Obituaries
Margaret Ellen "Peggy" Hoffmaster
Jan 11, 2014
Margaret Ellen "Peggy" Hoffmaster, age 81, of Minerva, died Sat., Jan. 11, 2014 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born Sept. 15, 1932 in Scio to James and Eva (Albright) Wood. She was a housewife and Nurses Aide. She graduated from Augusta High School and was a former member of the Minerva Eagles Aerie #2199. Peggy enjoyed the company of all...
Bernard Oran Morrison, Jr.
Jan 11, 2014
Bernard Morrison, Jr. Age 60, of Minerva, died Sat., Jan. 11th, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Aug. 28, 1953 in Canton to Roseann (Jantosik) Morrison of Paris and the late Bernard Morrison, Sr. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1971 and attended a year of business college. He had worked several jobs including for the R. C....
Doris Marie Truex
Jan 10, 2014
Doris M. Truex Age 82, of Minerva, died Fri., Jan. 10, 2014 in Coudersport, PA. She was born May 3, 1931 in Crab Orchard, KY to the late Samuel and Mable (Reynolds) Parsons. She was a homemaker and graduate of Wayne High School. She is a member of the Bayard United Methodist Church where she was very active of the...
Mary M. Stewart
Jan 9, 2014
Mary M. Stewart, age 88, of Minerva, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 in Altercare of Hartville. She was born Aug. 10, 1925 in Atwater to William and Sylvia (Carlile) Cobb. She worked at Gray's Drugstore in Alliance for 25 years and was a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Stewart...
Brenda Ailene Conley
Jan 8, 2014
Brenda A. Conley Age 59, of Alliance, died Wed., January 8, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. She was born June 27, 1954 in Bluefield, NC to Robert and Martha (Kast) Shrewsbury. She was a housewife and secretary for Terry's Painting and Wallcovering, was a consultant for Home Interiors and did seamstress and upholstery work. She is a member of the Alliance...
Georgia Rae Galbraith
Jan 7, 2014
Georgia (Barnes) Galbraith Age 59, of Alliance, died Tues., Jan. 7, 2014 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born June 20, 1954 in Alliance. She was a homemaker and member of the Wm. Penn Club in Alliance. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Beverly and Leonard Henson of Minerva, boyfriend, Bill Boyd of Alliance; 2 daughters, Nicole...
Michael Raymond Durkin
Dec 29, 2013
Michael Raymond Durkin, age 58, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. He was born on Oct. 30, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Robert and Dolores (McCarty) Durkin. After graduating from Walsh College in 1978, he worked at the Stark County Public Defender's office for 7 years. He opened Durkin Investigations in Minerva, Ohio and...
William John Shoemaker
Dec 28, 2013
William J. Shoemaker Age 79 of Paris, died Sat. Dec. 28, 2013 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Sept. 14, 1934 in Johnstown, PA to John and Dorothy (Hildebrand) Shoemaker. He retired from the Timken Company where he had worked for 39 years. He graduated from Franklin High School, PA in 1953 and Stark State. He was a US...
John A. Kopp
Dec 27, 2013
John A. Kopp Age 91, passed away December 27, 2013 in Jacksonville, FL. John was born in Greenford, Ohio August 29, 1922 to Lewis and Harriet (Kyte) Kopp. He graduated from South High in Youngstown, Ohio and Case Western Reserve with a master's degree in Education. After graduation, he enlisted in the army and served in Korea during World War...
Ralph Eugene Frase
Dec 26, 2013
Ralph E. Frase Age 66, of Malvern, died Thurs. Dec. 26, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 11, 1947 in Gnadenhutten to Charles and Inez (Baker) Frase. He worked as an Auto Repair Bodyman for Yoder's Collision Depot for almost 20 of his 44 years in the business. He was well-known by his peers and...
Albert D. Speelman
Dec 24, 2013
Albert D. Speelman Age 90, of Minerva and formerly Newton Falls, died Tues., Dec. 24, 2013 in the Great Trail Care Center. He was born March 8, 1923 in New Lexington to John and Nellie (Wilson) Speelman. He was owner of Falls Pump Service in Newton Falls for many years and member of the Newton Falls Church of Christ. For...
Patti Reed
Dec 19, 2013
Patti L. Reed, age 59, of Minerva, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 in Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born May 21, 1954 in Cleveland to the late Warren and Patricia (Stark) Brocklehurst. She is survived by a daughter, Stephanie (Robert) Farmer of Carrollton; a son, William (Jessica) Reed of Minerva; a sister, Polly (Scott) Jones of Willoughby...
Harris Jake Tarbet
Dec 19, 2013
Harris "Jake" Tarbet, Jr., age 86, of Minerva, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 in Aultman's Compassionate Care. He was born March 28, 1927 in Bayard to Harris and Philbaretta "Peg" (Adams) Tarbet, Sr. He started his career at Liber's Meats in Alliance, then spent several years at Denny's Market in Minerva and retired as an Asst. Manager at Kishman's IGA...
Robert Nubs Fankhauser
Dec 18, 2013
Robert "Nubs" Fankhauser, age 66, of Minerva, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance. He was born Aug. 13, 1947 in Pekin, OH to Arthur and Isabelle (Steves) Fankhauser. He was a machinist for Kennametal Machine Co. in Solon. He was a US Army Veteran and member of the VFW post #4120 in Minerva and the American...
Joseph E. Miller
Dec 8, 2013
Joseph E. Miller Age 77, of Minerva, passed away in his home on December 8, 2013 following a 16 month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born May 18, 1936 and raised in Carrollton, Ohio, graduated from CHS in 1954 and was a veteran of US Air Force, He attended Riggs Lemar Barber College in Akron on the GI Bill...
Ralph Arthur Coss
Dec 6, 2013
Ralph A. Coss Age 76, of Minerva died Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born Nov. 1, 1937 in Monroe County to Harvey and Elizabeth (Mobberly) Coss. He retired from the Timken Co. where he was a millwright and had been a farmer. He graduated from East Canton High School in 1957 and is a member of...
Ethel Ruth Irwin
Dec 3, 2013
Ethel R. Irwin Age 93, of East Rochester and formerly Robertsville died Tuesday Dec. 3rd in Oakhill Manor. She was born May 29, 1920 in Robertsville to Arthur and Lela (Monk) Starkey. She was a homemaker and had worked for TRW in Minerva. She was a member of the Christ Memorial Church in Robertsville and had attended the New Franklin...
Douglas Merle Harbour
Dec 1, 2013
Douglas M. Harbour Age 72, of Canton, died Sunday Dec. 1st in Minerva Eldercare Center. He was born Aug. 12, 1941 in Columbus to Charles and Dorothy (Hughes) Harbour. He received a Bachelor's Degree in accounting and worked until he retired at AEP in Columbus and Canton. He is a US Air Force Veteran. He is survived by a brother,...
Rodney Wayne Cheuvront Sr.
Nov 22, 2013
Rodney Cheuvront Sr. Age 70, of Minerva died Friday Nov. 22, 2013 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1943 in Jewett to Jesse and Violet (Starcher) Cheuvront. He worked as a mechanic and in the auto industry and as a truck driver. He was a former member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle, member of the AARP and the...
Peggy Wiley
Nov 21, 2013
Peggy Wiley Age 89, of Minerva, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 23, 1924 in Huthwaite, England to Sam and Eva (Wyss) Scotherhen. She was a housewife, a former member of Esther Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Minerva and loved dancing, especially ballroom and square dancing. She is...
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