Obituaries

Aug 16, 2007

James Francis Burton Watkins, age 84, of New Philadelphia went home to be with the angels Thursday, August 16, 2007 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton.Born October 21, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, James was the son of the late Francis Arleigh and Lula (Collins) Watkins. After graduating from East High School in Akron in 1941, James continued his formal education...

Aug 15, 2007

Roger Delavan Davies, 82, succumbed to the ravages of pulmonary disease on August 15, 2007. He was born in Utica, New York. He was a World War II veteran. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Engineering, and spent his working years as a professional engineer. He was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church, Canton, Ohio.Preceded in death by...

Aug 13, 2007

Dorothy Jean Sickinger, age 82, of New Philadelphia, and a longtime civic and church leader, went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 13, 2007, from Aultman Hospital at Canton, where she had been a patient for the past week. Born September 11, 1924 at Tuscarawas, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Isabella (Benner) Sickinger.After graduating...

Aug 12, 2007

Lawrence E. Peterman, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.Born September 1, 1924 at Barrs Mills, Ohio, Lawrence was the son of the late Arthur and Minnie (Olinger).He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He was in the 40th Honor...

Aug 10, 2007

James Allen Waltz, 80, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, August 10, 2007 in Hennis Care & Retirement Centre at Dover after recently making a personal commitment to his Lord.A son of the late Herbert and Celeste (Black) Waltz, Jim was born September 11, 1926 at Navarre, Ohio.After graduating from New Philadelphia High School...

Aug 9, 2007

Raymond M. Besozzi, age 95, of Country Club Retirement Center at Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia died peacefully early Thursday morning, August 9, 2007.Born at Wainwright, Ohio, September 29, 1911, he was a son of the late Angelo Besozzi and Regina Bassetti Besozzi.Raymond attended school at Wainwright and Sacred Heart in New Philadelphia. For many years he worked for...

Aug 6, 2007

Richard Byron Moore, 81, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, August 6, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.A son of the late Byron and Ella (Johnson) Moore, Richard was born September 22, 1925 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.Richard was a 1943 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Following graduation, he went to work for Joy Manufacturing. After his first two...

Aug 6, 2007

Naoma Dale Minnich, 88, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 6, 2007 at her home.A daughter of the late Ernest and Oma (Barnett) Covert, Naoma was born May 18, 1919 at Uhrichsville, Ohio.Naoma graduated from Midvale High School in 1938 and on August 7th of that year, she married the love of her life, Charles “Bud” Minnich.She was...

Aug 5, 2007

Raymond Lee Oberlin, age 53, of Bowerston and formerly of Carrollton, passed away peacefully in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, August 05, 2007, from his residence to his heavenly reward. Born at Canton, October 5, 1953, he was a son of Wendell Jay and Audrey Delphine Bardo Oberlin who survive and reside at Carrollton. Raymond was a 1972 graduate of...

Aug 4, 2007

Wilma Katherine Cook, 87, of Dover died Saturday, August 4, 2007 in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.Born September 6, 1919 in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Alphonzo and Ona (Gundy) Renicker.After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, she began her professional career as a nurse’s aid, most recently working for Nightengale Nursing Home in Uhrichsville before...

Aug 4, 2007

Kim Dean Beitzel, age 45, of Mineral City, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at his residence.Born June 6, 1962 at Dover, he was a son of Ivan Dean and Ada Marie (McNutt) Beitzel of Zoarville.After graduating from Tusky Valley High School in 1980, Kim began his professional career most recently working for Progressive Foam Technologies in Beach City.When he was...

Aug 4, 2007

Dr. John A. Bradford, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus, died peacefully late Saturday evening, August 4, 2007, while in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Bradford spent more than three decades in a classroom of higher education, locating to the Tuscarawas Valley in 1976, when he joined the faculty at the TusCampus. He earned his Ph.D. with a...

Aug 1, 2007

Mary Lilian Shepherd, 79, of Mineral City and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at her home where she resided with her daughter for the past five years.A daughter of the late Joseph and Susan (Rivers) Mennom, Lilian was born March 23, 1928 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.She was a 1946 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and...

Jul 29, 2007

Hazel M. Kaiser, 88, of West Lafayette, Ohio, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Coshocton Memorial Hospital. Born at Shoenbrunn, Ohio, on December 26, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Walter and Etta LeMasters Rummell.She was a 1937 graduate of Midvale High School, a homemaker and greatly enjoyed traveling and rollerskating. Hazel was a member of Parkview Church...

Jul 26, 2007

Claudia Carol McConnell, 48, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Thomas and Thelma Coler Thompson, Jr. Claudia was born at Akron.Claudia was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed many activities, including, writing poetry, bass fishing, motorcross racing, planting and caring for flowers...

Jul 26, 2007

Rocky Price lead a life that motivated others to be faithful servants, loving spouses, and caring Christians. The 53 year-old died Thursday morning, July 26, 2007, following an apparent heart attack. As the paramedics raced to get to his home, Rocky calmly called his wife of thirty-five years, the former Vicki Meese, and told her that he was going to...

Jul 25, 2007

Constance Emma Marshall age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed peacefully Wednesday, July 25, 2007 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Ms. Jessie Staley Rogers, Constance was born October 14, 1925 at Uhrichsville, and attended Uhrichsville High School. Better known as Connie to her friends, she came of age in the midst of the great depression and learned...

Jul 23, 2007

Jul 23, 2007

Mildred Patricia Sickels, 75, of Sherrodsville, passed away Monday, July 23, 2007, at Aultman Hospital, in Canton following a brief illness.A daughter of the late, Homer and Daisey Mae Johnson Boitnott, Mildred was born January 16, 1932 on the family farm near Stone Creek, O. She married Richard L. Sickels in 1949 and he preceded her in death on December...

Jul 22, 2007

Robert George McVicker, Sr., age 81, of Sherrodsville, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 22, 2007, in his residence. Born at Chatham, Ohio, May 16, 1926, he was a son of the late Hershel and Grace Borland McVicker.Robert served our country honorably during World War II in the United States Navy. During the war, he was stationed in the South Pacific,...