Obituaries

Oct 28, 2020

Margaret Lorene Casper

Age 89, of Malvern, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 in Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 22, 1931 in Dennison. She was a Registered Nurse at Aultman Hospital for over 30 years.  She graduated from Dennison High School in 1949 and Mercy School of Nursing in 1952. She is...

Oct 23, 2020

Wanda J. Manley

Age 88, of Minerva, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 10, 1932 in Louisville to Urban and Alice (Ottle) Zwick. She retired from Summitville Tile and is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva.

She is preceded in...

Oct 22, 2020

Jeffrey G. Culler

Age 47, of Minerva, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born April 23, 1973 in Canton to James Culler Jr. of Minerva and the late Linda (Hein) Culler. He graduated from Canton South High School in 1995 and had worked at the Columbiana County Workshop.  He is a...

Oct 20, 2020

Sara M. Smith

Age 87, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in The Alliance Community Care Center. She was born Jan. 3, 1933 in Newell, WV to James Hubbard and Mary (Goppert) (Hubbard) Young. She worked for Pickering and Clark Law Office and Clark, Clark and Chaddock Law Office retiring after 48 years of...

Oct 19, 2020

Luke R. Henning

Age 30, of Alliance, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born May 27, 1990 in Canton to Dale Henning of Paris and the late Christa (Stuckey) Henning. He currently works as a driver for Kimble Recycling and Disposal and had formerly worked for ABC Supply in Canton.  He...

Oct 19, 2020

Eric S. Russell

age 42, of Canton, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. He was born April 26, 1978 in Alliance to Kathy (Sturms) Russell of Minerva and the late Sam Russell. In his spare time, Eric loved to go fishing and spend time with his daughter.  He enjoyed being around friends and family the most....

Oct 13, 2020

Neil E. Lippincott

age 89, of Minerva died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 in his home where he was born, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 5, 1931 in Minerva to W. Russell and Wilma (Mindling) Lippincott. Lifetime owner of Lippincott Farms.  He is a member of the Bayard United Methodist Church where he...

Oct 9, 2020

Atlee "Papa" Miller

Age 90, of Beloit and formerly Minerva, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 in his home. He was born Sept. 26, 1930 in Hartville to Joe M and Lydia (Kurtz) Miller. He was a carpenter and longtime farmer. He raised German Shepherds and loved horses.

He is survived by his...

Oct 9, 2020

John C. Dunlap

John C. Dunlap Age 84, of Minerva, died Friday, October 9, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born December 18, 1935 in Holloway, Ohio to Leslie and Mildred (Clemens) Dunlap. He retired from TimkenSteel - Gambrinus Roller Plant after 30 years of service, where he was a supervisor. He is a graduate...

Oct 6, 2020

Mary L. Hardy

Age 76, of Malvern, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1944 in Bayard to the late Franklin and Gladys (Snyder) Clark. She was very active in the Malvern First Christian Church where she had been the janitor for 15 years. She...

Oct 3, 2020

Dr. Gary Prowe

Dr. Gary Prowe, beloved Stark County pediatrician and allergist for 40 years, born Gerd-Welfhard Prowe on February 26, 1928, age 92 was taken home to be with his Lord and Savior on October the 3rd, 2020.

Dr. Gary Prowe was born in Bonn, Germany to Hedwig Prowe. When he was...

Oct 1, 2020

Patricia Marylyn Harper, 74, was born Oct 6 th 1945 in Queens, NY and passed away Oct.1 st, 2020 at her home in Minerva OH.  She will be remembered always by all the many people whose lives she touched. Pat is survived by her husband David P. Harper; daughter, Peggy Albert (Alex); and son Luke Roth (Jenna).  She was...

Sep 29, 2020

Elizabeth F. Myers

Age 86, of East Canton, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born Jan. 18, 1934 in Marietta to William and Elsie (Williams) Hawkins. She was a housewife and longtime member of the Robertsville Wesleyan Methodist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John...

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...