Obituaries

Feb 26, 2018

Edward E. “Ed” Berndt, age 79, of Newcomerstown, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a recent stroke. Born April 1, 1938, in Dover, Ed was a son of the late Edward and Ruth Harper Berndt. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1957, and was employed by the Warner & Swasey...

Feb 25, 2018

Gloria J. Franks, 58, of Dover, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born March 8, 1959 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Tom and Barbara Barnes Barcroft. She had been employed at JLG Industries in Orrville, and was a member of the First Moravian Church in Dover. Gloria enjoyed cake decorating, and...

Feb 22, 2018

Elizabeth E. “Liz” Springhetti, 77, of Dover passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born April 26, 1940 in Canton, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Cecelia Brennan Witmer. Liz was also preceded in death by her brother, Norman Witmer. She retired in 2002 as the Bookkeeper for AJ Weigand...

Feb 19, 2018

Dorothy L. Waller, 86, of New Philadelphia died Monday, February 19, 2018 in the Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia. Born January 12, 1932 in Roswell she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Thelma Conley Smitley. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Waller in 2001; daughter, Linda Bechtel; son, Terry Waller; sisters, Betty Walton,...

Feb 18, 2018

Thomas E. “Ted” Dayton, 67, of Strasburg died peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 18, 2018. Born September 27, 1950 in Dover, he was a son of the late Clyde and Gladys Heid Dayton. Ted was also preceded in death by his daughter, Rebecca Mitchell; sister, Joan Breniser and brother, Richard Dayton. Ted was a long-time employee of the...

Feb 18, 2018

Janet L. Watt, 70, of Magnolia passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born December 1, 1947 in Elm Grove, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Lowe Whipkey. Janet was also preceded in death by a sister, Linda Woods and a grandson, Dakoda Watt. She had worked at...

Feb 16, 2018

Barbara Ann (Maxwell) Hult, 76, of Dover passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Inn at Northwood Village in Dover. Born on October 1, 1941 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Virginia (Evans) Maxwell. She married Virgil Gustav Hult, whom she celebrated 22 years of marriage before he died on May 1, 2001....

Feb 14, 2018

Evelyn L. May, age 72, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, in Akron General Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born February 14, 1946, in Troy, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Forest and Ora Hurst Hall. Evelyn came to Ohio as a young lady and attended Tuscarawas Valley High School. She married Harold Rocco...

Feb 13, 2018

Blanche P. Muckley, age 89, of Strasburg, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, after a six-month battle with cancer. She was born May 8, 1928, in Glendale, Kentucky, to Reed and Mary Corene (Hatcher) Young. She was married for nearly 57 years to Kenneth D. Muckley, who survives her. Blanche loved spending time with her family, which also includes daughters Corene...

Feb 13, 2018

Anna Mary Fondriest, 87, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Born September 13, 1930 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Loibl Liegl. She married James Earl Fondriest on June 6, 1951, and the couple purchased a farm on State Route 39, where they raised ten children, built a home, and...

Feb 13, 2018

Laura M. Deardorff Titus, age 87, of New Philadelphia (Roswell), passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, in the Cleveland Clinic. Born March 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Virgil C. and Jennie O. Cramer Cooper. Laura attended school in Dennison, and married Richard E. Deardorff on August 14, 1948. She was a homemaker and was employed by...

Feb 11, 2018

Patricia L. Loibl, 71, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover. Born on May 18, 1946 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Harland and Helen (Wayble) Maurer. Patricia was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School in 1964. On May 2, 1970 she married Samuel Loibl...

Feb 11, 2018

Michael E. Bowersock, 74, of Dover was released with open arms to Heaven on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Born January 30, 1944 in Barnesville, he was a son of the late Walter and Dorothy Holland Bowersock. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Allen Bowersock. Mike retired as a Crane Operator from Republic Steel after 35 years of...

Feb 10, 2018

Carol Y. Davidson, 80, of Dover passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born October 2, 1937 in Dover she was the daughter of the late Norman and Opal Gowins Chaudrue. Carol was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry “Butch” Davidson on February 16, 2015. She retired from Union Hospital after 30...

Feb 9, 2018

Steven J. Deibel, 60, of Uhrichsville, Ohio died Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at Akron City Hospital following complications from heart surgery. Steve worked in the home construction business for many years. Born June 16, 1957 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of Joanne (Jones) Deibel of Strasburg and the late Dale Deibel. He was a 1975 graduate of Dover...

Feb 8, 2018

Martha C. Dusenberry, 79, of Dover passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Born January 22, 1939 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Schaar Lahmers. Martha was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Lahmers and sister, Norma Jean Shaw. She retired from Bill Hawk Inc. in Dover after 25 years of service,...

Feb 7, 2018

Donna Mastin, 62, of Dover, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Born November 1, 1955 in Dover, she was the daughter of Don and Maxine (Ashburn) Mastin. Donna graduated from Dover High School in 1974 where she was active in the choir, tennis, swimming, and theater. She had an excellent singing voice and very much enjoyed performing. She...

Feb 1, 2018

Walter H. “Walt” Emery, age 74, of Dover, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, in Union Hospital, Dover. Born February 2, 1943, in Uhrichsville, he was a son of the late Arthur and Almeda Crabtree Emery. Walt attended Immaculate Conception School, Dennison and Dover High School, and was employed as a truck driver for several area companies. He attended Renner’s...

Feb 1, 2018

Kathryn G. “Katie” Krantz, age 98, of New Philadelphia, and a former Dover resident, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, in Park Village Southside. Born October 17, 1919, in Strasburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Emma Kaylor Reed. Katie attended school in Strasburg, and, on October 17, 1936, married Harley E. Krantz. The couple shared 74...

Feb 1, 2018