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Evelyn Moody

Evelyn Moody

May 20, 2019

Evelyn Mae Moody, age 66, of Wainwright died Monday, May 20, 2019, in her residence following a hard-fought battle with cancer.

A daughter of the late Donald R. and Mabel G. Finnicum Hilliard, Evelyn was born at Steubenville, Ohio on June 14, 1952.

Evelyn obtained her Bachelor Degree from Malone University where she played basketball during her college career. On...

Stefanie R. Risher

Stefanie R. Risher

May 20, 2019

Stefanie R. Risher, 21 of Midvale, passed away May 20, 2019, following injuries sustained from an accident on Saturday evening.

Born in Dover on July 15, 1997, Stefanie was a blessing to her parents, Fredrick “Rick” D. and Lisa K. (Richardson) Risher, II, and the dear sister of Kayla Burcher.

In 2015, she graduated from Indian Valley High School and...

Gerald Lee Kail

Gerald Lee Kail

May 17, 2019

Gerald Lee Kail, 74, of Dover, died Friday, May 17, 2019 in his home following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Vernon Eugene Kail and the late Susie (Aubhil) Crone, Gerald was born June 6, 1944 at Dover, Ohio.

Gerald was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Stone Container where he worked...

Susan Giles

Susan Giles

May 16, 2019

Susan Rae “Susy” Giles, age 66, of Dover, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Park Village Heath Care Center at Dover following a brief battle with cancer.

Born at Cuyahoga Falls on February 21, 1953, Susy was a daughter of the late Dr. Raymond and Jane Bondy Giles and Annie Giles of New Philadelphia.

After graduating from New Philadelphia High...

Marjorie J. Graham

Marjorie J. Graham

May 16, 2019

Marjorie J. Graham, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 while surrounded by her family. Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Richard B. and Ella Mae Kinsey Everhart and a 1949 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.

Known to many as “The Cook”, Marjorie had worked in the deli department at the...

Sarah Little

Sarah Little

May 16, 2019

Sarah Jean Little, 85, of Port Washington, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Community Hospice Truman House, at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.

Born May 31, 1933 in Newcomerstown, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Mary M. Taylor Swigert and a graduate of Newcomerstown High School. Sarah worked as a plumber...

Colton James Boring

Colton James Boring

May 12, 2019

Colton James Boring, age 22, of Carrollton and formerly of Dover, passed away May 12, 2019, following injuries sustained from an automobile accident.

Born in Dover on August 29, 1996, Colton was “Mama’s Boy” to his mother, Gretchen (Sensel) Boring and a best friend to his father, Frank Boring.

After graduating from Dover High School and Buckeye Career Center in...

Thelma “Tocy” Kinsey

Thelma “Tocy” Kinsey

May 12, 2019

Thelma Carol “Tocy” Kinsey, 83, of Dover, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Loy Alonzo and Lila (Davidson) Kinsey, Tocy was born February 16, 1936 at Uhrichsville, Ohio.

Tocy graduated from Uhrichsville High School and worked as an accountant and bookkeeper for many years....

James Ager

James Ager

May 12, 2019

James L. Ager, age 75, of Midvale, Ohio, passed into the arms of his Lord on May 12, 2019, while surrounded by his family. James was a former Trustee for New Rumley Township and New Rumley United Methodist Church. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

James leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Carolyn M. Ager; a son,...

Virginia Deeds

Virginia Deeds

May 10, 2019

Virginia W. Deeds, 84, of Dover, a wife, mother, and loving grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on May 10, 2019, following a lengthy period of declining health.

Born in Newark, Ohio, on June 28, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Nelson and Nell Elizabeth (Hoover) Williams.

After graduating from Newark High...

Robert E. “Bob” Young

Robert E. “Bob” Young

May 10, 2019

Robert E. Young, 94, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2019 in Park Village Care Center at Dover.

Born July 18, 1924 in Canton, he was the eldest son of the late John and Elsie Young and was a graduate of Canton South High School. Following his graduation, he began working for the Ohio Power Company until...

Hilda Rose Kempf

Hilda Rose Kempf

May 9, 2019

Hilda Rose Kempf, 91, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a recent illness.

A daughter of the late James and Ruth (Vogel) Coplin, Rose was born March 26, 1928 in her childhood home at New Philadelphia.

Rose graduated from Tuscarawas-Warwick High School in 1946. During her younger years, she was...

Esta Doerres

Esta Doerres

May 9, 2019

Esta B. Doerres, age 85 of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

Born at Wooster, Ohio on February 10, 1934, Esta was a daughter of the late Rev. Henry N. and Hilda Bertha Ackerman Doerres.

Following her graduation from Dover High School as class Valedictorian, Esta completed her...

Janet Tracy

Janet Tracy

May 8, 2019

Janet Lee Tracy, 84, of Dover, Ohio and formerly of Berea, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Truman Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia while surrounded by her loving family during her final days.

A daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Hamilton) Tracy, Janet was born June 29, 1934 in her childhood home at Gnadenhutten, Ohio.

Janet graduated...

Wanda Ehrhart

Wanda Ehrhart

May 7, 2019

Wanda Jean Ehrhart, 87, of Dover, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at New Dawn Retirement Community in Dover following a period of declining health.

She was born July 8, 1931 in New Cumberland, one of 10 children of the late Albert Victor and Anna Roberts Kollar.

Wanda attended New Philadelphia High School and on December 10, 1949, she married David...

Todd Fawcett

Todd Fawcett

May 4, 2019

Todd A. Fawcett, 41, of Wainwright, passed away at The Ohio State Medical Center on Saturday, May 4, 2019, following an apparent heart attack.

Born in Dennison on September 12, 1977, he was the son of Sandra “Sandy” S. (Ritchie) Fawcett and the late David A. Fawcett.

After graduating from Indian Valley High School in 1996, he obtained his associate...

Glenn Wenger

Glenn Wenger

May 3, 2019

Glenn M. Wenger, 90, of New Philadelphia, passed away in New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover, on May 3, 2019 following a period of declining health.

Born in New Philadelphia on September 25, 1928, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (Kuhns) Wenger.

After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, Glenn joined the United States Army...

John Campbell

John Campbell

Apr 30, 2019

John L. Campbell, 74, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in his home at New Philadelphia.

A son of the late George Bowie and Violet Jean (Legge) Campbell, John was born August 1, 1944 at Louise, West Virginia.

John graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1962. He was a longtime employee of Alsco, which later became Aleris,...

Lee Montgomery

Lee Montgomery

Apr 30, 2019

Lee Ann Montgomery, 62, of Dennison, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Shirley L. Soulsby Beahm and had attended Stark State and graduated from Malone University. Lee was employed by the Social Security...

Edward “Eddie” Korns

Edward “Eddie” Korns

Apr 27, 2019

Edward L. “Eddie” Korns, 63, a resident of Schoenbrunn Healthcare at New Philadelphia, died Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Community Hospice Truman House, following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover, Eddie was the son of the late Raymond and Rose Snyder Korns and had attended New Philadelphia High School and had been employed by Starlight Enterprises at New...