Obituaries

Darlene D. Atkinson

Darlene D. Atkinson, 72, of Carrollton, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Aultman Hospital. She was born March 1, 1952, in Massillon to Allen and Merl (Garrett) Gallagher. Darlene graduated from East Canton High School, Class of 1970. She worked as a cook at the...

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Patricia A. Winter

Patricia A. Winter, 57, of East Rochester, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at Aultman Hospital. She was born Feb. 6, 1967, in Canton to Linda (Davies) Miller of Minerva and the late David G. Miller. Patricia spent time working at McDonald’s, Poncho’s, Moltrie...

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Patricia A. Mick

Patricia Ann Mick, 71, of Minerva, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Patricia enjoyed reading, crafting, painting, doing puzzles, and tending to her flower gardens. She was preceded in death...

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Virginia “Carol” Miller

Virginia “Carol” Miller, 83, of Minerva, passed away at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Carol was born in Wheeling, WV, on May 8, 1941, to Samuel and Elizabeth Jane (Burley) Polen. Throughout her career, Carol dedicated herself to...

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Janice J. Allmon

Janice June (Hirst) Allmon, 87, peacefully transitioned to heaven early Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving husband, son, and daughter. Janice was born June 4, 1937, at her family home in Fox Township, Ohio, a daughter of the late Jim and...

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Patricia A. Fischer

Patricia A. Fischer, 83, of Dellroy, passed away Tues., Jan. 28, 2025.  Services will be held Friday, February 7, at 11 a.m. in the Finefrock-Gordon Funeral Home in Magnolia.  Friends may call one hour before the service, from 10-11 a.m., in the funeral...

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Frank Nye

Frank Nye, 97, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, after an extended illness. He was born March 6, 1927, in Carrollton, Ohio, the son of the late Frank H. Sr. and Roma (Barnett) Nye. A 1945 graduate of Carrollton High School, Frank went on to...

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Earl S. Cattrell

Earl Smith Cattrell, 95, of Carrollton, passed away at home Jan. 30, 2025. He was born at home in Carrollton on Sept. 19, 1929, to Harry and Mary Cattrell. Earl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a welder and forklift operator and was actively...

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Joseph E. Carter

Joseph E. Carter (Joe), of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away Jan. 4, 2025, at age 95. He still resided on the family farm, with his son Steven as his caretaker. His passing came on the eve of what would have been his 74th wedding anniversary with his late wife, Dorothy,...

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George W. Palleschi

George W. Palleschi, 68, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at his home in Malvern, Ohio. He was born March 16, 1956, in Sora, Italy, to Domenico and Celeste (DiPede) Palleschi. He emigrated with his parents and brothers to the United States four months later,...

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Carolyn R. Nihart

Carolyn Ruth Nihart died peacefully Jan. 26, 2025, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 25, 1942, in Carrollton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Dray Herrington. Carolyn was a deeply...

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Barbara G. Laubacher

Barbara Gay (Dunn) Laubacher, 79, of Carrollton, went home to her Savior and into heavenly glory on Jan. 24, 2025. Barbara received excellent care at Centreville Village and, most recently, at The Golden Age Retreat, where she peacefully passed while lovingly...

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Ann Marie Hank

Ann Marie Hank, 86, of Massillon, passed away January 19 in her home. She was born June 26, 1938, in Massillon to John and Caroline Popa. Ann retired from Blue Cross-Blue Shield and American Roads Machinery in Minerva. She was an avid artist, watercolor painter, and...

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Melvin Green

Melvin Green, 75, of Carrollton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at Astoria Rehabilitation in Canton. The son of the late Norman and Mable Green, he was born in Franklin, North Carolina, on Sept. 15, 1949. Melvin was a graduate of Canton South High School. He...

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David L. Berry

David L. Berry, 60, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. He was born on Aug. 6, 1964, to Paul and Ruth Berry. David graduated from Carrollton High School and worked at Noramco as a maintenance man. His hobbies included hunting, tractor pulls, training...

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Dean Scharver

Dean Scharver, 72, of Magnolia, Ohio, peacefully passed away at home on Jan. 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life will be held on Dean’s family farm in the form of a fishing rodeo in early spring. The date and time are to be determined. The...

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John Horn

John Horn, 73, of Minerva, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Jan. 16, 2025. Born July 11, 1951, in Lancaster, Ohio, he was the son of the late Gerald and Delilah Rager Horn. John and his wife attended Carrollton Bible Chapel for 45 years. Known for his...

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Charles N. Cather

Charles Noel Cather, 98, of Waynesburg, passed away at Aultman Health Foundation on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Charles was born in Glenville, WV, on March 31, 1926, to French and Clara (Smith) Cather. Charles served in the Army during World War II, where he was stationed...

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John “Carl” McLaughlin

John "Carl" McLaughlin, 86, of Carrollton, passed away peacefully Jan. 7, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 14, 1938, in Carrollton, he was the beloved son of the late Loren and Anita McLaughlin. Carl was a proud graduate of Carrollton High School. Following...

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Dolly Kertes

Dolly Kertes, 86, of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 9, 2025, at Carroll Healthcare Center. Born March 18, 1938, in Morehead, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Audrey and Lena Mae Stigall Clark. During the 1960s, Dolly was a beloved...

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Elizabeth A. Wolford

Elizabeth A. Wolford, 85, of Dellroy, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. She was born on Nov. 13, 1939, in Lewisville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Otto and Hazel (McCammon) Wahl. Liz was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Morges and was very active in the...

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Alan K. Snode

Alan K. Snode, 80, of Clermont, Florida, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at his home.He was born April 25, 1944, in Minerva, Ohio, to the late Wendell and Blodwen (Davies) Snode. Before moving to Florida in 2019, he lived for 50 years in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He was...

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William O. Burrier

William O. Burrier, a cherished father, devoted mechanic, and proud veteran, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2024, at the age of 94. Born in Kilgore, Ohio, William led a life filled with service, craftsmanship, and commitment to his community. A true patriot,...

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Shirley J. Ross

Shirley J. Ross, 88, of Scio, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born March 27, 1936, in Arnolds Creek, West Virginia, to Nathan and Mary (Jones) Leggett. Shirley worked at the Carroll Golden Age Retreat and was a member of the...

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Trudy R. Gaines

Trudy Rae Gaines, 78, of Malvern, passed away at Centreville Village of Carroll County on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. She was born in Canton, Ohio, on June 23, 1946, to Paul and Neva (Becker) Evans. Trudy served as a legal secretary for the Carroll County Prosecutor's...

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Paula R. Nape

Paula Renee Nape, 56, died Dec. 27, 2024, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Carolyn (Mong) (Tibrea) Nape. She is survived by her half-brother, Steve Tibrea, and his wife, Lisi; nephews, Andrew and Charles Tibrea, all of South...

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Jack E. DiLauro

Jack E. DiLauro, 81, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 7, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Beloved husband of Jane for 47 years, loving father of Dave (Spring, TX) and John (deceased). He is survived by his brothers, Jim (Columbia, SC) and Don (Jan) (Akron,...

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William E. Lusk

William E. Lusk, 89, of Malvern, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio. A son of the late Hebert and Alma Lusk, he was born Sept. 14, 1935, in Harlem Springs, Ohio. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps....

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Betty M. Whaley

Betty May Whaley, 86, of Carrollton, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born Oct. 14, 1938, in Ritchie County, WV, to the late Oscar and Mildred (Simonton) Evans. Betty loved to sing, was a great cook,...

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