Obituaries

Nov 22, 2021

Joann Antoinette Berlendis-Lorenz, age 87, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully on November 22, 2021, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover following a brief illness.

Born June 11, 1934 in Wainwright, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Besozzi) Berlendis and was preceded in death by her dear sister, Josephine Berlendis.

Joann was best known for...

Nov 22, 2021

Nov 22, 2021

Eugene “Junior” Parson, 85, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in his home following a period of declining health on November 22, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in New Philadelphia on December 8, 1935, he was the son of the late Eugene C. and Myrl Marie (McNeely) Parson.

After completing his formal education at New Philadelphia High School,...

Nov 21, 2021

Marlene A. Sherrets, 77, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia following a brief period of declining health.

Born September 29, 1944 at New Philadelphia, Marlene was a daughter of the late Ralph W. and Nellie (Brick) Sherrets. She served faithfully at Jerusalem Church, in the church nursery and kitchen...

Nov 20, 2021

Thomas Edwards Lorenz, age 64, of Dover, died Saturday, November 20, 2021, in Select Specialty Hospital at Akron following a battle with COVID.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on June 17, 1957, Tom was a son of the late Earl E. Lorenz and June Anderson Fontana Lorenz. He was a 1975 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and completed...

Nov 18, 2021

Helen (Shaffer) Phillips, 73, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 in the care of Cleveland Clinic at Garfield Heights.

Born in Reedsville, West Virginia on March 14, 1948, Helen was the daughter of the late Austin Shaffer and Juanita (Norman) Shaffer.

Helen was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with family.

She is survived by her children, Candie...

Nov 17, 2021

Louis “Brent” Helwig, 83, of Strasburg, who was bathed in the sacraments of the Holy Catholic Church, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a brief illness.

Born January 1, 1938, in Chillicothe, Ohio, he was the son of the late Louis John and Maude Ella (Murphy) Helwig, he was a veteran...

Nov 17, 2021

Nov 16, 2021

Richard Lee “Dick” Brown, age 81, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 16, 2021, while in the care of Community Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia following a lengthy battle with lung cancer.

Born in New Philadelphia on January 12, 1940, Dick was one of six children born to the late Joseph and Irene Yegher Brown.

Dick was a graduate...

Nov 11, 2021

Joseph Emde Burt, 83, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Emde) Burt, Joe was born on October 31, 1938 at Cambridge, Ohio.

Joe graduated from St. Benedict High School.  He then served in the US Army,...

Nov 10, 2021

Frances Day, 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Elmer and Grace (Miller) Sours, Frances was born August 11, 1935, at Midvale.

Frances graduated from the former Midvale High School in 1953. Then on October 24, 1958, she married...

Nov 9, 2021

Carolyn J. Renicker, 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Stringer) Meyer, Carolyn was born April 1, 1935 on Tabor Hill at Mineral City.

Carolyn graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1953. Then on July...

Nov 5, 2021

Nov 4, 2021

Jon T. Harmon, 51, of New Philadelphia, went home to his heavenly father on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic at Cleveland, from complications of COVID.

After numerous trips to the ER and three negative COVID tests, he knew “something was wrong”. He was not against the vaccine, but was leery of its unknowns and it was only...

Nov 2, 2021

Susan Heck Shackelford, 72, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following an apparent heart attack.

Born in Carey, Ohio on December 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Robert Earl and Martha “Grace” (Firestine) Heck.

After graduating from Carey High School in 1966, Sue continued her formal education at Wittenberg where...

Nov 1, 2021

Dorothy M. Beaber, age 92, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, November 1, 2021, in Park Village Southside following complications from Covid-19.

Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1929, Dorothy was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Eakin McKnight.

Dorothy attended New Castle High School and on June 14, 1974, married Richard Beaber. The couple resided in...

Oct 31, 2021

Robert Joseph “Bob” Miller, 70, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in Amberwood Manor on October 31, 2021, following a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Born in New Philadelphia on May 13, 1951, he was the son of the late Leroy Walter and Joan Louise (Fanti) Miller.

After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1969, he continued his...

Oct 30, 2021

Dorothy M. Feller, age 63, of Dover died early, Saturday, October 30, 2021, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.

Born on October 9, 1958, in Millersburg, Ohio Dorothy was a daughter of the late Eli E. and Betty Nussbaum Hochstetler.

She was a 1977 graduate of Hiland High School and on March 23, 1978, married...

Oct 29, 2021

Ruth A. “Porky” Ledrich, 71, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died October 29, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. She was a survivor of cancer yet a fighter of diabetes and other illness that took her to her last battle where she traveled and joined her loving husband once again.

Born July 13, 1950 in Rawlings, Maryland,...

Oct 29, 2021

Betty Lou (Lorenz) Malone, 79, of Bolivar and formerly of Dover, died October 29, 2021 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following complications with Covid-19.

Born March 1, 1942 in Shanesville, she was the daughter of the late Albert R. and Anna (Gualtieri) Lorenz.

Betty was a 1960 graduate of Dover High School. She loved to dance and enjoyed being a...