Obituaries

Faith Marie Fletcher

Faith Marie Fletcher

May 1, 2015

Faith M. Fletcher Age 13, of Minerva, died Friday, May 1, 2015 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 21, 2001 in Akron, the daughter of Jeffrey and Melissa (Crank) Fletcher. She attended Carroll Hills School in Carrollton and is a member of Sanctuary Church of God in East Canton. In addition, to her parents, she...

Makennah L. Shoemaker

Makennah L. Shoemaker

May 1, 2015

Makennah L. Shoemaker Age 8, of Minerva, died Friday, May 1, 2015 in Akron Children's Hospital. She was born April 22, 2007 in Canton. She is a second grade student at Minerva Elementary School. She is survived by parents, Jamie and Lori (Harsh) Shoemaker, twin sister, Maleah Shoemaker, 4 half brothers; Kayden Doney, Thomas and Logan Beavers and Wyatt Shoemaker,...

James Frederick Coffy

James Frederick Coffy

Apr 28, 2015

James F. Coffy, Age 73, of Malvern, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Aultman's Compassionate Care Center. He was born Aug. 8, 1941 in Minerva to Donald and Eva (Duvall) Coffy. He was the service manager for the Ford Dealership in Carrollton for many years and was the owner of Wood Shop Plus Carpentry. He is a member of the...

Violet Nancy Scurto

Violet Nancy Scurto

Apr 25, 2015

Violet N. Scurto Age 96, of Malvern, died Saturday, April 25, 2015. She was born Oct. 6, 1918 in Krebs, OK to Louis and Rose (Rossi) Petros. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Malvern and the Catholic Women's Club. She was a foster grandparent at St. John's Villa for 20 years. She is preceded in...

Joseph Lynn Myers

Joseph Lynn Myers

Apr 16, 2015

Joseph Lynn Myers Age 61, of Paris, formerly living the last 15 years in Cincinnati, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 just one day short of his birthday at the Carroll Healthcare Center after just two weeks on Hospice from cancer he has been fighting since August 2014. He was born April 17, 1953 in Canton, the 2nd son and 2nd...

Binford F Eubank

Binford F Eubank

Apr 16, 2015

Binford F. Eubank, of Minerva, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 in the Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. He was born May 3, 1923 in west Akron (Kenmore), OH to the late Oley Orin Eubank (OOE) and Grace (Sutton) Eubank, native West Virginians. He grew up on Howard Ave. in Mogadore, had a Christian conversion experience with Jesus at Springfield [Township]...

Barbara Jean Jamison

Barbara Jean Jamison

Apr 14, 2015

Barbara J. Jamison, age 85, of Sebring and formerly Minerva, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in the Salem Community Hospital. She was born July 24, 1929 in Carrollton, OH to Elmer and Ethel (Gotschall) Amstutz. She retired in 1986 from the Minerva Local School District. Barbara was a devoted schoolteacher at Mary Irene Day Elementary, having dearly loved all the...

Linda Sue Culler

Linda Sue Culler

Apr 11, 2015

Linda (Hein) Culler, age 68, passed away Sat., April 11, 2015 in Salem Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born Aug. 16, 1946 in Minerva, OH to the late Glen and Thelma (Walker) Hein. Linda was one of the most caring people you would ever meet. She was always thinking of and doing for others,...

Ruth M. Betz

Ruth M. Betz

Apr 10, 2015

Ruth M. Betz Age 98, of Minerva, died Friday, April 10, 2015 in St. Lukes Lutheran Community in Minerva. She was born June 6, 1916 in Akron to Henry and Lena (Amstutz) Gustavel. She was a housewife and retired from TRW in Minerva where she had worked for 19 years. She is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in...

Joanne Nancy (Danner) Carman

Joanne Nancy (Danner) Carman

Apr 4, 2015

Joanne Nancy (Danner) Carman, Age 78, of East Rochester, died Sat., April 4, 2015 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born Nov. 29, 1936 in Canton to John and Irene (Hall) Danner and grew up in Plain Twp. She was a homemaker and member of the Louisville Eagles Aerie #2374. She is survived by a daughter, Kelly Daugherty of Robertsville,...

June E. Hardy

June E. Hardy

Apr 3, 2015

June E. Hardy Age 77, of East Canton, died Friday, April 3, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. She was born June 10, 1937 in Elba to Herschel and Goldia (Clark) Stack. She was a homemaker and member of the Malvern First Christian Church. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1955 and she loved to bowl and play bingo. She is...

Ray A. Baker

Ray A. Baker

Mar 30, 2015

Ray A. Baker Age 55, Minerva, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, March 30, 2015 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva after a long battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 14, 1960 in Canton to Shirley (Bracken) (Baker) Gerren of FL and the late Keith Baker who died in 1987. He loved his children and...

Herbert "Herbie" Clapper

Herbert "Herbie" Clapper

Mar 29, 2015

Herbert "Herbie" Clapper, Age 83, of Malvern, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 in Aultman Hospital following a long illness. He was born June 15, 1931 in Paris to Carl and Venda (Tressler) Clapper. He retired from Stark Ceramics where he had worked for 44 years. He is a US Army veteran of the Korean War, loved sports and country music...

Christine D. Wolf

Christine D. Wolf

Mar 27, 2015

Christine D. Wolf Age 69, of Minerva, died Friday, March 27, 2015. She was born Nov. 21, 1945 in Canton to Andrew and Alice (Hart) Olen. She was a housewife and member of the Minerva United Methodist Church, the D.A.R. and had been a cook for the Minerva Community Meals. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lee Wolf...

John Rock

John Rock

Mar 27, 2015

John Rock Age 85, of Malvern, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 in the Cleveland Clinic surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 27, 1929 in Malvern to Salvatore "Sam" and Mary (Covate) Raco. He retired from Timken Steel. He is a member of the Malvern United Methodist Church, was a graduate of McKinley High School and a US...

John P. Cinson

John P. Cinson

Mar 27, 2015

John P. Cinson Age 87, of Malvern, died Friday, March 27, 2015 in Aultman Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 23, 1927 in Malvern to Joseph and Dolorata (Caruso) Cinson. He is retired as the former owner of A&J Cinson Construction. He is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the Men's Club and the...

Charles L Harsh

Charles L Harsh

Mar 24, 2015

Charles L. Harsh, age 82, of Malvern, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in the Brewster Park Senior Living Center. He was born May 31, 1932 in Malvern to Charles and Mabel (Stackhouse) Harsh. He is a retired truck driver from North Canton Transfer and had worked for several years for Furey Motors in Malvern after retirement and is a...

Dennis Lee Smith

Dennis Lee Smith

Mar 22, 2015

Dennis L. Smith, age 68, of Homeworth, died Sunday March 22, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1946 in Massillon, Ohio to Mildred (Compon) Smith and the late John Smith. He retired from Smith and Nephew as a maintenance supervisor where he had worked for 26 years, had worked in maintenance at the Great Trail Care Center...

Betty Karlen

Betty Karlen

Mar 22, 2015

Betty (Bjorkman) Karlen, age 89, of Minerva, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Sept. 22, 1925 in Louisville to Henry and Cora (Brunner) Bjorkman. Betty worked on the farm where she resided for 75 years. She was also the owner of Granny's Back Porch of Houseplants. Betty married Oscar on January 1,...

Mary Lou Jarosz

Mary Lou Jarosz

Mar 20, 2015

Mary Lou Jarosz, age 64 of Minerva, died Friday, March 20, 2015 in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. She was born August 2, 1950 in Salem, OH to Gardis and Mildred (Stelts) Pitts. She was a packaging crew leader for Graphic Solutions Plus in Green, and was a 1968 graduate of United High School. She is survived by a...