Obituaries

Apr 8, 2022

Kenneth A. “Kenny” Brown, 88, of Johnstown Road, Mineral City, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, following a period of declining health.

Born in Fairfield Township, he was the son of the late William Donald and Daisy Viola (Kiser) Brown and was a longtime area farmer. A United States Army veteran having served from 1954-1957, he also served as an...

Apr 8, 2022

Linda Sue Barnhart, age 78, of Mineral City, died Friday, April 8, 2022, in her home, following a two-year battle with cancer.

Born in Cadiz, Ohio on August 7, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Don and Frances Foster Sickle, Sr.

She earned an Associate Degree in nursing and spent many years as an LPN in the eldercare...

Apr 8, 2022

Apr 8, 2022

Janis D. Thomas, age 84, of Gnadenhutten, died late Friday, April 8, 2022, in her residence, surrounded by her loving friends, following a period of declining health.

Born on April 26, 1937, in Williamson, West Virginia, Jan was a daughter of the late W. Earl and Vivian Oppenheimer Davis.

Jan was a graduate of Marshall University at Huntington, West Virginia...

Apr 7, 2022

“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.” – Psalms 4:8

Jane Arlene Huxford, age 85, of Port Washington, Ohio died Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a period of declining health.

Born in Braintree, Vermont on June 28, 1936, Jane was a daughter of the...

Apr 6, 2022

Kelly Sue Lawver, age 60, of Tuscarawas, died peacefully, early Wednesday morning, April 6, 2022, surrounded by her family, following a three-year battle with brain cancer.

Born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison on July 1, 1961, Kelly was a daughter of Wallace A. and Judith D. Robinson Goldo of Uhrichsville.

She was a 1979 graduate of Claymont High School...

Apr 5, 2022

Apr 4, 2022

Terri Ann Pasquale, 58, of Scio, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Alliance, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Judith (Carnes) Pasquale. Following her graduation from high school, Terri attended Kent State University and had also worked locally in the...

Apr 3, 2022

Robert Idleman Cassady, Jr. 89, of Dover, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia. Born August 4, 1932 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert Idleman Cassady, Sr. and Margot Hannah (McKinney) Cassady.

Growing up in Akron and following his graduation from high school, Bob attended Oberlin College and received his...

Apr 2, 2022

Jean A. Walker, 92, of New Philadelphia passed away April 2, 2022, in Park Village Nursing Home at Dover following a period of declining health.

Born August 31, 1929 in Flushing, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Teresa (Fontana) Stefani.

Jean attended Dover High School and graduated from the American School in Chicago in...

Mar 30, 2022

Jarrod J. Jeffers, age 48, of Uhrichsville, died peacefully, surrounded by his family in his residence, on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, following a year-long battle with cancer.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on October 23, 1973, Jarrod was a son of Robert and Cheryl Baker Jeffers of Dennison.

Jarrod was a 1992 graduate of Claymont High School where he...

Mar 29, 2022

Lillian Maxine Chek, age 92, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, died following a period of declining health on March 29, 2022.

Born on December 29, 1929, at Uhrichsville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late David and Lillie (Murray) McBeth. On June 2, 1953, she married her loving husband, Albert (Abe) Chek. Together they enjoyed 40 years of marriage before...

Mar 28, 2022

Charles Robert “Bob” Warner passed peacefully on March 28, 2022, at the age of ninety-one.

Born March 10, 1931, at New Philadelphia, he graduated from New Philadelphia High in 1949, served as Sergeant in the Marines during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, and then graduated Kent State University in 1957.

After college, a blind date organized by...

Mar 28, 2022

Mar 26, 2022

Lynn R. Beitzel, 78, of New Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Community Hospice-Truman House following a period of declining health.

Born January 31, 1944 in Stone Creek, he was the son of the late Roland and Rose (Mathias) Beitzel. Lynn was the former Owner and Operator of S&M Recycling at New Philadelphia and attended Dover Alliance Church...

Mar 22, 2022

Denver Craig Triplett, age 86, of Newcomerstown, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, following a period of declining health.

Born on September 27, 1935, in Newcomerstown, Denny, as he was known to family and friends was a son of the late A. Craig and Ava Winters Triplett.

He was a 1953 graduate of Newcomerstown High School and honorably served his...

Mar 18, 2022

Carol Ann Huston, 70, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 18, 2022, in Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital following complications with Covid-19.

Born in Dover on May 12, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Nickcola and Norma (Bigler) Leone. After graduating from Indian Valley North, Carol was blessed with the birth...

Mar 18, 2022

Edward Matthew Smith, 82 of New Philadelphia, died Friday, March 18, 2022, in Community Hospice Truman House after a period of declining health.

A son of the late Matthew Joseph and Mary (Janke) Smith, Edward was born in Dover, Ohio, on May 31, 1939.

Eddie honorably served his county in the US Navy.  After his years in the Navy, he...

Mar 17, 2022

Yvonne Marie Hunter, age 68, of Midvale, entered into her heavenly reward on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on January 30, 1954, Yvonne was a daughter of the late Donald Lovell and Maurice and Maxine Snyder Schilling.

She was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and on March 2, 1973, married the love of...

Mar 16, 2022

Kate P. Cathcart, age 95, of Chesterfield, Michigan, was reunited with her Lord and Savior and her beloved family who had gone before her on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 13, 1926, to the late John T. and Berthena Welch Pennington, Martha Katherine as she was named at birth soon took on the nickname of...