Obituaries

Nov 7, 2019

Earline Bates

Age 101, of Minerva, died November 7, 2019 at her home. She was born September 28, 1918 in Harlem Springs to Earl and Zelma (Nordick) Gallon. She was a farm wife and a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bates, who...

Nov 5, 2019

Betty (Waugh) Hassler

Age 90, of Kensington, died November 5, 2019 in Arbors at Minerva. She was born March 23, 1929 in Ironton, Ohio to Floyd and Sarah (Waugh) Hillyer. She was a homemaker, clerk for the Amvets and the owner of the A&W Root Beer stand in Alliance. She was a member of the...

Nov 5, 2019

Betty Jane Collins

Age 95, formerly of Malvern, died November 5, 2019 in Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born October 31, 1924 in Malvern to Harvey and Varilla (Johnson) Leyda. She graduated Malvern High School in 1942 and was a housewife. She is a member of the St. Gabriel Catholic Church and the...

Nov 4, 2019

Dorothy Butterworth Morrow

Age 103, of Minerva, died Monday, November 4, 2019 in Arbors at Minerva. She was born April 15, 1916 in Paris Township to Cary and Hazel (Newcomer) Bates. She Retired from Minerva Wax Paper. She was a 75-year member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church where she was a former deacon. She...

Nov 4, 2019

Frank A. Brown

Age 85, of Homeworth, died November 4, 2019 in Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salem. He was born March 5, 1934 in Moundsville, WV to Harry A. and Cora Irene (McCosh) Brown. He was self-employed truck driver and had worked as a foreman at Elger's in Salem. He was an avid...

Nov 3, 2019

Jon David Enoch

Age 61, of Minerva, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. He was born March 13, 1958 in Canton to the late George and Maxine (Carter) Enoch. He was the owner of the Railroad Café in Minerva for over 20 years, a 1976 graduate of Minerva High School, the Minerva VFW Aux. #4120 in...

Oct 30, 2019

John D. Hackley

Age 76, of Malvern, died Wed., Oct. 30, 2019 in the Arbors at Minerva. He was born March 12, 1943 to George and Patti Hackley. He graduated from Louisville High School and was a Laborer. He served in the US Navy and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Louisville....

Oct 23, 2019

Margaret J. Keppler

Age 88, of Minerva, died Wed., Oct. 23, 2019 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born April 28, 1931 in Willoughby, OH to Johnathon and Estella (Lowden) Adams. She worked at Mill-Rose in Painesville and the Baxter Tube in Minerva.

She is preceded in death by her husband, George Keppler who...

Oct 22, 2019

James L. First Age 70, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 16, 1949 in Bayard. He retired from Verizon. He is a US Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War and is a member of the Minerva VFW Post #4120, Sebring American Legion Post #76, and the...

Oct 21, 2019

Born July 22, 1922, Marjorie Jean Lowmiller Whiteleather, the smallest and only surviving triplet, lived, served, and loved for 97 years before concluding her earthly journey on October 21, 2019, surrounded by her family. Her shared birth siblings, Martha Jane and Marion Jay lived only a month. They were born to Elton and Rena Miller Lowmiller near Germano, Harrison...

Oct 19, 2019

Dwight D. Karlen

Age 66, of Minerva, died Sat., Oct. 19, 2019 in Aultman Hospital. He was born April 20, 1953 in Alliance to the late Oscar and Betty (Bjorkman) Karlen. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1971 and received his Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Kennedy Western University. He started working as an...

Oct 17, 2019

Gary L. Barley

Gary Lee Barley, age 71, of East Rochester, Ohio, died peacefully in his sleep following a valiant fight with cancer. He was born December 25, 1947 in Canton, Ohio to Elwood and Inez (Perkins) Barley. He was a meat cutter and a truck driver for most of his life, was a 1965...

Oct 16, 2019

Ruby (Long) Smith, aged 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Wesley Glen Retirement Community in Columbus.  Raised in Clarksburg, WV, Ruby moved to Ohio with her college sweetheart to start a family.  A devoted wife for nearly 70 years to Wendell who pre-deceased her in 2017, Ruby was equally devoted to her children Amy (Tim Caum),...

Oct 15, 2019

John "Jack" Jarvis

Age 79, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in Community Hospice in New Philadelphia. He was born September 26, 1940 in Salineville, OH to Sherman and Jean (Thomas) Jarvis. He retired from PCC after 40 years of service, graduated from Salineville High School and served in the US Army.  He was also an...

Oct 10, 2019

Thelma J. Waugh

Age 88, of Minerva, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 in Aultman Hospital. She was born June 21, 1931 in Beallsville, OH to Chalmer Harper and Lilly (Crum) Harper. She was a bartender and waitress at Sparta Lounge and Gus' Pub for many years. She attended the Minerva First Christian Church and was...

Oct 9, 2019

Louie (Lewis) Brown

Age 66, of Minerva, died October 9, 2019 in at his home. He was born in Lynchburg on August 29, 1953 to Barbara (Fernandez) Merville of Louisville and the late Glenn Brown. He was a self-employed carpenter and worked in construction.  He was an avid hunter and a diehard Harley Rider. He...

Oct 5, 2019

Harley D. Rohrer Age 76, of Minerva, died October 5, 2019 in Altercare of Alliance. He was born in Canton, on March 7, 1943 to Edwin and Nettie (Twigg) Rohrer. He retired from Colfor as a tow motor driver after 36 years of service. He served in the US Army during Vietnam, and was a member of the...

Sep 30, 2019

Dan D. Draher

Age 67, of Erie, PA passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at his residence.  Born June 20, 1952 in Canton, Ohio he was a son of the late Dwight and Margaret (Jobes) Draher.

Dan worked at General Partitions for 47 years retiring in 2017 as a Vice President of the...

Sep 30, 2019

Patty J. Rector

Age 84, of Canton and formerly Malvern, died Monday, September 30, 2019 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born August 12, 1935 in Jackson, WV to Clay Kelley Rowley and Georgia (Dillon) Scarberry. She graduated from Ravenswood High School in West Virginia. She was a member of the Minerva Church of Christ...

Sep 27, 2019

Arthur "Goot" Shaw

Age 92, of Minerva, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 in the Carroll Healthcare Center. He was born March 9, 1927 in East Rochester to Arthur and Mildred (Kline) Shaw. He retired from Mascotech where he was a press operator. He is a member of the East Rochester United Methodist Church. He served...