Obituaries

Apr 13, 2003

SANDRA KAY GOW, 60, died peacefully in her New Philadelphia home Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2003. Sandy was born in Dover to the late Donald and Helen Bear Goettge on August 20, 1942. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1960 then went on to attend nursing school. In 1961 Sandy met Robert W. Gow. The couple was married...

Apr 10, 2003

Floyd E. Sherer, 67, of New Philadelphia, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 10, 2003, at his residence, following a courageous battle with cancer.He was born August 22, 1935, in Montgomery, Michigan and was the son of Orie L. and Metha J. Dury Sherer. Floyd was a 1953 graduate of Dover High School. He worked...

Apr 9, 2003

Geraldine L. Graff, 91, of Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Wednesday evening.Born July 1, 1911, in Amity, Knox County, O. she was a daughter of the late Earl L. Lea and Daisy D. Edgar Lea. Mrs. Graff was a homemaker and a talented musician. She was a member of the Broadway United...

Apr 3, 2003

Apr 3, 2003

Orvilla L. Carpenter, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, April 3, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in New Philadelphia on April 13, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Arno J. and Pheobe (Baab) Groh.Orvilla was employed by the former Puritan Laundry in New Philadelphia as a clerk and was also an active member of the Midvale United...

Apr 2, 2003

Dale Edward Schaar, 93, of Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at Park Village Assisted Living in Dover following a brief illness.Born April 19, 1909 in Goshen Township, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose Anne James Schaar. Dale spent his life working as a Dairy Farmer in Sharon Valley, and he was...

Apr 1, 2003

BERNICE E. SHERRETS, 85, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully at Aultman Hospital in Canton on Tuesday morning, April 1, 2003. On August 22, 1917, she was born to the late Samuel and Laura Meese Swinderman in Midvale. Bernice shared 47 years of marriage with Martin Sherrets, who died February 25, 1983. The couple was married July 6, 1935. Along with...

Apr 1, 2003

Lucy E. Rice, 95, a life long resident of Baltic and a resident of Baltic Country Manor since Jun of 1995, died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, in Baltic Country Manor following a brief illness.Born February 20, 1908 in Crawford Township, Coshocton County, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Minnie Stroup Everhart.She was formerly a telephone operator at...

Apr 1, 2003

Local Band Leader sings his last song. Robert Z. Randolph, 81, of Dover, died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at Hennis Care Center in Bolivar.Born in Freeport, Ohio on June 1, 1921, he was the son of the late James M. and Harriet S. Taylor Randolph. Bob was a 1939 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He Played drums and did...

Mar 31, 2003

WILLIAM F. ANDERSON, 89, of Oldtown Valley, died Monday morning, March 31, 2003 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Mr. Anderson was born in Beidler, OH on June 20, 1913, a son to the late George and Mabel Colliers Anderson. He married Elizabeth J. Jones on Christmas day in 1937 and shared 61 years of marriage until her death on...

Mar 30, 2003

Ruby P. Weiss Gonter died on March 30, 2003, in Dover, Ohio. She was born May 12, 1915 in Wayne Township to Monroe and Frances (nee Kaser) Weiss, the youngest of five children. She attended New Germany School, Dundee School and graduated from Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School in 1932. Following in her father’s footsteps, she graduated from Kent State University in...

Mar 29, 2003

ROBERT EUGENE BRENLY, 73, life-long resident of the Baltic area, died Saturday afternoon, March 29, 2003 in the Baltic Country Manor.Born February 3, 1930 in Mechanic Township, Holmes County, Bob was a son of the late Harvey and Gertrude Hault Brenly. On August 22, 1951 he married Irene Nealey. Shortly after being married, he entered military service during the Korean...

Mar 29, 2003

Ned A. Schumacher, 77, of Goshen, died peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday, March 29, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Warwick Twp, on May 4, 1925, he was a son of the late Simon and Florence (Schaar) Schumacher.As a young boy, Ned helped with his family farm. After he graduated from Tuscarawas High School in 1943, he chose...

Mar 29, 2003

Gena Karl, 66, of New Philadelphia went to be with the Lord peacefully in home Saturday evening, March 29, 2003.Born July 23, 1936 in Tuscarawas, O. Gena was a daughter of the late Marco & Lena Bonzi Comignaghi of Wainwright, O. A 1954 graduate of Tuscarawas High School, Gena was employed with Zimmer Patient Care prior to her retirement February...

Mar 27, 2003

Mar 25, 2003

Vernon C. Burrier, 87, of Stone Creek, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Union Hospital in Dover.Born November 29, 1915 in Oldtown Valley, he was the son of the late William and Florence Kugler Burier. He had retired as a Superintendent after forty years of service with the Stone Creek Brick Company in Stone Creek and had also formerly...

Mar 24, 2003

Darren S. McPherson, 39, of Big Fork, MT, died there Monday evening, March 24, 2003, as a result of a car accident. Darren had been living there working in the construction trade with his brother, Doug, as a metal stud and dry wall hanger. Darren was born in Chittenango, NY on February 7, 1964 to Stone Creek natives, Eugene W....

Mar 23, 2003

Lucille E. Fisher, 87, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 23, 2003 at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover where she’d been a resident for the past fifteen years. Lucille was born May 22, 1915 in North Lawrence, OH, a daughter of the late Luke, Sr. and Tracie Grosjean Overton. On November 28, 1935 she married Dale V. Fisher. The...

Mar 22, 2003

Zelpha Faye Huff, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, March 22, 2003 at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia.Born April 3, 1914, in Wainright, she was the daughter of the late Clyde L and Ruth Ellen Meese Reidenbaugh. Zelpha attended Roswell High School. She then married Ralph William Huff, Sr. on May12, 1932. Zelpha worked as a seamstress for...

Mar 20, 2003

Joel M. Horsfall, 30, of Port Washington, died Thursday, March 20, 2003 in his home, following an eighteen-month battle with colon cancer.Born in Dover, he was the son of Carolyn Guspyt Horsfall of Gnadenhutten and Franklin Horsfall of New Philadelphia. Joel was a 1991 graduate of Indian Valley High School in Gnadenhutten and had attended the University of Akron. He...