Obituaries

Jan 11, 2014

Carl L. Seymore, 90, of Dover died Saturday, January 11, 2014 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born January 20, 1923 in Hohenwald, Tennessee he was a son of the late Vardy Dove and Elizabeth "Myrtle" Freeman Seymore. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ray and Ross Seymore and sisters, May Seymore and Louise...

Jan 10, 2014

William J. "Bill" English, 80, of Dover died Friday, Jan. 10, 2013 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a period of declining health. Bill was born May 16, 1933 in New Philadelphia, the son of the late William and Clara (Bair) English. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his brothers in law Joe...

Jan 9, 2014

Jan 6, 2014

Addison Quinn Russell, infant daughter of Jessica Green and David Russell of Kimbolton, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Besides her parents, little Addison is survived by her grandparents, Steve and Lisa (ne Waller) Green of Dover, and Paul and Beth (ne Braun) Russell of Kimbolton; her great-grandparents, Harold and Myra Waller of Gnadenhutten, LaVera and...

Jan 5, 2014

James E. Jarvis, 66, of Strasburg died Sunday, January 5, 2013 in the Community Hospice House. Born June 20, 1947 in Dover he was a son of the late Wayne and Frances Geib Jarvis. James was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard "Dick" Jarvis. James proudly served his country with the United States Army and was a member...

Jan 5, 2014

Ruth Evelyn Mullet, a homemaker, beautician and avid gardener, died January 5, 2014 at age 93. Born November 20, 1920 to Emma (Agler) and Homer Muskopf, she grew up on a farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse before graduating from Beach City High School and earning her cosmetology license from Canton Academy of Beauty Culture. In her early 20's, Ruth...

Jan 3, 2014

Thomas E. Yeager, 78, of Dover died suddenly on Friday, January 3, 2014 from an apparent stroke. Born May 18, 1935 in Carrollton, Ohio he was a son of the late Corwin and Minnie Meyers Yeager. Tom was also preceded in death by his wife, Lucille A. Yeager on April 14, 2012; brothers, Glen and Paul Yeager and his brother...

Jan 3, 2014

Miriam Glee Bayer, 91, formerly of Strasburg died early Friday morning, Jan. 3, 2014 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a period of declining health. A daughter of the late Harvey and Ethel (Stuck) Freshour of Justus, Ohio, Glee was born March 29, 1922 in Justus. She attended Justus Elementary and Brewster High and moved to Strasburg in 1946....

Jan 2, 2014

Jacqueline P. "Jackie" Holland, 87, of the New Dawn Retirement Community and formerly of New Philadelphia went home to be in the arms of the Lord Wednesday, January 1, 2014 following a period of declining health. Jackie was a retired employee of Handy Harman in Dover and had previously worked as a glass cutter for the former Alsco Company in...

Dec 30, 2013

Frederick E. Swegheimer, 76, of Dover died Monday, December 30, 2013 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born September 24, 1937 in Dover he was a son of the late Albert and Caroline Rentsch Swegheimer. Fred was also preceded in death by his daughter in law, Sandra Swegheimer. He was a 1956 graduate of Dover High School and attended...

Dec 28, 2013

Ruby Loretta Marchione Massarelli, 82, of New Philadelphia passed away Saturday evening, December 28, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Born on December 17, 1931 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Arcangelo and Carmela Tristano Marchione. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Dennison with the class of 1949. On June 16, 1951 she married...

Dec 23, 2013

Mildred Ghee, age 76, of Mineral City, died Monday, December 23, 2013, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, after a long battle with heart disease and COPD. Born February 28, 1937, in Gallagher, West Virginia, she was a daughter of Luther F. and Lula Holcomb Holcomb. Mildred attended school in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and, on May 3, 1953, married Thomas...

Dec 22, 2013

Rose "Pauline" Bayer Gaut, 92, of Navarre passed away at Hennis Care Centre in Dover on Sunday, December 22, 2013. Born on April 4, 1921 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose Everett Crawshaw. On July 9, 1978 she was preceded in death by her first husband; Harold R. Bayer. She later married Theodore...

Dec 21, 2013

Carol A. Linerode, 75, of Strasburg completed her 14 year journey to the top of the stairs and was embraced in the loving arms of her husband and son on the afternoon of December 21, 2013. Born November 19, 1938 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Lohmuller Baumann. Carol was also preceded in death by her...

Dec 21, 2013

John Zaugg, 89, of Dover died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. Born April 23, 1924 in Dundee he was a son of the late Fred and Mary Streit Zaugg. John was also preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Zaugg on April 14, 2006; son, John Charles Zaugg; brother, Fred Zaugg; sisters, Clara Kreis,...

Dec 14, 2013

Esther F. Locker, 97, of Magnolia passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar. Born September 30, 1916 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late William and Frieda (Luthy) Schwarm. On September 12, 1936 she married Daniel Locker, who preceded her in death on May 15, 1983. She is also preceded in death...

Dec 13, 2013

Peggy Lou Swartzentruber, age 73, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, December 13, 2013, in her home after a lengthy illness. Born May 8, 1940, at Stone Creek, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Kathryn Miller Lehman. Peggy attended school at Stone Creek, and, as a young lady, went to work for Union Hospital at Dover. There, she...

Dec 8, 2013

Donna L. Collar Studer, 84, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, December 8, 2013 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born February 16, 1929 in Akron she was a daughter of the late Charles and Nora Burkhammer Luff Kramer. Donna was also preceded in death by her first husband, George Collar on January 21, 2001 and her second husband, Kenneth...

Dec 6, 2013

Anna Mae "Sally" Albright Justice, 82, of New Philadelphia died Friday, December 6, 2013 at Amberwood Manor. Born February 25, 1931 in Hartville she was a daughter of the late Claude P. and Rena Grimes Domer. Sally was also preceded in death by her brothers, Richard and Eugene Domer. Sally was a member of the Ohio Eastern Star; she enjoyed...

Dec 5, 2013

Ruth L. "Woodie" Gribben, 87, of Dover died Thursday, December 5, 2013 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born April 7, 1926 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Carl and Hilda Roth Beitzel. Ruth was also preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, John T. Gribben on August 24, 1994; brothers, Kenny and...