Obituaries

Dec 14, 2025

Dale E. Lacher

Age 92, of Minerva, passed away, Sunday, December 14, 2025. He was born Feb. 26, 1933, in Alliance to Herman and Hazel (Loomis) Lacher. He graduated from Alliance High School. Dale was a machinist for 60 years at Alliance Machine. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minerva and...

Dec 10, 2025

Timothy B. Roberts

Age 57, of Louisville, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 18, 1968 in San Bernadino, CA to the late Gary Roberts and Evelyn Stewart.  He was the assistant superintendent at the Quarry Golf Course in East Canton. He is a US Army Veteran and...

Dec 5, 2025

Bonnie J. Higgins

Age 69, of Malvern, passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 in Aultman Hospital. She was born April 20, 1956 in Canton to Ralph and Faye (Brandt) Campbell. She worked for Ohio Drill and Tool and Structural Stoneware in Minerva. Bonnie loved her family deeply and was deeply loved by many nieces and...

Dec 5, 2025

Larry V. Hawk Sr.

Age 87, of Minerva, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 in the Hennis Care Center of Bolivar.  He was born Oct. 22, 1938 in New Philadelphia to Ralph and Nita (Beitzel) Hawk.  He was the owner of D&I Industries.  He is a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Augusta Lodge...

Dec 5, 2025

 Michael C. Patterson 

Age 77,  of Carrollton, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025. He was born August 28, 1948 in Alliance to the late Egbert and Rosemary (Tuscano) Patterson.  He had worked as a carpenter for Yankee Remodelers in New London, CT, an electrician for Professional Carpentry Services in Dellroy and a truck driver for A.R.E. Trucking.  He is a US...

Dec 2, 2025

Wade C. Mitchell

Age 90, of Minerva completed his final shift on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 and clocked out at 8:20 am in the home of his daughter, Vanessa in South Carolina. He was born November 19, 1935, in Minerva Ohio to Chester and Dorothy (Anthony) Mitchell. A Corporal in the United States Marines in the Korean...

Dec 2, 2025

Candace Cash

Age 66, of Minerva and Belgrade, Montanna passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. She was born October 18, 1959 in Canton to the late John and Nina (Nordick) Solvey.  She was the manager of the Pizza Rack for several years and several other restaurants.

She is survived by her husband, Douglas...

Nov 28, 2025

Frank L. McArtor Jr.

Age 86, of Salem, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, in the Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Salem.  He was born on Oct. 16, 1939, in Minerva to Benjamin Franklin and Dorotha (Morris) McArtor. He is a 20-year veteran of the US Navy where he was a missile guidance...

Nov 25, 2025

Kevin Lee Spriggs, 64, of Port St. Lucie, FL went home to be with his Heavenly Father on November 25, 2025, after a courageous three year battle with bladder cancer fought with unwavering grace and faith.

Kevin was born June 30, 1961 in Frankfort, IN, the oldest child of Garry and Junice (Williams) Spriggs. Kevin graduated high...

Nov 22, 2025

Boone David Hoopes September 12, 2014 – November 22, 2025

Our beloved Boone David Hoopes passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025, after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. In his 11 years, Boone lived with incredible bravery, a bright sense of humor, and a vibrant spirit that touched everyone who knew him.

Nov 10, 2025

Sybbie Ree Ile Age 74, of Minerva

Sybbie R. Ile, age 74, of Minerva, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025. She was born on September 15, 1951, in Fairfield, Illinois, to the late Fay and Leona (Mayberry) Garner.

Sybbie was a homemaker and had also worked for Designs by Terry in Minerva....

Nov 8, 2025

Michael Fredrick Arnoto

Age 47, of Hanoverton, Ohio passed away November 8, 2025. He was born in Salem, Ohio to Karen Ann (Watson) Arnoto of Leetonia and Anthony (Kathy) Arnoto of Ravenna. He was a 1996 graduate of United High School and received his Masters of Electronic Engineering from Devry University. He had formerly worked for Republic...

Nov 6, 2025

Debbie (King) Clapper

age 69, of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025, in Aultman Hospital.  She was born August 18, 1956, in Canton to Nancy (Humbertson) King of Canton and the late William King Sr. She was a housewife and member of the Robertsville Wesleyan Methodist Church.  She graduated from Timken High School in...

Nov 1, 2025

Randall  L. Brewer

Age 64, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born on Aug. 11, 1961, in East Liverpool to Carl and Helen (Martin) Brewer.  He worked on the road department for the West Twp., Columbiana County for 14 years.  He graduated...

Nov 1, 2025

Margaret "Marge" Houze

Age 90, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at the Inn at University Village in Massillon.  She was born May 18, 1935, in Powhatan Point, OH to Charles and Julia (Thompson) Walker. She worked at Tip Top Cleaners. She is a member of Peace United Methodist Church in Louisville and had participated...

Oct 28, 2025

Jean K. Schindler

Age 88 of Kensington passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Aultman Compassionate Care.  She was born on October 11, 1937, to Lucy and Earl (Fisher) Dinger.  She worked as an aide and transcriptionist at Timken Mercy Hospital for 29 ½ years and worked for Nationwide Insurance and Ekco Products.  She graduated...

Oct 26, 2025

Sara M. Pumphrey

Age 89, of North Canton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. She was born Feb. 26, 1936, in Malvern to Gregory and Katharine (Booth) Casper.  She graduated from Malvern High School, and worked many years for Ohio Bell and AT&T from where she retired. She...

Oct 26, 2025

Sharon Kay Norman

Age 79, of Paris, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, in the Minerva Healthcare Center in Minerva. She was born October 18, 1946, in Cornelia, Georgia to Jacob and Hazel (Vincent) Eller. She was a housewife and a 1965 graduate of Lincoln High School.

She married the love of her life, Theodore...

Oct 24, 2025

William Arden Norris

Age, 86, of Minerva, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born September 5, 1939, in Canton, Ohio to William Joseph and Mary Lois (Klotz) Norris. He retired from the Timken company where he was a carpenter for 30 years, had formerly worked for Burn's Cold Forge, Canton Drop Forge and as a...

Oct 22, 2025

Ned J. Casale

Age 80, of Alliance, passed away on October 22, 2025, in the Bel Air Care Center in Alliance. He was born on September 27, 1945, in Canton, Ohio to Joseph and Norene (McDowell-Heath) Casale. He graduated from Minerva High School in the 1960's and went on to graduate from Ohio University and the University...