Obituaries

Dec 28, 2015

Dorothy M. Hummel, 86, of Dover died Monday, December 28, 2015 in the Schoenbrunn Health Care Center. Born March 11, 1929 in Dover she was a daughter of the late S.L. and Lula McClain Vandevort. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Hummel on August 9, 1989; daughter, Linda Hummel; brothers, Norman and Leonard Vandevort and sister,...

Dec 27, 2015

Wanda A. "Dew" Meryo, age 52, of Dover, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born September 8, 1963, at Dover, she was a daughter of Shirley (Holcomb) Sears Ball of Somerdale and the late Floyd Sears. Wanda graduated from Tuscarawas Valley High School in 1981, and was employed by the Fraternal Order...

Dec 26, 2015

Doreen May Johns, 91, of Dover passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Hennis Care Center in Dover. Born in Dundee on May 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Omar E. and Lucille (Jeandervin) Landis. She attended Dundee High School. On August 26, 1948 she married the love of her life, Edward Johns, who preceded her...

Dec 26, 2015

Donald "Don" "Duck" Leroy Linard, 80, of Dover passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Union Hospital surrounded by his family. Born on July 4, 1935 in New Philadelphia, he was one of the nine siblings of the late Frank and Mary Belle (Beaver) Linard. He is also preceded in death by his two sons; Ernest Eugene Linard, Donald...

Dec 25, 2015

Josephine "Joey" Cugliari, 76, of Dover passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Hennis Care Center in Dover. Born on August 26, 1939 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Marguerita (Pace) Cugliari. She is also preceded in death by her brother; Herman "Rick" Cugliari, sisters and brothers in-law; Theresa Blauch, Anna (John) Patacca, Victoria...

Dec 23, 2015

Henry R. "Hank" Deetz, 91, of Dover died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born August 11, 1924 in Shanesville, Ohio he was a son of the late Ferdinand and Clara Shutt Deetz. Hank was also preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Hank proudly served his country with the United States...

Dec 21, 2015

Earl A. "Sonny" Wiegand, Jr., age 75, of Dover, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Monday, December 21, 2015. Born March 17, 1940, at Dover, he was a son of the late Earl A. and Jean (Gornek) Wiegand. Earl attended Dover St. Joseph Schools, and was employed for over forty years as a truck driver, having worked independently, and for...

Dec 21, 2015

Shirley J. Smith, 72, of Dover passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Community Hospice House following an extended illness. Born on June 5, 1943 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late William and Fredia Helen (Cragio) Spencer. She is also preceded in death by her grandson, Eric Pryor, and her sister, Linda Feutz. She was...

Dec 17, 2015

Ruth Ann Tschantz, 89, of Dover passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Born on November 6, 1926 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Cora V. (Wendling) Bair. On April 6, 1947 she married the love of her life, Sam W. Tschantz, who preceded her in...

Dec 13, 2015

Edith "Edie" Marie Hoagland, 64, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on July 14, 1951 in Frostburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Betty (Nine) Swauger. She is also preceded in death by her brother in law, William Lieser. Edie graduated from Dover High...

Dec 10, 2015

Beverly B. Rieger, age 84, a lifelong resident of Strasburg, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born July 22, 1931, in Beach City, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin Bixler and Helen (Geckler) Bixler Savage. Beverly graduated in 1949 from Strasburg-Franklin High School where she was a cheerleader. She...

Dec 8, 2015

Shirley J. Hostetler, 83, of Strasburg died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in the Affinity Medical Center at Massillon. Born June 14, 1932 in Stockport, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Elwood and Lucille White Hilaman. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Sheldon and Stanley Hilaman. Shirley was a faithful member of the First Lutheran Church...

Dec 7, 2015

James "JR" "Jim" Richard Moore, 68, of Dover passed away suddenly on Monday, December 7, 2015 at Union Hospital. Born on January 14, 1947 in Millersburg, he was the son of the late Charles Lee and Margaret "Peg" LaBelle (AuFrance) Moore. He was also preceded in death by his brother; Charles "Spunk" Lee Moore; brother in-law, James Thompkins; two nieces,...

Dec 4, 2015

Robert E. Gatten, 76, of Tuscarawas, and formerly of Newcomerstown, OH., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia surrounded by the love and peace of family in the compassionate care of the hospice team. Survived by wife, Lillian Gatten, Children, Angela Demuth, Christy Milliken, Deb (Don) Lower, Mark (Sharon) Norman, and Tom...

Dec 3, 2015

Nancy W. Wherley, 80, of Strasburg died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a period of declining health. In her earlier years, Nancy was an employee of Cummins Diesel in Strasburg. Born Oct. 7, 1935 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. and Mildred (Ackerman) Knisely. She was also preceded...

Dec 3, 2015

Esther E. Harstine, age 88, of Dover, and a former resident of Baltic, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015, in Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Esther had battled lymphedema for some time. Born March 31, 1927, at Baltic, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Julia (Snyder) Huprich. Esther graduated from Baltic High School and went on to...

Dec 2, 2015

William F. "Bill" or "Wild Willy" Hambleton, age 61, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015, in his home. Born April 4, 1954, in Pontiac, Michigan, he was a son of the late Carl E. Hambleton and Betty M. (Berry) Hambleton Shutt. Bill moved with his family at a young age to Ohio where he grew up and...

Dec 1, 2015

Dec 1, 2015

Patricia Marie Avon, 72, of New Philadelphia passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Born on June 9, 1943 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Glendean (Michaels) McRobie. On April 17, 1983, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William Moore. She was also preceded...

Dec 1, 2015

Roberta L. Blackson, 76, of Mineral City died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in the Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born August 18, 1939 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Virgil and Esther Holcomb Kieffer. Roberta was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert N. Blackson, on October 28, 2005 and a brother, Dick...