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Ronald Pruett
May 16, 2024
Ronald L. Pruett, age 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away early Thursday, May 16, 2024, in his residence following a period of declining health.
Ron was born on May 11, 1942, in his family home outside of Centerburg, Ohio. He was a son of the late Thurman “Sam” and Velma (Hall) Pruett.
Ron was a 1960 graduate of Centerburg High School. While...
Chess Lamb
May 15, 2024
Clyde “Chess” Lamb, Jr., age 75, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Chess was born on February 26, 1949, in Dover, Ohio. He was a son of the late Clyde and Norma Jean (Thomas) Lamb.Chess was a 1967 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. After high school, he...
Gene E. Barnes
May 11, 2024
Gene E. Barnes, 91, of Marysville, Ohio died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Walnut Crossing Assisted Living in Marysville, following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Forest and Gladys (Edie) Barnes, Gene was born October 26, 1932 in Union Hospital at Dover and was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Following high school, Gene honorably served...
Norma Irene Bresson
May 11, 2024
Norma I. Bresson, a resident at Park Village at Dover went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 11, 2024. The sweetest woman in the world to all who knew her, was a dedicated woman of faith, she longed for the day to be with Him, her parents, and her beloved husband. She always said do not...
Dale Santman
May 11, 2024
Dale Elmer Santman, age 91, of Dover, Ohio, and formerly of Dysart, Iowa, passed away May 11, 2024, while in Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Born on October 16, 1932, on the family farm in Dysart, Iowa, to Elmer Martin and Ida Clara (Wurtzel) Santman. During his high school years, Dale helped with the milking as...
Phyllis Fisher
May 10, 2024
Phyllis Roberta Fisher, 89, of Dover, passed away peacefully in her home under the care of Mercy Hospice on May 10, 2024.
Born in East Canton on July 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Frank Morgan and Lena Rose (Bowman) Knipp.
After completing her formal education, she married the late Richard Carl Fisher on March 10, 1956 in Brooksville,...
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...
