Obituaries

Nov 27, 2018

Renee L. Smith

Age 70, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Dec. 21, 1947 in Canton to the late H. Dale and Martha Jane (Temple) Forbes. She retired from Salem Hospital where she worked in the lab for 38 years. She graduated from Southern Local High School in...

Nov 27, 2018

Ruth Ann Betz

Age 87, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 in Aultman Hospital. She was born March 17, 1931 in Canton to John R. and Marie (Scott) Englant. Ruth and her family moved to Minerva when she was nine and she has been a loyal fan of Minerva ever since.

A...

Nov 27, 2018

Helen Haynam Tritten

Age 91, of Salem, died Tuesday November 27, 2018 in the Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born February 24, 1927 in Kensington to Harry and Nora (Kibler) Roach. She graduated from Augusta High School in 1944. She was a homemaker and will be remembered for her devotion to God and...

Nov 16, 2018

June Bessie Tilmant, age 91, died at her home in Kensington, OH on November 16, 2018. June was born November 6, 1927 in Sparrows Point, MD to Monroe and Bessie (Droneburg) Plott. She was the fifth of seven children. The family moved to Minerva while June was still a child. June attended Cleveland Bible College and on August 20,...

Nov 16, 2018

Joanne Lautzenheiser

Age 85, of Minerva, died Friday, November 16, 2018 in St. Luke Lutheran Community in Minerva. She was born August 12, 1933 in Canton to David and Elizabeth (Dryburgh) Robinson. She graduated East Canton in 1951, received her LPN from Timken Mercy School of Nursing and RN from Walsh College. She retired from...

Nov 15, 2018

Richard A. Hamilton

Age 69, of Minerva, died Thursday in Rose Lane Care Center in Massillon.  He was born Oct. 14, 1949 in Canton to Samuel and Bernice (Wilson) Hamilton.  He was an electrician for Land of Lakes Electrical in Cleveland. He is a US Marine Veteran, Past Master of Augusta Lodge #504, F&AM, member...

Nov 14, 2018

Donald E. Leasure Age 73, of Minerva, died Wed. Nov. 14, 2018 at Alliance Community Care Center following a long illness. Don was born Dec. 22, 1944 in Canton to Clarence and Sarah (Wayts) Leasure of Malvern. He was the operations manager at Fresh Mark for many years and also owned D&D Raceway in Malvern. Don was a...

Nov 11, 2018

M. Arlene Manfull

Age 90, of Dover and formerly Carrollton died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. She was born April 9, 1928 in Canton to Homer and Laura (Renzenbrink) Harsh. She retired from the Family Dairy Farm which she and her husband, Don owned for 24 years near Augusta, and had worked for Thomas Drug Store...

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...