Obituaries

Oct 20, 2021

Robert J. Kinsey

Age 75, of Minerva, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021.  He was born June 18, 1946 in Augusta to Thomas and Naomi (Wirebaugh) Kinsey. A lifelong carpenter, he worked for Ray Willet Construction and then owned his own company, Bob Kinsey and Sons Construction.  He had also worked for the Village of Minerva...

Oct 16, 2021

Cora L. Duffy

Age 77, of Minerva, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat.  She was born May 14, 1944 in Pekin to Edwin and Grace (Mason) Harsh. She was a housewife and had worked at Fisher's Big Wheel in Minerva.  She is a member of the Malvern First Christian Church...

Oct 15, 2021

Warren J. Koontz

Age 86, of Minerva, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1934 in Belington, WV to Frank and Martha (Moore) Koontz.  He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he was a machine operator for 38 years.  He is a US Air Force Veteran of the...

Oct 15, 2021

Gertrude M. Williamson

age 98, of Minerva, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born Nov. 2, 1922 in Wayne County, IL to Ross and Elma (Shell) Mayo.  She was a housewife and had formerly worked for Thomason's Dept. Store in Wayne City, IL.  She is a member...

Oct 15, 2021

Jason S. Earley

age 47, of Alliance, died Friday, Oct. 15 th 2021 in the Aultman-Alliance Hospital following an apparent heart attack.  He was born Oct. 11, 1974 in Canton to Dave and Sheila (Kertes) Earley of Carrollton.  He is a construction worker for Hammond Construction.  He loved hunting, kayaking, spending time in the outdoors, ...

Oct 12, 2021

Matthew O. Butler

Age 61, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born May 12, 1960 in Alliance to the late Irvin and Bertha (Smith) Butler.  He is an auto technician for EMS Fleet Services and had formerly worked at Kohmann Motors and Loudon Ford. ...

Oct 9, 2021

Darlene K. Billiter

Age 73, of Minerva, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. She was born April 11, 1948 in Augusta to French and Leona (LeBeau) Marteney.  She was the co-owner of Billiter Insurance for many years.  She graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of the Minerva Grace Chapel.  She is a member...

Oct 8, 2021

Mary Ellen Clark

Age 92, of Doylestown and formerly Minerva, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. She was born Dec. 5, 1928 in Kensington to Charles and Blanche (Walter) Merrick. She graduated from Minerva High School in the Class of 1945 at salutatorian.  Received a Bachelor of Music Degree from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in...

Oct 8, 2021

David F. Bolton Sr.

age 85, of Alliance, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 surrounded by his family.  He was born March 3, 1936 in Akron to Frank and Evelyn (Williams) Bolton. He was a Postal Supervisor for the USPS in Akron, retiring after 37 years of service.  He is a US Army Veteran and a...

Oct 7, 2021

James J. Smith

Age 92, of Minerva, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born Sept. 19, 1929 in Amsterdam to Mike and Anna (Fatora) Smith. He worked in the coal mines around Cadiz for 26 years and worked in construction. He is a member of St. Joseph's...

Oct 5, 2021

Minnie R. Yutzy

Age 93, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 in Aultman Alliance Hospital.  She was born Feb. 5, 1928 in Hartville to William and Grace (Sweitzer) Troyer.  She was a housewife and worked as a Home Health Aid.  She is a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Kensington and a former...

Oct 5, 2021

Daniel D. Travis

Age 64, of Canton, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born June 12, 1957 in Canton to the late Kermit and Lois (Williams) Travis Jr. He is a bus driver for Plain Local Schools and previously drove for St. Thomas Aquinas School.  He is a member of the...

Oct 4, 2021

Sherry A. (Jarrell) Marinucci, age 63 of Malvern, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 4th, 2021. Sherry was born on April 19th, 1958, in Logan, Ohio, to the late Clyde Jarrell and Erie (Workman) Kula. Sherry married the love of her life, Anthony (Tony) Marinucci, on December 14th, 1974. Two years later, Sherry graduated from Malvern...

Oct 1, 2021

Sharon G. Gram

Age 67, of Paris, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.  She was born Sept. 11, 1954 in Alliance to the late James and Martha (Ridgeway) Monter.  She retired from Aultman Hospital where she was a Lab. Tech. and head of the Phlebotomy Dept. after 41 years of service.  She is also co-owner...

Oct 1, 2021

Larry R. Campbell

Age 74, of Augusta, died peacefully, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born March 30, 1947 in Augusta to the late Wendell "Wimp" and Ann (Siofletia) Campbell. He was a machinist at TRW in Minerva and worked as a security guard for James River Corp and was a detailer...

Sep 30, 2021

Betty J. Oldfield

Age 69, of Minerva, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born May 8, 1952 in Summerfield, OH to Harley and Ida Mae (Swank) Wisenbarger.  She was a housewife.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Mark Oldfield who died in 2019 and a...

Sep 28, 2021

James K. Wandle

Age 77, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 in the Cleveland Clinic - Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born June 2, 1944 in Alliance to Thurman and June (Hillgreen) Wandle and had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He retired from BP Oil Company where he drove tanker for the Canton...

Sep 28, 2021

Richard L. Essick

Age 98, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 in Altercare of Alliance. He was born Oct. 25, 1922 in Moultrie to Howard and Reba (Sanor) Essick.  He worked for Alliance Manufacturing for 44 years. He is member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alliance.  He graduated from Minerva High School in...

Sep 27, 2021

Peggy J. Gross

Age 83, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 in Aultman Hospital.  She was born Aug. 15, 1938 in Fairfield, IL to Gertrude (Mayo) Williamson of Minerva and the late Clarence Williamson. She worked for Rite-Aid in Minerva and the Thomas Drug Store for many years.  She had also worked at the...

Sep 27, 2021

Miriam E. Sanor

Age 83, of Beloit, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton.  She was born May 30, 1938 in Brinkhaven, OH to Carl and Avis (Bower) Hagelbarger.  She was a wife and mother and had worked as a Secretary.  She is a member of the New Alexander Christian...