Obituaries

Feb 9, 2002

Florence A. Rindchen, 99, Formerly of Minerva and New Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 9, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following an extended illness.Born in Warren Township, Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Martha E. Cole Gundy. A graduate of Kent State University and a 1924 graduate of the Aultman School of Nursing in Canton,...

Feb 9, 2002

Donald E. “Don” Harper, 43, of New Philadelphia (Goshen), died sometime in December, 2001. His body was found February 9, 2002.Born Oct. 1, 1958, in Dover, he was a son of JoAnn Hahn Harper Henry of Tucson, AZ, and the late Donald Roscoe Harper. Don was a 1977 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. And was a driller, a “roughneck,”...

Feb 8, 2002

Velna A. Murphy, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, February 8, 2002 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Alva S. and Bertha Mae Linard Johnston. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia, the Faith Circle and a member of the Royal...

Feb 7, 2002

Norma Jean Bolon, 71, of Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar, and a long-time resident of Fair Ave. N.W., New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in Union Hospital.Born Sept. 12, 1930, in Barnhill, she was a daughter of the late Desper and Ethel M. Walton Ohler. Norma attended McKinley High School, Canton, and was a cook for the J-N-G Grill, New...

Feb 7, 2002

DOROTHY M. CASEBEER, 81, of New Philadelphia, died at the Morning View Care Center on Thursday morning, February 7, 2002. She was born in Goshen on March 6, 1920 to the late Marvin B. and Catherine Shivers Kuhn. In 1938, Dorothy graduated from New Philadelphia High School. She married Charles D. Casebeer on April 17, 1942. He preceded her in...

Feb 5, 2002

John J. “Jack” Marsh, Jr., 76, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 5, 2002, in his home, following a sudden illness.Born May 17, 1925, in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John J. Marsh, Sr. and Orlena M. Huth Marsh. During his high school years, Jack became interested in aviation, and took flying lessons at the New...

Feb 5, 2002

ZITA DONOFRIO, 79, of New Philadelphia, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 5, 2002. She was born in Roswell on April 28, 1922 to the late Maximillian J. and Anna M. Manini Dapoz, and attended Sacred Heart and St. Joseph schools. She was a devoted wife, mother and cherished grandmother. Zita was a member...

Feb 3, 2002

Gary W. Hendrickson, 43, of Dover, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a long illness.Born Dec. 7, 1958, in Terre Haute, IN, he was a son of the late Richard Hendrickson and the late Alice Morecraft Hendrickson Jackson. Gary graduated in 1977 from Union Local High School, Morristown. He married the former Bonnie Powell on...

Dec 27, 1944

U.S. Army Private Emmet Wayne Schwartz, age 24, of New Philadelphia, was killed in action while serving in the vicinity of Brandenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on or around December 27, 1944.

Emmet was considered missing in action until December of 1951 when he was declared non-recoverable. His unidentified remains were buried in Rhone American Cemetery in France, but were...

Sep 17, 1933

Melvin E. Gibbons, 78, of Largo, Florida, passed away peacefully February 21, 2016.

Born in Barnesville, he was the son of the late, Lindsey Earl Gibbons and Lillian Cole Gibbons.

Melvin was a member of the Massillon Moose for many years, as well as the Army/Navy, AmVets and Eagles.  He originally worked at Ray C Call in Strasburg, and then...

Ruth Elizabeth Sheets, 97, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Hennis Care & Retirement Center in Dover, following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Flem and Dessie (Warner) Palmer, Ruth was born June 15, 1918 in Bowerston, Ohio.

Ruth graduated from Bowerston High School in 1936.  Ruth worked at Lauren for 10 years, and upon...

Ruth Hathaway-Smith, 93, of Walnut Creek, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, in the care of Hospice at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, Ohio. Ruth was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the last Ernest and Ethel Turner Bass.

Ruth lived most of her life in Milford, Connecticut and part of...

Shonnie Marie Marks Kutscher Pongratz, 65, went home to be with the Lord on December, 9, 2020.

Born in Weston, WV to the late John and Veda Marks. Shonnie was preceded in death by her late husband Gerald Kutscher, brother, Sherman Marks, sisters, Nancy Perry and Diane Smith.

Shonnie was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a 2nd...

Stanley J. Stropky, 65, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, June 20, 2020 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.

Born at Dover, he was the son of the late Michael and Katherine (Sullivan) Stropky. He was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and had retired from Republic Steel at Canton.

He is survived by his son, Shawn...

Lee Lashua, 72, of Dover, died Sunday. There will be no calling hours or services and the Geib Funeral Center at Dover is handling arrangements.

Lisa M. Nelson of Dennison, died Monday, June 22, 2020, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover following a sudden illness.

Born at Dover, Ohio, Lisa was a daughter of the late Raymond Anthony and Viona Mae (Baughman) Nelson.

Lisa was a graduate of Claymont High School and formerly worked at First National Bank of Dennison and Directions Credit Union....

Richard Lee Wells, age 74, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltic, Ohio.

Richard was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Ann Wells and was the son of the late Howard Kelly and Grace Ellen (Taylor) Wells.

Richard served his country as a member of the US Army from 1963 to...