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Ronald B Wilson
Mar 4, 2005
Ronald B. Wilson, 69, an independent scholar and philosopher, died Friday morning, March 4, 2005, at Union Hospital in Dover following a short battle with cancer.Born July 16, 1935 in Cadiz, OH, he was the only child of the late Donald C. and Mildred Irene (Blair) Wilson. After completing high school at Akron East, he continued his formal education at...
Maxine R. Bichsel
Mar 3, 2005
Maxine R. Bichsel, 97, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday March 3, 2005, at Heather Hill in Chardon.A daughter of the late Charles Rickard and Mary Cooper Rickard Nixon, Maxine was born July 3, 1907 in Medina, Ohio. She lived her younger years in Chardon, Ohio and Midvale before moving to New Philadelphia.After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, Maxine worked...
Anna Decker
Mar 3, 2005
Anna Decker, age 72, of Tuscarawas, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, March 3, 2005, in The Cleveland Clinic.Born November 13, 1932 in Wainwright, she was a daughter of the late Marco and Lena Bonzi Comignaghi. Anna grew up in a large family, and learned early in life the importance of caring for and nurturing her family. She graduated in 1950 from...
Homer Dale Simmers
Mar 2, 2005
Homer D. Simmers, age 73, of New Philadelphia, died early Wednesday morning, March 2, 2005 in Union Hospital at Dover. Born in his family home in the Sharon Valley on the outskirts of Wainwright, Homer was the last surviving son of the late Homer Eugene and Elva Grace Reichman Simmers.Homer was well known in the area both professionally as a...
William H. Hicks
Mar 1, 2005
William H. Hicks, Jr., 78, New Philadelphia, died Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2005, at Aultman Hospital in Canton surrounded by his family.Born October 21, 1926 in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Jenny (Corpman) Hicks, and a member of the New Philadelphia High School class of 1945.He enlisted in the United States Navy during World...
Helen Jeanette Hudson
Feb 28, 2005
Helen Jeanette Hudson, age 88 of Coshocton, Ohio, died peacefully early Monday morning, February 28, 2005, in Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. Born in South Haven, Michigan on August 31, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Richard Nelson and Edith Mae VanOcker Arentz. Helen graduated high school in Michigan, and spent most of her life as a homemaker in...
Infant Joseph Allen Lanzer
Feb 28, 2005
Joseph Allen Lanzer, infant son of Charles and Jamie (Chidester) Lanzer, Sr., of Uhrichsville, went to be with Jesus on Monday, February 28, 2005, three days after his birth at Union Hospital in Dover. Born February 25, 2005, one minute after his twin brother, baby Joseph had been transferred to Aultman Hospital in Canton where he fought valiantly to survive.Baby...
Nellie Mae Kimble
Feb 26, 2005
Nellie Mae Kimble, 91, of Dover, died Saturday February 26, 2005, at Union Hospital in Dover.She was born October 14, 1913, at Isleta, O. in Coshocton Co., the daughter of the late George Armstrong and Lyda Belle Allison Barcus. On December 14, 1935 she married her childhood sweetheart Edward Ray Kimble; with whom she shared her life until his death...
John Milo Latham
Feb 26, 2005
John Milo Latham, 93, of Dover died Saturday, February 26, 2005 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.A son of the late John William and Victoria (Alden) Latham, John was born October 25, 1911 in Massillon, Ohio.He attended the Barrs Mills Church of God in Sugarcreek. John retired from Massillon State Hospital in 1977.He is survived by his loving...
Terry L. Swegheimer
Feb 22, 2005
Terry L. Swegheimer, 61, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton following a brief battle with cancer.Terry was born November 7, 1943 in Dover to Dale E. Swegheimer and Lillian Davis Grasselli and was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He had been employed by Stevenson Memorials at New Philadelphia.He is survived...
Arthur Dean Winkler
Feb 22, 2005
Arthur D. Winkler, 67, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at his home.Born in Goshen, Ohio, on October 19, 1937, Arthur was the son of the late Clifford E. and Edna M. (Hoover) Winkler.He was employed at the Blue Drummer Steak House in New Philadelphia before disability forced his early retirement.Arthur is survived by his children, twins Arthur...
Dorothy C. Keatley
Feb 22, 2005
Dorothy C. Keatley, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, in Union Hospital at Dover.She was born in the family home in New Philadelphia on January 23, 1915 to the late James and Florence Messerly. She married her husband, the late Lloyd Keatley in Zoar, O. on September 14, 1940. Dorothy was an honorary member of Custom Kemps...
Violet Effie Frey
Feb 21, 2005
Violet Effie Frey, age 84, of Dover, died early Monday morning, February 21, 2005, in Morning View Care Center, where she had resided since March, 2000.Born in Canada July 23, 1920, Violet was a daughter of the late Edward and Genevine Saxauer Phillabaum. She grew up in Berlin Township in Holmes County and in the Dundee area of Tuscarawas County....
John Grover Crawford
Feb 19, 2005
John Grover Crawford, age 67 of Parral, died early Saturday morning, February 19, 2005, in Union Hospital at Dover. For the last six years, Mr. Crawford bravely battled lymphoma. Born in Noble County, Ohio, November 19, 1937, he was a son of Juanita Mae Bunting Crawford of Newcomerstown, OH and the late Raymond B. Crawford. John was a 1956 graduate...
William Paul Shepherd
Feb 17, 2005
William Paul Shepherd, age 56, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday afternoon, February 17, 2005, in Union Hospital at Dover following a lengthy illness.Born in Dover, March 30, 1948, he was a son of Lilian Mennom Shepherd and the late William F. Shepherd. A 1966 graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High School, Mr. Shepherd went to work for Dover Machine. He was...
Enid L. Randles
Feb 17, 2005
Enid L. Randles, 93, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday morning, February 17, 2005, at Colonial Manor in New Philadelphia.Born in Levuka on the Fiji Islands on April 18, 1911, Enid was the daughter of the lateCharles H. and Minnie (Groom) Hopewell. She was educated on the islands and came to the United States as a war bride following World War...
Paul Jones
Feb 16, 2005
Paul Jones was a man who always committed 100% to every endeavor.
Even days before his death, his love and commitment to his wife of 57 years prevailed. He asked his granddaughter Angela to get Nanlyn a special Valentine’s Day card signed “Forever, Paul” and a bouquet of red roses.
His love of family was unmatched and he taught his...
Mary Helen Dorsey
Feb 14, 2005
Mary Helen “Tink” Dorsey, 89, New Philadelphia, died Monday afternoon, February 14, 2005, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born January 11, 1916, in Mill Township (Tuscarawas County), she was a daughter of the late Grover C. and Alice E. (Taylor) Kail, and was a 1934 graduate of the former Uhrichsville High School.On May 9, 1937, she married Robert J. Dorsey with...
Wilbert Edgar Zurcher
Feb 12, 2005
Wilbert “Dom” Edgar Zurcher, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 12, 2005, at Union Hospital following a lengthy illness.A son of the late Wilbert and Florence (Page) Zurcher, Wilbert was born July 27, 1916 in Barnhill, Ohio.He retired from the Roanoke Belden Brick Plant in 1982. He repaired lawn mowers after his retirement and he enjoyed playing cards as...
Willis Ray Dietz
Feb 7, 2005
Willis Ray Dietz, 67, of New Philadelphia, O. died Monday February 7, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness.A son of the late Edward Dietz and Mary Spruell Bryant he was born March 7, 1937 in Fairfield, Illinois where he was raised and graduated from High School.Ray was the owner operator of the former Dietz Oil Field...
