Obituaries

May 8, 2008

Virginia I. Adkins, age 79, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, May 8, 2008, following a lengthy illness in New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover surrounded by her loving family.Born on October 9, 1928, at Dover, Virginia was a daughter of the late Samuel A. and V. Marguerite McCluggage Bucher. After attending New Philadelphia High School, Virginia married Ernest Lax...

May 4, 2008

May 1, 2008

Randall L. Payton, age 52, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 1, 2008, in his home.Born on June 16, 1955, Randy was a son of Lillian Logston Payton and the late Frederick Payton.Randy was a passionate individual who cared a lot for the works that he was involved with and always devoted his efforts over and above the call...

Apr 29, 2008

Frank H. deMello, age 70, of Mukilteo, Washington and formerly of Uhrichsville, died April 29, 2008, at Seattle, Washington. Born on July 13, 1937, at Brooklyn, New York, Frank was a son of the late John H. and Gertrude (McMillen) deMello.Frank grew up at New York, Florida and Ohio and moved back and forth several times throughout his youth. He...

Apr 27, 2008

Richard “Dick” Clyde Robinson, age 66, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, in his home surrounded by his family.Born May 13, 1941, at Gnadenhutten, he is the son of Elsie (Kohler) Robinson of Tuscarawas and the late Richard Robinson.After graduating from Tuscarawas-Warwick High School, he continued his formal education at Kent State University. Dick began his career with...

Apr 26, 2008

Richard “Dick” Kugler, age 76, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Saturday evening, April 26, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born at Stonecreek February 16, 1932, he was a son of the late Frank Kugler and Clara Fellman Kugler Schumacher. Richard was a 1950 graduate of Stonecreek High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and was, for one...

Apr 26, 2008

John Phillips, 79, of Dover, died Saturday morning, April 26, 2008 in Union Hospital at Dover.Born August 25, 1928 in Polland, Ohio, he was the son of the late John and Effie (Rice) Phillips. John was raised by the late Clara and Jesse Miller in Gnadenhutten before moving to New Philadelphia in the 70’s.After completing his formal education, John joined...

Apr 26, 2008

Elvon “Snits” Burke Fazenbaker, age 84, of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Dover, died Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Union Hospital at Dover.Born at Dover, January 16, 1924, he was the son of the late Edgar and Emma M. (Stakem) Fazenbaker. After graduating from Dover High School in 1943, Snits served honorably during World War II and the Korean War...

Apr 25, 2008

Alice Mae (Crawford) Bloom, age 90, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 25, 2008, with her loving son, Eddie, at her side. Alice was born January 2, 1918, to Otho and Nita (Lee) Crawford of Bloomdale, Ohio. Alice was the first of seven children and was preceded in death by her parents, Otho and Nita,...

Apr 25, 2008

Lois Ann Carlisle Vandever, age 75, of Columbia, South Carolina, formerly of New Philadelphia, entered into rest on Friday, April 25, 2008. Born June 28, 1932, at New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Vera Serig Carlisle. In 1998 Lois retired from Cooper Power Tool at Lexington, South Carolina, following a forty-two year career that...

Apr 24, 2008

John F. “Jack” Ries, age 78, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness.Born on October 13, 1929, in Zanesville, Ohio, Jack was the son of the late Herbert S. and Leona C. Ferrell Ries.Jack attended Eastern High School in Detroit, Michigan and later joined the United States Navy.While serving during...

Apr 20, 2008

Michael A. Milarck, of New Philadelphia, a local CPA, farmer, and retired commercial airline pilot, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at the age of 63, following a lengthy battle with cancer.Mike’s many passions included farming, The Ohio State Buckeyes, restoring classic cars, motorcycling and boating. Most importantly, he enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He will be deeply...

Apr 19, 2008

Alma A. Butler, age 89, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, surrounded by her family that she lovingly took care of for many years.A daughter of the late August and Barbara Leita Mattevi, Alma was born at Wainwright, Ohio on July 26, 1918.As a single mother of three children, Alma worked very hard to provide for her family....

Apr 18, 2008

Clara “Tillie” Elizabeth Swartzbaugh, 84, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, April 18, 2008 in her home.Born October 16, 1923 at New Philadelphia, Ohio, Tillie was the daughter of the late William L. and Genevieve (Hensel) Haman.She was a 1941 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Throughout her high school years, Tillie was a member of the cheerleading squad during the...

Apr 18, 2008

Helen Catherine Krause, 73, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, April 18, 2008 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a courageous battle with lung cancer.A daughter of the late Hugh and Wilma (Penrod) Lindsay, Helen was born May 21, 1934 at Dover, Ohio.Helen graduated from Dover High School in 1952 and two years later, she married the love of her life,...

Apr 18, 2008

William Terry Barkheimer, 54, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, April 18, 2008 in his residence following a courageous battle with cancer.Terry was born February 12, 1954, at Dover, to the late William Henry and Dorothy Christine Ohler Barkheimer, and was a life residence of Tuscarawas County.He will be remembered by family and friends as a strong worker and family supporter....

Apr 17, 2008

Virgil Dale Redman, age 84, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, surrounded by his loving family.Known as Dale to all, Mr. Redman was born on May 11, 1923, to the late Luther Ray and Mary Helen Corpman Redman at New Philadelphia.Like many of his generation, Dale found himself entering the workforce prior to completing his formal high school...

Apr 17, 2008

“Karen VonKaenel, a superior human being, died from complications of emphysema following years of cigarette abuse. Once diagnosed, Karen made it her life mission to counsel youngsters about the danger of smoking. Karen quit smoking ten years ago, but the damage was already done and took her life at the young age of 64.”The above words were written by Karen...

Apr 17, 2008

Apr 16, 2008

Margaret A. Scolati, age 92, of Dover, and formerly of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Wednesday, April 16, 2008, after a period of declining health.Born at Cleveland, Ohio, on May 5, 1915, Margaret was the third daughter of Frank W. and Mary (Moleskie) Moliski.She retired from Tuscarawas Central Catholic School cafeteria and considered the students and volunteers her extended family. Margaret...