Obituaries
Randy A. Barnes
Jan 7, 2015
Randy A. Barnes, age 62, of Minerva, died Wed., Jan 7, 2015. He was born June 10, 1952 in Mansfield to Beverly (Watson) Henson of Minerva and the late Alvin Barnes. He is a truck driver for Diano Cement in Canton and had worked for Louis Petros and Sons Concrete in Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1970...
Carolyn Fay Sturms
Jan 6, 2015
Carolyn F. Sturms, age 74, of Minerva and formerly a longtime resident of East Rochester, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 in the Great Trail Care Center. She was born Jan. 28, 1940 in East Rochester to Frank and Edna (Wickersham) Boord. She was a housewife, graduate of Minerva High School and a member of the Faith Fellowship Church in East...
Jonathan Scott Emerick
Jan 6, 2015
Jonathan S. Emerick Age 66, of Kensington, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. He was born Feb. 12, 1948 in Salamanca, NY to the late Clair and Irene (Brown) Emerick. He worked in maintenance at the Minerva YMCA and had worked in plumbing and heating for many years....
Clarence "Squirrely" Walter
Jan 5, 2015
Clarence "Squirrely" Walter Age 74, of Malvern, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Aug. 31, 1940 in Minerva to Wilbur and Dorothy (Dourm) Walter. He retired from Republic Steel where he had been a crane operator and straddle truck driver for 42 years. He is a member of the Canton Baptist Temple, member of the...
Inez Elizabeth Davis
Jan 5, 2015
Inez E. Davis, age 93, of Minerva, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 in the Hospice House of New Philadelphia. She was born Oct. 12, 1921 in New Harrisburg to Jess and Mary (Scarlett) Sutton. She worked at the A&P Grocery stores in Minerva, Carrollton, Canton, Lisbon and Salem. She is a member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church and a...
Ted Arbogast
Jan 1, 2015
Ted R. Arbogast Age 58, of Minerva, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Oct. 4, 1956 in Canton to Theodore Arbogast of Mineral City and Rose Marie (Barbe) Riemenschneider of Minerva. He retired from American Steel in Alliance where he had worked for 23 years. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
Leroy Ray Hershberger
Dec 28, 2014
Leroy R. Hershberger, age 70, of Kensington, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. He was born July 17, 1944 in Hartville to Raymond J. and Susan Hershberger. He is a member of Glade Run Mennonite Church. He is survived by his wife, Alta (Miller) Hershberger whom he married Sept. 14, 1963; five children, Virgil of...
John Costea
Dec 23, 2014
John Costea Age 96, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Aug. 24, 1918 in Pekin to George and Victoria (Popa) Costea. He graduated from Minerva High School and then joined the US Army in WWII. Following the service he went to work for Metropolitan Brick and later Summitville Tile where he worked for...
Ethan Robert Simon
Dec 23, 2014
Ethan Robert Simon Son of Robert and Dawn (Weaver) Simon was stillborn Tuesday, Dec. 23rd in Mercy Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandmother, Debra Weaver of Canton, paternal grandparents, Linda and Steve Simon of Canton, aunts and uncles; Courtney, Marcus and Stephen Simon all of Canton, Aric and Angela Weaver of FL and...
James Newton Hardgrove
Dec 14, 2014
James N. Hardgrove, age 73, of Minerva, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 in the Minerva Eldercare Center. He was born December 29, 1940 in Canton, OH to Wilbur and Frances (Thompson) Hardgrove. He worked at the Minerva Wax Paper and Central Coated Products before being stricken with multiple sclerosis. He was also a 1959 graduate of Navarre High School. He...
Robert Warren Thrower
Dec 11, 2014
Robert W. Thrower, age 78, of Paris, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 in Oakhill Manor. He was born Feb. 27, 1936 in Alliance, OH to William and Catherine (Kump) Thrower. He was the owner of Bob Thrower Genie Distribution and was a HAM Operator (K8EWX) and was a graduate of Alliance High School. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary...
Delmar L Klingensmith
Dec 8, 2014
Delmar L. Klingensmith, age 74, of Homeworth, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 in his home. He was born March 6, 1940 in Kittanning, PA to Juel and Olive (Lukehart) Klingensmith. He retired from Summitville Tile in Minerva where he was a supervisor. He is a US Army Veteran. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth (Delp) Klingensmith who...
Wanda Elizabeth Price
Dec 8, 2014
Wanda E. Price Age 100 of Minerva, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born Oct. 15, 1914 in Moultrie to John and Bertha (Speakman) Pieren. She loved to travel, having spent many years as a military wife, living in Germany, Japan and France. She was an excellent gardener, cook and loved caring for her many grandchildren....
Robert Buzz Witherspoon
Dec 7, 2014
Robert "Buzz" Witherspoon Age 87, of Guilford Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 7th 2014 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 3, 1927 in Canton to Earl and Edith (Eick) Witherspoon. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1945 and enlisted in the Navy at 17 years of age and served at the U.S. arsenal in Seal...
Twila Jean Johnson
Nov 30, 2014
Twila J. Johnson In loving memory of our dear wife and mother, Age 87, who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 30, 2014 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 10, 1927 in Pekin, Ohio, to Olin and Sadie (Buxton) Slingluff. She worked as a mold inspector at TRW in Minerva for 21 years...
Ella Mae Wilson
Nov 29, 2014
Ella M. Wilson Age 77, of Southington and formerly Minerva died, Sat., Nov. 29, 2014 in Trumbull Hospital. She was born Nov. 3, 1937 in Toronto to Frank and Eska (Ferguson) Arnold. She was a cook for the Minerva Convalescent Center for 27 years, retiring in 1995. She graduated from Bergholz High School. She is preceded in death by her...
Charles Frances Williams
Nov 26, 2014
CHARLES FRANCIS WILLIAMS was born December 11, 1925 in Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles & Lillian Williams. After a long, fruitful & productive life, Chuck passed away Wed., November 26, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. He had been challenged the last few years with compression back fractures but still doing the best he could enjoying every minute of life. Unfortunately, after hip...
James Lee Nihart
Nov 25, 2014
James L. Nihart, age 67, of Minerva, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014. He was born Sept. 4, 1947 in Canton to Murlan and Mary (Long) Nihart. He was a retired steelworker having worked for Wallace Forge for 23 years and was a graduate of Minerva High School. He is survived by a daughter, Jessica Nihart of Minerva; a sister, Sharon...
Irvin Ray Betz
Nov 24, 2014
I. Ray Betz,age 84, of Minerva, died Mon., Nov. 24, 2014 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Mar. 21, 1930 to Mervin and Anna (Fogle) Betz. He is retired from B&R Auto Wrecking where he had been the owner for many years. He is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in New Franklin, a US Air Force Veteran...
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