All Obituaries

Jacqueline L. (Burd) Pfeiffer, age 90, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on January 23, 2020, due to a recent illness.  She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, on April 30, 1929, to John J. “Jack” Burd and Frances Stella (Monger) Raper.  Shortly after her marriage in 1950, Jackie became a life-long resident of Massillon, Ohio.  Jackie is survived by her four children: Pamela (Greg) Hollinger, David (Linda) Pfeiffer, Debra (Carol) Shumar and Darlene (Paul)...

Jordan N. Montgomery, 27, of Navarre, passed away tragically and very unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon, January 23, 2020.  Born in Steubenville, Ohio, January 24, 1992, a daughter to Rick and Cassie (Burns) Montgomery, Jordan was homeschooled through grade twelve.  She and her mom more recently attended Brown Mackie College together and each completed their associate degree as Medical Assistants.  Jordan was currently working as an assistant manager and cashier at the...

Michelle M. Vatovec, 63, of Massillon, passed away quietly, Friday afternoon, January 3, 2020.  Born in Navarre, May 24, 1956, a daughter to the late Edward L. “Jack” and Shirlee M. (Adams) Bradley, Michelle graduated from Fairless High School with the Class of 1974.  She completed an associate degree program and became a certified phlebotomist technician, working in the healthcare field with several Cleveland-area hospitals.  Usually energetic and outgoing,...

Carolyn J. Haas, 91, of Navarre, beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma and aunt, passed away surrounded by her family and in the comfort of her home, on the morning of New Year’s Day.  Born in Orrville, April 25, 1928, a daughter to the late Merle and Lucille (Lyons) Hofsteter, Carolyn graduated from the former Navarre High School with the Class of 1946.  In 1949, she graduated as a registered nurse from the Aultman School of Nursing and continued her nursing career...

Lucia A. Sampsel, 71, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, in the comfort of her home and surrounded by family, on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.  Born in Massillon, December 16, 1948, a daughter to Wayne and Betty (Zurcher) Sampsel, Lucia graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1966.  She completed her undergraduate degree and pharmacy studies at the University of Cincinnati in 1971, and worked as a licensed pharmacist with Aultman Hospital until her retirement in...

Delbert A. “Skip” Demmer, 94, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, in the company of his family, on Saturday, December 28, 2019.  Born in Massillon in 1925, to Roy and Nora Demmer, he graduated from Washington High School in 1943.  Soon after, he joined the army as a Combat Engineer, serving in Europe until the end of World War II.  Before mustering out, he met his future wife, Julia, in Washington D.C. while both were photographing the cherry blossoms. ...

After having been a part of each other’s lives for more than 40 years, it didn’t seem possible that they would be apart on Christmas.  So Jane waited patiently for Bob and after only a brief separation, they were together once again to celebrate their first Christmas in heaven! Norma Jane Davis-Augspurger, 90, of Massillon passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family, on Sunday morning, December 22, 2019.  Born December 17, 1929, in Rio Hondo, Texas, a...

After having been a part of each other’s lives for more than 40 years, it didn’t seem possible that they would be apart on Christmas.  So Jane waited patiently for Bob and after only a brief separation, they were together once again to celebrate their first Christmas in heaven! Norma Jane Davis-Augspurger, 90, of Massillon passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family, on Sunday morning, December 22, 2019.  Born December 17, 1929, in Rio Hondo, Texas, a...

Doris L. Arnold, age 95, of Navarre, died Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center following a fall at her residence. Born in Harrison County, Ohio, December 20, 1923, she was a daughter to the late Paul M. Adams and Dessie H. (Garner) Adams. Her husband, Leonard, died April 25, 2012, and her brother Richard also preceded her in death. A lifelong homemaker, Doris was a member of Fohl Memorial United Methodist Church. She is survived by her loving children, Susan Arnold...

George A. Kirkbride, 58, of Navarre, after having fought a courageous 18-month battle against cancer, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 2019.  Born July 2, 1961, in Orrville, Ohio, a son to the late Albert and Leona Kirkbride, George graduated from Perry High School and had worked for EGR in Dalton.  He loved his family and enjoyed getting together for family game nights, hunting and fishing with his brothers and nephews, and cheering on “that team...