Obituaries

Charles E. Copley of Louisville passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Altercare of Louisville at the age of 87. He was born August 17, 1932 in Bayard, Ohio, the son of the late Sidney and Nedra (Harsh) Copley. He was a proud Navy veteran and served as a purchaser aboard a NATO supply ship. Charles spent his leaves in...

Cherie LaVonne Cox of Cleveland, Ohio passed away June 16, 2020 at the age of 58. She was born to Shirley Ann Cox and Thurston Cox December 1, 1960 in Cleveland Ohio. Cherie was educated in the Cleveland public school system and went on to acquire various medical certifications. She confessed her life to Christ at an early age and...

Clifton “Cliff” L. Bishop 72, of Canton passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in his home.He was born October 14th, 1948 in Clendenin, WV to Robert Bishop and Betty (Jett) Dunlap.Cliff attended Perry high school, class of 1966. Retired as a truck driver with JMW and continued to pursue his dream of being a famous artist. Cliff will be remembered...

John C. Venus, 81, of Parma passed away Monday, June 29, 2020.He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Maurice and Evelyn (nee-Fiala) Turner.John was a very hard worker and always gave everything to those around him.He enjoyed shooting, and competed in many competition shooting matches.John is survived by his wife of 38 years, Donna (nee-Burchett); 5 children, 6...

Helen Mae (Hoobler) Sanders 95 of Louisville, Ohio went to her heavenly home on June 24, 2020. Born in Canton, Ohio on June 19, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Olive (Boyer) and Vivian Hoobler. On June 6, 1948 she married Robert G. Sanders, who passed away May 14, 1987.Helen worked as a private duty registered nurse for...

Patricia “Trish” Duren Weaver age 85, of North Canton, passed unexpectedly Saturday morning, June 20, 2020. She was born December 1st, 1934 in Flint, Michigan. She was the only daughter of the late Marvin A Duren and Bonne M. Sullivan Duren. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953 in Canton, Ohio. She was a patriot and proud to be...

Thea Lisa Cole, 61 went to her eternal rest on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. She loved camping, fishing, & her collection of guns because of her longtime love, Stephen Jurco. But most of all, she loved her furry friends. She enjoyed her girls’ days with her special Cousins (Patti and Linda). Patti was also her longtime friend and caretaker. She...

Eugene Bernard Rugh 75, of New Philadelphia passed away June 24th, at New Dawn Retirement Center after a period of declining health. He was born in 1944, to Mary Katherine and Joseph Rugh in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was very fond of Ft. Wayne and would share memories with his family of growing up.  He attended Ball State University and...

Sharan “Shari” Ann Halas age 72, has gone home to be with the Lord, as of June 25, 2020. Shari was born November 3, 1947 and was a 1965 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. From the beginning, Shari was an avid lover of all animals, which developed into a deep love for Yorkshire Terriers; Nicki, Mandy, and Owen, and...

Isaiah “Zeek” Gohagan was born on April 12, 1996 to Yovonne Gohagan.As a kid Isaiah loved basketball and boxing he gained the nickname of “Little Floyd Mayweather.” Isaiah also loved dirt bikes, cooking with his mother and playing video games with his sister.Isaiah graduated from Job Corps in 2017 and later attended Clearview High School where he obtained his culinary...

James D. Morris “JD” age 74, passed away June 22, 2020.  JD enjoyed watching wrestling and game shows, playing cards, and going to the casino to play Rock-N-Roll Bingo.  He collected eagles and loved to learn about history.  He was also a volunteer for the American Lung Association.He was preceded in death by his parents, Aloysius Morris and Esther Morris-Benjamin...

Jeanette Eileen Weiss, born March 9, 1964, in Nelsonville, OH passed away on June 1, 2020 at the age of 56. Jenny was the proud mother of her son, James Martin and was very family oriented. In her spare time, she enjoyed being outside whether it was fishing, camping, gardening or just relaxing with a drink. She had a love...

North Canton Interior Designer, passed away March 26th, 2020. He was 74. Mike was born January 9, 1946 to the late Nick and Catherine (Mapes) Yannone on January 9, 1946. He was a 1964 graduate of Lincoln High School and was a Vietnam Navy Veteran on the USS Orion. He married his High School sweetheart, Barbara Catalano and celebrated 50...

Nancy A. Werner, 82, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. She was a member of St. Eugene’s church in Cuyahoga Falls. No words can adequately describe how much Nancy loved the people in her life and will be missed by them.She was preceded in death by first husband Richard Biltz, and husband of 51...

Diane L. Kidd, 77, of Deersville, Ohio, passed away on June 13, 2020.  Diane was a 1960 graduate of Lake High School and was the devoted wife for 59 years to Arthur W. Kidd who preceded her in death on May 11, 2020.  Diane was born July 12, 1942 to Robert G. Campion and Nancy J. (Offutt) Campion in Cleveland,...

Della (Wells) Tessanne, born April 27, 1943 in Olive Hill, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 after a long battle with an illness. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Langley Wells and Thelma Stanley Wells; four brothers and one sister. She is survived by her daughters, Ann (Troy) Hitchings,  Tracy...

Nicole Ann Marie Kisner “Mama Bean” age 48 of Canton, passed away June 3, 2020. This is not a day of mourning or sadness, but a day to be happy she got to go join her son, sisters, mother, and grandbabies. She will be truly missed. Now, there might be a lot said about my mother, but one thing can...

Nancy Tyson passed away peacefully on June 5, 2020. She was born on November 25, 1935 in West Virginia. Nancy’s family moved to Ohio in 1953 and she graduated from Solon High school in 1954. She married John “Gary” Tyson on July 27, 1957 and they resided in Bedford where they raised their family. Nancy was an avid bowler, and...

Simone Samuels age 91 passed away June 11, 2020. Born in Oran, Algeria in 1929, she came to the United States in 1949.A self-taught artist, she discovered macramé in 1970.  She participated in many collaborative and individual exhibitions in New York, San Francisco and in the Northeast Ohio area, including the Cleveland Institute of Art, NOVA, Cleveland Museum of Art,...

Rodney W Richcreek age 77, passed away on June 8, 2020. He was born March 13, 1943 to the late Robert and Lucille Richcreek. Rodney was a Sergeant in the Marines, where he served two tours in Vietnam. He was a member of the Shepherds Assembly Church, loved the outdoors, fishing, mushroom hunting, gardening, nature, and wood carving.In addition to...