Obituaries

Sep 12, 2017

John (Jack) Harsh

Age 83, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born Dec. 30, 1933 in Carrollton, to Karl "Nick" and Goldie (Gotschall) Harsh. He lived in the historic log cabin in Minerva, the birthplace of Minerva Ann Taylor since 1991. He worked for the New York Central, Penn Central and Conrail RR...

Sep 12, 2017

Sharon L. Schaefer Age 60, died Sept. 12, 2017, in the Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born November 11, 1956 in Canton, Ohio to Carl Haubert. She was a member of the Minerva First Christian Church. She was Scheduler for the Lab in Mercy Medical Center. She is also a 1975 graduate of Minerva High...

Sep 11, 2017

Gary Fielding Fry , 78 of Minerva, passed away Monday, September 11, after a three-and-a-half-year illness following a stroke.

He was one of the founders of Great Trail Golf Course, which he was instrumental in building from the ground up. Over more than 30 years, he worked tirelessly to maintain and improve the course and...

Sep 10, 2017

Sara L. Wolf

Age 84, of Malvern, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 in Green Meadows in Louisville. She was born Oct. 16, 1932 in Hanoverton to Walter and Edith (Pelley) Loudon. She worked for Contini Insurance in Malvern for 25 years. She is a member of the Malvern First Christian Church, Carroll Chapter Order of...

Sep 4, 2017

Letha K. Cogan

Age 97, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Aug. 24, 1920 in Bayard to Arthur and Laura (Roby) Hoopes. She was a housewife and a former employee of Baxter's Tube in Minerva. She is a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church,...

Sep 3, 2017

Charlotte M. Lambert

Age 72, of Alliance and formerly Malvern, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1945 in Canton to Clifford and Luella May (Walters) Marteney. She worked in several area nursing Homes and Massillon Core and Tube. She is a member of Robertsville Christ Memorial...

Sep 2, 2017

Alice J. Burtnett

Age 89, of Alliance, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born March 20, 1928 in Limaville to Carl and Theresa (Bansburg) Reynolds. She retired from Blackhawk Industries in Salem and Alliance Manufacturing. She is a member of the Sebring American Legion Aux.

She is survived by...

Aug 30, 2017

Marge E. Haynam

Age 82, of Beach City, Formerly of Minerva, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 in her home in Beach City. She was born, November 21, 1934 to Fred and Bessie (Stalter) Wright. She graduated from McKinley High school and was the co-owner of Haynam's Garage for 60 years.

She is preceded...

Aug 29, 2017

Donald E. Miller

Age 73, of Minerva, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Oakhill Manor in Louisville. He was born September 8, 1943 to Orin and Nellie (Willard) Miller. He retired from PCC after 30 years. He was a member of the Minerva Eagles Aerie #2199. He loved golfing, mowing, spending time with his grandkids...

Aug 27, 2017

Tyler A. Wadding

Age 22, Malvern, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 in Cleveland Metro Heath. He was born November 2, 1994 in Canton. He worked in Fast Food and landscaping. He was a member of Young Life in North Canton.

He is survived by his mother, Melissa (Wendling) Swogger of Minerva, father and...

Aug 27, 2017

Kasey J. Mikes

Age 11 of Kensington died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family following a one year battle with DIPG, a rare childhood cancer.  She was born Dec. 30, 2005 in Canton. She is a 6 th grader at Minerva Middle School. She was always a 4.0 student and...

Aug 25, 2017

Ronald G. Biller

Age 79, of Minerva, died Friday, August 25, 2017 in Aultman's Compassionate Care Center. He was born May 11, 1938 in Robertsville to Glenn and Mary (Worley) Biller. He retired from AEP where he was a lineman for 41 years. He is a 1957 graduate of Minerva High School, member of the...

Aug 24, 2017

Charlene "Sis" Ruff

Age 85, of Minerva, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Nov. 6, 1931 in Canton to Ira and June Large. She had worked for Thermodevices in Minerva and was a crossing guard for Minerva Local Schools.

She is preceded in death by her...

Aug 20, 2017

Ann (Eans) Mangun

Age 83, of Alliance and formerly Louisville, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 in the Bel Air Convalescent Center in Alliance. She was born June 22, 1934 in Cleveland to John and Lillian (Levine) Eans. She was a homemaker and member of Shepherd's Hill Nazarene Church in Louisville. She graduated from Minerva High...

Aug 16, 2017

Meda E. Earl

Age 101, of Leetonia, died Aug. 16, 2017 in the Truman House in New Philadelphia. She was born July 5, 1916 in Salineville to John and Rose Randolph. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Salineville Church of Christ. She loved playing bingo, baking, being with her family and watching the...

Aug 16, 2017

John C. Grogg

Age 67, of Canton, died Aug. 16, 2017 in his home. He was born January 21, 1950 in Great Lakes, IL to John and Kathleen (Dailey) Grogg. He retired from Timken Co. after 30 years. He served for 4 years as US Marine and 20 years in the Air Force National Guard. He served...

Aug 13, 2017

Stephen "Scrapman" Nitz

Age 58, of Dalton, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Sept. 28, 1958 in Buckhannon, WV to the late Verlin and Virgie (Howard) Nitz. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1977 and was the owner and operator of "Scrapman Steve" in Dalton. He was a...

Aug 11, 2017

Marilyn Jean Lippincott-Phillips

Age 80, of Aliquippa, PA, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in McGhee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born Jan. 7, 1937 in East Rochester to Harry and Luree (Yoder) Lippincott. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1955.  She worked for the Airline Industry from 1958 to 1991 where she worked...

Aug 11, 2017

Debra L. Dourm (Cayton)

Age 63, of Minerva, was called home by the Lord after a long battle with Alzheimers. Debbie passed at home in her sleep, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 11, 2017. She was born April 26, 1954 in Canton, Ohio to Herbert and Evelyn (Jackson) Cayton. She worked at Dollar General...

Aug 7, 2017

Gloria Helene (Magavero) Fleck

Age 81, of Paris, died Monday, August 7, 2017 in Alliance Community Care Center. She was born on June 8, 1936 in Buffalo, NY to Carl and Anna (Bird) Magavero.  She was the 3rd of 9 children.  She had three brothers and 5 sisters.  In 1954 she graduated valedictorian from Forestville Central High...