Obituaries

Dec 2, 2021

Fred I. Labus, 75, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus from complications due to COVID.

Fred was born November 14, 1946 at Dover, Ohio to Katherine (Mutersbaugh) Athey and the late Ralph E. Labus. He was a 1966 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. On June 20, 1970, he married...

Nov 30, 2021

Lois Mae Thomas, age 90, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Dover Park Village Health Care Center. She was born August 31, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio to Henry L. Crouch and Fern (Smith) Crouch. She resided in New Philadelphia, Ohio since 2009.

Lois graduated from West High School in Cleveland, Ohio.  She worked various administrative jobs prior to her...

Nov 30, 2021

James H. Marsh, 79, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in his home on November 30, 2021 following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover on January 2, 1942, he was the son of the late Fred Salmon and Elenora Ruth (Herzig) Marsh.

After completing his formal education, he worked as a licensed surveyor for the Ohio Department of...

Nov 25, 2021

Sheila Kay McCue, age 82, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, November 25, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.

Born on October 10, 1939, in Union Hospital at Dover, Sheila was a daughter of the late Alvin and Elizabeth Medley Ledrich.

She attended New Philadelphia High School and worked at the former Nichols Department Store....

Nov 23, 2021

Nov 23, 2021

Heather Ann Goodman passed away unexpectedly on November 23, 2021.

Heather was born in Alliance, OH on September 26, 1991, to Elizabeth Goodman.

Heather attended Dover and New Philadelphia school districts. Most of her life she was a resident of Tuscarawas County. Heather was a lively, outgoing and vibrant woman. She had a colorful, adventurous personality that she loved to...

Nov 22, 2021

Joann Antoinette Berlendis-Lorenz, age 87, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully on November 22, 2021, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover following a brief illness.

Born June 11, 1934 in Wainwright, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Besozzi) Berlendis and was preceded in death by her dear sister, Josephine Berlendis.

Joann was best known for...

Nov 22, 2021

Nov 22, 2021

Eugene “Junior” Parson, 85, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in his home following a period of declining health on November 22, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in New Philadelphia on December 8, 1935, he was the son of the late Eugene C. and Myrl Marie (McNeely) Parson.

After completing his formal education at New Philadelphia High School,...

Nov 21, 2021

Marlene A. Sherrets, 77, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia following a brief period of declining health.

Born September 29, 1944 at New Philadelphia, Marlene was a daughter of the late Ralph W. and Nellie (Brick) Sherrets. She served faithfully at Jerusalem Church, in the church nursery and kitchen...

Nov 20, 2021

Thomas Edwards Lorenz, age 64, of Dover, died Saturday, November 20, 2021, in Select Specialty Hospital at Akron following a battle with COVID.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on June 17, 1957, Tom was a son of the late Earl E. Lorenz and June Anderson Fontana Lorenz. He was a 1975 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and completed...

Nov 18, 2021

Helen (Shaffer) Phillips, 73, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 in the care of Cleveland Clinic at Garfield Heights.

Born in Reedsville, West Virginia on March 14, 1948, Helen was the daughter of the late Austin Shaffer and Juanita (Norman) Shaffer.

Helen was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with family.

She is survived by her children, Candie...

Nov 17, 2021

Louis “Brent” Helwig, 83, of Strasburg, who was bathed in the sacraments of the Holy Catholic Church, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a brief illness.

Born January 1, 1938, in Chillicothe, Ohio, he was the son of the late Louis John and Maude Ella (Murphy) Helwig, he was a veteran...

Nov 17, 2021

Nov 16, 2021

Richard Lee “Dick” Brown, age 81, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 16, 2021, while in the care of Community Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia following a lengthy battle with lung cancer.

Born in New Philadelphia on January 12, 1940, Dick was one of six children born to the late Joseph and Irene Yegher Brown.

Dick was a graduate...

Nov 11, 2021

Joseph Emde Burt, 83, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Emde) Burt, Joe was born on October 31, 1938 at Cambridge, Ohio.

Joe graduated from St. Benedict High School.  He then served in the US Army,...

Nov 10, 2021

Frances Day, 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Elmer and Grace (Miller) Sours, Frances was born August 11, 1935, at Midvale.

Frances graduated from the former Midvale High School in 1953. Then on October 24, 1958, she married...

Nov 9, 2021

Carolyn J. Renicker, 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Stringer) Meyer, Carolyn was born April 1, 1935 on Tabor Hill at Mineral City.

Carolyn graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1953. Then on July...

Nov 5, 2021

Nov 4, 2021

Jon T. Harmon, 51, of New Philadelphia, went home to his heavenly father on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic at Cleveland, from complications of COVID.

After numerous trips to the ER and three negative COVID tests, he knew “something was wrong”. He was not against the vaccine, but was leery of its unknowns and it was only...