Robert L. Case

Robert L. “Casey” Case, 73, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Easter Sunday, March 31, 2002, in Union Hospital.Born Jan. 27, 1929, in Dover, he was the son of the late Harry and Harriett Shaffer Case. Casey attended Dover High School, and married the former Thelma Reichman, who survives, on Nov. 3, 1947. The couple renewed their wedding vows on their fiftieth anniversary in 1997. He served three years in the United States Army Air Corps, and retired from the Ohio National Guard, with the rank of Sergeant Major, following twenty-seven years of service. He was pistol champion for the State of Ohio (National Guard) in 1955. Casey retired in 1986 from the former Joy Manufacturing Co., New Philadelphia, following thirty-eight years of employment.He was a member of Indian Meadows Church of God, Dover; life member Loyal Order of Moose, New Philadelphia; Tuscarawas and Dover posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; and a proud member of the National Rifle Association. Casey collected Indian artifacts, and was a military history buff with a special interest in the Civil War.In addition to his wife, Thelma, he is survived by five daughters, Barbara (Glenn) Beaber of New Philadelphia, Vicki (Richard) Anderson of Fort Lupton, CO, Phyllis (James) Barkett of Dover, Freda (Rick) Young of Dover, and Mary (James) Hunter of New Philadelphia; twelve grandchildren, Kathy Joseph, Bridgett Brown, Becky Kinsey, David Brown, Emily Comiskey, Christina Barkett, Joseph Barkett, Crystal Avery, Brandon Young, Tiffany Gerber, Abby Martinez, and Sara Baker; two step-grandchildren, Junior and Larry Beaber; eighteen great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Jane Maxwell of Uhrichsville, Alice Mathias of New Philadelphia, and Anna Mae Schupp of Dennison; two brothers, Donald Case of California, and James Case of Richdale. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert L. Case Jr.; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Myers; and by three brothers, Paul, George and John Case.A funeral service will be held Thursday, Apr. 4, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home, New Philadelphia, with Pastor William L. Mallernee and Ray Schilz, lay minister at Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia, officiating. Burial will be in Ridgecrest Memory Gardens, Dover. The Tuscarawas Post of the V.F.W. will conduct military rites at the grave. Visitation will be Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2002, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., in the funeral home.The family wishes to thank the exceptional, caring and compassionate staff of the Intensive Care Unit at Union Hospital.