Obituaries

Jul 3, 2011

Arthur R. Bell Jr. Age 39 of Canton died Sunday July 3, 2011. He was born June 23, 1972 in Dennison to the late Arthur and Julia (Albright) Bell. He was an employee of Ravenna Aluminum of Canton. He is survived by the Love of his life; Tera Klitz, son; Austin Bell of Minerva, sister; Sheila James of Canton, 5...

Jul 1, 2011

Dorothy M. Pugh Age 86 of Minerva died Fri. July 1, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born March 20, 1925 in Uniontown, PA to John and Lorena (Anderson) Claypool. She was a homemaker and member of the Minerva Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Wild Card Rummy, making quilts, doing puzzle books and going...

Jun 28, 2011

Pauline Mae Crowl Age 95 of Salem died Tuesday June 28, 2011 in Blossom Nursing and Rehab in Salem. She was born May 20, 1916 in Rogers to Harry and Helen (Butler) Clark. She was a homemaker, but at the age of 60 she started to work in nursing homes in the area including the Old County Home in Lisbon...

Jun 20, 2011

Mary J. Baxter Age 90 of Minerva died Monday June 20, 2011 in the Great Trail Care Center. She was born May 14, 1921 in Carroll County to Ross and Gladys (Morrison) Hoopengarner. She was a housewife and co-founder of Baxter's Insurance Agency in Minerva. She is a member of the Bayard United Methodist Church. She graduated from Minerva High...

Jun 19, 2011

Edith "Edie" Thomas Age 77 of Malvern died Sunday June 19, 2011 in Altercare of Alliance. She was born Feb. 8, 1934 in Wellsburg, WV to Stephen and Eleanor (Ambrose) Dennis. She retired from General Color and Chemical in Minerva for 28 years where she was the office manager. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1952. She is preceded...

Jun 18, 2011

Gerald "Jerry" Rue Age 84 of Minerva died Sat. June 18, 2011 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. He was born Feb. 10, 1927 in Minerva to Harry and Jennie (Brothers) Rue. He retired from the Minerva Post Office in 1986 after 30 years of service. He is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church, was a WWII US...

Jun 9, 2011

Mary Bowman Mary Bowman, 91 of Minerva died Thursday June 9, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Jan. 9, 1920 in Pekin to Daniel and Sarica (Grecu) Siofletia. She was a housekeeper and member of the Minerva First Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Elden "Kelly" Bowman who died in 1965, two daughters and...

Jun 9, 2011

Jerry E. Fry

Jerry E. Fry, age 71 of Mechanicstown died peacefully in his home, Thursday, June 9, 2011, following an extended illness. He is a member of the Carrollton Believers Fellowship in Carrollton. Jerry was retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva, loved the outdoors and attending...

Jun 5, 2011

Gloria C. Hepler Gloria C. Hepler, age 83, of Minerva, passed away Sun., June 5, 2011 in the Minerva Eldercare Center in Minerva. She was born Jan. 21, 1928 in Lisbon, OH to Howard and Mildred (Burgan) Pennell. She was a housewife. She is preceded in death by her husband, Milford Hepler, Jr. who died May 22, 2011. She is...

Jun 4, 2011

Albert Arkenburgh Jr. Age 73 of Minerva died Sat. June 4, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 31, 1938 in Youngstown to the late Albert and Sylvia (Smith) Arkenburgh. He retired from Passmore's Greenhouse where he had worked for 25 years. He had also worked for Cold Cast in Minerva, and the Stark Co....

Jun 3, 2011

James H. Lippincott Age 72 of Dellroy, died Friday June 3, 2011 in the Hennis Care Centre of Bolivar. He was born Feb. 22, 1939 in East Rochester to Harry and Luree (Yoder) Lippincott. He retired from Superior Dairy and had worked for Purity Dairy and Lippincott Dairy. He is survived by his wife Wilma (Waugh) Lippincott who he married...

Jun 1, 2011

Nina R. Summer Age 90 of Minerva and formerly Kensington died Wed. June 1, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. She was born March 5, 1921 in Carrollton to Lawrence and Lila (Allmon) Clark. She retired from Minerva Local Schools where she taught 4th Grade at M.I. Day Elementary for 28 years. She graduated from Augusta High School in 1939 and Kent...

May 30, 2011

William R. Mills Age 52 of Canton died Monday May 30, 2011 at the home of his mother and stepfather in Malvern after an extended illness.  He was born Sept. 4, 1958 in Canton to Rose (Kohl) Pierce of Malvern and the late William Mills. He retired from Barlow World in Greenville, SC.  He graduated from Louisville High School.  He...

May 30, 2011

Gilfred "Gil" S. Greggain

Gilfred "Gil" S. Greggain, age 86, of Minerva, died Monday, May 30, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 30, 1924 in Wolfe, Saskatchewan, Canada to Gilfred D. and Mattie V. (Goddard) Greggain. He retired from Cornwell formerly Mac Tools in Vallejo, CA, was the...

May 22, 2011

Milford Hepler, Jr.

Milford Hepler, Jr., age 82, of Minerva, passed away Sun., May 22, 2011 in the Minerva Eldercare Center in Minerva. He was born Oct. 27, 1928 in Salem, OH to Milford and Elva (Sommers) Hepler, Sr. He retired from Aultman Hospital where...

May 20, 2011

Thomas J. Howell

Thomas J. Howell, age 61, of White Hall, Arkansas and formerly Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Friday, May 20, 2011 in the Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born Oct. 10, 1949 in Canton to Donna (Motts) (Howell) Graham of Canton and the...

May 19, 2011

Ralph "Jake" Martin Age 86 of Malvern died Thursday, May 19, 2011 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. He was born July 16, 1924 in Malvern to William and Florence (Wyville) Martin. He was a truck driver for Harple Oil, Campbell's Sohio, and Magnolia Mining Co. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and member of the Malvern American...

May 19, 2011

Eileen M. Wood Age 74 of Malvern died Thursday May 19, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Nov. 29, 1936 in Canton to Corwin and Pearl (Manfull) Grimes. She worked as a Secretary for several places including the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation for the State of Ohio. She is a member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church where she...

May 16, 2011

Barbara A. Romano

Barb Romano, age 66, of Minerva, died Monday, May 16, 2011 in her home. She was born June 7, 1944 in Canton to the late Louis and Anna (Ostarchvic) Romano. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1962 and received her Bachelor's in Elementary...

May 15, 2011

Thelma M. Campbell Age 86 of Minerva died Sunday May 15, 2011 in the Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. She was born June 6, 1924 in Salineville to William and Meda (Stevens) Gross. She worked at the Village Shoe Shoppe in Minerva for many years and is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church. She is preceded...