Obituaries

Jul 29, 2009

Bryce R. Pittman, 68, of Dover, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Union Hospital. He was born July 2, 1941 at Fairfield Township, the son of the late Raymond & Esther Ickes Pittman. Bryce was a machinist by trade, retiring from Smurfit Stone Container in 2003. He kept busy in retirement by working for a stint at WalMart, and more...

Jul 29, 2009

Gerhard H. Schmidt, age 79, of Dover, died peacefully Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Park Village Health Care Center, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Gerhard had battled courageously against health complications brought on by a series of strokes. He was born on March 3, 1930 in Cleveland, the only child of Walter and Lina Hoof Schmidt, who had...

Jul 28, 2009

Wanetah M. Ball, 87, of Navarre, and a former resident of Strasburg and New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, July 28, in her home, following a long illness. Born, December 28, 1921, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna Cotterman Boone. Wanetah graduated from New Philadelphia High School, and, in 1940, married Charles E. Ball. She was...

Jul 28, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Barr, 95, of Dover passed peacefully in her home on Tuesday evening, July 28, 2009 lovingly surrounded by her family. Born May 28, 1914 in West Lafayette, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jesse H. and Carrie M. (Beall) Richmond. Elizabeth was a Registered Nurse for 43 years and served as a Public Health Nurse at...

Jul 26, 2009

Donald E. Whitemyer, 72, of Zoar passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Born at Canton on November 8, 1936, Don lived most of his childhood in Louisville, graduating from Louisville High School in 1955. After working at other agencies in Canton and Cleveland, Don founded Whitemyer Advertising in Zoar in 1971. He remained actively...

Jul 19, 2009

Mary L. Edwards, 84, of Paola, Kansas, and formerly of Brewster and Strasburg, died Sunday, July 19, 2009. Born, January 31, 1925, in Dundee, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Elsie Baker Kate. Mary graduated from Dundee High School in 1942, and, in 1945 married Wyatt Edwards. She was a homemaker a loving wife, mother and grandmother,...

Jul 17, 2009

Valura M. Pierce, 84, of Beach City died Friday, July 17, 2009 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born on December 15, 1924 in Langs, Ohio, Valura was the daughter of the late Carl and Lena Edgar McCaslin. She married her husband, Kenneth L. Pierce Sr. on April 9, 1944. He preceded her in death in 1994. In addition to her...

Jul 16, 2009

Timothy A. Duncan, 57, of New Philadelphia died suddenly Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Uhrichsville. Born on March 11, 1952 in Dover, he was the son of William R. and Anna Berndt Duncan. Timothy played football for Indian Valley North and graduated in 1970. He was formerly an employee of the Operator�(TM)s Union, where he worked as a heavy machine...

Jul 15, 2009

Jul 13, 2009

Jeannette Grant, 62, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, July 13, 2009, in her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a hard-fought battle with cancer. Born, February 7, 1947, in Honoraville, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Charlie H. and Bessie Long Lowery. Jeannette moved at a young age with her family to Dover, where she attended school,...

Jul 11, 2009

Howard H. Rogers, 83, of Dover died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at his home. He retired in 1988 from Empire-Detroit in Dover after 26 years of service. Born June 4, 1926 in Newcomerstown, Ohio he was a son of the late Howard A. and Carma Hagan Rogers. Howard was also preceded in death by his wife, Victoria "Vicki" Rogers who...

Jul 11, 2009

James Davis Renner of Elkhart, Indiana died on July 11 at the age of 67, following a courageous battle with kidney cancer. James (Jim) was born on July 28, 1941 in Dover, Ohio to the late Dorren Leander Renner and Jane Francis (Davis) Renner. He is survived by his sister Ann Barger Renner of Winter Haven, Florida and his wife...

Jul 10, 2009

Dale E. Lenarz, 82, of Dover, died Friday, July 10, 2009, in Union Hospital, following a long illness. Born, December 2, 1926, in Dover, he was a son of the late Jesse and Ella Kelly Lenarz. Dale graduated from Dover High School in 1944, and entered the United States Navy, serving with the Seabees during the Second World War. After...

Jul 7, 2009

Paul D. Snyder, Sr., 90, of Warren, and a former resident of New Philadelphia and Sugarcreek, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Born, February 13, 1919, in Strasburg, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Nora Lab Snyder. Paul graduated from Dundee High School in 1938, and, on October 13, 1940, married the...

Jul 4, 2009

William O. Brady, 88, of Strasburg, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Aultman Hospital. He was born May 21, 1921 at Maximo, Ohio, the son of the late Harry and Catherine Kendle Brady. For 35 years he was a dedicated employee of GTE, having worked from the Dover office as an equipment installer. He retired from the company in 1983....

Jul 2, 2009

Wade Allen Walter, 56, of Houston, Texas and formerly of Dover died Thursday, July 2, 2009 in his home following a heart ailment. Wade was born May 4, 1953 in Columbus and is the son of Ernest Leroy Walter of Ravenna, Ohio and the late Helen Maurer Walter and the late Jennings Arthur Raeder and Josephine Walter Raeder of Dover....

Jun 30, 2009

Paul R. Stechow, 93, of Burlington, Kentucky died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home. Born July 10, 1915 in New Philadelphia, Ohio he was a son of the late Lewis and Jessie Patterson Stechow. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Paul retired from the US Regional Post Office in Cincinnat in 1971. He...

Jun 29, 2009

Helen Louise Smith, 83, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died Monday, June 29, 2009, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, from complications following heart surgery performed in March. Born, February 28, 1926, she was a daughter of the late William and Gladys Hinig Leggett, who for many years owned and operated Leggett�(TM)s Restaurant on North Broadway in New Philadelphia. Helen graduated...

Jun 28, 2009

Nicholas R. “Nick” Hunter, 31, of Dover died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Nick was born December 11, 1977 in Dover, the son of Michelle Hunter of Dover and Steven Sherrell of Dennison. Nick was a 1996 graduate of Dover High School where he was an athletic standout having played football, baseball, and wrestling. He was also in the...

Jun 26, 2009

Betty Jo Kollar, 81, of New Philadelphia died Friday, June 26, 2009 at Union Hospital. Born January 28, 1928 in Spencer, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Fay and Adena McConnell Bowyer. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Jack and Richard Bowyer; brother in law, Larry Haught and sister in law Janet Jo Bowyer. She...