Obituaries

Nov 16, 2019

James R. Meuhlen, 84, of New Philadelphia, entered the gates of heaven on November 16, 2019 following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Dessie Allen (White) Meuhlen. He was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and had retired from the former Republic Steel where he worked as...

Nov 14, 2019

Earl Norman Sayre, age 83, of Piedmont died Thursday, November 14, 2019, in Riverside Manor at Newcomerstown.

He was born on July 8, 1936, in Akron, Ohio a son of the late Lester Henry and Pearl Frances Sayre.

Norm owned and operated Norm’s Service Station, Valley Motor and Towing Service in Piedmont for over 50 years. He was a longtime...

Nov 13, 2019

Gerald Lee Zurcher, 78, formerly of Dover and currently residing in Parkersburg, West Virginia, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home.

A son of the late Wilbert E. and Delores J. (Jackson) Zurcher, Gerald was born November 7, 1941 at New Philadelphia.

Gerald graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1959 and worked at Belden, Whitacre and...

Nov 9, 2019

Mary Jane Barrett, 89, peacefully passed away at her home in New Philadelphia on Saturday, November 9, 2019.

Born in Short Creek Township in Harrison County, Ohio on February 16, 1930, Mary was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Moore Howes.

Mary enjoyed being a devoted wife and a loving mother to her five children. Like many, she...

Nov 8, 2019

Jane Ann Schocksnider, 81, of Dellroy, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 in Carroll Health Care Center at Carrollton, following a period of declining health.

Born in Uniontown, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Emma Jane (Kolars) Milburn and was a homemaker.

Surviving are four daughters, Kathy (Mark) Grimm of Bergholz, Carol (Donnie) Wardell of New Philadelphia,...

Nov 8, 2019

John Edie, age 70, of Mineral City, died Friday, November 8, 2019, while in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

Born at Dennison, Ohio on July 29, 1949, John was a son of the late William B. and Mary E. Burgett Edie.

Following his graduation from the former Midvale High School,...

Nov 8, 2019

Caroline Horvath, 74, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 in her home following a period of declining health.

Born October 12, 1945 in Akron, she was the daughter of the late Emery and Edith Horvath. Caroline was a homemaker and a seamstress but most of all, she loved cooking and baking for her family especially for...

Nov 8, 2019

George E. Gauvey, 76, of New Philadelphia died Friday, November 08, 2019, while in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia.

Born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 5, 1942, George was a son of the late Fred and Edna Kirk Gauvey.

George worked as a general laborer at numerous area businesses prior to his retirement from Morgantown Machine...

Nov 5, 2019

Bonnie Lancaster, 61, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully in her home following a courageous battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome, a rare neurologic disorder occurring in one in a million people.

Born in New Martinsville, West Virginia on June 29, 1958, she was the daughter of Phyllis (Roger) Ault and the late Wesley Lancaster.

After graduating magna cum laude...

Nov 4, 2019

Nov 2, 2019

Timothy “Dog” Margo, 69, of Dellroy, died November 2, 2019 in the Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia.

Born in Canton on September 20, 1950, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Elnora (Meiser) Margo.

After graduating from high school, Tim served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He later joined the Timken Company where...

Nov 1, 2019

Janet H. Yaeger, 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away in Schoenbrunn Healthcare on Friday, November 1, 2019.

Janet is survived by her children, David Yaeger of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina, and Judy (Jerry) Brown of New Philadelphia; her niece and nephew, Bill Martin and Sandy (Lynn) Steiner, both of Orrville; and her friend, Sharon Tidrick of New Philadelphia.

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Oct 31, 2019

Edward “Eddie” Leroy Mizer, age 75, of New Philadelphia died, Thursday, October 31, 2019, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

Born on December 16, 1943, in Union Hospital, Eddie was a son of the late Darrell and Mary Louise Ruefly Mizer.

At a young age, Eddie became deaf as a result of a...

Oct 28, 2019

Russell “Chuck” Kohler, 56, of Dover, died Monday, October 28, 2019 in Truman Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following injuries sustained from a previous car accident.

A son of Barbara (Beans) Kohler and the late Russell A. Kohler, Chuck was born May 8, 1963 in Union Hospital at Dover.

Chuck graduated from New Philadelphia High School and was most...

Oct 28, 2019

Annette A. Duvall, 57, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 in her residence, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Loil K. Kaser and is survived by her mother, Betty J. (Beleininger) Kaser of New Philadelphia. Annette was formerly employed by Diversified Honing of Bolivar where she had...

Oct 26, 2019

James H. Swearingen, age 79, of Dover, died Saturday, October 26, 2019, in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover following a period of declining health.

Jim was born on September 1, 1940, at West Union, Ohio, a son of the late Verlin and Virginia McCarty Swearingen.

He was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School and attended Bowling Green...

Oct 24, 2019

Nikki A. Hreha, age 35, of Dennison, died Thursday, October 24, 2019, while in the care of Community Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia following a long battle with breast cancer.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on November 10, 1983, Nikki is the daughter of Terri Slocum Cecil of Dennison and the late Allen Cecil.

Nikki was a 2002...

Oct 24, 2019

Charles Lee Flint, age 67, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 24, 2019, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness.

Born in Willard, Ohio on June 6, 1952, Chuck was a son of the late Richard and Marilyn Stevens Flint.

At a young age, Chuck’s interest in agriculture was sparked by his involvement with 4-H. He successfully showed...

Oct 22, 2019

Thomas Charles May, 69, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in his residence.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on January 3, 1950, Tom was a son of Frances E. Barnish May of Dover and the late Charles T. May, Sr.

Following his 1968 graduation from New Philadelphia, Tom worked for Kroger and later was employed by...

Oct 21, 2019

Dr. Efrain Padro, 96, of New Philadelphia passed suddenly on October 21, 2019, from complications related to a fall.

Dr. Padro was a respected Ob/Gyn physician in Tuscarawas county for over 20 years. As a young man he served his country as an Army Infantry soldier in WWII. After his military service he went on to college and then medical...