Obituaries

Dec 20, 2011

Christopher Bernardi Age 29 of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday Dec. 20, 2011. He was born April 29, 1982 in Canton and was a 2000 graduate of Malvern High School. Chris had a big heart and was a very caring person. He will be deeply missed and never forgotten. He was preceded in death by his father, Gregory Bernardi Sr.,...

Dec 17, 2011

Frank Cole Age 93, of Minerva died Sat. Dec. 17, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1918 in Newland, NC to Ira and Nola (Pritchard) Cole. Frank spent several years living in WV, Idaho and Oregon. He retired from Babcock and Wilcox in Alliance and was the owner and manager of Cap's Grocery in Minerva for several...

Dec 15, 2011

Paul E. Wingert Jr. Age 56 of Minerva died Thursday Dec. 15, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Jan. 26, 1955 in Canton to Paul and Phyllis (Lanning) Wingert. He worked for B&H Machine in Minerva for many years. He graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church. He is survived by...

Dec 14, 2011

Sherry A. Stokes Sherry A. Stokes, age 58, of Minerva, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in her home following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 25, 1953 in Alliance, Ohio to William and Joyce (Jones) Williams. She was a 1971 graduate of Minerva High School and worked as a telemarketer for Infocision and Ameridial. She is survived by 2...

Dec 13, 2011

Josephine Faye. Elton Age 89 of Minerva died Tuesday Dec. 13, 2011 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 12, 1922 in Canton to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Speicher) Carr. She was the manager of the Minerva Quik Shop for 22 years. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1940 and was a member of the Minerva VFW Aux....

Dec 13, 2011

Julie Faith Duncan

Infant daughter of Douglas and Sheryl (Robinson) Duncan of Minerva, was stillborn on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.

In addition to her parents she is survived by a sister, Kayley Duncan of the home; maternal grandmother, Linda Smith...

Dec 10, 2011

Fern "Viola" Trubee Age 100 of Millersburg died Sat. Dec. 10, 2011 in the Joel Pomerane Memorial Hospital in Millersburg. Known as Viola she was born May 18, 1911 in Brandt to Rollo Eldon and Fern Viola (Andrews) Harbaugh. She graduated from Bethel High School in Miami County in 1929 and from Cedarville College in 1933 with a Bachelor of...

Dec 10, 2011

Gilbert "Gib" Marteney Age 93 of Kidron died Sat. Dec. 10, 2011 in his home. He was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Malvern to Oscar and Nealie (Wagner) Marteney. He was a machinist having worked for the Timken Co., B&H Machine in Minerva and retired from Good Roads in Minerva. He is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church....

Dec 9, 2011

Pamela K. Manfull age 59 of Dover died Friday Dec. 9, 2011. She was born Oct. 15, 1952 in Canton to the late Earl and Alice (Kidder) Bender. She had worked for Lauren Manufacturing for several years and previously owned and operated a farm in Augusta with her husband. She is preceded in death by her husband Jerry Manfull who...

Dec 2, 2011

Debra L. Seaburn

Debra L. Seaburn, age 54, of Paris, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. She was born May 29, 1957 in Canton to Walt and Linnie (Ashby) Seaburn. She is a plant manager for DLH Industries. She graduated from Minerva High School in...

Nov 30, 2011

Betty F. VanMeter Age 82, of Minerva, died Wed., Nov. 30, 2011 in the Compassionate Care Center in Canton. She was born May 19, 1929 in Minerva to Walter and Helen Virginia (Kerr) Murphy. She was a housewife and worked in the office of Dr. Richard Boggs for several years. She is a member of St. Martin's Lutheran Church in...

Nov 26, 2011

Marilou (Scott) Escott Age 76 of Minerva died Sat. Nov. 26, 2011. She was born Feb. 25, 1935 in East Rochester to Edwin T. and Mary (Close) Scott. She worked for TRW in Minerva for 32 years and then worked for Eaton Corp. in Florida for several years. She is a member of the National AARP. She is preceded in...

Nov 24, 2011

Lois Shaffer Age 80 of Minerva died Thursday Nov. 24, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Sept. 29, 1931 in Canton to Jesse and Della (Parks) Davenport. She was a professional organist having played for many area churches. She was a founding member of the Minerva Grace Brethren Church. She graduated from Timken High School, is a Past Vice-President...

Nov 17, 2011

William R. Glavan Age 92 of Minerva died Thursday Nov. 17, 2011 in the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 2, 1919 in Cleveland to Frank and Mary (Orazem) Glavan and had four brothers and sisters; Angie, Molly, Ed and Joey. He retired from the J.C. Baxter Company in Minerva and was a US Army Veteran of WWII. He...

Nov 13, 2011

Lois M. Walker Lois Walker, age 79, of Paris passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center. Lois was born May 16, 1932 in Pekin to the late George and Olive (Wright) Smith. She was a homemaker who loved crafts, having taught ceramics for many years. More recently, she made many beautiful award winning quilts and tote bags...

Nov 12, 2011

Donald S. Miklovic Age77 of Dellroy died Sat. Nov. 12, 2011 in his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1934 in Akron to Paul and Helene (Benko) Miklovic. He retired as a machinist and tool and die maker having worked for Goodyear Aerospace and Flex Technologies and was a US Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife Daisy (Innings)...

Nov 9, 2011

Charlotte Smith Charlotte Smith, age 98, of Minerva, died Wed,. Nov. 9th 2011 in Aultman Hospital.  She was born March 23, 1913 in East Rochester to Oren "Pete" and Florence (Gurney) Hawkins.  She had worked at the East Rochester Post Office and was an assembler for TRW in Minerva for 20 years.  She is a member of the Minerva First...

Oct 30, 2011

Sue Mount

Sue Mount, age 95, of Minerva, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 in Adams Lane Care Center in Zanesville. She was born Oct. 6, 1916 in Minerva to William and Coral (Steffey) Jobes. She was a housewife and member of the Minerva United Methodist Church and...

Oct 30, 2011

Dennis E. Malone II Dennis E. Malone, age 28, of Hanoverton went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. He was born Oct. 3, 1983 in Canton to Dennis E. and Deborah (Parker) Malone of Minerva. He worked for Alliance Machine and was the former owner of Custom Cut Lawn and Landscaping. He graduated from Minerva High...

Oct 27, 2011

Angela M. O'Brien Age 32 of East Rochester died Thursday October 27, 2011 along with her baby angel in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 10, 1979 in Warsaw, NY to Douglas and Mary Ann (Butler) Merrell of Pike, NY. She was a housewife and self employed owner of PDI. In addition to her parents, she is survived...