Obituaries

Jul 3, 2017

Ivan "Gene" Lanham

Age 75, of Carrollton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 3, 2017 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 10, 1942 in Buckhannon, WV to Ivan and Audie (Beckner) Lanham. He retired from T&W Stamping Co. in 2005 after 39 years of service. In...

Jul 1, 2017

David Gary Miller Sr. age 74, of Minerva went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 1, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born June 4, 1943 in Canton.  He retired from the RC Miller Refuse Company where he worked for his brother for many years. He is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church, former...

Jun 30, 2017

Dee Ann Steinbach

Age 64, of Minerva, died Friday, June 30, 2017 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Sept. 6, 1952 in Canton to Bud and Betty (Kibler) Swallen. She retired this year from the Minerva Local Schools where she was a teacher's aide for 20 years. She is a member of St....

Jun 26, 2017

Delora B. Offenberger

Age 78, of Minerva, died Monday, June 26, 2017 in Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 27, 1939 to James and Delora (White) Willison. She was one of the first female truck drivers for the J. B. Hunt Company where she drove for 20 years.  She had also worked for Miller's...

Jun 13, 2017

Shirley J. Perkins

age 74, of Minerva died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1943 in Grafton, WV to Robert and Aretha (Cox) Slaton. She was a homemaker and graduated from Grafton High School.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Willie B. Perkins who...

Jun 5, 2017

Rosa Lee Lanning

Age 83, died Monday, June 5, 2017 at her home in Kensington. She was born March 5, 1934 in Kensington to George and Grace (Kelly) Butler. She worked for PCC for 40 years and was a hairdresser and owned Rosa's Beauty Salon in Augusta. She was a member of the Augusta Christian...

Jun 5, 2017

Florence "Flossie" Rue

Age 87, of Minerva, died Monday, June 5, 2017 at St. Luke's Lutheran Community in Minerva. She was born July 8, 1929 in Cleveland to Arthur and Florence Emily (Polen) Nagey. She retired as an assembler/finisher from TRW Metals in 1986 after 21 years. She was a past member of the Minerva...

Jun 1, 2017

Chester R. Lucas, Jr.

Age 70, of Minerva, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 22, 1946 in Canton to Chester and Laverne (Blackstone) Lucas, Sr.. He was a US Marine and retired from the military after 28 years. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He...

May 30, 2017

John F. Hudson

Age 81, of Malvern, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2017 in Aultman Hospital surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 1, 1936 in Kokomo, IN to Lloyd and Edna (Ebert) Hudson. He retired from Colfor in 2011. He was a Corporal in the US...

May 28, 2017

Glenna H. Blevins Age 93, of Minerva, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born Dec. 2, 1923 in North Lewisburg, OH to Charles and Luverna (Stallings) Hughes. She is a 1941 graduate of Minerva High School and had worked for the Ray Brown Insurance Company, in the office at Cronin...

May 25, 2017

William O. Boyd

Age 55, of Minerva died Thursday, May 25, 2017 in his home. He was born in Glasgow, MT to the late Frank and Joanne (Robinson) Boyd. He worked as a Journeyman Electrician at Westwind Electrical Service and Hydrodec in Canton. He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva. He...

May 21, 2017

Eugene "Jim" Frantum

Age 83, of East Rochester died Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1934 in East Rochester to Charles and Corrine (Dinger) Frantum. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he had worked for 43 years from 1957 to 2000 as a Metrologist. He was one...

May 18, 2017

Norene L. (Heath) Casale

Age 92, of Minerva, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. She was born June 17, 1924 in Canton, OH to the late Thomas and Lillian (McDowell) Heath. She is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church and was a 1942 graduate of Minerva High School.

She is survived by her sons and...

May 15, 2017

Norma Jean (Gotschall) (Amos) DeRocle

Age 92, passed away on May 14, 2017, in St. Cloud, FL.  She was born June 20, 1924 in Carrollton, OH to her late parents Zue Esther Leyda and Corwin Edward Gotschall.  She graduated in 1942 from Augusta High School.  She was a retired secretary, working for several businesses in the Minerva...

May 13, 2017

Robert A. Moser, age 88, of Minerva, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 in the Carrollton Golden Age Retreat. He was born July 12, 1928 at the family home in Pattersonville to Corwin and Nora (Yost) Moser. He retired from Minerva Welding in Minerva after 37 years of service where he was a mechanical engineer. He was also owner of...

May 13, 2017

Pearl E. Reikowsky

Age 100, of Minerva died peacefully in her home, Saturday, May 13, 2017, surrounded by her family. The oldest of 6 children born to Russell W. and Leona (Stump) Hinton on Oct. 28, 1916, she was the last surviving sibling. She was a farm wife, mother and business owner.  She was the...

May 9, 2017

Thomas E. Randal

Age 50, of Canton, died May 9, 2017 at Aultman Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born June 20, 1966 to Clarence "Bud" and Linda (Adams) Randal of Malvern. He was a meat cutter at Save-a-lot in East Canton. He graduated from Minerva in 1984.

He is survived by...

May 4, 2017

Robert T. Griffith, age 64, of Minerva, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born May 31, 1952 in Carrollton to the late Thomas and Frances (Reigle) Griffith. He is employed by the Minerva Dairy where he had been a truck driver for 25 years.

He is survived by his wife,...

Apr 30, 2017

Duane Michael "Bubby" Shook Jr.

Age 19, of Minerva, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 form injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born Jan. 26, 1998 in Akron.  He was working a GoJo Industries in Akron and was a former employee of Used 2 B New in Canton. He graduated from Minerva High School...

Apr 26, 2017

Elizabeth "Beth" McCully

Age 69, of Minerva, died April 26, 2017 at Arbors at Minerva. She was born November 22, 1947 to A. Dean and Anna Mae (Amos) McCoy. She retired as a Teller at Minerva Banking and worked at Home Health Care. She was a member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church and graduated...