Obituaries

Louisa Annette Overholt

Louisa Annette Overholt

Oct 19, 2015

Louisa Annette "Annie" Overholt, age 26, of Minerva, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, October 19, 2015, at her home. She was born on November 6, 1988 in Akron, Ohio to David and Wilma (Weaver) Overholt. In addition to her parents, Annie is survived by her twin sister, Alice, her sister, Catie, and brothers, Jesse, Samuel, Noah and...

Sandra Nash

Sandra Nash

Oct 12, 2015

Sandra M. Nash, age 79, of Minerva, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 in her home. She was born April 19, 1936 in Canton to Charles and Ida (Miller) Knepper. She was a homemaker and co-owner of Larry E. Nash Accounting Service. She graduated as Salutatorian for Minerva High School in 1954 and is a member of the Minerva First Christian...

Harold Davis

Harold Davis

Oct 9, 2015

Harold Davis Age 88, of Minerva, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1926 in East Rochester to George and Bessie (Sell) Davis. He was an automobile truck driver for 30 years, owned and operated Tri-County Storage and was a Real Estate Agent for Wesco Realty. He graduated from Minerva High School...

Frederick Bud Snider

Frederick Bud Snider

Oct 9, 2015

Frederick "Bud" Snider Age 80, of Paris, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born Aug. 29, 1935 in Bellaire to George and Genevieve (Murphy) Snider. He retired from Mascotech in Minerva. He graduated from St. John's High School in Bellaire and is a US Army and US Coast Guard Veteran. He is a member...

Margaret O. Strait

Margaret O. Strait

Oct 8, 2015

Margaret O. Strait, Age 76, of Robertsville, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Aug. 15, 1939 in Robertsville to Harry and Hazel (Pritchard) Strait. She had been a cook for Oakhill Manor and the former Miller's Nursing Home for 30 years. She attended the Minerva First Christian Church and prior to that the Wesleyan Methodist...

Melvin M. Marshall

Melvin M. Marshall

Oct 8, 2015

Melvin F. Marshall Age 85, of Minerva, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 in Oakhill Manor. He was born Aug. 4, 1930 in Luthersburg, PA to Irvin and Anne (Hartzfeld) Marshall. He retired in 1983 from Sugardale Provision where he had worked for 32 years. He is a member of the New Franklin United Methodist Church. He had been a trustee...

Trent Mathew Naquin

Trent Mathew Naquin

Oct 5, 2015

Trent M. Naquin Age 18, of Malvern, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. He was born March 25, 1997 in Terrebonne, LA to Marc and Cassie (Carrere) Naquin. He was a senior at the R. G. Drage Career Center and a member of the Malvern Football team and the ski club. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a...

Jane Eloise Eick

Jane Eloise Eick

Oct 1, 2015

Jane E. Eick, age 84, of Malvern, died Thursday, October 1, 2015 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born August 28, 1931 in Moultrie, OH to Carl and Evelyn (Bucher) Schmidt. She had been a cook for Cibo's Restaurant in Waynesburg and the Little Forest Inn in Malvern. She was a 4-H Leader for the Telstar 4-H and...

Joan Carol Spillane

Joan Carol Spillane

Oct 1, 2015

Joan C. Spillane Age 83, of Minerva and formerly New Bethlehem, PA, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Aug. 5, 1932 in New Bethlehem, PA to the late Arthur and Gertrude (Grinder) Spillane. She was a homemaker and member of the Bayard United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by two sisters,...

Peter Babiczuk

Peter Babiczuk

Sep 24, 2015

Peter Babiczuk Age 62, of Minerva, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Jan. 18, 1953 in Canton to the late Walter and Anna (Dorosc) Babiczuk. He retired from the Timken Company where he worked for 30 years. He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva and the United Steel Workers Union...

Gloria "Tootie" Lipscomb

Gloria "Tootie" Lipscomb

Sep 18, 2015

Gloria "Tootie" Lipscomb Age 83, of Kensington, died peacefully in her home, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. She was born Sept. 5, 1932 in Navarre to Don and Helen (Miller) Baker. She was a former co-owner of the Southern Inn and the Normandy Inn and more recently was the business manager for Moore Care. She graduated from Minerva High School in...

Jerry Lee Ruff

Jerry Lee Ruff

Sep 16, 2015

Jerry L. Ruff Age 84, of Minerva, died Wed., Sept. 16, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born April 13, 1931 in Minerva to John and Cleo (Rue) Ruff. He was a computer programmer for TRW in Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School, attended Mount Union University and was a US Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife...

Daniel Lee Turkson

Daniel Lee Turkson

Sep 15, 2015

Daniel Lee Turkson, age 35, of Carrollton, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 in the Mercy Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1980 in Canton. He was a cell tower worker. He graduated from Carrollton High School in 1998 and is a member of the Mineral City United Methodist Church. He is survived by his parents, Judy (Smith) Turkson of...

Donald Edward Walter

Donald Edward Walter

Sep 14, 2015

Donald Walter, Age 89, of Minerva, died Monday September 14, 2015 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born Oct. 15, 1925 in Minerva to J. Carl and Edna (Thompson) Walter. He had worked for the Minerva Wax Paper and retired from Buckeye Biscuit in Akron. He is a member of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, US Army Veteran and member...

Gary L. Martz

Gary L. Martz

Sep 10, 2015

Gary L. Martz, Age 68, of Canton, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 after an extended illness. He was born March 2, 1947 in Canton to Ambrose and Lucy (Thouvenin) Martz. He was self employed in oil and gas production. He is a member of Little Flower Catholic Church, an Eagle Scout and was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam...

Brandi Pitts

Brandi Pitts

Sep 10, 2015

Brandi J. Pitts, age 38, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 4, 1977 in Canton, OH to Jerry and Claudia (Elton) Weber of Minerva. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1995 and is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church. Brandi loved her family...

Edward "Ted" Harris

Edward "Ted" Harris

Sep 8, 2015

Edward "Ted" Harris, Age 79, of Minerva, died Tuesday Sept. 8, 2015, In Aultman Hospital. He was born November 18, 1935, in Bergholz, Ohio, to Edward T. and Estella (Anderson) Harris. He retired from Republic Steel after 32 years, was a US Army Veteran having served in Korea and was a 1953 graduate of Berholz High School. He also attended...

Joel "Jody" Swank

Joel "Jody" Swank

Sep 7, 2015

Joel "Jody" Swank, age 60, of Minerva, died Monday Sept. 7, 2015, in Aultman Hospital. He was born June 10, 1955, in Canton, to John and Allie (Sanor) Swank. He was the office manager at Big Dawgs, a 1973 graduate of Minerva High School and was a member of the Minerva First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife,...

Richard Fleet Waybright

Richard Fleet Waybright

Sep 6, 2015

Richard F. Waybright, Age 77, of Minerva, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 14, 1938, in Ripley, West Virginia, to Fleet and Eva (Harmon) Waybright. He worked at RC trucking as a mechanic and truck driver and served in the US Navy. He is preceded in death by his wife,...

Helen Virginia Hart

Helen Virginia Hart

Sep 3, 2015

Helen V. Hart, Age 87, of Minerva, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 in the Cleveland Clinic. She was born Nov. 2, 1927 in Sardis, OH to William and Grace (Wonhas) Simms. She retired from TRW Metals in Minerva. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1945, is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School...