Obituaries

Jan 3, 2022

Marcia J. Griffith

Age 83, of Summitville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 in the Carroll Healthcare Center. She was born Dec. 23, 1938 in Salineville, to Alvin and Isadora (Wolfe) Hart. She was co-owner of Griffith Service Station with her husband in Summitville. She graduated from Salineville High School in 1956.

She is...

Jan 2, 2022

Cindy L. Stack

Age 59, of Bergholz, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. She was born Sept. 10, 1962 in Canton to William Stack of Minerva and the late Shirley (Birtalan) Stack. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for many years.  She graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in 1980 and the Salem School of Nursing....

Jan 1, 2022

Judith A. Weaver

Age 68, of Minerva, died Sat., Jan. 1, 2022 in Aultman Alliance Hospital. She was born Sept. 14, 1953 in Salem to the late Clark and June (Rosenbaum) Wheaton. Before retirement, she worked as a caterer and DJ. She loved to sing and go to Karaoke with her friends and sisters. She...

Dec 26, 2021

Brian W. Dexter

Age 56, of Malvern, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 in University Hospital in Cleveland.  He was born Oct. 10, 1965 in Salem to Eileen (Whitehead) (Dexter) Barnby of Salem and the late George Dexter. He was a home improvement specialist and owner of Dexter and Son Home Improvement Company. He is a...

Dec 26, 2021

Betty A. Johnson, 99, of Sheffield Twp., passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 in Alliance, Ohio. She was born November 26, 1922 in Ashtabula, the daughter of Frank W. and Bernice R. (Welton) Mosier and has lived in this area all of her life. After meeting in a roller skating rink she was married to the love of...

Dec 24, 2021

Cheryl L. Clapper

Age 56, of Paris, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2021 in Aultman Alliance Hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1965 in Canton to the late Glenn and Amy (Oliver) Kinsley. She was a Nurse for Akron Children's Hospital and worked in home health care.  She graduated from Marlington High School in 1982.  She...

Dec 24, 2021

Lynn A. Davis

Age 69, of Minerva, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. He was born Jan. 17, 1952 in Canton, to James and Donna (Moore) Davis. He retired from the Hoover Company where he was a machine repairman for 30 years.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1970.  He is a 3 rd degree...

Dec 24, 2021

Micah A. Smith

Age 7 months, died unexpectedly on Dec. 24, 2021. He was born May 21, 2021 in Canton. He is survived by his mother, Bre-Anna Smith of Malvern, maternal grandparents, Kelly and Tonya Smith of East Canton, 3 uncles, Shaun Smith of Canton, Kevin Smith of Canton, Eric Smith of FL, 2 aunts,...

Dec 22, 2021

Franklin A. Sanor

Age 79, of Beloit, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 in South Pointe Hospital. He was born Oct. 29, 1942 in Alliance to Frank and Ida (Allen) Sanor. He was an electronics technician and a broadcast engineer for Channel 17 in Canton.  He graduated from Minerva High School and attended Mount Union College....

Dec 22, 2021

David P. Maley

Age 75, of Minerva, passed Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 in Aultman Hospital surrounded by loving family. He was born Nov. 14, 1946 in Steubenville and raised by his parents, John and Evelyn (Stone) Maley. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he was an X-Ray Radiographer for 46 years.  He is...

Dec 21, 2021

Diane L. Uplinger

Age 63, of Canton, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Sept. 15, 1958 in Alliance to the late Calvin and Muriel (Robinson) Goddard.  She graduated from Minerva High School in 1976.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerald Uplinger who died...

Dec 21, 2021

Carol A. Mick

Age 81, of Paris, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. She was born Oct. 25, 1940 in Canton to Thomas and Catherine (Thouvenin) Hudy. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where she had worked as an assembler in the Wax Room for 37 years.  She is a member of St. Mary's Catholic...

Dec 21, 2021

Christine M. Smith

Age 67, of Tippecanoe, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover. She was born Oct. 5, 1954 in Canton to the late Wilbert and Marilyn (Bell) Dexter. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 30 years for Summa Health System, St. Thomas Hospital in Akron.  She graduated...

Dec 18, 2021

Kay Morrison

Age 70, of Minerva, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Jan. 8, 1951 in Canton to Joe and Eva (Mercer) Speakman. She had worked for the Minerva Pet Store.  She is a graduate of Minerva High School in 1971 and is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church...

Dec 18, 2021

Robert B. Unkefer

age 83, of Minerva, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 in the Arbors of Minerva.  He was born June 1, 1938 in Alliance to the late Atlee and Jeanette (Betz) Unkefer.  He retired from James River Corp. in Minerva.  He is a member of the Malvern First Christian Church.  He loved attending church...

Dec 12, 2021

Rickey W. Mendell Sr.

Age 76, of Malvern, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born Feb. 13, 1945 in Vallejo, CA.  He retired from Colfor in Malvern.  He is a member of St. Francis and St. Gabriel Catholic Churches.  He is a US Marine Veteran and he graduated...

Dec 12, 2021

Nichole L. Hunt

Age 40, of Canton died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born June 10, 1981 in Canton to the late G. Richard and Bonnie (Knight) Hunt.  She graduated from Malvern High School and had worked as a social worker in several local battered women's shelters....

Dec 12, 2021

Age 98, of East Canton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 12, 2021. She was born July 23,1923 in East Canton to Albertus and Audrie (Summer) John. She retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Company where she was a long-distance operator, information operator, file clerk, and supervisor for the Alliance and Canton offices. She graduated from East Canton High School...

Dec 11, 2021

Diane E. Keener

Age 69, of Minerva, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. She was born April 29, 1952 in Washington, PA to the late George and Martha (Hartzel) Gray.  She retired from the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center where she had worked for many years.

She is survived by her...

Dec 11, 2021

Richard D. Geiselman

age 93, passed away Saturday ,December 11, 2021 at Alliance Hospital. He was born July 24, 1928 in Columbiana County to Howard and Eliza May (Evans) Geiselman.  He and his twin brother were the last of 7 children.  The Geiselman family made their home in New Franklin. On September 30, 1950, Richard...