Miriam M. Whiteman Obituary (1919

Miriam Marie (nee Hoff) Conley Whiteman age 95, of Canton went home to her heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 25 after a short illness. Miriam was born at the Stark County Home on April 24, 1919 to Edgar Clifford Hoff and Eliza Mae (nee Grable) Hoff. She was preceded in death by husbands, Lawrence Conley, Sr and Walter Whiteman; sons, Lawrence Conley, Jr and Patrick Conley; daughter-in-law, Irene Conley; sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and William Gibbs; and grand-daughter Jennifer Conley-Bridgman. Miriam was a licensed realtor associate for over twenty-five years with Boebinger Realtors. She was the Stark County Realtor Associate of the year for 1976, and served in the capacity of president of the Stark County Women’s Council of Realtors in 1976. She was a forty year member of the former Our Savior Lutheran Church, and later joined Church of the Savior United Methodist Church. In her final years, she became a member of First Baptist Church of Canton where her daughter Sally serves as the organist. She is survived by her sons, Nicholas Conley, Sr., Michael Conley (Rev. Dr. Nancy), daughter Sally Conley-Oyster (Thomas); twelve grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; step children Martha Whiteman, Arthur (Judy) Whiteman; three step grandchildren; and one step great grandchild. Family wishes to express thanks to Crossroads Hospice for the wonderful care for the past seven months. Friends may call at Schneeberger Funeral Home 4-7 pm Sunday and at 10 am Monday at First Baptist Church of Canton with service at 11 am. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Canton, 4110-38th St N W, Canton, OH 44718 or the Animal Attic, 3124-9th St S W Canton, OH 44710.