Obituaries

Feb 10, 2022

Rachel E. Hankins, 78, of Uhrichsville, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 in her residence.

Born in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Gertrude (Greathouse) Beal and had retired from Bates Metal at Port Washington. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at New Philadelphia and a former member of the former Army-Navy Garrison...

Feb 10, 2022

Feb 10, 2022

Margaret Ann Sanders, Age 73, of Dover, died Thursday, February 10, 2022, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.

Born on August 12, 1948, in Union Hospital at Dover, Margaret was a daughter of the late Max and Mary (Sherer) Ellwood.

She was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and spent many years as a...

Feb 10, 2022

Hazel B. Patterson, 101, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 in Park Village Care Center at Dover.

Born February 4, 1921 in Wooster, she was the daughter of the late Olie O. and Grace M. (Shaw) Rainsberger. Hazel was a homemaker, a longtime member of First Christian Church at New Philadelphia and a former volunteer at...

Feb 9, 2022

David Earl Lute, age 76 of Tippecanoe, died on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in Aultman Hospital following a period of declining health.

A son of late William Garner and Mariam (Lute) Garner, David was born in Dover, OH, on March 24, 1945.

David honorably served his county during the Vietnam War and received a Purple Heart when his barracks...

Feb 8, 2022

Bryan E. Sayre, 63, of Dennison, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 in Community Hospice-Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.

Born in Akron, he was the son of the late Earl N. and Katherine J. (Pursley) Sayre and a graduate of the former Lakeland High School at Freeport. Bryan had retired from the Harrison County...

Feb 8, 2022

Thomas A. Helbling, age 93, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, in Park Village Health Care at Dover.

Born on April 21, 1928, in Coshocton, Ohio, Tom was a son of the late Leo A. and Mary A. Harvey Helbling.

Tom was a 1946 graduate of the former Sacred Heart School and entered into the United States Army...

Feb 7, 2022

Randy Alan Minnis, age 63, of Dover, died Monday, February 7, 2022, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on September 28, 1958, Randy is a son of Alice Bair Minnis of New Philadelphia and the late Roland Minnis.

Randy was a 1977 graduate of Dover High School and Buckeye...

Feb 7, 2022

Roxy I. Carr, 71, of Midvale, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 in Community Hospice-Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.

Born in Canton, Roxy was the daughter of the late Wilbur L. and Margaret P. (Williams) Brink and had retired from Tuscarawas County Job and Family Services as an Investigator, after 24 years of service....

Feb 6, 2022

Mark V. Page, 73, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Country Club Retirement Centre at Dover.

Born in Goshen Township, he was one of 13 children of the late Mark A. and Margaret L. (Woods) Page and is survived by his children, grandchildren and four remaining sisters.

In addition to his parents, four brothers...

Feb 4, 2022

Stanley M. Harris, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022.

Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Olive (McKee) Harris and a 1957 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Immediately following his graduation, he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps where he served in reconnaissance. After his honorable discharge,...

Feb 3, 2022

Janice Deane “Jan” Shilling, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away on February 3, 2022, in her home following a period of declining health.

Born in New Philadelphia on December 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Doyle Dean and E. Mae (Jeffries) Fisher. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1957, she married John U. Shilling on...

Feb 3, 2022

Steven W. Horsfall, age 60 of Uhrichsville, died on Thursday, February 3, 2022, in his residence following a period of declining health.

A son of Joan Horsfall of Tuscarawas and the late Harold Horsfall, Jr., Steven was born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison, on May 5, 1961.

He was a 1979 graduate of Indian Valley South High School and...

Feb 1, 2022

William Pompey Jr. passed away February 1, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. No public visitation or services are scheduled.

Feb 1, 2022

Glenda L. Stull, 60, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2022 in Community Hospice-Truman House at New Philadelphia, following an extended illness.

Born at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Kalman N. Stull, Sr. and is survived by her mother, Geraldine L. “Judy” (Biechler) Bonheimer of New Philadelphia.

She had attended Dover High School and...

Jan 29, 2022

Sammy D. Murphy, 83, of Dover, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 in Community Hospice – Truman House at New Philadelphia.

Born in Stroud, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Samuel H. and Opal (Hopkins) Murphy, he had retired as a Driller in the Oil Industry and was a gun enthusiast and loved riding motorcycles.

Surviving are...

Jan 29, 2022

Judson “Sudsy” Ray Lada, age 74, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Pomerene Hospital at Millersburg, after a period of declining health.

Judson was born on December 30, 1947, in Steubenville, Ohio, to the late Samuel and Annie Jane (Rees) Lada.

He was a 1965 graduate of Follansbee High School, where he was the...

Jan 26, 2022

James L. “Joe” Gowins went home to be with The Lord on January 26, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born July 18th 1951 in Dover Ohio to James M. and Edith J. Gowins, James was the youngest of 9 children. From his early childhood James loved cars and everything that revolved around them. He built...

Jan 26, 2022

Donald E. Ickes, age 75, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at his residence after a period of declining health.

Don was born on May 26, 1946, in Dennison, Ohio to the late Roy and Gladys (Seldenright) Ickes.

He was a 1964 graduate of Midvale High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. Don then...

Jan 24, 2022

Danny L. Ward, 72, of Dover, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 24, 2022 in Mercy New Life Hospice at Lorain after a period of declining health.

Born in Canton, he was the son of the late Roger Ward and Elaine Ward-Gintz and a graduate of Dover High School at Dover. He was an...