Obituaries

Mary E Gurney

Mary E Gurney

Oct 9, 2017

Mary E. Gurney, 99, of Minerva, passed away Monday, October 9th, 2017 in her home. Mary was born in Mechanicstown, Ohio on September 21, 1918, a daughter of the late John N. and Theona (Hossack) Barnett. She was a member of Frist Christian Church of Alliance for 51 years, and worked as a cashier at Sparkle Market and Perskeys for...

Caine Wyatt

Caine Wyatt

Sep 28, 2017

Caine Wyatt, 43, of Malvern, passed away unexpectedly in his home, Thursday, September 28th, 2017. Caine was born in Alliance, OH on July 31, 1974, the son of Debra (Nichols) Filisky and the late David Wyatt. He was a Maintenance Welder at Liberty Tire. Caine is survived by a daughter, Ashleigh Wyatt, of Minerva; a son, Caleb Wyatt, of Germany....

Dwayne H. Steigerwald

Dwayne H. Steigerwald

Sep 18, 2017

Dwayne Herman Steigerwald, 95, of Malvern, passed away, Monday, September 18th, 2017 in his home. Dwayne was born in Navarre, OH on February 16, 1922, a son of the late Clarence and Arselle (Frantz) Steigerwald. He was a member of St. Martin Lutheran Church in Malvern. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman 1st Class during WW II...

Carl C. Felger

Carl C. Felger

Sep 17, 2017

Carl C. Felger, 97, of Minerva, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 17th, 2017, at the Arbors in Minerva. He was born in Freeburg, Ohio on June 15, 1920, a son of the late Edwin E & Alta (Otto) Felger. Carl worked for the New York Central, Penn Central, and retired from Conrail after 42 years of total service. He was...

Ronald C. Secrest

Ronald C. Secrest

Sep 11, 2017

Ronald Charles Secrest, 63, of Malvern, passed away, Monday, September 11th, 2017 in his home. Ron was born in Canton, on June 23, 1954, a son of Iris (Rothacher) Secrest and the late Norman H Secrest. He was an over the road trucker who last worked for Jaro Trucking in Youngstown. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...

Dick Shotwell

Dick Shotwell

Sep 6, 2017

Richard Ross "Dick" Shotwell, 72, of Malvern, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 6th, 2017 in Alliance Community Hospital. Richard was born in Carrollton, OH on March 17, 1945, a son of the late Chalmers W. and Edna P. (Schaeffer) Shotwell. He was the Supervisor of Computers at the Timken Faircrest Plant for 33 years. He was a Carroll County Mounted...

James Swiney

James Swiney

Aug 25, 2017

Earnest James "Jim" Swiney, 57, of Mechanicstown, passed away Friday, August 25th, 2017 in his home following a short, courageous battle with cancer. Earnest was born in Canton, OH on October 20, 1959, a son of the Mr. and Mrs. Earnest J. Swiney. Jim was a member of the Carrollton FOE, a social member of the Amsterdam VFW, a social...

Betty Jean Hawk

Betty Jean Hawk

Aug 24, 2017

Betty Jean Hawk, 73, formerly of Minerva OH, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 in Spiro Oklahoma. Betty was born in Canton, OH on March 26, 1944, a daughter of the late Walter and Mattie (Davenport) Nichols. She was a retired Injection Molding Machine Operator at Hoover Co. in North Canton for 23 years having retired in 2000. Betty was...

Stella Jane Kiko

Stella Jane Kiko

Aug 23, 2017

Stella Jane Kiko, 90, of St. Luke's Lutheran Community in Minerva, died Wednesday August 23. 2017. Born in Massillon, Ohio, a resident of Canal Fulton when growing up, and later at Lake Cable in Canton and Minerva, she was a Member of St Gabriel's Catholic Church.  She was the daughter of George and Catherine (nee Hammer) Schroeder. She married Willard...

William Michael Polen, Sr.

William Michael Polen, Sr.

Aug 16, 2017

William Michael Polen, Sr. William Michael "Mike" Polen, Sr., 75, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 at Willow Park Nursing Home in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Mike was born in Canton, OH on January 30, 1942, a son of the late William Kerr and Anna Marie (Cronin) Polen. He was a member of Holy Rosary St. John in Columbus,...

Arthur L. Gross

Arthur L. Gross

Aug 15, 2017

Arthur L. Gross, 72, of Malvern, passed away, Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 in his home following a long illness. Arthur was born in Wheeling, WV on November 4, 1944, a son of the late Wilma (Duke) Timko. He was an owner/operator who was leased to Ace Doran Trucking. Arthur is survived by his wife of 48 years, Cindy (Nardo) Gross;...

Victor C. Crawford, Jr.

Victor C. Crawford, Jr.

Aug 8, 2017

Victor "Vic" C. Crawford, Jr., 81, of Minerva, passed away, Tuesday, August 8th, 2017, at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Victor was born in Malvern, OH on June 1, 1936, a son of the late Victor C. and Mildred (Wetzel) Crawford, Sr. He retired from TRW in Minerva and was active in Alcoholics Anonymous. Victor is survived by his...

Tanya Darlington Riter

Tanya Darlington Riter

Aug 4, 2017

Tanya Darlington Riter, 36, of Canton, passed away Friday, August 4th, 2017 in her home. Tanya was born in Alliance, OH on January 29, 1981, a daughter of Billie M (Baker) Love and the late George Love. Tanya is survived by her husband, Zac Riter, a daughter, Ashlynn Riter; three sons Aiden Love, Isaiah Rivera, and Jorden Rivera; two sisters,...

Carrie Mae Tabler

Carrie Mae Tabler

Jul 23, 2017

Carrie Mae Tabler, 90, of Malvern, Ohio passed away, Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 at the Compassionate Care Center. Carrie was born in Phillippi, WV on June 25, 1927, a daughter of the late Ette and James Mayle. She was a loving wife and mother who worked with her family on the farm. Carrie is survived by three sons Charles (Patsy)...

Dorothy Eck

Dorothy Eck

Jul 16, 2017

Dorothy Tubaugh Eck of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Malvern, passed away peacefully on July 16th, 2017. She was 94 years old. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Carl Tubaugh and Robert Eck, and a son Eddie Tubaugh. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Nancy Tubaugh Boylan and Tim Boylan of Canton, Ohio, daughter-in-law Martha Hoskins and granddaughters...

Michael Joe Messina, Sr.

Michael Joe Messina, Sr.

Jul 12, 2017

Michael Joe Messina, Sr, 60, of Amsterdam, OH passed away unexpectedly in his home, Wednesday, July 12th, 2017. Michael was born in Zanesville, Ohio on January 1, 1957, the only son of the late Catherine Colleen (Hypes) Miller and Joseph Messina. He was a mechanic and body man who most recently owned Mike's Car Care in Minerva. He loved his...

Kenneth Allen Kapalko

Kenneth Allen Kapalko

Jul 10, 2017

Kenneth Allen Kapalko, 68, Waynesburg, passed away Monday, July 10th, 2017 in Aultman Hospital. Kenneth was born in Alliance, OH on August 21, 1948, a son of the late Charles and Marguerite (Chisler) Kapalko. He served in the U.S. Navy as a during the Vietnam War, and was a Quality Control Inspector at HP Products. Kenneth was active in the...

Russell William Myers

Russell William Myers

Jul 9, 2017

Russell William Myers, 68, of Kensington, OH, passed away Sunday, July 9th, 2017 in his home. Russell was born in Canton, OH on July 25, 1948, a son of the late Walter Ray and Mae Marie (Uhrich) Myers. He loved riding his motorcycle. Throughout his lifetime, Russell rode over 300,000 miles. He rode through all the States in the USA,...

Evelyn Marie Foltz

Evelyn Marie Foltz

Jul 7, 2017

Evelyn Marie Foltz, 99, of Malvern, passed away peacefully Friday, July 7th, 2017, at her beloved Pride Valley Campground surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was born in Beloit, Ohio on January 16, 1918, a daughter of the late William and Clara (Banbury) Arnold. Evelyn's business acuity first showed at a young age. When she purchased her first home at...

Shirley Ann Bonar

Shirley Ann Bonar

Jul 6, 2017

Shirley Ann Bonar, 82, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, July 6th, 2017 peacefully, at the Compassionate Care Center in Canton. Shirley was born in Canton, OH on July 15, 1934, a daughter of the late Andrew Carl and Marcella Anna (Martin) Chappie. She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva, the Bee Club and the National Arbor...

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