Obituaries

Jan 31, 2003

MAXINE JONES, 84, died in her daughter’s Dover home on Friday, January 31, 2003. She was born near Newport on January 4, 1919 to the late Victor D. and Anna Simmers Tschudy. After graduating from Goshen Township High School in 1937, Maxine attended the Euclid Academy of Cosmetology. She retired as a dental assistant after fourteen years having worked for...

Jan 31, 2003

JAMES A. McAFEE, 62, of Stone Creek, died unexpectedly Friday, January 31, 2003. Jim was born at home in Nottingham Township, Cadiz, July 28, 1940 to the late Harley F. and Irene M. Lillie McAfee. In 1959 he graduated from Stone Creek Jefferson High School where he played basketball. While in school, Jim met Monica A. Reinhart, a school cheerleader...

Jan 29, 2003

Glen D. Lorenz, 38, of 849 Geneva St., Sugarcreek, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 in Aultman Hospital Emergency Dept. after an apparent heart attack suffered while attending class at Kent State University Stark Campus.Born June 14, 1964 in Dover he was a son of Leroy and Mary Ellen Knerr Lorenz of Baltic.Glen owned and operated The Pizza Parlor in Sugarcreek...

Jan 29, 2003

Ruth V. Schupbach, 58, of Dover, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland following a yearlong illness.Born in Coshocton County, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Edith Rowe Levengood. She was formerly employed at Elasto-Tec in Walnut Creek and was a member of the Dover Moose, the Dover Eagles and the Dover...

Jan 28, 2003

Laura A. Hicks, 90, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at her residence, following complications from surgery.Born, July 4, 1912, in Plymouth, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. & Hilda Nemitz Mann. She was a 1929 graduate of Ashtabula High School. Laura was married on July 9, 1934, to...

Jan 28, 2003

Opal V. Trapp, 85, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Monday, January 28, 2003 in Dover. Opal was born on her family’s farm near Sugarcreek on October 30, 1917 to the late Chris and Christina Ley Lorenz. She attended school at Ragersville and on October 21, 1945 she married Roy C. Trapp who preceded her in death in...

Jan 28, 2003

David J. Demattio, 34, of Midvale, died Tuesday morning, January 28, 2003 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. David was born September 7, 1968 in Union Hospital to Bud and Shiela Evans Demattio. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1987 and attended Buckeye JVS. On October 2, 1993 he married Rae Ann Mason in St. Joseph Church at Dover....

Jan 25, 2003

Jo Ann Nordyke, 33, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, January 25, 2003 at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia following an extended illness.Born in Dayton, she is survived by her mother, Rosemary J. Neal Nordyke and her mother’s companion Tony Melching of Carrollton and her father and his wife, William E. (Joy) Nordyke of Deersville. Due to her illness,...

Jan 22, 2003

Jan 22, 2003

Robert V. Fouts, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Morningview Care Center, following an extended illness. He was born July 4, 1923, in Dennison, Ohio, to the late John A and Florence V. Fouts. Robert was a 1941 graduate of Uhrichsville High School and went on to attend Miami University of Ohio. He served honorably in...

Jan 20, 2003

Sarah Mable Kearns, 91, formerly of Sugarcreek and a resident of Country Club Retirement Center at Dover since 1996, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at 8:15 p.m. in Union Hospital at Dover after a brief illness.Born May 27, 1911, in Hoodville, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Ross and Laura Belle Wright Floyd.She was a homemaker and...

Jan 19, 2003

Beverly Jean Moore, 69 of Crooked Run, entered into her heavenly reward, surrounded by her family in the home she loved, early Sunday morning, January 19, 2003. Born May 11, 1933, in Craftsbury, VT, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Fern Figgins Kennison. After high school, Mrs. Moore entered into the United States Air Force where she...

Jan 19, 2003

Kenneth W. Sauernheimer, 54, of 1362 Brandi St. SW, Strasburg, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, while vacationing with his brother in Rhinelander, Wis.Brown March 31, 1948, in Cleveland, O., he was a son of the late William and Eleanor Klaameyer Sauernheimer. He was a retired truck driver, having driven for more than 27 years, and a representative...

Jan 19, 2003

ROBERT W. HEMMEGER, 82, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Dover, died Saturday, January 18, 2003 at Union Hospital.Bob was born in New Philadelphia, the only son to the late Walter S. and ZeEtta Griffin Hemmeger. He attended New Philadelphia High School. On July 13, 1940 Bob married Essie F. Emhoff, who survives. During World War II, Bob served honorably...

Jan 14, 2003

Katherine K. Miller, age 92, formerly of Sugarcreek and a resident of Walnut Hills Retirement Home, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at the Joel Pomerene Medical Center in Millersburg.Born December 31, 1910 in Start County, she was a daughter of the late Bert and Keturah Nichols Adams. She worked for many years at the Sugarlane IGA, and also at...

Jan 14, 2003

Henry E. “Gene” Decker, 84, of Walnut Creek, died Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home in Walnut Creek.Born on November 25, 1918 in Salem Twp. near Port Washington, he was a son of the late Henry C. and Mildred Riggle Decker. Gene spent most of his life living on a small farm in Washington Township near Newcomerstown...

Jan 13, 2003

Mary Katherine Duda Peacock, 83, of Dover, died Monday, January 13, 2003, at Park Village following an extended illness. Born November 19, 1919, in Roswell, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stacia K. Mastako Duda. She was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and was a homemaker. Mary was a member of the First Moravian...

Jan 13, 2003

Dean L. “Frenchy” Huebner, 65, of Dennison, died Monday, January 13, 2003 at Twin City Hospital in Dennison. Born in Uhrichsville, he was the son of the late Francis and Blanche Gram Huebner and owned and operated Frenchy’s Fab Shop Inc. in Dover. He was a life member of the Tusco Rifle Club in Midvale, a member of the former...

Jan 13, 2003

MILDRED EATON BULTMAN, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, January 13, 2003 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. She was born June 28, 1912 in Union County, IN, the only child of the late Carl R. and Ordessa Charles Eaton. On June 6, 1942 she married childhood friend Howard F. Bultman, who survives. For many years she and...

Jan 13, 2003

JAMES R. STEPHENSON, 75, died Monday, January 13, 2003 at Union Hospital following surgery. Jim was born April 10, 1927 in Dover to the late Robert R. and Leah Wesley Stephenson. He graduated from the Ohio Military Institute and the University of Cincinnati School of Law. During World War II he served honorably with the U. S. Army.On March 16,...