Obituaries

Nov 4, 2018

Clair Binegar

Age 86, of Minerva, died November 4, 2018. He was born April 15, 1932 in Wellsville to Frank and Stella (Sheperd) Binegar. He graduated from Wellsville High school in 1948. Following high school, he served in the Army during the Korean War and received a purple heart. He was a Machinist for Columbiana...

Nov 1, 2018

Debra Ann Offenberger

Age 58, of Salem, OH, died November 1, 2018 in Alliance Community Hospital. She was born March 17, 1960 in Alliance. She worked as a waitress for many years and loved to color and draw.

She is survived by her fiancé, Terry Walton of Salem; 3 sons, Kenneth (Connie) Offenberger,...

Oct 21, 2018

Thomas Michael Hagan, born October 29, 1952, passed peacefully in his sleep at his home early Sunday morning, October 21, 2018, concluding his battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Betty Faye Whiteleather, daughter Hagan Faye Whiteleather, sisters Marikay Irene Hagan Martin Colbert (Michael Colbert-deceased) and Marjorie Jean Battershell, brother John Hagan (Tina Hagan), David Battershell, and...

Oct 13, 2018

Denise L. (Starkey) Buehler

Age 59, of Columbus TX., formerly of Minerva, died on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at St. David. Hospital in Austin TX. She was born July 17, 1959 in Canton to the late David and Arlene (Stith) Starkey. She was a graduate of Minerva High School in 1977.

She is survived by...

Oct 13, 2018

Debra (Skaggs) Buck

Age 64, of Minerva, went to be with her Lord following an extended illness on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Aultman Hospital. She was born September 20, 1954 in Marysville, to Sherrill Skaggs of Minerva and the late Georgia (Greene) Skaggs. She graduated from Logan High school in 1972. She was a...

Oct 13, 2018

Dorothy M. McFadden

Age 90, of Carrollton and a longtime resident of Carroll Healthcare, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Jan. 23, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph and Marion (Montgomery) Furey. She was a housewife and an active member of the Democratic Women's Club.

She is...

Oct 5, 2018

Don C. Locke Jr.

71, of Minerva died Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 26, 1947 in Canton to the late Don C. and Dorothy (Kinsey) Locke Sr.  Don was in the first graduating class of Augusta School to graduate in Carrollton in 1966. Following high...

Oct 5, 2018

Dorla K. Riggle

Age 58, of Minerva, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. She was born Oct. 22, 1959 in Canton to the late Thomas and Edith (Campanizzi) Mick. She was a nurse's aid and a homemaker. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1977 and...

Oct 2, 2018

Betty J. Speakman

Age 92, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. She was born Dec. 29, 1925 in Canton to John and Ida (McCausland) Stimmel. She was a housewife and aid for Minerva Local Schools. She is a member of the Paris Israel Lutheran Church and the Women's Evangelical Lutheran Church Association, the Paris...

Sep 28, 2018

James A. Jordan

Age 82, of Hartville and formerly of Minerva, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born September 18, 1936 in McGuffey, Ohio to William and Ellen Marie (Cowan) Jordan. He retired as a Glazier from Sharff Glass, was a 1955 graduate of East Canton High...

Sep 26, 2018

Alberta Mae Passmore

Age 73, of Minerva, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday September 26, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 17, 1945 in Berlin Center, OH to Albert and Sylvia (Smith) Arkenburgh. She was a homemaker and loved being a wife, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is...

Sep 23, 2018

Charlene M. Lynch

Age 83, of Minerva, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 in Arbors at Minerva. She was born April 18, 1935 in East Liverpool to Vernon and Lola (Gallaway) Funk. She worked at Hill's Shoe Store in Minerva, Wal-Mart in California, Bier Haus in Alliance and was a housekeeper at the Alliance Hospital. She...

Sep 20, 2018

Laura M. Morckel

Age 91, of Robertsville, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 in the St. Joseph Care Center in Louisville. She was born December 20, 1926 in Stone Creek, OH to Robert and Kathryn (Miller) Lehman. She was a waitress at P&B Barbeque in Canton and was a member of the National AARP.

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Sep 11, 2018

Viola B. Paxton

Age 83, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Sept, 11, 2018 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 10, 1935 in Unionport, OH to Clarence and Sara (Eshbaugh) Paxton. She is a member of the Bayard United Methodist Church. She is a graduate of Minerva High School in 1953 and...

Sep 3, 2018

Bonnie L. Parrish

Age 63, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 in her home. She was born May 31, 1955 in Alliance to the late Vincent and Margaret (McGuire) Scuro. She was a housewife and had worked as an aid for Minerva Local Schools and for the YMCA Day Care. She is a member...

Sep 1, 2018

John Norvin Clapper , 93, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, died on September 1, 2018. He was born on May 7, 1925, in Robertsville, Ohio. A graduate of Minerva High School in 1943, John was a farmer and co-owned Edith's Hat Shop and Kiddee Corner in Minerva, Ohio. On Easter Sunday, April 1945 at Christ Reformed Church, John...

Aug 28, 2018

Bruce Alan Hahn

Age 57, of Beloit, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Aultman Hospital. He was born September 8, 1960 in Salem to Cecil Hahn of East Liverpool and the late Janice (Carson) Hahn. He graduated from West Branch High School in 1978, was a Realtor for Another Listing and had worked at...

Aug 25, 2018

Nancy J. Benedict

Age 79, of Malvern, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 in Arbors at Minerva. She was born February 28, 1939 in Malvern to Kenneth and Dorothy (Williams) Currie. She was a housewife and graduated from Malvern High School.  She was a member of the Malvern United Methodist Church and the Malvern Park Board....

Aug 24, 2018

Cody J. Parrish

Age 22, of Minerva, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 unexpectedly at his home. He was born April 30, 1996 in Canton to James Parrish and Christy (Dave) Bosler both of Minerva. He works for the TimkenSteel Company in Canton and graduated from Minerva High School in 2014 and is a member of...

Aug 23, 2018

Harold R. Cowden

Age 82, of Elloree, SC and formerly East Rochester, Ohio, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 at his home in Elloree, SC. He was born April 4, 1936 in Canton, Ohio to Arthur and Dorothy (McGhee) Cowden. He was a truck driver for 22 years and then worked for West Township and retired...