Obituaries

Apr 27, 2018

Peggy L. Page Kellogg, 60, of Dover, died suddenly, Friday, April 27, 2018 in Union Hospital at Dover.

Born in Ashtabula, Ohio on January 30, 1958, Peggy was a daughter of the late Eleanor and Art Nichols and Roger Page.

A 1975 graduate of Dover High School, Peggy was employed as a sales representative for Campbell & Associates, Inc., Statewide...

Apr 22, 2018

Betty Louise Smith, 85, of Orville, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Shady Lawn Nursing Home at Dalton following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Dairus A. and Beatrice R. (Fogus) Loudermilk, Betty was born May 4, 1932 at Frankford, West Virginia.

Betty graduated from Garfield High School in 1950. She then married Donald W. Smith...

Apr 22, 2018

Lynn H. Dudley, 75, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully April 19, 2018 at his residence.

Born in New Philadelphia on April 14, 1943, he was the son of the late Andrew J. and Mary R. (Blind) Dudley. He was very proud of his service in the United States Marines prior to being a long-distance truck driver throughout his career.

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Apr 21, 2018

James J. Pritz, 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully at the Inn at Northwood in Dover on Saturday evening, April 21, 2018.

Born in Akron on October 14, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Ada I. (Wolfe) Pritz. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1949, he continued his formal education at Kent State...

Apr 19, 2018

Alfred Gene Williams, 89, of Dover, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Park Village Health Care at Dover following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Alfred Richard and Lodema Odesa (Grimm) Williams, Alfred was born January 6, 1929 at Dover, Ohio.

Alfred graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1947. On August 29, 1950, he enlisted...

Apr 19, 2018

Floyd Earnest Hughes, 96, of New Philadelphia, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Park Village Health Care Center at New Philadelphia.

Floyd was born on October 1, 1921 at Coshocton, Ohio to Ralph and Retha (Shorder) Hughes. Floyd married the former Doris M. Foster on November 22, 1941.

After graduating from Ball Hill...

Apr 17, 2018

Nellie E. Sherrets, 99, of New Philadelphia, passed away on April 17, 2018 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia.

Born on a farm north of Mineral City on May 31, 1918, Nellie was a daughter of the late Clyde and Sadie (Stuber) Brick.

She and her late husband, Ralph W. Sherrets, were blessed with the birth of...

Apr 16, 2018

Bonnie J. Hill, 67, of New Philadelphia, died April 16, 2018 in Cleveland Clinic following a stroke.

Bonnie was born December 9, 1950 in Dover and was the daughter of the late Alfred W. and Eunice D. (Zurcher) Avon.

Bonnie married Robert C. Hill on August 7, 1971, and together they were blessed with three daughters. Bonnie greatly enjoyed her...

Apr 15, 2018

Linda Sue Bell, 77, of New Philadelphia died early Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Millersburg following a period of declining health.

Born at Dover, Ohio on August 15, 1940, Linda was a daughter of the late Leo and Jane Dotts Sica.

She was a longtime member of the Dover First Moravian Church and...

Apr 14, 2018

James E. “Jim” Whitman, 83, of New Philadelphia, died early Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

Born on March 4, 1935 at Dennison, Ohio, Jim was a son of the late Robert W. Whitman and Neva (Jones) Neighbors.

Jim honorably served his country as a member of the United States...

Apr 12, 2018

Apr 10, 2018

Dorothy Jean Spring, 89, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Park Village Health Care at Dover following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Edward McClellan and Carrie Virginia (Campbell) Smith, Dorothy was born March 15, 1929 at Wellsburg, West Virginia.

Dorothy graduated from New Philadelphia High School before completing her education at the...

Apr 10, 2018

Charles R. Heid, 77, of New Philadelphia died on April 10, 2018, surrounded by family.

Charley was born in Strasburg on Feb. 5, 1941 to the late John and Mildred (Minnig) Heid.

He was a 1959 graduate of St. Joseph High School and attended Kent State University. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force where he obtained the rank...

Apr 9, 2018

Helen Todd, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, April 9, 2018 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Miller) Carruthers, Helen was born September 26, 1930 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Helen graduated from Freeport High School in 1948 and two years later, on December 10,...

Apr 9, 2018

Thomas Hamilton Virden, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in the Community Hospice Truman House on April 9, 2018.

Born in East Liverpool, O. on June 5, 1935, he was the son of the late Thomas and Louise (Crowan) Virden.

After completing his formal education, Tom joined the United States military, where he served in the Army and...

Apr 9, 2018

James “Pee Wee” Morrow, 70, of Dover entered into his eternal home Monday, April 9, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Born at Spartanburg, South Carolina, on November 12, 1947, James was a son of the late Wade Morrow and Luzon Woodruff Todd.

He was a 1967 graduate of Dover High School and furthered his studies at the Northwood...

Apr 8, 2018

Priscilla Ann (Ridenour) Gray, age 76, resident of Perry Township, passed on while battling colon cancer and Alzheimer’s disease at Claymont Health and Rehabilitation Center on the 8th of April 2018.

Priscilla was born in Akron on November 16, 1941, to John Frank and Dolly Joyce (Denny) Ridenour. She married Harold Curtis Gray on September 22, 1963.

She graduated...

Apr 7, 2018

LaVaun Caroline Conrad, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed into the presence of the Lord on April 7, 2018 in New Dawn Healthcare Centre at Dover.

Born in Webster, South Dakota on August 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Mildred L. (Tourte) Wahl.

LaVaun graduated high school and continued her formal education at Canton...

Apr 6, 2018

Rose M. Kolat, 86, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at her home in New Philadelphia.

A daughter of the late Jacob and Kathryn (Kowalczyk) Jarosz, Rose was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1932.

Rose completed her formal education at North Union High School in 1950. On July 4, 1953, she married her beloved...

Apr 5, 2018

Carl Robert Pearson, 80, of Dover, died Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Albert Leroy “Roy” and Gladys May (Ritschard) Pearson, Carl was born March 5, 1938 at Malvern, Ohio.

Carl graduated from Malvern High School in 1956 and was a veteran of the United States...