All Obituaries

Elizabeth E. “Betty” Jack   Age 80, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Canton died Oct. 25, 2019 following a brief illness. Born in Canton she was the daughter of the late Stepon & Eufinia (Nitu) Cindea. Elizabeth was a graduate of McKinley High School and furthered her education at Stark Technical College.  Her employment included working for the Stark County School System, Sugardale Foods and with her husband Harold at the family business the Earl B. Jack Funeral...

Mary Jane Mullane,   Age 90, of Canton died Thursday following an extended illness. Born in Shamokin PA, she lived in the Canton area most of her life. She was a graduate of Mount Marie Academy, was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and retired from the J.C. Penny Company. She is survived by her son: Joseph (Karol) Mullane of Canton; daughters: Kathleen {Richard) Reed of Canton, Colleen Pannell of Newcomerstown, OH, Mickey Huprich of Canton; brothers: Jack (Sue) Schleig, Michael...

Jack W. Shanower, age 81, of Canton, died Monday following an extended illness. Born in Edinburgh, Ohio he was the son of the late Olen & Cora (Mathias) Shanower and lived in the Stark County area most of his life. He was a 1956 graduate of Marlboro High School, was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in the Force Reconnaissance and retired from the U.S. Post Office in 1991 as a letter carrier. His memberships included Christ the Servant Catholic Church, Canton Council #341, K of...

John F. Andorka, 1921-2019   Age 98, of Canton, died Friday following an extended illness. A life resident of Stark County he was the son of the late: Joseph & Mary (Guryenka) Andorka. He was a of 1939 graduate of McKinley High School, a WW II veteran serving in the U.S. Army and retired from Babcock & Wilcox. John was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, where he served as a church usher, Canton Council #341, K of C and the Swing-a-Long Square Dance Club. He is survived...

Elfriede C. Repp, age 83, of North Canton, passed away suddenly in her home Monday. Born in Canton she was the daughter of the late Max & Cecelia (Heizmann) Hellstern and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She retired from St. Peter Catholic Church as the office manager, was a former member of St. Peter Catholic Church and the St. Peter’s Ladies Guild/Women’s club and is a current member of Christ the Servant Catholic Church. She is survived by her sons: Michael...

Ida May Milford,   Age 91, of North Canton, died Monday following a brief illness. Born in Marietta she was the daughter of the late Allison & Edna (Brown) Walmsley and lived in the Canton/North Canton area most of her life. She was a graduate of McKinley High School, Kent State University and was a school teacher for the Osnaburg Local School District. For many years she was a member of Dueber United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son: Ronald Milford of North Canton;...

Marguerite M. Keinath, 1922-2019   Age 97, of Canton, died Monday morning following a brief illness. Born in Detroit MI, she was the daughter of the late Thomas & Charlotte (Gieb) Keinath and lived in the Canton area most of her life. She was a 1940 graduate of McKinley High School, retired from GE Capital in 1987 and worked part time at Johnnies Bakery of Canton. She was a former member of Zion Lutheran Church, a member of St. Stephen Martyr Lutheran Church and T.O.P.S. She is...

Lynn E. Butts,   Age 69, of Canton died Saturday following an extended illness.  A life resident of Canton he was a 1969 graduate of McKinley High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. His memberships included: St. Michael Catholic Church, Canton Council #341 K of C, the Sharon Lane Memorial V.V.A Chapter 199, Orville Railroad Heritage Society, Buckeye Council Troup #25 Boy Scouts of America, where he was a member of Busy Beaver and a Vigil member of Order of...

Alfred E. Eynon   Age 81, of Ft. Wayne, IN. died Friday, September 20, 2019. He had lived in Canton most of his life before moving to Ft. Wayne in 1996. He was the son of the late Walter & Dorothea (Bowman) Eynon,  was a graduate of Canton Lehman High School and Cleveland Case Institute of Technology. He served in the U.S. Air Force was an owner of the former A.C. Eynon Company in Canton and retired from Shambugh & Son Inc. in Ft. Wayne. He was a member of Church of...

Wilma M. Hopf,   Age 98, of Centreville, MS., died Saturday Sept 7, 2019 following an extended illness. Born in Canton to the late John & Edith (Nist) Quinn she had moved to Mississippi in 2003. She was a graduate of McKinley High School, retired from Aultman Hospital, was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Canton and the A.A.R.P. She is survived by her grandson: Christopher Hopf of Forest MS.; daughter-in-law: Debie Hopf of Closter, MS. and great-granddaughter: Charlotte...