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Sandra Ann Duda-Buss

Sandra Ann Duda-Buss

Sep 12, 2021

Sandra Ann Duda-Buss, 79, of Dover, passed away and reunited with her late husband, Daniel, on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at her home.

A daughter of the late James E. and Margaret M. (Hare) Burlison, Sandra was born November 4, 1941 at Coshocton, Ohio.

Sandra was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Then in May of 1960, she married...

William E. “Bill” Van Horn

William E. “Bill” Van Horn

Sep 11, 2021

William E. “Bill” Van Horn, 76, of Dover, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

Born in Akron, he was the son of the late Elon H. and Edith E. (Theobald) Van Horn and a 1962 graduate of Coventry High School. Following high school, Bill served in...

Joseph I. Tripodi, Jr.

Joseph I. Tripodi, Jr.

Sep 11, 2021

Joseph I. Tripodi, Jr., age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully at Community Hospice’s Truman House surrounded by family, on Saturday, September 11, 2021, after a year-long health battle following a stroke on September 11, 2020.

Born in Steubenville, Ohio on March 21, 1940, he was a son of the late Joseph Sr. and Mary (Agresta) Tripodi.

Joseph was...

Terry Lee McClelland

Terry Lee McClelland

Sep 9, 2021

Terry Lee McClelland, 83, of Zanesville and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Genesis Hospital at Zanesville following a recent illness

A son of the late Harold Wayne and Marjorie Ruth (Trimmer) McClelland, Terry was born May 24, 1938 at Dover, Ohio.

Terry graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1956 and continued his education...

Barbara Ellen Kohler

Barbara Ellen Kohler

Sep 8, 2021

Barbara Ellen Kohler, 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Community Hospice at New Philadelphia following a brief illness.

A daughter of the late William M. and Helen E. (Spring) Beans, Barbara was born in Baltzley Valley on November 16, 1939.

Barbara was employed for several years at Dover High Performance Plastics. She had a passion...

Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller

Sep 5, 2021

Nancy Miller, 69, of New Philadelphia, passed away in Community Hospice Truman on September 5, 2021.

Born in Canton on March 26, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Samuel John and Evelyn Frances (Strong) Ruefly.

Nancy was preceded in passing by her husband of 36 years, the late Kenneth Lee Miller on June 24, 2020.

She is survived...

Kimberly S. Davis

Kimberly S. Davis

Sep 4, 2021

Kimberly S. Davis, age 60, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, in her residence following a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Born on February 28, 1961, in Union Hospital at Dover, Kim was a daughter of Sarah K. Smith Stanley of Dover and the late Donald E. Gordon, Sr.

She was employed for many years as a housekeeper for...

Wanda A. Paris

Wanda A. Paris

Sep 4, 2021

Wanda A. Paris, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away in New Dawn Healthcare on September 4, 2021, following a brief period of declining health.

Born December 17, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Lester W. and Margaret McRobie. After graduating from high school, Wanda continued her formal education at Beauty School.

She then owned and operated...

Janice Elizabeth Drennon

Janice Elizabeth Drennon

Sep 3, 2021

Janice Elizabeth Drennon, 73, of New Philadelphia, OH passed away in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover, OH on September 3, 2021 following a short battle with Covid-19.

Born in Huntington, West Virginia on June 17, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Davis Alexander and Esther Elizabeth (Bryant) Bragg and predeceased by her older brother Richard. She is survived...

Zachary T. Wright

Zachary T. Wright

Sep 2, 2021

Zachary Thomas Wright, 22, of Dover, passed away September 2, 2021.

Born in Dover on March 30, 1999, he was the son of Laura M. Mobley of Dover and the late Thomas J. Wright.

After graduating from Dover High School in 2017, Zac continued his formal education at Kent State Tuscarawas where he was working toward a degree in Engineering.

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Lyman Hostetler

Lyman Hostetler

Sep 1, 2021

Lyman Hostetler, 92, of Berlin, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Walnut Hills Retirement Community.

He was born May 28, 1929, in Berlin, the son of Ira and Elsie Mildred (Miller) Hostetler. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1946 and married Beverly Ann Hostetler in 1950.

He retired from Owen Illinois in Berlin, after working there for 23 years...

Eleanor Ann Lieser

Eleanor Ann Lieser

Aug 30, 2021

Eleanor Ann Lieser, 85, of Dover passed away peacefully on Monday, August 30, 2021 in Park Village Health Care at Dover following a brief illness.

A daughter of the late Alvin F. Buehler and Verna M. (Winkler) Buehler, Eleanor was born August 18, 1936 in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Eleanor graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1954, and,...

Melody Ann McKean

Melody Ann McKean

Aug 28, 2021

Melody Ann McKean, age 72, of New Philadelphia, died early Saturday, August 28, 2021, in her residence while under the care of Community Hospice.

Born in Dennison, Ohio on February 26, 1949, Melody was a daughter of the late Paul and Jackie Morgan.

She was a 1967 graduate of the former Tuscarawas-Warwick High School and married John David McKean on...

Patricia Jo Day

Patricia Jo Day

Aug 28, 2021

Patricia Jo Day, age 66, of Uhrichsville, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness.

Born on September 4, 1954, in Dover, Ohio Pat was a daughter of the late Joseph S. and Lois M. Eberly Day.

She was a graduate of the former Indian Valley North High School and spent many years as a bus...

Loren O. “Sonny” Parson

Loren O. “Sonny” Parson

Aug 28, 2021

Loren O. “Sonny” Parson, 73, of New Philadelphia passed away in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital on August 28, 2021.

Born in New Philadelphia on September 15, 1947, he was the son of the late Eugene Curtis and Meryl Marie (McNeely) Parson.

After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1966, Sonny continued his formal education at Bowling Green...

Eleanor Jean Huff

Eleanor Jean Huff

Aug 27, 2021

Eleanor Jean Huff, age 76, of New Philadelphia, peacefully entered the arms of our Heavenly Father Friday, August 27, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer.

Born on December 10, 1944, Eleanor, or Jeannie as she was known to her family, was born in Dover, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harold H. and Mary D. Hupp Beamer

Eleanor was...

Shirley Etta Powell

Shirley Etta Powell

Aug 26, 2021

Shirley Etta Powell, age 86, of Dover passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021, while in the care of Community Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia after a period of declining health.

Shirley was born on June 24, 1935, in Meadville, Pennsylvania to the late Carl and Frances Mae Brannon Best.

After moving to Ohio in 1937, Shirley attended school in...

Theodore John Stetzik

Theodore John Stetzik

Aug 26, 2021

Theodore John Stetzik, age 84, of Tippecanoe, Ohio the champ of champs, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, in Akron, Ohio.

He was born on February 28, 1937, in Barberton, Ohio to the late John Stetzik and Olga (Kiriluk) Stetzik.

Early in life, Ted was involved in an accident that resulted in the loss of his right leg. After...

Sally Ann Westbrook

Sally Ann Westbrook

Aug 25, 2021

Sally Ann Westbrook, age 87, of New Philadelphia died peacefully, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover, Ohio on February 2, 1934, Sally was a daughter of the late William C. and Wilma P. Kappler Schupbach.

She was a 1952 graduate of New Philadelphia High School...