Obituaries

Jul 20, 2003

DOROTHY V. YAKLEY, 86, of Park Village in Dover and formerly of Sugarcreek, died Sunday evening, July 20, 2003 at Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness.She was born November 6, 1916 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. A homemaker, Mrs. Yakley was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Sugarcreek and its Women’s Guild and Quilters. Additionally, she was...

Jul 19, 2003

Barbara Lovell, 59, of Uhrichsville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 19, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.Barb was born July 29, 1943 in Wainwright to the late William Howard and Marie Josephine Nicolodi Toth. She was a 1961 Tuscarawas Warwick High School graduate and then married the late Donald Lovell. Her family will miss her and remember...

Jul 19, 2003

Paul Edward Durbin, Sr., 80, of North Canton, died peacefully Saturday morning in Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness. Born December 26, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was one of four children born to the late William and Hallie Patterson Durbin. When the United States entered World War II, Mr. Durbin was already fighting for the Allies as a...

Jul 18, 2003

Marian Alta Powell, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday evening, July 18, 2003 in Union Hospital following a sudden illness at her home. Born April 26, 1920 in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Henry H. and Olive M. Hubler Evans.Alta was a caregiver her entire life. When she was a young lady, she began caring for...

Jul 17, 2003

Nora Marie Moroni, 97, of New Dawn Health Care Center, formerly of Midvale, died peacefully Thursday, July 17, 2003. Born May 2, 1906, she was one of eight children born to Joseph and Mary Palauro Pauline. On November 23, 1938, Nora married Charles Moroni who, after forty-one years of marriage, preceded her in death on December 12, 1979.Nora was a...

Jul 15, 2003

Forrest O. Hellem, 79, of Dover, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003. Private services will be through Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory, New Philadelphia.

Jul 15, 2003

George G. Lorenz, 91, peacefully died Tuesday evening, July 15, 2003 at Park Village in Dover. George was born on the south side of New Philadelphia January 10, 1912 to the late Charles and Ethel Coutts Lorenz. In 1929 he graduated from New Philadelphia High School and shortly thereafter he started working for Ladel Manufacturing as a laborer. He quickly...

Jul 14, 2003

LAURA A. RENNER, 78, of Stow and formerly of New Philadelphia for 55 years, died Monday morning, July 14, 2003 at Stow-Glen Nursing Home.Laura was born in Dover to the late Rocco J. and Constance M. Fazi Contini on March 1, 1925. She became a registered nurse after graduating from the former Timken Mercy Hospital Nursing School. On November 9,...

Jul 13, 2003

GARNET M. RUSSELL, who celebrated her 99th birthday on June 8, died peacefully on Sunday evening, July 13, 2003 at Park Village in Dover. She was born in Parkersburg, WV, a daughter of the late John and Vallie L. Starr Seckman. On June 9, 1923, the day following her 19th birthday, she married Albert J. Russell in Lisbon, OH. He...

Jul 12, 2003

Richard (Buss) Zehnder 84, of Sugarcreek, passed away July 12, 2003 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late John and Mary Miller Zehnder.Buss was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved sports. His love of nature is reflected in his children’s respect for wildlife and the environment. He kept score for the...

Jul 12, 2003

John E. Hunter I, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 in Union Hospital, Dover.A son of the late William and Hazel Feister Hunter, John was born March 30, l924, in Barnhill, OH, and served with the United States Army in France during World War II.He was employed by Evans brick yard in Midvale for 33years, and later...

Jul 11, 2003

Robert L. Sineff, 81, Midvale, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at Union Hospital.A son of the late John W. and Sarah E. Rinehart Sineff, Robert was born in Chillicothe, OH, on June 29, 1922. He was married to the former Elizabeth J. Carbary for 46 years before her death on April 26, 1989.A member of the teamsters, Robert retired in...

Jul 11, 2003

Catherine “Kittie” Beck, 89, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully in Union Hospital early Friday morning, July 11, 2003.Born June 22, 1914 in England, her family moved to America when she was young. Kittie graduated high school in Seaford, Delaware before she began a life of adventure, that would lead her from the east to the west coast, then south to...

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Jul 8, 2003

ROGER E. McCOUN, 75, of Newcomerstown, died Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness.Roger was born near Bakersville on June 7, 1928 to the late Walter H. and Martha E. Nelson McCoun and was one of fourteen children. By profession, Roger worked as a file cutter at Simon’s in Newcomerstown. When not working, he...

Jul 8, 2003

Lenora R. White, 61, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly at her residence. Born May 22, l942, in Liberal, Kansas, she was the adopted daughter of Doris Whisnant and Elmer Chambliss. A long-time resident of Amarillo, Texas, she was a skilled seamstress, often creating clothing for her family, and she greatly enjoyed gospel music.Lenora is survived by her daughter, Theresa (Andy)...

Jul 6, 2003

Andrew B. Mast, 82, of Walnut Creek died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at 9:15 a.m. in the Cleveland Clinic after an extended illness.Born July 13, 1920, he was a son of the late Ura and Mary Schlagenhauf Mast.He retired as owner of Mast Leather Products at Walnut Creek and also started Lamflo Corporation and the Valley Voyager.He was a member...

Jul 2, 2003

Hilda May Kidd, 76, of Beacon Point Health Care Center, formerly of Morning View, and Colonial Manor of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Zanesville, died July 2, 2003. Born December 1, 1926 in Belmont County, OH, she was the only daughter of the late Charles William Jones and Ruby Alice. Simmons Jones. Hilda will be remembered as a person who...

Jul 2, 2003

Larry Gene “Butch” Yakley, 62, of 2490 Ragersville Rd. SW., Ragersville died July 2, 2003 at Aultman Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Dover on February 28, 1941 to the late W. Weldon and Helen Rippl Yakley, Butch graduated from Garaway High School in 1959 and was an Air Force Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was...