All Obituaries

Joan M. Selzer, 94, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, Friday evening, May 26, 2023, with her family gathered at her side.  Born December 17, 1928, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Vern and Dorothy (Sheffler) Heim, Joan graduated from Louisville High School in 1946.  In 1947, she played the trumpet as a member of The Cleveland Browns George “Red” Bird’s Musical Majorettes.  She was a member of First Christian Church in Massillon and retired from Eaton...

Mardella E. “Marty” Beitel, 85, of Massillon, with her family gathered to her side, passed away peacefully, in the early morning of Sunday, May 21, 2023.  Born November 5, 1937, in Holmes County, a daughter to the late Olen and Lena (Kaser) Feller, Marty graduated from the former Beach City High School with the Class of 1955.  She was a homemaker but had often worked outside of home, waitressing for a time at the former Frieg’s Restaurant, and working behind the...

Robert Leo Baker, 93, of Walnut Creek, formerly of Navarre, passed away peacefully on May 14th, surrounded by his family. He was born February 4th, 1930, on the Baker farm in Beach City, to the late Lloyd and Gertrude (Knodel) Baker. He graduated from Beach City High School in 1948. On June 3, 1951, he married Janet (Lind) Baker at Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ in Navarre. She preceded him in death in 2017. Beginning in 1954, Bob was self-employed with Archway Homestyle...

Mark A. Boyd, 69, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, May 14, 2023, with his family at his side.  Born in Massillon, June 19, 1953, a son to the late Melvin R. and Phyllis M. (Grafton) Boyd, Mark graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1971.  Most of his professional career – what he might have considered the best part – was spent managing the former Studer’s Sporting Goods store in downtown Massillon.  He made it his...

Roland Thomas “Tom” Eberhart, 71, of Massillon, passed away at his home, Friday afternoon, May 5, 2023.  Born in Massillon, June 20, 1951, a son to the late Roland W. and Rose Marie (Paskoff) Eberhart, Tom graduated from Tuslaw High School with the Class of 1969, and briefly attended Malone College.  He served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam Era and earned the rank of SP4.  Tom lived modestly and quietly, enjoying the company of his family and a few...

Susan K. Matthews, 81, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, with her husband at her side, early Thursday morning, April 20, 2023. Born in Massillon, February 17, 1942, a daughter to the late Lee and Harriet (Spencer) Coulter, Susan graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1960. As a devoted wife and a loving and supportive mom, grandma and great-grandma, she placed her faith, her husband, and her family at the center of her life. Even before becoming a pastor’s wife,...

Vivian M. Heater, 68, of Canal Fulton, passed away peacefully, early Monday morning, April 17, 2023.  Born in Omaha, Nebraska, February 14, 1955, a daughter to the late Donald and Vera (Gavin) Joslyn, Vivian graduated from Lake High School in Uniontown, Ohio, with the Class of 1973.  At the heart of it all, Vivian was a gentle, Christian woman; a devoted wife and a loving and supportive mom, stepmom, grandma and great-grandma who placed her faith, her husband and her family at the...

Gaybriel Lynn Fisher, 35, of Akron, our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and niece, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 13, 2023.  Born in Canton, January 22, 1988, a daughter to Stephen and Shirley (Randall) Fisher, Gabby had been a resident of the Navarre area prior to her move to Akron.  She graduated from Fairless High School with the Class of 2006 and enjoyed being a varsity cheerleader during her high school days.  She had recently taken a new job at the new TSC...

Barbara K. Crofut, 92, of Massillon, passed away peacefully, late Monday evening, April 10, 2023.  Born in Massillon, February 26, 1931 – just on the other side of the depression – to the late Beulah Hauenstein, and raised by her aunt, Jessie Hauenstein, Barbara graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1949.  Following graduation, she spent the next eight years working as a teller and bookkeeper at the former State Bank in Massillon.  She left the...

Timothy D. Blake, 62, of Navarre, passed away unexpectedly, of natural causes, on Friday morning, April 7, 2023.  Born in Canton, November 10, 1960, a son to the late Robert and Nellie (Dunn) Blake, Tim graduated from Timken Vocational High School with the Class of 1979.  He had been employed with Buck Hill Fabricating, Inc., in Canton.  Beginning as an apprentice right out of high school, he learned each aspect of the business during his forty-three years of service, and...