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Benjamin “Benjy” Cookson, III
Jul 27, 2019
Benjamin “Benjy” Cookson, III, 70, of New Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019.
A son of Eunice Jean (Kiser) and the late Benjamin Cookson, Jr., Benjy was born December 17, 1948 in Dover.
Benjy graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1967, and then joined the United States Navy Seabees serving in Vietnam. Benjy served on the DMZ and...
Rebecca A. “Becky” Tylka
Jul 26, 2019
Rebecca “Becky” A. Tylka, 69, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 26, 2019, in her home following a short battle with cancer.
Born on March 9, 1950 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Joseph and Pauline Ruth (Martin) Tylka, Jr.
Becky was a 1968 graduate of New Philadelphia High...
Dalton E. McInturf
Jul 26, 2019
Dalton E. McInturf, 90, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 26, 2019 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born March 12, 1929 in Dover, he was the son of the late Floyd A. and Grace N. (Embree) McInturf. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1947, and served in the United States...
Dr. Philip T. Doughten
Jul 26, 2019
Dr. Philip Doughten died peacefully surrounded by his family on the morning of July 26, 2019, at the age of 98.
Philip was born on March 11, 1921 in Hubbard, Ohio to the late John and Harriet Doughten.
He graduated from Kenyon College and Western Reserve School of Medicine. He served in the Air Force as a flight...
Gary D. Fockler
Jul 26, 2019
Gary D. Fockler, 81, of New Philadelphia died July 26, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
Born March 24, 1938 in New Philadelphia he was the son of the late Mehl Arthur and Virginia Fay (Edie) Fockler.
Gary honorably served his country in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1958.
After completing his formal education at New Philadelphia...
Ann Graham
Jul 25, 2019
Ann E. Graham, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, July 25, 2019 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Victor and Mary (Dichiera) Rotondo, Ann was born April 4, 1931 at Dover, Ohio.
Ann graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Dennison. For 40 years, along with...
Stephen Williams
Jul 24, 2019
Stephen Kent Williams, 69, of Stone Creek, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at his home following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Howard and Wilma (Darrah) Williams, Stephen was born October 7, 1949 at Steubenville, Ohio.
Stephen was a veteran of the United States Army and served as a medic in the Vietnam War. Upon his...
Dorthy Johnson
Jul 22, 2019
Dorthy G. Johnson, age 101, of Tuscarawas, died peacefully, Monday, July 22, 2019, while in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a brief illness.
Born in the family home at Stone Creek on April 17, 1918, Dorthy was one of nine children born to the late Fred and Mary Tisher Luikart.
Following her graduation from New...
Lottie Heverly
Jul 18, 2019
Lottie J. Heverly, age 93, formerly of New Philadelphia, died early Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover following an extended illness.
Born on February 2, 1926, in Alliance, Ohio, Lottie was a daughter of the late William and Esther Lorbach. On November 27, 1947, she married Edgar Heverly.
She was a longtime member of the...
Catherine Jane Ballentine
Jul 18, 2019
Catherine Jane Ballentine, 82, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Clarence “Shine” and Daisy Louetta (Davis) Campbell, Catherine was born August 11, 1936 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Jane graduated from New Philadelphia High School...
Nancy Leonhard
Jul 17, 2019
Nancy Jane Leonhard, 80, of Port Washington, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Summa Health Emergency Department in Green.
A daughter of the late Warren and Elizabeth (Thomas) Sheridan, Nancy was born May 10, 1939 at Gary, Indiana.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Leonhard whom she married on December 26, 1957 at Valparaiso, Indiana; her son...
Mary Dessecker
Jul 17, 2019
Mary Helen Dessecker, 86, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away July 17, 2019 in the Community Hospice Truman House.
Mary was born at her home in Union Township on February 5, 1933 to the late Ward Delbert and Thelma (Lewis) Kerr.
On September 29, 1950, Mary married her lifelong friend and companion, Milford Dessecker. Together, they were...
Roger Meek
Jul 17, 2019
Willard Roger Meek, 75, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Kenneth E. and Dorothy M. (Jones) Meek, Roger was born September 26, 1943 at Newcomerstown, Ohio.
Roger was known as a very determined person who could fix anything that came his way....
LeEtta Brown
Jul 16, 2019
LeEtta May Brown, age 86, of Mineral City, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Park Village Southside at New Philadelphia following a brief illness.
Born in Union Hospital at Dover on May 18, 1933, a daughter of the late William T. and Bessie Fickes Schlafly.
A 1951 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, LeEtta worked as a legal secretary prior...
Jean Smith
Jul 14, 2019
Jean Adair Smith, 98, of New Philadelphia, died July 14, 2019 in Community Hospice Truman House.
Born in New Philadelphia on June 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Quay Jackson and Dorothy Marie (Cramer) Briggs.
After her high school graduation in 1939, she married the late Robert D. Smith.
Together, their faith was nurtured at Community of...
Suzanne Garabrandt
Jul 13, 2019
Suzanne C. “Sue” Garabrandt, 69, of New Philadelphia, died in Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center at New Philadelphia on July 13, 2019.
Born December 30, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ann R. (Fish) Garabrandt.
Sue is survived by her nephew, Gary (Rhonda) Garabrandt; friends, Debbie Rowland, Bud and Nancy and Donna; cousin, Donny Garabrandt; and her dogs,...
Marjory E. Spragg
Jul 13, 2019
Marjory E. Spragg, 95, of Dover, passed away July 13, 2019 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia.
Born April 17, 1924 in Martins Ferry, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ada (Glass) Thornton.
Margie married her lifelong sweetheart, Marion L. Spragg, 78 years ago. Together, they were blessed with the birth of two daughters, Janet...
Betty Kempf
Jul 10, 2019
Betty J. Kempf, 90, of Uhrichsville, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Claymont Health and Rehabilitation Center at Uhrichsville.
Born on July 22, 1928, in Newcomerstown, Betty was a daughter of the late Larry and Wilma Gay Luce.
She was employed by various factories as a laborer throughout her lifetime. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, line dancing and spending time with...
Emma Gerstacker
Jul 9, 2019
Emma M.E. Gerstacker, 76, of Dover, died Tuesday evening, July 9, 2019, in the Inn at Northwood Village at Dover following a period of declining health.
Born on June 9, 1943, in the Netherlands, Emma was a daughter of the late Gustav D.G. Mertens zur Borg and Mies Buytendijk-Mertens zur Borg.
Following her formal education in the Netherlands, Emma worked...
Sylvia Curran
Jul 9, 2019
Sylvia Curran, 94, of Tuscarawas, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar following a period of declining health.
Born in Uhrichsville, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Francis Endrizzi Cattani and a graduate of Uhrichsville High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family, special family get-togethers, reading...
