Obituaries

Doris Clapper

Doris Clapper

May 20, 2013

Doris Eileen Clapper, 87, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, died peacefully on May 20, 2013. She was born on October 15, 1925, in Canton, Ohio. A graduate of Canton Township High School in 1943, Doris was the owner of Edith's Hat Shop and Kiddee Corner in Minerva, Ohio. On Easter Sunday, April 1945 at Christ Reformed Church, she met John Norvin...

Hazel Deloris Mccartney

Hazel Deloris Mccartney

May 17, 2013

Hazel D. McCartney Age 85, of Minerva died Friday May 17, 2013 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born Jan. 25, 1928 in Canton to Lawrence and Mabel (Wilson) Sanford. She had worked for Cronin China and retired from TRW after 27 years of service. She is a member of Baxter's Ridge United Methodist Church and...

Miriam Swearingen

Miriam Swearingen

May 14, 2013

Miriam K. Swearingen, age 95, of Cuyahoga Falls, formerly of Minerva and Kensington, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Sunrise Senior Living of Cuyahoga Falls. She was born Oct. 6, 1917 in Paris, OH to Levi and Eva (Weimer) Krabill. She retired from TRW Metals in Minerva and was a Member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Cuyahoga Falls. She...

Janice Hilgert

Janice Hilgert

May 13, 2013

Janice M. Hilgert, age 83, of Louisville died Monday, May 13, 2013 in the Minerva Eldercare. She was born Aug. 19, 1929 in Defiance, Ohio to Walter and Ethel (Westerh) Summers. She was a longtime employee of the Timken Company where she retired after 30 years of service as a secretary. She was also a member of St. Louis Catholic...

Harry Eddy Sumner

Harry Eddy Sumner

May 11, 2013

Harry "Eddy" Sumner Age 92, of East Rochester died Sat. May 11, 2013 in his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1920 in Darlington, PA to Harry and Luzania (Rose) Sumner. He was a truck driver for many years and a member of the Teamsters Union. He was also a US Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife of...

Linda Sue Datkuliak

Linda Sue Datkuliak

May 6, 2013

Linda Datkuliak Age 66, of Robertsville died Monday May 6, 2013 in Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center. She was born Jan. 13, 1947 in Canton to Robert and Mary (Sefert) Gill. She had worked for Ferrara's Bakery in Canton and the bakery at the Louisville Giant Eagle. She loved Vegas Nights and playing in the Monday night card club....

Janet Alaine Baxter

Janet Alaine Baxter

May 5, 2013

Janet (Meeks) Baxter Age 67, of Malvern, died Sunday May 5, 2013 in Hennis of Boliver. She was born March 8, 1946 in East Canton to the late Clarence and Ada (Cross) Goddard. She had worked at Wackerly's Restaurant in Malvern and the Crawford Nursing Home in Malvern. She was a member of the Plus or Minus 60 ministries. She...

Jack Albert Maley

Jack Albert Maley

May 5, 2013

Jack A. Maley, age 60, of Minerva, died Monday, May 5, 2013 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 31, 1952 in Carrollton to the late Irl and Margaret (Six) Maley. He graduated from Carrollton High School and had worked at James River Corp. in Minerva and the M.C.A. Sign Co. in Massillon. He was a member of the...

Frances Helen Marteney

Frances Helen Marteney

Apr 30, 2013

Frances H. Marteney Age 80, of Minerva, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born Feb. 8, 1933 in Oneida to French and Leona (LeBeau) Marteney. She is a 1951 graduate of Augusta High School and graduated from Malone with a BA in Education. She taught...

Steven E. Ray

Steven E. Ray

Apr 29, 2013

Steven E. Ray, age 62, of East Rochester, passed away in his home on April 29, 2013, following an extended illness. He was born in Canton, Ohio on October 20, 1950 to the late Richard and Shirley (Boehm) Ray. He attended Minerva Local Schools prior to serving in the United States Army. He then went on to become an OTR...

Caroyln Mae Willis

Caroyln Mae Willis

Apr 26, 2013

Carolyn M. Willis, age 74, of Minerva, died Friday, April 26, 2013. She was born October 8, 1938 in Alliance, OH to the late William Sutcliffe and Mary (Barnett) Gurney of Minerva. She worked as a nurse, was a 1955 graduate of Alliance High School, graduated as an LPN from Mercy, and was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church,...

Joseph-Allen Nicolas Hayes

Joseph-Allen Nicolas Hayes

Apr 24, 2013

Joseph-Allen Hayes, age 9 months, of Waynesburg, died Wed., April 24, in Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 22, 2012 in Canton, the son of Thomas A. Hayes of East Canton and Sarah L. Engle of Waynesburg. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sister, Zoe McClelland of Canton; brother, Brayden Lambert of Waynesburg; maternal grandparents, Heidi...

Ica Mae Wilson

Ica Mae Wilson

Apr 24, 2013

Ica M. Wilson, age 85, of Minerva, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in her home surrounded by family. She was born March 22, 1928 in Spraggs, PA to William and Dorothy (Masters) Calvert. She was a cook at Aunt Mabel's for 22 years and was a part time cook at the Southern Inn. She was also a member of the...

Margery Crowl

Margery Crowl

Apr 23, 2013

Margery F. Crowl, age 93, of Minerva, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Great Trail Care Center. She was born March 19, 1920 in Moultrie to Edgar and Chloris (Essick) Crowl. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Russell and Beatrice Crowl; and...

Elizabeth Gaye Campana

Elizabeth Gaye Campana

Apr 19, 2013

Elizabeth G. Campana Age 64, of Minerva died Friday April 19, 2013 in Canal Pointe Nursing Home in Akron. She was born Nov. 20, 1948 in Hillsboro, OH to William and Margaret (Feister) Hutchison. She retired from the US Post Office in Canton where she had worked for over 20 years. She is survived by 2 sons, Christopher Campana of...

Noah Troyer

Noah Troyer

Apr 18, 2013

Noah B. Troyer, age 85, of Carrollton died Thursday, April 18, 2013. He was born May 30, 1927 in Hartville to Ben and Amanda (Beachy) Troyer. He was a lifetime farmer and member of the Old Order Amish Church. He is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Catherine (Byler) Troyer who died in 1998; 5 children, Nevin...

Foster Melvin Hines

Foster Melvin Hines

Apr 14, 2013

Foster M. Hines, age 101, of Minerva, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 in the Minerva Eldercare Center in Minerva. He was born Feb. 16, 1912 in Minerva, OH to the late Frank and Clara (Myers) Hines. He had worked at the American Switch, and retired from Metropolitan Brick after 18 years or service and then worked for PCC Airfoils for...

Donald Mutigli

Donald Mutigli

Apr 11, 2013

Donald Mutigli, age 87, of Minerva, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born Aug. 20, 1925 in Waynesburg to Joseph and Clorinda (Martinelli) Mutigli. He retired from Structural Stoneware in Minerva where he was the plant manager and was the owner of Mutigli's Pizza for 25 years. He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church...

Emma Marie Rhodes

Emma Marie Rhodes

Apr 10, 2013

Emma (Kinsey) Rhodes, age 90, of Cleveland, died Wed., April 10, 2013 in Cleveland. She was born April 20, 1922 in Augusta, the daughter of the late Thomas and Emma (Hiner) Kinsey. She was the owner of the E&E Tavern in Cleveland for 35 years. Beloved wife of the late Elmer J. Rhodes. She is a member of the Stillfork...

Olive E. Patton

Olive E. Patton

Apr 9, 2013

Olive Elizabeth Roudebush Brogan Patton, age 97, of Minerva died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born Jan. 4, 1916 in Pattersonville to the late Roy and Verna (Stackhouse) Roudebush. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1934 and was a lifetime member of the Minerva First Christian Church where she had served on the home department...