Obituaries

Mar 4, 2020

Jerome B. “Jerry” Nelson Sr., age 88, of Mineral City, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Born December 22, 1931, in Dennison, he was the son of the late Albert A. and Josephine Cush Nelson. Jerry graduated from Dennison St. Mary’s High School and went on to attend Ohio State University....

Mar 3, 2020

Charles A. “Bud” Hootsel, age 70, of Bolivar, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover. Born November 2, 1949, in East Palestine, he was the son of the late Clinton A. and Helen Oglesby Hootsel. Bud moved with his family at a young age to New Philadelphia where he graduated high school. He then went on...

Mar 1, 2020

Neil A. Buchanan, 77, of Bolivar went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 1, 2020 after a long, and courageously fought battle with multiple cancers. He was born on February 22, 1943 in Stoneham, Massachusetts to the late Malcolm and Dorothy Pugsley Buchanan. Neil grew up in the Malden area of Massachusetts before moving to Ohio....

Feb 29, 2020

Richard C. Burch, 86, of Dover and formerly of Goshen and Rock Hill, New York, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Born in New Philadelphia on April 25, 1933, he was the son of the late Chaney and Muriel (Voshall) Burch. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School with the class...

Feb 28, 2020

Margaret Pace, 105, of Dover passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020.   Born in Minnesota on September 15, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Marianne D’Alesio.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dominic Pace; four brothers, Joe, Bruno, Chris, and Hugo; and her sister Alva.   Margaret is survived by her brother, Dante Dallas...

Feb 27, 2020

Hope E. Patton, 91, of Dover passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Hope was born on August 2, 1928, in New Philadelphia. Her parents were the late Fred and Emma Rosch and she was an only child. Hope was a 1946 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Following graduation, she was employed for a number of years in the...

Feb 27, 2020

Brenda K. Pittman, age 68, of Dover, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born September 19, 1951, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Della Frock Sexton. Brenda graduated from Dover High School in 1970, and later, on April 7, 1984, married the love of her life, Bryce R....

Feb 27, 2020

Leslie L. “Les” Zurfley, age 87, of Bolivar, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Altercare Country Lawn, Navarre. Born May 29, 1932, in Mineral City, he was a son of the late William and Martha Freed Zurfley. Les attended school in Mineral City, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army during the Korean War. He...

Feb 26, 2020

Lura Jean “Lu” Kreisher, b. July 11, 1931, passed away on February 26, 2020. Lu joins on the Beautiful Shore her husband of 68 years, Dale E. Kreisher, and their beloved daughter Jill Hootman, both of whom passed away last year. Lu is survived by her daughter, Janie Huffman of Dover, son Dale G (Ice) Kreisher of Seoul, South Korea,...

Feb 23, 2020

Ricky P. Brown, 60, of West Lafayette passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a sudden illness. Ricky was born on January 7, 1960 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Jay Brown of Uhrichsville and the late Mary Coleman Brown. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Brown; and grandmother, Mary...

Feb 22, 2020

Paul Henry Kleyman, 73, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. He was born on October 18, 1946, in Bellaire, Ohio. Paul was the son of the late Wilbert Kleyman and Edna Underwood Kleyman Dillon. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael David Kleyman. He graduated from Tusky...

Feb 22, 2020

DUE TO THE CURRENT HEALTH CRISIS, ROSIE'S MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. Roselyn E. “Rosie” Cunningham, 86, of Navarre went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Born on September 11, 1933 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Esther Weigand Carl. Rosie, along with her husband Ralph,...

Feb 22, 2020

Michael S. Chapman, 55, of Beach City passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Born on December 5, 1964 in Los Angeles, California he was a son of Don and Toni Powers Chapman of Strasburg. He is also survived by his wife, Julia Grinder Chapman; stepchildren, Brittany (Zach) Bell of Bolivar, Casey Winrod of Alliance; brothers, Kenneth, David, Dondi and...

Feb 18, 2020

Lydia Irene Wilson, age 88, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in the Inn at Northwood Village. Born June 26, 1931, in Zoarville, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Knotts Frey. Lydia attended Dover High School, and, on February 16, 1952, married Floyd L. Wilson – the couple just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary....

Feb 14, 2020

Rosalinda G. “Linda” Lustre, 86, of Dover, passed away at Union Hospital in Dover on Friday, February 14, 2020. Rosalinda was born in the Philippines on June 29, 1933, to the late Benito and Jacinta (Legaspi) Gayita. She moved to the United States in 1956. She became a registered nurse and worked in the OB Unit at Cook County Hospital...

Feb 11, 2020

John Stanley Czerepak, 46, of New Philadelphia passed away suddenly at Union Hospital in Dover on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. John was born in Dover on February 6, 1974. He was the son of the late David Czerepak. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Phillip and Augustine Czerepak. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School with the...

Feb 11, 2020

William F. “Bill” Stewart, age 93, of Bolivar, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in Hennis Care Centre of Bolivar. Born October 30, 1926, in Freeport, he was a son of the late Forrest and Clara Mabel Reed Stewart. Bill attended school in New Philadelphia, and later went to work for the East Sparta Ceramic Tile Company. There, he met...

Feb 7, 2020

Emma S. Antonelli, 96, of Dover, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020 in the Altercare Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center. Born on February 12, 1923 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Angelina Carbone Antonelli. Emma was also preceded in death by her brothers, Albert and Victor Antonelli; sister, Virginia Franz; niece, Karen Cotter and a...

Feb 6, 2020

Dorothy H. Bercaw Steiner, 93, passed away on February 6, 2020 at Park Village in Dover after a period of declining health. Born March 24, 1926 in Strasburg, she was the youngest of six daughters to the late Otto and Rosa (Hoffman) Heid. Dorothy’s life was marked by her independent spirit and defining passions. As a child, she was enamored...

Feb 1, 2020