Obituaries

Jul 19, 2018

Joan D. Edwards, 90, died peacefully at The Villa Rehab Center in St. Albans, Vermont on July 18, 2018 after a courageous battle with pneumonia and dementia. She was born in Canton, Ohio, on Sept. 12, 1927, to Robert Kenneth Dillon and Sara Katherine (Fretague) Dillon, and raised in Canton and later, Minerva, Ohio. Her brother, Robert W. Dillon of...

Jul 11, 2018

Richard K. Murphy

Age 91, of Minerva, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his home. He was born March 1, 1927 in Minerva to Walter and Helen (Kerr) Murphy. He retired as the Director of Engineering at Mercy Medical Center in Canton and had formerly worked in the Minerva Powerhouse. He served in the US...

Jul 8, 2018

Leo V. Bailey

Age 94, of Minerva, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 6, 1924 in Glouster, Ohio to Leo and Clara (Cavey) Bailey. He retired from Teamsters Local #92 after 30 years of service and then worked for Great Trail Golf Course for 30 years. He...

Jul 1, 2018

Donald E. Williams

Age 87, of Minerva, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 in the Windsor Medical Center. He was born March 7, 1931 in Malvern to Ivor and Grace (Campbell) Williams. He retired from Ironrock Capital, Inc. where he was the Customer Service Manager. He was an US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Don...

Jun 30, 2018

Rose M. Nichols

Age 62, of Minerva, died Sat., June 30, 2018 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born July 26, 1955 in Canton to Harry and Goldie (Fitch) McMasters. She was a housewife and she graduated from Malvern High School in 1975.

She is survived by her husband, Roger A. Nichols whom...

Jun 29, 2018

Donzil R. Tanner Sr.

Age 58, of Massillon, went home to be with his Lord of Friday, June 29, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 5, 1960 in Massillon to the late Haymond and Stella (Sampson) Tanner Sr. He worked for 23 years for North American Rolling Door in...

Jun 23, 2018

Danny Lee Newcomer

Age 57, of Kissimmee, FL, died Saturday, June 23, 2018. He was born Nov. 18, 1960 in East Liverpool. He is a 1979 graduate of Minerva High School, worked as a computer operator is a US Army Veteran and member of Augusta Lodge #504 F&AM.

He is survived by his parents, Harold...

Jun 21, 2018

Melvin R. Kimble Sr.

Age 69, of East Rochester, passed away, Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 3, 1948 in Waynesburg, PA to Russell and Helen (Hennen) Kimble. Melvin graduated from Minerva High School in 1969 and then went into the Army and served during the Vietnam War. After the...

Jun 20, 2018

Robert E. Day

Age 65, of Minerva, died Wed., June 20, 2018. He was born Dec. 31, 1952 in Canton.  He worked for 20 years at Unifrax in Sebring and was a machinist by trade.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1972 and received as Assoc. Degree in Engineering.  He is a US Navy Veteran and...

Jun 14, 2018

Wanda Garee

Age 91, of Minerva died June 14, 2018 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born December 17, 1926 in Bayard to Walter and Lydia (Tarbet) Benedict. She the owner of Garee-Scotts for 38 years in Minerva. She was a member of Minerva First Presbyterian Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher for 35...

Jun 2, 2018

Lela M. Snyder

Age 91, of Minerva, died Sat., June 2, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 4, 1926 in Paris to David and Sylvia (Myers) Fimple. She was a housewife.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Snyder Sr., who died in 1999, 3...

May 31, 2018

Beverly A. Kmatz

Age 80, of Robertsville died May 31, 2018. She was born Feb. 10, 1938 in Amsterdam to Hugh and Minerva (Morrow) McLaughlin. She worked at Fitness Quest in Canton for 17 years. She graduated from Springfield High School.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel C. Kmatz who...

May 30, 2018

Wade G Hassler

Wade, of Salem, 70 years of age died peacefully at home on May 30, 2018. Born January 14, 1948 in Salem to Charles and Betty (Waugh) Hassler. He was a self-employed architect, builder and artist. He graduated from Kent State with an Architecture degree and also earned a teaching degree from Albany...

May 16, 2018

Pam S. Adkins

Age 73, of Minerva, died Wed. May 16, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 14, 1944 in Buffalo, NY to the late Ernest and Lois Regina (Redmond) Stitt. She had worked for Denny's Market in Minerva and the T.C.I. Cable Company in Minerva. She graduated from...

May 15, 2018

C. Paul Stocker

Age 74, of Minerva, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Aultman Hospital.  He was born July 1, 1943 in Canton to Clayton Ray and Reina (Kistner) Stocker. He retired from Minerva Local Schools after 36 years of teaching. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1961 and got his Bachelors of Education...

May 12, 2018

William J. Eyer, III

1940-2018

age 78, of Minerva, passed away Sat. May 12, 2018 in Bath Manor Care Center in Fairlawn following complications from spinal surgery. He was born March 17, 1940 in Alliance.

The family has chosen to honor his request for cremation and no formal services....

May 10, 2018

Judith (Loughley) Parks

Age 78, of East Rochester, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 in the Truman Hospice House in New Philadelphia. She was born July 25, 1939 in Minerva to James and Mary Ellen (Pettit) Loughley. She retired from PCC in Minerva where she worked for 38 years. She is a 1957 graduate of Minerva...

Apr 21, 2018

Mildred "Midge" Haines

Age 95, of Minerva, passed away, Saturday, April 21, 2018 in the Laurels of Massillon Nursing Home. She was born on Aug. 31, 1922 in New Cumberland, WV. Midge was loved by everyone who ever knew her.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,...

Apr 20, 2018

John C. Swank

Age 88, of Minerva, died Friday, April 20, 2018 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born Dec. 26, 1929 in Minerva to Sereno and Leona (Hoover) Swank. He was a machinist for Burrows Machine and retired from TRW in Minerva where he was a Foreman for 29 years. He is a...

Apr 15, 2018

Samuel E. Durst Jr.

Age 59, of Alliance, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Manor Care in Canton. He was born Nov. 29, 1958 in Columbus to the late Samuel Durst and Ruby (Havens) (Durst) Buxton. He is a machine operator at Colfor in Malvern and was very active in Civil War Re-enactments.

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