Obituaries

Beverly Ann Milliken

Beverly Ann Milliken

Dec 23, 2015

Beverly A. Milliken, age 78, of Minerva, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. She was born May 4, 1937 in Carrollton to John and Gladys (Miller) Cross. She was a homemaker and worked for Fisher's Big Wheel for 15 years. She is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church, the East Canton Association (ECA Club) and a former member of...

Leonard Niles Henson

Leonard Niles Henson

Dec 22, 2015

Leonard N. Henson, age 96, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born Dec. 7, 1919 in Canton to James and Nancy (Noe) Henson. He was a pug mill operator for Natco in East Canton. He is a US Army Veteran of WWII. He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Watson) Henson, son, Jim (Julie)...

Kenneth Dean Ferguson

Kenneth Dean Ferguson

Dec 20, 2015

Kenneth D. Ferguson, Age 84, of Minerva, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born Aug. 30, 1931 in Wooster to Jim and Irene (Lecky) Ferguson. He retired from Goodyear Aerospace after 36 years of service. He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva and the Knights of Columbus. He is a...

Kellie Ann Hayes

Kellie Ann Hayes

Dec 17, 2015

Kellie (Carson) Hayes, age 49, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Aultman Compassionate Care in Canton after a 7 year battle with cancer. She was born July 25, 1966 in Canton to Judy (Long) Carson of Minerva and the late Oscar Carson Sr. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1984 and was a long time employee...

Leroy Francis Layfield

Leroy Francis Layfield

Dec 17, 2015

Leroy F. Layfield, Age 52, of Minerva, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 21, 1963 in Canton to James A. Layfield, Jr. and Faye (Thompson) Marteney. He worked as a mechanic for Green's GMC in East Rochester. He enjoyed tractor pulls, working on his 1971 blue Duster, his dogs and good looking...

Floyd S. Haynam

Floyd S. Haynam

Dec 16, 2015

Floyd S. Haynam, age 94, of Minerva, died Wed., December 16, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 31, 1921 in Robertsville to Earl and Mabel (Stonehill) Haynam. He was a longtime dairy farmer and member of the Bayard Grange #1878. His passion was his Draft horses. He enjoyed taking them to parades, participating in...

Martha Jane Steinmetz

Martha Jane Steinmetz

Dec 16, 2015

Martha Jane Steinmetz, Age 93, of Minerva, died Wed., Dec. 16, 2015 in the Alliance Community Care Center. She was born April 17, 1922 in Alliance to Morris and Mamie (Markle) Betz. She retired from TRW in Minerva and is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Steinmetz who died...

Lucille Laura Clark

Lucille Laura Clark

Dec 2, 2015

Lucille Laura Clark Age 84, of Minerva, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2015 in the Carroll Health Care Center in Carrollton. She was born Jan. 10, 1931 in Kensington, the daughter of Dewey and Mary (Becker) Dickey. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1949. She worked as a typist for the Minerva Wax Paper...

John D. Shatzer

John D. Shatzer

Nov 28, 2015

John D. Shatzer, Jr., age 73, of Canal Fulton, died Sat., Nov. 28, 2015 in University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born April 9, 1942 in Holloway, OH to John and Phyllis (Gordon) Shatzer, Sr. He retired after 28 years of service from Eastman Kodak where he was a manager. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1960 and is...

Jack Butch Dotson

Jack Butch Dotson

Nov 28, 2015

Jack "Butch" Dotson Jr., age 58, of New Port Ritchey, FL, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at the Medical Center in Trinity, FL. He was born July 30, 1957 in Parkersburg, WV to Jackie and Louise (Puckett) Dotson Sr. He retired from Laborers' Union Local 1015 in Canton and had been a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his...

Mary L. Myers

Mary L. Myers

Nov 26, 2015

Mary Louise Myers Age 72, of Hanoverton went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 in Blossom Nursing Home in Salem. She was born Oct. 14, 1943 in Kensington, the daughter of Harry and Margaret Myers. She attended Minerva High School and worked for many years as a waitress in the Minerva area. She also worked for...

Esther Totten

Esther Totten

Nov 26, 2015

Esther E. Totten Age 93, of Minerva, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born Nov. 17, 1922 in Paris to Louis and Lizzie (Crowl) Speakman. She was a homemaker and member of the Paris Reform Church, lifetime member of VFW Aux. #4120 in Minerva and lifetime member and former officer of the Minerva Eagles Aerie #2199...

Fred O. Unkefer

Fred O. Unkefer

Nov 25, 2015

Fred O. Unkefer Age 77, of Minerva, died Wed. Nov. 25, 2015 in Canterbury Villa of Alliance. He was born April 5, 1938 in Minerva to Fred and Dorothy (Walker) Unkefer. He was co-owner and operator of Lincoln Street Salvage and New Image Motors Inc. in Minerva and had owned the Sunrise Feed Mill. He is a member of the...

Kay E. Hilverding

Kay E. Hilverding

Nov 22, 2015

Kay E. Hilverding, age 76, of Minerva, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born September 9, 1939 in Alliance to Russell and Gladys (Mercer) Hetrick. She retired from the Village of Minerva after nearly 40 years of service where she was the Water and Sewer Clerk. She is a member of the Minerva United Methodist...

Mary L. Weikart

Mary L. Weikart

Nov 20, 2015

Mary L. Weikart Age 80, of Minerva, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 in Canterbury Villa. She was born Oct. 8, 1935 in North Lima to William and Mary Louise (Gleydura) McGinnis. She was a housewife and graduated from North Lima High School. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arlin Weikart who died June 1, 2015 and a great...

Keith Arnold Purvis

Keith Arnold Purvis

Nov 16, 2015

Keith A. Purvis, age 64, of Kensington, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in his home. He was born April 20, 1951 in Preble County to the late Willie and Hazel (Sheard) Purvis. He is a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Paula (Pearn) Purvis whom he married Jan. 5,...

Charles E. Moyer

Charles E. Moyer

Nov 15, 2015

Charles E. Moyer Age 81, of Minerva, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 in St. Lukes in Minerva. He was born Oct. 14, 1934 in Carrollton, OH to Lonnie and Helen (Simmons) Moyer. He graduated from Carrollton High School and Appliance Repair Tech. School. He worked as a TV technician for George C. Willie in Canton and Dick Hanson in Minerva...

Leslie Foster

Leslie Foster

Nov 14, 2015

Leslie L. Foster Age 77, of Malvern, died Sat., Nov. 14, 2015 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born April 12, 1938 in Coshocton to Clyde and Irene (Beer) Foster. He was a heavy equipment operator, truck driver and a member of the Malvern First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy (Adams) Foster...

Evelyn Christine Granger

Evelyn Christine Granger

Nov 13, 2015

Evelyn (Barrick) Granger, age 75, of Minerva, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Alliance Community Care Center. She was born Feb. 15, 1940 in Canton to John and Odelia (Orth) Barrick. She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. She is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church, a graduate of Minerva High School and received...

Lloyd E. Rogers

Lloyd E. Rogers

Nov 13, 2015

Lloyd E. Rogers, age 61, of Minerva, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Alliance City Hospital. He was born Sept. 1, 1954 in Alliance to George and Verna (Helms) Rogers of Minerva. He was a former employee of Alliance City Schools and is a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Beloit. In addition to his parents, he is...