Obituaries

Justin Morgan Smith

Justin Morgan Smith

Apr 14, 2016

Tech. Sgt. Justin M. Smith, Age 36, of Minerva, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the Akron City Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born Feb. 12, 1980 in Alliance. He is a US Air Force Veteran having served in multiple overseas deployments. He is currently a C-130 crew chief serving with the 910 AMXS at the...

Ronald Ivan Palmer

Ronald Ivan Palmer

Apr 11, 2016

Ronald I. Palmer, age 62, of Alliance, died Monday, April 11, 2016 in the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 5, 1954 in Canton to Clarence and Betty (Sears) Palmer. He was a tool and die maker for Redicon and he loved coaching little league baseball and youth football in the United School District. He is survived by his...

Freddie Lynn Grogg

Freddie Lynn Grogg

Apr 11, 2016

Freddie L. Grogg, age 58, of Minerva, died Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born July 10, 1957 in Canton to William and Frances (Brothers) Grogg. He formerly worked at Imperial Aluminum in Minerva and is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church. He is survived by 2 daughters, Ashlee Forrester of Canton, Amber (Derrick) Johns of Alliance, a...

Raymond Salter

Raymond Salter

Apr 8, 2016

Raymond Salter Jr. Age 68, of Minerva, died Friday, April 8, 2016 in Rose Lane Nursing Center. He was born Dec. 9, 1947 in Alliance to the late Raymond and Dorla Ann (Mummertt) Salter Sr. He was the owner of Ray's Pool Service. He is a graduate of Minerva High School and received a Bachelor's Degree from Mount Union College....

Nancy Loretta Fetterman

Nancy Loretta Fetterman

Apr 6, 2016

Nancy Fetterman Age 71, of Minerva, died Wed., April 6, 2016 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born Oct. 12, 1944 in Massillon to Llewelyn "Jack" and Jessie Belle Lewis. She was a homemaker and mother of four and had worked as a decorating consultant for Harrison Paints and Sherwin Williams. She loved visiting the ocean, attending auctions, but most...

Linda Mae Mcdole

Linda Mae Mcdole

Mar 28, 2016

Linda McDole, Age 68, of Minerva, died Monday, March 28, 2016 at Arbors at Minerva. She was born June 16, 1947 in Canton to Glenn S. and Mary M. (Worley) Biller. She was a former employee at the Minerva Dairy Queen. She is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert...

Melvin "Bill" Myers

Melvin "Bill" Myers

Mar 26, 2016

Melvin "Bill" Myers, Age 85, of Minerva, died Sat., March 26, 2016 at Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 25, 1930 in Paris to Victor and Stella (Hiner) Myers. He retired from PCC and was the owner of Bill Myers Enterprises and had worked at the Minerva Wax Paper Co., Homestead Meat and Cronin China. He is...

Maura J. Haynam

Maura J. Haynam

Mar 25, 2016

Mary J. (Maura) Haynam Age 91, of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 25, 2016 while residing at the Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Alliance. She was born May 26, 1924 in Ireland to Martin and Josephine (Daly) Ryan. She was an Aid for Minerva Local Schools having worked in the New Franklin Elementary and was...

Steven Barbour

Steven Barbour

Mar 23, 2016

Steven P. Barbour Age 40, of Minerva died Wed., March 23, 2016. He was born March 4, 1976 in Columbus. He had formerly worked for Unkefer Auto in Minerva. He is survived by his parents, James "Bob" and Sandra Lee (Durst) Barbour of Minerva, 4 brothers, Jeremy Lanham and fiancé, Darci Seaburn of Minerva, Ronald (Viola) Lanham of Mechanicstown, Jimmy...

Gordon "Mike" Arkenburgh

Gordon "Mike" Arkenburgh

Mar 21, 2016

Gordon "Mike" Arkenburgh, Age 52, of Carrollton, died Monday, March 21, 2016 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Jan. 17, 1964 in Salem to the late Albert and Rhoda (Soliday) Arkenburgh. He was an auto mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Karla (Stewart) Arkenburgh, 2 sons, Gordon "Mike" Arkenburgh II and Raymond (Karen) Arkenburgh both of Carrollton, 3 brothers...

Shirley Nadine Burdick

Shirley Nadine Burdick

Mar 21, 2016

Shirley N. Burdick, Age 89, of Minerva, died Monday, March 21, 2016 in the Arbors at Minerva. She was born July 13, 1926 in Homeworth to Harry and Helen (Ball) Hahn. She was a housewife and member of the Middle Sandy Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Homeworth. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1944. She is preceded in death by...

Norma Jean Vestrand

Norma Jean Vestrand

Mar 20, 2016

Norma Jean Vestrand, of Minerva, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 in the Arbors at Minerva. She was born February 19, 1931 in Macksburg, Ohio to Bede and Mildred (Tilton) Lori. She worked at Walker's Corner Restaurant for 25 years. She is a member of Carrollton Baptist Temple, the Gideon's Society Aux. and graduated from Pleasant City High School in 1949....

Gary Joseph Phillips

Gary Joseph Phillips

Mar 18, 2016

Gary J. Phillips, age 70, of Malvern, died Friday, March 18, 2016. He was born Nov. 8, 1945 in Canton to Troy and Valery (Klucnik) Phillips. He had been a car salesman at several area dealerships including Guess Motors and Hubner's in Carrollton and had worked for over 20 years at Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service in Canton. He graduated from Malvern...

Patsy Ann Anguish

Patsy Ann Anguish

Mar 8, 2016

Patsy A. Anguish, age 74, of Minerva, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Aultman's Compassionate Care. She was born Feb. 5, 1942 in Wheeling, WV to Carl and Blanche (Brown) Earley. She was primarily raised by step father Nick Catich. She was a secretary for the Minerva Local School District, graduate of Minerva High School in 1961 and a member...

Clarence Elbert Ferguson

Clarence Elbert Ferguson

Mar 8, 2016

Clarence E. Ferguson, Age 79, of Malvern, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Oakhill Manor. He was born Aug. 28, 1936 in Salineville, Ohio to Fernley "Cy" and Nellie (Lambert) Ferguson. He was a US Marine and retired after 15 years as a truck driver from Ohio Paper Tube. He was also a member of the Trinity Gospel Temple in...

William Joseph Zwick

William Joseph Zwick

Mar 6, 2016

William J. Zwick Jr. Age 86, of Minerva, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 20, 1929 in Louisville to William and Delores (Andes) Zwick. He retired from Sugardale and had been a meat cutter and butcher for 30 years. He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva and a US Army...

Mabel Molen

Mabel Molen

Mar 3, 2016

Mabel Molen Age 95, of Minerva, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 in the Arbors of Minerva. She was born Dec. 19, 1920 in Wampum, PA to Charles and Jane (Young) Hunston. She was a clerk at Garee-Scotts in Minerva. She is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church and attended Minerva High School. She is preceded in death by...

Robert Dale Rowe

Robert Dale Rowe

Feb 29, 2016

Robert Rowe (AKA Santa), Age 78, of Minerva died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born Jan. 14, 1938 in Alliance to Robert and Beatrice (Davis) Rowe. He retired from Gradall Engineering in New Philadelphia where he was a senior design engineer. A former employee of Morgan Engineering in Alliance and East Ohio Machinery in Alliance. A...

Laberta Mae Shotwell

Laberta Mae Shotwell

Feb 27, 2016

Laberta M. Shotwell Age 93, of Minerva, passed away Sat., Feb. 27, 2016 peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 5, 1922 in Salineville to Eugene and Blanche (Raffle) Dallas. She was a housewife and had worked in the office at Cronin China. She is a member of the Minerva First Christian Church where...

Barbara Lee Carroll

Barbara Lee Carroll

Feb 24, 2016

Barbara L. Carroll, age 78, of Minerva, died Wed., Feb. 24, 2016 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Sept. 19, 1937 in Fond du Lac, WI to Ralph and Esther (Henning) Floyd. She was a waitress for the Brown Derby in Canton and had been an Avon Consultant in the Minerva area. She attended Alliance High School and was a...