Obituaries

Dec 12, 2014

Dec 12, 2014

Jody Anne Thompson Cummings, 53, of Fishers, Indiana and formerly of Dover, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, December 12, 2014.

Born June 9, 1961 at Dover, Jody was a daughter of Harry Robert and Barbara A. (Burkhart) Thompson of Dover. She graduated from Dover High School in 1979.

Jody will always be...

Dec 11, 2014

Ernest F. Frank, 76, of Dover, OH, went home to be with the Lord, December 11, 2014 after suffering a stroke while deer hunting with friends.

Ernie was born at home near Chili, OH, in 1938, the son of the late Herman and Helen (Slack) Frank.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Alice Ann (Strasser) Frank,...

Dec 9, 2014

Mildred Pearl Lorenz, age 99, of Park Village Health Care Center at Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 following a period of declining health.

Born at New Philadelphia on March 28, 1915, Mildred was a daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Winkler) Beitzel.

Mildred attended York School and on July 21, 1934, she married...

Dec 8, 2014

Richard C. Smith, 84, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 08, 2014 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a brief illness.

A son of the late Clayton and Lena Smith, Richard was born at East Palestine, Ohio on June 8, 1930.

He was a 1948 graduate of East Palestine High School...

Dec 7, 2014

Doris Polka, 96, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late John and Cora (Blind) Harmon, Doris was born April 21, 1918 at Dover, Ohio.

Doris graduated from Dover High School then on January 17, 1936, she married Julius “Jiggs” Polka and...

Dec 6, 2014

Steven F. Hughes, age 43, of Uhrichsville was called home by the Lord on Dec. 6, 2014 after a period of declining health.

He was born on November 21, 1971 in Union Hospital at Dover, to Steven F. and Carolyn S. (Uhose) Hughes of New Philadelphia.

As a child, Steven enjoyed being in Boy Scout Troop 90 and the time...

Dec 6, 2014

Marian M. (Kaderly) Prysi, age 89 of Dover died early Saturday, December 06, 2014, in Park Village Health Care Center.

A daughter of the late Homer and Amelia “Millie” (Kappeler) Kaderly, Marian was born at New Philadelphia, on February 14, 1925.

She was a 1943 graduate of the former Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School and on November 1, 1949, married Joe V....

Dec 4, 2014

Winifred Stark Drumm, 89, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Union Hospital at Dover.

A daughter of the late Dennis Marquand and Mary Elizabeth (Denny) Wolfe, Winnie was born December 17, 1924 at Columbus, Ohio.

Winnie graduated from Gnadenhutten High School then continued her education at The Ohio State University where she earned a Bachelor’s...

Dec 3, 2014

Jack W. Day, age 88 of Dover, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on October 4, 1926 at Midvale, Ohio a son of the late George and Iva (Swinderman) Day.

He attended the former Midvale Schools and entered into the United States Army on February 22, 1945 where he proudly...

Nov 25, 2014

Ena M. “Penny” Whiddon, 96, of Dover, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Walter James and Ada Winifred (Howard) Powell, Penny was born September 5, 1918 at Sandwich, England.

Penny served in the British Army Dental Corps from 1941 to 1945. Then...

Nov 23, 2014

John Michael “Jack” Connare, age 76, formerly of Dover, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 in West Bay Center Nursing Home at Westlake, Ohio.

Born on February 19, 1938, at Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Jack was a son of the late John M. Connare, Sr. and Frances L. (Sousa) Connare.

He was a graduate of East High School at Cleveland and worked...

Nov 22, 2014

Judith L. Wright, age 75, of Newcomerstown, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, while in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia, following a two year illness.

Born at Coshocton, Ohio, on November 17, 1939, Judy, as she was known to family and friends, was a daughter of the late Marshall “Mike” and Verna (Wilson) Jennings.

Judy was a...

Nov 19, 2014

William Dale Rieger, age 95, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in Community Hospice House, surrounded by his children, following a period of declining health.

Born at Dover on May 21, 1919, William was a son of the late Leo and Edith (Becker) Rieger.

He was a graduate of Dover High School. From 1942- 1945, William served as...

Nov 18, 2014

Nov 18, 2014

James Glenn McCaslin, 80, of Dundee, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Carl and Lena (Edger) McCaslin, Glenn was born October 27, 1934 at Harrison County, Ohio.

Glenn graduated from Freeport High School in 1952. He...

Nov 17, 2014

David V. Calkins, age 70, of Dellroy, Ohio died early Monday, November 17, 2014 in his home, with his family by his side.

Born at Houston, Texas on July 6, 1944, David was a son of the late Earl C. and Dorothy L. (Lambert) Calkins.

David entered the United States Air Force and proudly served his country for five years prior to his...

Nov 14, 2014

Betty Jean Morris, 84, of Dover, passed away Friday evening, November 14, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born September 10, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Barry and Berchel (Roop) Wills.

After graduating from high school, she married her husband, Glenn Richard Morris, with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage. Together, they were blessed with...

Nov 13, 2014

Bessie Bonisolli, age 88, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully, while in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia.

A daughter of the late Samuel and Margurite (McCluggage) Bucher, Bessie was born on March 29, 1926 at New Philadelphia.

She attended New Philadelphia High School and was employed by the Belmont Stamping and Enameling Company.

On March 6,...

Nov 13, 2014

Eldiva Pearl “Bay” Hawkins, age 91, of Midvale, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 in her residence following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Thomas and Hazel (Albert) Herbert, Bay was born at Uhrichsville, Ohio on January 29, 1923.

She was a graduate of the former Midvale High School and soon after, entered the United States Navy,...