Obituaries

Mar 3, 2022

Kathryn "Peg" Draher

Age 79, of Augusta, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Aultman Alliance Hospital. She was born Nov. 23, 1942 in Minerva to Robert and Kathryn (Distler) Rine. She was a housewife and formerly worked at the Minerva Convalescent Center. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and rooting for...

Mar 3, 2022

Audrey J. Leasure

Age 82, of Minerva, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 in the Cleveland Clinic - Akron General Hospital. She was born Sept. 5, 1939 in Alliance to Harold and Hazel (Williams) Agnew. She was a housewife and a former owner of AK Hardware in Hanoverton.  She is a member of the VFW Aux....

Mar 3, 2022

Estil "Zeke" Morgan

Age 82, of Minerva and formerly Norwalk died Thursday, March 3, 2022 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born Aug. 22, 1939 in Rumble, WV to Estil and Margaret (Perdue) Morgan. He was a Crane Assembler for Pettibone Corporation.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Loretta (Pauley)...

Mar 2, 2022

Mike McNutt

Age 75, of Minerva, died Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in the Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 10, 1947 in Bowling Green to John and Jacqueline (Eberly) McNutt. He retired from GTE after 34 years of service and then worked at Wal-Mart in Alliance for 18 years.  He graduated from Minerva...

Feb 25, 2022

Sherri Elton Age 55, of East Rochester, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 16, 1966 in Alliance to the late Harry and Joy (Monk) Elton Sr. She was a home health care aide.  She loved to play pool and go bowling and dearly loved spending time with family...

Feb 22, 2022

Rodney A. DeVore

Age 55, of Paris, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. He was born Jan. 28, 1967 in Milford, Conn. to Shirley (Hill) (DeVore) Crawford of Minerva and the late Jerry DeVore. He was a contractor working in construction, roofing and pallets.  He graduated from Fairless High School and R. G. Drage Career Center. ...

Feb 22, 2022

Kenneth James King

Age 84, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022.  He was born May 28, 1937 in Mechanicstown to Amos and Laura (Hardgrove) King.  He retired from the Timken Company in Canton where he had worked for 37 years. He is a US Army Veteran.

He is survived by his wife,...

Feb 16, 2022

Connie R. Cerny

Age 64, of Canton, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 20, 1957 in Steubenville to Harley and Sarah (Stone) Boggess. She was an executive assistant for the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce.  She graduated from Carrollton High School in 1976 and received...

Feb 15, 2022

Kathryn Caroline Hart

Age 100, of Minerva, passed away Feb. 15, 2022. She was born Dec. 20, 1921 in New Harrisburg to the late George and Etta (Rinehart) Seaburg. She graduated from Malvern High School, was a co-owner of the Hart Drug Store and was a member of the Minerva First Christian Church. She was...

Feb 14, 2022

Carrie A. Ruff

Age 93, of Minerva, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 in the Arbor's of Minerva. She was born in Aug. 30, 1928 in Elkins, WV to Watson and Effie Maude (Rennix) Stark, Sr. She graduated from Elkins High School and was a housewife.

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

Feb 14, 2022

Randall Scott Casper

Age 61, of Malvern, passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born March 5, 1960 in Canton to the late Joseph and Margaret (Fisher) Casper. He had worked for and retired from Timken Steel, as a Machine Operator, after 30 years of service. He was...

Feb 14, 2022

Dennis Beaber

Age 64, of Paris, passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 in the Aultman Community Care Center. He was born Oct. 13, 1957 in Alliance to the late Harry and Anna (Shutler) Beaber. He worked as a farmer and loved to trap shoot, attend rock and roll concerts, enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his...

Feb 11, 2022

Barbara Elaine Vick

age 60, of League City, TX and formerly the Minerva and Guilford Lake area, passed from this life to be with her Savior on Feb. 11, 2022. She was born July 11, 1961 in Alliance to Robert and Wanda Zaugg. She grew up in East Rochester and attended school in Minerva graduating...

Feb 10, 2022

Toni Stacy Wiley

Age 43, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 in the Carroll Healthcare Center in Carrollton. She was born November 23, 1978 in Oberlin, Ohio to Grover and Wanda (Whitt) Stacy of Carrollton. She worked at Speedway and for Doordash.

In addition to her parents, she is survived...

Feb 7, 2022

Lori C. Granger

Age 60, of Minerva, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. She was born May 28, 1961 in Alliance to the late Ralph and Evelyn (Barrick) Granger.  She had worked for Thomas Turnipseed Insurance in Alliance and the Dave Jackson Insurance Agency in Alliance.  She graduated from Minerva High School in 1979 and received...

Feb 4, 2022

Kent L. Salmen

Age 55, of Kensington, went home to be with Jesus Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born June 6, 1966 in Salem to William and Mary Ellen (Gray) Salmen and raised by his mother and stepfather James Wilson. Kent loved his family and...

Feb 3, 2022

Connie J. Morrison

Age 67, of Minerva, left this earth to join her loved ones on the other side late Thursday night, February 3, 2022 in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. She was born Sept. 14, 1954 in Canton to the late David and Arlene (Stith) Starkey.

Connie shared her life...

Feb 3, 2022

Raymond D. "Dan" Trussel

Age 70, of Paris, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 in Aultman Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 19, 1951 in Canton to Robert and Nova Jean (Legett) (Trussel) Grogg Sr. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1969 and served in the US Army from 1971-1973 in the 13 th...

Feb 1, 2022

Lloyd D. Daugherty

Age 76, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family.  He was born Oct. 8, 1945 in Graysville, OH to the late Ralph and Edna (Gibbons) Daugherty. He retired from the Timken Company after 31 years of service.  He is a former member of the Minerva...

Jan 31, 2022

Rodney T. Ramsier

age 65, of Wooster, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 in Aultman Hospital. He was born July 12, 1956 in Wooster to Carl and Arlene (Odenkirk) Ramsier.  He was owner of Rice-Ramsier Insurance for 35 years.  He also had worked in construction and in the Ford garage for many years. He was an...