Obituaries

Jul 23, 2022

Wayne R. Sparks

Age 77, of Minerva, died Saturday, July 23, 2022. He was born June 12, 1945 in Minerva to Clifford and Mary (Nolan) Sparks. He had worked for White Engines, American Steel and retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva.  He graduated from Minerva High School.  He enjoyed golf and loved playing in the...

Jul 22, 2022

Rodney L. Cogan

Age 68, of Minerva, died Friday, July 22, 2022 following injuries sustained in an accident.  He was born Jan. 3, 1954 in Minerva to the late Dwain and Faye (Kelley) Cogan. He had worked for the Timken Company in Canton, Document Concepts in Canton and Dutchcraft in Minerva. He is a member...

Jul 21, 2022

Frank A Lutes

Age 95, of East Rochester, died Thursday, July 21, 2022 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. He was born Jan. 27, 1927 at the family farm in Augusta Township, Carroll County to Frank and Mary (Morrison) Lutes. He attended school in Minerva until he joined the service US Army during WWII. He...

Jul 21, 2022

Steven G. Williams Age 60, of Minerva, died Thursday, July 21, 2022 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born Nov. 27, 1961 in Canton to the late George and Jacqueline (Reifsnyder) Williams. He worked for BTI in Carrollton. As an avid and successful athlete, he graduated from Carrollton High School in 1980, where he played both football and...

Jul 19, 2022

John P. Needham Jr.

Age 83, of Salineville, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born June 10, 1939 in Salineville to John and Jean (Kennedy) Needham Sr. He was a truck driver.  He graduated from Salineville High School and is a US Army Korean War Veteran.

He...

Jul 18, 2022

Hope Spencer

Age 70, of Malvern and formerly Massillon, died peacefully in her son, Eric's home on Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born Sept. 18, 1951 in Canton to the late James Harold and Wilda (Haney) Humphreys. She worked for US Ceramics in East Sparta for 25 years before retiring from Shearers Foods in...

Jul 17, 2022

Irene Pontones

age 94, of Canal Fulton and formerly Minerva, died Sunday, July 17, 2022 in the Chapel Hill Nursing Home in Canal Fulton. She was born July 14, 1928 in Pekin to Daniel and Sarah (Grecu) Siofletia. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva and was a homemaker. She is a member of the...

Jul 15, 2022

Marjorie L. Brown

Our beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend Marjorie L. Brown (76) of Lake Mohawk/Malvern, OH passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2022.  She was born in Salineville, OH to the late Paul and Ruth (Allison) Heylmun.  Marge was crowned Queen by her 1964 classmates at Augusta High School where she met...

Jul 14, 2022

Virginia G. Thompson

Age 94, of Carrollton, died Thursday, July 14, 2022. She was born Nov. 21, 1927 in Lisbon to Robert and Edith (Mellott) Hoff. She was one of the first teachers and administrator for the Carroll County MRDD and was instrumental in forming the Carroll County Workshop and also worked for Ohio Poly...

Jul 13, 2022

Garrison J. Markins

Age 20, of Minerva, passed away peacefully with his mom and dad by his side, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in Aultman Hospital following a life long battle with Cardiomyopathy.  He was born June 10, 2002 in Huron. He graduated from Minerva High School in 2021 and is currently a student at Kent...

Jul 12, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Custer

"Another Marine reports to Heaven's Gate."

Age 92, of Minerva, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Charles or Chuck as he was known to everyone was born March 25, 1930 in Pattersonville to Harold and Wilma (Howlet) Custer. Chuck proudly served his country as a Corporal in the...

Jul 11, 2022

Evelyn M. Miller

Age 75, of East Rochester, died Monday, July 11, 2022 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Oct. 16, 1946 in Canton to William and Mary Jane (Fowler) Irwin. She was a housewife and loved gardening and working in the yard with her flowers.  She loved spending time with all her grandchildren and...

Jul 8, 2022

Dale E. Stump

Age 90, of Minerva, died Friday, July 8, 2022. He was born Nov. 24, 1931 in Homeworth to the late Harry and Mamie (Powell) Stump. He lived in the New Franklin area all of his life.  He retired from Alliance Machine Company at 36 years of service.  After retirement, he worked at...

Jul 4, 2022

Gerald R. Grimes

Age 99, of Canton and formerly Minerva, died Monday, July 4, 2022 in the Canton Christian Home.  He was born Feb. 8, 1923 in Minerva, to Kenneth and Edna (Morehead) Grimes. He retired from the Timken Company where he had worked for 43 years.  He is a member of the Minerva First...

Jul 4, 2022

Morgan L. Haught

Age 35, of Alliance, died Monday, July 4, 2022. She was born Dec. 19, 1986 in Canton to Shirley (Day) DeLane and the late Paul DeLane. She was a bartender at Tailgater's Sports Bar and Grill in Alliance.

She is survived by her mom, Shirley DeLane of Minerva, 2 children,...

Jul 4, 2022

John M. Aliff

Age 66, of Minerva, died Monday, July 4, 2022 in Aultman Hospital. He was born July 9, 1955 in Charleston, WV to Nellie (Aliff) Tapia. He retired from Five Star Power Cleaning and Painting in Brewster.

Johnny was very creative.  In everything he did, he was an artist. He collected...

Jul 1, 2022

Judy K. Henderhan

Age 74, of East Rochester, died Friday, July 1, 2022 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy in Canton. She was born April 6, 1948 in Alliance to the late Norman and Anna Bell (Steves) Bichsel and was one of 19 children! She was the cook for Minerva Eldercare retiring after 23 years of service....

Jul 1, 2022

"Together Again"

Norma Jean Smith

Age 84, of Tippecanoe and formerly New Franklin, died Friday, July 1, 2022. She was born July 10, 1937 in Alliance to George and Eileen (Newman) Gross. She was a cashier and stock clerk for J. C. Murphy Co., in Alliance.  She is a member of...

Jun 30, 2022

Thomas K. Miller

Age 68, of Minerva, died Thursday, June 30, 2022 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born Oct. 6, 1953 in Santa Barbara, CA to Harriet A. (Kiehl) (Miller) Jones of East Rochester and the late Robert B. Miller. He was master of motorcycle repair and had worked for several...

Jun 19, 2022

Jack B. Vincent

age 89, of Salem, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 19, 2022 in the Allay Senior Center in Lisbon. He was born Feb. 3, 1933 in Salem to Albert and Zella (Michaels) Vincent.  Jack and Bonnie established Vincent's Orchard also known as Vincent's Fruit...