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Beverly B. Freshwater
Feb 13, 2015
Beverly B. (Haswell) Freshwater, age 92, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully, on Friday, February 13, 2015 while in the care of Community Hospice House.
A daughter of the late Arthur Rudy and Ethel Marie (Hinig) Haswell, Bev was born at Strasburg on March 16, 1922.
Bev was a 1940 graduate of Strasburg High School and married the love of...
Harry F. Mushrush
Feb 13, 2015
Harry F. Mushrush, 91, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, February 13, 2015 in Community Hospice House at New Philladelphia following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Arthur and Anna (Davis) Mushrush, Harry was born August 19, 1923 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Harry graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1941 where he was a member of...
Hans Goran Ahlstam
Feb 13, 2015
Hans Goran Ahlstam, 74, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 13, 2015 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia.
A son of the late George Emil and Alise Anna (Warna) Ahlstam, Hans was born April 1, 1940 at Helsinki, Finland. After immigrating to the United States with his family, Hans resided in New...
Jane T. Lahmers
Feb 12, 2015
Jane T. Lahmers, age 80, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 in Union Hospital at Dover.
Born near Warsaw, Ohio on March 5, 1934, Jane was a daughter of the late Donald and Lela (Guthrie) Johnston.
Jane was a 1952 graduate of Warsaw High School and a graduate of Western Union School at Indiana. Following her schooling, she...
David Milton Pollock
Feb 10, 2015
David Milton Pollock, 85, of New Philadelphia, passed away due to a brief respiratory ailment in Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Tuesday night, February 10, 2015.
Born in New Philadelphia on April 12, 1929, he was the son of the late Peter and Bessie Pollock. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, Dave joined the United States Army where he...
Shirley Ann Armstrong
Feb 10, 2015
Shirley Ann (Kerns) Armstrong, age 79, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 while in the care of Community Hospice House.
Born in the family’s Oldtown Valley home at New Philadelphia on April 22, 1935, Shirley was one of nine children born to the late Joseph and Daisy French Kerns.
A 1953 graduate of the former Tuscarawas-Warwick...
Walter Lewis Watson
Feb 10, 2015
Walter Lewis Watson, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Union Hospital at Dover following a short illness.
A son of the late Clarence and Cleo (McCune) Watson, Walter was born June 11, 1927 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Walter was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a well-known home builder and developer...
Louis “Paul” Lorenzoni
Feb 8, 2015
Louis “Paul” Lorenzoni, originally from Roswell, passed away peacefully in his sleep in New Dawn Healthcare Facility on Sunday, February 8, 2015, after a period of declining health.
Paul was born in Union Hospital on January 1, 1943, the son of the late Louis and Helen Marcella (Craig) Lorenzoni of Roswell. He was a member of St Elizabeth’s Church,...
William Henry Lax
Feb 3, 2015
William H. Lax III, 44, of Dover, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015.
A son of William H. Lax Jr. and Bobbie E. (Breitenstein) Lax, Bill was born September 30, 1970 in Union Hospital at Dover.
Bill graduated from Dover High School in 1989 and was employed by Zorzi, Inc. He was an avid outdoorsman who especially enjoyed hunting and fishing....
Beverly McCartney
Feb 3, 2015
Beverly B. Riggle McCartney, age 77, of Maui, Hawaii, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015.
A daughter of the late George and Roberta (Simmers) Riggle, Beverly was born at Dover, Ohio on December 27, 1937 and was a 1955 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.
Beverly lived in Dayton, Ohio for many years, and was a part owner of...
Ruth Weber
Feb 2, 2015
Ruth Weber, 90, of Bolivar, passed away Monday night, February 2, 2015 in Hennis Care Center in Bolivar.
Born in Freeport on January 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Clara M. (Reed) Stewart.
On August 7, 1945, Ruth married the late Raymond F. Weber, who preceded her in death on July 10, 1954.
Her...
Josephine “Jo” Ann Shilling
Jan 29, 2015
Josephine “Jo” Ann Shilling, 76, of Dover, went home with Jesus, to her Father’s house on Thursday, January 29, 2015. Born March 19, 1938 in Dennison, Ohio, she was the daughter of and preceded in death by her father, “Eddie” Jones and her mother, Mary (Richards) of Dennison, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by her brother “JR” Jones...
James Trachsel
Jan 27, 2015
James “Jim” Rudolph Trachsel, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Louis and Dona (Persinger) Trachsel, Jim was born May 1, 1926 at Akron, Ohio.
He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Jim served during World War II...
Taylor Dean Renicker
Jan 27, 2015
Taylor Dean Renicker, age 22, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
A beloved son of Terry Renicker and Connie Verhovec Renicker both of New Philadelphia, Taylor was born in Mercy Medical Center at Canton on May 3, 1992.
During his intermediate years, Taylor was a member of Boy Scout Troop...
Esther Aline Wayts
Jan 26, 2015
Esther Aline Wayts, age 87, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully, Monday, January 26, 2015 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover, following a period of declining health.
One of 11 children born to the late Orville and Edith (Martin) Coventry, Esther was born at Dennison on April 28, 1927.
She attended school at Uhrichsville and for a number of years, worked...
