Marie Louise Betz, age 83, formerly of Louisville, OH passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Anthem, Arizona. She was born in Canton, OH to the late Harold and Dorothy Stertzbach. She married Karl J. Betz in 1954 and they raised their family in the East Canton and Louisville area. Marie was one of the first female school bus drivers and drove for 28 years before she and Karl retired to the Phoenix, Arizona area. Marie is survived by her husband of 66 years, Karl Betz; siblings, John (Faye)...

James R. Adams, age 82, of Louisville, OH passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who cared deeply about his family and enjoyed spending time together. He was born November 14, 1937 to the late Cyril and Florence (Miller) Adams. Jim was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and a long-time and faithful member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Louisville. He worked many years for the Timken Co....

Heaven received another beautiful angel, Megan Elizabeth Saeger passed away peacefully after her year-long battle with cancer on May 25, 2020 surrounded by family and friends. Megan was best known for her big smile, kindness, generosity, and the love she had for her family and friends. There were many adventures and memories from trips she was blessed to have taken to Paris, France, and Costa Rica, country concerts, and camping.  She graduated from Louisville High School, Class of...

Betty Sue Loudin, age 66, of Deerfield passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at UH-Ravenna Hospital following a period of declining health. Betty Sue was the daughter of Gretchen and Gerald Loudin.  Betty Sue was a graduate of Southeast High School Class of 1972.  After high school she attended Mount Union College graduating in1976 with a degree in elementary education.  Betty Sue was employed with Stahl’s Farm Market during her high school and college years. ...

Diana (Dee) Marie Greco, age 55, of Louisville, OH passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020.  She was born February 10, 1965 in Alliance, OH.  Dee graduated from West Liberty University with a degree in Dental Hygiene.  She spent her entire 32-year career working at the same location in Minerva, OH for Drs. Libby, Gade and Dowell. Dee loved spending time with her family and especially loved her nieces and nephews.  She was a big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Nascar. Dee...

Donald L. Griffith, age 85, of Louisville, OH passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 in his home. He was born June 2, 1934 in Canton, OH to the late Ralph and Mildred (Kidd) Griffith. Don attended Christ United Methodist Church. He worked 28 years for the Dyneer Corp. in Canton and then retired from the Joseph A. Jeffries Co. Don is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marcia (Teach) Griffith; a daughter, Christine (Robert) Shannon; four sons, Donald S, Timothy (Janice), Curtis, and...

Gerald Lee Conrad, age 90, of Alliance, OH passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center in Canton, OH. He was born May 24, 1929 to the late Raymond and Mattie (Stutzman) Conrad. He was a graduate of Louisville High School and worked for AT&T for 31 years. After retirement he was employed by Mount Union University where he installed a new telephone system and worked for 10 years until his retirement in 1995. Jerry was a life-long member of Beech Mennonite Church...

Lucille Schmucker, 96, of Hesston, KS died May 1, 2020.  She was born March 4, 1924 to the late John and Bertha Sommers in Louisville, OH.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, a son, Ronald, three sister: Maxine Martin Brooks, Mildred Schmucker, Arline Schmucker, and a brother, Earl Sommers. On February 20, 1945, Lucille married her high school sweetheart, Leonard Schmucker.  They were married 64 years.  They had six children—three girls and three...

Donald John Haubert, 91, passed away May 1, 2020 after an extended illness and brief stay in hospice.  Don was born in Canton, Ohio on October 31, 1928 to the late Harold and Lucille (Bleier) Haubert.  Don was very active at Louisville HS, including playing trumpet in the band, football, and his first love, catcher on the baseball team.  Upon graduating in 1946, he joined the Army Air Corps and achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant in his three-year stint while also playing on...

Melvin D. Royer, age 89, of Louisville, OH passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was born December 6, 1930 in Canton, OH to the late Donald and Martha (Weisel) Royer. Melvin was a retired Dairy Farmer. He was a member of the Chapel in Marlboro, the Farm Bureau and American Dairy Farmers. Melvin is survived by his wife of 67 years, Carol (Miller) Royer; two daughters, Demie (Donald) Cuenot, Sandra (Harold) Newman; four sons, Tim (Cheryl), Greg (Jeannine), Dan, and Joel (Kelly) Royer; a...