Loretta M. Proffitt, age 88, of Louisville, OH passed away peacefully, in her home, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born February 25, 1934 in Stone Creek, OH to the late Harry and Wilma King. She was a former employee of Nationwide Insurance in Columbus. Loretta was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, UMW and the Louisville Community Choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Proffitt; a sister, Charlene King and a grandson, Darin...

James “Jim” Edward Schrader, 86, of Lakeland, Florida, born in Canton, Ohio on September 13, 1935, entered into eternal rest on April 14, 2022. He was a member of Kathleen Masonic Lodge No. 338, and the Scottish Rite. He retired after 25 years of service as a fire fighter for Canton City Fire Department, 1964-1989. He enjoyed golfing, and was an avid fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes, and NASCAR. He was preceded in death by wife, Virginia Mae Schrader; infant son, Mark Schrader;...

Gordon (Bud) R. Lange, Jr, age 69, of Mogadore, OH passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Gordon was born (5-20-1952) and raised in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Akron North High School in 1971.  After high school, he was employed by Ford Motor Company at the Walton Hills Stamping Plant. He began in production, then retired in 2002 as a carpenter in skilled trades, after 30 years of service. There wasn't anything that Gordon couldn't fix or build. He was a...

Brian K. Lambrou, age 51, of Louisville, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, following a brief illness. Born May 26, 1970 in Canton; he was the son of Keith and Joan (Slayman) Lambrou. Brian was larger than life; he enjoyed and embraced living life to the fullest.   Survivors include his wife, Diane (Bendick) Lambrou; step-son Kenneth O’Rell III; and many friends that he considered family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Per his request, cremation...

"Together Again" Doris “Dorie” Elaine Walker, age 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, May 6, 2022. Dorie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was born on January 7, 1933, to the late Mary and Warren Blandford, of Louisville. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bob, who passed away in 2005. They were married on July 30, 1954. She is survived by: daughters Ann Warnock, of Nicholasville, Ky.,...

Ronald James Shankle, MSGT, went home to heaven on May 3, 2022.  He was born on December 6, 1939 in Kinport, PA to Lawrence and Phyllis Mary (King) Shankle.  He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and two brothers.  He is survived by two brothers, Leonard and Allen R. Shankle; two sisters, Linda Robinson and Debbie Holland.  Ronald was a Vietnam Veteran and was retired from the US MARINE CORPS. Honoring his wishes, his body will be cremated.  There...

Albert Hafner, age 83, of Louisville, formerly of Akron, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022. He was born in Hungary, May 15, 1938 to the late Peter and Anna (Miller) Hafner. Albert was retired from RCA Rubber and was an Army Veteran. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed hunting, the outdoors and gardening. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Peter. He is survived by a daughter, Debbie (Charlie) Edmisten, Jr; a son, David (Shirl) Hafner; seven grandchildren, Charles...

John W. “Wayne” Edwards, age 86, of Louisville, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Born October 29, 1935, he was the son of Earl and Sylvia (Williams) Edwards. Wayne suffered from Polio in his younger years, but despite the challenge that it imposed upon his mobility, he worked for as many years as he could. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Earl Taylor, and his life-time partner Ingrid Raleigh.  He is...

Wayne E. Limp, age 83, of Louisville, OH passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. He was born October 2, 1938 in Massillon, OH to the late George and Katie (Stempley) Limp. He was an Army Veteran, a member of the Louisville F.O.E. and the Paris Israel Church in Paris, OH. Wayne was retired from Akron Public Schools as an auto body teacher for many years. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, DeeAnn (Gram) Limp; his daughter, Carla (Doug) Macheledt and two grandchildren, Sean and Lauren...

Rosemary C. Sealock, age 80, of Louisville, OH went to be with our heavenly father, family and friends on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. She was born April 24, 1941 in Cleveland, OH to the late Robert and Hermena (Klusch) Snyder. Rosemary was a member of St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church in Canton after Trinity Lutheran consolidated. Rosemary could be seen around town, often with her late son, Erik Holmstrom, who preceded her in death September 6, 2021. She and Erik volunteered at Urban Ark...