Obituaries

Kim R. Fowler

Kim R. Fowler

Oct 1, 2013

Kim R. Fowler, age 64, of Minerva, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in the Carroll Healthcare Center in Carrollton. He was born Nov. 26, 1948 in Westlake, Ohio to the late Russell Fowler and June (Miller) Fowler of Washington State. After graduation from Jefferson High School, he enlisted in the US Army and served 2 years in Viet Nam where...

Marilyn Catherine Zwick

Marilyn Catherine Zwick

Sep 29, 2013

Marilyn C. Zwick, age 75, of East Rochester, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born Oct. 11, 1937 in Louisville to Andrew "Pete" and Lillian (Rupple) Hupp. She was a homemaker and was a teacher's aide for the Minerva Local School District at West Elementary for 18 years. She is a...

Robert Fredrick Jewell

Robert Fredrick Jewell

Sep 28, 2013

Robert F. Jewell, age 75, of Minerva, died Sat., Sept. 28, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 20, 1938 in Alliance to Robert and Helen (McKee) Jewell. He retired from PCC in Minerva where he had worked for 40 years. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1958, and is a member of the...

Dennis Lynn Goddard

Dennis Lynn Goddard

Sep 28, 2013

Dennis Goddard, age 60, of Minerva, died Saturday, September 28, 2013. He was born November 30, 1952 in Canton, Ohio to the late Calvin and Muriel (Robinson) Goddard. He retired from the Village of Minerva Street and Water Departments where he worked for 27 years, had worked for the Minerva Wax Paper, and was a US Army veteran. He is...

Homer Royal Unkefer

Homer Royal Unkefer

Sep 27, 2013

Homer Unkefer age 98, of Minerva, died Friday, September 27, 2013. He was born February 27, 1915 in Minerva, Oh to the late Charles and Jessie (Jarrett) Unkefer. He was the President of Homer Unkefer Farm Machinery in Minerva, was a 1934 graduate of Minerva High School where he was an Alumni and Hall of Fame Member, a 1939 graduate...

Virginia Jane Ricketts

Virginia Jane Ricketts

Sep 26, 2013

Virginia J. Ricketts, age 90, of Minerva, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 in the Minerva Eldercare Center. She was born June 1, 1923 in Salem, Oh to the late Jay and Alice (Flitcraft) Ricketts. She is survived by a sister, Patricia Snyder of Minerva; several nieces and a nephews She is preceded in death by 3 sisters, Judy Hill, Eleanor...

Paul Wackerly

Paul Wackerly

Sep 26, 2013

Paul Wackerly, Jr., age 60, of Minerva, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 in Alliance Community Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 2, 1953, in Canton, Ohio to Paul and Georgia (Austin) Wackerly, Sr. He had worked at the Ford Motor Co. for over 15 years, but most recently as a Golf Course superintendent from which he retired...

Janet Ruth Englant

Janet Ruth Englant

Sep 25, 2013

Janet Ruth Englant (nee Ritchey), age 77, of Robertsville, passed from the arms of her loving family into the arms of the Lord Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva after a long and courageous struggle with cancer. She was born June 5, 1936, in East Canton, Ohio to the late Roy and Ruth (Hane)...

Yola Buzzelli

Yola Buzzelli

Sep 21, 2013

Yola Buzzelli Age 87, of Malvern died Sat. Sept. 21, 2013 in Aultman Hospital. She was born March 30, 1926 in Malvern to Jiacomo "Jack" and Assunta (DiMenno) Buzzelli. She retired from VRE in Malvern and had worked as a secretary for Metropolitan Brick in Minerva. She is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Malvern, the Catholic...

Carolyn Louise Green - Voina

Carolyn Louise Green - Voina

Sep 21, 2013

Carolyn L. Voina, age 62, of Minerva, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 in the Carroll Healthcare Center. She was born July 15, 1951 in Canton, OH to Kenneth and Phyllis (Long) Green, Jr. She worked for Garee Scott's in Minerva, was a graduate of Minerva High School and was a member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church. She is survived...

Clownie Clifford Carpenter

Clownie Clifford Carpenter

Sep 19, 2013

C. Clifford Carpenter, age 78, of Minerva died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 27, 1934 in Leon, WV to the late Joseph and Phoebe (White) Carpenter. He was a welder for many years, retiring from Gregory Industries where he had worked from 1982-2001, and had also worked for Morgan Engineering...

Richard Erwin Robb

Richard Erwin Robb

Sep 19, 2013

Richard E. Robb,age 73 of Minerva, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. He was born Dec. 11, 1939 in Alliance, OH to Donald and Elsie (Stroup) Robb. He retired in 2004 from Horning Trucking, worked for Transue & Williams, was a 1957 graduate of Alliance High School, enjoyed bowling and was an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving companion,...

Mary Irene Jackson

Mary Irene Jackson

Sep 16, 2013

Mary Irene Jackson Age 71, of Minerva died Mon. Sept. 16, 2013. A devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Mary's optimism, humor and kind spirit will be missed. Born in East Rochester, OH, she grew up on a dairy farm there and graduated from Augusta High School in 1961. She was the oldest of the late Edward and Eva Marie...

Timothy James Henderson

Timothy James Henderson

Sep 11, 2013

Timothy J. Henderson, age 20, of Minerva, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in Mercy Medical Center following injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born March 20, 1993 in Canton, Ohio to Richard and Melissa (Sutton) Henderson of Minerva. He was a 2012 graduate of Minerva High School and R.G. Drage. He was attending the Sullivan University in Louisville,...

Alice "Bunny" Clapper

Alice "Bunny" Clapper

Sep 11, 2013

Alice "Bunny" (Miller) Clapper, age 73, of Minerva, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in her home. She was born March 23, 1940 in Canton, Ohio to Ralph and Eleanor (Willis) Miller. She retired from Consumers National Bank where she had worked for over 40 years and had worked 5 years at Harter Bank. She was also member of the Fenton...

Sylvia Mae Norton

Sylvia Mae Norton

Sep 9, 2013

Sylvia "Cis" Norton, age 62, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1951 in Salem to the late Albert and Sylvia (Smith) Arkenburgh. She was a housewife and member of the New Vine Baptist Church in Malvern. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Everett Norton whom she married in...

Bert Patterson Campbell

Bert Patterson Campbell

Sep 7, 2013

Bert P. Campbell, age 82, of Homeworth, died Sat., Sept. 7, 2013. He was born Dec. 23, 1930 in Germano to Jesse James and Mary Neva (Smith) Campbell. He was the owner and operator of Campbell Brothers Farms. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1948, was a member of the Stark County Farm Bureau and had attended the Canton...

Bertha Beatrice Cox

Bertha Beatrice Cox

Sep 7, 2013

Bertha B. Cox Age 89, of East Rochester, died Sat. Sept. 7, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 1, 1924 in Holly, Colorado to James and Rosie (Ramsey) Saling. She was a housewife and was a receiving home for the Columbiana County Welfare Dept. having helped over 100 children. She was a member of...

John Harrison Shirley

John Harrison Shirley

Sep 4, 2013

John H. Shirley, age 62, of Paris, died Wed. September 4, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born April 28, 1951 in Canton, OH to Ervin and Betty (Haney) Shirley. He retired as the street superintendent for the village of East Canton, was the former fire chief for Robertsville Fire Dept. from 1974-2002, a member of the Stark County...

Virginia Owens

Virginia Owens

Sep 2, 2013

Virginia Owens, age 86, of Massillon, died Sept. 2, 2013. She was born Mar. 1, 1927. She had 2 sisters; 3 brothers; and was the mother of 2 girls and 3 boys; and the grandmother of 14 grandchildren. Following cremation, there will be no formal services. Gotschall-Hutchison 330-868-4900