Walter M. Shearrow 1935-2017

Walter Mark Shearrow, age 82, passed away peacefully at home on July 4th, surrounded by family, from the complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Sarah Krause Shearrow, and three brothers, Herbert Jr, Edward and William.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helen (Boron), one son Walter Jr (Tammy) Shearrow of Lovettsville VA, two daughters, Cynthia (Dan) Kieffer of Hartville, and Lorna (Douglas) Barker of Charleston SC, one sister, Sally Heflin of Canton, and ten grandchildren, Sarah, Jonathan, Nicholas, Benjamin, Jacob, Alexander, Andrew, Lara, Daryn and Dylan.

Walter graduated from McKinley High School and is a veteran of the U. S. Army. He retired from Republic Steel with 30 years of service. He was the owner-operator of Canton Skateland Roller Rink in the 60’s and the owner-operator of a Dairy Queen restaurant in the Belden Village area in the 80’s. He loved to promote Dairy Queen cakes and was a leader of cake sales nationwide.

A special thank you to Paul Bipin MD of the VA clinic in Canton and to Fr. Leo Wehrlin, pastor of Little Flower Parish.

The rosary will be recited Friday at 9:00 AM at Little Flower Catholic Church in Middlebranch, calling hours from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, with Mass of Christian burial with Fr. Leo Wehrlin as celebrant following, all at the church. Burial with military honors will be in North Lawn Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Veterans Administration, 733 Market Ave S, Canton OH 44702-1018 or to Mercy Hospice, 4369 Whipple Ave. NW, Canton OH 44718. For those unable to attend services you may register on line at our “On Line Registry Page” at: www.wackerlyfuneralhome.com

(Wackerly 330 455-5235)

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