Obituaries

Jun 8, 2020

Megan N. Betters

Age 30, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, June 8, 2020. She was born Sept. 7, 1989 in Canton. She graduated from Minerva High School and R.G. Drage Career Center in 2008. She is a cook and manager of the New Philadelphia Dairy Queen.

She is survived by her mother, Kim...

Jun 7, 2020

James E. Doney, Sr.

Age 84, of Minerva, went home to be with the Lord and his wife, Alberta, Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born July 30, 1935 in Massillon to Raymond and Anna (Burrell) Doney. He retired from Sugardale after 33 years of service where he was a meat cutter...

May 21, 2020

Theresa (Savona) Cogan

Age 73, of Louisville, passed away, Thursday, May 21, 2020 in St. Luke Lutheran Community in North Canton. She was born March 23, 1947 in Canton, to Vincent and Julia (Bai) Savona Sr. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1965 and retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva in June of 2009...

May 19, 2020

John Milton Richardson

Age 75 of Minerva went home with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with both kidney and heart disease. He was born December 6, 1944 to the late James and Emma (Spillane)Richardson.  John graduated from Minerva High School in 1962 then attended Malone College before...

May 14, 2020

Clarence "Smokey" Wright Jr.

Age 81, of Minerva, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born April 30, 1939 in Canton to Clarence and Wilma (Tubbs) Wright. He was a Dairy Farmer and owner of Clover Ridge Farms. He had also worked at the Timken Company. He was a US Army Veteran...

May 13, 2020

Richard L. Totten

Age 78, of Minerva, died Wed., May 13, 2020. He was born April 13, 1942 in Pekin to the late Homer "Pete" and Esther (Speakman) Totten. He worked at Summitville Tile in Minerva, Union Metal in Canton and was a custodian for Minerva Local School at M.I. Day Elementary.  He graduated from...

May 11, 2020

Joseph William Deagan, age 89, of Minerva, died at Crandall Medical Center on Monday, 11 May 2020.  He was born in Salem, Ohio on 5 September 1930 to the late Edwin Francis Deagan and Mary Antoinette (Gallagher) Deagan.  After graduating from Salem High School (Class of 1948), Joseph attended Saint Vincent's College in Latrobe, PA, obtaining a bachelor's degree...

May 11, 2020

Mary L. Gillespie

Age 82, of Minerva, died Monday, May 11, 2020 in Carroll Healthcare Center. She was born August 30, 1937 in Waynesburg to Henry and Sarah (Burwell) Fulks. She grew up in Dellroy, Ohio and as a young woman moved to Chicago where she married and raised her family. She worked at several...

May 10, 2020

Gloria Cranston

age 92, of North Carolina and formerly East Rochester died May 10, 2020. She was born Sept. 19, 1927 in Canton to David and Mildred (Drake) Besst. She had been a factory worker and telephone operator.

She is survived by a daughter, Carol (Richard) Smith of Tabor City, NC, 2 sons,...

May 9, 2020

James C. Birney

Age 96, of Minerva, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 20, 1923 in Malvern to Dan and Pearl (Davy) Birney. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva after 27 years of service. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1941 and is...

May 8, 2020

Steven L. Roberts

Age 49, of Canton, died Friday, May 8, 2020. He was born Dec. 9, 1970 in Canton to Richard and Kathie (Arden) Roberts of Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1989 and worked for Alliance Medical Services in Canton. He is a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrollton....

May 8, 2020

Charles "Bill" Gray

Age 84, of Kensington, died Friday, May 8, 2020. He was born June 15, 1935 in Kensington to Floyd and Edith (Bortsmith) Gray Sr. He retired from the Electric Furnace Company where he was a salesman. He graduated from Augusta High School.

He is preceded his wife, Shirley (Heppner) Gray...

May 1, 2020

Russell H. Peters Jr.

Age 81, of Minerva, died Friday, May 1, 2020 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. He was born July 22, 1938 in Salem to Russel and Mary (Weikart) Peters Sr. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he had worked for over 40 years.

He is survived by his...

May 1, 2020

Melisa Ann Waller

Age 47, of Louisville, died Friday, May 1, 2020 in the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Justin Rogers Hospice Care Center in Fairlawn. She was born Sept. 7, 1972 in Alliance to David and Linda (Kaley) Ruth of Centerville. She worked for Invacare in the Healthcare Industry. She graduated from Alliance High School...

Apr 26, 2020

Diane M. Messenger

Age 67, of Malvern, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. She was born June 25, 1952 in Canton to Donald and Charlet (Jury) Hole. She works in the Deli Department at Wood's Grocery in Malvern and had been a cook at the Southern Inn in Minerva for many years. She...

Apr 25, 2020

Thomas A Eick Jr.

Age 67, of Minerva, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Aultman Hospital. He was born April 29, 1952 in Canton to the late Thomas and Jane (Schmidt) Eick. He retired from Sugardale where he had worked over 30 years. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1971.

He is...

Apr 24, 2020

Robert L. Kiko, Sr.

Age 55, of Lakewood, died Friday, April 24, 2020. He was born May 15, 1964 in Canton to Frederick Kiko and Karen (Wolfe) Lebel. He graduated from Lorraine Catholic School and earn his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. He was an accountant for the Ohio Lottery and worked as a chef in...

Apr 24, 2020

Margaret I. (Jones) Burwell

94 of Malvern, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, in Centreville Village in Carrollton.  She was born in Malvern, Ohio to Joseph and Annie (Masters) Jones on February 14, 1926. She was a 1944 graduate of Malvern High School. Upon graduation she joined the Cadet Nursing Corps during World War II...

Apr 20, 2020

Harvey E. Geiger, Jr.

Age 89, of Minerva, died with his family by his side on Monday, April 20, 2020 in Columbiana, Ohio. He was born November 8, 1930 in North Industry to Harvey and Wilma (Schnitzer) Geiger, Sr. He graduated from Malvern in 1949 and earned his Associated degree from Canton Actual Business College....

Apr 19, 2020

Lawrence A. Park

Age 84, of Minerva, died Sunday, April 19, 2020 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance. He was born April 17, 1936 in Pennsylvania to Glen and Wilma (Rhome) Park. He was a millwright for Transue and Williams in Alliance and was a member of the Mt. Zion Church of God in Minerva.