Obituaries

Feb 7, 2003

Ruth E. Belknap, 61, of Dover died Friday, February 7, 2003 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.

Born in Roswell May 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Nellie Taylor Morrison and a 1959 graduate of the New Philadelphia High School.

Ruth was a homemaker and attended the First Church of God...

Feb 6, 2003

Elsie C. Horger, 89, of Cabot, Pennsylvania, formerly of New Philadelphia, Ohio, died Thursday, February 6, 2003, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot, Pa.Born May 4, 1913, in Wiesbaden, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Rose Huber Maurer. Elsie was raised by Adam and Stella Lanzer. She was a 1933 graduate of Dover High School and...

Feb 3, 2003

Donald E. Krebs, 53, of Dover, died Monday, February 3, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover following a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Forest V. Krebs and is survived by his mother, Dorothy I. Krebs Halter of Dover. A 1967 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, he was a U.S. Army...

Feb 3, 2003

Dorothy Catherine King, 86, of Tabor Ridge Road in Mineral City, died Monday, February 3, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.She was born August 17, 1916, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, to the late Nels Ira and Theresa Breehl Nelson. Dorothy was a graduate of St. Joseph High School and retired from Zimmer Patient Care in 1980. Dorothy was a member...

Feb 1, 2003

ROSE MARIE GRASSELLI PENROD, 76, of New Philadelphia, left the earth to join her beloved Bobby and son on Saturday morning, February 1, 2003 in Morning View Care Center. She was born in Dover to the late Santi and Ruby Dotts Grasselli on August 23, 1926. On January 25, 1947 she married Robert D. Penrod, who preceded her in death...

Feb 1, 2003

VIONA M. NELSON, 83, died Saturday morning, February 1, 2003 in her Dennison home. She was the only child to the late Charles and Fern Groff Baughman, born December 25, 1919 in Greensburg, PA. Viona graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1937 and on April 15, 1939 she married Raymond A. Nelson. He died January 25, 1998. A homemaker,...

Jan 31, 2003

MAXINE JONES, 84, died in her daughter’s Dover home on Friday, January 31, 2003. She was born near Newport on January 4, 1919 to the late Victor D. and Anna Simmers Tschudy. After graduating from Goshen Township High School in 1937, Maxine attended the Euclid Academy of Cosmetology. She retired as a dental assistant after fourteen years having worked for...

Jan 31, 2003

JAMES A. McAFEE, 62, of Stone Creek, died unexpectedly Friday, January 31, 2003. Jim was born at home in Nottingham Township, Cadiz, July 28, 1940 to the late Harley F. and Irene M. Lillie McAfee. In 1959 he graduated from Stone Creek Jefferson High School where he played basketball. While in school, Jim met Monica A. Reinhart, a school cheerleader...

Jan 29, 2003

Glen D. Lorenz, 38, of 849 Geneva St., Sugarcreek, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 in Aultman Hospital Emergency Dept. after an apparent heart attack suffered while attending class at Kent State University Stark Campus.Born June 14, 1964 in Dover he was a son of Leroy and Mary Ellen Knerr Lorenz of Baltic.Glen owned and operated The Pizza Parlor in Sugarcreek...

Jan 29, 2003

Ruth V. Schupbach, 58, of Dover, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland following a yearlong illness.Born in Coshocton County, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Edith Rowe Levengood. She was formerly employed at Elasto-Tec in Walnut Creek and was a member of the Dover Moose, the Dover Eagles and the Dover...

Jan 28, 2003

Laura A. Hicks, 90, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at her residence, following complications from surgery.Born, July 4, 1912, in Plymouth, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. & Hilda Nemitz Mann. She was a 1929 graduate of Ashtabula High School. Laura was married on July 9, 1934, to...

Jan 28, 2003

Opal V. Trapp, 85, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Monday, January 28, 2003 in Dover. Opal was born on her family’s farm near Sugarcreek on October 30, 1917 to the late Chris and Christina Ley Lorenz. She attended school at Ragersville and on October 21, 1945 she married Roy C. Trapp who preceded her in death in...

Jan 28, 2003

David J. Demattio, 34, of Midvale, died Tuesday morning, January 28, 2003 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. David was born September 7, 1968 in Union Hospital to Bud and Shiela Evans Demattio. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1987 and attended Buckeye JVS. On October 2, 1993 he married Rae Ann Mason in St. Joseph Church at Dover....

Jan 25, 2003

Jo Ann Nordyke, 33, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, January 25, 2003 at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia following an extended illness.Born in Dayton, she is survived by her mother, Rosemary J. Neal Nordyke and her mother’s companion Tony Melching of Carrollton and her father and his wife, William E. (Joy) Nordyke of Deersville. Due to her illness,...

Jan 22, 2003

Jan 22, 2003

Robert V. Fouts, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Morningview Care Center, following an extended illness. He was born July 4, 1923, in Dennison, Ohio, to the late John A and Florence V. Fouts. Robert was a 1941 graduate of Uhrichsville High School and went on to attend Miami University of Ohio. He served honorably in...

Jan 20, 2003

Sarah Mable Kearns, 91, formerly of Sugarcreek and a resident of Country Club Retirement Center at Dover since 1996, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at 8:15 p.m. in Union Hospital at Dover after a brief illness.Born May 27, 1911, in Hoodville, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Ross and Laura Belle Wright Floyd.She was a homemaker and...

Jan 19, 2003

ROBERT W. HEMMEGER, 82, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Dover, died Saturday, January 18, 2003 at Union Hospital.Bob was born in New Philadelphia, the only son to the late Walter S. and ZeEtta Griffin Hemmeger. He attended New Philadelphia High School. On July 13, 1940 Bob married Essie F. Emhoff, who survives. During World War II, Bob served honorably...

Jan 19, 2003

Kenneth W. Sauernheimer, 54, of 1362 Brandi St. SW, Strasburg, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, while vacationing with his brother in Rhinelander, Wis.Brown March 31, 1948, in Cleveland, O., he was a son of the late William and Eleanor Klaameyer Sauernheimer. He was a retired truck driver, having driven for more than 27 years, and a representative...

Jan 19, 2003

Beverly Jean Moore, 69 of Crooked Run, entered into her heavenly reward, surrounded by her family in the home she loved, early Sunday morning, January 19, 2003. Born May 11, 1933, in Craftsbury, VT, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Fern Figgins Kennison. After high school, Mrs. Moore entered into the United States Air Force where she...