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Etheline Rae Sampsel
May 6, 2024
Etheline R. Sampsel, 75, of Dover and formerly of Massillon, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, in the Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover, Ohio, following a period of declining health due to dementia.
Born on February 1, 1949, in Canton, Etheline was the daughter of the late William and Mary Ann (Maxin) Carnes. She was a high school graduate...
Douglas Wills
May 5, 2024
Douglas Stanley Wills, age 72, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly early Sunday, May 5, 2024 in his residence.
Doug was born in Union Hospital at Dover on August 10, 1951. He was a son of the late Robert O. and Beverly Joyce Wills.
A 1970 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Doug furthered his education at Kent State University where he studied...
Arthur H. "Art" Ross
May 3, 2024
Arthur H. “Art” Ross, 77, of Dover, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 in Cleveland Clinic-Mercy Medical Center at Canton, following a short illness.
Born in Canton, Art was the son of the late Elmer M. and Doris M. (Luce) Ross and a 1964 graduate of Canton South High School. Art proudly served his country in the U.S. Army being...
Janet M. West - "Together Again"
May 3, 2024
Janet M. West, 84, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2024 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover, following a period of declining health.
Born in Tuscarawas, Janet was the daughter of the late Richard L. and Marie (Decker) Roth and had worked as a sales clerk for a number of local businesses which include the former Everetts Bakery,...
Ray Lindimore
May 3, 2024
Ray Riffee Lindimore, age 90, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, May 3, 2024, in his residence following a period of declining health. Ray was born on May 12, 1933, in Penn Township in Morgan County, Ohio. He was a son of the late Albert Oscar and Eva Josephine Riffee Lindimore.Ray was a 1951 graduate of Pennsville High School and served his...
Jimmy Allen
May 2, 2024
Jimmy M. Allen, age 74, of Canton, Ohio went to be with the Lord, Thursday afternoon, May 2, 2024, while in the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospital at Cleveland following a brief illness.
Jimmy was born in Canton, Ohio on May 11, 1949. He was a son of the late Elmer L. “Doc” and Vivian Zettler Allen.
After his graduation from...
Ella Swartzel Jones
Apr 28, 2024
Ella Carman Swartzel Jones, 93, of Dover, passed away peacefully in her home, Sunday, April 28, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Born in Lawrence County Ohio on November 21, 1930, Ella was a daughter to the late Herbert S. and Gertrude Mae (Moss) Carman.
Ella is survived by her husband David Jones; daughter, Donna (Terry) VanSickel; grandsons, Kevin (Allyson) Borst,...
Shelley Cottrell
Apr 26, 2024
Shelley Lynn Cottrell, 66, of New Philadelphia, passed away April 26, 2024 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital following an extended illness.
Born in Dover on March 14, 1958, she was the daughter of Lucille Helen (Gerber) Logan and the late Albert Earl Clark.
Shelley was a very gifted artist and an avid reader. She illustrated the 3rd grade D.A.R.E. books for the...
Betty James
Apr 23, 2024
Betty Joanne James, age 88, of Bolivar, died Tuesday, April 23, 2024, while in the care of Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar following a brief period of declining health.
Born in Dola, West Virginia on August 12, 1935, Betty was a daughter of Clarence W. and Mary A. Main Swiger.
Betty was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg, West...
Jeffrey Alan Keith
Apr 23, 2024
Jeffrey Alan Keith, age 51, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington, County, Ohio. Born in Salem, Ohio on July 20, 1973, Jef was a son of Beulah Williams King of Newcomerstown and Alan (Penny) Keith of Johnstown, Ohio. He was a graduate of Newcomerstown High School and attended Akron University where he studied Human Resources Management. For...
Carlos Leo Blankenship, Jr.
Apr 23, 2024
Carlos Leo Blankenship, Jr., 63, of Port Washington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Aultman Select Specialty Hospital at Canton, following a period of declining health.
Born on August 13, 1960 in Charlottesville, Virginia, Leo was a son of the late Carlos Leo and Catherine Virginia (Stevens) Blankenship, Sr.
Leo loved to ride his motorcycle and could often be...
Rodney Jackson
Apr 23, 2024
Rodney G. Jackson, 61, of Dover, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in his home at Dover, following a period of declining health.
Born in Wooster on June 23, 1962, Rodney was the son of the late Homer Eugene and Nancy (Chapman) Jackson. Following his graduation from high school, Rodney began a long career in delivery for Domino’s Pizza. In...
Cathy Hill
Apr 22, 2024
Cathy L. (Walker) Wood Hill, 77 of Tippecanoe, passed away in the Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover on April 22, 2024. Cathy's family wishes to thank Hennis Care Center at Dover for their love and care of Cathy. Arrangements are through the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia.
Marguerite Donato
Apr 21, 2024
Marguerite Mae Strauss Donato of Strasburg passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the age of 91 at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center in Baltic, Ohio. Marguerite was born to Arthur Strauss and Nora Nicewander Strauss in Strasburg, Ohio on March 22, 1933 and was the youngest of five children. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great...
Dottie Preston
Apr 21, 2024
Dottie Mae Preston, age 82, of Gnadenhutten, Ohio died early Sunday, April 21, 2024, under the care of Lifecare Hospice in Park Village Southside.
Born in Gnadenhutten, Ohio on July 31, 1941, Dottie was the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy E. (Johnson) Rank.
Dottie graduated in 1959 from Gnadenhutten High School and worked for five years at the former ALSCO...
Troy Raderchak
Apr 20, 2024
Troy Michael Raderchak, age 58, of Strasburg, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 20, 2024 in his residence following a sudden illness.
Born in Timken Mercy Hospital at Canton on September 2, 1965, Troy was a son of the late Linda (step-father, Joseph Zalesky) Marion and Larry (step-mother, Carolyn) Raderchak.
Troy was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and at an early age...
Donald V. Limbacher
Apr 19, 2024
Donald V. Limbacher, 90, of Dover, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024 in The Inn at Northwood Village at Dover, following a period of declining health.
Born in Baltic, Don was the son of the late John and Ann (Welling) Limbacher. Following his graduation from high school, Don enlisted into the United States Air Force and honorably served his...
Charles E. Horner, Jr.
Apr 16, 2024
Charles E. Horner, Jr. 67, of Wainwright, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at his residence.
Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Doris V. (Beamer) Horner, Sr. and a graduate of the former Indian Valley South High School. Charles was a dedicated employee during his career at Matheson Gas, where he worked...
Daniel Peveto
Apr 13, 2024
Daniel Bruce Peveto, 75, of Dover, died peacefully April 13, 2024 surrounded by his family.
A son of the late Malcolm Bruce Peveto and Anna Mae (Myers) Peveto, Dan was born March 22, 1949 at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dan graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1967. Dan was employed by Stone Container and Zimmer where he was a maintenance technician. After...
Edwin McGlumphy, Sr.
Apr 13, 2024
Edwin A. McGlumphy, Sr., age 92, died peacefully early Saturday evening, April 13, 2024, at his home in Stone Creek, Ohio from natural causes.
Ed was born April 29, 1931, in Martins Ferry, Ohio as the only child of Alonzo Dewey McGlumphy and Agnes (Kesterson) McGlumphy. He was a 1949 graduate of Martins Ferry High School where he was a...
