Obituaries

Aug 6, 2011

Van Lee Arnold, age 49 of Minerva and formerly Indianapolis, IN, died Sat. Aug. 6, 2011 in the Cleveland Clinic. He as born Feb. 6, 1962 in Canton to Ray and Marilyn (Keller) Arnold of Minerva. He worked for the Diamond Chain Company in Indianapolis, IN. He was a 1980 graduate of Minerva High School. He was the owner and...

Jul 30, 2011

Alva "Bucky" Amelung

Alva "Bucky" Amelung, age 85, of Minerva went home to be with the Lord, Sat. July 30, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Aug. 1, 1925 in Canton to John and Hilda (Harris) Amelung. He retired from B&W Tube in Alliance where he...

Jul 30, 2011

Cathy L. Ulman

Cathy L. Ulman, age 62, of Carrollton, died, Saturday, July 30, 2011 in her home. She was born Sept. 22, 1948 in Minerva, OH to Charles and Mary (Wright) LeBeau. She was the co-owner of Ulman's Bakery in Carrollton and a 1966 graduate of...

Jul 29, 2011

Alta C. Mick

Alta C. (Lippincott)Mick, age 101, of East Rochester, went home to be with the lord on Friday, July 29, 2011 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born March 17, 1910 in East Rochester, OH to Edmond and Ophelia (Barrick) Lippincott....

Jul 29, 2011

Richard E. Draher

Richard E. Draher, age 79, of Minerva, died Friday, July 29, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born Sept. 27, 1931 in Minerva to Kenneth and Hazel (Archibald) Draher. He retired from the Minerva Wax Paper where he was a guillotine...

Jul 28, 2011

Ed Haught

John "Ed" Haught, age 61, of Minerva, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born January 7, 1950 to the late Jack Haught and Phyllis (Daugherty) Haught of Malvern. He worked for 23 years at the Minerva...

Jul 28, 2011

Betty A. Fowler

Betty A. Fowler, age 81, of Amsterdam, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Feb. 2, 1930 in Brownfield, PA to Howard and Edna (Johnson) Cameron. She worked as a nurses aid for the East Carroll Nursing home and had...

Jul 26, 2011

Ralph "Dean" Granger

Ralph "Dean" Granger, age 77, of Minerva, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born November, 12, 1933 in Beaver County, PA to Ross and Opal (Kelley) Granger. He retired from Sugardale after 20 years of service, was an area farmer,...

Jul 26, 2011

John V. Wadsworth

John V. Wadsworth, age 89, of Minerva passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 quietly at home after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born February 14, 1922 in Malvern, OH to Louis and Sadie (Wilson) Wadsworth. He retired as a maintenance manager...

Jul 21, 2011

John Joseph Sommers Age 90, of Minerva, OH, passed on to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 21, 2011. He was born in Uniontown, OH on Jan. 7, 1921 to Henry and Clara (Schlabach) Sommers. On January 1, 1946 he married Katie Beachy, who survives. God granted them over 65 years of marriage. John was a member at Minerva...

Jul 13, 2011

Carl W. Gartner Age 84 of Minerva, died Wed. July 13, 2011 in St. Luke's Lutheran Home for the Aging in North Canton. He was born Nov. 14, 1926 in Salem to George and Crystal (Wilson) Gartner. He is retired president of General Color and Chemical Co. in Minerva. He graduated from Salem High in 1944, attended Ohio State University...

Jul 4, 2011

Gerald Burkhart

Age 70 of Malvern, died Monday July 4, 2011 in his home following a 21 year battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 15, 1941 in Canton to Wilma (Fulks) Burkhart of Malvern and the late Albert Burkhart. He was an engineer for American Axle...

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...