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Dorothy Sowers
Jun 21, 2015
Dorothy Smart Grace Sowers, 95, of Dover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover.
Dorothy was born April 27, 1920 in Newcomerstown, Ohio to the late John and Marie (Sudduth) Smart. Her younger years were spent on a farmstead in the New Philadelphia area and she graduated from Midvale High School in...
Tadd Byers
Jun 19, 2015
Tadd W. Byers, 52, of New Philadelphia passed away Friday morning, June 19, 2015 in the Community Hospice House following a courageous battle with liver cancer.
Born in Union Hospital on October 3, 1962, he was the son of the late Forrest Gene and Jacqueline (Smith) Byers.
After graduating from Indian Valley High School, he began his professional career in...
Gerda Allenbaugh
Jun 17, 2015
Gerda Allenbaugh, 100, of Dover, passed away peacefully in the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia on June 17, 2015 with her family by her side.
Born on February 23, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Germaine Gerber.
Gerda was a faithful member of the Dover Bible Church where she served in a number of capacities....
Nathan David Albury
Jun 16, 2015
Nathan David Albury, a loving and devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away June 16, 2015.
Born in Canton on May 27, 1984, he was the son of Phillip and Suzanne (Winters) Albury.
After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 2003 where he played football and basketball, Nathan continued his formal education at Otterbein University; ultimately obtaining his...
Ralph Henry Hutzel
Jun 15, 2015
Ralph Henry Hutzel Sr., 55, of Newcomerstown, died Monday, June 15, 2015 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A son of Ralph L. Hutzel of Newcomerstown and the late Iretha Gertrude “Weedy” (Rosenberger) Hutzel, Ralph was born December 5, 1959 at Morgantown, West Virginia.
Ralph was a country boy at heart who enjoyed...
Francis Yarnell
Jun 15, 2015
Francis E. Yarnell, 84, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died Monday, June 15, 2015 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Piedmont, Ohio to the late John E. and Bessie H. Yarnell on November 21, 1930.
As a young man, Francis was a Boy Scout and later a Sea Scout, being part of the first Sea Scout Troop in...
Miriam “Mim” Rapport
Jun 14, 2015
Frances Miriam “Mim” Rapport, 81, died Sunday, June 14, at Rice Estate in Columbia, S.C., after a long period of declining health.
Mim was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Tel Aviv to the late Albert and Ida Brown Sherman. Her parents moved back to the United States when she was an infant and she grew up in the Boston...
James Creal
Jun 12, 2015
James E. Creal, 69, of New Philadelphia passed away in Union Hospital at Dover on June 12, 2015.
Born in Dover on October 3, 1945, he was the son of the late Myron and Mildred (Gibbs) Creal.
Jim graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1964. Then, he joined the United States Navy where he served as a Seabee. He...
Joan Zion
Jun 12, 2015
Joan L. Zion, 62, of New Philadelphia passed away unexpectedly in Aultman Hospital at Canton on June 12, 2015.
Born in Coshocton on May 11, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Paul K. and Helen F. (Bliss) Addy.
After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1971, she began her professional career with Zimmer Patient Care. After 40...
Arleen Korns
Jun 11, 2015
Arleen Korns, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Leggett) Richards, Arleen was born on June 19, 1931 at Barnhill, Ohio.
Arleen graduated from Midvale High School in 1949. She was employed at East Sparta Ceramic & Tile...
Anthony J. DeVenuta
Jun 8, 2015
Anthony J. DeVenuta, 48, of Dover, died Monday. There are no calling hours or services and cremation will take place through the care of Geib’s Tuscarawas Valley at Dover
Kathy Elaine Mattison
Jun 7, 2015
Kathy Heid Mattison, 46, of Gnadenhutten, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 7, 2015 from Aultman Hospital at Canton following a strong and courageous battle with a lengthy illness.
A daughter of Kenneth and Doris “Jackie” (Kohler) Heid of Stone Creek, Kathy was born January 16, 1969 at Dover, Ohio.
Kathy graduated from New Philadelphia High...
Glenn David Francis
Jun 2, 2015
Glenn David Francis passed away on June 2, 2015, in Tampa, FL. His love of life, nature, storytelling, and adventure touched everyone who knew him.
Born in New Philadelphia on May 22, 1925, he was preceded in death by parents, Thomas “Sandy” and Emma (Neiger) Francis; brother, Thomas Francis; brother, Gerald Francis; son, Mark Francis; and his soul mate, astrological...
Alma Solomon
Jun 2, 2015
Alma Ruth Solomon, a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and humanitarian, died peacefully, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Schoenbrunn Healthcare facility in New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Nick Enach Saunders of Town Creek, Alabama and Ruth Dailey Saunders of Prospect, Tennessee, Alma was raised in the East End community of Cincinnati.
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Richard Allan Little
Jun 2, 2015
Richard Alan Little, 62, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away at Solari Hospice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 following a period of declining health.
A son of Vernon Gene Little and Norma Jean (Riley) Little of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Rich was born on August 26, 1952 at Twin City Hospital in Dennison, Ohio. In between playing...
Mary Rose Beans
Jun 1, 2015
Mary Rose (Sarto) Kostelnik Douglass Beans, 83, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 in the Community Hospice House following complications from an apparent heart attack and a fall at her home.
Born in Lore City, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Leanoria (Cenis) Sarto. She graduated from Lore City High School.
Mary Rose...
Kathleen Brinkerhoff
Jun 1, 2015
Kathleen Jo Brinkerhoff, age 51, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, June 1, 2015, while in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a courageous battle with cancer.
A daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Snyder) Devore of Dover and the late Michael Espenschied, Kathy was born in Union Hospital at Dover on August 21, 1963.
She was a...
Florence Rothenstine
May 31, 2015
Florence Barbara Rothenstine, 85, of Dover, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Edward and Juanita (Ankney) Regula, Florence was born March 5, 1930 in Union Hospital at Dover, Ohio.
Florence graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1948. Then on October 30, 1948,...
Leroy Shull
May 31, 2015
Leroy Shull, 87, of Dover, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Park Village Health Care at Dover following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Reuben and Lena Ann (Yeager) Shull, Leroy was born February 23, 1928 at Dover, Ohio.
Leroy retired from Nickles Bakery at Navarre after 42 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman...
Kenneth Wayne Stewart
May 30, 2015
Kenneth Wayne Stewart Sr., 68, of Dennison, died Saturday, May 30, 2015 in the Cleveland Clinic following a period of declining health.
A son of the late John and Betty (Dye) Stewart, Ken was born October 20, 1946 at Ravenna, Ohio.
On October 2, 1965 Ken married the love of his life, the former Patricia Lashley. Together the couple raised...
