Obituaries

Feb 14, 2002

Viola M. Ickes, 94, of Country Club Retirement Center, Dover, and a long-time resident of Washington, D.C., died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in the center, following a sudden illness.Born Aug. 23, 1907, in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John Wesley Ickes and Charlotte “Lottie” Dempster Ickes. Viola was a 1925 graduate of New Philadelphia High School,...

Feb 13, 2002

Jason M. Barcus, 47, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002.Born July 2, 1954, in Dover, he was a son of the late Paul and Dorothy Lemonte Barcus. Jason graduated in 1973 from New Philadelphia High School, and had been employed by the Goshen Dairy Co., New Philadelphia for twenty-five years.He was a member of the First Church of...

Feb 12, 2002

Marjorie I. Rogers, 80, of Country Club Retirement Center, Dover, and a long-time resident of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in the center.Born Mar. 9, 1921, in Byesville, she was a daughter of the late John Chester Powell and the late Sophia Griffith Powell. Marjorie graduated from Byesville High School. She married John D. Rogers on Nov. 12,...

Feb 12, 2002

Arthur L. “Pete” Mushrush, 74, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 12, 2002, at Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage in New Philadelphia, following a brief illness.Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna Davis Mushrush and was the former co-owner of New Phila Welding and Pipeline Contractors in New Philadelphia. He was a U.S. Navy...

Feb 12, 2002

Frank W. Wenger, 81, of Dover, died Tuesday, February 12, 2002, following a brief illness.Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth Kohler Wenger. He honorably served his country having enlisted in the United States Army during W.W. II and had served in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, the Ardennes and Central Europe. He was...

Feb 11, 2002

GEORGE E. RICHARDSON, 75, of New Philadelphia, died at his home on Monday, February 11, 2002. He was born in Dover to the late George Henry and Alice Wilson Richardson on June 6, 1926 and attended Dover High School. After high school, George entered the U. S. Army where he served honorably from 1944 to 1946. For many years, George...

Feb 10, 2002

John W. Demuth, age 50, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 10, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover.Born December 25, 1951 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of John R. “Dick” Demuth of New Philadelphia and the late Mildred (Sever) Demuth who died in 1994. John was a 1970 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and he also had...

Feb 9, 2002

Donald E. “Don” Harper, 43, of New Philadelphia (Goshen), died sometime in December, 2001. His body was found February 9, 2002.Born Oct. 1, 1958, in Dover, he was a son of JoAnn Hahn Harper Henry of Tucson, AZ, and the late Donald Roscoe Harper. Don was a 1977 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. And was a driller, a “roughneck,”...

Feb 9, 2002

Florence A. Rindchen, 99, Formerly of Minerva and New Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 9, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following an extended illness.Born in Warren Township, Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Martha E. Cole Gundy. A graduate of Kent State University and a 1924 graduate of the Aultman School of Nursing in Canton,...

Feb 8, 2002

Velna A. Murphy, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, February 8, 2002 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Alva S. and Bertha Mae Linard Johnston. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia, the Faith Circle and a member of the Royal...

Feb 7, 2002

DOROTHY M. CASEBEER, 81, of New Philadelphia, died at the Morning View Care Center on Thursday morning, February 7, 2002. She was born in Goshen on March 6, 1920 to the late Marvin B. and Catherine Shivers Kuhn. In 1938, Dorothy graduated from New Philadelphia High School. She married Charles D. Casebeer on April 17, 1942. He preceded her in...

Feb 7, 2002

Norma Jean Bolon, 71, of Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar, and a long-time resident of Fair Ave. N.W., New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in Union Hospital.Born Sept. 12, 1930, in Barnhill, she was a daughter of the late Desper and Ethel M. Walton Ohler. Norma attended McKinley High School, Canton, and was a cook for the J-N-G Grill, New...

Feb 5, 2002

John J. “Jack” Marsh, Jr., 76, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 5, 2002, in his home, following a sudden illness.Born May 17, 1925, in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John J. Marsh, Sr. and Orlena M. Huth Marsh. During his high school years, Jack became interested in aviation, and took flying lessons at the New...

Feb 5, 2002

ZITA DONOFRIO, 79, of New Philadelphia, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 5, 2002. She was born in Roswell on April 28, 1922 to the late Maximillian J. and Anna M. Manini Dapoz, and attended Sacred Heart and St. Joseph schools. She was a devoted wife, mother and cherished grandmother. Zita was a member...

Feb 3, 2002

Gary W. Hendrickson, 43, of Dover, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a long illness.Born Dec. 7, 1958, in Terre Haute, IN, he was a son of the late Richard Hendrickson and the late Alice Morecraft Hendrickson Jackson. Gary graduated in 1977 from Union Local High School, Morristown. He married the former Bonnie Powell on...

Dec 27, 1944

U.S. Army Private Emmet Wayne Schwartz, age 24, of New Philadelphia, was killed in action while serving in the vicinity of Brandenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on or around December 27, 1944.

Emmet was considered missing in action until December of 1951 when he was declared non-recoverable. His unidentified remains were buried in Rhone American Cemetery in France, but were...

Sep 17, 1933

Gertrude I. Ballentine, 83, of Dover and formerly of Uhrichsville, died Tuesday. There will be no public calling hours or services and interment will take place at Union Cemetery in Uhrichsville. The Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia is handling arrangements.

Ruth Elizabeth Sheets, 97, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Hennis Care & Retirement Center in Dover, following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Flem and Dessie (Warner) Palmer, Ruth was born June 15, 1918 in Bowerston, Ohio.

Ruth graduated from Bowerston High School in 1936.  Ruth worked at Lauren for 10 years, and upon...