All Obituaries

James E. Crowl    1933-2019   Age 86, of Canton died Saturday following an extended illness. A life resident of Canton he attended Canton McKinley High School, was a veteran of the Korean War being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, member of Fairhope Methodist Church and retired from Republic Steel Corporation Berger Division following 30 years of service.  He enjoyed all sports and was an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns, Indians, Cavs and Ohio State...

William D. Riecks, 81   Riecks’ story: His journey began on March 5, 1938 in Monroe, Michigan. He met Nancy Fischer on a blind date and married her on December 5, 1964. Bill served his country for 5 years as a Private First Class in the United States Army National Guard. He, then, used his persuasive charm as a successful purchasing agent and salesman for over 38 years.   He loved: Listening to Neil Diamond on the bridge of his boat while traveling the Great Lakes....

Douglas J. Wolf    1956-2019   Age 62, of Canton died Friday following an extended illness. A life resident of Canton he was the son of the late John & May (Wernet) Wolf, was a 1976 graduate of Lehman High School and attended Kent State University. He was a former retail manager for Kenny’s Shoes, retired from Parker Hannifin and was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his brothers: Greg (Micky) Wolf of North Canton, Eric Wolf of Massillon, Alex (Connie)...

Thomas R. Conrad Sr, 1943-2019   Age 76, of Massillon, died Monday June 17, 2019 in The Legends Care Center of Massillon following an extended illness. Born in Akron he had lived most of his life in Massillon. He was the son of the late Allen and Dorothy (Nainey) Conrad and retired from Ray Brown Trucking. He is survived by his son: Thomas Conrad Jr. of Lorain, OH; daughters: Gina (Jake) Shank of Deerfield, OH, Stephanie (Andrew) Strychalski of Canton; 5 grandchildren and 2...

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Snider 1928-2019   Age 91, of Canton died, Monday June 3, 2019 following a brief illness. She was born in Gary West, Virginia to the late Michael & Anna (Heretta) Bzan. She was a 1945 graduate of McKinley High School and was a retired registered nurse graduating in 1948 from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. Member of Christ the Servant Catholic Parish where she was a long time choir member. Preceded in death by her husband: Wayne Snider who died...

Charles W. Shirey, 1945-2019   Age 73, of Canton, died Saturday evening following an extended illness. A life resident of Canton he was the son of the late Roy & Grace (Dettling) Shirey and was a graduate of McKinley High School. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and for many years was the owner/operator of Chuck’s Towing Service. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son: Shawn Shirey who died in 1968. He is survived by his wife: Barbara...

Margaret E. (Piero) Wallis, 1934-2019   Age 85, of Homestead FL, died Friday May 17, 2019, following an extended illness. Born and raised in Canton, OH she had lived in Florida for the past 60 years. She was a graduate of Canton Central Catholic High School, Cleveland St. John School of Nursing and retired as a registered nurse from St. Frances Hospital in Miami Beach, Fl. Growing up in Canton she was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and while living in Homestead she was a member...

Virginia L. Bolender 1930-2019   Age 89, of Canton passed away Tuesday in Mercy Medical Center following an extended illness. Ginny is survived by her loving family: son Charles H. “Chip” (Darby) Bolender of N. Canton; grandson: Andrew C. (Brittany) Bolender of Jacksonville, FL; granddaughter: Lauren A. Bolender of Alpharetta, GA; great- grandson: Camden Bolender; several nieces and nephews. Ginny was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Hamilton) Bichsel. In...

Virgil J. Steiner, 1943-2019   Age 76, of North Canton died Monday following a brief illness. Born in Canton he was the son of the late Earl and Hilda (Diana) Steiner, was a graduate of Jackson High School and Cleveland Engineering. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. For more than 50 years he was the owner of Steiner Landscaping, which fulfilled his passion.  He attended The Chapel of Green with his family.  Virgil was an avid golfer and belonged to several area golf...

Richard George Bing, age 90, of Canton passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at the House of Loreto following an extended illness. Born in Canton, June 5, 1928, Dick was the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Brubach) Bing.  He graduated from Lincoln High School, attended Creighton University, graduated from the University of Miami (FL) and the William McKinley School of Law.   Dick was an established attorney in Canton who maintained his office until he was 89.  Prior to his...