Obituaries

Nov 28, 2012

Barbara Patricia Hilderbrand of Toronto and Dover, Ohio, died peacefully early Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.

Born on June 27, 1943, at New Cumberland, West Virginia, She was a daughter of the late Michael and Elaine (Evans) Comer.

Her friends and family knew her by a number of different names; such...

Nov 28, 2012

Leslie Charles Polen, age 78, of Mineral City passed away, Tuesday evening, November 27, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover following heart complications.

Born on August 21, 1934 on the family farm in Sandy Township, Tuscarawas County, Leslie was a son of the late Floyd and Nora (Rice) Polen.

He graduated from the former East Sparta High School and began...

Nov 28, 2012

Rosemary (Persons) Ripley, age 82,of Hopedale and formerly of Freeport, Ohio passed away in Gables Care Center at Hopedale On Wednesday, November 28, 2012.

Born October 31, 1930 at Piedmont, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dempsey Chalmers and Oda Mae (Young) Persons.

Rosemary was a member of the Methodist Church at Wintersville and was also a member...

Nov 27, 2012

Patricia Sherry Slimack of Kankakee, Illinois passed away on November 27, 2012 at the age of 64. She was surrounded by her devoted, loving family and close circle of friends and was in the care of Hospice.

Patti was born on July 10, 1948, and spent her childhood in New Philadelphia, Ohio. She graduated from Cook County School of...

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Nov 24, 2012

Benton L. Sours, 91, of Midvale, died peacefully on Saturday, November 24, 2012 in his home while surrounded by his family.

A son of the late Elmer and Grace (Miller) Sours, Benton was born March 20, 1921 at Luray, Virginia.

Benton attended Midvale Schools and then enlisted with the United States Navy. During his service to his country, Benton was...

Nov 23, 2012

Bert C. “Ed” Shanower, age 89, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully under the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia on Friday, November 23, 2012.

A son of the late Olen and Cora (Mathias) Shanower, Ed, as he was known to family and friends, was born at Burton, Ohio, on September 23, 1923.

In 1944, he entered into the...

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

A. Marian Pfeiffer, age 94, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly, Tuesday, November 20, 2012, in Union Hospital at Dover.

A daughter of the late Lewis and Emma E. (Hawk) Keffer, Marian was born on the family’s Old Town Valley farm, outside of New Philadelphia, on July 17, 1918.

She was a 1936 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and...

Nov 14, 2012

Dwaine Thomas Shonk, age 69, of Dover, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, in Union Hospital at Dover.

A son of the late Edward H. and Elizabeth A. (Blunt) Shonk, Dwaine was born at Zoarville, Ohio on August 17, 1943.

He attended Tusky Valley High School and served as a member of the National Guard. Dwaine later joined the Fairfield Brick...

Nov 13, 2012

Henry Davis Williams, the beautiful newborn son of Eric and Carrie (Condo) Williams, was born and returned to his Lord on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in University Hospital at Cleveland.

He was loved by grandparents, Scott and Georgiane Condo, Ben and Nancy Cox, James Jr. and Dorothy Williams; his great-grandparents, Carole Miday, Bob Condo, Catherine (Kneppelt) Sawvel; and numerous aunts,...

Nov 12, 2012

Russell E. Fowler, age 54, of Dover and formerly of Ashland, Ohio died Monday, November 12, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover.

A son of the late Douglas and Jean (Pelton) Fowler, Russell was born at Ashland Ohio on February 14, 1958.

He was a graduate of Ashland High School and on September 18, 1989, he married the former...

Nov 11, 2012

Ruth A. Stonebrook, 99, of New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover, died Sunday, November 11, 2012.

A daughter of the late Otto C. and Minnie A. (Luneack) Bauer, Ruth was born on February 3, 1913 at Arlington, Ohio.

Ruth was a graduate of Wittenberg University and served as a school teacher at Washington Elementary at Findlay, Ohio where she taught...

Nov 10, 2012

Harold R. “Rocco” May Jr., 69, of Dover, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A son of Norma Lee (Rausch) May and the late Harold R. May Sr., Harold was born October 16, 1943 at Dover, Ohio.

Harold graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1962. Then two...

Nov 10, 2012

Allan Neil Rolli, age 59 of Dover, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center at New Philadelphia following a brief illness.

A son of the late Neil R. and Marjorie J. (Norman) Rolli, Allan was born at Coshocton, Ohio on January 7, 1953.

He was a graduate of the former Indian Valley North High School. Following high...

Nov 9, 2012

Roy E. Deibel, 88, of Dover, died Friday, November 9, 2012 in his home following lengthy illness.

A son of the late Oliver and Ida (Krebs) Deibel, Roy was born April 1, 1924 in his childhood home at Stone Creek, Ohio.

Roy graduated from Stone Creek High School in 1942. Then on April 21, 1943, he enlisted with the United...

Nov 8, 2012

Nov 6, 2012

Hazel E. Miller, age 87, of Dover, died peacefully Tuesday, November 6, 2012 in Park Village Retirement Center at Dover following a brief illness.

Born at Newton, West Virginia on December 16, 1924, Hazel was a daughter of the late Thomas and Nettie (Noe) Jarvis.

She was a 1943 graduate of Spencer High School at West Virginia. On July 7,...