Obituaries

May 1, 2019

O. Dean House

Age 62, of Minerva, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1956 to the late Arthur and Henrietta (Oates) House. He has worked for American Aluminum in Louisville for the past 11 years. He is a US Marine Veteran and a member of the American...

Apr 27, 2019

Thomas "Burnsy" Burns

Age 75, of Minerva, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 20, 1943 in Salineville, to Blaise and Callie (Campbell) Burns. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he was a sandblaster for 43 years. Tom was an avid sports fan and...

Apr 27, 2019

Helen I. Wilson

Age 81, of East Rochester, died Sat., April 27, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 30, 1937 in Bergholz to William and Eva "Boots" (Schocksneider) Griffith. She was a homemaker, a graduate of Bergholz High School and a member of the East Rochester United Methodist Church....

Apr 27, 2019

Glenn Miller Sr.

Age 61, of Canton, died Sat. April, 27, 2019 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 19, 1958 in Bellaire to the late Melvin and Dortha (Porter) Miller. He worked for Stark Ceramics for over 30 years. He is a member of the Village Baptist Temple in Canton.

He...

Apr 23, 2019

Kenneth H. Mick

Age 87, entered Heaven's Gates, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 11, 1931 to Ronald and...

Apr 17, 2019

Eileen (Tschabold) Harrison

Age 80, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Akron General Hospital. She was born August 25, 1938 to Gottfried and Clyta (Blair) Tschabold. She retired from Ohio Power after 42 years of service. She is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva, the American Legion Aux. Post #548 in Louisville...

Apr 14, 2019

John Schmachtenberger

Age 88, of Minerva, died Sunday, April 14, 2019. He was born July 13, 1930 in Canton to John and Margaret (Adset) Schmachtenberger. He was a lifetime farmer and school bus driver for Minerva Local Schools for 20 years. He graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of Bayard Grange in...

Apr 13, 2019

Joyce I. Fessler

Age 79, of Minerva, died Saturday, April 13, 2019. She was born November 30, 1939 in Massillon to Harold T. and Ruth Edna (Bosley) Feichter.  She graduated from Massillon High School in 1957. She was the co-owner of Lake Valley Farms and was a member of the Columbiana County Farm Bureau and...

Apr 12, 2019

Chris D Powell, 69, of Zoar passed away April 12, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife Christine of 43 years.

He was an Eagle Scout (1964). 1967 graduate of Minerva High School.

B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E University of Cincinnati.

Founder and President of Structural Technology Corporation.

Contributing Editor for Sound...

Apr 7, 2019

Edward Wey

Age 80, of Malvern, died peacefully at his home, Sunday April 7, 2019. He was born Oct. 9, 1938 in Louisville to Lester and Mary (Edwards) Wey. He retired from the Timken Company where he had worked for 30 years. He graduated from Massillon High School in 1956. He loved to spend time...

Apr 2, 2019

Melvin R. Arkenburgh, Sr.

Age 70, of Minerva, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. He was born Dec. 1, 1948 in Salem, OH to the late Albert and Sylvia (Smith) Arkenburgh. He was a laborer having worked at Alpha Enterprises in East Canton.

He is survived...

Mar 25, 2019

Jeanne Mae Kennedy

Age 89, of Minerva, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 25, 2019. She was born September 1, 1929 in Minerva to Jacob and Loraine (Vink) Crabtree. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1947. She retired from TRW's "wax room" after 22 years.  She is a member of the Minerva First...

Mar 24, 2019

Frances "Frankie"Brumfield Age 88, of Minerva died Sunday, March 24, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 24, 1930 in Malvern to Charles and Rose (Greco) Dominick. She worked for Isaly's in Minerva and was a secretary for Minerva Eldercare. After moving to Florida, she became a property manager. She graduated from Malvern...

Mar 24, 2019

Flora Belle Snively

Age 90, of Minerva and formerly Florida, died Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Oakhill Manor. She was born Feb. 6, 1929 in Oneida to Emory and Vera (Thompson) Pottorf. She graduated from Malvern High School and Canton Actual Business College.  She worked for Cronin China for several years and moved to Fort...

Mar 22, 2019

James R. Louive

Age 81, of Minerva, died Friday, March 22, 2019. He was born August 31, 1937 in Canton to Frank and Helen (Krivon) Louive. He was self-employed working in dry wall and construction. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard.

He is survived by his wife, Judy L. (Gardner) Louive,...

Mar 22, 2019

Kermit Leroy Rine,

loving husband and father of seven children, passed away at the age of 79 on Friday, March 22, 2019. Kermit was born on November 25, 1939, in Marietta, to Robert and Katie Rine, Sr. He was one of six children. On June 7, 1963, Kermit married Kay Crawford and they enjoyed...