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Russell E. Orr
Feb 7, 2012
Russell E. “Tiny” Orr, age 94, of Stone Creek, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A son of the late John J. and Alice Mae (Sharkey) Orr, Russell was born at Zanesville, Ohio, on May 15, 1917.
He attended school at Ragersville and entered into the United...
Molly A. Rothacher
Feb 6, 2012
Molly A. Rothacher, age 60, of New Philadelphia passed away Monday, February 6, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.
Born December 24, 1951 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Winkler) Rothacher.
Molly was a 1970 graduate of Indian Valley North. She then began her career where she worked at both...
Jack A. Johnson
Feb 6, 2012
Jack A. Johnson, age 87, of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Florida until 2008, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012 in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a period of declining health.
Born in Harrison County’s German Township, October 21, 1924, he was the son of the late Ernest Alexander and Nanie Laura (Polen) Johnson.
Jack worked for Consolidated Coal...
Judith Snyder
Feb 6, 2012
Judith A. Snyder, 67, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, February 6, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Wilbur and Ellen (Howell) Eshelman, Judith was born January 28, 1945 at Carrollton, Ohio.
Judith attended Dover Schools and was retired from Buehler’s at New Philadelphia where she worked for more and...
Dennis G. Raber
Feb 4, 2012
Dennis G. “Babe” Raber age 88, of Stone Creek died peacefully early Saturday, February 04, 2012, in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.
A son of the late Jesse and Pearl (Mizer) Raber, Dennis was born on the family farm at Stone Creek on May 5, 1923. He attended Paulus Grade School and went on to attend Stone...
Ronald N. Otto
Jan 30, 2012
Ronald N. Otto, age 54, of New Philadelphia passed away Monday, January 30, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Ralph Willard and Mary Lou (Russell) Otto.
Ron honorably served his country in the United States Navy, and later completed his formal education. He was a member of the New...
Charles Marvin Heath
Jan 29, 2012
Charles Marvin “Charlie” Heath, age 79, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully in Park Village Healthcare Center, Sunday, January 29, 2012, following a declining period of health.
Born in Bellaire, O. on December 25, 1932, Charlie was the son of the late Earl and Irene (Stonbaugh) Heath.
Charlie joined the United States Army when he was 16 years old...
Susan Erwin Rimer
Jan 28, 2012
Susann K. Erwin Rimer, age 64, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Saturday morning, January 28, 2012, in Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born at Dover, March 15, 1947, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Tschudy Erwin. A 1965 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Susann went on to study home economics at Ohio University, earning...
Beverly Eileen Funkhouser
Jan 28, 2012
Beverly Eileen Funkhouser, age 85, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully January 28, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover surrounded by her loving family.Born in Akron, O. on August 23, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Amanda (Carr) Rader. Beverly graduated in 1944 from Atwater High School, where she greatly enjoyed her participation on the varsity...
Lucy Marie Heck
Jan 27, 2012
Lucy M. Heck, age 87 of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Dover, passed away peacefully late Friday morning, January 27, 2012, in Amberwood Manor with her loving son at her side. Born at Dennison November 29, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John and Ascunta Santa Luchea Russo. Lucy grew up in a large family, and learned the...
Gloria A. Hutson
Jan 24, 2012
Gloria A. Hutson, age 87, of Uhrichsville, and formerly of Lions Manor at Tuscarawas, passed away peacefully late Tuesday morning in Riverside Manor at Newcomerstown following a lengthy illness. Born at New Philadelphia November 20, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John and Clara Jones Wells. Gloria married Charles H. Hutson in 1947 and observed thirty-eight years of...
Laura Harvey
Jan 23, 2012
Laura Harvey, age 77, of Beach City, a devoted wife (Jack Harvey â?? deceased April 14, 2011), a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Monday, January 23 in Inverness, Florida. Laura was born in North Freedom, Wisconsin on February 22, 1934, one of eleven children and shared a life of loving memories including the births of her eight children,...
Dale Jacob Wenger
Jan 21, 2012
Dale Jacob Wenger, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover following a short illness.A son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (Koler) Wenger, Dale was born on September 25, 1928 in his family home where he lived until his passing.He graduated from New Philadelphia High School then served two years in the United...
Jean Hites
Jan 21, 2012
Jean Hites, 80, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Hennis Care & Retirement Centre at Dover following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Noah and Maude (Murphy) Canfield, Jean was born October 12, 1931 at Fairmont, West Virginia.Jean attended New Philadelphia Schools and later worked as a waitress at the former Reeves...
Virginia G. McClelland
Jan 19, 2012
Virginia G. McClelland, age 95, of New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover, died early, Thursday morning, January 19, 2012, following a hard fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.A daughter of the late Ernest and Gaile Major Trimmer, Ginny, as she was known to family and friends was born on August 28, 1916 at Henrysburg, Ohio.She attended New Philadelphia High School...
Audrey Mae Meek
Jan 19, 2012
Audrey Mae Meek, age 61, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 19, 2012, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a courageously fought one year battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. One of eight children, born to the late Russell and Minnie (Ankrom) Clum, Audrey was born in Union Hospital at Dover on October 4, 1950.She was raised...
Victor H. Dupper
Jan 18, 2012
Victor H. Dupper, age 87, of New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover, died peacefully, Wednesday, January 18, 2012, following a period of declining health.A son of the late Earl and Nora Meek Dupper, Vic was born on December 9, 1924 at Uhrichsville.He was a member of the class of 1942 from the former Uhrichsville High School and served as...
Charlotte M Hollingsworth
Jan 18, 2012
Charlotte M. Hollingsworth, age 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, January 18, 2011 in Park Village Assisted Living at Dover following a period of declining health.Born in Harrison County on January 9, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Emma Eckhardt. After graduating, Charlotte married her late husband, Earl Otto Hollingsworth on September 22,...
Eldon Ray Renner
Jan 18, 2012
Eldon Ray “Froggy” Renner, age 74, of Uhrichsville, joined his family and friends with the Lord early Wednesday evening, January 18, 2012.Born at New Philadelphia, January 31, 1937, he was a son of the late Edwin and Helen Emma Schenk Renner. Eldon attended high school before entering the United States Army at F. Bragg, North Carolina in 1956, and would...
Ronald ”shoe” Eugene Shoemaker
Jan 18, 2012
Ronald Eugene “Shoe” Shoemaker, age 70 of Strasburg, passed away suddenly Wednesday evening, January 18, 2012, the result of an apparent heart attack.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1941, he was the son of the late Gene Stanley and Gertrude Elizabeth (Shook) Shoemaker. After graduating from Freeport High School in Pennsylvania, Ron enrolled in Thiel College where he obtained his...
