All Obituaries

Debra Kay Elward, 58, of Malvern, passed away Tuesday, August 4th, at her residence. Born in Newark, OH on April 29, 1962, a daughter of the late Ruby (Birchfield) and Donald Richards, also preceded in death by sister Catherine and brother Donald. Survived by daughter Angela; 3 sons Bobby, Kevin, Justin "Jut-Jut" (Robin); sister Janet; 3 brothers Bobby, George, Terry; as well as 12 grandchildren Justin, Dominic, Jordan, Brooklyn, Karissa, Wesley, Raylynn, Kayden, Destiny, Bubby,...

Mark Riese, 57, of East Sparta, passed away Friday, July 31st, at Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton on February 20, 1963, a son of Kenneth Riese and the late Betty (Loveless) Riese. Besides his wife Cindy (Croston) Riese, he is survived by daughter Melissa (George) Schnegg, of Magnolia; brother Mike (Valerie) Riese, of East Sparta; as well as 2 beloved grandsons Samuel and Maxwell Schnegg. Funeral services will be held at Noon on Wednesday, August 5th in the Waltner-SIMCHAK Funeral Home with...

Nancy P. Mayle, 61, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, July 28th, at Altercare of Louisville. Born in Philippi, West Virginia on January 23, 1959, a daughter of the late Stanley and Armintha (Norris) Mayle, also preceded in death by son Kelly J. Mayle. Survived by sister Louella Collins, of Canton; brother Gary L Mayle, of Philippi, West Virginia and aunt Violet (Norris) Dalton, of Canton, as well as several nieces and nephews. There will be no services at this time.  Waltner-SIMCHAK...

Alan Cedric Fontes, 60, of Canton, passed away Monday July 27th at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. Born in Canton, October 20th, 1959. Preceded in death by mother Mary E. (Perry) Fontes, uncle/godfather Julio C Fontes and aunt/godmother Joann T. Williams. He was a member of the 1977 graduating class of Canton South High School, he served in the United States Army and was employed for many years as a construction worker for Andrell Inc. of Canton. Survived by father Adelino C....

Randi L Stephens, 65, of Canton, passed away Monday, July 27th, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Detroit, Michigan on May 19, 1955, a daughter of Tommie (Casebolt) and the late Marvin Mann, also preceded in death by son Eric Castro. Survived by daughter Louren Wolford, of Canton; as well as 2 grandchildren Michael and Jadlyn. No services will be held at this time. You may add your condolences on our website: www.waltner-simchak.com. Waltner-SIMCHAK Funeral Home Locally Owned...

Burton Franklin Brown, Jr, 61, of Canton, passed away Friday, July 24th, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Alliance on October 5, 1958, a son of the late Julia (Legg) and Burton F Brown, Sr, also preceded in death by brother George Brown. Burton loved to play cards, go to garage sales, cars, and cooking. Most of all, Burton loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survived by his wife Linda Scott; daughter Shirley Jones, both of Canton; 3 sisters Susan Mortensen, of FL,...

Robert L. Buckius, 54, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, July 21st, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Canton on January 12, 1966, a son of the late William and Nancy (Davidson) Buckius, also preceded in death by 2 sisters Tammy Meyers and Vickie Bowman. Survived by his wife Carol S. (Clark) Buckius; 2 daughters Elizabeth Buckius, Jessie Buckius; 2 sisters Jeanne Buckius, and Brenda Buckius. No services will be held at this time. Robert was a loving husband, a caring father, a dedicated son, a...

Carol Ann Simmons, 73, of Akron, passed away Sunday, July 19th, at Wyant Woods Nursing Home. Born in Akron on October 13, 1946, a daughter of the late John and Julia Futo. Survived by 3 sons Timothy L. Simmons, David W. Simmons, Scott M. Simmons; 2 grandchildren Matthew R. Simmons and David A. Simmons. A memorial service will be held at a later date. You may add your condolences on our website: www. waltnersimchak.com.  Waltner-SIMCHAK Funeral Home Locally Owned Since 1917 330-455-0293

Carol Massey, 77, of Columbus, formerly of Canton, passed away Friday, July 17th, at Mt. Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville. Born in Canton, on November 16, 1942, a daughter of the late Christian C and Vivian (Gonsalves) Fontes, also preceded in death by son Ronald Massey, 2 brothers Edward and Julio Fontes, sister-in-law Mary Fontes and grandson Michael Wayne Lanzy. A former member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survived by 5 daughters Rita (Henry) Solomon, of Akron, Ruby...

Ernest Chekan, 92, of Canton, passed away Friday, July 17th, at Alliance Community Hospital. Born in Canton on October 25, 1927, a son of the late Mary (Tolen) and George Chekan Sr., also preceded in death by his wife Mary (Stefanak) Chekan in 2019, sister Margaret Garren, 2 brothers George Chekan Jr, and Albert Chekan. A member of the former St. Paul's Catholic Church, he was employed for 52 years in the electrical maintenance department for 52 years before retiring in 1999. Survived by...