Obituaries

Oct 26, 2011

Doris Wavelyn Merrick

Age 87 of Boynton Beach, FL, died peacefully due to natural causes Oct. 26, 2011 in Barrington Terrace Assisted Living under Hospice Care. She was born Jan. 24, 1924 in New Lexington, OH to the late Horace Elmer and Rebecca Jane (Riley) Vansickle. In...

Oct 20, 2011

Adolph Isue Age 100, of Minerva, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born Sept. 29, 1911 in Westmorland County, PA to Domenico and Cora (Ventura) Isue.  He retired from the Minerva Wax Paper after 40 years of service.  Adolph and his family moved to Minerva in 1932 and operated the family farm ever since. He is...

Oct 20, 2011

L. Jay Clark Jr. Age 84 of Malvern died Thursday Oct. 20, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 1, 1927 in Bergholz to Luther Jay and Mary (Merryman) Clark. A local attorney for 55 years, he graduated from Muskingum College and William McKinley Law School in 1956. Upon moving to Minerva he began his career in the office...

Oct 17, 2011

Brit A. Reed, age 24, of Hanoverton, died Monday, October 17, 2011 from a job related accident, doing the job he loved. He was born April 21, 1987 in Alliance, OH, worked at Young Sales and Service in Perry and was a 2006 graduate of Minerva High School and Perry High School.

Oct 16, 2011

Dan L. Mick

age 73, of Paris died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 22, 1937 in Minerva to Clarence and Bernice (Heath) Mick. He worked for Crystal Park Lumber in Canton for 25 years and had also worked for Republic Steel...

Oct 9, 2011

James E. Mick Age 82 of Minerva died Sunday Oct. 9, 2011 in the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 5, 1929 in Minerva to Clarence and Bernice (Heath) Mick. He retired from Republic Steel after 35 years of service as a millwright. He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva and a former member of...

Sep 28, 2011

Thomas A. Hall Thomas A. Hall, age 57, of Mechanicstown, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born May 26, 1954 in Canton to Marie (McIntosh) Hall of Kensington and the late J. Howard Hall. He was a 1972 graduate of Carrollton High School, worked for Baughman Machines where he was a machinist/welder, was a farmer and...

Sep 27, 2011

Daniel A. Karlen Daniel "Demo" Karlen, age 43, of Canton, left this reality on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 from Glioblastoma Multiforme.  He was born May 10, 1968 in Canton to Larry Karlen of Minerva and the late Judy (Reid) Karlen.  He graduated from Malvern High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance from the University of Akron.  He...

Sep 24, 2011

J. Collene Duhamel, age 75, of East Canton, died Sat., Sept. 24 in Minerva Eldercare Center. She was born July 23, 1936 in Ravenna, OH to James and Opal (Pippin) Murdock. She was a dietary manager for Molly Stark for 15 years, and was a member of the Dietary Management Assoc. and the HIFS....

Sep 20, 2011

David L. Sponseller David Sponseller, age 63, of Louisville, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center.  He was born April 26, 1948 in Alliance to Nellie (Thompson) Sponseller of Louisville and the late Lloyd Sponseller.  He is a self employed Farmer.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1966 and received an Assoc. degree in Engineering from the...

Sep 18, 2011

Virginia R. Barnes Age 85 of Malvern died Sunday Sept. 18, 2011 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born April 22, 1926 in Malvern to Byron and Grace (Beadle) Ferguson. She was a housewife and loved doing puzzles, bingo and playing cards with her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Barnes, an infant daughter, 3 sisters; Goldie...

Sep 13, 2011

Wadna L. Dillon

Wadna L. Dillon, age 67, of Minerva, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Aultman Hospital following a short illness. She was born February 3, 1944 in Woodsfield, OH to Leonard and Marie (Crawford) Potts. She was a cook...

Sep 13, 2011

Mallie L. Dunlevy Mallie L. Dunlevy, age 95, of Minerva passed away, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center in Canton. She was born February 19, 1916 in Raven Rock, WV to Stroder and Mary (Steele) Grimm. She retired as secretary from Structural Stoneware in Minerva and had worked for Ray Brown Insurance and Harsh Insurance, was a 1933...

Sep 9, 2011

Gladys M. Stryffeler Gladys M. Stryffeler, age 89, of Minerva, died Friday, September 9, 2011 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born Dec. 14, 1921 in Kensington, Ohio to Austin and Marie (Manfull) Ray. She was a housewife and had worked at the Minerva Banking Company and the Timken Co. and is a graduate of Minerva...

Sep 5, 2011

Bonny Maddrell, age 59, of Leesburg, FL, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born Sept. 7, 1951 in Canton to the late Delbert and Elsie (VanFossen) Niuman. She worked for Burn's Cold Forge in Minerva, had worked as a realtor and was a 1969 Graduate of Minerva High School. She was also a...

Sep 5, 2011

Perry F. Vick, age 55, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 15, 1956 in Salem to the late Elmer and Mary (Ford) Vick. He is a retired Major in the US Air Force where he was an officer and pilot. He had worked for the US Post Office in...

Sep 3, 2011

Mary Jane Stoudt, age 88, of Victoria, MN and formerly Minerva, died Sept. 3, 2011 due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease. She was born Aug. 30, 1923 in North Georgetown to the late Earl and Lena (Berger) Stoffer. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva and was a member of the Butler Grange, Minerva VFW Women's Auxiliary #4120 and St....

Sep 3, 2011

Mary Jane Stoudt Age 88 of Victoria, MN and formerly Minerva, died Sept. 3, 2011 due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease. She was born Aug. 30, 1923 in North Georgetown to the late Earl and Lena (Berger) Stoffer. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva and was a member of the Butler Grange, Minerva VFW Women's Auxiliary #4120 and St....

Sep 1, 2011

George Enoch Age 83 of Minerva died Thursday Sept. 1, 2011 in his home. He was born May 6, 1928 in Malvern to Petar and Ana (Kangrega) Hinich. He was a self employed truck driver and had also worked for Belknap Trucking. He is a member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in N. Canton and the Minerva Eagles Aerie...

Sep 1, 2011

Lucy Adkins-Burchett Born April 11, 1926 Died Sept 1, 2011 Lucy Adkins-Burchett passed away peacefully surrounded by family, friends and caregivers at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Morrison Colorado on September 1st 2011 on a beautiful summer day. Born to John and Maria Campomizzi on April 11, 1926 in Flushing Ohio then on to Aiella Italy where she...