All Obituaries

MARK CHRISTOPHER JACKSON Mark Christopher Jackson, 40, of Akron, Ohio, passed away peacefully, May 1, 2021.  He was born in Barberton, Ohio to James and Kimberly (Ware) Jackson on August 19, 1980. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. His love for his family was unconditional and he is survived by his parents, James and Kimberly Jackson; brothers, Daniel (Caitlin) Jackson, Steven (Abby) Jackson; and his aunts and uncles. Mark, an area resident his entire life, was very...

MARK WOLOSCHUK Mark Woloschuk, 60, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, April 22, 2021.  He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on December 14, 1960 to the late Theodore and Mary Woloschuk, Jr. Mark graduated in 1979 from Lake High School in Hartville, Ohio. He was a United States Army Veteran and was honorably discharged in 1987. He is survived by his brothers, Theodore (Ronda) Woloschuk of Green, David (Debra) Woloschuk of Canton, Shawn (Kelly) Woloschuk of Akron, Joel...

MARY ELLEN HAMILTON Mary Ellen Hamilton, 87, of Uniontown, passed away and will be reunited with God in Heaven and her loved ones.  She was born March 26, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, to the late Charles and Emma (Sandsberry) Molson. Together with her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, of 48 years, Jack Hamilton and brother, Robert Molson. A 1951 graduate of Central High School, she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree and graduated from the Akron School of Nursing in...

LORETTA M. HAROLD Loretta M. Harold, 74, of Akron, Ohio, passed away April 8, 2021.  She was born June 3, 1946 in South Bend, Indiana, daughter of the late George and Arlene (Rankin) Hunt. Together with her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Denny Harold; daughter, Lee Ann Harrold; brother-in-law, Fred Mayrice; and nephew, Bubby Mayrice, Jr. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Loretta lived a life filled with warmth and kindness.  She worked in Food Service for...

CURTIS K. “CURT” HECKER Curtis K. “Curt” Hecker, 97, was welcomed home, April 4, 2021. He was born in Springfield Township, Ohio on January 18, 1924 to the late Morris and Wilma Hecker. Also preceding him in death, were brothers, Jack and Howard Hecker. Curt was a 1941 graduate of Greensburg High School and was a World War II veteran, stationed in Europe. He graduated from Pittsburg Institute of Mortuary Science and Moody Bible Institute. He spent many years working...

"Together Again"   MARY E. LINDSAY Mary E. Lindsay went home to be with the Lord March 31, 2021, as she joined her husband, Robert and her loved ones that went on before her. She was one of four daughters born to the late Haven and Bess (Fulks) McKnight in Charleston, West Virginia on May 9, 1924. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters. An excellent homemaker, Mary was a great cook, wonderful organizer and put her family first and foremost....

PHYLLIS “BILLIE” ROGERS Phyllis "Billie" Rogers, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 18, 2021.  Billie was born on September 18, 1928 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of George and Lillie Robinson, who preceded her in death, along with her sisters, Sally, Maxine, Nell, Jan and brother, Donald. Billie was a loving and devoted wife of 75 years to her husband Gussie, who preceded her in death on December 26, 2020. ...

JOHN M. TONKOVICH John M. Tonkovich, age 85, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. He was born January 29, 1936 in Atwater, Ohio to the late Thomas Tonkovich and Mary (Oreskovich) Tonkovich. Also preceding John in death was his son, Roland Tonkovich and brother, Ronald Tonkovich. John is survived by his daughter, Gail Tonkovich of Springfield; sons, Randall (Cindy) Tonkovich of Uniontown and Thomas (Rosemarie) Tonkovich of Springfield; grandsons, Michael and...

EILEEN YODER Eileen Yoder of Hartville, Ohio, passed away peacefully, at the age of 82. She was born in Uniontown, Ohio, April 30, 1938 to William and Emma (Stutzman) Yoder. Together with her parents, Eileen was preceded in death by her brother, David Yoder and sisters, Miriam Sommers and Mildred Miller. She is survived by her sister, Erma Hostetler; 17 nieces and nephews; nephew and caretaker, Dennis Miller; many cherished relatives, friends, and her church family. A life member of Maple...

  DIANE LYNN KNIGHT (BEHRENDSEN) Diane Lynn Knight (Behrendsen), age 55, born May 4th, 1965 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Richard and Marilyn Behrendsen, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 1st, 2021. She was raised in the Massillon/Tuslaw area and resided in Canal Fulton.  Diane was the absolute best wife and mother any man could ask for. She always chose to be an example of what someone with a loving and caring heart was. Diane loved spending every moment with her 5...