Obituaries

August 5, 1935-February 2, 2023Jacqueline Rose (McArdle) Monter Kor passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, after an extended illness. Jackie was born August 5, 1935 and was a life-long resident of Canton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Joseph McArdle and Mary Alice (Grosjean) McArdle, her sister Mary Anne (McArdle) Fearon, her first husband Richard Charles...

John (Jack) T. Leonhard, age 77, passed away on January 31, 2023. Jack was born in Akron, Ohio on September 29, 1945. Jack served in the U.S. Navy on the USS McCloy as a Fire Control Technician during Vietnam from 1964-1968. Jack was an airplane mechanic working in Canton, OH, Wichita, KS, Philadelphia, PA, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Indianapolis, IN, and...

Joanne Emidy Greenlee, 90, died at her residence on January 30 after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Thomas W. Greenlee, and her brothers John S. Emidy and Stephen E. Emidy, Jr. She is survived by her sons Patrick (Suzanne), Kevin (Ping Xu), and Joel, and by her sisters-in-law Beatrice Emidy and...

Weldon Staton age 82 years old of Altercare in Alliance, passed away January 29, 2023.Heritage Cremation & Burial Society handling final care arrangements(330) 875-5770

Randee S. Kuba, age 64, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly from a sudden illness on January 29, 2023.  Randee was born March 25, 1958 in Elyria, Oh. and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident. He graduated from Vermilion High in 1976.  Randee worked for Ohio Edison, Lorain and PolyOne, Avon, retiring in 2020.  He enjoyed spending time outdoors, hunting, fishing,...

Thomas J. (Joseph) Moore of Shaker Heights, Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, four days before his ninety-first birthday. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Wilfred E. Moore and Clarinda Moore (Ripzinskie), he grew up in Cleveland and was known in his Shaker Heights neighborhood as a friendly and caring landlord.He went to Our Lady of Angels elementary school...

Curtis Gryniewski age 58 of Wooster, Ohio passed away January 29, 2023.Heritage Cremation & Burial Society handling final care arrangements.(330)875-5770

Wendy Wise, Age 63, of Brookpark, OH,  sadly passed away January 17th, 2023. She leaves behind her husband of 23 years, Michael Wise; her two children, Amber and Vija Perez; 9 grandchildren, Selene, Sophie, Summer, Bobby Jr. Aaliyah, Divinity, Cameron, Jade, and Kai; three siblings, Sandra, Bernie and Willie Fischer.She was preceded in death by her parents, Vija and Bernie...

George Michael Samko, 76, of North Canton, OH passed away on 01.27.23 from heart failure.  He was born in Russia on 10.13.46 to Valeria and Michael Simaschko, who have gone on before him.  We know he is now at peace and welcomed into the arms of the Lord.  Our hearts are broken knowing we have to move forward through life...

Paul Nelson Richardson, 67, of Canton, Ohio passed away on Friday January 27, 2023 at Aultman Hospital. He was born November 7, 1955, and preceded in death by his parents Nelson and Maxine (Creighton) Richardson, and brother Craig Richardson.Paul worked at MK Morse for 38 years and just recently retired in 2022. He loved to spend time with his family...

With heavy hearts we are sad to announce the passing of Andrea “Andi” Lily Graham on January 24, 2023. Andi was the beloved daughter of the late Henry and Audrey Graham. Survived by her sisters Debbie Graham, Leslie Meena (Jeff), and Linda Fiddler. Favorite Aunt to Lindsay (Brad), Heather, Allison (Kevin), Rachael (Mike), Dennis (Allison), Graham, Gavin (Lauren), Kate, Adelaide,...

Ida Mae Von Ach, age 88, passed away on January 26, 2023.  She was born November 5, 1934 in Aurora Illinois to the late Earnest and Gladys Grubaugh. Ida was a homemaker and a long-term resident of the Akron, Ohio area.  She had several hobbies that included ceramics and crocheting. Ida especially enjoyed doing word-search puzzles.  Her biggest joy was...

Ronald Andre Houser, 87, of Strongsville, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 23, 2023. Ron was born and raised in West Pittston, PA and graduated from Wheaton College and the University of Michigan. Ron retired as an elementary music educator with Eastpoint Community Schools in Michigan. Ron served as an organist/pianist at many churches in the Detroit area, most notably...

Scott Jay Farrer, age 63, was born on February 3, 1959 in Denver, Colorado to William and Barbara; he passed away in Cleveland, Ohio on January 26, 2023. Scott enjoyed playing darts and chess and was an avid bird watcher.He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbra Jean Farrer (Hedrick) Deceased 1977 and his daughter, Jennifer Jean FarrerLeft to...

James C. Thompson age 63 of Millersburg, Ohio passed away January 25, 2023.Heritage Cremation & Burial Society handling final care arrangements.(330)875-5770

Ronald L Daum, 69, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023 after battling cancer.  He was born August 28, 1953, and was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Rosemary (Pamer) Daum.  Ron graduated from Lincoln High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy.  He retired from Conrail, where he had spent his career as...

On Monday, January 23, 2023, Donald Lesiak, loving father, grandfather, uncle, and brother, passed away at age 70.  Born April 2, 1952. Don was a longtime resident of Parma, OH. Retired engineer for PNC Bank. He loved trains and enjoyed building his own train sets. He had a passion for photography and gardening.He is survived by his loving children, Destiny,...

Frank Mantell Jr  passed away January 23, 2023. He was born November 2, 1925. Dad was in the Army-Air Force  that served in Europe during WWII, fighting as a Ball Turret Gunner, where he achieved many medals and honors. Later he started his own business in the early 50’s called Atlas TV & Radio which he had for many years...

Patricia “Pat” Malinowski passed away January 22, 2023. Pat was born July 7, 1930 in Akron to the late Don and Isabel (Jordan) Davis. She graduated from Bath High School in 1948 and attended Akron and Kent State universities. She enjoyed her years on the staff of the Evening Independent. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and...

On Sunday, January 22, 2023, our beloved mother, Tamara Lynn (Nelson, Fox) Gerhardt, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Born to Sharon Robinson and Norm Nelson, in Mansfield, Ohio on June 7, 1958. Tamara was a Mansfield resident for 64 years.Tamara was married at a young age, raised a family, and went back to school to earn her...