Obituaries

May 17, 2015

John Swihart, 73, of Canton and formerly of Bolivar, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Medina following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Robert Honchell and the late Edith (Kerns) Honchell Swihart, John was born January 1, 1942 at Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

John was a veteran of the United States Army and served for three years...

May 16, 2015

Lois Elaine Geib, a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at The Inn at Northwood Village in Dover on Saturday, May 16, 2015 following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover on July 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George Grant Telle, Jr. and Miriam Lois (Robart) McCullough.

She was a proud...

May 16, 2015

May 16, 2015

May 13, 2015

Terry Lee “Weasel” Waller, 66, of New Philadelphia passed away in Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center at New Philadelphia on May 13, 2015 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Zanesville on May 5, 1949, he was the son of the late Charles Robert Waller and Mabel (Hill) Brown.

Terry honorably served his country on two tours in Vietnam, serving in...

May 12, 2015

Leon E. Holmes, of Coshocton, died on his 83rd birthday on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in the Inn at Northwood at Dover, Ohio following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Edwin and Margaret (Sherich) Holmes, Leon was born May 12, 1932 at Cameron, West Virginia.

Leon worked as a meat cutter and retired at the age...

May 12, 2015

May 8, 2015

Susan Kay Russell, age 68, of Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia, died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Dorson E. and Lena (Gervasi) Richardson, Susan was born at Dennison, Ohio on July 1, 1946.

She was a 1964 graduate of St. Mary’s High School at Dennison...

May 8, 2015

Reverend W. Stuart Barr, age 99, formerly of New Philadelphia died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.

A son of the late Walter Stuart and Nell McEachern Barr, Stuart was born on March 1, 1916 in Greenville, South Carolina.

A graduate of George Washington High School in New York City, Stuart received his bachelor...

May 7, 2015

John Thomas Fagley, 87, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 in Hennis Care & Retirement Centre at Dover, Ohio with his loving wife of 49 years, Billie, by his side.

A son of the late Harold and Fern (Feller) Fagley, John was born March 22, 1928 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.

John graduated from New Philadelphia...

May 6, 2015

Gloria Alice Clay, age 89, of New Philadelphia, passed away in Union Hospital at Dover on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Charles B. and Gladys M. (Beans) Shaw, Gloria was born in the family home at Tuscarawas on November 16, 1925.

She was a 1943 graduate of the former...

May 3, 2015

James W. Allison, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015 in New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover.

Jim was born January 16, 1933 in Dover, Ohio to the late Albert P. Allison Sr. and the late Irene M. (Connor) Allison.

Jim retired in 1994 after operating the Allison Insurance Agency, Inc., along with his deceased wife,...

May 3, 2015

Jimmy Leon Hale, 67, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness.

A son of the late John and Mary (Ramsey) Hale, Jimmy was born January 22, 1948 at Dante, Virginia.

Jim was a veteran of the United States Army and served in...

May 2, 2015

Jerry Lee Dummermuth, Sr., 80, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2015 following a period of declining health.

Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Simon Elsworth and Mildred Ann (Thomas) Dummermuth.

Jerry was a Korean War veteran, having served on the front line as a medic. Upon...

May 2, 2015

David L. Harding, Sr., 74, of New Philadelphia, passed away in Mercy Medical Center at Canton on May 2, 2015 following a period of declining health.

Born in Newton, Massachusetts on September 8, 1940, he was the son of the late Bertram LeForest and Doris (Walton) Harding. In 1973, Dave became a resident of the Tuscarawas Valley where he remained...

Apr 30, 2015

Jack W. Bonzi, 85, of Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, while in the care of Community Hospice House following a period of declining health.

Born in Wainwright on April 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Marco and Lena Comignaghi. After graduating in 1948 from Tuscarawas High School, he joined the...

Apr 29, 2015

Wesly Wade Westfall, 75, of Sugarcreek, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday morning, April 29, 2015 at his residence following many years of declining health.

Born in Sutton, West Virginia on April 28, 1940, he was the son of the late James Railey and Bertha Ellen (Connor) Westfall. After completing his formal education in Sutton, Wade...

Apr 28, 2015

Jane Yvonne Porcher, age 58, of Dover, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.

A daughter of the late Joseph and Dolores (Mowrer) Pisony, Janie, as she was known to family and friends, was born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison on September 22, 1956.

She was...

Apr 28, 2015

Sharon Rose Caris, 78, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Union Hospital at Dover, Ohio following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Richard “Dick” and Mary Skeldon, Sharon was born February 1, 1937 at Toledo, Ohio.

Sharon graduated from Bucyrus High School. Then, on June 23, 1956, she married the love of her...

Apr 28, 2015

Lloyd Dale Davis Jr, 71, of Gnadenutten, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Aultman Hospital at Canton, Ohio following a recent illness.

A son of Lloyd D. Davis Sr. of Unionport, Ohio and the late Zelda D. (Emmerich) Davis, Lloyd was born May 2, 1943 at Steubenville, Ohio.

Lloyd graduated from Wayne High School in Bloomingdale, Ohio in 1961...