Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Gertrude I. Ballentine, 83, of Dover and formerly of Uhrichsville, died Tuesday. There will be no public calling hours or services and interment will take place at Union Cemetery in Uhrichsville. The Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia is handling arrangements.

Dixie J. Bricker, 73, and Glenn E. Bricker 84, both of Newcomerstown, passed away within 24 hours of each other over the weekend. Dixie on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton and Glenn on Sunday, February 17, 2019 in Community Hospice’s Truman House in New Philadelphia.

Born in Oxford Township, Dixie was the daughter of the...

Flora Mae Lorenz, born October 13, 1930, entered the presence of our dear Lord and “everlasting compass” on January 19, 2021 in her home with her family present.

Flora was born in Tuscarawas, Ohio to Hazel (Wilson) and John Walton where she spent most of her adventurous childhood years. She then moved to Uhrichsville and graduated from Uhrichsville High School...

Claire C. Mickey age 31, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2016, surrounded by her family at the Cleveland Clinic.  She was the devoted mother of Emma Jean Wagner and beloved daughter of Mary (Browning) (Ron deceased) Lojewski of Twinsburg and Anthony Mickey.

A dear granddaughter of John and Norma Browning and dearest sister of Michael, Anthony,...

Clarence Samuel Graybill, 75, of Dover, died Thursday. There will be no calling hours or services and cremation will take place through the care of the Geib Funeral Center at Dover

Connor Williams, the 11 year old son of Patrick Williams of New Philadelphia and the late Annette Wilson Williams, entered his heavenly home to be with God and his mother early Sunday morning, December 30, 2012, after a fun filled day skiing in Pennsylvania with his father and sister, nine year old Kathleen Williams, also of New Philadelphia.

Born at...

Daniel Lynn Evans, 61, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 13, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover following an apparent heart attack.

A son of the late Edward and Charlotte (Monroe) Evans, Dan was born September 13, 1951 in Union Hospital at Dover, Ohio.

Dan graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1970. During his high school years,...

Herman “Butch” Sexton, 76, of New Philadelphia, arrived in his heavenly home on June 16, 2020, after a brief illness.

He was a 1961 graduate of Zanesville High School and served in the US Army Reserve. Butch was quiet and sensitive. He was a man of few words, but during conversation, his wisdom was apparent. He held the titles...

Hope Porter, age 90, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 in New Dawn Care Center. She will be missed by her nieces and nephews.

She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Anna (Welz) Hinds. In addition to her parents, Hope was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary (Pete) Johns, Anna (Robert) Yosick, Edie Fay...

Delores Edna Addy, 76, of Gnadenhutten, died Friday, April 08, 2016 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a recent illness.

A daughter of the late F. Edwin and Edna (Grosenbacher) Rank, Delores was born August 8, 1939 at Dennison, Ohio.

Delores graduated from Gnadenhutten High School in 1957 and was retired as a cook from Union Hospital at...