Obituaries

Feb 16, 2021

Dennis M. Amelung

Age 69, of Malvern, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. He was born Feb. 13, 1952 in Alliance, to Leonard and Dorothy (Wallace) Amelung. He was the owner and operator of Denny's Auto Body for many years and had also worked for AWP Area Wide Protection. He is a member of the Malvern...

Feb 14, 2021

Elizabeth "Beth" Berger

Age 55, of Minerva, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 in the Cleveland Clinic. She was born Nov. 1, 1965 in Alliance to the late Wade and Patricia (Reed) Rittenhouse. She was a housewife and a homemaker and she dearly loved spending time with her grandchildren and family.  Beth loved cooking, baking, finding...

Feb 13, 2021

Jack R. Osborne

Age 66, of Minerva, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 in Rose Lane Care Center. He was born June 27, 1954 in Canton to Elmer and Betty (Swegheimer) Osborne. He was a handyman for Rollando's Restaurant for many years in Canton. He is a US Air Force Veteran and a member of the...

Feb 13, 2021

Raymond Wilks Jr.

Age 70, of Alliance, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was...

Feb 13, 2021

Betty Jean Buck

Age 66, of Minerva, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. She was born March 4, 1954 in Alliance to the late Floyd and Eileen (Long) Buck. She was a homemaker and has worked for the Stark County T.W.I. Workshop for over 40 years.

She is survived by her...

Feb 9, 2021

Yvonne G. Bobey

Age 89, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 in Oakhill Manor. She was born Jan. 12, 1932 in Minerva to John and Effie (Stewart) Severn. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafting.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Ernest Bobey whom she married Feb....

Feb 3, 2021

Charles A. Binkley

Age 75, of Minerva, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Oct. 9, 1945 in Akron to Alvin and Ruth Ann Binkley. He was an accountant for Goodyear, Wingfoot and Huntsman in Carrollton and retired from Mercy Medical Center in Canton where he worked in the Emergency...

Jan 29, 2021

Betty L. Frantum

Age 82, of East Rochester, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. She was born April 8, 1938 in Pekin to Howard and Mabel (Buxton) McCoy.  She was a housewife and a Mom to everyone that came in the door.  She had worked for the Minerva Dairy in her early years....

Jan 25, 2021

Joan Dietrich

87, of Minerva, OH passed away Monday, January 25, 2021, following a period of declining health.  Born in Millport, Ohio on February 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Grace M. (Crumbley) Brown.  Joan was a 1951 graduate of Minerva High School and attended Kent State University and...

Jan 22, 2021

Mary E. Mayle

age 88, of Massillon, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 in the Laurels of Massillon. She was born Sept. 26, 1932 in Canton to Lloyd and Cora (Kinsinger) Orendorf. She worked for the Hoover Company and was a chain stitch machine operator for Stahlheber's in Canton. She loved playing cards with her friends...

Jan 22, 2021

Donald L. Lozier

Age 77, of Minerva, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 in Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born Dec. 4, 1943 in Augusta to Russell and Ruby (Noling) Lozier. He was the owner/operator of D&C Sales and Tri-County Implement and his last endeavor was DL Barns. He is a member of Mt. Zion United...

Jan 22, 2021

Margaret Wasik

Age 87, of Columbus and formerly Robertsville, died Friday, January 22, 2021 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born March 12, 1933 in Canton to Frank and Mary (Mialki) Silva. She retired from the United States Postal Service where she was an operations supervisor.  She graduated from Timken High School and...

Jan 20, 2021

Julie M. Flatinger

Age 56, of Homeworth, died Wed., January 20, 2021 in the Aultman Alliance Hospital. She was born Aug. 27, 1964 in Salem. She was a homemaker and a very thoughtful person who would always help those in need. She loved music and going to concerts and could sing "Mercedes Benz" as well...

Jan 15, 2021

Janice A. Gosiewski

Janice A. (McCollough) Gosiewski (fka Hetherington), age 82, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at The Landing of Canton on January 15, 2021. She was born May 14, 1938 in Minerva, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold E. and Lilly M. McCollough. Our hearts are broken, and our family will...

Jan 15, 2021

Carl L. Reed

Age 88, of Malvern, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. He was born Jan. 3, 1933 in Waynesburg to Charles and Hattie (Nolf) Reed. He became a tool and die maker for D&H after graduating from Waynesburg High School. When he retired, he enjoyed traveling, camping...

Jan 14, 2021

Elvis Ray Kramer

Age 63 of Minerva, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1957 in Canton to John and Fannie (Hershberger) Kramer. He worked in construction.

He is survived by 2 sons, Quinten Ray Kramer of Alliance, Evan Scott (Melanie) Kramer of Dumas, Arkansas, and...

Jan 14, 2021

Bonnie J. Higdon

Age 78, of Malvern, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born July 28, 1942 in Akron to Earl and Thelma Gentner. She was a homemaker and member of the Minerva Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Akron.

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Jan 11, 2021

Darling R. Ove

Age 34 of Canton, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. She was born Aug. 27, 1986 in Columbia Falls, Montana. She had worked for Sterilite Corporation.

She is survived by her mother, Sharon (Troescher) Sultan of Canton, 2 daughters, Sadie and Liliana Alvarez, 2 sons, Landon and Miguel Alverez, grandmother, Dorothy...

Jan 9, 2021

David Paul Harper was a truly exceptional person who left a positive impact on everyone he encountered.  He passed away January 9, 2021, at his home in Minerva, Ohio, at the age of 74.  He was the husband of Patricia Raney Harper, who recently passed in October of 2020.  They would have been married 40 years this...

Jan 9, 2021

Janet Lee Webster

age 86, of Paris, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 7:15 p.m. while surrounded by family. She was born on November 23, 1934 in Minerva to Harold and Gladys (Walter) Draher. She was a loving mother and grandmother and valued time gathered with friends and family. Throughout...