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Irene Leggett
Dec 23, 2006
Irene Leggett age 86, of Dover Avenue, Dover, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover, just two days shy of her 87th birthday. Born on her family farm Christmas Day 1919, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rachel Herbert Leatherman. Irene grew up in the Roswell-Midvale area, and graduated high school with...
Charles E. Smitley
Dec 22, 2006
Charles E. Smitley, 74, of New Philadelphia, died Friday evening, December 22, 2006, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born November 28, 1932 in Roswell, he was the son of the late Ernest Smitley and Beatrice (Day) Renicker. After completing his formal education, Charles served his country in the military stationed in Japan. He is a retiree of Greer Steel of 35...
Mary E. Thurman
Dec 21, 2006
Mary Elizabeth Thurman, 77, of Dover, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, December 21, 2006, following an extended illness. Born in Dover on January 25, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Laura Milliken.She was a devoted loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a graduate of Dover High School and attended Kent State...
Walter Cleon Davie
Dec 21, 2006
Walter Cleon Davie, 90, of Navarre, died December 21, 2006, in Country Lawn Nursing Home at Navarre, Ohio.A son of the late Frederick and Loudelle Bosart Davie, Walter was born on Christmas day, 1915, in Byhalia, Ohio. He married the late Ellen P. Davie on August 17, 1957. Walter entered the U.S. Army on October 15, 1940, and served until...
Linton R. Honaker
Dec 19, 2006
Dr. Linton R. Honaker, 82, of New Philadelphia, died December 19, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover.Born September 29, 1924, in Alliance, Ohio, he was the son of George and Ina Hobson Honaker. Dr. Honaker married Betty Lou Baker of Glendive, Montana, on August 24, 1947.A graduate of Mount Union College in 1949 with a Bachelor’s of Science, Dr. Honaker...
Hope Marvin
Dec 19, 2006
Hope Marvin, 90, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at her home in New Philadelphia.A daughter of the late William and Florence (Wertenberger) Briceland, Hope was born January 22, 1916 at Alliance, Ohio.She was a graduate of Ravenna High School and on July 15, 1938, Hope married Willis L. “Kelly” Marvin. Together, they reared two daughters,...
Patricia A. Reed
Dec 17, 2006
Patricia “Pat and also Patsy” Ann Reed, 66, went home to be with the Lord, she died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in Dover on Sunday, December 17th.A daughter of the late Joseph John Moore and Susan Olga (Plahtinski) Moore.Patricia was born January 27, 1940. She is survived by her loving husband John H. Reed, with whom she celebrated...
Herbert D. Heldt
Dec 16, 2006
Herbert “Herb” D. Heldt, 73, of Wainwright, died December 16, 2006, in Aultman Hospital at Canton, Ohio.The son of the late Clarence and Inez Pissocra Heldt, Herb was born on August 20, 1933 at Dover. On September 5, 1960, he married the Patricia Ann Bambeck.Herb was born, raised, and lived his entire life in the family house on Wainwright Road....
Deloris H. Pritchard
Dec 16, 2006
Deloris H. Pritchard, 96, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, December 16, 2006 in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Forest and Nona (Garner) Brown, Deloris was born October 29, 1910, at Piedmont, Ohio.She was a resident of New Philadelphia since 1920 and she attended New Philadelphia Schools. Deloris was a member of First United Methodist...
Gloria I. Zimmerman
Dec 15, 2006
Gloria I. Zimmerman, 72, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, December 15, 2006 at her home following a lengthy illness.A daughter of the late Russell D. and Florence I. (Kaiser) Hobart, Gloria was born June 9, 1934 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.She was a 1952 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and she was employed at Express Packaging for 16 years.Gloria was...
Ruby Elizabeth Garabrandt
Dec 14, 2006
Ruby Elizabeth Garabrandt, 89, of New Philadelphia, died December 14, 2006, in Hennis Care Centre at Dover. A daughter of the late Samuel Pinkney and Lura Lee Wilde Fincher Willis, Ruby was born on November 6, 1917, in Charleston, South Carolina. On June 25, 1937, at the age of 19, Ruby married Cecil E. Garabrandt in Greenville, South Carolina.Ruby was...
Nina Ruth Espenschied
Dec 13, 2006
Nina Ruth Espenschied, 80, of New Philadelphia, died December 13, 2006, in Park Village Assisted Living in Dover.A daughter of the late Commodore and Lera Baker Hinson, Nina was born August 29, 1926, at Dover.Nina was a 1944 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. She worked for Goshen Dairy and the City of New Philadelphia. She and her first husband,...
Treva Ann Rennicker
Dec 12, 2006
Treva Ann Rennicker, 81, of Dennison, died December 12, 2006, at her residence.A daughter of the late Virgil and Sara Edwards Ohler, Treva was born on January 16, 1925 in Barnhill, Ohio. On February 4, 1942, Treva married Lloyd D. Rennicker.Treva was a former officer and life member of the Midvale V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Uhrichsville Army-Navy Auxiliary. She was...
Phillip Ray Johnson
Dec 11, 2006
Phillip Ray Johnson, age 57, of Grand Prairie, Texas, formerly of Lexington, Kentucky, and originally of Tuscarawas, died early Monday morning, December 11, 2006 at Arlington, Texas . Born at Dover, October 26, 1949, Philip was a son of Les Johnson and the late Sylvia Dawson Johnson, and brother to the late Thomas Johnson all of Tuscarawas. Phillip was active...
Lucinda Hayhurst
Dec 10, 2006
Lucinda Hayhurst, age 40, of East 11th Street, Dover, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning in her home. Born at Dover, October 15, 1966, Lucinda was a daughter of Connie (Parsons) Butler of Dover, and the late Galen Frutig. Lucinda’s father died while she was a young lady, and she was reared by her mother, and second father, the...
Harold Dean Kuhns
Dec 10, 2006
Harold Dean Kuhns of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord, December 10, 2006 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born September 21, 1925 at his home in Dover, he was the son of the late Leo and Goldie Grimm Kuhns.Dean attended Pleasant Hill, a one-room school house. He continued his formal education at New Philadelphia High School where he graduated...
Scott Michael Graham
Dec 10, 2006
Scott Michael Graham, 20 of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 10, 2006.A son of Brian and Becky (Harrold) Graham, Scott was born September 23, 1986 in Union Hospital at Dover.He was a 2005 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Scott was following in the footsteps of his father, brother and brother-in-law to become a...
Shelby Jean Tristano
Dec 9, 2006
Shelby Jean Tristano, 70, of Roswell, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Union Hospital in Dover.Born April 19, 1936 in Roswell, she was a daughter of the late John and Dessie (Wells) Fox.After completing her education at Midvale High School, Shelby married the love of her life, Angelo on December 13, 1952. On Wednesday, they would have celebrated their 54th...
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....
