Obituaries

May 25, 2024

Ronald Alexander Koniecko

Age 84, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance.  He was born Jan. 1, 1940 in Poland to Alexander and Mary (Jaglowski) Koniecko.  He retired from the Timken Company and Timken Research where he had worked for 30 years.  He had  formerly worked for Hercules Motors...

May 24, 2024

Pamela K. Stimmel

Age 71, of Malvern, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024.  She was born Nov. 12, 1952 in Canton to the late Glenn and Jean (Rist) Stimmel.  She retired from the Malvern Post Office where she was a rural mail carrier for over 40 years.  She is a member of the Carroll County...

May 17, 2024

"Together again"

Roger L. Starkey

Age 85, of Mechanicstown, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat.  He was born June 23, 1938 in Louisville to Duane and Beulah (Kandel) Starkey. He was the owner of Windy Hill Dairy Farm for many years and a member of...

May 14, 2024

Rev. James Rice

Age 88, of East Rochester, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Aultman Alliance Hospital. He was born Sept. 13, 1935 in Wheeling, WV to Lawrence and Sally (Rogers) Rice.  He retired from the Empire United Methodist Church and served several churches in his 27 year career.  He graduated from Wheeling High...

May 13, 2024

Robert R. Cutlip Jr.

Age 62, of East Sparta, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024.  He was born April 26, 1962, in Canton.  He is a US Army Veteran having served in Germany and Hawaii.  Following the service, he was a machinist for the Bowdil Company in Waco.

He is survived by his...

May 12, 2024

Gary W. Archer

Age 76, of Minerva, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 12, 2024 in Aultman Hospital after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 27, 1947 in Canton to Wade and Ruth (Draher) Archer. He was a tower crane operator for the Local #18 Operating Engineers out of Akron. He is a member of...

May 10, 2024

Margaret "Peggy" Jocek

Age 75, of Malvern, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024. She was born in Cleveland to Clinton and Mary (Weatherhead) Newman. She was a passionate educator who taught Math at R. G. Drage Career Center for 15 years. Peggy graduated from Cheshire High School in Connecticut and received a Bachelor's Degree in Math...

May 5, 2024

Margaret A. Jenkins

Age 101, of Bay Village and formerly Minerva, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, in St. Mary of the Woods Nursing Center in Avon.  She was born March 18, 1923, in Farmington, WV to Charles and Rose (Furin) Elekes.  She retired from Minerva Local Schools where she taught for 23 years at West Elementary.  ...

May 1, 2024

Diane L. Smith

Age 75, of Minerva, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Aultman Hospital in Canton, OH.  She was born Oct. 3, 1948, in Alliance, OH, to Dwain and Faye (Kelley) Cogan. She was a housewife, worked for Van's Boat Shop prior to having children, was a Cub Scout Leader...

Apr 27, 2024

E. Darlene "Dolly" Lowry

Age 96, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 in St. Luke Lutheran Community in Minerva.  She was born Nov. 9, 1927 to the late Leland and Emma (Darling) Faloon in Hanoverton.  She graduated from Augusta High School in 1945 and Salem Nursing School in 1948.  She was a private duty nurse...

Apr 27, 2024

Pearl M. Ray

Age 93, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024.  She was born May 2, 1930, in Minerva to Clyde and Myrtle (Hoskinson) Baker.  She was a homemaker, attended the Carrollton Church of God and was a member of the Minerva First Christian Church.  She is a 1948 graduate of Minerva High School and...

Apr 25, 2024

Ellen R. Bender

Age 76, of Minerva, died Thursday, April 25, 2024.  She was born February 26, 1948 in Canton, to Olan and Betty (Yeagley) Sanor. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva, was the owner of Eclectic Collection Doll Store for many years and is a 1966 graduate of United Local High School. She was also...

Apr 22, 2024

David A. Carson

Age 74, of Minerva, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born Aug. 20, 1949 in Alliance to Eleanor (Myers) Carson of Minerva and the late Paul Carson. He retired from Sugardale Meats.  He graduated from Minerva High School and is a US Army Veteran.

He...

Apr 21, 2024

Margaret "Peg" Stephens

Age 78, of Minerva, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024.  She was born Jan. 25, 1946 in Malvern, to John and Lillian (Dray) Randal. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where she had worked in the wax room and was a machine operator. She is a member of Pleasant Grove Chapel. Peg enjoyed...

Apr 20, 2024

Thomas D. Rainsberger

Age 88, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born June 13, 1935 in Canton to Brice Arthur and Dorothy (Slates) Rainsberger. He worked for GTE and retired from Verizon after 37 ½ years of service.  He owned Atwood Heating and Cooling along with his sons.  He was...

Apr 8, 2024

Howard P. Hepler

Age 62, of Louisville, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton.  He was born Sept. 27, 1961 in Salem to Milford and Gloria (Pennell) Hepler, Jr.  He was a driver for the Canton Repository for 21 years.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1981 and is...

Apr 3, 2024

Mary (Lintner) Fankhauser

Age 88, of Minerva, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. She was born March 12, 1936 in Toronto, OH to Clarence and Mildred (George) Lintner. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where she had worked in the wax room.  She grew up and spent most of her young life in the...

Apr 1, 2024

Kimberly S. Kreitzer

Age 47, of Minerva passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 in Aultman Hospital.  She was born September 1, 1976 in Vermont to Robert and Linda (Bucklew) Swift of Alliance.  She was a housewife and graduate of Minerva High School in 1994.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by...

Apr 1, 2024

Janet E. Boyer

Age 87, of Minerva, passed away peacefully Monday, April 1, 2024 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton surrounded by her family, reuniting with the love of her life whom she was married for nearly 65 years. She was born Aug. 23, 1936 in Canton to Joseph and Ella (Latimer) Ecksmith. She...

Mar 31, 2024

Deborah L. Fimple

Age 67, of Canton, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born Nov. 21, 1956 in Canton to the late Edwin and Mary (Trent) Ross.  She worked at Coastal Pet Products in Alliance and was a 1975 graduate of Minerva High School.

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