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Marie Louise Wherley
Dec 7, 2006
Marie Louise Wherley, 93, of New Philadelphia, died December 7, 2006, in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover, with her daughter by her side.A daughter of the late Albert and Mary Scheetz Lirgg, Marie was born December 3, 1913, in New Philadelphia. In 1931, Marie graduated from New Philadelphia High School. On May 12, 1933, Marie eloped and married John...
Della E. Knisely Kohl
Dec 5, 2006
Della E. (Knisely) Kohl, 87, of Melbourne, Florida, went home to the Lord, December 5, 2006.Della was born May 7, 1919, in New Philadelphia, to the late James and Rosa (Stine) Knisely. Della’s great, great, great, great grandfather was James C. Knisely, founder of New Philadelphia. Della and her twin brother Dan participated in the dedication of the James C....
John Hooper
Dec 4, 2006
John Hooper, 69, of Mineral City, died suddenly on Monday, December 4, 2006 in Aultman Hospital at Canton.A son of the late Joe and Elizabeth (Kuhn) Hooper, John was born September 9, 1939 in Louisville, Ohio.John attended Sandy Valley High School and following High School, he enlisted with the United States Army. He served in Germany where he drove transport...
Virginia Louise Baird Burkholder
Nov 28, 2006
Virginia Louise Baird Burkholder nee Enold, 78, of New Philadelphia, died November 28, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover.Virginia was born on August 3, 1928 in New Philadelphia to the late Edward and Dorothy Enold. In 1946, Virginia graduated from New Philadelphia High School and attended Kent State University. On August 19, 1950, Virginia married Dean Baird and they together...
Dorothy Lou King
Nov 27, 2006
Dorothy Lou King, 73, of Navarre, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at her home surrounded by her family.A daughter of the late George Andrew and Alice Irene (Thomas) Wright, Dorothy was born, November 19, 1933 in Canton, Ohio.On October 20, 1951, Dorothy married Roy J. King and together, they raised three children, Dorothy, Cindy and David. Roy passed away on...
Sara Jane Fenton
Nov 25, 2006
Sara Jane Fenton, age 80, a loving wife, devoted mother, and cherished grandmother, died Saturday, November 25, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover.
Born at Dover, April 7, 1926, Sara was a daughter of the late Howard L. and Emma Treacle Ulrich. Sara grew up in New Philadelphia and graduated from NPHS in 1944.
A longtime member of Emmanuel...
Mary E. Schwendiman
Nov 24, 2006
Mary E. Schwendiman, age 91, of New Philadelphia, and a longtime resident of Port Washington, died Friday morning, November 24, 2006 in Country Club retirement Center at Dover. Born on her family farm at Port Washington, February 5, 1915, she was a daughter of the late William Earl Bond and Lillian Porcher Bond. Following graduation from Port Washington High School,...
Georgia E. Maurer
Nov 24, 2006
Georgia E. Maurer, 66, of Dover, died Friday, November 24, 2006 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born October 27, 1940, she was the daughter of the late George and Nelli (Howell) Speck.After completing her formal education in Denver, Colorado, Georgia married her husband, the late Frederick “Fritz” Maurer who preceded her in death on September 21, 1979.Together, they raised two sons,...
Elsie Beatrice Dillon
Nov 23, 2006
Elsie Beatrice Dillon, 93, of Dover, died November 23, 2006 at Park Village Assisted Living in Dover. Elsie was born on May 3, 1913, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late John and Blanch Carroll. Elsie was baptized at the age of 12 in the Baptist church. She was a member of the Senior Citizens of Dover, where she was a...
Captain Devern C. Stone
Nov 22, 2006
Captain Devern “Dick” C. Stone, Retired, age 85, of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Cleveland, died peacefully late Wednesday evening, November 22, 2006, in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia. Born at Dayton, Ohio, on March 16, 1921, Mr. Stone was a son of the late Fred D. and Florence L. Neander Stone. Mr. Stone completed high school at Dayton and...
Lucille Grove
Nov 22, 2006
Lucille Grove, age 92, of Country Club Campus at Dover, and a longtime New Philadelphia resident, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, November 22, 2006.Born at Flushing, Ohio, January 20, 1914, she was the last surviving of nine children born to the late Clarence E. and Ella M. Grimes Arter. Mrs. Grove was a longtime member of the Dover Baptist Temple,...
Robert Vernon Carruthers
Nov 20, 2006
Robert Vernon Carruthers, 76, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, November 20, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover. A son of the late Harry S. and Lucy (Willison) Carruthers, Robert was born June 20, 1930 in Strasburg, Ohio.Robert who was a veteran of the United States Army was an excellent carpenter and he enjoyed model airplanes, picture puzzles and was an...
Donna Joyce Gray
Nov 18, 2006
Donna Joyce (Stewart) Gray, 71, of New Philadelphia and formerly of San Diego, California, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late William E. and Lois C. (Taylor) Stewart, Donna was born April 22, 1935 in Elbow, Ohio.She is survived by three sons, Jimmy, Ralph and Eddy Gray all of California; two sisters,...
Eileen Elizabeth Crites
Nov 17, 2006
Eileen Elizabeth Crites, 81, of Gnadenhutten, died November 17, 2006, in Aultman Hospital at Canton, Ohio, with her family by her side.Eileen was born on September 11, 1925 to the late Jesse and Winifred McIntire. Eileen was a 1944 graduate of Midvale High School. On January 12, 1947, she married Earl B. “Pedo” Crites, who passed away in 1991. For...
Twila Cercone
Nov 16, 2006
Twila “Jean” Cercone, 73, of New Philadelphia, died November 16, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center, at Canton, Ohio.Jeane was born on September 8, 1933, in Canton, Ohio. In 1953, Jeane graduated from New Philadelphia High School and in 1954 married Albert L. Cercone. Jeane was member of Sacred Heart Chatolic Church.She was preceded in death by her mother, Elsie Mae...
Virginia M. Bigler
Nov 16, 2006
Virginia M. Bigler, 84, of Midvale, went home to be with Jesus on November 16, 2006 in New Dawn Retirement Community, at Dover, Ohio.Virginia was born on April 1, 1922, at Midvale, to the late John H. and Jennie Price. In 1940, Virginia graduated from Midvale High School. She was a member of the Midvale United Methodist Church all of...
Kathleen Ruth Hooper
Nov 14, 2006
Kathleen Ruth Hooper, 78, of Dundee, died November 14, 2006, in Aultman Hospital at Canton, Ohio.Kathleen was born on July 12, 1928, at Stone Creek, to the late Harry B. and Ethel McPherson. Kathleen was a graduate of Stone Creek High School. She worked for General Electric and also Dover Conveyor here in town. While working at Dover Conveyor, Kathleen...
Hope Maus
Nov 13, 2006
Hope Maus, 87, of New Philadelphia, died November 13, 2006, in Patriot Ridge Nursing Home at Fairborn, Ohio.Hope was born on April 26, 1919, at Dover, to the late Karl and Hannah Blankenhorn. She was a 1937 graduate of Dover High School. Many will remember her as the Lullaby Lady on WJER. Hope worked at Central Elementary as a secretary...
Don L. Rockenfelder
Nov 12, 2006
Don L. Rockenfelder, age 89, of Strasburg, Ohio, and Bonita Springs, Florida, died early Sunday morning, November 12, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Nashville, Ohio, March 8, 1917, Don was a son of the late Clayton and Hazel Pyers Rockenfelder. Don is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Mary Evelyn Hall Rockenfelder, and three daughters and...
Daniel Ray Crawford
Nov 12, 2006
Daniel Ray “Crow” Crawford, 47, of Dover, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at his home.A son of Clara (Morris) Crawford and the late John Crawford, Daniel was born July 12, 1959 in Barnesville, Ohio.Daniel attended Dover High School and was an avid fan of the Dover Football Team. He was employed at Wilmar Furniture as a carpet installer....
