Obituaries

Jun 12, 2020

Jun 10, 2020

Janet Dummermuth, 85, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover following a recent illness.

A daughter of the late Mancel and Grace Gates, Janet was born December 3, 1934 at Shadyside, Ohio.

Janet graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1953. In her early adult life, she dedicated herself to taking care...

Jun 7, 2020

Charles Walter “Chuck” Hunter, 66, of Port Washington, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer.

A son of the late Ervin and Anna (Strimbu) Hunter, Chuck was born April 7, 1954 at Dover, Ohio

Chuck was an avid antique dealer and he was highly regarded for his knowledge and expertise. He also played a vital...

Jun 6, 2020

Jun 6, 2020

Sally Anne Kerr, age 89, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Park Village Southside following a period of declining health.

Born at Barnhill, Ohio on June 26, 1930, Sally was a daughter of the late Ed and Rhea Minerva Smith Beans.

Sally was a graduate of the former Midvale High School. She married Paul Kerr on December...

Jun 6, 2020

Delbert Ardell “Gorby” Schaar, 45, of Dover, died, Saturday, June 6, 2020.

A son of Pamela S. Shotwell of Dover, Gorby was born November 2, 1974 at Dover, Ohio.

Gorby graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1993. He was known for having a heart of gold who would do anything for anyone. He dearly loved his family and friends...

Jun 5, 2020

Juliana Hershberger, 79, of Dover, died Friday, June 5, 2020 in New Dawn Retirement Community.

A daughter of the late Earl J. and Anna (Glick) Hershberger, Juliana was born July 2, 1940 at Dover, Ohio.

Juliana was a member of NewPointe Community Church and formerly worked at Starlight Workshop for many years. She loved to do crafts and was a...

Jun 4, 2020

Faye E. Shidaker, 93, of Dover, passed away Thursday morning, June 4, 2020, following a period of declining health.

Born in Goshen on May 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Willard J. “Kelly” and Esther E. (Hill) Haney.

After completing her formal education, Faye married the late Ralph E. Shidaker, who preceded her in passing on April...

Jun 3, 2020

Glenn Clifford Pringle, Age 82, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in his residence.

Born at Mather, Pennsylvania on January 3, 1938, Glenn was a son of the late Sherdon and Marie (Laya) Pringle.

On November 1, 1958, Glenn married the love of his life, the former D. Beverly Herron. Together the couple raised five children and shared...

Jun 1, 2020

Sharon Ann Fulton, 70, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, June 1, 2020 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia.

A daughter of the late Ralph G. and Margaret June (Zay) Fulton, Sharon was born November 9, 1949 at Twin City Hospital at Dennison.

Sharon graduated from Tuscarawas Valley High School in 1968 and later attended the former Gerber...

May 30, 2020

Beloved wife, mom, grandma, and sister, Theresa Josephine (Basiewicz) Stephan passed away on May 30, 2020.

Terry was born in Lawrence, Indiana in 1958 to the late Mildred (Zook) and Anton Basiewicz. She was a member of the New Philadelphia High School class of 1975, and continued her education at Kent State, Tuscarawas Campus. She resided in New Philadelphia for...

May 29, 2020

Judith D. Westbrook, 79, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, in Akron General Hospital following a long illness.

Born June 10, 1940, in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Victor E. Walters, Sr. and Anna L. (Dickson) Walters Streb Rousch.

After completing her formal education, Judith married her husband of 62 years,...

May 29, 2020

Ross “Ed” Weston II, 77, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died in his home Friday, May 29, 2020.

Ed was the son of the late Ross and Vera (Gooding) Weston. Born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison, Ed graduated from Gnadenhutten High School in 1961.

After high school he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving his country as a...

May 27, 2020

Michael Ray “Mick” Derrow, 46, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his home.

A son of Garry J. Derrow of Dover and Christina (Smitley) Derrow of Navarre, Mick was born August 27, 1973 at Massillon, Ohio.

Mick graduated from Fairless High School in 1991. Then, on his 18th birthday, he enlisted with the United States Navy which...

May 25, 2020

Lisa M. Burns, 54, of New Philadelphia, passed away of an apparent cardiac episode in her home on May 25, 2020.

Born in Dover on September 21, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Robert Grinder.

After graduating from high school, she was employed throughout the community most recently at Walmart as a maintenance manager.

She had a knack...

May 25, 2020

Karen A. Smith, 73, of Dover, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, May 25, 2020, following an apparent cardiac episode.

Born in Dover on December 15, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Russell G. and Margaret Ann (Kniesner) Bear. Karen was a 1965 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.

Karen began working in high school at...

May 24, 2020

Dustin P. Billiter, 38, of Dover, passed away tragically on May 24, 2020 on “2-wheels” doing what he loved.

Born May 13, 1982, in Pampa, Texas, he was the son of Bonnie (Marty) Cross of Amarillo, Texas, and Fred Billiter, Jr., of Caldwell, Ohio.

He is also survived by his maternal grandmother, Lillian Kaiser of Dover; a half-brother;...

May 23, 2020

Margaret Ann “Boots” Beans, 92, of New Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Community Hospice Truman House following a period of declining health.

Born in New Philadelphia, Boots was that daughter of the late Reuben S. and Virginia (Cook) Kappeler and a 1945 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. She had formerly worked as a secretary for both...

May 21, 2020

Dana Kaye Miller, 59, of Newcomerstown, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Akron General Hospital following a recent illness.

A daughter of Roberta J. (Moore) Rehard of Newcomerstown and the late James A. Rehard, Dana was born September 3, 1960 at Coshocton, Ohio.

Dana graduated from Newcomerstown High School in 1978 and formerly worked as a dispatcher for the Newcomerstown...

May 19, 2020

Kathryn Jean “Kathy” Enama, age 65, of Tuscarawas, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a sudden illness.

Born in Salem, Ohio on November 26, 1954, Kathy was a daughter of the late Andrew and Vernita (Briceland) Ocel.

She was a graduate of Carrollton High School and furthered her education at...