Obituaries

Elmer B. Sommers

Elmer B. Sommers

Sep 12, 2012

Elmer B. Sommers Age 86, of Homeworth, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 12, 2012 at Altercare of Alliance. He was born July 10, 1926 in Hartville, OH to the late Benjamin M. and Savilla (Miller) Sommers. He grew up in Hartville and lived most of his life in the Minerva area, having lived in Homeworth the last 6 years. He...

Emma Lou Richardson

Emma Lou Richardson

Sep 11, 2012

Emma Lou Richardson Age 90, of Minerva, died Tues., September 11, 2012 in her home. She was born Aug. 26, 1922 in New Bethlehem, PA to Arthur and Gertrude (Grinder) Spillane. She retired from the Minerva School District where she taught first grade at West Elementary for 30 years, received her Bachelor's in Education from Clarion State University, and was...

Jeffrey Donavin Ring

Jeffrey Donavin Ring

Sep 4, 2012

Jeffery Donavin Ring, born April 29, 1958, passed away on September 4, 2012 at his home in Canton. Jeffery spent most of his life in Louisville, having graduated from Louisville High School in 1976 where he was also a member of the Louisville Church of Christ. He spent 20 years living in Costa Mesa, CA, where he was self-employed. Most...

Dannie Eugene Haney

Dannie Eugene Haney

Sep 1, 2012

Dannie E. Haney, age 58, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, September 1, 2012. He was born March 31, 1954 in Dover to Rena (Patrick) Haney of Dover and the late Harold Haney. He had been a welder for Galion Dump Bodies, and graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1973. He is survived by 4 daughters, Shondell Bair of New...

Elaine Patricia Lab

Elaine Patricia Lab

Aug 31, 2012

Elaine P. Lab Age 79 of Minerva died Friday August 31, 2012 in her home. She was born Aug. 13, 1933 in Canton to Edward and Ruth (Scheets) Frank. She was a homemaker and member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva. She is preceded in death by her husband, James L. Lab, son, Eric A. Lab and sister, Mary...

Nicholas Enoch

Nicholas Enoch

Aug 30, 2012

Nicholas Enoch Age 82 of Minerva died Thursday August 30, 2012 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 19, 1929 in Malvern to Peter and Anna (Kangrega) Hinich. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he was a maintenance mechanic for 30 years. He is a US Army Veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He is a member...

Raymond Jones

Raymond Jones

Aug 29, 2012

Raymond Jones Age 98 of Minerva died Wed. Aug. 29, 2012 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born Aug. 20, 1914 in Coshocton to Paul and Ethel (Kemp) Jones. He retired as the owner of Area Printing in Dunedin, FL where he had worked for over 20 years. He had also been a Foreman at the Minerva Wax Paper Co, and...

Beatrice Jo Tennant

Beatrice Jo Tennant

Aug 24, 2012

Beatrice "Jo" Tennant Age 79 of Kensington and formerly Boardman, died peacefully, Friday August 24, 2012 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 21, 1932 in Clarksburg, WV to Okay and Virginia (Robertson) Patterson. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, William Tennant whom she married July 13, 1965, 2 daughters; Deborah "Deb"...

Raymond L. Leasure

Raymond L. Leasure

Aug 24, 2012

Raymond L. Leasure Age 70 of Minerva died Friday August 24, 2012. He was born Sept. 14, 1941 in Salem to the late Raymond "Art" and Mary (Navojosky) Leasure. He was the owner of C&R Construction for over 20 years. He was a US Marine, an avid hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman, great cook, gardener, craftsman and woodworker. He is survived by...

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Aug 23, 2012

Betty J. Thomas Age 85 of Wooster, died Thursday Aug. 23, 2012 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1927 in Athens, PA to Carroll and Nina Salsman. She was a housewife and worked in delivery for the the Wooster Daily Record. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Thomas who died in 2005 and...

Arlene Starkey

Arlene Starkey

Aug 21, 2012

Arlene Starkey Age 77 of Minerva died Tuesday August 21, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Aug. 8, 1935 in Prichard, WV to Millard and Nancy (Ellis) Stith. She graduated from Minerva High School and retired from World Omni Toyota in Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband, David Starkey who died in 1992, a daughter,...

Joseph Kapp

Joseph Kapp

Aug 20, 2012

Joseph Kapp Age 94 of Mechanicstown died Monday August 20, 2012 in the Pines in Canton. He was born April 7, 1918 in Naomi, PA to Andrew and Anna (Machuzak) Cap. He retired from the Timken Company in 1970 and he and his wife Gertude owned and operated Kapp's Restaurant in Canton for 25 years. He is a US Army...

Geraldine Jane Betz

Geraldine Jane Betz

Aug 17, 2012

G. Jane Betz Age 90 of Minerva died Friday August 17, 2012 in Bel Air Nursing Home in Alliance. She was born July 31, 1922 in Hopedale to Harry and Mary Etta (Merryman) Marker. She retired from TRW in Minerva and is a member of the East Rochester United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clifford...

Kathryn V Fischer

Kathryn V Fischer

Aug 17, 2012

Kathryn Virginia Fischer (Nee: Connett) age 84 of Batesville and formerly of Greenville, Pennsylvania, Hudson, Ohio and Malvern, Ohio, went to be with the love of her life, her late husband Robert, on August 17, 2012. Born November 29, 1927 in Washington, D.C., she is the daughter of Isabelle (Nee: Abel) and Manning Connett. She married Robert Fischer May 22,...

George Edgar Coldsnow

George Edgar Coldsnow

Aug 16, 2012

George E. Coldsnow Age 69 of Minerva, died Thursday August 16, 2012 in his home. He was born Sept. 23, 1942 in Carroll Co., the son of Frank and Anna (Mardis) Coldsnow. He was a retired self-employed truck driver for many years and had worked 18 years for Dyneer Corporation in Canton. He is a member of Grace Chapel in...

Raymond Russell Seery

Raymond Russell Seery

Aug 9, 2012

Raymond R. Seery, age 53, of Minerva, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born Sept. 27, 1958 in Canton, Ohio to the late Russell and Hazel (Matheson) Seery. He worked for Union Metal in Canton and East Manufacturing in Randolf and was a member of the Minerva Eagles Aerie #2199 and the Fraternal Oder of...

Norma Kathleen Gross

Norma Kathleen Gross

Aug 7, 2012

Norma K. Gross Age 87 of Minerva died Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1925 in Minerva to Herman Boyd and Marjorie (Weikert) Walker. She had worked for St. John's Villa in Carrollton and The Old King Cole Co. in Louisville. She is a member of the Minerva Church of the Nazarene and...

Victor Overholt

Victor Overholt

Aug 1, 2012

Victor Overholt, age 88, of Minerva, died Wed., Aug. 1, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Sept. 23, 1923 in Hartville to Simon and Mary Magdalena (Stoll) Overholt. He was a farmer and brick mason and a member of the Minerva Christian Fellowship Church near East Rochester. He is survived by his wife, Judith (Miller) (Sommers) Overholt whom...

John Edward Earley, Jr.

John Edward Earley, Jr.

Aug 1, 2012

John E. Earley, Jr., age 26, of Malvern, died Wed., Aug. 1, 2012 following injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born April 23, 1986 in Canton. He graduated from Malvern High School, attended the Malvern First Christian Church and worked in the area oilfields. He is survived by his parents, John Earley, Sr. of Malvern and Dolores (Flanagan)...

Lisa Marie Crater

Lisa Marie Crater

Jul 31, 2012

Lisa (Mitchell) Crater, age 45, of Minerva, died Tuesday, July 31st in her home surrounded by her friends and family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 3, 1966 in Alliance to Monte and Sigrid (Clark) Mitchell of Alliance. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1985 and had worked for R. S. Sewing in Canton. In...