Obituaries

Sep 2, 2023

Randy L. Lozier

Age 63, of Carrollton, passed away Sat. Sept. 2, 2023 in Hanover Healthcare in Massillon. He was born April 7, 1960 to Mary (Burwell) Lozier of Minerva and the late Robert Lozier. He was a press operator for Colfor in Malvern. He is a member of the Malvern Lutheran Church and graduated from Carrollton...

Aug 30, 2023

Esther M. Nichols

Age 100, of Malvern, passed away, Wednesday, Aug., 30 2023 in the Carroll Healthcare Center. She was born May 25, 1923 in New Harrisburg to Harrison and Myrtle (John) Leggett. She was a housewife and is the oldest living member of the Malvern First Christian Church. She is a member of the Minerva VFW...

Aug 28, 2023

Howard James "Chief" Myers

Age 94, of Paris, passed away Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 in the Arbors of Minerva from gangrene that started in his toe after a fall on April 19th.  Prior to entering the Arbors, he lived in a house that he built on the family farm where he was born, June 18th, 1929, the...

Aug 26, 2023

Ronald L. Stuckey

age 87, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 in the University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born Jan 11, 1936 in East Rochester to Edwin and Dorothy (Davis) Stuckey. He was the owner of R&S Body Shop for many years.  He is a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and a...

Aug 26, 2023

Leo L. Davis

Age 79, of East Rochester, passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Oct. 4, 1943 in Canton to Leo and Wilda (Sanor) Davis Sr. He was a dairy farmer and member of the New Alexander Christian Church.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1961 and was a member...

Aug 26, 2023

Frances Ellen Evans

age 83, of Minerva, Ohio, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, August 26, 2023 surrounded by her family in Aultman Hospital. She was born in Minerva on February 24, 1940 to Walter Lawrence and Rofa Mabel Patton. Frances married Jerry Evans in 1959 and they enjoyed 64 wonderful years together. Their partnership...

Aug 25, 2023

Richard R. Roberts

Age 80, of Minerva, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 in Aultman Hospital. He was born March 29, 1943 in Carrollton to Charles and Mary (Aldridge) Roberts. He retired from Sugardale Foods where he worked in the shipping department.  He graduated from Carrollton High School and is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church....

Aug 23, 2023

Gary T. Holes

Age 66, of Minerva, passed away, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. He was born Aug. 10, 1957 in Youngstown to the late Jim and Margaret (Doran) Holes. He retired from the Frito-Lay Company where he had worked for 15 years and had also worked for Snyder's. He is a member of the Minerva VFW Aux....

Aug 22, 2023

Linda J. Hein

Age 75, of Minerva, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. She was born Aug. 18, 1948 in Erie, PA to the late Ray and Irene (Andrychowski) Bednarski. She was a medical assistant for Spectrum Orthopedics and worked for Comptech as a quality control supervisor.

She is preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 21, 2023

Darla G. Berry

Age 68, of Minerva passed away, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 in her home.  She was born September 27, 1954 in Carrollton to William and Martha Jane (Burwell) Lescalett. She had worked for Goodwill Industries, Hilltop Learning Center in Malvern, Blanchard's Fabric Store in Minerva and Filliez Plumbing and Heating in Minerva.  She is a...

Aug 16, 2023

Clifford L. Visher

Age 69, of Robertsville, passed away, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 26, 1953 in Youngstown to the late Clifford P. and Mary (Bortmus) Visher. He retired from the steel industry having worked for Peter A. Frasse Company in Twinsburg and Crucible Steel in Streetsboro. He graduated from Ravenna...

Aug 13, 2023

John William Waseman - "Big John"

Age 78, of Minerva, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 at the Arbors of Minerva. He fought a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born May 12, 1945 in Canton to John Marion and Wilma June (Rigby) Waseman. John retired from GTE after working for 36 years, previously as a...

Aug 13, 2023

Viola Sue Gamble

Age 77, of Malvern, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 in her home. She was born Nov. 4, 1945 in Malvern to Ralph and Ruth (Gotschall) Gamble.  She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where she worked 43 years.  She graduated from Malvern High School in 1964 and is a member of the Malvern...

Aug 12, 2023

Rachel F. Rice

Age 97, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 in her home.  She was born April 16, 1926 in Paris to Emmett and Verda (Speakman) Myers.  She was a homemaker and member of St. John's Lutheran Church in New Franklin.  She went to Paris Elementary through the 8th grade and then graduated from...

Aug 10, 2023

Holly M. Roudebush

Age 51, of Minerva, passed away in Aultman Hospital. She was born Oct. 5, 1971 in Salem to the late Patrick and Judith (Wheaton) Weaver. She graduated from Minerva High School and the R.G. Drage Career Center.  She worked in landscaping and would always lend a hand to help a neighbor.

She...

Aug 8, 2023

Knox Edward Lew Ward

Infant son of Matthew Ward and Megan Irwin passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Aug. 8th, 2023 in his favorite place, safely on his mother's chest in Akron Children's Hospital.  He was born July 13, 2023 in Akron.

In addition to his parents of East Canton, he is survived by 2 sisters, Sky...

Aug 6, 2023

Diane E. Horn

Age 63, of East Canton, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. She was born July 7, 1960 in Canton to the late Arthur and Catherine (Wanner) Lanzer. Diane was a beloved Registered Nurse for Oakhill Manor in Louisville. She graduated from Louisville High School and Stark State University. She was an active member of...

Aug 6, 2023

Patricia A. Hixenbaugh

Patricia Arden (Shaffer) Hixenbaugh from McDaniel allotment, age 69 of Minerva, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023 in Aultman Hospital.  She was born Oct. 26, 1953 in Canton to the late Marvin and Dorothe (McKenzie) Shaffer.  She retired from DLH Industries in East Canton where she was a Quality Control Inspector for 36 years...

Aug 6, 2023

Naomi L. Sell

Age 83, of Kensington, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born July 25, 1940 in Lisbon to Raymond and Ethel (Stewart) Bilsky. She was a housewife, member of the West Twp. Ruritans.  She graduated from Lisbon High School in 1958.

She is survived by her...

Aug 4, 2023

Della W. Gorrell

On Friday, August 4, 2023, Della Winona Gorrell, passed away after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer, with family present at St. Joseph's Senior Living Center of Louisville, Ohio. She was 85 years of age. It would be wrong to say that Della lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter...