Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Jimmie G. Adkins

Age 80, a longtime resident of Minerva, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 in Rose Lane Care Center in Massillon with his daughters nearby. He was born Oct. 22, 1940 in Sias, WV to Emmer "Bunt" and Ruby Adkins. He retired from Ameritech in Alliance in 1999. He graduated from East Liverpool High...

Dec 8, 2020

Linda K. Stalder

Age 61, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. She was born July 30, 1959 in Canton to the late Cyril and Lenora (Martin) Gotschall. She had worked for Thermo-Devices in Minerva and the Hoover Company in North Canton. She is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church....

Dec 6, 2020

Bonnie L. Hunt

Age 83, of Malvern, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born March 29, 1937 in Alliance to Victor and Florence (Schmidt) Knight. She was a jewelry receiver for SCI in N. Canton. She is a member of Great Trail Community Church of God in Minerva.

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Dec 4, 2020

Golda R. Vankirk

Age 79, of Minerva, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 15, 1941 in Jackson County to Everett and Ruth (Dixon) Rice. She worked at Robertson Heating Supply. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1959 and is a member of the Minerva...

Dec 2, 2020

Linda M. Phillips

age 78, of Minerva, went to be with the Lord on Wed., Dec. 2, 2020 after a long illness, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown. She was born Aug. 17, 1942 in Canton to the late Earl and Anna Mae (Wafler) Phillips. She retired from Minerva Local Schools after 27 years of service where...

Dec 1, 2020

Patricia A. Blaine

Age 82, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Minerva Healthcare. She was born July 30, 1938 in Barton, OH to William and Marie (O'Keefe) Rump. She was a telephone operator for GTE in Minerva, and also worked at Big Wheel in Minerva, Salem Hospital and Grant's Dept. Store in Salem....

Nov 29, 2020

Sharlene McFadden

Age 49, of Carrollton, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Oct. 9, 1971 in Alliance to the late Charles and Olive (Randolph) Wright. She worked at the Carroll Health Care Center for 26 years.  She is a 1990 graduate of Carrollton High School.  She loved spending time with...

Nov 28, 2020

Hattie (Schandel) Kolodziejski

95, of Glen Allen, Virginia went to be with the Lord on 28 November 2020. She was preceded in Death by her loving husband Frank G. Kolodziejski and her son James L. Kolodziejski. She was the daughter of Michael and Cora Schandel and had 10 siblings, all of whom are deceased....

Nov 27, 2020

Rick L. Ecrement

Age 58, of Minerva, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. He was born Dec. 4, 1961 in Alliance to Ruth (Smith) Ecrement of Minerva and the late Al Ecrement. He had worked for American Steel in Alliance and Energy Transfer in Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1980 and was an...

Nov 26, 2020

Roger D. Burkhart

Age 72, of Carrollton, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 3, 1948 in Barberton to Delmar and Doris (Colvin) Burkhart. He was a lab tech. for A.P. Green for 24 years. He is a US Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War having...

Nov 23, 2020

George Monroe Davis of Alliance died on November 23, 2020 in the presence of close family. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marie Fitzpatrick, his brother Bruce and sister Elizabeth, and his grandson Michael Lutz. He is survived by his brother Virgil, his daughters Cynthia (Davis) Hoepker and Regina Davis, and his grandchildren Bryan, Shawn, and Alana...

Nov 23, 2020

Leroy "Bub" Weikart

Age 90, of Minerva, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was born Sept. 14, 1930 in North Lima to Leroy and Thelma (Yeagley) Weikart. He worked in Maintenance at Structural Stoneware in Minerva. He is a member of Locust Grove Baptist Church where he was a life member of the Church Men's...

Nov 21, 2020

Douglas A.Tinlin

age 77, of Minerva passed from this world to his eternal life, Saturday Nov. 21st. He was born Feb. 24 th , 1943 in Canton, Ohio to Herbert and Pauline (Mills) Tinlin. He graduated from Carrollton H.S. He retired from PCC airfoils after 43 years. He achieved his 5th degree black belt in...

Nov 20, 2020

Alice Joyce Lortz

Age 89, formerly of Minerva and formerly East Canton, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 in the Alliance Community Care Center. She was born Oct. 31, 1931 in Barnesville to Richard "Dick" Clary and Mildred Higginbothom. She worked at Molly Stark Nursing Home for 15 years and had formerly worked for Ohio Tool...

Nov 19, 2020

Eleanor Morris

Age 95, of Magnolia, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 in Brewster Parke Senior Living in Brewster. She was born March 30, 1925 in a log cabin near Pattersonville to James and Iva (Stahler) Mangun. She worked in the Food Industry all of her life, was a member of the Meat Cutters Union and...

Nov 18, 2020

Jack M. Kibler

94, of Minerva, and recently of Copeland Oaks, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Jack was born March 15, 1926 in Bayard, the son of Arthur and Lillian (Behner) Kibler. He graduated in the class of 1944 from Minerva High School and was a member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church. He...

Nov 14, 2020

Janet S. Unkefer

Age 72, of Minerva, passed through the pearly gates and into the loving arms of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Sat., Nov. 14, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Jan. 12, 1948 in Pekin to Kenneth and Helen (Totten) Unkefer. She worked as a Real Estate Agent in Minerva...

Nov 11, 2020

PAUL SOMMERS

Paul David Sommers, 77, of Minerva, Ohio, passed peacefully to his eternal home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, surrounded by his family after a time of declining health.

He was born on May 11, 1943, to the late Henry and Clara (Slabaugh) Sommers in Uniontown, Ohio. Paul was a faithful member of Christian...

Nov 8, 2020

Martha Jean Toalston

Age 87, of Salineville, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born March 18, 1933 in Port Homer, OH to Thomas and Nina (Gray) Fields. She was a homemaker and she graduated from Salineville High School.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James Toalston...

Nov 8, 2020

Mary P. Peebles

Age 85, of Minerva, passed away to Heaven on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. She was born March 8, 1935 in Waynesburg to Charles and Hattie Mae (Knolf) Reed. Mary was a former employee of General Color of Minerva, Fisher Foods of Canton and Embro Manufacturing of East Canton, but her most important...