Obituaries

May 17, 2002

Howard Knauss Eichel, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at Union Hospital, Dover.Born August 14, 1914, in Tuscarawas, Ohio, Howard was the son of the late Roy B. and Anna J. (Sharpe) Eichel. He retired from Gundy Construction where he worked as a Master Mechanic. Also, he previously worked at Brinker Supply in Dover. Howard was a...

May 16, 2002

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN REECE, JR., 75, died in his New Philadelphia home on Thursday, May 16, 2002. Ben was born in Cleveland on April 18, 1927 to the late Benjamin F. and Helen B. Seigrest Reece. He graduated from Rocky River High School in 1945. From 1945 to 1950, Ben served honorably with the U.S. Navy during both the Second World...

May 12, 2002

Clifton H. Blackwell, Sr., 69, died peacefully in his Dover home on Sunday morning, May 12, 2002. He was born in Dover to the late Rester Edwin and Celeste Irene Griffin Blackwell. Cliff served honorably with the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. In 1992, he retired from Union Camp after 42 years of service. Cliff enjoyed working...

May 9, 2002

DONALD D. CORDER, JR., 52, died Thursday, May 9, 2002 in his Dover residence following a year-long battle with lung cancer. Don was born in Dover on June 18, 1949 to the late Donald Dean Corder and Ruth Amanda Hostetler Corder and graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1967. Following graduation, he served honorably with the U. S. Army...

May 8, 2002

Gary E. Farver, 53, of 28131 TR 171 Fresno, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in his residence of natural causes.Born June 16, 1948 in Dover, he was the son of the late Owen S. Farver and he is survived by his mother and step-father, Howard and Corrine Neiss of Baltic.He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ at...

May 8, 2002

Burnette E. Stein, 84, of 130 Gause Dr., Baltic, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in her residence of natural causes.Born April 19, 1918 in Baltic, she was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Minnie Frank Ott.She was formerly a secretary for Modern Woodman of America Insurance Co. Burnette was a member of Union Hill United Methodist Church at...

May 7, 2002

May 6, 2002

Mary E. Klotz, 80, who resided at Carroll County Health Care in Carrolton and formerly of Mineral City, died Monday, May 6, 2002, at Union Hospital in Dover following an extended illness.Born in Sulfur Springs, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Nora Sauls Hail. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sandy Valley Church...

May 6, 2002

Lavearn L. Zimmerman, 73, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, May 6, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. She was born December 1, 1928 in New Philadelphia to the late Jacob Walter and Mary Olive Cook Shear. LaVearn attended New Philadelphia High School. On May 12, 1946 she married Donald W. Zimmerman in her uncle’s New Philadelphia home. The couple met...

May 4, 2002

David L. Troyer, 61, of 2191 Township Rd. 414, Dundee, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in Pomerene Memorial Hospital at Millersburg. An autopsy will be performed to determine the actual cause of death, whether Mr. Troyer may have suffered a medical condition or whether he fell and drowned while fishing.Born Feb. 7, 1941, in Holmes county, he was a son...

May 3, 2002

ALBERT NEAL DURBIN, 92, died Friday, May 3, 2002 at Egret Cove Center in St. Petersburg, FL.Born in Sherrodsville, he was the son of the late Albert F. and Linda May Kaderly Durbin. He was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, a former member of Fairfield Grange in Mineral City and a successful dairy farmer there for many years....

May 2, 2002

Clara Sophia Endres, 92, of New Dawn Health Care Center, formerly of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Friday morning.Born January 26, 1911 in Dover, she was the only daughter of the late John Rothacher and Ellen Miller Rothacher. She attended school in Dover Township in a one-room schoolhouse.Clara was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a lifelong...

Apr 30, 2002

Clara L. Crawshaw, 93, formerly of New Philadelphia, died in her daughter’s Canton home Tuesday, April 30, 2002. Clara was born on her family’s farm in Clay Township, Tuscarawas county, on September 8, 1908 to the late Joseph and Jenny Zimmerman Clum. She attended Goosefoot School on Grange Hill and business school in New Philadelphia. On December 22, 1927 she...

Apr 29, 2002

Rita M. (Ruffini) Hochstetler, 65, of New Philadelphia died April 29, 2002, at her residence following an extended illness.Born October 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Rudy and Wilma (Conley) Ruffini. Rita retired from Miller Studio in New Philadelphia after working as a hand decorator for 30 years. She was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed traveling,...

Apr 28, 2002

Angeline Dillmore Fervier, 93, of New Philadelphia, OH and formerly of Wellsburg, WV, died Sunday morning, April 28, 2002 in Union Hospital at Dover, OH. She was born August 25, 1908 in Callery, PA, a daughter of the late Charles Chambers and Margaret Ann Wilson Dillmore. She was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in New Philadelphia. Mrs....

Apr 24, 2002

Kenneth B. Heathcock, 92, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2002, in Union Hospital, following a brief illness.Born Jun. 12, 1909, he was a son of the late Horace and Ethel C. Gross Heathcock. Kenneth attended New Philadelphia High School. He married Irene A. Jentes on Mar. 7, 1936. Irene died on Jan. 31, 1997. Kenneth retired from Greer...

Apr 22, 2002

Robert L. “Tip” Faulkner, Sr., 81, of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Leetonia, OH, died Monday, Apr. 22, 2002, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness.Born Jul. 15, 1920, in Georgetown, OH, he was a son of the late Fred and Bessie Faulkner. Tip was a high school graduate, and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired from...

Apr 21, 2002

Doris M. Kemp, 83, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, April 21, 2002 at Hennis Care and Assisted Living Centre in Dover following a brief illness.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late London and Emma Bean Miller. Surviving are two sisters, Virginia Gribble and June E. Stutz both of New Philadelphia. In addition...

Apr 20, 2002

Juanita M. Scott, 69, of Dover and formerly of Uhrichsville, went to join her husband, following a brief illness on Saturday, April 20, 2002 at her home, with her family at her side.Born in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Minnie Merryman Gray. She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family and devoted...

Apr 19, 2002

Joseph A. Cihon, 73, of Dover, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Union Hospital in Dover following an extended illness.Born in Roswell, Ohio, he was the son of Max “Moxie” and Anna (Cihon) Cihon. He retired after 39 years as a foreman for Marsh Lumber, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover. Joseph was an avid...