Obituary from The Canton Repository, 3 Mar 2004:
Pamela Grady, age 52, of Palo Alto, CA, formerly of Canton, died February 19, 2004 after a short illness. Survived by her husband, Frank Benest; two children, Noah and Leila Rose Benest, all of Palo Alto, CA; her mother, Bernice Grady of Canton; three sisters, Mickie Brozovic of N. Canton, Jo Grady-Stone of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, and Chris Boydstun of Woodland Hills, CA; and four brothers, Mike Grady of N. Canton, Patrick Grady of Manhattan Beach, CA, Tim Grady of Ringwood, NJ, and Brian Grady of Curacao, the Netherlands-Antilles. Preceded in death by a son, Isaac Benest an her father, Michael P. Grady, Jr. Services were held in California. Donations may be made to the National March of Dimes or to the American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038.
Anniversary announcement:
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Dowling Sr. of Canton celebrated their 50th anniversary last Sunday with a Mass at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Canton followed by dinner at Shady Hollow Country Club. The dinner was given by their children and their spouses, Mary and Dennis Biedenbach, Cathy and Michael Grady, Shari and Tim Baechle, Teresa and Bob Thomas, Dan and Kathy Dowling, and Amy and Scott Pedela. The former Anne Staudt and her husband were married Aug. 22, 1953, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Canton by the Rev. Ralph Kotheimer. They attend St. Michael's. There are 13 grandchildren. Dowling is retired from the Canton Local School District where he served as an administrator.
Sources conflict on date of birth:
9 Jun 1870 -- Anderson
9 Jun 1868 -- death certificateAccording to his death certificate, Joseph Beuchat was a retired shoe merchant.
Obituary:
Richard A. Kohler, age 61, of North Canton passed away Thursday, June 12, 2003 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 10, 1942 in Canton, Ohio to the late Vincent E. and Marjorie (Ringheimer) Kohler.
A Lehman High School graduate, Dick served in the Vietnam conflict from 1966 through 1968 and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. He was retired from Sugardale Foods after 31 years of service. He was a 19 year veteran of the North Canton Police Auxiliary. At the time of his death, Dick was a 10 year employee of his 'Äúsecond family'Äù, Community Christian Church of North Canton. He was a member of the Louisville F.O.E. #2374, served on the board of Sugardale credit union and was a member of St. Paul'Äôs Catholic Church of North Canton.
Dick is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Deborah A. (Zwick) Kohler; only daughter, Michelle Kohler Stahleker; son-in-law, Kevin M. Stahleker; two grandsons, Jacob Michael and Alex Richard; brother, Charles (Rose) Kohler; mother-in-law, Bette Zwick; brothers-in-law, Richard, Leander, David, and Michael Zwick and spouses; sisters-in-law, Victoria Klapp and Kristina Taylor and spouse; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dick was a loving son, an adoring and caring husband and father, a doting grandfather and a true friend to all. He will be remembered for his terrific sense of humor, compassion for others and his uncanny ability to make everyone laugh.
Friends may call Sunday 2-4 & 6-9 p.m. in the Arnold Funeral Home, Canton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday 10 a.m. AM in St. Paul'Äôs Catholic Church in North Canton with Rev. Msgr. James A. Clarke celebrant. Final Resting Place in North Lawn Cemetery. A special thanks to Aultman Hospice, Dr. Donald Baird and the Community Christian Church of North Canton.