Obituaries

Shelby Jane Baxter

Shelby Jane Baxter

Aug 12, 2016

Shelby (Hawkins) (Truxall) Baxter Age 76, of Minerva, died Friday, August 12, 2016. She was born Nov. 19, 1939 in Marietta to William and Elsie (Williams) Hawkins. She retired from Minerva Local Schools where she was a cook in the cafeteria for 25 years. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1958 and is a member of the Minerva First...

Richard Snyder

Richard Snyder

Aug 12, 2016

W. Richard Snyder Age 73, of Minerva, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. He was born Dec. 30, 1942 in Canton to Stanley and Helen (Roudebush) Snyder. He was a farmer on the family dairy farm, taught English at Carrollton High School and had worked for Carrollton Graphics. He graduated from Minerva High School and received his Bachelor's in Education from...

Rochelle "Chelle" Lucas

Rochelle "Chelle" Lucas

Aug 12, 2016

Rochelle "Chelle" Lucas Age 46, of Minerva, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Aug. 2, 1970 in Canton to David Weese and Nellie (Cope) Weese. She was a dental assistant for Dr. Carl Peshoff. She is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church and graduated from Minerva High School in 1988. She was a...

Bryan Jacob Geiselman

Bryan Jacob Geiselman

Aug 7, 2016

Bryan J. Geiselman, Age 23, of Canton and formerly Minerva died Sunday, Aug7, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born July 11, 1993 in Alliance to Richard Geiselman Jr. of Minerva and Beverly (Graber) Geiselman of Canton. He graduated from Minerva High School in 2012 and is employed by Colfor Manufacturing in Minerva. He loved fishing,...

Floyd E. Passmore

Floyd E. Passmore

Aug 7, 2016

Floyd E Passmore Sr., Age 76, of Minerva, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 in the Cleveland Clinic surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 23, 1940 in La Jose, PA to George and Sarah (Anderson) Passmore. He was a former employee of Babcock and Wilcox for 20 years, and was the owner...

Robert Eugene Manning

Robert Eugene Manning

Aug 5, 2016

Robert (Bob) Eugene Manning Age 49, of Alliance, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 in Alliance, OH of natural causes. He was born Oct. 4, 1966 in Alliance to Shirley (Manning) Long of Kensington. He was employed by Sancap in Alliance for 16 years and loved to fish and hunt in his early years. He is survived by his best...

Lynn R. Arnold

Lynn R. Arnold

Aug 4, 2016

Lynn R. Arnold age 69, of Minerva and formerly Homeworth and North Jackson, passed away peacefully at home following a short battle with cancer, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. He was born Nov. 28, 1946 to Helen (Mercer) Arnold of North Middletown and the late Lauren Arnold. He had been a farmer and a proud collector and restorer of vintage Ford...

June Macconnell

June Macconnell

Aug 2, 2016

June MacConnell, Age 95, of Minerva, formerly of Portola Valley, CA, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in the St. Luke Lutheran Community of Minerva. She was born March 5, 1921 in Minerva to John and Cleo (Rue) Ruff. She had been a secretary. She graduated from Minerva in 1938 and Spencerian Business College in Cleveland. She was a member of...

Margaret Rose Coy

Margaret Rose Coy

Jul 31, 2016

Margaret R. Coy, Age 78, of Carrollton, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Aultman's Compassionate Care. She was born Aug. 10, 1937 in Canton to C. M. and Irene (Armstrong) Schandel. She was an elementary schoolteacher for 38 years having worked at Robertsville Elementary for Minerva Local, Palmyra, New York and retired from the Brown Local School District. She graduated...

Francis E Winn

Francis E Winn

Jul 30, 2016

Francis E. Winn, age 81, of Salem, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 14, 1935 in Ridgeway, MO to George and Cora Faye (Johnson) Winn. He was a truck driver for over 30 years. He loved music, played guitar and sang for many local events over the years. He is preceded in death...

Bernard "Coach" Marcinkowey

Bernard "Coach" Marcinkowey

Jul 29, 2016

Bernard "Coach" Marcinkowey, age 85 of Sebastian FL, formerly of Minerva, OH, passed away July 29, 2016 in Florida. He was born February 17, 1931 to the late Sue and Fred Marcinkowey. He was an educator and coach in Minerva and Sebastian, FL. for many decades. He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Pauline Marcinkowey, whom...

Larry L. Kistner

Larry L. Kistner

Jul 29, 2016

Larry L. Kistner Age 73, of Minerva, died Friday, July 29, 2016 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance. He was born July 4, 1943 in Canton to Leroy and Doris (Holderbaum) Kistner. He retired from US Communications in Brookville, IN. He is survived by 2 daughters, Jamie (Mike) McElwain of North Georgetown and Alison (Mike) Vitti fo Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida;...

Dollie Marie Allison

Dollie Marie Allison

Jul 28, 2016

Dollie M. Allison, Age 44, of Minerva, passed away on July 28, 2016. She was born September 18, 1971 in Canton to Edward and Carolyn Milhoan. Dollie was an animal lover who enjoyed traveling, baking, watching NASCAR and demolition derbies. She was preceded in death by her brother, Eddie "Boo" Milhoan; mother-in-law, Dawn; maternal and paternal grandparents. In addition to...

Rosalie Wood

Rosalie Wood

Jul 24, 2016

Rosalie "Rose" Wood, age 79, of Minerva, died Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton following an extended illness. She was born Nov. 4, 1936 in Carmichaels, PA to Lawrence and Lenna (Osborne) Carr. She was a housewife, co-owner of Woodhaven Farms, member of the Carroll County Farm Bureau, the Republican Women's Club, the Republican Central...

Jacob B. Weaver

Jacob B. Weaver

Jul 21, 2016

Jacob B. Weaver, of Minerva, OH, died on July 21, 2016, at 11:30 AM. Jacob was born to Ben & Mattie (Miller) Weaver in Orville, Ohio, on May 26, 1941. Siblings were: Katie, (Amos) Stoll; John (Elizabeth) Weaver; Harry Weaver; Levi (Ida) Weaver; Malinda (Ray) Wagler; Annie (Enos) Graber; Betty (Glen) Graber; Lydia Weaver; and Ella (Marvin) Wagler. While a...

Sheldon Lasley Stockum

Sheldon Lasley Stockum

Jul 18, 2016

Sheldon "Shorty" Stockum, age 93, of Minerva, died Monday, July 18, 2016 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1922 in Coshocton, OH to Russell and Alice (Weston) Stockum. He retired as a welder from Diebold where he worked for 38 years, was a US Army veteran of WWII where he served in the 44th Infantry, member of the...

Harry George Guthrie

Harry George Guthrie

Jul 15, 2016

Harry G. Guthrie, Age 88, of Minerva, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 15, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care in Canton. He was born May 10, 1928 to John and Alvada (Lang) Guthrie. He graduated from Augusta High school in 1947. He was a Welder at American Steel in Alliance until his retirement at the age of...

Cathy Sue Rhodes

Cathy Sue Rhodes

Jul 11, 2016

Cathy Sue Rhodes, age 65, of Minerva, died Monday, July 11, 2016. She was born July 28, 1950 in Augusta to the late William and Frances (Brothers) Grogg. She was a bartender for the Malvern American Legion #375. She was a member of the Minerva American Legion Aux. #357. She is survived by 2 daughters, Angela (George) Riddle of Paris,...

Harold Eugene "Woody" Woods

Harold Eugene "Woody" Woods

Jul 6, 2016

Harold Eugene "Woody" Woods, age 72, of Minerva, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Alliance Community Hospital. He was born November 29, 1943 in Carrollton, OH to John and Leila (Gotshall) Woods. He is a graduate of Carrollton High School, a proud US Army veteran, retired as a machine repairman for PCC Airfoils where he worked for over 40 years,...

Patricia C. Keith

Patricia C. Keith

Jul 5, 2016

Patricia C. Keith, Age 63, of Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born February 23, 1953 in Wheeling, WV. to Cecil and Virginia (Forney) Tredway. She was a housewife and a member of Israel's Lutheran Church in Paris. She is survived by her husband Tom Keith, whom she married September 16, 1978;...