Obituaries

Dec 19, 2016

Age 78, of Minerva, died Monday, December 19, 2016 in Community Care in Alliance. He was born Sept. 8, 1938 in Strongstown, PA to A. Smith and Eithel May (Stephens) Bennett. He retired from Canton Drop Forge where he had worked for 46 years. He is a member of the New Franklin United Methodist Church and a US Navy Veteran....

Dec 17, 2016

George Edward Tokos Age 82, of Malvern, passed away peacefully, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born March 4, 1934 in Cadiz. George was a Korean War Marine Veteran and retired from the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #18. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Malvern where he was a member...

Dec 17, 2016

Frank "Bud" Long Age 66, of Minerva, passed away December 17, 2016 in the Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. He was born August 30, 1950 in Malvern to Hugh and Opal (Buck) Long. Bud was a 1969 graduate of Minerva High School. He worked for 44 years for Burn's Cold Forge, Mascotech, Metaldyne and Formtech where he held many...

Dec 13, 2016

Clarence "Butch" Sizemore Age 63, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 in the Community Hospice in New Philadelphia. He was born Nov. 11, 1953 in Welch, WV to the late John and Mary (Green) Sizemore. He retired from Republic Steel in Canton after 22 years of service and was currently working for Logan Trucking in Canton. He is a...

Dec 10, 2016

Matthew Eugene Zeedrich, 76, decided to sleep in heavenly peace early Saturday afternoon, December 10, 2016, at the Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center while surrounded by his family. Matt was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 3, 1940, to the late Mathew and Jeanne (Whitney) Zeidrich. He moved from Chicago to Minerva, Ohio, at the age of four and remained there...

Dec 9, 2016

Sharon L. Park Age 69, of Minerva, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born March 15, 1947 in Alliance to Gerald and Anna Mae (Wagner) Beck. She was a homemaker and member of the Minerva Nazarene Church and graduated from Alliance High School. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Park whom she married...

Dec 5, 2016

Joseph Wasik Age 88, of Robertsville, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 in Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born March 21, 1928 in Canton to John and Joanna (Skrzycka) Wasik. He retired from Ford Motor Company in Canton where he was the Manager of the Accounting Dept. for 37 years. He graduated from Middlebranch High School and received a...

Dec 4, 2016

Robert L. Borland Age 84, of Canton and formerly Malvern, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 in the Canton Christian Home. He was born May 16, 1932 in Carrollton to Lloyd and Helen (Robbins) Borland. He retired from Diebold in 1984 after working for 33 years and worked in law enforcement for over 20 years. He attended the North Industry Christian...

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...