Obituaries

Sep 20, 2024

Barry Joseph Heiks

age 71, of Minerva passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 in the home he built with his own hands in Minerva.  He was born September 11, 1953 in Canton to Weston and Mary (Miller) Heiks. He graduated from McKinley High School in 1971.  He was employed by the Timken Company for 35...

Sep 19, 2024

Connie S. Gandee

Age 74, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024 in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton.  She was born May 28, 1950 in Franklin Twp Green Co., PA to James and Blanche (Stahl) Prendergast.  She was a housewife and retired from Regal Metal in Minerva.

She  is survived...

Sep 19, 2024

Janet J. Thompson

Age 92, of Carrollton, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.  She was born May 31, 1932 in East Cleveland to Russell and Gertrude (Cuthbert) Pedlar.  She was a homemaker and bookkeeper.  She is a member of the Carrollton Church of Christ -Christian Disciples.  She had also enjoyed being...

Sep 18, 2024

"Together again"

Doris Ferguson

Age 91, of Minerva, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Dec. 14, 1932 in Okeechobee, FL to Otto and Alice (Adams) Box. She was a homemaker and had worked for Henri's Cloud Nine in Minerva and as a secretary.  She is...

Sep 18, 2024

Dennis O. Warne

Age 53, of Minerva, passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 following injuries sustained in an accident.  He was born Oct. 23, 1970 in Alliance to Lenora (Harsh) (Warne) House and the late Dennis Howard Warne. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1989 and had worked for PCC Airfoils in Minerva and...

Sep 15, 2024

Brandon Michael Barringer

Age 30, of Kensington, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Brandon was born May 10,1994 in Canton. He was a mechanic for Loudon Motors in Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School in 2012. He loved the outdoors,...

Sep 13, 2024

Robert D. Foltz

Age 73, of Paris, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton.  He was born July 21, 1951 in Canton to Dwain Foltz of East Canton and the late Lucy (Blanchard) (Foltz) Breniser.  He and his wife operated Foltz Farms for many years and he was...

Sep 12, 2024

Melanie Hope

age 34, of Sunrise, FL, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Hollywood, FL. She was born November 19,1989 in Clearwater, FL to the late Mindi (Petros) Hope and the late Alvin Hope. She graduated from New Horizon Academy in Boca Raton, FL and attended Valencia College in Orlando....

Sep 8, 2024

Frank Evans

Age 81, of Homeworth, passed away, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 in the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.  He was born Jan. 16, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA to James Thomas Evans and Elizabeth Batie.  He retired from the US Navy where had served for 20 years as a radioman on 4 different Navy...

Sep 6, 2024

Larry D. Haught

Age 77, of Minerva, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born Sept. 20, 1946 in Barnesville to Jack and Phyllis (Daugherty) Haught. He had worked for Republic Steel, PCC, Walter's Lincoln Oil and Gas and the Minerva Local School District.  He and his wife Betty operated Dan's...

Sep 5, 2024

Willard E. Tarbet

Age 81, of Minerva and Palm Bay, Fl, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 in Palm Bay, FL.  He was born September 27, 1942 in Canton to Dick and Arlene (VanMeter) Tarbet.  He retired from Sugardale Meats in Canton where he had worked for 31 years.  He is a member of the...

Sep 4, 2024

Dan E. Carmine Jr.

Age 39, of Minerva, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 in the Akron General Hospital.  He was born Nov. 8, 1984 in Alliance to Diana (Denman) Jones and the late Dan Carmine Sr. He graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of the Minerva Church of the Nazarene.

Sep 3, 2024

Larry E. Nash

Age 88, of Minerva passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center.  He was born July 31, 1936 in Kensington to Dorothy (McDaniel) Nash.  He was an accountant and owner of Larry E. Nash Accounting Services for many years and had worked for Diebold's in the Sales Department...

Sep 3, 2024

Michael R. Clear

Age 73, of Homeworth, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.  He was born Sept. 7, 1950 in Canton to the late Pete and Martha (Daniels) Clear.  He retired from the Ford Motor Company where he had worked for 30 years.  He graduated from Malvern High School in 1968 and is a US...

Sep 2, 2024

Kenneth L. Keister

Age 60, of Minerva, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024.  He was born December 11, 1963 in Canton to David L. Keister of Minerva and the late Donna (Ramsey) Keister. He worked for Keister Plumbing and Heating and was a farmer for many years.  He is a member of the Calvary Pentecostal...

Aug 31, 2024

Carol Clapper

age 78, of Lehigh Acres, FL, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024. She was born October 20, 1945 in Canton to Bruce and Louise (Gross) Dungan. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1964 and the National Beauty College in Canton.  She was a beautician for many years operating the Foxxy Lady Beauty...

Aug 30, 2024

Jed M. Unruh

Age 19, of Minerva, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 from injuries sustained in an accident.  He was born May 13, 2005 in Orrville to Anthony and Lavina (Peachey) Unruh. He works for Terra Masonry.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by 2 sisters, Krystle (Justin) Durley of...

Aug 27, 2024

Erin Elizabeth Larsen, age 42, of Fayetteville, West Virginia passed away suddenly after an accident on August 27, 2024. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24, 1981 to Diane and Lauren Larsen, the youngest of two, Christopher being her older brother. She grew up in Severna Park, Maryland and upon graduation pursued a pre-med degree at Virginia...

Aug 18, 2024

Rosemary Thrower

Age 80, of Paris, passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 in Crandall Medical Center in Sebring.  She was born April 20, 1944 in Canton to Anthony and Mary (Roshong) Thewes.  She was a housewife and member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva and formerly Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Louisville...

Aug 17, 2024

"Together again"

Steven A. Haught

Age 70, of Minerva passed away Sat. Aug. 17, 2024 in his home.  He was born March 25, 1954 in Minerva to Jack and Phyllis (Dougherty) Haught.  He worked for Burns Cold Forge in Minerva for 26 years and graduated from Minerva High School in 1973.  ...