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Edward Frederick Gasser
Feb 26, 2003
Edward Frederick Gasser, 74, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 26, 2003 in Union Hospital. Born August 3, 1928 in Strasburg to Adolph and Jennie Peters Gasser, he excelled in school, graduating as the Valedictorian of Strasburg High School in 1946. Following high school, Mr. Gasser served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1948, where he earned the...
Betty L. Bear
Feb 23, 2003
Betty L. Bear, 73, of Dover, died Sunday, February 23, 2003 at her residence following an extended illness.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Mildred M. Burris Bear and had retired from Belknap Chiropractic Center in New Philadelphia where she had served as office manager.Surviving are a sister, Dorothy Halter, with whom she...
Anna M. Spencer
Feb 23, 2003
Anna M. Spencer, 74, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 23, 2003 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover following an extended illness.
Born February 18, 1929 in Ashtabula, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Rudo Toth and was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse.
She was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia...
Grace Pennington Knisely
Feb 22, 2003
Grace Pennington Knisely, 89, of Dover, passed away Saturday Feb. 22, 2003 in Union Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 22, 1913 in Crestview Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Jacob & Ida Pennington. She moved to New Philadelphia in 1928 and graduated from New Philadelphia High in 1931. She was married to Paul Knisely on Sept....
Harry E. Vierheller
Feb 22, 2003
Harry E. Vierheller, 62, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 22, 2003 at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia following a brief illness.Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Margaret A. Ayers Vierheller and is survived by his father and stepmother, Jacob F. and Viola Vierheller of Gnadenhutten. He retired from A-1 Pallets in Gnadenhutten...
Mary Jane Battalio
Feb 22, 2003
Mary Jane Battalio, 70, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 22, 2003, at her residence.Born June 30, 1932, in New Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Henry & Fern Eichel Grove. Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Church in New Philadelphia and the New Philadelphia AM Vets. She enjoyed cooking and bowling.Surviving is her husband of 52...
Jack Gordon Stotts
Feb 20, 2003
Jack Gordon Stotts, 83, of Third St SE, New Philadelphia died peacefully, surrounded by his family, in his home Thursday afternoon, February 20, 2003. Born July 8, 1919 in Zanesville, O, he was one of eleven children in the Paul & Esther Wogan Stotts family. Mr. Stotts was a 51 year resident of New Philadelphia, having worked for the Marsh...
Betty Kennedy
Feb 20, 2003
Betty L. Kennedy, 69, of Goshen, died Thursday, February 20, 2003, at Park Village Healthcare Center in Dover following an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1934, in New Philadelphia, to the loving parents of Frank and Polly Akers Vitt of New Philadelphia. Betty attended New Philadelphia High School. She was married to Wilson O. Kennedy on January 3,...
Elizabeth M. Kutcher
Feb 19, 2003
Elizabeth M. Kutcher, age 87, of 54900 T. R. 90 Fresno, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at Baltic Country Manor after an extended illness.Born July 1, 1915, in Holmes County, she was a daughter of the late Mose and Mary Troyer Hershberger. Elizabeth was a homemaker, and a member of the Fresno Bible Church. She also enjoyed making quilts.Elizabeth...
Dorothy B. Miller
Feb 19, 2003
Dorothy B. Miller, age 78, of 214 Dover Rd. Sugarcreek, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at Union Hospital in Dover after a brief illness.Born September 12, 1924 in Holmes County, she was a daughter of the late Ira and Alice Balder Harmon. She was a house cleaner, homemaker, and a member of the Dover Baptist Church.Dorothy is survived by...
Fred Endres
Feb 19, 2003
FRED ENDRES, 46, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning at Union Hospital in Dover. Fred was born February 22, 1956 at Union Hospital to the late Eugene V. and Jane L. Slasor Endres. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1975. On August 4, 1979, he married the former Christie L. Steffen in St. Peters Lutheran Church in...
Mabel Ellen Neibert
Feb 17, 2003
Mabel E. Neibert, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, February 17, 2003 at Morning View Care Center. She was born September 7, 1927 at Mena, Arkansas to the late George W. Brewington and Mae Powell Brewington Gilligan and was reared at Enid, Oklahoma. Mabel married Melvin E. Neibert in November of 1962. Together they enjoyed fishing, camping and listening to...
Marie C. Warner
Feb 17, 2003
Marie C. Warner, 94, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, February 17, 2003, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.Born March 29, 1908, in Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of John and Agnes Goras Tilkey. Marie was a homemaker and enjoyed caring for her family. She also worked for a short time as a housekeeper. Marie was a member...
Walter Richard Penrod
Feb 13, 2003
Walter Richard Penrod, 84, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Thursday morning in New Dawn Health Care Center following a lengthy illness.Born June 22, 1918 in New Philadelphia, Walt was one of eight children of the late George Richard and Catherine Marie Engeldinger Penrod. As a child, he attended the former Oak Grove School, situated on what is now the...
Laird W. Hawkins
Feb 13, 2003
Laird W. Hawkins, 85, of the Midvale and Barnhill area, passed from our midst Thursday, February 13, 2003, at his residence following a brief illness.Born October 1, 1917, in Barnhill, Ohio, he was the oldest son of the late John A. and Verna Rainsberg Hawkins. He was a 1935 graduate of Midvale High School. Laird was a retired Coal Miner...
Zelma Gae Bair
Feb 11, 2003
Zelma Gae Bair, 72, of New Philadelphia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born September 10, 1930 in Roswell, OH, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Mary C. (Byers) Beans. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1949, Zelma went on to marry the love of...
Judy L. Shuman
Feb 10, 2003
Judy L. Shuman, 17, of Midvale, died Monday, February 10, 2003 from injuries she sustained in an automobile accident.Born in Millersburg, she was the daughter of Kenneth D. and Nancy L. Owens Shuman of Midvale. Judy was a junior at Indian Valley High School and was also attending classes at the Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus. She was a member...
Kathryn M Hurst
Feb 9, 2003
Kathryn M. Hurst, 90, a life long resident of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 09, 2003 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover following a brief illness.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Bessie Jordan Deinst. She was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and a member of the First Christian...
Juanita Mae Peoples
Feb 8, 2003
Juanita Mae “Nan” Peoples, age 75, of Tuscarawas, died Saturday, February 8, 2003, at her residence following a courageous battle with cancerShe was born June 3, 1927, in Allegheny County Pennsylvania to the late Joseph H. and Fluda M. Walls Blankenship. Juanita spent most of her life as a homemaker caring for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also worked...
Nadine Badertscher
Feb 8, 2003
Nadine died at her residence Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, of cancer.Nadine Louise was born the daughter of Louis and Betty (Swihart) Krocker on May 17, 1954, in Dennison, O. Nadine was a lifetime resident of Tuscarawas County, O., where she was raised and educated. Here is where she met and married the love of her life, Tim Badertscher, on June...
