Obituaries

Ralph Eugene Frase

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Larry D. Fairchild

Larry D. Fairchild

Nov 19, 2013

Larry D. Fairchild, age 63, of Minerva, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. He was born Feb. 24, 1950 in Allen, KY to Den Fairchild and Rena (Boto) Polen. He had been a welder at Structural Stoneware in Minerva and American Steel in Alliance. He is survived by his wife Loretta (Pugh) Fairchild whom...

James L. Morckel

James L. Morckel

Nov 17, 2013

James L. Morckel, age 78, of Minerva died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. He was born July 16, 1935 in Minerva to Jack Morckel and Emma (Morrow) (Morckel) Reed. He retired from Masco Tech. in Minerva where he was a supervisor for over 30 years. He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minerva. The light of his life...

Linda Lee Brown

Linda Lee Brown

Nov 13, 2013

Linda L. Brown, age 70, of Alliance, died Wed., Nov. 13, 2013 in Alliance Community Care Center. She was born March 2, 1943 in Canton to the late Albert and Norma (Hummel) Whitacre, Jr. She was a homemaker, had worked as a Nurses Aid for Minerva Eldercare and had worked as a baker in Canfield and Minerva. She was a...

George Lloyd Smith

George Lloyd Smith

Nov 13, 2013

George L. Smith, age 87, of Robertsville, died Wed., Nov. 13, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 5, 1926 in Youngstown to George and Olive (Wright) Smith. He retired from Campbell Oil Co. in Massillon where he was a furnace technician. He had also worked at Glen-Gery in East Canton. He is a member of...

Aaron Joshua Metzger

Aaron Joshua Metzger

Nov 13, 2013

Aaron J. Metzger, age 23, of Minerva, passed away Wed., Nov. 13, 2013 in Aultman Hospital. He was born March 10, 1990 in Canton, OH. He was a 2008 graduate of Minerva High School and R.G. Drage Career Center where he was in the metal fabrication class. He was top welder in his senior class and received an award of...

Joseph Knight, Jr.

Joseph Knight, Jr.

Nov 5, 2013

Joseph Knight Jr., age 86, of Minerva, died Tues., Nov. 5, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 29, 1926 in Toronto to Joseph and Ennid (Wright) Knight. He retired in 1985 from Babcock and Wilcox in Alliance where he had been a Maintenance Supervisor for 26 years. He is a member of the Minerva...

Donzell Edward Messenger

Donzell Edward Messenger

Nov 5, 2013

Donzell E. Messenger, age 71, of Malvern, died Tues., Nov. 5, 2013. He was born Feb. 12, 1942 in Jane Lew, WV to Russell and Elizabeth (Matthew) Messenger. He was a farmer and retired truck driver and graduate of Unitas High School. He was a fireman for the Augusta Fire Dept. for 21 years and an avid hunter. He is...

Jon Alan Mccully

Jon Alan Mccully

Nov 3, 2013

Jon A. McCully, age 59, of Louisville, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 suddenly at his home. He was born April 19, 1954 in Canton, Ohio to Ralph "Scoo" McCully of Minerva and the late Patricia (Haines) McClure. He was a teacher and a tutor for Minerva Local Schools and was the 7th grade girls' basketball coach for Louisville City Schools...

Katherine Louise Hiller

Katherine Louise Hiller

Nov 3, 2013

Katherine L. Hiller Age 56, of Brookville, PA, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 in Allegheny General Hospital. She was born Feb. 4, 1957 in Camp Lejeune, NC to Bill and LoEtta (Guthrie) Bruner. She worked at the Hineman Saw Co. in Canton, was a quality control inspector for DLH Industries in Canton, union steward for United Steel #5439, member of...