Obituaries

Dec 25, 2004

W. Kathryn “Katie” Arnold, age 77, of New Philadelphia, died Christmas morning in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born at New Philadelphia July 9, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Robert A. and Sylvia B. Bartholomew Raiff.Katie was a 1945 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and was a past member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. She...

Dec 24, 2004

Kenneth D. Endlich, 79, Stone Creek, died Friday, December 24, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.A son of the late Gilbert and Minnie (Helmreich) Endlich, Kenneth was born on March 22, 1925, in Evans Creek and was a 1943 graduate of Stone Creek High School.He enlisted in the United States Army and served as a T-3 in Germany with the...

Dec 24, 2004

O. Geraldine Brandon, age 88, of Dover, died peacefully Christmas Eve in the company of her daughter Patricia, and grandson Matt. Born at Kirkersville, O, May 30, 1916, she was a daughter of the late William Edward Wiswell and Orpha Elzoria Wells. Geraldine spent more than seven decades as a resident of Thornville, O. where she was a fifty year...

Dec 23, 2004

Dec 21, 2004

Richard A. “Rick” Mackey, 55, of Dellroy, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at his home.Born on December 31, 1948, in Dover, Ohio, Rick was a son of the late John Charles Mackey and Mary Dana (Turson) Mackey Gibbs. He was a 1966 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and a l968 graduate of the Babson Instiute where he...

Dec 18, 2004

Roger W. Rummell, 82, of Gnadenhutten, O., died Saturday December 18, 2004 at Doctors Hospital in Massillon.He was born October 5, 1922 at Barnhill, Ohio to Walter and Etta Mae LeMasters Rummell.Roger was a 1941 graduate of Midvale High School and attended the Coyne Electrical Institute at Chicago, Il., and was retired from Alsco after 37 years of service.He was...

Dec 18, 2004

William Edgar Spring, Sr., 48, died December 18, asleep, awaiting the return of Jesus Christ. Bill was a devoted father of the late Brian Spring and beloved son of the lateLarry and Peg Spring. The joy of his life was God and his family. He cherished his wife, Sally and their beautiful children; Christy 20, Amy 17 and Billy Jr....

Dec 18, 2004

Jennie M. Stewart, 83, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover where she had resided since June2003.Born April 3, 1921, in New Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Ira B. and Mary Miller Wolfe, Jennie was a 1939 graduate of New Philadelphia High. She had worked with her father and brother, Richard...

Dec 17, 2004

Clara Hitchcock, 93, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Stasburg and Bolivar, was born into eternal life Friday December 17, 2004 at New Dawn Healthcare and Retirement Center of Dover.She was born July 25, 1911 at Bolivar, Ohio to George F. and Louise Franz Margo and had attended school at Strasburg. Clara was retired as a private duty Licensed Practical Nurse.She...

Dec 17, 2004

Gregory Adam Von Allman, 16, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, December 17, 2004 at Akron General Hospital.A son of Carl G. Von Allman, Jr. and Melanie (Murphy) Von Allman, Gregory was born March 4, 1988 in Springville, New York.He was a junior at New Philadelphia High School. Gregory loved rollerblading with his friends. He had a passion for drawing...

Dec 16, 2004

John S. Moore age 79 of Tuscarawas O., formerly of Ocala, Florida, died Thursday night December 16, 2004 at his son’s home in Tuscarawas O. A son of the late Marion S. and Mary Hines Moore, he was born August 20, 1925, in Uhrichsville, O.John attended Uhrichsville High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, serving as a...

Dec 15, 2004

Barbara A. Rainsberger, 66, Dover, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.A daughter of Pearl (Cook) Neve and the late Harold Brown, she was born July 4, 1938 in Newberger, Oregon.A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Barbara was a skilled seamstress and enjoyed ceramics.She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Richard D. Rainsberger; daughter, Kathleen...

Dec 12, 2004

Diane G. Vianos Lulas, 85, of Dover, died peacefully Sunday morning, December 12, 2004, in Bedford Medical Center at Bedford, O.Born on the Isle of Crete, Greece, January 8, 1919, she was a daughter of the late George and Sophia Vianos. Together with her husband, Michael G. Lulas, who died less than a month ago on November 21, she was...

Dec 11, 2004

Val Kevin Rolli, 50, of New Philadelphia, died suddenly on Saturday evening, December 11, 2004.Born in Uhrichsville, Ohio, on June 27, 1954, he was the son of Marjorie Norman Rolli and the late Neil Ross Rolli, who died January 22, 1987.Kevin graduated from Indian Valley North High School in 1972, and lived in California for 21 years before returning to...

Dec 10, 2004

Helen Louise Jones, age 80, a resident of Stone Creek for more than six decades, died Friday afternoon, December 10, 2004, at her daughter’s home in Plainfield, O. Born in Princeton, KY, on September 9, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Daisey Johnson Boitnott. Helen’s family moved to the area when she was a young girl...

Dec 9, 2004

J. Harry Goddard, age 80, of New Philadelphia, died Dec 9, 2004, in New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover, Ohio, after suffering a stroke.He was born March 9, 1924, at Tippecanoe O., a son of the late William Andy Goddard and Faye Ethel Ansel Goddard Bollon. A life-long resident of the area, he graduated from Midvale High School in...

Dec 7, 2004

Gene L. “Casey” Casebeer, 74, New Philadelphia, died suddenly on Tuesday, December 7, 2004.He was born in Oldtown Valley on April 22, 1930, a son of the late Russell L. and Ruth E. (Balley) Casebeer.A clay worker, he was employed by several companies, retiring in l974 from Superior Clay.A member of the Mt. Carmel Methodist Church in Tippecanoe, Casey was...

Dec 6, 2004

James “Jim” W. Thompson, 58, of New Philadelphia, died Monday morning, December 6, 2004, in his home surrounded by his family.Born December 26, 1945, in Wheeling, WV, he was the son of the late Lewis A. and Betty R. (Ring) Thompson. After graduating from Mount Pleasant High School in 1964, Jim continued his formal education at West Liberty State College...

Dec 5, 2004

James W. Broome, 53, of Dover, formerly of Moyock, North Carolina, died Sunday, December 05, 2004 at his home following a lengthy illness.A son of Gladys A. (Rose) Broome and the late William L. Broome, James was born July 19, 1951 in Norfolk, Virginia.Jim was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served as a Lance Corporal during...

Dec 4, 2004

Louis H. Perko, 97, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Wainwright died Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Park Village Retirement Center at Dover where he had resided for a short time.Louis was born June 14, 1907 at Bridgeport, Ohio to Anton and Mary Knoll Perko and had attended school at Wainwright.He was a WWII Army Air Force veteran based at...