Obituaries
Patricia Kay Evans
Mar 28, 2026
Patricia K. Evans
Age 85, of Malvern, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Aultman Hospital. She was born November 11, 1940 in Minerva to the late Harold “Sparky” and Ida (Schandel) Davies. She is a homemaker and formerly had a beauty shop in Malvern. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1958 and Canton Beauty College. She was active with...
Daryl Rhome
Mar 25, 2026
Daryl Rhome
Age 65, of Minerva, passed away Wednesday, March 25,2026 at the home of Kayla in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He was born October 21,1960, in Alliance to the late Frank and Charolette (Custer) Rhome. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1978. He loved Bigfoot, hunting, fishing and collecting different items. He worked for Superior Dairy as an inspector and...
Marcel George Tilmant
Mar 21, 2026
Marcel George Tilmant, age 97, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 21, 2026, in Canton, Ohio. Marcel was born on September 2, 1928, in Barbençon, Belgium, a region of Hainault in Walloon-speaking southern Belgium. He grew up in the working-class town of Charleroi, Belgium in the 30s and 40s in a time marked by scarcity, resilience, and rebuilding....
Michael Granger
Mar 21, 2026
Michael Granger
Age 69, of Canton, passed away Sat., March 21, 2026. He was born September 16, 1956, in Salem to Frank “Bill” and Shirely (Thomas) Granger. He Graduated from Marlington High School in 1975. He loved watching NASCAR and football games, he also enjoyed spending his time fishing and tinkering on his dodge trucks.
He is survived by his mother, Shirley...
Paul R Miller Jr.
Mar 20, 2026
Paul R. Miller Jr.
age 57, of Minerva, passed away, Friday March 20, 2026 in Aultman Hospital.
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of devoted husband, father, brother, son, friend and fisherman whose life was defined by hard work, compassion and love for simple joys of life. He was a man on the water - at peace with...
Merle L. Hull
Mar 18, 2026
Merle L. Hull
Age 84, of Salineville, passed away Wed., March 18, 2026, at the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. He was born May 17, 1941, in Salineville to Earl and Mary (McClain) Hull. He worked at TRW/PCC Airfoils in Minerva for 42 years, starting in July in 1962 and retired in June of 2004. He had previously worked for Melhorn Dairy...
Barbara Jean Palmer
Mar 17, 2026
Barbara Jean Palmer
Barbara J. Palmer, age 99, entered her eternal home on March 17, 2026 from her earthly home on Freed Street in Minerva.
Barbara was born January 26, 1927 in Washington Township to Lawrence and Ruth B. (Grimes) Byers. She attended Mt. Pleasant school and graduated from Alliance High School in 1943. She resided in the area all her life....
Duston N. Walter
Mar 13, 2026
Duston N. Walter
Age 61, of Malvern, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026. He was born June 5, 1964 in Alliance to the late Norman and Shelva (Elefante) Walter. He has worked for the Hohler Heating and Cooling Company for 30 years. He is a US Marine Veteran, and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially attending and supporting his grandchildren...
Barbara Jean Blymiller
Mar 13, 2026
Barbara J. Blymiller
Age 77, of Canton, passed away in the Gardens of Belden Village. She was born September 16, 1948 in Minerva to Everett and Ida (LeBeau) Pennock. She was a housewife and former telephone operator. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1967 and is a member of the Minerva Church of God. She loved the simple things in...
Terri L Brotherton
Mar 8, 2026
Terri L. Brotherton
Age 62, of Minerva, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Aultman Hospital. She was Born August 4, 1963 in Canton, to H. Wayne and M. Ellen (Stevens) Sexton. She loved being a Nana and spending time with her grandchildren, enjoying nature, watching deer and sunsets, and taking side by side rides.
She is preceded in death by her...
Mona Sue McCauley
Mar 5, 2026
Mona S. McCauley
Age 85, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 in Aultman Alliance Hospital. She was born Oct. 9, 1940 in Glenville, WV to Leota (Greenlief) Glenaman. She was a housewife and had graduated from McKinley High School. She loved to spend time with her family and friends with the simple joys in life like playing bingo or...
Patricia (Klingensmith) Guthrie
Feb 23, 2026
Patricia (Klingensmith) Guthrie
Age 58, of Malvern, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026. She was born June 25, 1967 in Kittaning, PA to the late Delmar and Elizabeth Irene (Delp) Klingensmith. She was a C&C Operator for Colfor in Minerva for many years and had worked as a Vet. Asst. at the Stark County Humane Society. She graduated from Minerva High...
Louise H Sizemore
Feb 21, 2026
Louise H. Sizemore
Age 75, of Magnolia, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born Oct. 21, 1950 in Canton to the late Oscar and Henriette (Vancranabrooke) Cora. She graduated from Canton South High School in 1968 and worked for the Diebold Company for several years. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Morges...
Sandra Jean Vandegrift
Feb 16, 2026
Sandra Jean Vandegrift
September 4, 1943 to February 16, 2026
Sandy was an avid reader. In her later years, she made a habit of reading the daily obituaries - calling friends and family to share who had passed, often following it with, “Well… I wasn’t in the obituaries today.” She had an unmatched sense of humor, a zest for life, a spunky...
Albert N Gingerich
Feb 16, 2026
Albert Gingerich
Age 96, of East Rochester, Ohio, passed away from this life into eternity on February 16, 2026 after a period of declining health. He was born on April 7, 1929 in Middlefield, Ohio to Noah and Sara (Kauffman) Gingerich. On May 19, 1949, Albert pledged his lifelong commitment to Mary, and together they shared 70 years of marriage.
He was...
Steven K Jute
Feb 16, 2026
Steven K. Jute
Age 59, of Minerva passed away Monday, February 16, 2026. He was born Oct. 15, 1966 in Glendale, AZ to the late David Jute and Dawn (Clark) (Jute) Allison. He works for MK Morris in Canton and had also worked for Colfor and Framco in Minerva. He graduated from Minerva High School and the R. G. Drage Career...
Patty Lou Morena
Feb 11, 2026
Patty L. Morena
Age 85, of Minerva, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 6, 1940 in Canton to Pearl Leroy and Elva Mae (Wallace) Brown. She worked as a STNA at the Minerva Convalescent Center for 30 years.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Morena, 2 daughters, Cherie (Terry) Wisenbarger...
Mary J Ford
Feb 10, 2026
Mary J. Ford
Age 78, of Kensington, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 in the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. She was born March 1, 1947 in Malvern to Hugh and Opal (Buck) Long. She worked for many years in the health care industry starting with Lorraine Smith at the Minerva Nursing Home and working later for the Minerva Convalescent Center, Great...
Denzel L Draher
Feb 6, 2026
Denzel L. Draher
Age 89, of Waldorf, MD, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026. He was born in Minerva, Ohio to Harold and Gladys (Walter) Draher. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and was a letter carrier for the US Post Office in Virginia for over 50 years.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Coleman) Draher, 2 sisters, Janet...
Roy Blevins
Feb 1, 2026
Roy Blevins
Age 95, of Kensington and formerly Minerva, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 in the Minerva Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 30, 1930 in East Rochester to Samuel and Nannie (Hulse) Blevins. He retired from James River Co. in Minerva where he had worked for 34 years, having started in the Minerva Wax Paper. He had...
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