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Michael Allen Torch
Mar 7, 2013
Michael Allen Torch, 53, of Dennison, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at his home following a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer.
A son of Hazel (Davis) Torch and the late Guy Torch Sr., Mike was born November 13, 1959 at Dennison, Ohio.
Mike was a graduate of Claymont High School and a dedicated employee of the Ohio Department of...
Floyd G. Stine
Mar 7, 2013
Floyd G. Stine, age 84, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Aultman Hospital at Canton.
A son of the late Earl and Viola (Fox) Stine, Floyd was born in his family’s St. Clair Avenue home at New Philadelphia on May 31, 1928. At the age of nine, Floyd became the foster son of the late C. Foster...
Al J. Sandy
Mar 5, 2013
Al J. “Red” Sandy, age 88, of Dover died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in his home following an apparent heart attack.
A son of the late Sam and Mary (DiNino) Sandy, Al was born at Midland, Pennsylvania on June 23, 1924. He attended Dover High School and entered into the United States Army on August 24, 1943. He proudly served...
Travis P. Wallace
Mar 3, 2013
Travis P. Wallace, age 72, of Sherrodsville, passed away peacefully early Sunday afternoon, March 3, 2013, in his home following an extended illness.
Born at Dover, February 21, 1941, he was a son of the late Bert and Elsie Solly Wallace.
Mr. Wallace entered the United States Marine Corps in May, 1958, and earned honorable discharge as a Lance Corporal...
Kenneth D. Kappler
Feb 27, 2013
Kenneth D. Kappler, age 95 of New Dawn Assisted Living Center at Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.
He was born at home on the family farm in Goshen Township January 3, 1918, the son of the late William and Olive Maude (Leatherman) Kappeler. He was...
Josephine Grace Lintner
Feb 26, 2013
Josephine Grace Lintner, age 90, of Gnadenhutten, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Charles and Mary Elizabeth (Packer) Mishler, Josephine was born at Rush Township, Ohio on May 22, 1922.
She was a graduate of the former Gnadenhutten High School and worked...
Donald O. Beaber
Feb 24, 2013
Donald O. Beaber, 105, a lifelong resident and gentle soul of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013, in New Dawn Nursing Home following a short period of declining health.
Born in New Philadelphia on August 27, 1907, he was a son of the late George Franklin and Mary (Kinsey) Beaber.
After graduating from New Philadelphia High School...
Karen Sue Stevens
Feb 23, 2013
Karen Sue Shanabrook Stevens, 65, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 23, 2013 in her home in New Philadelphia. She was surrounded with love from her family.
Karen was born September 30, 1947 to the late Dale and Anne (Haupert) Shanabrook. She is a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Her strong work ethic was apparent during her decades of service...
Bonnie Ravine
Feb 23, 2013
Bonnie L. Ravine
After a long, hard fought battle with cancer, Bonnie Ravine 70, of Dover, Ohio, passed away February 23 in Los Angeles, CA. Born on March 16, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles Watkins and the late Margaret West. After high school she served in the United States Air Force. Bonnie was...
James Edward Sherer
Feb 20, 2013
James Edward Sherer, infant son of Nathaniel C. Sherer and Ciera L. Burger of Dover, was stillborn on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Aultman Hospital at Canton.
In addition to his parents, James is the beloved grandson of James C. and Maude Sherer of Stone Creek, Terry A. and Tina Walton, Jr. of New Philadelphia and Mark E. Burger of...
William Dale Banks
Feb 20, 2013
William Dale Banks 83, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 peacefully in his home.
The son of the late William Bryan and Hilda (Dubach) Banks, Dale was born September 29, 1929 in Somerdale, Ohio.
On June 3, 1949, he married the love of his life the former Patricia Butler and together the couple raised their...
James Arthur Garretson
Feb 17, 2013
James Arthur Garretson, 62, of Newcomerstown, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Harold and Betty (Milligan) Garretson, Jim was born May 12, 1950 at Newcomerstown, Ohio.
Jim attended Newcomerstown Schools and was formerly employed by RG Smith and Gundy Construction. He was a...
Joan “Mike” McCartney
Feb 17, 2013
Joan “Mike” McCartney, 77, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 in New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Joe A. and Rose “Babe” (Steinbaugh) Robart, Mike was born August 26, 1935 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Mike was a 1953 graduate of New Philadelphia High School...
Robert Earl Brown
Feb 16, 2013
Robert Earl Brown, age 88, a longtime former resident of Dover, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, February 16, 2013, in Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
Born at Goshen Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, February 2, 1925, he was the last surviving of seven children born to the late Christian C. and Emma Kappler Brown.
A 1943 graduate of...
Gloria A. Plotts
Feb 14, 2013
Gloria A. Plotts, age 85 of Uhrichsville, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.
A daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Corredo) Tolloty, Gloria was born at Dennison, Ohio on May 12, 1927.
A graduate of the former Uhrichsville High School, Gloria was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Dennison....
John L. Smith
Feb 12, 2013
John L. Smith, 74, of Dover, died Tuesday morning, February 12, 2013 at his home following a courageous battle with COPD.
A son of the late Thomas H. and Ethel (Solley) Smith Grinder, John was born May 6, 1938 at Beach City, Ohio.
John enjoyed shooting pool, fishing, camping and playing Texas Hold’em on the weekends with his family.
He...
