Obituaries

Kenneth Taylor Sr. was born on July 24,1948 to Essie Banks and the late Julius Landrum. He passed away July 3, 2018. Kenneth was a lifelong resident of Akron, OH and attended Akron Public Schools. He was employed by Power Manufacturing Plant in Marion, Ohio. Kenneth loved to go fishing with his son and great grandchild. He also loved to...

Wayne R. Pryor, age 58, passed away from a long battle of cancer Monday evening, July 16, 2018 while surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home.Wayne was born December 5, 1959 in Canton, Ohio and lived the majority of his life in Uniontown, Ohio working in the gas and oil industry for over 30 years.Wayne is preceded...

Ruth A. (Smith) Surbey of Jackson Township, Ohio passed away July 8, 2018 at the age of 91.  She was born to John Russell and Bessie (Nevel) Smith of Canal Fulton on July 24, 1926. Ruth married Glenn D. Surbey in 1945 and from that union four children were born; Nancy E. Mitchell, G. Dale (Helen), Candice A. Bryson (Larry)...

Lloyd Franklyn “Duke” Storie, Jr. passed away July 6, 2018 at the age of 72.  The son of Margaret (Vlchek) and Lloyd Storie Sr.(deceased); cherished husband and devoted partner of 42 years to Robin (Weltsch); loving and adored father to Jack and newlywed Nick (Cassandra Corrao); and beloved beyond words to sisters Maryellen Storie (daughters Amanda and Emily) and Barbara...

Paul W. Elliott age 77, of Hartville, passed away at Aultman Specialty Hospital on July 10, 2018. He was born December 6, 1939 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late James and Virginia (Huff) Elliott. Paul was a veteran of the US Army, a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Hibernian Social Club.In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded...

Ryan Michael Rodgers, age 37, passed away suddenly on July 10, 2018 in South Euclid, OH. He was a beloved son of Jack and Sandra Newman and the late Larry Rodgers. He was a loving father of Sonny (11), Kaitlyn (9), and Kylie (4) Rodgers. Born in Cleveland, OH on January 29, 1981 and raised in South Euclid, Ryan grew...

Ida C. Strozyk, 70, passed away July 7, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph and Irene (Schenker) Pajak, she worked as a Tax Consultant for her own company, Strozyk Enterprises, Inc. Ida enjoyed the theater and motorcycle riding, her last one taking place at the age of 68. She also...

It is with great sadness that the family of Virgil P. Ooten Sr., known to his family and friends as “Butch”, passed away Saturday, July 7th, 2018 at the age of 62 at his home, surrounded by his family after a short struggle with ALS.Virgil was born October 15, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Everette and Imogene (Northrup)...

Robert “Rip” Lee Kirksey II, 70, departed life June 12, 2018.  He was born in Alliance, Ohio on July 23, 1947 to Alice Rose Bogan Kirksey and Robert Lee Kirksey I.He graduated from West Branch High School in 1965 where he played football, basketball, and ran track.  On September 23, 2017, he was honored and inducted into the school’s Hall...

“Together Again”Bruce Kenneth GuilliamBruce Kenneth Guilliam passed away on July 1st, 2018 following a brief illness at the age of 59. He was born October 28th1958 in Canton and a resident of Louisville. Bruce was a 1977 graduate of Glen Oak High School and employed by the Elum Music Company.He is preceded in death by his wife of 26 years,...

Herbert C. Mode Jr. passed away on Monday May 28, 2018, attended by his loving daughter and dear friends at the age of 82.  Herb, also known as Buzzy, was born May 13, 1936 in Middletown, Delaware to the late Herbert C. and Mable (Foreacre) Mode Sr.  He was a well-regarded athlete at Rye High School in Rye, New York,...

Vera E. (Wene) HallA strong, fun loving, world travelling, outspoken and politically active woman.  Born April 5, 1921, died peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday July 3, 2018.She was the beloved daughter of Pasha and Peter Wene; sister of George (Janet) and Leo (Cleo) Wene; mother of Robert (Carole) Hall; grandmother of Andrew and Victoria Hall and Alycia Whitney-Plaut; loving aunt...

Born August 3,1962 in Parkersburg W.V. Ina sadly passed away June 12, 2018.She is preceded in death by her husband, Timothy Daugherty; parents, Sherman and Violet Gregory; brothers, Jerry, Wayne and Gary Gregory; and sisters, Janet and Linda Thomas.Left to cherish her memory are her son, Ian Gregory; granddaughters, Mariah and Layla Gregory; brother, Carl (Ann) Gregory; sister, Dinah (Kenny)...

Nicholas A. Bosh age 68 died peacefully at home on May 19, 2018 following an extended battle with pulmonary fibrosis. At the time of his death, Nick was surrounded by his loved ones. Nick attended Glenwood High School and grew up in Canton, Ohio. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Republic Storage Systems...

We will miss Stefanie more than words can express. Her strength in dealing with severe health problems didn’t waiver her sweet, kind hearted nature.She had 2 Bachelor of Science Degrees (Archaelogy and Anthropology) and was a life long academic. Stef loved all animals and was a wonderful person.There will be a private family memorial at a later date. Those who...

“Together Again”Rose Marie IsnerRose Marie Isner, age 84 of Massillon, died peacefully on June 25thfrom complications following a stroke. Rose was born on May 5th, 1934 in Anmoore, WV, residing in Clarksburg, WV during her childhood, and moved to Massillon in 1957.  She married Robert C. Isner Sr. on December 26, 1950 and spent her life being a loving wife,...

John Fete Murray passed away June 17th, 2018 with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born August 29, 1959 in Canton to Thomas and Loretta (Fete) Murray. John graduated from Timken in 1978 and in June celebrated 40 years at Republic Steel. He was a devoted husband and best friend to his wife, Tami Hammond-Murray and an...

David Sherrod, age 59, died Sunday, 24 June, 2018, at Green Meadows Care Center after a long battle with cancer. Born 11 September, 1958, he was the 5th of 6 children born to Donna and James Sherrod of Canton, OH. Dave worked for many years at EMSCO, Inc. He enjoyed making people laugh, and loved kids, dogs, family, and riding...

Nellie “Paulette” Pardue Lewis passed away peacefully at Menorah Park in Beachwood, Ohio on Friday, June 22, 2018. She was born in 1950 inMontgomery, West Virginiato the late Delbert Ray and Nettie Annalie Stringer Pardue and grew up in Bedford, Ohio.She is survived by her husband Richard Wade Lewis. She and Rick raised their three girls Angela (Anthony) Zambito, Beth...

It is with great sadness and a broken heart that I share with you that Jeffrey Lee Weigl, my husband, my soul mate, my best friend for 32 years lost his battle with cancer on June 6, 2018 at the age of 68. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly; mother, Margaret; sister, Anne; brother, Tom; and brothers-in-law, Dave...