Obituaries

Aug 29, 2021

Donna J. Wells

Age 87, of Carrollton, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born April 7, 1934 at City Hospital in Alliance, Ohio to William and Landa (Foltz) Howell.  Donna graduated from Minerva High School and was employed by the United States Postal Service in Carrollton...

Aug 28, 2021

Madelyn M. Mann

Age 76, of Minerva, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. She was born May 5, 1945 in Baltimore, MD to Franklin Piatt and Virginia (Sampson) (Piatt) Spurrier. She was a homemaker and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1963.

She is preceded in death...

Aug 27, 2021

Steven L. Butterworth

Age 64, of Alliance, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1956 in Alliance to Donald and Ada (Greathouse) Butterworth of East Rochester.  He works for Wallace Forge Co. in Canton where he has worked for 39 years.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1975...

Aug 24, 2021

Duane Gartrell Age 76, of Minerva, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24,2021 at the University Hospital of Cleveland after a short & courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 14, 1945 in Canton to Donald and Donna (Morckel) Gartrell. Duane retired from Republic Steel after 36 years where he was a superintendent and was also a veteran of...

Aug 23, 2021

Kaye Nightingale

Age 81, of Minerva, died Monday, Aug. 23 in Aultman Hospital in Alliance. She was born July 8, 1940 to Karl and Mildred (McDevitt) Lindner. She retired from Minerva Local Schools where she was the attendance secretary and was a member of the Eastern Star. She is also a member of the Minerva...

Aug 22, 2021

Bruce D. Fankhauser

Age 65, of Minerva, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic - Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born Jan. 21, 1956 in Canton to Arthur and Isabell (Steves) Fankhauser. He retired from Ohio Paper and Tube where he was a machinist for over 30 years.  He graduated from Minerva High...

Aug 20, 2021

Gilmore W. Bennett

age 86, of Mineral City, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 from injuries sustained in a tractor accident. He was born Aug. 31, 1934 in Huntingdon, PA to Harry and Julialee (Waltz) Bennett.  He worked in a brickyard for 17 years, in the oilfields for 13 years and did maintenance for the New...

Aug 14, 2021

Gage A. Carroll

Age 17, of Canton, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 following injuries sustained in an accident. He was born Nov. 8, 2003 in Canton.  He works at T. J's Landscaping and would have been a senior this fall at Passages High School in Canton.

He is survived by his father, Carl...

Aug 14, 2021

Ruth Ann Betz

Age 78, of Robertsville, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Sept. 28, 1942 in Dover to Ralph and Florence (Major) Maurer. She had worked for Dover Molded and in the cafeteria at Aultman Hospital. She graduated from Sandy Valley High School in 1960.

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Aug 11, 2021

Eleanor L. Douglass

Age 85, of Newcomerstown, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. She was born Sept. 6, 1935 in Canton to George and Helen (Hardie) Young.

Eleanor married Robert Douglass in Fort Lauderdale on March 13, 1987 and spent many years traveling and living full and happy lives. Robert called her his "little...

Aug 11, 2021

Jeffrey (Vance) Collins

Age 57 of Louisville, died Wed., Aug. 11, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Oct. 29, 1963 in Parsons, WV.  He is a postal Carrier for the USPS in Louisville. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1982 and is a member of the Louisville Christian Church.  He loved hangin' out...

Aug 6, 2021

Stephen E. Warth

Age 78, of Minerva, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 30, 1942 in Alliance. He retired from Sancap and had worked for Minerva Wax Paper for 40 years. He is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church where he and his wife Shirley were Custodians...

Aug 6, 2021

Dale C. McLean

Age 85, of Malvern, passed peacefully, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 at the Carroll Golden Age Retreat.  He was born Jan. 3, 1936 in Carrollton to June and Elva (Lucas) McLean.  He retired from Superior Dairy where he worked for 37 ½ years, 7 years as Supervisor.  He was a Brown Twp. Trustee...

Aug 4, 2021

Barry L. Green

Age 65, of Minerva, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born May 18, 1956 to the late Earl Green and Donna (Morrow) (Green) Gilliam. He had worked for Colfor in Malvern and graduated from Minerva High School in 1976. Barry had an immense...

Aug 3, 2021

Roderick "Bird" Martin

Age 75, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021.  He was born Oct. 3, 1945 in Middletown to Jess and Ada (Pitts) Martin. He retired from Norfolk and Southern Railroad where he was a railroad machinist.  He is a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the VFW...

Aug 2, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" Lockwood

Age 77, of Carrollton, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.  He was born Aug. 4, 1943 in Buffalo, NY to Willet and Mary (O'Neil) Lockwood.  He retired from Conrail where he was a welder. He was a Missionary Bible Printer having owned the "Bible Print Shop" for 18 years.  He is a member...

Aug 2, 2021

Charles E. Wilson Sr.

Age 69, of Minerva, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 10, 1952 in Logan, WV to the late Jerry and Lucretia (Cummings) Wilson. He was a roofer and sandblaster for many years.  He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman...

Aug 1, 2021

Joseph Teixeira

Age 67, was born in Montreal, Canada on September 21, 1953.  He was adopted on June 3, 1954 by Marie and Frank Teixeira and raised in Lodi, New Jersey.  Joseph graduated from Lodi High School in 1972.  He later attended Ellis Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1983 and practiced as a...

Jul 27, 2021

Jeremy C. Wilks

Age 44, of Minerva, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 the The Cleveland Clinic. He was born Oct. 30, 1976 in Ft. Walton Beach, FL to Jeanie (Knight) Henson of Minerva and the late Dale Wilks. He is a CNC Machinist at SJK Machine in Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School in...

Jul 26, 2021

Virgil W. Feiock

Age 88, of Minerva, died Monday, July 26, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Jan. 19, 1933 in Massillon to Spurgeon and Grace (Denslow) Feiock. He was a truck driver for many years and retired from Coastal Trucking in FL. He is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church and...