Obituaries

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...

Paul Oscar Morckel

Paul Oscar Morckel

Sep 2, 2015

Paul O. Morckel, Age 93, of Robertsville, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in the Schoenbrunn Healthcare. He was born March 13, 1922 in Minerva to Harry and Maggie (Whitten) Morckel. He retired from Union Metal where he was a machinist for 27 years. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1941 and is a US Army Veteran of WWII, member...

Martha Jean Cogan

Martha Jean Cogan

Aug 27, 2015

Martha Jean Cogan Age 95, of Minerva, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Canton to Charles and Blanche Waefler. She and her husband owned the Maple Drive Dairy Farm near East Rochester. She was a 9 year employee of the former Fair Store and managed, then owned Hill's Shoe Store in Minerva...

Kenneth Lowell Smith

Kenneth Lowell Smith

Aug 27, 2015

Kenneth L. Smith, Age 61, of Minerva, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 14, 1954 in Canton to Marjorie (Heim) Smith of Minerva and the late Lowell Smith. He was the owner of Maple View Dairy Farm. He is a member of the Middle Sandy Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Homeworth, Greely Grange, State...

Marilyn Frances Nehus

Marilyn Frances Nehus

Aug 16, 2015

Marilyn F. Nehus, Age 78, of Minerva, died Sunday August 16, 2015 in Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center. She was born April 15, 1937 in Pittsburgh to August and Frances (Olejar) Miller. She was a housewife and former employee of Central Trust Bank. She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church and the Catholic Women's Club. She Graduated...

Jay Harple

Jay Harple

Aug 11, 2015

Jay Harple, Age 68, of Malvern, Ohio, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton, Ohio after a long battle with illness. He was born May 5, 1947 to the late James and Eva (Loutzenhiser) Harple of Malvern. Jay was the owner of Harple Oil Company, where...

Steve Houghtell

Steve Houghtell

Aug 10, 2015

Steve Houghtell, born November 30th, 1949, passed away in his Minerva home, Monday, August 10th, 2015. He was one of four children born in Toledo, Ohio to the late Charles and Anne (Seis) Houghtell. After graduating high school, Steve proudly joined the US Army and served in Vietnam (SP5). After receiving an honorable discharge, he returned to Toledo where he...

Charles Neff

Charles Neff

Aug 7, 2015

Charles Neff Age 72, of Minerva, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 in Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born July 27, 1943 in Elksfork, WV to Frederick and Zelma (Rice) Neff. He retired from TRW in Minerva and had worked for American Steel in Alliance. He is a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and member of the Minerva American...

Barbara Ann Nichols

Barbara Ann Nichols

Jul 28, 2015

Barbara A. Nichols, age 71, of Robertsville, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. She was born March 2, 1944 in Canton to Kenneth and Helen (Arbogast) Jones. She was a housewife and retired from Aultman Hospital where she was a Pharmacy Tech. for 37 years. She is a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in East Canton...

Blanche Elizabeth Prendergast

Blanche Elizabeth Prendergast

Jul 28, 2015

Blanche Prendergast, age 90, of Minerva, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. She was born March 1, 1925 in Littleton, WV to John and Mary (Anderson) Stahl. She was a housewife and retired from PCC in Minerva where she had worked for 15 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Prendergast who died in 2005;...

Beverly Ann Zeidrich

Beverly Ann Zeidrich

Jul 26, 2015

Beverly Zeidrich, age 65, of Minerva, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 in Aultman's Compassionate Care. She was born May 1, 1950 in Canton to Bernard and Donna (Hand) Manderine. She was a housewife and loyal member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church. She graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of the Red Hat Society. Her husband, Joseph Zeidrich,...

Vi Cunningham

Vi Cunningham

Jul 25, 2015

Vi Cunningham, of Minerva, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bowerston to the late John and Blanche (Ritchie) Nign. She retired from TRW in Minerva after 30 years of service. Vi is survived by her husband, Warren Ray Cunningham; 2 sons, Jerry (Susan) Hawk of Malvern and William...

Eileen Marie Barstow

Eileen Marie Barstow

Jul 19, 2015

Eileen M. Barstow, age 92, of Carrollton, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born Nov. 25, 1922 in Malvern to William and Sarah (Burwell) Buck. She was a certified Nurse's Assistant at Bel Air Care Center in Alliance for 25 years. She attended the Trinity Gospel Temple and was a...