Obituaries

Mar 20, 2014

Carson D. Keener, age 79 of New Philadelphia died early Thursday, March 20, 2014 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a brief period of declining health.

Born at Zoarville, on October 18, 1934, Carson was a son of the late Reuben C. and Nema (Felgenhauer) Keener.

A 1952 graduate of Dover High School, Carson was employed by Arnold, Rosch...

Mar 17, 2014

Mar 17, 2014

Holly Maye Gier, age, 2, of Canton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 17, 2014.

A daughter of Ben Gier of Canton and Stephanie (Hintz) Loudiana of Beach City, Holly was born February 9, 2012 in Canton, Ohio.

Holly will be remembered as an extremely sweet and soft spoken little girl who always said “thank you”...

Mar 16, 2014

Alberta A. “Berti” Kaserman, age 93, of Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover and a former resident of New Philadelphia, died early Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Union Hospital at Dover.

A daughter of the late Albert W. Pretzeus and Mary M. “Maggie” (Yakley) and Robert E. Stein, Bertie was born at Fiat, Ohio on March 18, 1920.

She...

Mar 16, 2014

John Francis White, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a lengthy illness.

A son of the late Paul Revere White Sr. and the late Esta Almeda (Leach) White, John was born February 19, 1932.

John was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean War....

Mar 14, 2014

Katherine Lucille Frantz, 84, of Dennison, died Friday, March 14, 2014 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Fred E. and Iva Mae (Laporte) Seibert, Katherine was born February 22, 1930 at Tippecanoe, Ohio.

Katherine was a former president of the Dennison V.F.W. and was also a member of the Dennison...

Mar 13, 2014

Sandra J. Smart, 54, of New Philadelphia passed away in Community Hospice House, Thursday, March 13, 2014 following a courageous battle with emphysema.

Born in Orrville on February 24, 1960, she was the daughter of Robert and Grace Porter Sr. of New Philadelphia and Ruth Ann Downing DeRush of South Carolina.

She will be deeply missed by her parents, Robert,...

Mar 11, 2014

Janet C. Elliker, age 87, of Park Village, Dover, Ohio, went home to the Lord on March 11, 2014, after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of John S. Elliker, who survives. They enjoyed a wonderful and varied life together for 66 years.

Jan was born at Detroit, Michigan on June 21, 1926 she was the daughter of the...

Mar 11, 2014

David Raymond “Hindu” Hunter, 54, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Union Hospital at Dover.

A son of the late Ervin “Canary” Hunter and the late Anna (Strimbu) Hunter, Hindu was born October 23, 1959 in Union Hospital at Dover, Ohio.

Hindu graduated from New Philadelphia High School and was an employee of Meteor Sealing...

Mar 11, 2014

Clara Mae Gerbig, age 82, of Dover and formerly of Barberton, died Tuesday, in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover following a lengthy illness.

Born at Barberton, Ohio on July 26, 1931, Clara was a daughter of the late John Oscar and Lucy (Palmer) Bramlett. She was a 1949 graduate of Barberton High School and on June 26, 1953 married...

Mar 10, 2014

Karen Lynne Lord, age 72, of Newcomerstown, died unexpectedly Monday, March 10, 2014, in her residence.

Born at Union Hospital at Dover on August 27, 1941, Karen was a daughter of the late George R. and Clara M. (Hency) Quillin.

Karen was raised in New Cumberland prior to the family relocating to Stone Creek, where she graduated in 1959.

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Mar 10, 2014

Russell Tschudy, age 95 passed away Monday, March 10, at Park Village Care Center after a period of declining health.

A lifelong New Philadelphia resident, Russell was born November 23, 1918 to Harvey and Lily (Haupert) Tschudy. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1936, where he was a drummer in the marching band, and from Bliss Business School...

Mar 10, 2014

Denise L. Thompson, 60, of Carrollton, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.

A daughter of Lorraine Bennett and the late Ralph Bennett, Denise was born October 12, 1953 in Canton, Ohio.

Denise was a homemaker who took great pride in caring for her family. She also cherished the time spent with her grandchildren.

In addition to...

Mar 9, 2014

Raymond S. Vesco, 83, of Tuscarawas, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 in Beacon Pointe at Uhrichsville following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Faustino and Mary (Bagaglio) Vesco, Raymond was born July 7, 1930 at Wainwright, Ohio.

Raymond graduated from Tuscarawas Warwick High School in 1948. He then continued his education at Kent State University where...

Mar 9, 2014

JoAnn Betty Rogers, 77, of Barnhill, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 following a long period of declining health.

Born in Dover on September 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Robert N. Blackson, Sr. and Erma L (Espenschied) White.

After graduating from Dover High School, JoAnn married her lifelong companion and friend, Donald H. Rogers, on January...

Mar 8, 2014

Terri Lynn Maurer, 45, of Dover, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her home.

A daughter of the late Larry and Diana (Swaney) Harper, Terri was born November 6, 1968 at Uhrichsville, Ohio.

Terri graduated from Claymont High School in 1986. She was employed at Lee’s Wheel Alignment & Auto Repair as the secretary.

She enjoyed spending the...

Mar 8, 2014

Mar 7, 2014

Richard Allen Gurney, 79, of Dover, passed away peacefully in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia on Friday morning, March 7, 2014 following a period of declining health.

Born in Magnolia on April 10, 1934, he was the son of the late George Allen and Mary Catherine (Beans) Gurney. After completing his high school education, Dick began his professional...

Mar 6, 2014

Randy Lee Wallick, age 47 of New Philadelphia died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in Akron General Hospital.

A son of Izena (Dale) Couch of New Philadelphia and the late Marion Wallick, Jr. Randy was born at Union Hospital at Dover on February 18, 1967.

He attended Dover and New Philadelphia City Schools and for the past 19 years has worked...

Mar 4, 2014

Judith A. Logan, age 67, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a lengthy illness.

A daughter of the late Mildred (Dulaney) Tennant, Judy was born on April 11, 1946 at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

She attended Waynesburg High School and on February 14, 1983, married her beloved husband, Ricky P. Logan. Professionally,...