Obituaries

Sep 18, 2002

Ardath J. Hobart, 84, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at Union Hospital following a brief illness.Born May 18, 1918, in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Isaac Henninger and Clara Keffer Henninger. Ardath was a 1936 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church. Surviving...

Sep 18, 2002

Mary Ann Altier, 72, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at Union Hospital, Dover, following an extended illness.Born January 1, 1930, in Midvale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Skelley Pauline. Mary was a homemaker. She was also a member of Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia, Sacred Heart Alter Society, Sacred Heart Senior Citizens,...

Sep 16, 2002

Isabelle B. Maurer, 91, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Monday, September 16, 2002 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Longenecker Yaggi. A graduate of New Philadelphia High School and Dennison University, she had worked as an elementary school teacher and was a former...

Sep 15, 2002

HERMAN J. “BUTCH” SHAFFER, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, September 15, 2002. He was born March 18, 1921 near New Cumberland, a son of the late Herman J. and Bessie Smith Shaffer Ripley and attended Sherrodsville High School. In 1940 he joined the Carpenters’ Union #1802. On December 14, 1941, Herm married Thelma A....

Sep 12, 2002

CHARLES R. “CHIP” McCAHILL, 60, of New Philadelphia, died early Thursday evening, September 12, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Chip was born January 26, 1942 at his family’s home in Wainwright, a son of the late Dennis and Mary Reichman McCahill. He graduated in 1960 from Tuscarawas High School where he played sports. From 1964 to 1966 Chip served...

Sep 12, 2002

Margaret F. Neiss, 87, of Coshocton died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born July 25, 1915, in Coshocton County, she was the daughter of the late George and Nacy Ely Lautenschleger. Margaret was a homemaker and a member of Renner’s United Church of Christ near Bakersville.Surviving is a son, Paul (Carole) neiss of Canton; daughter, Ruth Neiss...

Sep 11, 2002

Cora E. Buss, 91, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Uhrichsville, died peacefully Wednesday evening, September 11, 2002, in Morning View Care Center. Born September 20, 1910, she was a daughter of the late James and Annabelle Marshall Ramage. She grew up in Uhrichsville and graduated from Uhrichsville High School in 1929. On November 4, 1936, Cora married Harley W. Buss,...

Sep 11, 2002

Norma Jean Kohler, 72, of Tuscarawas, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover following an extended illness.Born April 4, 1930, in Wainwright, she was the daughter of the late George and Annie Carlisle Briggs. Norma was a former member of the Reorganized Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in New Philadelphia. She...

Sep 8, 2002

MARY WEBER DONALSON, 43, died unexpectedly in her New Philadelphia home on Sunday, September 8, 2002. Mary was born in Dover on April 23, 1959 to the late Willie and Julia Smart Rector and graduated from Strasburg High School in 1977. She worked at Wal-mart since its opening eight years ago. Mary enjoyed listening to country music, fishing working cross-word...

Sep 8, 2002

Ella Mae Everhart Kohler, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, September 8, 2002 at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Emery E. and Nellie Mae Meredith Kinsey. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in New Philadelphia and the Lutheran Church Women. Her husband,...

Sep 8, 2002

Melvin W. Weaver, 86, of 33444 Township Rd. 232, Fresno, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at 1:38 A.M. in Union Hospital Emergency Department after an apparent heart attack.Born July 29, 1916, in Holmes County, he was a son of the late Samuel and Katie Miller Weaver. He was a retired farmer and truck driver. Melvin attended Fiat St. Peter’s United...

Sep 6, 2002

M. Mabel Brown, 70, of Stone Creek, died Friday, September 6, 2002 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover following an extended illness.Born in Brownsville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Margaret C. Johnson Ray and was a graduate of Sunfish High School in Sunfish, Kentucky. Mabel had retired after thirteen years of employment from Buehler’s...

Sep 2, 2002

Timothy Alvin Ledrich, Sr., 59, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, September 2, 2002, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born December 22, 1942, in Dover, he was the son of the late Alvin and Elizabeth Medley Ledrich. Timothy worked for 34 years at Republic Technologies International, in Massillon, as a Loader Leader in the 18-inch shipping department.Timothy was an avid NASCAR and...

Sep 2, 2002

LESTER W. MATHIAS, 84, long-time New Philadelphia resident, died at Union Hospital on Monday evening, September 2, 2002. He was born October 1, 1917 in Canton to the late Elmer and Irene Kuhn Mathias. During World War II, Mr. Mathias served honorably with the U. S. Coast Guard, from 1942 until 1947. On February 6, 1945 he married Edna M....

Aug 31, 2002

Virlen L. Klopfer, 84 of Dover, died peacefully in Union Hospital on Saturday, August 31, 2002.Born August 9, 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio, he was the third son of the late Edna Mae Minnich and Louie Klopfer. Mr. Klopfer graduated from Newton School in 1936 and Wittenberg University, Springfield, O, in 1940 after which he began teaching physical...

Aug 30, 2002

Garrison Immel, 93, of 751 Dover Rd., Sugarcreek, died Friday, August 30, 2002, at 9:00 PM in Walnut Hills Nursing Home at Walnut Creek following a brief illness.Born September 15, 1908 near Sugarcreek, he was a son of the late John and Amanda Hostetler Immel.He retired in 1974 from Moomaw Lumber Co. at Sugarcreek. Prior to that, he was employed...

Aug 28, 2002

Lena J. “Nita” Snyder-Barnhart, 74, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2002, in Arbors Nursing Home, Canton, following a long illness.Born July 27, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late, Joseph and Angelina Damiene. Lena enjoyed ceramics, crafts, word puzzles and family. She gave inspiration to her children and grandchildren by her unselfish giving, contagious,...

Aug 26, 2002

Aug 26, 2002

MARY ANN PERKINS, 76, of a life-long resident of Dover, died unexpectedly early Monday morning at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Mary Ann was born June 19, 1926 in Dover to the late E. George and Nellie J. Glatfelter Belknap. On July 28, 1946 she married Harold W. Perkins. He preceded her in death on August 13, 1998. Mary Ann...

Aug 23, 2002

William H. Weber, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, August 23, 2002, at Union Hospital. Born August 9, 1919, in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edward Weber and Margaret Diefenbaugh. William served as a Sergeant in the US Army during WWII, was a survivor of the Pearl Harbor Attack, and earned a Bronze Star Medal.While in...