Obituaries

Sep 5, 2025

Thomas A. Blackburn

Age 74, of Minerva, passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.  He was born July 5, 1951 in Canton to the late Ralph and Mildred (Almasy) Blackburn. He was a millwright and member of the Millwright Pile Drivers Union Local #1090 He graduated from Canton South High School. He loved the outdoors and...

Sep 4, 2025

Eddie L. Grogg Age 71, of Alliance, passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. He was born March 6, 1954 in Canton to the late William and Frances (Brothers) Grogg.  He worked in the oil field and retired from Republic Steel. He is a member of the Minerva VFW Aux. #4120. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, his love...

Sep 4, 2025

Gary Dale Chaddock, age 83, of Minerva, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 4, 2025.

Gary was born to Joseph and Doris (Booth) Chaddock in Canton, Ohio on October 21, 1941. A 1960 graduate of Carrollton High School, he proudly served in the Army, before settling into his lifelong career with Ohio...

Sep 4, 2025

Shara Nicole Bailey

Age 43, of Malvern, passed away Sept. 4, 2025. She was born June 28, 1982 in Canton to Elissa (Taggart) Koontz of Malvern and the late James Koontz II. She graduated from Malvern High School and the R.G. Drage Career Center in 2000. She was a cosmetologist. She loved spending time watching her daughter...

Sep 3, 2025

Harold Dean Moore

Age 87, of Minerva, passed away on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, at the Gables of Canton,  He was born November 19, 1937, in Scio, to Leroy and Enda (Finical) Moore.  After graduating from Scio High School in 1955, he began working in instrumentation for Cold Cast in Minerva, which became TRW and...

Sep 1, 2025

Delores "Dolly" Sluss

Age 91, of Minerva, passed away Monday, September. 1, 2025 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 12, 1934, in Beaver Falls, PA to Guy and Beulah (Reisinger) Dourm.  She graduated from Minerva High School in 1952.

Dolly was baptized on April 21,1974 as one of Jehovah's Witnesses....

Aug 31, 2025

James A. Falconer

Age 77, of Minerva, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born July 14, 1948 in East Liverpool to Robert and Myrtle (Boyd) Falconer. He was a 1966 graduate of Southern Local High School.  He was a Dairy Farmer and Auctioneer/Realtor. A former Columbiana County Deputy Sheriff, and...

Aug 30, 2025

Robert Gallina

Robert Quillen Gallina, age 88, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on January 11, 1937, in Alliance, Ohio, to Quillen and Mabel (Goddard) Gallina, the second of four sibling brothers. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1954 and then went on...

Aug 27, 2025

Nancy L. Zaugg

age 78, of Alvin, TX and formerly Hanoverton, OH passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 at Evening Star Personal Care Home in Alvin, TX.  She was born Nov. 2, 1946 in Canton to the late Robert and Wanda (Frazier) Zaugg.  She graduated from Minerva High School in 1965 and received her Bachelor's...

Aug 26, 2025

Kitty A. Jenkins

Age 78, of Minerva, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born July 4, 1947 in Canton to Velma Brothers of Minerva. She graduated from Minerva High School and worked for Merit Plastics for 20 years before retiring. Kitty enjoyed simple pleasures like eating at Long John Silvers...

Aug 21, 2025

Lucinda K. Peebles

Age 58, of Minerva passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance.  She was born May 15, 1967 in Canton to Beverly (White) Hazen of Minerva and the late James Hazen. She was a registered nurse working at several area nursing homes including Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  She...

Aug 21, 2025

Julie J. Shirley

Age 60, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025. She was born December 7, 1964 in Alliance to Shirley (Heuer) Warth of Minerva and the late Stephen Warth. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1983 and worked in contract cleaning for many years.  She is a member of the Minerva...

Aug 20, 2025

Joseph W. Ferrell

Age 38, of Minerva, was taken too soon from this world and passed away due to a commercial truck accident on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.  He was born March 20, 1987 in Alliance to Charles and Linda (Randal) Hopkins of Orrville.  He was a truck driver for TC Randal Construction and a...

Aug 12, 2025

Ralphine S. Snyder

Age 73, of Minerva passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born June 4, 1952 in Cleveland to Ralph and Dorothy (Wanto) Snyder. She worked for Genie in Alliance for 15 years.  She graduated from Schaumburg High School in Illinois in 1970 and is a member...

Aug 12, 2025

Leona Marie (Sallade) Gray

"Punkin"

Age 78, of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in Aultman Compassionate Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born, February 12, 1947, to the late Lawrence and Leona (Dewell) Sallade. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her passion was being with family,...

Aug 9, 2025

Catherine C. Minor

Age 71, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. She was born March 26, 1954 in Canton to the late Joseph and Lena (Clarico) DeMatteis.  She had worked for PCC Airfoils in Minerva and East Sparta Ceramics.  She graduated from Sandy Valley High School and...

Aug 5, 2025

Daniel D. Stephenson

Age 21, of Dellroy, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, August 5, 2025 after a 10 month battle with cancer. Daniel was born March 18, 2004 in Canton to David and Tonia (Vance) Stephenson of Dellroy.  In addition to his parents, he was an amazing brother to siblings Ella and Walker.

Aug 4, 2025

Mary E. McGuire

Age 82, of Hanoverton passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 in the Gables of Green.  She was born February 26, 1943 in Kentucky to Thurman and Dolly Dimples (Robbins) Jenkins Sr. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva and had worked at the Hanoverton IGA. She graduated from Carrollton High School and...

Aug 4, 2025

Donna J. Tucker

Age 87, of Augusta, passed away Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Augusta, Ohio on May 22, 1938, to Thomas Lafayette and Naomi (Wirebaugh) Kinsey.  She retired in 1992 as the Postmaster for the Augusta Post Office after 36 years of service.  She...

Aug 3, 2025

Dana Lee Leyda

It is with great sadness the family of Dana Leyda announce his passing, Age 78, of Kensington, passed away at his home Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. He was born Jan. 5, 1947 in Minerva to Mervin and Lillian (Beverly) Leyda. He started driving truck in 1973 and became an Owner Operator in...