Obituaries

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...

Samuel D. Jackson

Samuel D. Jackson

Jul 17, 2015

Samuel D. Jackson Age 74, of Alliance, died Friday, July 17, 2015 in his home. He was born Jan. 26, 1941 in Kenova, WV to Samuel M. and Dove (Dean) Jackson. He was the owner of the Youngstown Collection Bureau. He was a US Navy Veteran and member of the Alliance American Legion Post #166 and former member of the...

Mark H. Lutz

Mark H. Lutz

Jul 16, 2015

Mark H. Lutz Age 91, of Minerva, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance. He was born in Canton to Earnest and Dallas (Cobb) Lutz. He was a mechanical engineer for Diebold and former owner of Mark's Dairy Bar in Minerva. He is a US Navy and Merchant Marine Veteran, past president of the Minerva Athletic Booster...

Gordon "Gordy" C. Gillard

Gordon "Gordy" C. Gillard

Jul 13, 2015

Gordon "Gordy" Gillard, Age 67, of Minerva, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 13, 2015 unexpectedly following an accident at home. He was born Dec. 12, 1947 in Olney, IL to Wilma (Hedrick) Gillard of Canton and the late Grant Gillard. He retired from the East Ohio Gas Co. in 2002 and had worked...

Donna Hafer

Donna Hafer

Jul 10, 2015

Donna Hafer Age 72, of Minerva, died Friday, July 10, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 11, 1942 in Stromsburg, NE to Carroll and Virginia (Moore) Flodman. She retired from Consumers National Bank in Minerva where she worked for 32 years as a loan officer and compliance officer and had formerly worked in the Capital Building...

Larry Ron Burchett

Larry Ron Burchett

Jul 5, 2015

Larry "Ron" Burchett Age 73, of Minerva, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 2, 1941 in Betsy Layne, KY to Lacy and Euka (Blackburn) Burchett. He retired from the Timken Company where he had worked for 36 years. He had also worked for Nelson Tree Co. and Rodgers Mining and was a car enthusiast....

Russell R. Brown

Russell R. Brown

Jul 3, 2015

Russell R. Brown Age 75, of Carrollton, died Friday, July 3, 2015 in the Community Hospice House of New Philadelphia. He was born Aug. 12, 1939 in Uhrichsville to Alfred and Grace (Brown) Brown. He retired from LTV Steel where he was a rigger for 33 years. He was also a farmer, US Army Veteran and member of the Minerva...

Carey Lynn Long

Carey Lynn Long

Jun 29, 2015

Carey Lynn Long, age 32, of Kensington, went home to be with the Lord, June 29, 2015 in Alliance Community Hospital. She was born July 9, 1982, in Alliance, OH, to the most loving parents, Homer and Shirley (Manning) Long of Kensington. She was born with a very rare heart defect. On November 2, 1982, she had open heart surgery...

Zella Irene Worley

Zella Irene Worley

Jun 29, 2015

Zella I. Worley Age 85, of Malvern, died Monday, June 29, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Feb. 14, 1930 in Berlin Center to Wesley and Anna (England) Edwards. She was a housewife. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Worley Jr. who died in 2014 and 5 brothers and sisters. She is survived by 2...

Gerald L. Pore

Gerald L. Pore

Jun 27, 2015

Gerald L. Pore, age 79, of Carrollton, died Sat., June 27, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 10, 1935 in Minerva to Charles and Pauline (Biggins) Pore. He had been a mechanic for Wagner Chevrolet, T&E Chevrolet and had worked for Good Roads in Minerva and General Color in Minerva. He is preceded in death by...

Clarence E Rummell

Clarence E Rummell

Jun 26, 2015

Clarence E. Rummell, age 81, of Paris, died Friday, June 26, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 11, 1933 in Paris to David and Anna (Orr) Rummell. He was owner and operator of the family business that his father, David started, Rummell Lumber Co. and worked the family dairy farm, Rummell Farms Inc....

Donna J. Pritchard

Donna J. Pritchard

Jun 22, 2015

Donna J. Pritchard Age 67, of East Canton, died Monday, June 22, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1947 in Canton to the late Harry and Helen (Nalley) McMillan. She was a homemaker, member of the Arlington Ave. Church of God, an Avon Representative for 15 years and had been a caregiver. She is preceded in...

Donald J. Zwick

Donald J. Zwick

Jun 21, 2015

Donald J. Zwick Age 86, of Minerva, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 30, 1928 in Alliance to Urban and Alice (Ottle) Zwick. He was a carpenter and had worked for Summitville Tile and retired from General Color in Minerva He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church and the Minerva Eagles...

James Edward Elliott

James Edward Elliott

Jun 16, 2015

James E. Elliott Jr., age 58, of Canal Fulton, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in his home. He was born March 13, 1957 in Columbus to James and Catherine (Mouphin) Elliott Sr. He was the owner of J&T Elliott Trucking and Sons. He is a US Army Veteran. He was a hard worker and provider to his family, children and...

Ann Grunder

Ann Grunder

Jun 12, 2015

Ann Grunder, age 80, of Minerva, died Friday, June 12, 2015 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born Feb. 5, 1935 in Canton to John and Ruth (Masters) Grunder Jr. She retired from the Cleveland Heights School District where she had been a teacher for many years. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1953 and...