Obituaries

Nov 21, 2019

William E. McCullough

Age 58, of Canton, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born on September 10, 1961 in Alliance to William and Carolyn (Tarbet) McCullough of Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1980. He was an independent contractor for the Postal Service for over 20 years....

Nov 21, 2019

Pauline Gandee Mayle Green

Age 65, of Minerva, died November 21, 2019. She was born September 11, 1954 in Marietta to Irvin and Elizabeth (Justus) Gandee. She was a housewife and a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Robertsville.

She is survived by her husband, Scott Allen Green; 2 daughters, Donna (Phillip)...

Nov 19, 2019

Nancy Edwards

80, of Mooresville, Indiana, formerly of Minerva, Ohio passed away on November 19, 2019 at Northwest Manor Health Care in Indianapolis. Nancy was born in Canton on November 6, 1939 to the late Frank B. Caughman and Frances Ellen (Van Pelt) Caughman.

She was the matriarch and the rock of her...

Nov 17, 2019

Michael Nennig

Age 57, of Kissimmee, FL, died Sunday, November 17, 2019. He was born July 7, 1962 in Salem, Ohio to the late Wayne M. and Brenda J (Ferguson) Nennig. He was the owner and operator of "Tows R Us" in Kissimmee Fla. and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kissimmee.

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Nov 16, 2019

Kathy J. Flitcraft

Age 57, of Alliance, died Sat., Nov. 16, 2019 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Dec. 12, 1961 in Buckhannon, WV to Barbara (Howard) Lanham Baum and the late Ivan Lanham. She was a cashier for Rite-Aid in Alliance for over 20 years. She is a member of the East Rochester...

Nov 15, 2019

Alice M. Sullivan

Age 78, of Carrollton, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. She was born Aug. 20, 1941 in Winfield, WV to Robert and Nellie (McCoy) Roach. She was a fork lift operator for Stark Ceramics.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Buford Sullivan who...

Nov 11, 2019

Betty J. Neff

Age 81, of Minerva died Monday, November 11, 2019. She was born February 16, 1938 in New Waterford, OH to Elmer and Alda (Wollam) Coulter. She graduated from East Palestine High school and was the co-owner, assistant baker and cake decorator of Neff's Bakery in Minerva for over 30 years, retiring in...

Nov 8, 2019

Douglas Scott Shaffer

Age 75, of Malvern, died November 8, 2019 in Arbors at Minerva. He was born August 15, 1944 in Canton to Marvin Charles and Dorothe Jane (McKenzie) Shaffer. He was a member of the Minerva High School class of 1962 and signed up to the US Navy and served during Vietnam. He...

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...