Martha Barker

Martha Barker, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 22, 2025. She was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Urichsville, to John and Mabelle (Maxwell) Gray. Martha graduated from Alliance High School in 1946. She was a lifelong member of First Christian...

Sr. Mary James (Marie) Cody, RGS

Sr. Mary James (Marie) Cody, RGS, died peacefully April 15, 2025, at the convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd in Carrollton, Ohio. Sr. James was born Aug. 15, 1923, in Kearny, New Jersey. She was the eldest of four children of James and...

Barbara A. Poole

Barbara Ann Poole, 83, of Carrollton, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. She was one of five children born to the late Lorrin and Alice Magill on Sept. 16, 1941. She married the love of her life, Irvin W. Poole Jr., on June 13, 1964, and they shared 38 years...

Nancy Tubaugh

Nancy Tubaugh, 86, of Carrollton, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025, at her son Robert’s home near Harlem Springs. A daughter of the late John A. and Alice Harris Woods, she was born Sept. 26, 1938. Nancy is survived by three sons, Tom Tubaugh and...

Pauline M. Noble

Pauline Marie (Stewart) Noble, 93, of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025. She was born Sept. 11, 1931, and was one of three children born to the late Homer and Jenny Harsh. She also had 17 half brothers and sisters. Pauline married Don C. Stewart on Aug....

Linda D. Grimes

Linda Darlene Grimes (Grunder), born Jan. 7, 1948, drew her last breath here on Earth on April 16, 2025, at the age of 77. Her soul is free now to gallivant about the universe, with her first stop being the ocean, I’m sure. Linda was a beloved mother to her only...

Aldo Marinucci

Aldo Marinucci, 74, of East Canton, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. He was born March 7, 1951, in Aielli, Italy, to the late Ettore and Emma (Campomizzi) Marinucci. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1969. He was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in...

Frank A. Boyd

Frank A. Boyd, 90, of East Rochester, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in the Arbors at Minerva. He was born in Yellowcreek Township in Columbiana County to Maurice and Margaret (Lamp) Boyd. As a third-generation carpenter, craftsman and custom home builder,...

Viola M. Gordon

Viola May Gordon, 104, a longtime resident of Malvern, peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Centreville Village in Carrollton. She was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Fred and Florence (Mercer) Von Gunten. Viola grew up in Canton and...

Jean Matthews Martin

Jean Matthews Martin, 73, was an amazing woman who forever touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Born in Cleveland on May 4, 1951, to Donald B. and Eleanor (Pierson) Matthews, Jean grew up in Westlake along with her older sister, Janet. An avid reader from an...

Calogero “Chuck” A. Erba

Calogero “Chuck” A. Erba, 84, a former Bowerston area resident, died early Wednesday morning, March 19, 2025. He passed at the CareCore at Mentor nursing facility in Mentor, Ohio, following a long illness. Erba was born Dec. 28, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised...

Beverly M. Wiley

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Beverly Mae (Carter) Wiley, 83, on March 24, 2025. Beverly passed away peacefully at the Golden Age Retreat in Carrollton, Ohio. She was born October 28, 1941, to Willard F. and Alice (Ferrell) Carter....

Gerald L. Miller

Gerald Lemoine “Jiggs” Miller, age 95, of Scio, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz. Born July 10, 1929, in Wetzel County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Austin Blair Miller and Artie Odessa Pendleton Miller. He...

Raymond E. Keister

Raymond E. Keister, 88, of Minerva, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, in Aultman Hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1937, in Pekin to Earl and Dorothy (Steigner) Keister. He retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva, where he had worked for 38 years. He was a U.S. Navy...

Denver A. Lovejoy

Denver A. Lovejoy, 74, was surrounded by his family when he went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Windsor House at Guardian in Youngstown, Ohio, and was once again reunited with the love of his life, Linda “Sue.” He was loved by...

Paul F. Butler

Paul F. Butler, 84, of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. at New Vine Baptist Church in Malvern. Friends may call two hours prior to the service, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the church. The...

Geraldine K. Burchett

Geraldine K. Burchett, 84, of Minerva, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born March 23, 1940, in Salineville to Kenneth McKee and Margaret (Detchon) Wright. She graduated from Salineville High School and was a...

Susan J. Patterson

Susan Joy Patterson, 75, of Minerva, passed away at Aultman Medical Foundation on Monday, March 17, 2025. She was born in Alliance, Ohio, on Sept. 13, 1949, to Egbert and Rose (Tuscano) Patterson. Susan worked diligently in the dietary department at St. Luke’s...

Camilla Lanka

Camilla Lanka, 92, of Carrollton, passed away Monday evening at Danbury Nursing Home in Massillon. Born June 7, 1932, in St. Michael, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Fesko Leghart. Camilla was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church...

William F. Moore Jr.

William F. Moore Jr., 77, passed away March 7, 2025. Brother Bill, as he was fondly called by family and friends, was born Jan. 23, 1948. He is survived by his daughter, Brandee Moore; grandson, Adam Lashley; sisters, Donna Sharp and Teresa Trappenberg of Canton;...

Blaine Strawder

Blaine Strawder, 67, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover. A son of the late Elden and June Dowdell Strawder, he was born Oct. 3, 1957, in Dennison, Ohio. Blaine was a 1976 graduate of Carrollton High School...

Michelle A. Barrick

Michelle A. Barrick, 57, of Carrollton passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Altercare of Louisville after an extended illness. She was born June 22, 1967, in Canton, the daughter of Larry Barrick of East Canton and Ruth and Charles Foster of Malvern. Michelle had a...

Yolanda Gaines

Yolanda Lana Gaines passed away March 2, 2025, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born Oct. 1, 1968, to the late Bill and Linda (Jones) Gaines. Lana was a 1987 graduate of Carrollton High School and was employed by Synchrony...

Carol J. Smith

Carol J. Smith, 83, of Carrollton, formerly of Amsterdam, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, 2025, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. A daughter of the late William and Beatrice Featsent Price, she was born Jan. 2, 1942, in Youngstown, Ohio. Carol was a...

Nancy K. Reed

Nancy K. Reed, 84, of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Truman Hospice House in New Philadelphia. A daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Brown Clark, she was born Feb. 20, 1941, in Columbiana County, Ohio. Nancy worked for more than 30 years at...

Ruth J. Fedasz

Ruth J. Fedasz, 94, a lifetime resident of Sherrodsville, Ohio, died suddenly in her home Thursday morning, Feb. 27, 2025. She was born Aug. 4, 1930, in Sherrodsville and was the daughter of the late John Reuben and Eleanor Gertrude (Bell) Vaughan. Her husband of 64...

Steve Javersak

Steve Javersak, 77, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and formerly of Carroll County, Ohio, died Feb. 11, 2025. He was born March 11, 1947, and was a son of the late Steve and Mary Javersak. Steve was a retired dairy farmer and worked for Fox Township in Carroll County. He...

Gladys “Chris” Mayfield

Gladys “Chris” Mayfield, 84, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. She was born April 1, 1940, in Dover, Ohio, to the late Dean and Mary Brady. She was a 1960 graduate of Ellet High School. Chris was a huge NASCAR fan and especially admired the...

Betty H. Walters

Betty H. Walters, 90, of The Willows, 2531 Old Rosebud Road, Lexington, Ky. 40509, died after a long-term illness Feb. 20, 2025. Betty was born Jan. 16, 1935, in Carrollton, Ohio, to the late William J. and Helen G. (Baker) Shepherd. She was a resident...

Gilbert C. Norris

Gilbert C. Norris, 67, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. He was born June 4, 1957, in Zanesville to the late Herbert Norris and Lillian (Marshall) (Holbert) Norris. He was a heavy equipment operator for...