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Deloris Dyer
Jul 12, 2023
Deloris Ann Dyer, age 78, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in her residence, surrounded by her family, following a period of declining health.
Born in Spencer, West Virginia on August 13, 1944, Dee, as she was known to family and friends was a daughter of the late Lawrence “Pete” and Erline Nichols Carpenter.
As a teen,...
Jean A. Page
Jul 8, 2023
Jean Ann Page, 92, of Strasburg, passed away peacefully in Park Village Health Care Center on July 8, 2023, following a period of declining health.
Born in Warwick Twp on October 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (Heldt) Hill.
Jean loved her family very much and supported their activities and interests. She was a...
Sue Carol Whitmer
Jul 7, 2023
Sue Carol Whitmer, 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away July 7, 2023, in her home where she was well cared for by her sons following a period of declining health.
Born in Canton on November 25, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Lenhart.
Sue graduated from Middlebranch High School where she participated as a cheerleader....
Sharon Garbrandt
Jul 7, 2023
Sharon A. Garbrandt, 66, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully July 7, 2023 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a period of declining health.
Born in Massillon on September 16, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Harry Amos and Valerie Jean (Malven) Yarnell.
Sharon’s faith was nurtured at New Life Church of God in Dover for numerous...
Ellen Luyster
Jul 6, 2023
Ellen Luyster, age 98, of New Philadelphia passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, in Park Village Nursing Home at New Philadelphia, after a period of declining health.
Born on the family farm in Guernsey County Ohio on December 28, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Estella (Eddy) Williams.
Ellen worked for many years at Fab...
Thomas E. Korns
Jul 3, 2023
Thomas E. Korns passed away July 3, 2023 at the age of 75.
Born in Dover, Ohio on May 24, 1948, he was the son of the late Raymond Korns and Rose (Snyder) Latham.
Tom was a 1968 graduate of New Phila High School. He retired from the Tuscarawas Water and Waste Water District in 2010. He loved many sports...
Heidi J. Hollingsworth
Jul 2, 2023
Heidi J. Hollingsworth, 53, of Dover, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a lengthy illness.
Born at Ashland, Heidi was the daughter of Samuel Dwight and Charlotte Jane (Hammond) Hollingsworth and had formerly worked as a sawyer for the California Conservation Corps.
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Terrence Natale "Terry T" Tornabene
Jul 2, 2023
Terrence Natale “Terry T” Tornabene, 56, of Magnolia and formerly of Dover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Community Hospice-Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a lengthy illness.
Born in Cincinnati, Terry was the son of the late Samuel J. and Patricia (Milligan) Tornabene and a 1985 graduate of Dover High School. Following high school,...
Norma Haney
Jun 29, 2023
Norma Jean Haney, age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away in the Community Hospice Truman House on June 29, 2023 following a 2-year battle with leukemia.
Born April 5, 1942 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Sherman W. and Wilma K. (Renicker) Cook. After graduating from Uhrichsville High School, she married the late Richard Allen Haney,...
Tommy "Bird" Conner
Jun 28, 2023
Tommy Lynn “Bird” Conner, age 66, of New Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in his home after a period of declining health.
Born in Dover, Ohio on September 30, 1956, he was the son of the late Harry Conner and Francis (Pyle) Smitley.
Tommy worked hard all his life. He was an owner and operator truck...
Robert Haney
Jun 26, 2023
Robert Dean Haney, 76, of Uhrichsville, went home to be with the Lord on June 26, 2023, in Walnut Hills Retirement Home following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Willard and Annabelle (Reichman) Haney, Bob was born October 14, 1946 at Dennison, Ohio.
Bob was retired from Tuscarawas County where he was a supervisor. In his...
Donald Huff
Jun 24, 2023
Donald E. Huff, 83, of Dennison, passed away in Park Village Rehabilitation of Dover on June 24, 2023, following a period of declining health.
Born in Dover, Ohio, on August 29 1939, he was the son of the late Roland and Elsie (Sligar) Huff.
He married Judy Brothers on June 3, 1957. Don retired as the superintendent of Belden...
Michele Fisher
Jun 22, 2023
Karen Michele Fisher, 67, of Dover, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Community Hospice Truman House following a period of declining health.
She was born in Canton, Ohio on December 12, 1955, to the late Thomas Smith and Phyllis (Sellers) Kohler.
Michele was employed by Dayspring Christian Bookstore in downtown New Philadelphia for many years.
On November 30, 2002,...
John B. Hanner
Jun 21, 2023
John Bradley Hanner, age 70, of Dover, and a longtime resident of Gnadenhutten, died peacefully June 21, 2023, following a decline from frontal lobe temporal dementia.
Born May 15, 1953, he was a son of the late Walter R. Hanner, Jr. and the late Mary Martha (Mumma) Hanner Carruthers.
Raised as a member of Dover’s St. John’s E&R Church,...
Dr. Lowell Bower
Jun 19, 2023
Dr. Lowell D. Bower, 92, of Strasburg, Ohio, passed away June 19, 2023 in the Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Known as “Doc” to many of his friends, he was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, May 6, 1931, to the late Ward C. and Anna Marie (Snyder) Bower.
He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1949...
Kaydean H. Cowan
Jun 18, 2023
Kaydean H. Cowan, 88, of Dover, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 in New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover, following a period of declining health.
Born in Gilmer County, West Virginia, Kaydean was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ola (Heckart) Bush and had retired from the United States Postal Service where she served as Postmaster in Smithville,...
Mary Ann Noretto
Jun 16, 2023
Mary Ann Noretto, 77, of Austin, Texas and formerly of Uhrichsville, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2023 in Austin.
Born in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Luella P. (Henry) Noretto and was a graduate of the former St. Mary’s High School at Dennison. Mary Ann was an accomplished musician and, in her youth,...
Sandra Rybarczyk
Jun 15, 2023
Sandra Rybarczyk, age 76, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia, after a period of declining health.
Born in Newark, Ohio on December 2, 1946, Sandra was a daughter of the late Robert and Blanche (Kelley) Colburn.
Sandra was a devoted wife and mother. She loved to travel to the...
David Gene Bair
Jun 12, 2023
David Gene Bair Sr., of New Philadelphia Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at the age of 84. Born on December 14, 1938 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Margaret (Treacle) Bair, Dave was the youngest of 3 children.
He was married in 1959, was an Army Veteran, and was the third generation owner...
Richard L. Harman
Jun 12, 2023
Richard L. Harman, 79, of Dover, died June 12, 2023, in Cleveland Clinic at Cleveland following complications from a recent stroke.
The only child of the late Dr. Frank K. and Dorothy Mae (Pritchard) Harman, Rich was born December 4, 1943 in Dover.
Rich attended both The Ohio State University and the University of Buffalo where he earned his...
