Obituaries

Martha Ann Straub, of Dover, a loving, intelligent, proud yet humble parent and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. She is now soaring with the birds.

The daughter of the late Ralph Charnock and the late Martha (Loper) Charnock Walker, Martha was born in Dennison, Ohio. A lifelong resident of Tuscarawas County, she married Glenn Straub in 1951...

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....

Vivian L. Henning, 89, of Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late John and Josephine (Mutch) Marino, Vivian was born January 16, 1925 at Buffalo, New York.

Over the years Vivian was employed as an office assistant at R.M. Henning, Inc and Hydraulic Parts Store,...

Donna Lee Schwab, 87, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 and Jerry Adam Schwab, 92, both of Naples, FL, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019. Formerly of New Philadelphia, they have been Naples residents since 1986.

Jerry was born June 5, 1927 in New Philadelphia and Donna was born November 6, 1931 in Dover. They were blessed with 67...

Jerry White 68, of New Philadelphia died Friday June 15 at his home. He was born, January 18, 1944 at New Philadelphia.

Jerry met his future wife Karen McMath and the couple married in the Emanuel Lutheran Church at New Philadelphia on June 15, 1968.

He was employed by Republic Steel as a steel worker for 38 years and was...

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...

Stephen P. Speer, 69, of Sherrodsville, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 in Community Hospice, Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.

Born in Dayton, he was the son of the late Tilmon Wesley and Norma June (Plotts) Speer. Stephen was a graduate of Kent State University and the owner and operator of the former Velvet...

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...

Johnny and Shirley Espenschied of Dover left us unexpectedly due to a car accident on December 16th, 2021. Johnny joins his parents, Paul and Wanda Espenschied and brother Randy. Shirley joins her parents, Paul and Gladys Neff, brothers Kenny and Doug, and beloved son Timothy Weirich Jr. We take great comfort in the belief that their lives have changed, not...

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...

On the evening of December 11, 2020, Paul Gilhousen, 93, passed away with his loving wife of 66 years, Lois by his side. Less than two years later, on June 15, 2022, Lois Gilhousen, 94, passed away and reunited with Paul and their Lord and Savior.

Paul and Lois were a loving husband and wife, parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Family...

Frank Vitt, Jr., age 91, passed away on November 16, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia. He was the son of Frank E. and Polly Vitt. Frank attended Sacred Heart grade school and graduated from New Philadelphia High School. He retired from Warner & Swasey after forty-three years as a parts manager. He retired from Union Hospital...