Obituaries

Sep 25, 2021

Karen G. Pace, 77, of New Philadelphia passed away at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital on Saturday, September 25, 2021, following a period of declining health. Born on September 15, 1944, at her home outside of New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Margaret (Richards) Browning. She was also preceded in death by her five brothers and...

Sep 25, 2021

Nikol Lee Reber, 52, of Dover passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Born on May 29, 1969, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Reber and Tina Gray Reber. Nikol graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1987. She worked in several restaurants over the years. Nikol was very eccentric...

Sep 24, 2021

Michael “Mike” Stephen Daley, 71, of New Philadelphia was reunited with the love of his life on Friday, September 24, 2021, after a period of declining health. Born July 19, 1950, in Union Hospital in Dover, he was the son of the late William C. Daley and Rose Marie who survive. Prior to his graduation with the class of 1970...

Sep 21, 2021

Doris J. Pep, 82, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital following a period of declining health. Doris was born in Mill Township in Tuscarawas County on August 3, 1939. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Norene (Walker) Hughes. She married Willie Pep who preceded her in death on December...

Sep 18, 2021

If he could, James Dalton Nixon would tell you, “I’m just off on a long cruise.” Jim (75) departed for his voyage Sept. 18th, 2021, and true to character, chose comfort over fashion when it came to clothing. A Tornado from birth (in more ways than one), Jim attended Kent State University and returned to Dover with grades he couldn’t...

Sep 18, 2021

David E. “Dave” Walton, 75, of Dover died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at the New Dawn Retirement Community following an extended illness. He was born Nov. 1, 1945 in Dover, the son of the late Lloyd and Mary Walton. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Mary Jane (Herman) Walton who died Sept. 1, 2019....

Sep 17, 2021

Madeline E. “Maggie” (“Maddie” as they liked to call her at Park Village) Tarulli, 95, of Dover passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Park Village South in New Philadelphia. Born on May 17, 1926, in Roswell, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Emma (Ruffini) Galanga. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Louis...

Sep 15, 2021

Barbara L. Gray, 87, of Stone Creek passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in the Park Village Health Care Center, Dover. Born September 17, 1933 in Stone Creek she was a daughter of the late Russell and Gretchen Reiss Metzger. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marcellus “Bud” Gray on February 18, 2000; sister, Nancy Hilton,...

Sep 15, 2021

Lori K. Mitchell-Frazier, 63, of Laura, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in the Ohio State University Medical Center. Born March 29, 1958 in Dover she was a daughter of the Donna (Dave) Cotterman Studer of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and the late John Mitchell. Lori was also preceded in death by her husband, Garry Frazier. She is survived...

Sep 15, 2021

Donald G. Walker, 74, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born May 17, 1947 in Waynesboro, Tennessee he was a son of the late Charlie and Maxine Pulley Walker Gardner. Donald was also preceded in death by his siblings, Rex, Jerry and Annie Walker. He is survived by his siblings, Jewell...

Sep 14, 2021

In Loving Memory... KEITH D. STONEMAN 02/06/1947 - 09/14/2021 On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 2:03 PM, an adoring husband, father of 3 Sons, grandfather of 15, and great-grandfather of 1 was called home by our Lord at the age of 74. Keith was born on February 6, 1947, in Dover, Ohio to Paul (PK) and Marcella Stoneman. He met...

Sep 13, 2021

Charles R. Scott, 79, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. Charles was born on September 23, 1941 in Bannock, Ohio to the late Charles and Faye Piper Scott. He retired from Reeves Steel after 32 years of service, and is survived by two children. Cremation has been entrusted to the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at...

Sep 9, 2021

Sep 8, 2021

Nancy K. Hutchinson, age 77, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born February 2, 1944, in Columbus, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Anita Thompson Beiter. Nancy’s father was in the United States Navy during the Second World War, and, as a young lady, Nancy lived all...

Sep 8, 2021

Katherine Nicole (Katie Willis) Rauch Katie, our sweet wife, mom, grandma, sister, daughter, and most of all, “Best Friend,” left us on September 8, 2021. Our hearts ache, but Katie finally has peace. Katie was born on January 31, 1978, in Wheeling, West Virginia. She spent her young childhood on a farm in Freeport where she learned to ride horses...

Sep 7, 2021

Sep 7, 2021

Michael D. “Mike” Leone, age 78, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in Dover’s Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born July 17, 1943, in Dover, he was the son of the late Louis and Josephine Ren Leone. Mike graduated from in 1961 from Dover St. Joseph High School, where he was a standout athlete. He...

Sep 5, 2021

John Menapace, age 93, of Uhrichsville, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, in Uhrichsville’s Claymont Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born March 16, 1928, he was a son of the late Carlos and Maria Anselmi Menapace. John attended high school in Dennison, and went on to serve honorably in the United States Army. Following his discharge, he was employed by the...

Sep 3, 2021

Jackie Barker, 75, of Dover passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a brief illness. Jackie was born on November 2, 1945 in Dover and was a son of the late Sherwood and Madge Tomblin Barker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bev Barker; daughter, Shelly Thornton; brother, Carl Barker...

Sep 2, 2021

Thomas Dix “Tom” Finnie, 57, of Dover passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at The Ohio State University James Cancer Center in Columbus following a long battle with cancer. Born on December 5, 1963, in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Dix and Helen (Belloma) Finnie. He was also preceded in death by his brother in-law,...