Obituaries

May 31, 2014

Rita M. Gween Age 89, of Minerva, died Sat. May, 31, 2014 in the Carroll Healthcare Center. She was born March 14, 1925 in Flemington, WV to Harry and Minnie (Rentsch) Waseman. She retired from TRW Metals in Minerva where she had worked for 30 years, having started when they opened the doors as Kolcast in 1956, and was a...

May 28, 2014

Kelsey Mae Bezon, age 9 months, of Alliance, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in Akron Children's Hospital. She was born August 22, 2013 in Akron, Ohio to Bregan Hess and Dion Bezon of Alliance. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Xavier Hess of the home; maternal grandmother, Beth Hess of Dalton; paternal grandparents, Bruce Bezon...

May 27, 2014

George M. Weekly Age 74, of Minerva, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Aultman's Compassionate Care Center. He was born May 1, 1940 in Elyria to the late William and Alice (Allen) Weekly. He had worked at the Minerva Dairy, in plumbing and heating, was a truck driver and an auto mechanic. He is a member of the Minerva First...

May 25, 2014

Robert G. Geiselman, age 85, of Minerva, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. He was born July 25, 1928 in Columbiana County to Howard and Eliza May (Evans) Geiselman. He was a farmer. He is preceded in death by his wife, Verna (Jays) Geiselman who died in 2011, 2 sisters, Doris Betz and Esther Geiselman, 2 brothers, Wayne...

May 24, 2014

Laquaita L. Jeffrey, age 77, of Dellroy, died Sat., May 24, 2014 in Akron General Medical Center. She was born August 30, 1936 in Ice, KY to George and Nannie (Hammond) Brown. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Herbert Jeffrey whom she married July 20, 1957, 2 daughters, Gerry (Tim) Wright of North Canton and Pamela...

May 19, 2014

Betty M. Kistner, age 85, of Malvern, died Monday, May 19, 2014 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born October 30, 1928 in Deerfield to Kenneth and Blanche (Burkey) Young. She was a housewife and was the manager of a mobile home park in CA for many years. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

May 17, 2014

Cecil M. Grindstaff, age 79, of Carrollton, died Sat. May 17, 2014 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born Sept. 16, 1934 in Rutherfordton, NC to Claude and Maggie Sue (Koon) Grindstaff. He was a press operator for Republic Steel and a member of the Sandy Valley Baptist Temple in Magnolia. He is survived by his wife of 59...

May 17, 2014

Ronald M. Perrine, age 60, of Minerva, died Sat., May 17, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 2, 1953 in Brownsville, PA to the late Calvin and Rosalie (Drews) Perrine. He was an oil rig operator having worked for Sherman Drilling for 21 years and recently with Tom Miller Construction. He attended the Methodist Church,...

May 9, 2014

Sadie L. Marshall Age 81, of Canton, died Friday, May 9, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Aug. 20, 1932 in Sugargrove, PA to Ray "Skinner" and Leatha (Hartley) Courtwright. She was a housewife and member of the Minerva Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert G. Marshall who died in 2011, son, Mark...

May 8, 2014

Clark H. Criss Age 77, of Minerva, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 in his home. He was born June 26, 1936 in Kensington to Lloyd and Halcia (Locke) Criss. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he worked as a quality engineer for 41 years. He attended the Minerva United Methodist Church. He was a US Army Veteran serving...

May 7, 2014

Mary M. Henning, age 87, of Minerva, died Wed., May 7, 2014 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born April 17, 1927 in Canton to Arthur and Minerva (Byerly) Blackburn. She retired from the family dairy farm, was a 1945 graduate of Timken High School, a member of the Stark County Farm Bureau and the Carroll County Beekeepers Club. Mary was...

May 6, 2014

James B. Koontz II, age 58, of Minerva, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 2, 1955 in Canton to the late James and Ruth (Randall) Koontz. He was a foundry worker having worked at Mascotech in Minerva and Canton Castings. He had also worked for Sherer Foods. He was a foster parent and volunteer...

May 4, 2014

Sondra K. Hetherington, age 73, of Minerva, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Aultman Hospital.  She was born Oct. 18, 1940 in Malvern to John and Eleanor (Birney) Venables.  She was a housewife and had worked for over 20 years in the pharmacy industry, having worked for Hart Drugs, Thomas Drug, Rite Aid and Discount Drug Mart all in...

May 2, 2014

Alberta J. Doney, age 70, of Minerva, died Friday, May 2, 2014 in her home.  She was born Nov. 14, 1943 in Canton to Lee and Mary (Vadasz) Adams.  She was a housewife and mother.  She had worked at Ponderosa in Alliance and Buckeye Village in Louisville.  She was a member of the Winona Friends Church where she worked...

May 1, 2014

William A. Cameron, age 65, of Minerva, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born Feb. 12, 1949 in Akron to William Dodds, Jr. and Deloris (Canfield) Cameron.  He was an auctioneer and owner of Auctions by Wilburrrr in Minerva and the Classic Furniture Store in Kensington.  He graduated from the Art Institute of Los Angeles,...

Apr 30, 2014

Anna M. Burnham, age 83, of Minerva, died Wed., April 30, 2014 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center.  She was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Alliance to Carl and Agnes (Zlichich) Castellucci.  She had worked for TRW Metals in Minerva.  She graduated from Alliance High School and is a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Malvern.

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Apr 30, 2014

Paul and Gabriella Guthrie Paul, age 23, and his infant daughter, Gabriella, age 3 months of Dennison, went home to be with their Lord and Savior on Wed., April 30, 2014. Paul Thomas was born May 30, 1990 in Gainesville, FL to Thomas and Dora (Denman) Guthrie, Jr. of Homeworth. He attended The Chapel in Marlboro and the Community Baptist...

Apr 26, 2014

Garald Causey, age 72, of Minerva, died Sat., April 26, 2014 in McCrae Manor in Alliance.  He was born Jan. 24, 1942 in Canton to Charles and Jessie (Flint) Causey.  He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he had worked for over 35 years.  He is a member of the Robertsville Wesleyan Methodist Church and a 1964 graduate...

Apr 26, 2014

Ronald F. Davies, age 74, of Minerva, died Sat., April 26, 2014 in Mercy Medical Center.  He was born Sept. 5, 1939 in Canton to the late Francis and Lena (Scott) Davies.  He had been a meat cutter for Denny's Market in Minerva and Perskey's Grocery in Alliance, was a real estate agent for Stafford Realty in Minerva and...

Apr 17, 2014

Fannie M. Roberts

Fannie Marie Hershberger Kramer Roberts, age 79, of Minerva, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home.  She was born Sept. 4, 1934 in Middlefield, OH to Andrew and Anna (Bontrager) Hershberger.  She married John Edwin Kramer in 1952 and had 10 children.  On Jan. 20, 1967, John died in a tragic accident on...