Obituaries

Dec 21, 2022

Gary Ronald Snyder, age 76, of Uhrichsville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in Community Hospice Truman House after a period of declining health.

Born in Dover on February 24, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret (Stropky) Snyder.

Gary graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1964.  He then served in the US...

Dec 20, 2022

William Harbaugh, age 90, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in his home after a period of declining health.

Born in New Philadelphia on December 11, 1932, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Mildred (Uebel) Harbaugh.

Bill graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1950.  He then served in the US Army...

Dec 18, 2022

Delores A. Freetage, 85, of Wadsworth and formerly of Dover, passed away peacefully at The Inn at CoalRidge at Wadsworth on December 18, 2022 following a brief illness.

Born March 28, 1937 in Bucks Township, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Irene (Stein) Kutcher.

After graduating from Baltic High School, she became the loving wife to the...

Dec 18, 2022

Donald Eugene White, 64, of Dover, died early Sunday morning, December 18, 2022, in Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital following many years of declining health.

Born on March 20, 1958, he was the son of Rebecca Sue (Carpenter) White and the late Gene D. White.

After graduating from Dover High School, Don lived in Memphis for 22 years before relocating...

Dec 15, 2022

James W. Anderson, Sr, age 80 of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, December 15, 2022, while under the care of Crossroads Hospice in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center at New Philadelphia.

Born in New Philadelphia on October 6, 1942, James was a son of the late Clyde and Mildred Shear.

James attended New Philadelphia City Schools and was known for his autobody...

Dec 14, 2022

John C. Johnson, III, 76, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in his home following a sudden illness.

Born in Dennison, he was the son of the late John C. and Leah K. “Kay” (Thomas) Johnson and was a United States Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam War. John owned and operated Johnson and Associates at...

Dec 12, 2022

Connie Jo McPherson, 58, of New Philadelphia, passed away December 12, 2022 following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover on June 16, 1964, she was the daughter of Roberta Lou (Taylor) Billetter and the late Larry Lee Billetter.

Connie graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1982 and continued her formal education at Brevard Community College in Florida....

Dec 11, 2022

Ethan J. Huff, 21, of Sherrodsville, died Sunday, December 11, 2022, from injuries he sustained as a result of an ATV accident.

Born in Dover, he was the son of George “Joe” and Kimberly A. (Huff) Huff, with whom he resided. A 2020 graduate of Claymont High School and Buckeye Career Center, Ethan was employed in the Chassis Assembly Department...

Dec 10, 2022

Janice Mae Storck, 95, of New Philadelphia, died December 10, 2022 in Park Village Southside at New Philadelphia.

A daughter of the late Frank and Katherine (Visentainer) Kuenzli, Jan was born in New Philadelphia on June 13, 1927.

After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1945, Jan continued her formal education at Kalamazoo College in Michigan where she obtained...

Dec 10, 2022

Thelma “Dolly” Canfield, 86, of New Philadelphia, slipped out the back door to go into the presence of her Lord, on December 10, 2022.

Born in New Philadelphia on June 11, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. and Lucy Irene (Gowins) Everett.

After attending Midvale High School, Dolly met and fell in love with her husband...

Dec 10, 2022

Kenneth G. Winemaster, 94, of Strasburg, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in Hall of Fame Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Canton, following a lengthy illness.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Ken was the son of the late William and Jesse (McGlaughlin) Winemaster and had received a bachelor’s degree while attending college in Toronto, Canada.

On March 1, 1958,...

Dec 9, 2022

Patricia Ann Bichsel, age 91, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022 in Park Village Southside at New Philadelphia after a period of declining health.

Born in Columbus on July 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Loyal Hawkins and Clara M. (Hess) Mortley.

Patti graduated from Columbus North High School in 1949. She...

Dec 9, 2022

Dianne Metzger, 74, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital on Friday December 9, 2022.

Born in Dover, Ohio on April 9, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Doris (Snyder) Thompson.

After graduating New Philadelphia High School in 1966, Dianne fell in love with her husband Dan Metzger. On April 17, 1971,...

Dec 5, 2022

Betty Lou (Kaiser) Hanenkrat Klingler, age 81, of Dover, passed away, Monday, December 5, 2022, in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover, Ohio, Betty was the daughter of the late Earl and Florence (Van Fossen) Kaiser.

Betty was an avid reader and passed her love for books on to the many preschool...

Dec 3, 2022

Eddie R. Haswell, 99, a lifetime resident of Strasburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.

Born in Strasburg, Eddie was one of sixteen children born to the late Arthur R. and Ethel (Hinig) Haswell and was a graduate of Strasburg High School. Following his graduation, Eddie honorably served with the...

Dec 3, 2022

Donna Jean Moore, age 84, of New Philadelphia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 3, 2022, while in the care of Community Hospice’s Truman House following a period of declining health.

Born in the family home at Roswell, Ohio on April 3, 1938, Donna was one of three children born to the late Samuel and...

Dec 1, 2022

J. Estelle Myers, age 82, of Dover, died Thursday, December 1, 2022, while in the Inn at Northwood Village at Dover following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born on October 15, 1940, at Pittsburg, PA, Estelle was a daughter of the late Lee James and Juanita (Gray) Murray.

She graduated from Penn Hills High School and continued her formal education...

Dec 1, 2022

Richard Edward “Dick” Zavasky, age 84, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, December 1, 2022, while in the care of Community Hospice and Park Village Healthcare at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

Born in his home in Stillwater, Ohio on October 3, 1938, Dick was a son of the late Andrew and Julia (Kacsmarek) Zavasky.

Dick honorably served...

Nov 29, 2022

Helen L. Harris, age 91, of New Philadelphia, passed away November 29, 2022, following a period of declining health.

Helen was born in Norwalk, OH on September 24, 1931, to Rev. O.E. and Dorothy E. (Sherbourne) Hannawalt.

Her grandfather Hannawalt was an itinerant pastor who fought in the Civil War. She was the third of four children. The family moved...

Nov 28, 2022