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Allon M. Miller

Allon M. Miller

Oct 19, 2004

Allon M. Miller, age 60, of New Philadelphia, died early Tuesday morning, October 19, 2004, at his home following a 2-year illness.Born November 16, 1943, at Millersburg, Ohio, he was the son of Susan Kauffman Hershberger of Sugarcreek the late Mose Miller. He was married to the late Shirley Etter.Allon was a 1962 graduate from Hiland High School. He then...

Florence B. Meek

Florence B. Meek

Oct 16, 2004

Florence Meek, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, October 16, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.A daughter of the late Forest and Gladys Edie Barnes, Florence was born in New Philadelphia, OH, on March 8, 1925. She graduated in l943 from New Philadelphia High School.On January 16, 1944, she married D. Earl Meek who preceded her in death in July,...

Dorothy J. Kantz

Dorothy J. Kantz

Oct 14, 2004

Dorothy J. Kantz, 63, of North Ft. Myers, Fl., formerly of West Milton and New Philadelphia, OH died Thursday, October 14, 2004. She had resided in Florida for the past 10 years.Dorothy was born May 12, 1940 in Dover, Ohio to the late Gene and Gladys (Foster) Dindo and was a 1958 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. She retired...

Dean Barnhart

Dean Barnhart

Oct 13, 2004

Dean “Barney” Barnhart, 62, of Dover, died Wednesday evening, October 13, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer with family by his side.Dean, who recently retired from Uhrden Incorporated in Sugarcreek after 15 years of employment, was born on July 27, 1942 in Sugarcreek to the late Donald E. Barnhart and Cathrine (Phillips) Barnhart.He attended Garaway Schools. Dean was an...

Charlotte Ball

Charlotte Ball

Oct 13, 2004

Charlotte Ball, 72, of Dover, died Wednesday, October 13, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.One of sixteen children in the family of the late James B. and Miriam Yost Miskimen, she was born on May 31, 1932 in Kinsman, Ohio. Following the family’s move to New Philadelphia, she attended New Philadelphia High School and graduated as the class valedictorian in...

Preston Tyler Stillion

Preston Tyler Stillion

Oct 12, 2004

Preston Tyler Stillion, infant son of Benjamin Stillion and Jeanine (Oplinger) Stillion of New Philadelphia, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.

In addition to his parents, Preston is also survived by his brother, Spencer Stillion of the home, who referred to his little brother as “New Button”; paternal grandparents, Joe and Patty Stillion of New...

Foster Eugene Reed

Foster Eugene Reed

Oct 5, 2004

Foster Eugene “Gene” Reed, 64, of West Lafayette peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday, October 5, at 2:32 pm. His death was as a result of his 24-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.Born on June 8, 1940 in Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, he was the only child of the late John F. Reed and Evalee J. (Brown) Reed of Coshocton.A...

Harry R. Kinsey

Harry R. Kinsey

Oct 1, 2004

Harry R. Kinsey, Jr., 58, of Port Washington, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 1, 2004, after a valiant battle with melanoma.Born at Dennison, OH, on April 19, 1946, he was the son of Alice Kinsey and the late Harry Kinsey, Sr., who died in 1993.After graduating from Dover High School in 1964, he continued his formal education...

Dwight V. Pittis

Dwight V. Pittis

Sep 30, 2004

Dwight V. Pittis, 76, New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton from complications following open heart surgery.Born at Freeport, Ohio on September 23, 1928, he was a son of the late Robert and Gustava Milleson Pittis. He lived the majority of his life in New Philadelphia.He joined the United States Army in November...

William Frederick Karl

William Frederick Karl

Sep 29, 2004

William F. “Bill” Karl, 74, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday at Morning View Care Center following an extended illness. He was born July 9, 1930 at Dover, Ohio to the late Leo and Florence (Lab) Karl and graduated in 1949 from New Philadelphia High School.Bill was a Korean War veteran, had worked as an inspector at the former Joy Manufacturing...

Linda Zubek

Linda Zubek

Sep 28, 2004

Arrangements are pending.

Linda E. Zubek

Linda E. Zubek

Sep 28, 2004

Linda E. Zubek, 59, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, September 28, at Union Hospital in Dover following a sudden illness.Born in Columbus, Ohio on April 8, 1945, Linda was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elizabeth Hornyak Thomas of Gates Mills.Following her graduation from Brush High School in South Euclid, Ohio, she attended the University of Indiana, and graduated...

Marilyn K. Beorn

Marilyn K. Beorn

Sep 28, 2004

Marilyn K. (Bunny) Beorn, 59, of New Philadelphia, began her glorious new life with Jesus on September 28, 2004 after her courageous 2-1/2-year battle with cancer. Her non-wavering faith was a strength and inspiration for family and friends alike. Along with the titles of Wife, Mother and Grandmother, she was lovingly known by her family as “Grammy, Ole Girl, Henner...

Lola M. Shear

Lola M. Shear

Sep 25, 2004

Lola M. Shear, 74, of Barnhill began her great rest in the arms of Jesus, on September 25, 2004 at home while being surrounded by her loving and supportive family who gathered around her bedside.She was born June 3, 1930, at Dover, Ohio a daughter of the late Robert and Alberta Barnett Sr.Lola was an active and compassionate Christian woman...

Donald H. Maurer

Donald H. Maurer

Sep 24, 2004

Donald H. Maurer, 77, of New Philadelphia, died Friday morning September 24, 2004 in Union Hospital following a short illness.Donald, who was a lifelong resident of the county, was born on July 26, 1927 in Dover to the late Henry J. and Cora (Dessecker) Maurer.Donald was Master of the Union Grange, Treasurer of the Pomona Grange, a member of the...

Edna M. LeMasters

Edna M. LeMasters

Sep 24, 2004

Edna M. LeMasters, 90, of Dover, died Friday evening at the Country Club Retirement Campus in Dover after a short illness.Edna was born on March 17, 1914 in North Lawrence, Ohio to the late Ezra and Mary Elizabeth Hackman Hurst.She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia and was also a member of the Tuscarawas...

Alfred J. Peterson

Alfred J. Peterson

Sep 24, 2004

Alfred J. Peterson, 89, Niceville, FL, died September 24, 2004 at Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville.A son of the late Alfred and Jane Mould Peterson, he was born on January 27, 1915, in DuBois, PA.Serving our country for 23 years, Alfred entered the U.S. Army in l942, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.He was...

James S. Patrick

James S. Patrick

Sep 23, 2004

Attorney James Shaweker Patrick, 76, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday afternoon, September 23, 2004 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Dover, February 11, 1928, to the late James Estep and Esther Shaweker Patrick, he was the fifth James Patrick of Tuscarawas County Law prominence. His family can trace their roots in Tuscarawas County to James Patrick, a...

Thomas E. Bell

Thomas E. Bell

Sep 21, 2004

Thomas E. “Tom” Bell, 55, of Strasburg, died Tuesday afternoon at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a lengthy illness. He was born November 12, 1948 in Dennison, OH to the late Charles Thomas and Clarice Eileen (Barnhill) Bell. Prior to his illness Tom had worked for several area Manufacturing companies including the former IF Manufacturing of New Philadelphia and Litco...

Elsie W. Badgett

Elsie W. Badgett

Sep 21, 2004

Elsie W. Badgett, 76, of Colonial Manor, New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, September 21, 2004, in Union Hospital. Elsie was born in Masontown, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1928, to the late Chester C. and Thelma Duncan Johnson. Elsie came to Ohio when she was eleven years old. She has been a resident of Tuscarawas County since 1958. Survivors include two sons, Danny...