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Phyllis L Eckert
Dec 20, 2011
Phyllis L. Eckert, age 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, December 20, 2011 in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a period of declining health.Born April 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Wells Royce and Marie (Rogers) Bliss.After graduating from high school, Phyllis continued her formal education at Mount Union College where she completed...
Maude Ellen Fuller
Dec 20, 2011
Maude Ellen “Winnie” Fuller, age 86, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.Born on August 7, 1925, at Bellaire, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Harry Rude, and was raised by her mother and step-father, the late Lula Elkins Byrd and Walter “Bud” Byrd....
Keith Allen Ward
Dec 20, 2011
Keith Allen Ward, age 77, of Bowerston, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following three year battle with bone cancer.A son of the late Carl J. and Thelma Allen Ward, Keith was born on November 17, 1934 at East Liverpool, Ohio. He was a 1953 graduate of East Liverpool High School and entered into the United...
James ”shorty” Grages
Dec 20, 2011
James A. “Shorty” Grages, age 62, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.A son of the late John A. and Florence Metzger Grages, Jim, was born on July 27, 1949, in the family home, where he lived his entire life. Jim was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and for the past 30 years he has...
Thomas Daniel Vance
Dec 18, 2011
Thomas Daniel Vance, age 67 of Dover, passed away suddenly Sunday evening in his home following a lengthy illness. Born at Mill Township, January 24, 1944, he was one of seven children born to the late Oliver Clive and Thelma Jane Ervin Vance. Best known as Tom or “Pappy” to his family and friends, he spent most of his life...
Nedra E Thomas
Dec 17, 2011
Nedra E. Thomas, age 97, of New Philadelphia, passed away Saturday evening, December 17, 2011 in New Dawn Retirement Community following a period of declining health.Born in Bellaire, O. on February 27, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Sarah Elizabeth (Allensworth) McGarry.After completing her formal education in Dennison, Nedra then married the late John W....
Kevin Patrick
Dec 11, 2011
Kevin Patrick, age 44, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, December 11, 2011.A son of Wiley Patrick of Sherrodsville and the late Jewell Goff, Kevin was born at Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 5, 1967.Kevin was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and faced health challenges and illness throughout his life many of which he...
Mary Lou Lucille Ullstrom
Dec 11, 2011
Mary Lou Lucille Ullstrom Koch, 91, of Dover, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 in Hennis Care and Retirement Center at Dover following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late William and Mary (Wanchic) Choma, Mary Lou was born June 23, 1920 at Toronto, Ohio.She is survived by her children, Robert “Bill” (Mae) Ullstrom of Greenville, New York and...
James Robert Barnhouse
Dec 10, 2011
James “Jim” Robert Barnhouse died Saturday, Dec. 10 in Union Hospital at Dover. He was born January 25, 1925, in Brookside, OH, a son of H.E. and Stella Barnhouse. He graduated from Bridgeport High School and Ohio Wesleyan University and earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati.He served his country in World War II in the 326th...
Wanda Grace Lemasters
Dec 8, 2011
Wanda Grace Lemasters, age 82, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died late Thursday, December 8, 2011, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.Child number 12 of 16 born to the late William A. and Ida (Owens) Forrester, Wanda was born at Greenwood, West Virginia on June 25, 1929.She attended Salem High School at Salem, West Virginia and...
Herman V. Weigand
Dec 7, 2011
Herman V. Weigand, 83, of Dover, died Wednesday at Park Village Assisted Living at Dover. There will be no calling hours or services and cremation will take place through the care of the Geib Funeral Center at Dover.
Raymond Dean Sullivan
Dec 7, 2011
Raymond Dean Sullivan, age 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, December 7, 2011, in his home. Born at Dover, May 24, 1938, he was a son of the late Roy and Mildred Hines Sullivan. Best known as “Sully” to his family and friends, he was the owner and operator of Ray’s Towing, a business in which...
Max V Ritenour
Dec 6, 2011
Max V. Ritenour, Jr. age 65, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 6, 2011.A son of the late Max and Mae (Pease) Ritenour, Sr., Max was born in Union Hospital at Dover on November 27, 1946.He was a 1965 graduate of Dover High School and went on to serve in the United States Army for more than 16 years...
Jeffrey A Marquis
Dec 4, 2011
Jeffrey Marquis age, 51, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, December 4, 2011, in Bolivar where he had resided with his aunt and uncle Carole and Richard Harmon. Born April 29, 1960, at Washington, PA, he was a son of the late Bill and Shirley Marquis.Survivors include his sister Debbie and her husband Allen Buford of Houston, TX, and a...
Thyra J. Roth
Dec 2, 2011
Thyra J. Roth age 85, entered her heavenly reward late Friday morning, December 2, 2011, from Country Club Retirement Campus where she most recently resided. For much of the past decade, she was a resident of New Philadelphia, and a longtime resident of Uhrichsville. Born at Uhrichsville, March 7, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Charles C. and...
Lola E Gibbs
Dec 1, 2011
Lola E. Gibbs, age 90, of New Philadelphia went home to be with her Lord Thursday afternoon, December 1, 2011 in New Dawn Rehabilitation Center at Dover.Born in Jassie Hill, Pennsylvania on March 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Myrtle M. (Boyer) Beahm.After graduating from Midvale High School in 1940, Lola spent her professional...
John F. Maurer
Nov 29, 2011
John F. Maurer, age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday evening, November 29, 2011, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born at Dennison, September 1, 1930, he was the son of the late Walter Glenn “W.G.” and Mary E. Turner Maurer. John was a 1948 graduate of Uhrichsville High School and went on to...
Mildred E. Welling
Nov 28, 2011
Mildred E. Welling, age 100, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, November 28, 2011 much to her own relief, in Hennis Care Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Jacob F. and Iva Luke Bigler, Mildred was born at New Philadelphia on September 24, 1911. She was a 1929 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and was the last living member...
