Obituaries

Sep 29, 2020

Charles T. Watts Jr.

Age 98, of Paris, went home to be with the Lord and Savior Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 in Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born Feb. 10, 1922 in Richwood, WV to Charles and Veva (Moore) Watts Sr. He retired in 1987 as a letter carrier for the US Post Office and...

Sep 28, 2020

Ronnie L. Phillips

Age 65, of Minerva, passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Sept. 15, 1955 in Canton to the late Earl and Betty (Stalder) Phillips. He retired from Republic Steel in 2001 and worked for several years as a driver for Bartley Ambulance Service.  He was a...

Sep 28, 2020

Eleanor S. "Susie" Gram

Age 93, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born July 14, 1927 in Gnadenhutten to John and Manilla (Russell) Ridgway. She was a homemaker, part time beautician and former co-owner of Minerva Welding with her husband, Harold for many years.  She is a...

Sep 28, 2020

Helen Suder

Age 91, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 in St. Luke Lutheran Community in Minerva. She was born Aug. 27, 1929 in Buckhannon, WV to Benjamin and Jessie (Rowan) Hornbeck. She was a housewife and a longtime member of the Minerva Church of Christ where her and her husband were very active in the...

Sep 27, 2020

Geoffrey D. Hein

Age 61, of Minerva, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born May 9, 1959 in Salem to Loren Hein of Minerva and Diana (Carmen) Smith of Minerva. He worked in the Oil Fields for several years and loved tinkering with old cars and motorcycles and loved...

Sep 25, 2020

Michele M. Barstow

Age 51, of Waynesburg, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. She was born Aug. 28, 1969 in Canton to Jack and Jody (Reed) Stephensen of Dellroy. She worked as a Home Health Aide and had attended Carrollton High School.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by a son,...

Sep 25, 2020

Helen M. Kinder

Age 79, of East Rochester, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Aug. 25, 1941 in Canton to Frank and Clara (Cunningham) Kinder. She worked at the Marc's Paper Supply Company in Canton. She graduated from Augusta High School.

She is survived by several...

Sep 21, 2020

Kevin Cumpson

Age 60, of Minerva, passed away on Sep 20, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1960 in Stow, to the late Dale & Patricia (Bidwell) Cumpson.

He is survived by his daughter Brandi Cumpson and her fiance, Will Soltero of Minerva, grandson, Waylon Soltero, sisters, Kathleen Crawford, Connie Robinson, Carolyn...

Sep 19, 2020

Kelly L. Miller

Age 58, of Minerva, died Sat., Sept. 19, 2020. She was born July 13, 1962 in Akron to David and Carol (Venham) Bolton of Alliance. She was a home health aide for Northeast Professional Care Givers in Alliance. She graduated from Marlington High School in 1980 and the Robert T. White School...

Sep 18, 2020

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Sep 16, 2020

Judith "Judy" A. Carson

Age 80, of Minerva, passed away unexpectedly on Wed. Sept. 16, 2020.  She was born Oct. 6, 1939 in Cambridge to the late Leonard "Earl" and Glenna (Morrow) Long. She was a 1957 graduate of Carrollton High School and was a Minerva resident for 60 years. She was a member of...

Sep 14, 2020

Robert F. Rittmaier

Age 70, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. He was born March 10, 1950 in Massillon to the late Karl and Mildred (Lawhorn) Rittmaier. He retired from the Timken Company where he was a machine operator for 32 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved collecting miniature classic...

Sep 14, 2020

Paul Saling

Age 65, of East Rochester, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 in Nashville, TN. He was born Aug. 25, 1955 in Streetsboro to the late Bill and Elta (Turner) Saling. He was a heavy equipment operator for and life member of Local #18 in Akron. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1974 and...

Sep 13, 2020

Marjorie L. Smith

Age 90, of Minerva, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. She was born May 11, 1930 in Minerva to Raymond and Helen (Roesti) Heim.  She was co-owner of the Maple View Dairy Farm with her husband. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1947 and is a member of the...

Sep 11, 2020

Carl Schmidt Jr.

Age 93, of Minerva, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born July 14, 1927 in Paris to Carl and Evelyn (Bucher) Schmidt, Sr. He retired from the Plumbers Union, Local #94 in Canton. He is also a WWII US Army Veteran.

He is preceded...

Sep 10, 2020

Joe Johnson

Age 82 of Minerva, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born December 7, 1937 in Minerva to Raymond and Mary (Soles) Johnson.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1955.  He was a hammerman for Alliance Drop Forge for over 20 years and worked for American Steel in Alliance. ...

Sep 3, 2020

John A. Mills

age 88, of Minerva, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 16, 1931 in Pattersonville to Frank and Mary (McConnell) Mills. He retired from the US Post Office where he had worked for 25 years as a supervisor at the Carrollton Post Office...

Sep 3, 2020

Richard L. Clark

age 91, of East Canton, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 in the Allay SeniorCare Center in Canton. He was born April 15, 1929 in Minerva to Lawrence and Lila (Allmon) Clark. He retired from the Mathie Supply in North Canton where he had worked for 17 years, and had worked for Kopp...

Sep 3, 2020

Grace Eileen Morrison

age 84, of Minerva, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 in Stone Creek Assisted Living in Alliance. She was born Feb. 27, 1936 in Helvetia, WV to Clay and Anna Belle (Karlen) Morrison. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1954. She was employed at Columbia Gas Company for 43 years. She was...

Aug 31, 2020

Margaret "Peg" (Severn) Jacoby

Age 89, of Minerva, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. She was born March 25, 1931 in Robertsville to Arthur Hasch and Ethel (Blackledge) (Hasch) Grim. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where she worked for 31 years, and is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church.

She...