Obituaries

Sep 6, 2019

Ronald J. Lutz

Age 33, of Minerva, died Friday, September 6, 2019 in Aultman Hospital. He was born October 22, 1985 in Las Vegas, NV to George Lutz and Deborah (Gruber) Harsh. He graduated from Minerva High School in 2004 and attended one year at Brown Mackie College. He was a part time Farmer and...

Sep 6, 2019

Florence B. Taylor

Age 89, of Uhrichsville, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. She was born Sept. 17, 1929 in Canton to Henry and Anna (Johnson) Murphy. She was a homemaker and a 1946 graduate of Minerva High School.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Arden Taylor, who died in 2009; son,...

Sep 5, 2019

Jean C. Essick

Age 90, of Minerva, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 in Danbury Senior Living in Alliance. She was born November 26, 1928 in Beaver Falls, PA to Joseph and Lillian (Anderson) Stanley. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1947 and is a long time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alliance.  She was...

Sep 1, 2019

V. Marie Gram

Age 93, of Paris, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 in the Allay Senior Center in Canton. She was born May 14, 1926 in Canton to Arla and Alice (Snyder) Gram. She was a housewife and co-owner of Arrowhead Orchard in Paris. She is a member of Paris Israel Church, Carroll Chapter #315...

Aug 28, 2019

June Ann Toalston

Of Kensington, Ohio, loving wife, mother and devoted friend, passed away at the young age of 67. June was born on June 6, 1952 in Dover, Ohio to John and Nellie (Bauer) Brown. She married the love of her life, Roy Kenneth Toalston on September 9, 1968 and they raised their son,...

Aug 28, 2019

Robert Jerry Ramsier

Age 71, of Paris, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Aug. 5, 1948 in Canton to Raymond and Pearl (Heintzman) Ramsier. He worked for Sugardale Foods for many years and then owned Ramsier Sohio and Minerva BP, "Home of Mr. Sparkle". He is a member St. Paul's...

Aug 27, 2019

Donald W. Klotz

Age 94, of Malvern, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in the Canton Christian Home. He was born Aug. 14, 1925 in Osnaburg to John and Rosa (Hershey) Klotz. He was a longtime farmer and had worked at Cronin China in Minerva, Good Roads Machinery in Minerva, Robertsville Brick and Structural Stoneware in...

Aug 26, 2019

Louise Clark

Age 87, of Minerva passed away peacefully with her family at her side on August 26, 2019. She was born April 23, 1932 in East Liverpool to Kenneth R. and Agnes (Turner) Glenn. She lived throughout the south in Florida and Louisiana before settling in Ohio. A 1950 graduate of East Liverpool High...

Aug 25, 2019

Margaret E. Brownfield

Age 93, of Bergholz and Dover, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Aultman Compassionate Care in Canton. She was born March 1, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio to Robert and Anna (Lanam) Curtis. She co-owned with her husband, the Brownfield Lumber Company in Bergholz for 46 years and was a member of Mt....

Aug 24, 2019

David E. Henning

Age 67, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, in Mercy Medical Center after a courageous 8-month battle with pancreatic cancer. David was born July 3, 1952 in Canton, Ohio to the late Richard and Mary (Blackburn) Henning. He was a school bus mechanic for Minerva Local Schools, where he worked...

Aug 23, 2019

Jeremy Dean Cutlip

Age 35, of Canton, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 in Grafton, WV. He was born January 19, 1984 in Canton to Robert Cutlip of Waynesburg and Debra (Freshour) Hester of FL. He was a dry waller working in construction.

He is survived by his father, Robert Cutlip of Waynesburg, mother,...

Aug 17, 2019

Leila King Harlan

age 86, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord, Sat., Aug. 17, 2019. She was born Sept. 28, 1932 in Minerva. She retired Sept. 30, 1994 from Timken Roller Bearing Co. where she worked for 28 years. She graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of the Bible...

Aug 13, 2019

Olive M. Wright

Age 78, of Carrollton and formerly Minerva, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 in the Carroll Health Care Center. She was born June 24, 1941 in East Palestine to John and Dorothy (Moore) Randolph. She worked at Minerva Eldercare for 30 years and the Mayle Homes for five years. She was also a...

Aug 10, 2019

Lisa A. Marrs

Age 59, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 unexpectedly in her home. She was born December 29, 1959 in Ft. Stewart, GA. She was a 1978 graduate of Minerva High School. Lisa is the loving mother of her son Darian, who was the center of her world. She worked many...

Aug 10, 2019

Mary Kelly Wolf

Age 92, of Minerva, died peacefully in her home, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. She was born Sept. 12, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Dr. Albert Eakin Kelly, D.D. and Ruth (Ervin) Kelly. After graduating from high school in Santa Ana, CA, Mary came to Ohio to attend Muskingum College,...

Aug 9, 2019

Lawrence F. Norton, Jr.

Age 71, of East Rochester, died Friday, August 9, 2019. He was born September 23, 1947 in East Rochester to Lawrence Sr. and Leona (Brenner) Norton. He owned Norton Maintenance and Construction.

He is survived by his wife, Darla (Capone) Norton whom he married November 20, 1964; a daughter,...

Aug 6, 2019

Paul Richard Tope

Age 74, of Carrollton, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born November 17, 1944 in Dennison to Paul C. and Gertrude (Hartzell) Tope. He graduated from Scio High School in 1962. He for 42 years as an Engineer on the Railroad having worked for Penn Central, Conrail,...

Aug 6, 2019

Carole Ann Weir

With our family's deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved Carole Ann Weir after a gradual decline in health.  At the Age 77, she peacefully passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Aultman Hospital. She was born August 19, 1941 in Minerva to John and M. Kathryn (Morris) Mease. She...

Aug 5, 2019

Kimberly Ann Stimmel

Age 56, of Minerva, died Monday, August 5, 2019 in Altercare of Alliance. She was born March 24, 1963 in Alliance to Nancy (Carnahan) Oblisk of Limaville and the late Kenneth Oblisk. She graduated from Marlington High School in 1981. She worked as a Tax Preparer and Bookkeeper at H&R Block for...

Aug 5, 2019

Nancy L. Zinn

Age 71, of Minerva, died Monday, August 5, 2019 at Aultman Hospital. She was born January 27, 1948 in Grafton, WV to Thomas and Virginia (Sloan) Zinn. She graduated from Canton South in 1966, was a hairdresser and retired from Timken's NDTLAB after 29 years of service.

She is survived...