Obituaries

Jul 15, 2023

Mildred E. Downs

Age 82, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023. She was born Oct. 7, 1940 in Elizabeth, WV to Ora Dale and Mary Lucille (Foutty) Jones.  She had worked at Minerva Eldercare Center and the Great Trail Care Center for many years.  She was a member of the Minerva Eagles Aerie #2199.

Jul 15, 2023

Faye "Geraldine" Clark

age 86, of Minerva, passed away, Saturday, July 15, 2023. She was born Nov. 28, 1936 in Jonesville, VA to William and Lola (Rigsby) Palmer. She retired from the Minerva Local Schools where she taught at the West Elementary for 28 years. She graduated from Salineville High School in 1953 and Kent State in...

Jul 14, 2023

Anne (Recchio) Petros

Age 96, of Minerva, died Friday, July 14, 2023 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 26, 1926 in Mingo Junction to Gerardo and Antonia (Poretta) Recchio. She was a housewife and member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva and the Catholic Women's Club. She graduated from Malvern High...

Jul 6, 2023

Wilfred L. Pugh

Age 74, of East Canton, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Dec. 8, 1948 in Martins Ferry, OH to Warren and Evelyn (Headley) Pugh. He retired from Republic Steel where he was a supervisor after 35 years of service.  He graduated from McKinley High School and is a...

Jul 5, 2023

John Rayburn "Pete" Hemsley

Age 78, of Minerva and formerly Cadiz, passed away, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 in the Arbors at Minerva. He was born June 25, 1945 in Steubenville to Emmitt and Kathryn (Gaffney) Hemsley. He worked for the Chrysler Corporation at the Jeep factory in Toledo.  He graduated from Steubenville "Big Red" High School and...

Jul 4, 2023

Charles M. Ellyson

Age 86, of East Rochester, passes away, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 12, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio to Clarence and Dessie Mae (Leckrone) Ellyson. He was a hay broker, truck driver, farmer and owner of Sun Hill Farms.  He is a member of the...

Jun 26, 2023

Michelle "Missy" Toalston

Age 51, of Kensington, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023. She was born Jan. 5, 1972 in Weirton, WV to the late William and Deborah (Pickering) Kuykendall. She had worked for McDonald's and Taco Bell. She graduated from Oak Glen High School in New Cumberland, WV. She loved spending time with her family and...

Jun 24, 2023

Gerald L. Walker

Age 79, of Hanoverton, passed away Sat., June 24, 2023 in the Salem Regional Medical Center.  He was born Sept. 24, 1943 in Minerva to Thomas and Mildred (Frautschy) Walker. He is a retired machinist, having worked for the E. W. Bliss Company in Salem for 38 years.  He also worked for Monarch Products...

Jun 22, 2023

Scharlene K. Monte

Age 84, of Minerva, passed away, Thursday, June 22, 2023 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Nov. 29, 1938 in New Philadelphia to Rolland and Emma Jean (Mathias) Price. She was a housewife and worked for Walker's Corner and the Normandy Inn.  She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1957 and...

Jun 18, 2023

Garry L. McDaniel

Age 62, of Minerva, died Sunday, June 18, 2023.  He was born Aug. 19, 1960 in Canton to the late Iniel Richard and Janet (Davis) McDaniel. He was an electrician for many years and had worked at Combi Packaging Systems LLC.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1979.

He is survived...

Jun 14, 2023

Ruth Ann Palmer

Age 91, of Minerva, died Wed., June 14, 2023 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born Nov. 16, 1931 in Homeworth to Lawrence and Ruth (Grimes) Byers.  She graduated from Minerva High School in 1949.  She worked at the Pentagon, was a bookkeeper at Palmer Drilling and was an insurance agent...

Jun 13, 2023

John Milliken. 1931-2023

John Hagan Milliken, age 91, of Minerva, passed away June 13, 2023.

He was born June 15, 1931, in East Palestine to Ed and Vera (Schull) Milliken. He was a ceramic engineer during his career, including at Structural Stoneware in Minerva and most recently at Stark Ceramics in East Canton prior to...

Jun 10, 2023

Paula A. Thompson

Age 82, of Minerva, died Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born Jan. 29, 1941 in Canton to Alden and Catherine (Nigro) Biggins. She was a cosmologist.  She graduated from Malvern High School in 1959 and attended the National Beauty College. She is a member of St. Francis Catholic Church...

Jun 10, 2023

Roger Allen Stertzbach

Age 80, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Rose Lane Veterans Nursing in Massillon after a long illness. He was born Aug. 14, 1942 in Minerva, the son of the late Kenneth and Helen (Tucker) Stertzbach.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elizabeth (Treep) Stertzbach, son,...

Jun 8, 2023

Louise F. Norton

Age 66, of Minerva, died Thursday in the Aultman Alliance Hospital. She was born Feb. 15, 1957 to Lawrence and Leona (Brenner) Norton.

She is survived by 3 sisters, Mary (John) Finnegin of East Rochester, LeAnn (Don) Meyers of East Canton, Betty Parker of Kensington, brother, Bill Norton of Jewet and 15...

Jun 7, 2023

Jeffrey Joseph Neff

Age 41, of Canton, died Wednesday, June 7,2023 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born Jan. 26, 1982 in Canton to Tom Metheny and Sandra Riley.  He was a car detailer.

He is survived by his wife, Domnita (Cooper) Neff, father Tom Matheny and his wife, Deborah of Louisville,...

Jun 3, 2023

Nicole "Nikki" Moyers

Age 55, of Minerva, OH passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Aultman Hospital. She was born April 11, 1968 in Canton, OH and was a 1986 graduate of Sandy Valley High School. She worked for L.T. Associates and Unclaimed Freight in Canton for 30 years. Nikki loved crafting. She was very creative and...

Jun 2, 2023

Anne Eick

Age 97, of Malvern, died Friday, June 2, 2023 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born March 7, 1926 in Malvern to Wayne and Alta (Williams) Penick. She worked for PCC Airfoils in Minerva and Tony Mason's Grocery Store in Malvern.  She is a member of the Malvern First Christian Church and graduated from...

Jun 1, 2023

Barbara E. Medved

Age 77, of Malvern, died Thursday, June 1, 2023 in the Arbor's of Minerva. She was born Jan. 2, 1946 in Canton to George and Pearl (Hamburg) Thompson. She had worked for GBS in Malvern.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Medved who died May 17, 2023 and a...

May 29, 2023

Travis A. Maple

Age 36, of Archbold, OH, died Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born May 29, 1987 in Carrollton.  He worked for Sauder Woodworking Company in Archbold.  He graduated from Carrollton High School in 2006 and is a US Navy Veteran.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Michelle (Chad) Robinson of...