Obituaries
Jeannette R. (Firestone) Picknell
Sep 23, 2012
Age 71 of East Rochester is in the arms of Jesus, Sunday Sept. 23, 2012 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born April 23, 1941 in New Waterford to Richard and Freida (Oehling) Firestone. She was a housewife, graduate of Fairfield Waterford High School in 1959, member of the East Rochester United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was...
James "Bill" Hiles, Jr.
Sep 15, 2012
James "Bill" Hiles, Jr., age 48, of Minerva, died Sat., Sept. 15, 2012 in Minerva Eldercare. Known as "Brother Bill", he was born May 30, 1964 in Athens to the late James William Hiles, Sr. and Mary (Stover) (Hiles) Weaver. He was a rig hand for the Shermen Drilling Company. He is survived by his life long partner, Denise Russell;...
Mildred L Frigyes
Sep 15, 2012
Mildred L. Frigyes, age 89, of Carrollton, died Sat., Sept. 15, 2012 in Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born July 10, 1923 in Louisville, OH to Urban and Alice (Ottle) Zwick. She is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Malvern. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Marion Tournoux who died March...
Alice Ella Howard
Sep 13, 2012
Alice E. Howard, age 75, of Minerva, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 in her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1937 in Carrollton to Martin and Ina (Wood) Maple. She retired from General Telephone in Minerva and Mobile Consultants in Alliance. She graduated from Carrollton High School in 1955. She is survived by a daughter, Justine Ann Bair of N....
Duane L Smith
Sep 12, 2012
Duane L. Smith age 90, of Minerva, died Wed., Sept. 12, 2012 in Minerva. He was born Dec. 27, 1921 in Moultrie, OH to George Walter and Velma May (Pariso) Smith. He had worked for TRW in Minerva and retired from the St. Petersburg Times in Florida. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1940 and was a US Army...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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