Obituaries

James Speakman, age 86, of Minerva, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Alliance Community Hospital. He was born May 18, 1921, in Paris, to Aaron and Edna (Crowl) Speakman. James was a contractor, a carpenter, had worked for Stimmel's Garage...  Read Story.

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John C. McNutt, age 85, of Minerva, died April 25, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Aug. 5, 1922, in Xenia, to Rolland and Dorothy (Spencer) McNutt. John retired from GTE, in Minerva, after 35 years of service, where he was a...  Read Story.

Raymond Dale Renicker, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at Park Village Nursing Center in Dover. Formerly from New Philadelphia and Malvern, Ohio, he was born in Roswell, Ohio, on March 15, 1922, the son of the late...  Read Story.

Gene A. Clapper, age 56, of Minerva died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in his home, following an extended illness. He was born March 13, 1952, in Canton, to Donald and Katherine (Baxter) Clapper, of Minerva. Gene retired in 1991 from Wright...  Read Story.

Marguerite D. Williams, 91, of Malvern, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Aultman Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Athens, Ohio, on May 22, 1916, the daughter of the late John William and Emma (Parks) Darby. ...  Read Story.

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William E. "Bill" Lieser, 82, of Dover died Thursday, April 17, 2008, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 21, 1925, in Dover, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Augusta Minger Lieser. Bill graduated from Dover High School...  Read Story.

Betty Jo Rhome Dobbins, age 71, of Minerva, was born March 28, 1937, daughter of Franklin Joshua Isaac Rhome and Mary Elizabeth Morris, at Greene County, Pa. At a very young age she, with her family, moved to Stark County, where...  Read Story.

Jean M. Kinsey McCaskey, age 76, of Alliance died Monday, April 14, 2008 at her home. She was born in Dillonville, Ohio, on July 20, 1931, to James and Marie (Horrigan) Penman. Jean graduated from Dillonville High School and was...  Read Story.

Richard A. Hahn Richard A. Hahn, age 73, of Canton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Malvern, Ohio, on Sept.27, 1934, to the late Charles and...  Read Story.

Anthony R. "Tony" Campitelli Born June 5, 1935, died April 19, 2008. Reed Funeral Home, Canton Chapel, 330-477-6721. Betty Jo Rhome Dobbins Born March 28, 1937, died April 18, 2008. Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva, 330-868-4900. Drucilla Ann...  Read Story.

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Clyde Ronald Pinkerton, Sr. Clyde Ronald Pinkerton, Sr., passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008, at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. Born June 9, 1930, in Minerva, he graduated from Minerva High School in 1948. Ron was a retired member of the...  Read Story.

Evelyn Jane Willis Evelyn Jane Willis, 87, of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Minerva Eldercare. She was born in Oneida, Ohio, on Sept. 25, 1920, the daughter of the late Carl N. and Mary (Stenger) Thompson. Evelyn worked at the...  Read Story.

Ruby M. Butcher Ruby M. Butcher, age 89, of Minerva died Sunday, April 13, 2008, in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva. She was born July 10, 1918, in Charleston, W.Va., to Forrest and Susan (Backus) Neal. Ruby worked as a secretary for TRW Metals...  Read Story.

Robert Clapper Robert Clapper, age 79, of Paris, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, in the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 29, 1928, in Paris, to Earl and Maudie May (Newcomer) Clapper. Mr. Clapper retired from Summitville Tile and attended...  Read Story.

Bertha Ellen Hawn Bertha Ellen Hawn, 90, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away April 12, 2008, at Quaker Heights Care Community in Waynesville, Ohio. She was born in Fairhope, Ohio, on Oct. 12, 1917, the daughter of the late Charles and Hope (Irwin)...  Read Story.

Dody "Clair" Meadows Dody "Clair" Meadows, 48, formerly of Alliance, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, in Owensboro, Ky. She was born Oct. 20, 1959. Survivors include one son, Daniel (Sonia) Walker, of East Canton; one daughter, Jennifer Walker, of Minerva;...  Read Story.

Neoma Jean Fox Neoma Jean Fox, 62, of Malvern, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Canton, Ohio, on June 30, 1945, the daughter of the late Gerald E. Hill and Ila Ruth (Stillion) Johnson. Neoma was a homemaker...  Read Story.