Obituaries

Apr 16, 2018

Bonnie J. Hill, 67, of New Philadelphia, died April 16, 2018 in Cleveland Clinic following a stroke.

Bonnie was born December 9, 1950 in Dover and was the daughter of the late Alfred W. and Eunice D. (Zurcher) Avon.

Bonnie married Robert C. Hill on August 7, 1971, and together they were blessed with three daughters. Bonnie greatly enjoyed her...

Apr 15, 2018

Linda Sue Bell, 77, of New Philadelphia died early Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Millersburg following a period of declining health.

Born at Dover, Ohio on August 15, 1940, Linda was a daughter of the late Leo and Jane Dotts Sica.

She was a longtime member of the Dover First Moravian Church and...

Apr 14, 2018

James E. “Jim” Whitman, 83, of New Philadelphia, died early Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

Born on March 4, 1935 at Dennison, Ohio, Jim was a son of the late Robert W. Whitman and Neva (Jones) Neighbors.

Jim honorably served his country as a member of the United States...

Apr 12, 2018

Apr 10, 2018

Charles R. Heid, 77, of New Philadelphia died on April 10, 2018, surrounded by family.

Charley was born in Strasburg on Feb. 5, 1941 to the late John and Mildred (Minnig) Heid.

He was a 1959 graduate of St. Joseph High School and attended Kent State University. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force where he obtained the rank...

Apr 10, 2018

Dorothy Jean Spring, 89, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Park Village Health Care at Dover following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Edward McClellan and Carrie Virginia (Campbell) Smith, Dorothy was born March 15, 1929 at Wellsburg, West Virginia.

Dorothy graduated from New Philadelphia High School before completing her education at the...

Apr 9, 2018

Helen Todd, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, April 9, 2018 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Miller) Carruthers, Helen was born September 26, 1930 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Helen graduated from Freeport High School in 1948 and two years later, on December 10,...

Apr 9, 2018

James “Pee Wee” Morrow, 70, of Dover entered into his eternal home Monday, April 9, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Born at Spartanburg, South Carolina, on November 12, 1947, James was a son of the late Wade Morrow and Luzon Woodruff Todd.

He was a 1967 graduate of Dover High School and furthered his studies at the Northwood...

Apr 9, 2018

Thomas Hamilton Virden, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in the Community Hospice Truman House on April 9, 2018.

Born in East Liverpool, O. on June 5, 1935, he was the son of the late Thomas and Louise (Crowan) Virden.

After completing his formal education, Tom joined the United States military, where he served in the Army and...

Apr 8, 2018

Priscilla Ann (Ridenour) Gray, age 76, resident of Perry Township, passed on while battling colon cancer and Alzheimer’s disease at Claymont Health and Rehabilitation Center on the 8th of April 2018.

Priscilla was born in Akron on November 16, 1941, to John Frank and Dolly Joyce (Denny) Ridenour. She married Harold Curtis Gray on September 22, 1963.

She graduated...

Apr 7, 2018

LaVaun Caroline Conrad, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed into the presence of the Lord on April 7, 2018 in New Dawn Healthcare Centre at Dover.

Born in Webster, South Dakota on August 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Mildred L. (Tourte) Wahl.

LaVaun graduated high school and continued her formal education at Canton...

Apr 6, 2018

Rose M. Kolat, 86, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at her home in New Philadelphia.

A daughter of the late Jacob and Kathryn (Kowalczyk) Jarosz, Rose was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1932.

Rose completed her formal education at North Union High School in 1950. On July 4, 1953, she married her beloved...

Apr 5, 2018

William J. Bichsel, Jr., 87, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on April 5, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Born in his family home in New Philadelphia on May 30, 1930, he was the son of the late William J. Bichsel, Sr. and Martha (Kennedy) Bichsel. After graduating from New Philadelphia...

Apr 5, 2018

Clyde H. Heavilin, age 68, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, April 5, 2018 in his residence following a courageous 47-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Born at Dover, Ohio on November 15, 1949, Clyde was a son of the late Clyde Heavilin, Sr. and Ethel Mae Kerper Fox.

Clyde was a 1968 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and entered into...

Apr 5, 2018

Carl Robert Pearson, 80, of Dover, died Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Albert Leroy “Roy” and Gladys May (Ritschard) Pearson, Carl was born March 5, 1938 at Malvern, Ohio.

Carl graduated from Malvern High School in 1956 and was a veteran of the United States...

Apr 4, 2018

Richard J. Wright, 85, of Newcomerstown, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in the Morrison House at Zanesville following a recent illness

A son of the late Benson F. and Lotta Mae (Slaughter) Wright, Richard was born June 28, 1932 at Roscoe, Ohio in Coshocton County.

Richard graduated from Roscoe High School in 1950 and then continued his education at The...

Apr 3, 2018

Joyce Ann Preston, 88, of Uhrichsville, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Frank Halford and Ida Helen (Jones) Septer, Joyce was born October 28, 1929 at Uhrichsville, Ohio and was a 1947 graduate of Uhrichsville High School. Joyce cherished her family and especially...

Apr 1, 2018

A Celebration of Life Open House to share memories and the spirit of Patsy Barr Mezzulo will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 2 – 4 PM at the Geib Family Center, adjacent to the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory in New Philadelphia.

Patsy, 61, of Bothell, Washington, passed away on April 1, 2018. She was the...

Apr 1, 2018

Ronald Ray “Sonny” Sundall, 64, of Gnadenhutten, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his home.

A son of the late Kenneth and Mary (Shuey) Sundall, Sonny was born February 7, 1954 at Boone, Iowa.

For the last 16 years, Sonny has been employed at Allied Machine & Engineering at Dover as the Safety Manager. He was an avid...

Mar 31, 2018

Arlene Kay Yoblonski, 73, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 in her home following an unexpected illness.

Born in The City Hospital at Bellaire, Ohio on October 29, 1944, Arlene was a daughter of the late Frank Yoblonski and Antoinette DePaoli Jeffers.

Arlene was a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and was a 35-year employee of...