Obituaries

Mar 3, 2020

Gary L. Leyda

Age 72, of Minerva, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born April 17, 1947 in Pekin to Bruce "Turk" and Laura (Enoch) Leyda. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he had worked in accounting for 47 years. He is a member of the St. George Serbian...

Mar 1, 2020

Harry W. Neidig

Age 81, of Minerva, died Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born December 26, 1938 in Robertsville to Karl and Martha (Blythe) Neidig. He worked at Minerva Wax Paper for 18 years and retired from General Color after 12 years. He was a school Crossing Guard for the...

Mar 1, 2020

Jay Hinton

Age 90, of Louisville died surrounded by his family, Sunday, March 1, 2020 in St. Joseph's Care Center in Louisville. He was born Aug. 8, 1929 in Carrollton to James and Dorothy (Morrow) Hinton. He is retired from the US Air Force after 24 years of service as a Senior Master Sgt. During...

Mar 1, 2020

Adam J. Arrasmith

Age 30 of Warren and formerly Minerva, died Sunday, March 1, 2020. He was born Feb. 27, 1990 in Canton. He graduated from Champion High School and was in the US Army National Guard.

He is survived by 2 daughters, Scarlett and Iris and a son, Emmitt, his father and...

Feb 27, 2020

Rosella M. Dawson

Age 83, of Minerva, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 in McCrae Manor in Alliance. She was born Nov. 17, 1936 in Greensboro, PA to Lester and Reauh (Garrison) Stout. She was a housewife and a longtime active member of the Center Church of the Brethren near Louisville where she had been a...

Feb 20, 2020

Janice A. Opritza

Age 91, of Malvern, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Feb. 12, 1929 in Grove Port, OH to Royal Adams and Claire Montaigne. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's in Bacteriology and spent over 30 years working as an associate in...

Feb 19, 2020

Eric D. Schreffler

Age 43, of Malvern, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was born July 2, 1976 in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1994, and he works at Hohler Heating and Cooling Co. in Malvern.

He is survived by his daughter, Kayla Beloptosky of Malvern; son,...

Feb 13, 2020

Wilma "Billie" Weikart

Age 87, of Minerva, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 24, 1932 in Youngstown to William and Gladys (Musser) Schreiber. She was a clerk at the Malvern Post Office for 17 years and was a member of the Locust Grove Baptist Church near...

Feb 10, 2020

Mary Lou Campbell

Age 95, of Massillon and formerly Malvern died Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. She was born April 28, 1924 in Marietta to Harry Distler and Margaret (Earley) Travis and was raised by Margaret and Kermit Travis Sr. She was a housewife and loving mother and grandmother who loved spending time with family and...

Feb 10, 2020

Roy W. Waugh

Age 92, of Kensington, died February 10, 2020 at his home. He was born July 18, 1927 in Pedro, Ohio to John and Mary (Massie) Waugh. He was a Custodian for Minerva Local Schools at M.I. Day for 12 years. He was also a welder and laborer. He was a member of...

Feb 9, 2020

Bill Bush

Age 91, of Canton, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 in the Canton Christian Home and is home in the arms of Jesus. He was born Dec. 27, 1928 in East Palestine to William and Emma (Tyson) Bush.

Bill graduated from Minerva High School and went on to Cincinnati Bible...

Feb 8, 2020

William Robert Reckner

Born January 31, 1932, died on Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was a Sargent in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from J&L Steel Mill in Louisville, OH.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Jimmi Lee Reckner, his sisters, Wanda Gailey and Shirley Fletcher,...

Feb 6, 2020

M. Duane Smith

Age 76, of Paris, was called to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 17, 1943 in Bergholz to Stanley and Marjorie (Champion) Smith. He retired from the Timken Company after 35 years where he...

Feb 6, 2020

Wilbur L. Cogan

Age 80, of Minerva, died February 6, 2020 at Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 4, 1939 in Paris, OH to Ronald and Letha (Hoopes) Cogan. He Graduated from Minerva High School in 1958. He Retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva after 42 years of service. He was a former Minerva Volunteer...

Feb 5, 2020

Donald L. Augustein

Age 89, of Minerva, died February 5, 2020 at Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation in Massillon. He was born March 8, 1930 in Canton to Louis and Florence (Conrad) Augustein. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.  He worked at TRW and retired from Burns Cold Forge (Masco Tech)...

Feb 4, 2020

Constance "Connie" Elaine Nigro

Age 81, of Minerva, lost her battle to dementia, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at her home. She was loved so much, stunningly beautiful and will be tremendously missed by her daughters and grandchildren. She retired from Genie Corp. in Alliance after 32 years of service.

She was born May...

Feb 4, 2020

Robert A. Gimroth

Age 70, of Louisville, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born in Canton on October 17, 1949 to Charles and Doris (Stonehill) Gimroth. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1967. He retired from Sugardale and had also worked at Halliburton in Wooster. He is a member...

Feb 4, 2020

Linda R. Bucher

Age 77, of East Rochester, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Minerva Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born in East Rochester on August 13, 1942 to Charles and Margaret (Carnahan) Simpson. She graduated from Minerva in 1960 and retired from Thermo Devices in Minerva after 33 years. She was a member...

Feb 3, 2020

Jean "Donna" H. Locke

Age 95, of Minerva, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at her home. She was born in Minerva on June 10, 1924 to Joshua and Mary (Kistner) Henry. She worked at Minerva Wax Paper and retired after 30 years of service.

She is survived by a daughter, Linda (Keith) McClure...

Feb 2, 2020

Mary Elnora Ocel

Age 96, of Mechanicstown, passed peacefully in her home on her farm where she lived her entire life on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. She was born Sept. 7, 1923 to the late John D. and Blanche (Andrews) Reid. Elnora was born and lived her entire life on the family farm.  She never...