Obituaries
Paul Dean Shepard
Nov 8, 2017
Paul Dean Shepard, 58, of Malvern passed away at the Wooster Community Hospital, on Wednesday, November 8th, 2017. Paul was born in Salem OH on November 12, 1958, a son of the late Howard and Shirley (Betz) Shepard. He was a Vac Operator at Hydrochem. Paul is survived by his wife, Candace (Hewitt) Shepard, a daughter, Elizabeth Shepard, of Malvern;...
Virginia Ann Campbell
Nov 8, 2017
Virginia Ann Campbell, 85, of Malvern, passed away Wednesday, November 8th, 2017, in Aultman Hospital. Virginia was born in Salineville, OH on June 5, 1932, a daughter of the late George and Elsie (Bettis) Woodward. She was a graduate of Minerva High School, and a member of the First Christian Church of Malvern. She was active in the Mayola Card...
Mary Eileen Mardis
Nov 6, 2017
Mary Eileen Mardis, 95, of Carrollton, passed away on Monday, November 6th, 2017 at Carroll Health Care Center. Eileen was born in Gander Flats, Minerva, on July 15, 1922, to William Isaac and Grace Marguerite (Howlett) James. She was the first driver of the Carroll County bookmobile, and drove it 27 years enjoying each student as they chose the books...
David Richard Bush
Nov 5, 2017
David Richard Bush, 65, of Malvern, passed away, Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at Hennis Care in Bolivar. David was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 27, 1952, a son of Donald Bush and the late Shirley (Fry) Tomcala. He was a Salesman for American Axle and Manufacturing (Colfor) in Malvern and a member of American Legion Post 375. David is...
Russell Joseph Kanith
Nov 1, 2017
Russell Joseph Kanith, 74, of Malvern, passed away peacefully in his home, Wednesday, November 1st, 2017. Russell was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 5, 1943, a son of the late Anthony and Delphine (Feltz) Kanith. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, worked at Republic Steel and was a member of the VFW, Eagles and Dante....
Scott A. Christen
Oct 30, 2017
Scott Andrew Christen, 57, of Minerva, OH, went to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ, after a year and a half battle with liver cancer, Monday, October 30th, 2017, in Aultman Hospital. Scott was born in Alliance, October 5, 1960, a son of Robert L and Marilyn E (Oyster) Christen. He was a 1979 graduate of Minerva High School, a...
Kathryn E Scarpino
Oct 21, 2017
Kathryn E. Scarpino, 70, of Malvern, passed away, Saturday, October 21st, 2017 in her home. Kathryn was born in Canton, OH on November 9, 1946, a daughter of the late George H and Margaret Ellen (Goul) Krause. She worked for the Hoover Company for 30 years. Kathryn is survived by a daughter, Lisa Scarpino, of Malvern; a brother, Joseph (Nikki)...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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,...
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