All Obituaries

Jack Darnell, 90, a lifelong resident of Massillon, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, surrounded by family. Jack was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School.  He served in the 500th Engineers Division of the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean War.  He worked for Republic Steel and his father’s sheet metal business before joining the Massillon Fire Department, where he worked for 25 years. He was recognized for his dedication to the community and...

Beulah I. Shaffer, 91, sailed away into Heaven Monday, January 7, 2019.  Born in Massillon, January 29, 1927, a daughter to the late Alvin S. and Clara (Schlunecker) Hauenstein, Beulah graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1945.  She had lived in Massillon her whole life except for the last four months when she resided with her daughter and son-in-law in Dalton.  While working at the former Enterprise Aluminum of Massillon, she met her dear friend,...

Carl D. Provost, 79, of Navarre, passed away peacefully Friday evening, January 4, 2019.  Born June 25, 1939, at the family home in Navarre, a son to the late Stanley J. and Florence (Snyder) Provost, Jr., Carl graduated from the former Navarre High School with the Class of 1957.  He had worked for Oster Sand & Gravel, Inc. and retired from Massillon Materials, Inc.  He was also a retired farmer.  No matter where he worked or what he did, his heart remained always...

Jack passed peacefully while in the care of Wilmington Lower Cape Fear Hospice on January 4, 2019, surrounded by his three loving daughters.  He grew up in East Greenville, Ohio, and was an alumnus of Massillon Washington High School.  Jack joined the US Army in 1943, serving in Germany in WWII.  He and his wife, Helen (Halco), were a devoted couple for 67 years until her passing in 2013.   After 30 years at Timken Roller Bearing Co., Jack spent his retirement...

Following a long, blessed and independent life, our beloved sister and aunt, Florence Ann Bullach passed into eternity on Thursday afternoon, January 3, 2019, at the age of 94.  Born in Massillon, July 12, 1924, a daughter to the late Wilson G. and Grace A. (Sheridan) Bullach, Flo graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1942.  She lived nearly her entire life in Massillon, working briefly as a bookkeeper for Greyhound Bus Lines back when they had a service depot in...

Bernard O. Hester, 69, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly at his home early Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019.  Born in Canton, January 6, 1949, a son to the late Oscar and Etta (Davis) Hester, Bernie attended Canton Lincoln High School.  He earned his living as a crane operator with the former Republic Steel Corp. in Massillon and retired following 34 years of faithful service.  A Massillon resident throughout his adult life, Bernie was a great fan of Tiger football and a...

Doris Mae Whitmore, 92, formerly of Navarre, more recently of Wooster, passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, on Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019.  Born in Massillon, January 11, 1926, a daughter to the late Ralph E. and Ethel Marie (Singer) Longworth, Doris graduated from Warren Harding High School with the Class of 1944.  She was a homemaker and had lived nearly all of her married life in the Village of Navarre where she was a faithful member of St. Paul United...

Pauline Virginia Barkes Fair, of Dalton, formerly of Navarre, went home to Jesus on Thursday, December 27, 2018.  Pauline was born in Oakland City, Indiana to Oliver and Lillian Barkes on September 12, 1920.  The oldest of eight children, she was raised in New Martinsville, West Virginia.  Her husband, Arthur Fair, with whom she shared more than 62 years of marriage, died in 2008.  Their married life was spent in Navarre, Ohio where they raised their family; a son, Keith...

Rocky Alan Brown, 72, formerly of Massillon and more recently of Corona, California, passed away following an extended illness on Sunday, December 23, 2018.  Born April 18, 1946, a son to Norman and Laura (Noland) Brown, Rocky grew up in Massillon and graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1964.  He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Indorf, and they shared a life together until her passing in 2003.  An honorably discharged Army veteran, Rocky saw...

Cleo Ann Kilgore, 84, of Navarre, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, December 21, 2018.  Born in Navarre, May 18, 1934, a daughter to the late John and Emeilia (Warstler) Nofsinger, Cleo graduated from the former Navarre High School with the Class of 1952.  She worked briefly for Ecko Products Co. in Canton as well as in the offices and the retail store of Nickles Bakery in Navarre.   While at Nickles, she met and married her husband, Prentice Kilgore, and they...