Obituaries

Dec 3, 2016

Age 65, of Malvern, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. She was born Sept. 25, 1951 in Cleveland to the late Joseph and Ann (Kozey) Petro. She was a loan officer for Chase Bank. She graduated from Brooklyn High School and is a member of the Malvern First Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Markley...

Dec 3, 2016

Laura E. Leyda Age 91, of Minerva, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born July 18, 1925 in Malvern to Peter and Ana (Kangrega) Hinich. She had worked for Baxter Tube in Minerva and was an employee for the Village of Minerva. She is a member of the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in...

Nov 29, 2016

Etta E. Wren, of Kensington, fell asleep in death at the age of 77 and is now in Jehovah's memory. She was born June 29, 1939 in Columbiana County to Karl and Florence (Weaver) Stuckey. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva after 39 years of service. She is one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended the Kingdom Hall in Minerva....

Nov 26, 2016

Dale Gallaher Sr. Age 77, of Malvern, died Saturday, Nov 26, 2016. He was born April 19, 1939 in Harlem Springs to Harold and Elsie (George) Gallaher. He was a barber/stylist for 57 years, having owned his own shop in Minerva, Carrollton and Malvern. He is a member of the Malvern United Methodist Church and had been a volunteer fireman...

Nov 24, 2016

Carl David Rinehart Age 89, of Minerva, died peacefully surrounded by family on November 24, 2016. Carl was born Sept. 30, 1927 near Mapleton to James V. and H. Irene (Carl) Rinehart. His parents and a sister, Martha Frake preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Glenna Jean (Hane) Rinehart whom he married Oct....

Nov 23, 2016

In Loving Memory Doris Irene (Lutes) Dennis, 98, of Auburn, CA died on November 23, 2016. She was born in a stone farmhouse outside of Minerva, Ohio in January 1918 before the end of World War I. The stone farmhouse was completed by her great grandfather after the Civil War. Her farm experiences were in another generation without a radio,...

Nov 18, 2016

Margaret Green Age 77, of Troutdale, Oregon, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. She was born Dec. 9, 1938 in Jefferson County, PA to Clyde and Elizabeth (Guthrie) Delp. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva after 30 years of service. She is a member of the Minerva Church of the Nazarene. She is preceded in death by her husband, Earl...

Nov 15, 2016

Dr. Edward C. Libbey, age 73, known in Minerva as a gentle dentist, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. He was born Jan. 15, 1943 in Akron to Edward N. and Jean (Krause) Libbey. He practiced dentistry in Minerva for 36 years with Dr. John Snively and Dr. Ronald Gade. He graduated from Ellet High School...

Nov 15, 2016

Bette Lue Wendling Age 91, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born July 11, 1925 in Center County, PA to William and Ometta (Cuppels) Treasure. She retired from the Internal Revenue Service where she was office manager in the Akron/Canton office. She is survived by many nieces and nephews including Laurie Womer...

Nov 13, 2016

Charlet R. Hole

Age 83, of Minerva, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born Nov. 8, 1933 in Canton to Charles and Ethel (Gruber) Jury. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1951 and had been a cook and waitress for many years at many local restaurants including, the Southern...

Nov 12, 2016

Larry P. Bankert Age 78, of Minerva, died Sat., Nov. 12, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born March 26, 1938 in Canton to the late Jack and Florence (Gill) Bankert. He is a police officer having worked for the Columbus Police Dept., Detective, Homicide Detective and K-9 unit officer for the Miami Police in Miami, FL, Chief...

Nov 10, 2016

Alvin E. Reed Age 97, a lifelong resident of Malvern, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born May 8, 1919 in Malvern to Fred and Eva (Logan) Reed. He retired from TRW in Minerva and had worked for Metropolitan Brick. Alvin was a decorated US Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the European Theater of...

Oct 28, 2016

Patricia A. Jordan Age 78, of Minerva, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 in St. Lukes Lutheran Community in Minerva. She was born Dec. 23, 1937 in Minerva to Clarence and Sara (Eshbaugh) Paxton. She retired from the Hoover Company where she worked for 20 years. She graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of Grace Chapel. She is...

Oct 27, 2016

Evelyn R. Craft Age 84, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Dec. 31, 1931 in Dunham, Quebec to Walter and Rita (Knight) Paul. She was a schoolteacher having taught for the Minerva Local and Southern Local Schools and retired as the manager for the Quik Shop in Dover. She received...

Oct 25, 2016

Rick R. Mills Age 58, of Augusta, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in the Aultman Hospital. He was born June 27, 1958 to Robert and Barbara (Baker) Mills. He attended Carrollton High School and had worked for General Color in Minerva, construction in Wyoming and was a local handyman. He loved to raise dogs and is a member of the...

Oct 24, 2016

Sandra F. Stanford, age 66, of Canton, died Monday, October 24, 2016 in McCrea Manor Nursing Home. She was born November 2, 1949 in Nashville, TN to Jim and Juanita (Gillam) Dever. She worked as a waitress at Napoli's in Canton and enjoyed cooking and caring for her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert who died...

Oct 22, 2016

Ada R. Davis Age 92, of Minerva, died Sat., Oct. 22, 2016 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born June 10, 1924 in Minerva to Hershel and Mildred (Hewitt) Spore. She was a housewife and co-owner of Tri-County Storage. She is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in New Franklin. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 21, 2016

Kenneth W. Peters Age 53, of Minerva, died Friday, October 21, 2016. He was born June 4, 1963 in Canton, Ohio, to Russell Peters and Arlene Zucher. He was contractor and a US army veteran. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his stepmother, Mary (Hines) Peters of Minerva; a daughter Toni; 3 brothers, Brad Peters, Martin Peters...

Oct 18, 2016

Dale E. Benner, age 94, of East Rochester, died October 18, 2016 at Aultman Compassionate Care in Canton. He was born July 29, 1922 in Kensington, Ohio, to Elmer and Pearl (Sanor) Benner. He was a lifetime owner and operator of Benner Dairy Farms from 1950 to 2011 and was a member of the Columbiana County Farm Bureau. He is...

Oct 16, 2016

Peter Clear Jr. Age 87, of Minerva, died Sunday October 16, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born May 14, 1929 in Neffs, Ohio, to Peter and Anna (Godsy) Clear. He retired from the Ford Motor Company after 34 years where he was a straightener/press operator. He was a trustee at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and...