Obituaries

Terry "Toad" Stowe

Terry "Toad" Stowe

Feb 18, 2015

Terry "Toad" Stowe Age 58, of New Franklin, died Wed. Feb 18, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born July 17, 1956 in Alliance to Robert and Frances (Willard) Stowe. He was a tree cutter for Logsdon Tree Service and had worked as an auto mechanic. His passion was lawn tractors, maintaining them and taking them to tractor pulls. He...

Jerry M. Henson

Jerry M. Henson

Feb 15, 2015

Jerry M. Henson Age 71, of Robertsville, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born July 11, 1943 in Canton to Lenard Henson of Kensington and the late Grace (Schreckengost) Henson. He was an auto body repairman for Kempthorn Motors for 20 years, owner of Henson's Body Shop and had worked for Touch of Class Auto Body...

Corbin Eliott Arden

Corbin Eliott Arden

Feb 14, 2015

Corbin E. Arden, age 23, of Minerva, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born March 10, 1991 in Canton. He worked as a crew leader in Cell Tower Construction for Beyond Wireless Inc., and was a graduate of Minerva High School. He is survived his father, Vernon Arden Jr. of Memphis, TN; mother, Dana (Gene) Mercorelli...

Lloyd Ross Granger

Lloyd Ross Granger

Feb 13, 2015

Lloyd R. Granger Age 82, of Carrollton, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Oct. 21, 1932 in Signal to Ross and Opal Granger. He is a retired Dairy Farmer and delivery truck driver. He graduated from Goshen High School. He is preceded in death by his 2 wives, Jessie (Shaw) Granger who died in...

Judith Marie Mitchell

Judith Marie Mitchell

Feb 11, 2015

Judith M. Mitchell, age 70, of Malvern, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born April 15, 1944 in Alliance to Julius and Anne (Howard) Carter. She retired from VRE in Malvern where she had worked for 20 years. She is a graduate of Alliance High School, a member of the Minerva...

Kenneth Edward Smith

Kenneth Edward Smith

Feb 8, 2015

Kenneth E. Smith, age 72, of Minerva, died Sunday, Feb. 8th, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Sept. 26, 1942 in Libby, MT to the late Charles and Violet (Sungen) Smith. He was an oil field worker for Quaker State Oil Co. and had worked for the Timken Co. He is a member of the Minerva Congregation of...

Mary Catherine Manfull

Mary Catherine Manfull

Feb 5, 2015

Mary C. Manfull, age 86, of Minerva, died Thursday, February 5, 2015, in Alliance Community Hospital. She was born January 9, 1929 in Bedford, PA to John and Hazel (Bridenthal) Gimroth. She retired from PCC Airfoils where she worked in the wax room for over 30 years, was a member of the FOE #2199 and the VFW #3747. She also...

Lowell Lorin Smith

Lowell Lorin Smith

Feb 5, 2015

Lowell L. Smith, age 85, of Minerva, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 in Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 15, 1929 in Beloit to Lorin and Marie (Harlan) Smith. He was the co-owner of Maple View Dairy Farm. He is a member of the Middle Sandy Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Homeworth, a 60 year member and past master of...

Bart David Smith

Bart David Smith

Feb 2, 2015

Bart D. Smith Age 54, of Canton and formerly Carrollton, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. He was born March 6, 1960 in Akron. He was a pressman for Carrollton Graphics and Barnhart Printing in Canton and was a farmhand. He graduated from Carrollton High School and was a former youth coach in the Carrollton area having coached Baseball, Softball and...

Olon H. Dawson

Olon H. Dawson

Feb 2, 2015

Olon H. Dawson Age 80, of Minerva, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 9, 1934 in Green County, PA to Harry and Mary Elizabeth (Garrson) Dawson. He retired from the Timken Company and is a member of the Center Church of the Brethren in Louisville. He is survived by his wife of 60 years,...

Larry Allen James, Sr.

Larry Allen James, Sr.

Feb 1, 2015

Larry James Sr. Age 63, of Canton, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born May 30, 1951 in Alliance to Dorothy (Grogg) (James) Lucas of Minerva and the late William "Bill" James. He was a self-employed tile setter and had worked for Hosner Carpet. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1969 and is a member...

Emolene Louise Kovacik

Emolene Louise Kovacik

Jan 26, 2015

Emolene Louise (Mazeroski) Kovacik (Picture) Age 88, of Malvern passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 in the Community Care Center in Alliance. She was born April 17, 1926, daughter of Franklin and Mae (Kelly) Mazeroski in Cadiz. She was born and raised in the Cadiz area and attended Cadiz High School. She married Mike Kovacik in 1943. They moved to...

Jay Ross Chadwell

Jay Ross Chadwell

Jan 18, 2015

Jay R. Chadwell, age 64, of Minerva, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 in Canterbury Villa in Alliance. He was born June 1, 1950 in Steubenville to the late Harley and Mary (Stacy) Chadwell. He was a tool and die maker and machinist for Hall Machine in Carrollton and a member of the Lisbon Baptist Temple. He is survived by his...

Lewis Kendig Nussbaum

Lewis Kendig Nussbaum

Jan 16, 2015

Lewis Kendig Nussbaum Infant son of Randy Nussbaum and Lydia Gardner of Minerva, was stillborn Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents, Cindy Marrs of Minerva, Richard and Traci Gardner of Waynesburg, paternal grandparents, Randy and Shelley Nussbaum of Kensington, great grandparents, Wayne Gween of Minerva, Renda...

Lenora Jane Gotschall

Lenora Jane Gotschall

Jan 16, 2015

Lenora J. Gotschall, age 93, of Minerva, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 in Aultman Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 21, 1921 in Malvern to Ernie and Gertrude (Wyvill) Martin. She was a housewife. She was a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1940...

Demie Jo Carle

Demie Jo Carle

Jan 15, 2015

Demie J. Carle, age 48, of Minerva, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Oct. 29, 1966 in Canton to Carol (Easterday) Carle of Minerva and the late Robert Carle. She had worked as a bank teller and loan officer. She is a 1985 graduate of Minerva High School and R. G. Drage Career...

George Henry Kishman

George Henry Kishman

Jan 14, 2015

George Henry Kishman, age 91, long time Minerva resident, left us on January 14, 2015 in the Great Trail Care Center. George was born January 22, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Vermillion Township. He is a 1941 graduate of Vermillion High School. He served his Country during World War II in the Merchant Marines and sailed both the...

Renae B Marriner

Renae B Marriner

Jan 14, 2015

Renae B. Marriner, age 39, of Malvern, died Wed., Jan. 14, 2015 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 19, 1975 in Canton to Roderick Martin of Minerva and Shirley (Rehard) Martin of Minerva. She worked at Hoopes Fertilizer and formerly Grinders Above and Beyond. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1993 and is a member...

Ida M. Campbell

Ida M. Campbell

Jan 12, 2015

Ida M. Campbell, age 70, of Minerva, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1944 in Salineville to Clarence and Ruth (Edmundson) Lewis. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where she had worked for 40 years. She attended the Little Country Church in Waynesburg and is a 1962 graduate of Salineville...

Wilbur Lawrence Johnson

Wilbur Lawrence Johnson

Jan 8, 2015

Wilbur L. Johnson Age 92, of Minerva, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 in the Great Trail Care Center. He was born Sept. 25, 1922 in Salineville to William and Edna (Dorrance) Johnson. Wilbur was a longtime pottery worker in the area, including Cronin China of Minerva and both Limoges China and Royal China of Sebring. He retired from Summitville Tile...