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Jerry Dean Gopp

Jerry Dean Gopp

Mar 19, 2009

Jerry Dean Gopp, age 74, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, March 19, 2009, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness.Born on January 19, 1935, at New Philadelphia, Jerry was a son of the late Roland and Mary (Bour) Gopp.A 1953 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Jerry soon entered into the United States Army and served on active...

Daisy V. Brown

Daisy V. Brown

Mar 18, 2009

Daisy V. Brown, 94, of Mineral City, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Omer and Laura (Stahlecker) Kiser, Daisy was born October 21, 1914 at Rose Township in Carroll County, Ohio.Daisy attended New Philadelphia High School and later she married her childhood sweetheart, William “Don” Brown. Daisy and Don reared...

Carole V. Rexroad

Carole V. Rexroad

Mar 18, 2009

Carole Anne Rexroad, 74, of Strasburg, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover following a short illness.A daughter of the late Howard and Iola (Stein) Rexroad, Carole was born October 30, 1934 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.She was a 1953 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Over the years, Carole worked at various businesses in the area including...

Kay Ann Paris-Lunsford

Kay Ann Paris-Lunsford

Mar 17, 2009

Kay Ann Paris-Lunsford, age 59, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of Cecilia Bianchi Paris and the late Victor E. Paris, Kay was born in Union Hospital at Dover on May 31, 1949.Kay was a 1967 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and IBM Business School. For more than thirty years she...

Phillip Eugene Lahm

Phillip Eugene Lahm

Mar 16, 2009

Phillip Eugene Lahm, 82, of Tuscarawas, died Monday, March 16, 2009 following a lengthy illness.A son of the late Ralph and Margaret (Guthrie) Lahm, Phillip was born September 5, 1926 at Uhrichsville, Ohio.Phillip was a 1944 graduate of Tuscarawas-Warwick High School and on January 25, 1945, he enlisted with the United States Navy. He honorably served his country during World...

Constance Ivan

Constance Ivan

Mar 14, 2009

Constance “Connie” Jean Ivan, age 67 of New Philadelphia passed away Saturday evening, March 14, 2009 at Union Hospital in Dover following a lengthy illness.Born in Dover on August 26, 1941, she was the daughter of Peter S. Mroczkowski and the late Mary (Chitti) Mroczkowski.After graduating from St. Mary’s at Dennison in 1959, Connie continued her formal education at the...

Frederick P. Frey Jr.

Frederick P. Frey Jr.

Mar 14, 2009

Frederick P. Frey Jr. age 80, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Saturday evening, March 14, 2009, following a brief illness.Born March 6, 1929, at Zoarville, Fred was a son of the late Frederick P. Frey Sr. and Nellie May Knotts Frey.During the Korean Conflict, Fred served his country in the United States Army and since, has been a long-standing...

Mary Jane Waddington

Mary Jane Waddington

Mar 12, 2009

Mary Jane Waddington, age 83, of Dover, died Thursday, March 12, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Harry and Hazel “Minnie” Morgan Ross, Mary was born at Dover, Ohio on July 12, 1925.She was a graduate of Dover High School. Following graduation, Mary worked for a period of time for the Goodyear Company at Akron, Ohio.Mary...

Thomas Lee Hupp

Thomas Lee Hupp

Mar 11, 2009

Thomas Lee Hupp, age 62, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover.A son of the late George Hupp and Helen (Blackwell) Hupp Davis, Tom was born in his family’s home at New Philadelphia on May 10, 1946.His family later relocated to California where Tom attended Canoga Park High School prior to being drafted into...

Thomas William Pittis

Thomas William Pittis

Mar 10, 2009

The earthly life of Thomas William Pittis, age 23, of Dennison, came to an end late Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2009, in Aultman Hospital, at Canton. A Specialist in the United States Army between 2003 and 2006, Pittis had battled service related lung cancer for the past year following a three year commitment as a member of the elite 82nd...

Joellen Scott

Joellen Scott

Mar 7, 2009

JoEllen Scott, 62, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, March 07, 2009 in Schoenbrunn Healthcare at New Philadelphia following a courageous battle with cancer.A daughter of the late Merle and June (Edwards) Scott, JoEllen was born August 3, 1946 at Dover, Ohio.JoEllen was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and she was an employee of Zimmer Orthopedic and Surgical Products...

Rev. Lester Flauhaus

Rev. Lester Flauhaus

Mar 7, 2009

Reverend Lester Flauhaus, age 89, of New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover, and formerly of New Philadelphia, received his eternal reward early Saturday, March 7, 2009.A son of the late Ernest and Lena (Berger) Flauhaus, Lester was born on April 9, 1919, at Hannibal, Ohio.From an early age, Lester knew he was called to serve the Lord through ministry....

Michael Edward Ashbaugh

Michael Edward Ashbaugh

Mar 7, 2009

Michael Edward Ashbaugh, age 68, of West Jefferson, NC died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at his beloved mountain home. Born September 8, 1940, at Dover, Ohio, he was the son of late Florence Lightel Ashbaugh and Henry Franklin Ashbaugh. He served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1965. He was a member of the Harrison Masonic Lodge,...

Anna Belle Morgan

Anna Belle Morgan

Mar 7, 2009

Anna Belle Morgan, age 87, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Saturday evening, March 7, 2009, in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover.Born on April 4, 1921, at New Philadelphia, Anna Belle was a daughter of the late Stanley and Leota (Hunter) Long. She was a 1939 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and on July 20, 1941, she married the...

Garnet V. Huff

Garnet V. Huff

Mar 2, 2009

Garnet V. Huff, 85, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, March 02, 2009 in Schoenbrunn Health Care at New Philadelphia.A son of the late William and Helen (Neighbor) Huff, Garnet was born at home in New Philadelphia on April 2, 1923.He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1941. Garnet then went to work in the steel industry and he retired...

Helen Loretta Raiff

Helen Loretta Raiff

Feb 28, 2009

Helen Loretta Raiff, age 91, of Park Village Health Care Center at Dover, and a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2009, in Union Hospital. Born at New Philadelphia, June 16, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Grover and Christine Swope Kennedy. Helen grew up in New Philadelphia and attended school there...

Maxine M. Angel

Maxine M. Angel

Feb 27, 2009

Maxine M. Angel, age 90, of Dover, and formerly of New Philadelphia, died peacefully late Friday afternoon, February 27, 2009, in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover, where she has resided the past twenty-seven years. Born at Layland, in Coshocton County, July 16, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Leona Duncan Meyer. Maxine was yet an...

James T. Nelson

James T. Nelson

Feb 27, 2009

James T. Nelson, age 74, of Stone Creek, passed away peacefully Friday evening in Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center at New Philadelphia following a declining period of health.Born July 13, 1934 in Dalton, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charles C. Nelson and Mattie Mae Davenport Nichols.After completing his formal education, James joined the United States Army, honorably serving his...

Anna May Miller

Anna May Miller

Feb 25, 2009

Anna May Miller, age 71, of Uhrichsville and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover, following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Charles C. and Lillian M. (Carpenter) Davis, Anna was born December 23, 1937, at Wainwright, Ohio.Anna was a 1955 graduate of Midvale High School and a longtime inspector...

Betty J. Swonger

Betty J. Swonger

Feb 23, 2009

Betty J. Swonger, age 87, of Dover, died peacefully early Monday, February 23, 2009, in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Homer and Olive (Metzger) Affolter, Betty was born at New Philadelphia on June 18, 1921.Betty attended New Philadelphia High School and on October 1, 1938, she married the love of her life Eugene C. Swonger.A...