Obituaries

Jan 1, 2018

Joseph W. Higdon, age 78 passed away Monday January 1, 2018.  Services will be held January 20, 2018 at 2:00pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Massillon, 2177 Nave Rd., SE. Flowers can be sent to same address

Meal to follow at 5060 Navarre Rd SW Canton, Ohio 44706

Dec 30, 2017

Bill C. Rine

Age 67, of Minerva, died Sat., Dec. 30, 2017 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 12, 1950 in Minerva to the late Robert and Kathryn (Travis) Rine. He worked for R.T.I. Alloys in Canton. He is a member of the Louisville Eagles Aerie #2374. He graduated from...

Dec 29, 2017

Betty Irene Haynam

Age 89, of Minerva, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family following a brief illness. She was born Jan. 13, 1928 in Parmel, OH to John Ross and Bertha (Buxton) Beckley. She was a housewife and bookkeeper. She was a 66 year member of the Bayard...

Dec 28, 2017

A family service will be held Saturday, Jan. 6, 2017 at 10:00 am in St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva with Father Victor Cinson officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery near Massillon.

Dec 28, 2017

Robert B. Nehus

Age 55, of Malvern, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1962 in Alliance to the late Robert and Marilyn (Miller) Nehus. He was a mechanic and co-owner of M&N Auto Marine in Minerva. He is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in...

Dec 26, 2017

Darla J. Adolff

Age 80, of Paris, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 in Alliance Community Care. She was born Oct. 1, 1937 in Canton to the late James and Loretta (Lambert) Sees. She worked at Blair's Dry Cleaning in Canton for many years. She is a former member of the Robertsville Grange.

She...

Dec 23, 2017

Marcella Rena Polen Stephens

Age 56, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017, in Mercy Medical Center after a several year illness.  She was born March 26, 1961 in Salem, Ohio to Moinell (Polen) (Culler) Snyder of Minerva and the late Gerald "Jerry" Polen.  She is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church,...

Dec 23, 2017

Mary Ellis McGowan

Age 89, of Minerva, went to her heavenly home on Sat., Dec. 23, 2017. She was born Aug. 12, 1928 in Patton's Mill, OH to Clarence and Lois (Martin) Fleming. She was the secretary for the Minerva United Methodist Church for many years, retired from Minerva Welding and had also worked for...

Dec 15, 2017

Ricky A. Phillips

Age 66, of Waynesburg, died Friday Dec. 15, 2017 in Aultman's Compassionate Care. He was born Sept. 29, 1951 in Charleston, WV to the late Kemp and Joann (Woods) Phillips. He retired from Republic Steel in Canton at 45 years of service.  He had been in the Air National Guard and the...

Dec 9, 2017

Rose A. Barbato

Age 56, of Massillon, died Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 in Aultman's Compassionate Care. She was born Nov. 27, 1961 in Canton to the late Leo Napoli and Betty (Schumacher) Swogger. She graduated from Timken High School and had worked as a restaurant manager and for Mr. Mike's Catering.

She is...

Dec 8, 2017

Robert C. Grunder

Age 87, of Salem, OH died Friday, December 8 th 2017 in Green Meadows Health & Wellness Center. He was born in Moultrie on June 6, 1930 to Carl and Zola (Johnson) Grunder. He graduated from Minerva High school in 1948. He retired from Lordstown GM where he was an operating Engineer...

Dec 7, 2017

Barbara (Khune) Lashley

Age 45, of Alliance, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Feb. 21, 1972 in Massillon to William Khune of KY and the late Sharon (Huffman) Khune. She was a housewife and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, family and friends and attending the grandchildren's sporting events....

Nov 29, 2017

Richard J. Henning

Age 94, of Paris, OH died Wednesday, November 29 th 2017 in Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Jan. 21, 1923 in Paris to Herbert and Faye (Sponseller) Henning. He is a retired dairy farmer. He was currently a member of the Christ Memorial Church in Robertsville and was a longtime member...

Nov 28, 2017

Jeffrey A. Harsh

Age 63, of Malvern, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was born January 9 th , 1954 in Canton to the late Nate Harsh and Dorothy (McCully) (Harsh) Haugh. He graduated from Carrollton High school. He attended Kent State University and graduated from the Bowman Technical Institute in Lancaster, PA. He was...

Nov 26, 2017

Dixie Lee (Goddard) Davis

Age 76, formerly of Minerva, OH and recently residing in Beavercreek, OH, passed away Sunday Nov. 26 th 2017. She was born in Wattsville, OH on Dec. 24 th , 1940. Dixie was the daughter of the late Calvin W. and Muriel E. (Robinson) Goddard. As a child, Dixie attended the...

Nov 25, 2017

Martha Lee Smith

94 of Minerva passed away on November 25 at home peacefully. She was a homemaker, librarian for Minerva library for a number of years and retired from St. Petersburg Times. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Minerva.

She was preceded in death by her husband Duane...

Nov 24, 2017

Dayle L. Gruszecki

Age 59, of Beloit, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 in her home. She was born Oct. 6, 1958 in Salem to Helen (Roach) Tritten of Sebring and the late Dale R. Haynam. She worked in Accounts Receivable for Colian Superior Landscaping of Salem and Colian Multi-Services of Salem and had worked for...

Nov 22, 2017

Erla Belle Courtheyn

Age 96 passed away November 22, 2017 at Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born May 30, 1921 in Augusta, Ohio to Embert and Lilly (Hawkins) Leatherberry. In 1938 she graduated as Valedictorian from Augusta High School.  She worked at the Agricultural Adjustment Administration of Carrollton during WWII.  She was a life-long member...

Nov 18, 2017

Patrick H. Weaver

Age 68, of Minerva, died November 18, 2017 at Aultman Hospital. He was born July 3, 1949 in Hanoverton to Francis "Bud" and Ila (Frantz) Weaver. He worked as a Mechanic at Buckeye Industrial Mining for 30 years and was a Christian Ordained Minister. He graduated from Lisbon High School. He loved...

Nov 15, 2017

Francis L. Crowl

Age 80, of Minerva, died after a courageous battle against cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 in the comfort of his home. He was born May 23, 1937 in Minerva to Harold and Eva (Dutton) Crowl. He was a self-employed C.P.A. for 40 years and former owner of Framco Service Gas Station...