Obituaries

Apr 1, 2025

Vernon Wireman

Age 74, of Minerva, passed away Tuesday, April 1,2025 in Minerva Healthcare. He was born April 12,1950 in Canton to Jack and Ruth (Wiseman) Wireman. He graduated from Fairless High School in 1969. He was self-employed as a hanger and finisher of drywall for many years. He loved to spend his time fishing,...

Mar 28, 2025

Roger L. Whitehair

Age 78, of Kensington, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 28, 1946 in Flemington, WV to Walter and Ellen Rose (Jenkins) Whitehair. He worked for Reeder Lumber for 13 years and retired from Summitville Tile after he worked for 28 years.  He loved to spend...

Mar 24, 2025

Donald Scott Sr.

Age 78, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025 in Aultman Hospital. He was born June 28, 1946 in East Rochester to Raymond and Helen (Beamer) Scott.  He was a press operator and foreman of Dyneer Inc. of Canton for many years and he retired from Wayne Dalton in Mt....

Mar 21, 2025

Pauline V. Pitre

Age 75, of East Rochester, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 23, 1950 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to Rene and Cecile (Desmarais) Belanger.  She was a social worker for Minerva Eldercare for 30 years.  She loved crafting and craft shows and...

Mar 21, 2025

Raymond E. Keister

age 88, of Minerva, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1937 in Pekin to Earl and Dorothy (Steigner) Keister.  He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he had worked for 38 years.  He is a US Navy Veteran and a former member of...

Mar 19, 2025

Vivian "Corky" Sayre

Age 85, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in Altercare of Louisville.  She was born Dec. 5, 1939 in Oneida to John and Helen (Mills) LeBeau.  She worked for Fitness Quest in Canton and DLH Industries in East Canton.  She is a member of the Canton Baptist Temple.

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Mar 18, 2025

Geraldine K. Burchett

Age 84, of Minerva, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born March 23, 1940 in Salineville to Kenneth McKee and Margaret (Detchon) (McKee) Wright.  She graduated from Salineville High School and was a homemaker.

She is preceded in death by her...

Mar 16, 2025

James R. Filliez

Age 88, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 at St. Luke Lutheran Community in North Canton. He was born July 25, 1936 in Pekin to the late Robert and Edna (Yant) Filliez. A Minerva resident for 83 years, he graduated from Minerva High School in 1954, attended Miami University in Oxford and...

Mar 7, 2025

John R. Williams III

Age 67, of Minerva, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 surrounded by his children. He was born Sept. 11, 1957 in West Union to Charles and Wilma (Stephenson) Williams. John was loved by all who knew him. He would instantly light up a room with his infectious smile and fun loving...

Mar 6, 2025

Carol A. Stowe

Age 82, of Minerva passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 3, 1942 in Blandville, WV to Frank and Hazel (Cumpston) Ross.  She was a nurse's aid at Crandall Medical Center for 25 years.  She graduated from Johnstown High School in Johnstown,...

Mar 4, 2025

Michelle A. Barrick

Age 57, of Carrollton passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in the Altercare of Louisville after an extended illness. She was born June 22, 1967 in Canton, the daughter of Larry Barrick of East Canton and Ruth and Charles Foster of Malvern. Michelle had a love of flowers, butterflies, music and all...

Mar 2, 2025

Lori Madliak-Williams

Age 64, of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Feb. 17, 1961 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to June (Perkins) (Madliak) Dolgorouky of Carrollton and the late Phillip Madliak. She was a homemaker and a former beautician.  She graduated from the South Kitsap High School in Port...

Feb 27, 2025

Denise L. Heuer

Age 60, of Lisbon passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 in the Alliance Community Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born April 27, 1964 in Cuyahoga Falls to the late Richard and Joann (Sprankle) Reed.  She is retired from Discount Drug Mart in Minerva and graduated from Minerva High School in...

Feb 26, 2025

Robert "Ed" German

Age 62, of Kensington, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.  He was born Nov. 27, 1962 in Canton to Sordonna (DeAngelo) German of Malvern and the late Robert German. He was an auto mechanic for many years and loved to work on cars, trucks and lawnmowers. He is a member of the...

Feb 20, 2025

Gilbert C. Norris

Age 67, of Minerva passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness.  He was born June 4, 1957 in Zanesville to the late Herbert and Lillian (Marshall) (Holbert) Norris.  He was a heavy equipment operator for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #18 in Akron. He...

Feb 18, 2025

David I. Ball

age 67, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born Dec. 3, 1957 in Canton to the late Ian and Marilyn (Greenwald) Ball. He was the owner of D. Ball Enterprises for over 40 years.  Dave was a civic minded individual, volunteering his...

Feb 17, 2025

Wayne E. Vint

Age 83, of Minerva, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 in the Arbor's of Minerva. He was born April 9, 1941 in Amsterdam to the late William and Dorothy (Fowler) Vint. He was an independent truck driver for 51 years and a graduate of Amsterdam High School.

He is survived...

Feb 15, 2025

Sharon A. Bailey

Age 71, of Malvern, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 15, 2025. She was born Nov. 13, 1953 in Allegheny County, PA to Charles and Roberta (Storar) Kellner. She worked for Ideal Packaging Sales and Service and Fanny Mae Chocolates.  She graduated from Ambridge High School and received a Paralegal Associate's Degree.  She...

Feb 12, 2025

Erle S. Gardner

Age 89, of Minerva passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025.  He was born Dec. 12, 1935 in East Liverpool to Delmar and Beaulah (Addison) Gardner. He worked at TRW in Minerva and was an insurance agent for Western and Southern for many years.  He graduated from Salineville High School and is a...

Feb 10, 2025

Chris P. Bell

Age 64, of Paris, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.  He was born Feb. 27, 1960 in Summerset, PA to William and Edith (Miller) Bell. He worked in the Oil Fields for many years for Canton Oil Co., Waddy and Sons in Malvern, Murphy Trucking and Paving in Canton and had been...