Obituaries

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...

Aug 23, 2018

Doris I. Neff

Age 73, of Minerva, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 in Altercare of Alliance. She was born June 15, 1945 in Canton to Lewis and Mildred (Mayhorn) Mathis. She was a cook for the Great Trail Care Center and the Minerva Convalescent Center where she had worked for 31 years.

She is preceded...

Aug 21, 2018

Timothy J. Henson

Age 60, of Paris, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. He was born Feb. 2, 1958 in Salem to the late T. Dwight and Dorothy "Dolly" (Wise) Henson. He is a 42-year employee of Republic Steel where he is an MTE. He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church and was a...

Aug 12, 2018

Barbara J. Frigyes

Age 75, of Minerva, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Aug. 14, 1942 in Canton to the late George and Loretta (Malcuit) Lally. She was a homemaker, member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1960.

She is...

Aug 11, 2018

Donald D. Osborn

Age 80, of Malvern, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 12, 1938 in Oilton, OK, to Frank and Naoma (Gleason) Osborn. He was a truck driver for many years, retiring from Jones Motor Trucking in Canton.  He loved tinkering in the garage...

Aug 9, 2018

Michael D. Melching Sr.

It is with great sadness the family of Michael D. Melching Sr. announces his passing. Michael, age 54, of East Canton and formerly Robertsville, died peacefully at home on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. He was born April 27, 1964 in Tiltonsville, OH to the late Clarence Melching and Beverly (Girga) (Melching)...

Aug 7, 2018

Merle L. Hoobler

Age 89, of Malvern died peacefully at home after a long-term illness on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. He was born July 27, 1929 in German Township to Howard and Goldie (Heisler) Hoobler. He graduated from Jewett High School in 1947. He worked for 20 years for H.E. Hoobler & Son Construction and...

Aug 5, 2018

Georgia M. Walter

Age 72, of Canton died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. She was born May 23, 1946 in Munich, Germany to Phillip and Hanna (Worz) Hoop.

She is preceded in death by her ex-husband, Clarence Walter, 2 sons, Frank and Raymond Walter and a sister, Christa. She is survived by a daughter,...