Obituaries

Jun 1, 2003

Norman Walker Day, 81, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, June 1, 2003, at Aultman Hospital in Canton. He was born in Warren Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio on February 3, 1922 to the late Joseph F. and Bernice V. Walker Day. He graduated from Midvale High School in 1939. In November 1942, Norman enlisted in the U. S. Army....

Jun 1, 2003

Marjorie Kay Campbell, 62, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Sunday June 1, 2003 at the residence of her son in New Philadelphia following a 6 month illness. She was born June 13, 1940 at Alliance, Ohio a daughter of Kathryn Young Davis of Alliance and the late John P. Davis. She had worked at the Appletree Veterinary Clinic at Dover,...

May 31, 2003

George Sherman Dolvin, 73, of Mineral City, died in his home Thursday, May 29, 2003. Born April 18, 1930, George was a son of the late Paul Dolvin and Eva McDougal Dolvin.After excelling in school, Mr. Dolvin joined the U.S. Marines and served our country in the Korean War as a tank operator. On May 10, 1955 he married the...

May 26, 2003

MICHAEL F. VINCI, 79, died unexpectedly in his Dover home on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2003. On December 27, 1923, Mike was born in Canton. He graduated from Timken Vocational High School in June 1941 and in July; he enlisted with the U. S. Navy. Wounded during the service, Mike was honorably discharged in December 1946. He worked for...

May 25, 2003

VERNA CULLMAN, 90, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2003 at Morning View Care Center following a long illness.She was born in the Cincinnati area, a daughter of the late Frank and Edith Huber Bitter. Verna went to the Cleveland area where she met and married her late beloved husband, Alderson Cullman. The couple resided in East Cleveland....

May 21, 2003

Elizabeth D. Specht, 86, of Sugarcreek, died early Wednesday morning, May 21, 2003 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness. She was born April 14, 1917 to the late Augustus W. and Verna B. Miller Boltz in Stone Creek. Later she was confirmed into the Stone Creek Reformed church where she taught Sunday school and Bible school for...

May 14, 2003

Mary L. Carruthers, 97, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover. Born February 5, 1906, in Guernsey County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Aaron L. and Elenora Davidson Miller. Mary spent her life caring for her family as a homemaker. She enjoyed making quilts and crocheting afghans for her grandchildren and...

May 13, 2003

DOUG SWINDERMAN, 50, of Midvale, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, May 13, 2003 at Doctors’ Hospital in Massillon. Doug was born February 17, 1953 in Dennison to the late Willard D. and Frances Camdon Swinderman. A 1971 graduate of Indian Valley North High School, Doug worked for 28 years as a quality control inspector at Stone Container. On New Year’s Eve,...

May 12, 2003

Louis Joseph Rypien, 74, of Uhrichsville, died Monday, May 12, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.He was born February 23, 1929, in Newport, Ohio and was a graduate of Uhrichsville High School. Louis served honorably in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He worked at Timken Roller Bearing in the Quality Control Department for over 20 years. Then,...

May 11, 2003

Family and friends are invited to the memorial service for Ronald and Vesta Merkel on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 1:30 PM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home. Their pastor, Rev. Michael E. Walters, will officiate. Vesta was born January 11, 1912 in Newcomerstown, a daughter of Gotlieb and Flora Cutshal Opphile. She was reared there and worked for Heller’s Drug...

May 9, 2003

May 6, 2003

Richard Romig Rasche, 87, of Galveston, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2003.He was born April 20, 1916 in Uhrichsville, to the late George and Charlotte Romig Rasche. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School and attendedWooster College and Ohio University. In 1942, he served in the Army AirCorps and served as a weather observer in Augusta, Georgia. After servicehe was...

May 5, 2003

JAMES E. SWINDERMAN, 63, died Monday, May 5, 2003, at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia. Born August 24, 1939 in Dover, he was a son of the late John E. and Doris E. (Maholm) Swinderman. Jim was reared and educated in Midvale and by profession he was a truck driver. Surviving family include a son, James (Lori J....

May 5, 2003

Eileen M. Osgood, 85, of New Philadelphia, Monday evening in Morning View Care Center following a lengthy illness. Born January 23, 1918 in New Philadelphia, she was the oldest of three daughters born to the late Hershel Herbert McMerrell and Frances May Price McMerrell. A graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Mrs. Osgood was a member of the First Church...

May 4, 2003

A. Eugene Raber, 87, of 307 N. Broadway, Sugarcreek, died Sunday, April 4, 2003 in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a four month illness.Born December 27, 1915 in Sugarcreek, he was a son of the late Ernest and Tracie Yoder Raber.Mr. Raber was a teacher in one room schools in holmes County from 1935 to 1940 then was a...

May 4, 2003

Mary I. Syler, 97, of New Dawn Health Care and Retirement Ceter, in Dover, formerly of Baltic and Sugarcreek, died Sunday, May 4, 2003, in Dover.Born July 7, 1905, in Coshocton County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ellen Vansicle Nelson. She attended St. John Lutheran Church in Baltic. Mary enjoyed crocheting and her bell collection. She...

May 3, 2003

Laurel L. Rose, 64, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, May 03, 2003, at her residence following an extended illness.Born May 30, 1938, in Canton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Goddard & Ida G. Evans Owen Sheldon. Laurel was a graduate of Conotton Valley High School and a 1976 graduate of San Diego City College. She entered...

May 1, 2003

Mary K. Kinser, 77, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Canton following an extended illness.Born March 28, 1926, in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Bert & Bessie King Garner. Mary was a 1944 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. During WWII, she ran a lathe for a local factory. She then was...

May 1, 2003

Freeda Patrick Day, 98, of Uhrichsville, formerly of Midvale, died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton.Born January 21, 1905, in Belmont County Ohio, she was the daughter of Weldy and Hattie Brock Patrick. She worked as a sales clerk for Earle E. Smith and then as a receptionist for Dr. Orr. Freeda was a member of...

Apr 29, 2003

GLEN W. FISHER, 88, died Tuesday evening, April 29, 2003 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. A native of New Philadelphia, he was born to the late Clyde V. and Kathryn Reif Fisher on September 7, 1914. Glen shared 63 wonderful years with his wife, the former Connie M. Massarelli, whom he married in Sacred Heart Church on...