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Jonathan Roney
Jan 24, 2019
Jonathan “Jon” L. Roney, 64, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at his home following a period of declining health.
A son of Joann (Meisner) Roney of New Philadelphia and the late Robert Roney, Jon was born October 6, 1954 at Dover, Ohio.
Jon graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1973. On January 29, 1980, he married...
Clyde Penrod
Jan 24, 2019
Clyde W. Penrod, age 98, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, January 24, 2019, in the New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover.
Clyde was born in Midvale, Ohio on February 6, 1920, a son of the late Charles W. Penrod Sr. and Margaret Miles Penrod.
He was a 1938 graduate of Midvale High School and was a World War II...
Tommy Williams
Jan 23, 2019
Tommy J. Williams, 71, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Cleveland Clinic following a recent illness.
A son of the late Reese and Helen (Scheetz) Williams, Tommy was born March 20, 1947 at Dover, Ohio.
Tommy graduated from Strasburg High School in 1966 and continued his education at Canton Business College. He was drafted into the United...
Daniel Stafford
Jan 23, 2019
Daniel G. Stafford, 60 of North Canton, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in University Hospitals at Cleveland. It was unexpected even though he had been ill with pancreatic cancer since June 2018.
Born in Lorain, he was the son of the late Daniel N. Stafford and is survived by his mother, Elizabeth A. (Pearch) Stafford of North Canton. Dan...
Donald Litman
Jan 23, 2019
Donald E. Litman, Sr., 68, of Dover, passed away peacefully in the Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Born in New Martinsville, West Virginia, on January 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Everett Earl and Gladys Virginia (Butler) Litman.
After graduating from high school, Don married his wife, the former Lavina...
Wayne Mizer
Jan 22, 2019
Wayne Emerson Mizer, 92, of Stone Creek, died peacefully while surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Union Hospital at Dover.
A son of the late Charles Emerson and Goldie Muriel (Kohler) Mizer, Wayne was born February 13, 1926 in his childhood home in York Township.
Wayne graduated from Stone Creek High School in 1944. He was...
Floyd McBeth
Jan 21, 2019
Floyd David McBeth, 96, of Bolivar, passed away in Hennis Care Centre in Dover on January 21, 2019.
Born in Uhrichsville on January 12, 1923, he was the son of the late David W. and Lillie S. (Murray) McBeth.
Floyd was a 1942 graduate of Uhrichsville High School. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II in...
Ralph L. Labus
Jan 20, 2019
Ralph Lawrence Labus, 76, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Ralph was born December 1, 1942 at Dover, Ohio to Katherine (Mutersbaugh) Athey and the late Ralph E. Labus.
Ralph attended Midvale High School before graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1962. Then on March 29, 1965, he married the love of his life, the...
Mary Haswell
Jan 18, 2019
Mary Ann Haswell, age 96, of Strasburg, died Friday, January 18, 2019, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover while in the care of Community Hospice.
Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia on June 17, 1922, Mary was a daughter of the late Andrew and Suzanna Matusovic Perkopa.
At the age of 14, Mary immigrated to the United States. On August 1,...
Donald Michaels
Jan 17, 2019
Donald O. Michaels, 82, of Stone Creek, passed away January 17, 2019.
Don was born in Akron, Ohio and served in the Army during the Korean War. He retired from Washington Steel in Massillon. He loved playing cards, golf, hunting, fishing and gardening but his biggest joy was his family and friends.
Donald is survived by his wife Linda of...
Mark Porter
Jan 17, 2019
Mark F. Porter, 64, of Dover, passed away peacefully in the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia on January 17, 2019.
Born in Dennison on September 13, 1954, he was the son of Clara Joann (Kilpatrick) Porter and the late Ralph Wallace Porter.
After graduating from Dover High School, Mark continued his formal education at Lincoln Tech Automotive....
Beverly Taylor
Jan 15, 2019
Beverly Joan Taylor, age 72, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in University Hospitals at Cleveland following a brief illness.
Born in Akron General Hospital on August 21, 1946, Bev was a daughter of the late Laverne and Nellie (Palmer) Meekins and was a graduate of Garfield High School in Akron.
Bev was a longtime, active, member of...
Joan Meese
Jan 12, 2019
Joan Meese, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away January 12, 2019 in Hennis Care Center at Dover.
Born in Brightwood on November 16, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Eli and Mary Emma (Coventry) Meese.
Joan was a 1949 graduate of Midvale High School. She worked for numerous years with the former Warner and Swasey, ultimately retiring...
Robert J. Meyer
Jan 12, 2019
Robert J. Meyer, 79, of Dover, passed away January 12, 2019 in Park Village Healthcare Center at Dover.
Born in New Philadelphia on July 4, 1939, he was the son of the late Carl and Mary (Stringer) Meyer.
After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1958, Bob worked at the Union 76 Station K C Car Care. He will...
Curtis E. “Houg” Walton
Jan 12, 2019
Curtis Eugene “Houg” Walton, 88, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia.
A son of the late Henry and Gertrude (Kohler) Walton, Houg was born July 6, 1930 at Beitler, Ohio.
Houg attended Tuscarawas Schools and later he enlisted with the United States Army serving from 1948 to 1952....
Marjorie Harstine
Jan 11, 2019
Marjorie E. Harstine, 84, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, January 11, 2019 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a brief illness.
Born in Dover Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank L. and Mary Margaret Cairns Harstine. Marjorie had graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing and had spent...
Rancie A. Titley
Jan 10, 2019
Rancie A. Titley, 78, of Bowerston, passed away peacefully in the Community Hospice Truman House on Thursday, January 10, 2019 surrounded by her family, following complications of a stroke.
Born in her parents’ cabin in Hilham, Tennessee on November 19, 1940, Rancie was the daughter of the late Rancy and Vonda I. (Benson) Bilbrey.
After graduating from Dayton Stivers High...
Wavie Smith
Jan 8, 2019
Wavie Dianne Smith, 71, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Union Hospital at Dover.
Born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Pearl Sloane Smith and had previously worked as a nannie.
Surviving are a daughter and her fiancé, Sherie A. Snell and Curtis Taggart of New Philadelphia; sisters, Cathy...
Stella Stutler
Jan 8, 2019
Stella Mae Stutler, 73, of Tuscarawas, went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2019 in Union Hospital at Dover following a recent illness.
A daughter of the late Henry Earl and June (Tompkins) Roach, Stella was born December 25, 1945 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Stella graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1964. Then on December 31,...
Mary “Helen” Quillen
Jan 6, 2019
Mary “Helen” Quillen, 89, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 in New Dawn Health and Rehabilitation Center at Dover following a period of declining health.
Born in Sylacauga, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Jerrell J. and Emma Tidwell McCarty. She had worked as a sales clerk for various area retail establishments and was a...
