All Obituaries

Peggy Rae Hollinger, 87, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020.  Born October 31, 1932, in Quaker City, Ohio, a daughter to the late Earl and Dorothy (Starr) Long, Peggy graduated from Batesville High School where she was a cheerleader.  A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma and sister, Peggy was a homemaker.  She worked briefly as a home health aide for the former Massillon Community Hospital and later as an independent...

Arthur W. Schumacher, 97, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, late Wednesday evening, September 9, 2020.  Born in Fresno, Ohio, June 27, 1923, to the late Oliver J. and Alta (Kinsey) Schumacher, Art was an honorably discharged veteran of the US Army Air Corps., serving in the EAME Theater and earning the rank of Technical Sergeant.  For more than 40 years thereafter, he worked as a carpenter with Canton Local 69.  And he kept busy well past his retirement, finding projects...

Evelyn M. Schuck, 85, of Massillon, passed away quietly, early Monday morning, September 7, 2020.  Born September 22, 1934, in Uniontown, Ohio, a daughter to the late Royal F. and Lucille L. (Woodling) Schuck, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Raymond L. and Marvin F. Schuck and her sister, Thelma Schuck. Evelyn is survived by her brother, Paul J. (Linda K.) Schuck; nieces, Stacey L. (Sean) Wissmar and Karen L. Schuck and nephews, Roy E. and Joseph A. Schuck.  Also...

Phyllis May Darrah, 92, of Perry Twp., passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, August 23, 2020.  Born in Massillon, April 3, 1928, a daughter to the late Charles Albert and Lucille May (Englehardt) Schultz, Phyllis graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1946.  She married fellow Massillonian and former Tiger football standout, Merle Darrah, Jr., in 1949.  When Merle began his professional career with the Ohio State Highway Patrol in 1952, the young family was...

Marilyn Sue Doll, 82, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, early Sunday morning, August 23, 2020.  Born in Chillicothe, Ohio, December 2, 1937, a daughter to the late Ernest and Grace Marie (Crowe) Lynch, from age 14, Marilyn was reared by her aunt and uncle, Alma and Lawrence “Rope” Johnson.  An area resident for most of her adult life, Marilyn was a loving and devoted mom, grandma and great-grandma.  She worked hard to nurture and support her family. At the same...

Our beloved father, Ernest M. Jekubik, 81, of Massillon, passed on to his eternal home on Friday, August 21, 2020, due to complications of Parkinson’s disease and the Covid-19 virus.  He was born December 18, 1938, to the late Michael and Gertrude (Gritzan) Jekubik.  A life-member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Massillon, he retired from Dominion East Ohio Gas Company.  Dad’s favorite pastimes were taking long rides in the country and our family...

Roger J. Nicewander, 79, of Navarre, passed away quietly, Thursday evening, August 20, 2020.  Born in Navarre, March 22, 1941, a son to the late Leroy and Gladys V. (Corell) Nicewander, Roger was a life resident of the village and retired from the Navarre Village Street Dept., where he had been employed from his early teens.  A devoted husband, a loving and supportive dad and an ornery and fun-loving grandpa, when he wasn’t teasing or spoiling the grandchildren, family and...

Robert J. Soehnlen, 73, of Navarre, passed away late Sunday evening, August 16, 2020.  Born in Canton, November 13, 1946, a son to the late Emil and Frances (Schwartz) Soehnlen, Bob graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School with the Class of 1964, and was an honorably discharged veteran of the US Naval Service.  He had been employed by Superior Dairy and had attended the former St. Clement Church in Navarre.  A devoted husband, dad and brother and a loyal friend, Bob...

Ned O. Campbell, 68, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes, at his home on Monday, August 10, 2020.  Born January 3, 1952, in Orrville, Ohio, a son to the late Ned and Anne (Markowski) Campbell, Ned had been employed as a boiler mechanic and HVAC technician with the former Ecodyne MRM, Inc., of Massillon, working around the world wherever his expertise was needed.  He enjoyed the outdoors and while his health allowed, he liked to hunt and fish.  He...

Arthur O. “Skip” Herman, Jr., 71, of Massillon, passed away quietly on Thursday afternoon, August 6, 2020.  Born in Massillon, April 28, 1949, a son to the late Arthur O. and Florence (Le Claire) Herman, Sr., Skip graduated from Jackson High School with the Class of 1968.  He is an honorably discharged veteran of the US Army having served in Vietnam and earned his living as a welder for Ohio Gratings, Inc., investing 45 years of faithful service there prior to his...