Obituaries

Eileen Leota Zwick

Eileen Leota Zwick

Sep 29, 2014

Eileen L. Zwick, age 81, of Minerva, died Monday, September 29, 2014 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born Jan. 10, 1933 in Louisville, Ohio to Boyd and Ethel (O'Connor) Wey. She was a homemaker and a 1951 graduate of Louisville High School. She was also a member of the Minerva Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. She is...

Peggy Lou Pore

Peggy Lou Pore

Sep 28, 2014

Peggy L. Pore, age 64, of Carrollton, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 22, 1949 in Salem to Dorothy (Furey) McFadden of Carrollton and the late Howard Dwight McFadden. She worked at Carroll Hills for the Carroll County MRDD for over 10 years. She graduated from Carrollton High School in 1968 and...

Floyd Speelman

Floyd Speelman

Sep 27, 2014

Floyd F. Speelman On Sept., 27, 2014, Floyd F. Speelman, age 86, of Minerva, with loving friends and family at his side, was called home to be with his Savior and his wife of 66 years, Hazel, whom he had lost in death just seven weeks prior. He was born April 17, 1928 in New Lexington to John and Nellie...

Jeannie Ann Blevins

Jeannie Ann Blevins

Sep 27, 2014

Jeannie A. Blevins Age 88, of Minerva, died Sat., Sept. 27, 2014 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born June 25, 1927 in Bayard to Frank and Helen (Whiteleather) Beltz. She was a housewife and had worked for the Cronin China Co. in Minerva. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1944 and is a member of the East...

Barbara Ann Wise

Barbara Ann Wise

Sep 26, 2014

Barbara A. Wise Age 82, of Paris, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 in the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 16, 1932 in Paris to Fred and Mildred (Meiser) Kenny. She was a dispatcher for the Minerva Phone Company and a Housewife. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1950 and is a member of the Paris First Church...

Larry Whitacre

Larry Whitacre

Sep 23, 2014

Larry Whitacre, age 56, passed away September 23, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born July 25, 1958 in Alliance, Ohio to Frank and Shirley Whitacre. He was a member of the stage hand guild union #76, a 1977 graduate of John Jay High School in San Antonio and had formerly worked at Colfor in Malvern. He is preceded...

Joseph F. Williams

Joseph F. Williams

Sep 20, 2014

Joseph F. Williams Age 68, of Canton, died Sat., Sept. 20, 2014 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born May 2, 1946 in Canton to Francis and Edna (Paisley) Williams. He retired from Republic Steel in Canton. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1964 and was a member of the Malvern First Christian Church and the United Steelworkers Union....

William Joseph Kennedy

William Joseph Kennedy

Sep 16, 2014

William J. Kennedy, age 78, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Sept., 16, 2014. He was born Dec. 13, 1935 in Philpot, KY to William and Mary Blanche (Payne) Kennedy. He retired from PCC in Minerva where he had worked for 45 years. He is a veteran and member of the Malvern American Legion Post #375, Minerva VFW Post #4120, Minerva Eagles...

Leroy "Pete" Dunlap

Leroy "Pete" Dunlap

Sep 11, 2014

Leroy "Pete" Dunlap, age 85, of East Rochester, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 in his home. He was born Dec. 28, 1928 in Avon Park, FL to Charles and Lucy (Wyatt) Dunlap. He retired from the Ford Motor Company in Canton after 39 years of service. He had worked for Bartley Funeral Home and Ambulance for 15 years, Minerva Welding,...

Barry Stowe

Barry Stowe

Sep 10, 2014

Barry L. Stowe, age 68, of Minerva, died Wed., Sept. 10, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 17, 1946 in Alliance to Robert and Frances (Willard) Stowe. He was the retired owner of Stowe Plumbing and Heating in Minerva. He is a member of the New Franklin United Methodist Church, a US Army Veteran...

Blanche Pearl Morrison

Blanche Pearl Morrison

Sep 8, 2014

Blanche P. Morrison Age 92, of Minerva, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 in St. Luke Lutheran Community in North Canton. She was born Sept. 20, 1921 in Slatyfork, WV to Lake and Phoebe (Hamrick) Phillips. She retired from Denny's Market in Minerva and was a housewife. She is a member of the Minerva United Methodist Church, the Rebekah Lodge and...

Glenn E. Johnson

Glenn E. Johnson

Sep 7, 2014

Glenn E. Johnson, age 76, of Kensington, died Sunday, Sept., 7, 2014, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 5, 1938 in Canton to Glenn and Virginia (Wallick) Johnson. He retired from Marathon Refinery where he was an operator and also from Sugardale. He was a US Marine and owner of Green Hill Cattle Company, a...

Glen E. Benedict

Glen E. Benedict

Sep 4, 2014

Glen E. Benedict, age 76, of Malvern, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born April 5, 1938 in Minerva to Fred and Louise (Schmidt) Benedict. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where he had worked for 39 years. He is a member of the Malvern United Methodist Church and was a former President and...

Laura Elizabeth Lane

Laura Elizabeth Lane

Aug 30, 2014

Laura E. Lane, age 90, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 in the Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born Oct. 24, 1923 in Galesburg, IL to Leslie and Maggie MacMillion. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1941 and lived most of her adult life in Columbus. Laura worked for many years for the State of Ohio and was...

H. Dale Miller

H. Dale Miller

Aug 28, 2014

H. Dale Miller Age 85, of Minerva, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 after a short illness. He was born March 16, 1929 in Minerva to James and Corrine (Myers) Miller. Dale was a lifetime resident of the Minerva area and a 1947 graduate of Minerva High School. He served four years in the US...

Larry Lynn Krabill

Larry Lynn Krabill

Aug 28, 2014

Larry L. Krabill, age 73, of Minerva, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 in Roselawn Terrace in Alliance. He was born June 15, 1941 in East Rochester, OH to Wayne and Dorothy (Sanor) Krabill. He was a Superintendant of Schumacher Construction for 20 years and a member of the Carpenter's Local #69 for 37 years. He is a graduate of Minerva...

Keith Wiliam Jackson

Keith Wiliam Jackson

Aug 27, 2014

Keith W. Jackson, age 88, of Minerva, died Wed., Aug. 27, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 17, 1926 in Limaville, OH to Ralph and Edith (Kelly) Jackson. He was an Industrial Engineer for the Timken Company and a Foreman for Baxter Tube in Minerva and was owner of Lone Oaks Farms. He graduated...

Iva Jane Ujcich

Iva Jane Ujcich

Aug 24, 2014

Iva Jane Ujcich, age 85, of Malvern went home to be with her Savior, Sunday, August 24, 2014 in the Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center surrounded by her family. She passed away following a two-year battle with cancer. She was born on May 9, 1929 to the late Walter and Hazel (Logan) Pariso. She was a graduate of Malvern High...

Ronald Lee Mick

Ronald Lee Mick

Aug 24, 2014

Ronald L. Mick, age 85, of Uniontown, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 in his home. He was born Aug. 10, 1929 in East Rochester to Ronald H. and Alta (Lippincott) Mick. He was a retired gasoline transport truck driver and a US Army Veteran. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1949 and is a member of the Steels Corner...

Paul Albert Capone

Paul Albert Capone

Aug 24, 2014

Paul Albert Capone, age 88, of Minerva, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 in Minerva Eldercare. He was born May 3, 1926 in Magnolia to Albert and Hazel (Clark) Capone. He is a retired truck driver, a US Navy Veteran of WWII and was of the Catholic Faith. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth (Waldorf) Capone who died...