Obituaries

Jun 14, 2021

Esther Kathleen "Kay" Hanna

Kay, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 14 th at the age of 98 and is now "together again" with her husband, Vic.  She passed peacefully while prayer was being offered by a hospice pastor at St. Luke Lutheran Community in Minerva where she resided....

Jun 4, 2021

Kenneth "Midget" Blanchard

Age 73, of Minerva, died Friday, June 4, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. He was born March 2, 1948 in Canton to the late Chester and Betty Jane (Hole) Blanchard. He was in Sales all of his life. He graduated from Marlington High School in 1966, was a member of the Masonic Lodge...

Jun 2, 2021

Shirley K. Kupfer

Age 63, of Canton, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021. She was born Aug. 30, 1957 in Canton to James and Shirley (Jones) Foehrenbach. She graduated from Lincoln High School and is a homemaker.

She is survived by a daughter, Kim (Jerry) Nitz of Louisville, sister, Mary Ann (Mark) Franklin of...

May 31, 2021

Dennis L. Smith

Age 68, of Minerva, died Monday, May 31, 2021.  He was born June 1, 1952 in Minerva to the late Herman and Evelyn (Long) Smith. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1973.

He is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Smith (Micah Lawson) of Minerva, sister, Chris (Jerry) Simon of...

May 24, 2021

Joseph Ray Grimes

age 95, of Minerva, passed away and went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2021 while at Arbors of Minerva. Joe was born in...

May 24, 2021

Earl "Pete" McMillen

Age 64, of Malvern, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born Sept. 5, 1956 in Kilgore to the late Harold and Garnett (Martin) McMillen. He retired from Brown Twp. and had also worked for the Malvern Village Street Dept., was a truck driver for Berner...

May 23, 2021

Dolores Kay Woodall

Dolores Kay Woodall, age 80, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Treasure Coast Hospice House. She was born August 20, 1940 in East Liverpool, and raised on the family farm in Carroll County, Kay is the eldest of eight children born to Wayne and Wilda (Sheline)...

May 20, 2021

Amy M. Browne

Age 38, of Minerva, died Thursday, May 20, 2021 surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with Cancer.  She was born Sept. 2, 1982 in Alliance to Judy (Crawford) Browne and the late Garry Browne. She is also preceded in death by her grandparents, John (Poppy) and Betty (Grandma Boo) Crawford,...

May 18, 2021

John C. Brothers

Age 94, of Malvern, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in the Truman House in New Philiadelphia. He was born March 8, 1027 in Minerva to Robert and Ruth (Whitten) Brothers. He retired from Metropolitan Industries where he had worked for 44 years.  He is a graduate of Minerva High School in 1948...

May 16, 2021

Edwin "Ed" McNeil

Age 85, of Malvern, passed into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance. He was born April 11, 1936 in Akron to Crawford and Ila (Allen) McNeil. He retired from BF Goodrich where he worked in sales for 26 years.  He...

May 16, 2021

Alice M. Baker

Age 97, of Sebring, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Aultman-Alliance Hospital. She was born Feb. 10, 1924 in Mechanicstown to Alfred and Ora (Jolley) Toalston.  She was a homemaker and Nurses' Aid at the Alliance Community Hospital. She recently attended the Beloit Evangelical Friends Church. She lived in the Alliance area...

May 14, 2021

Robert L. Call

age 83, of Minerva, died Friday, May 14, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic-Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born May 26, 1937 in East Springfield to Lewis and Elsie (Stone) Call. He retired from Weirton Steel and had been a fence builder, a volunteer fireman and a school bus driver. He is a...

May 12, 2021

Mary Lou Graham

Age 91, of Minerva, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in the St. Luke Lutheran Community in Minerva. She was born Dec. 15, 1929 in Pekin to Kenneth and Mildred (James) Mathers. She worked for James River Corp. in Minerva for 31 years and then for Summit Glove in Minerva. She is a...

May 9, 2021

Ruth Weaver

Age 100, of Sebring, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 in the Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 27, 1920 in Hanoverton to Harry and Mina (Davidson) Tank. She was a housewife and Secretary for Benson Typewriter in Canton.  She had also worked for Henry's Hat Shop and Wilson Bakery in Minerva....

May 6, 2021

David A. "Doc" Dray

Age 65, of Mechanicstown, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 in the Cleveland Clinic-Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born May 2, 1956 in Dennison, the son of Margaret (Barth) Dray of Uniontown and the late Glen K. Dray. He worked for Cartvertising Indoor Media and taught many CCW classes at Two...

May 2, 2021

Norma Jean Zwahlen

Age 79, of Minerva, died Sunday, May 2 nd , 2021 in The Arbors at Minerva. She was born May 6 th , 1941 in Paris, Ohio to Ronald and Letha (Hoopes) Cogan. She was a cook with the Minerva School District for over 20 years, is a graduate of Augusta High School, loved...

Apr 29, 2021

Shirley Ann (Slingluff) Grimes

Age 88, of Minerva, died unexpectedly on April 29,2021, due to heart complications. She was born in Perkin, Ohio, on October 25,1932, to Everett and Nora May (Rusher) Slingluff.  Shirley worked for a time at Good Roads Machinery, in Minerva, Ohio, where she met and married her husband Joseph Ray Grimes....

Apr 23, 2021

Faye M. VanMeter

Age 71, of Minerva, died Friday, April 23, 2021 in Aultman Hospital. She was born June 2, 1949 in Canton to Ralph and Helen (Baughman) Martin. She was a housewife, graduate of Alliance High School and a life member of the Minerva VFW Aux. #4120.

She is survived by her...

Apr 21, 2021

Mary "Katie" Gardner

Age 86, of Minerva, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in the Aultman Alliance Hospital. She was born July 13, 1934 in Minerva to Vertin and Laura (Nichols) Draher. She retired from PCC Airfoils (formerly TRW) in Minerva and was a Minerva High School graduate. Kate was an avid reader. She enjoyed spending...

Apr 19, 2021

Anita (Ankeny) Fasig

Age 48, of Akron, died Monday, April 19, 2021 in the Hall of Fame Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Canton. She was born Feb. 25, 1973 in Salem to Chuck and Terry (Warne) Ankeny of Hanoverton. She graduated from United Local in 1992 and attended Malone University. She had worked for Summitville...