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Lena Margaret Fisher

Lena Margaret Fisher

Apr 14, 2004

Lena Margaret Fisher, 94, of New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 14, 2004.Born in Stone Creek on February 25, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Gottlieb Kilchenman and Magdalena Hanni Kilchenman. One of fifteen children reared by her parents, Lena learned early on the value of wholesome...

Royce Nairene Holcomb

Royce Nairene Holcomb

Apr 14, 2004

Royce Nairene Holcomb, Sr., 85, of Shel-Mar in New Philadelphia, died in his home on Wednesday, April 14, 2004.He was born in Roanoke, VA on March 1, 1919 to the late Richard and Clara B. Peale Holcomb. On July 9, 1938, Royce married the former Elizabeth I. Best, a marriage that lasted for 56 years until her death on May...

Etta Belle Reichman

Etta Belle Reichman

Apr 14, 2004

Etta Belle Reichman, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday afternoon, April 14, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Tuscarawas County, on June 4, 1920 she was a life long county resident. Etta Belle was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of New Philadelphia, retired from Schoenbrunn State Memorial where she ran the gift shop, and had worked at several...

Mary (mackey) Gibbs

Mary (mackey) Gibbs

Apr 12, 2004

Mary D. (Mackey) Gibbs, 86, of Sherrodsville, OH, died Monday April 12, 2004.Born on February 24, 1918 at Plymouth, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Mary Turson, and was raised in the Catholic faith.She lived her life caring and loving her family. She was a ray of sunshine for all those who knew her. She retired...

Clyde T. Bean

Clyde T. Bean

Apr 10, 2004

Clyde T. Bean, 78, died suddenly early Saturday morning, April 10, 2004 in his New Philadelphia Home.He was born near McKinleyville, WV to the late Milo C. and Margaret E. Davis Bean on June 16, 1925. Raised at Turkey Flats, Clyde attended school in Uhrichsville.On June 8, 1943, Clyde married Donna J. Herron in Greenup, KY. The couple shared nearly...

Edith K. Sharp

Edith K. Sharp

Apr 9, 2004

Edith K. Sharp, 100, of New Dawn Retirement Center in Dover, died there Good Friday evening, April 9, 2004.Born May 13, 1903 near Sugarcreek, she was a daughter of the Charles E. and Clara Correll Karling. On June 2, 1923 she married Frederick “Gus” Buehler, who died April 21, 1963. Later, on June 3, 1967, she married her second husband,...

Kenneth H. Rieger

Kenneth H. Rieger

Apr 8, 2004

Kenneth H. “Boots” Rieger, of Dover, passed away Thursday evening, April 8, 2004 surrounded by his loving family at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was 70.Ken was born in the family home on Johnson Avenue in Dover on February 6, 1934 to the late Herman A. and Helen M. Heid Rieger. Ken graduated from Dover High School in 1952...

John W. Orr

John W. Orr

Apr 8, 2004

John William Orr, 56, of New Philadelphia, died suddenly Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Union Hospital, Dover. He was born March 12, 1948, at Dover to John V. and Ethel M. (Page) Orr.John formerly worked at the Horizon Coal Co., was a volunteer for Mobile Meals, was a member of the TRA Tuscarawas Riders Motorcycle Club, and was always available...

Thelma Ann Meechan

Thelma Ann Meechan

Apr 3, 2004

Thelma Ann Meechan, 88, a longtime resident of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Saturday morning, April 3, 2004, in Columbus Alzheimer’s Care Center, in Columbus, OH, where she had been a resident for the past four years. Born in New Philadelphia on January 17, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Nettie Lab Peacock. Thelma was a...

Holly Ann Hursey

Holly Ann Hursey

Apr 3, 2004

Holly Ann Hursey, 50, of Eastport, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 3, 2004, surrounded by her family. Born November 22, 1953 in Dover, Ohio, she was a daughter of Thomas Eugene (Susan) Larkin of New Philadelphia, and the late Margaret Ann (Schilling) Sweeney.After graduating from high school in Arizona, Holly joined the work force. She was employed...

Eulalee Barcus

Eulalee Barcus

Apr 1, 2004

Eulalee Barcus, 71, a former Dover resident, currently of Atwood Glens, died Thursday, April 1, 2004, at her home.The eldest of three children, Eula was born in Salineville, OH, on May 7, 1932. She was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Doris Stone Earl and was instilled with a love of sports early in life as she often accompanied...

Mary Catherine Breehl

Mary Catherine Breehl

Mar 30, 2004

Mary Catherine Breehl, 76, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday morning, March 30, 2004, surrounded by her family.Born April 12, 1927 in Barnhill, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Marcus A. and Margaret (Wood) Page.After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1945, she married her husband, the late Eugene H. Breehl, Sr. Mary will long be remembered...

Paul L. Heaton

Paul L. Heaton

Mar 30, 2004

Paul L. Heaton, Jr., 79, New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia, following an extended illness.Paul was born January 9, 1925, in Weirton, West Virginia, to the late Paul L. and Lora Bell Heaton.Paul graduated from Weirton High School in l943, and then joined the 5th Cavalry. As a combat infantryman, he...

Patricia Lee Greer

Patricia Lee Greer

Mar 29, 2004

Patricia Lee Greer, 71 of New Philadelphia, died Monday, March 29, 2004, in Doctor’s Hospital, in Massillon, O.Born May 28, 1932 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Roy B. and Marie Sullivan Johnson Jr. Patricia was a homemaker for most of her life, and took pride in rearing a family together with her late husband John...

Dafnes Walker

Dafnes Walker

Mar 26, 2004

Dafnes Walker, 67, of Somerdale, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday evening, March 26, 2004. She was surrounded by her family singing her favorite gospel hymns at home when she died.Dafnes was born in Cherry Orchard, near Stella, KY, on April 1, 1936 to the late Haskel and Emily Jane Allen Dunn. She looked forward to...

Frederick James McMillen

Frederick James McMillen

Mar 26, 2004

Frederick J. “Mac” McMillen, 55, of Marietta, OH died unexpectedly March 26, 2004 in Marietta. A graveside funeral service will be held Monday, May 24, 2004 at 3:00pm, at Evergreen Burial Park of New Philadelphia. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home and Crematory.

Jackie Byers

Jackie Byers

Mar 25, 2004

Jackie Byers, 70, of Midvale, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Schoenbrunn on August 3, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Mary Kuhn Smith, and graduated from Midvale High School in l951. Shortly after her graduation, she married Gene Byers with whom she would have celebrated 53 years of marriage this...

Carl E. Carruthers

Carl E. Carruthers

Mar 25, 2004

Carl E. Carruthers, 96, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday evening, March 25, 2004 at Morningview Care Center after a three-week illness. Up until then, he was living at his home.Carl was born April 23, 1907 near Tippecanoe, Ohio to the late George E. and Florence Green Carruthers. At the age of 16 he left school to begin his 44-year career...

Ernest Howard Schatzel

Ernest Howard Schatzel

Mar 24, 2004

Ernest Howard Schatzel, Sr., 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, OH.Born April 21, 1922 in Westchester, New York, he was the son of the late Ernest Edward and Francis B. (Howard) Schatzel.Ernest retired from Massillon Bearing in Massillon, Ohio at the age of 65. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing...

Maxine Eileen Voshall

Maxine Eileen Voshall

Mar 23, 2004

Maxine E. Voshall, 84, long-time resident of New Philadelphia, passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at New Dawn Retirement Community.Maxine was born in Dover to the late Clark and Sarah “Sadie” Kerr Mason. A graduate of Dover High School, she married Ernest W. Voshall on July 3, 1938. The couple met at a dance at the...