illness. Born in Evanston, IL, he had lived in the Canton/Jackson Township area for the last twenty years. He was of Catholic faith, grew up in the Evanston/Grayslake Illinois area and graduated from Grayslake High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked in the computer industry. He is survived by his son: David (Jenny) McIntosh of Los Angeles, CA; daughter: Sarah (David) Pogorzelski of Glen Ellyn, IL; brother:...