Obituaries

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...

Jun 20, 2009

Virginia E. Kruithoff, 65, of Dover died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Union Hospital. Born June 25, 1943 in Dorothy, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Millie Mae Bailey Walk. An infant daughter; son, Donald Kruithoff II; sister, Stella Miller; four brothers, Carmel, Samuel, Everett and Bobby Walk; and two nephews, Glen and Paul Walk,...

Jun 20, 2009

Leona R. Tabernack, 75, of Dover and a longtime New Philadelphia resident died Saturday, June 20, 2009 in the Park Village Health Care Center following an extended illness. Born January 21, 1934 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Dollie (Starkey) Mathias. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia and...

Jun 19, 2009

James W. "Jim" Adams, 80, of Dover, died Friday, June 19, 2009, in Union Hospital, following a brief illness. Born, December 3, 1928, in Little Hocking, he was a son of the late Oliver F. and Mildred L. Clark Adams. Jim attended school in Cadiz and then served honorably in the United States Army just following the Second World War....

Jun 17, 2009

Clifford L. V. Holt, 64, of Dover died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia. Born October 17, 1944 in Bucyrus, Ohio he was a son of the late Harold L. and Marie A. Miller Holt. Clifford had been a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at Roher for 15 years. He attended Grace Lutheran Church in Dover and was...

Jun 14, 2009

Mary Kay Mizer, 85, of Strasburg died Sunday, June 14, 2009 in the Park Village Health Care Center. She had retired, after more than 30 years of service, from the Times Reporter as the Executive Secretary for the Managing Editor. Born June 8, 1924 in Strasburg she was the daughter of the late Bryan and Elsie Garber Haas. Two infant...

Jun 13, 2009

Mildred I. “Tootie” Gates, 81, of Trenton, Florida and formerly of Navarre died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Haven Hospice in Florida following a two year illness. Born April 29, 1928 in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Forest (Holderbaum) Sexton. Mildred was the office administrator of Gates Welding Company in Navarre. She and her husband...

Jun 11, 2009

Ronald L. Manley, 70, of Newcomerstown, Ohio died Thursday, June 11, 2009 in his home from an extended illness lovingly surrounded by his family. He was born November 12, 1938 in Dover, the son of the late Paul and Margaret (Frey) Manley. Ron retired in 2001 from Simonds Tool Company in Newcomerstown. He had also previously worked for the Morton...

Jun 8, 2009

Charles G. "Charlie" Harmon, 77, of Dover, died Monday, June 8, 2009 in Union Hospital. He was born August 14, 1931 at Dover, the son of the late Walter E. and Emma Kendle Harmon. Charlie had worked for Sparta Ceramics and Wallick's Limestone. He liked to fiddle with things in his wood shop, often spending time working on projects for...

Jun 1, 2009

Davetta L. Hill, 49, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Monday, June 1, 2009, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Davetta had battled kidney disease most of her life. Born, November 8, 1959, in Dover, she was a daughter of Raymond R. and Carol L. Shaler Hill of New Philadelphia. Davetta attended both New Philadelphia and Dover schools. Through a lifetime of adversity,...

Jun 1, 2009

Clyde Eugene "Pops" Moran, 79, of Dennison, Ohio and formerly of New Philadelphia died Monday, June 1, 2009 of a massive stroke at Aultman Hospital in Canton lovingly surrounded by his family. Clyde was born on January 6, 1930, the son of the late John Arthur and Minnie (Peacock) Moran of New Philadelphia. He attended Sacred Heart School and was...

May 30, 2009

Erma V. Ray, 93, of Dover died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Country Club Retirement Center. She retired from Park Elementary School in Dover, having worked in the cafeteria for many years. Born October 3, 1915 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Dora Cordrey Patton. Her husband, John H. Ray who died on...

May 19, 2009

Maxine R. Burns Stull, 82, of Tuscarawas, Ohio died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Union Hospital. Born November 16, 1926 in Marfrance, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Alphus Burns and Icie Walton Burns Benjamin. Her husband of 49 years, Elwood Stull who died on October 24, 1996; a daughter and three brothers also preceded her in...

May 19, 2009

William R. "Bill" Beebe, 78, of Dover died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Union Hospital with complications of a long term illness. He retired in 1996 from Quali-Chem, had also worked for DuBois Chemical, and was a milkman for Superior Dairy. Born December 7, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late William "Earl" and Bessie Herron Beebe....

May 18, 2009

Richard "Rick" R. Staley, 65, of Dover, Ohio died Monday morning, May 18, 2009 in his home following a brief illness. Born September 25, 1943 in Dennison, Ohio, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Schug) Staley. Rick retired in 2001 as a devoted schoolteacher for thirty five years in the Dover Elementary schools having taught at...

May 13, 2009

Douglas Scott "Woody" Fischer, 49, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Union Hospital, Dover. Woody's death was due to adenocarcinoma, which was diagnosed only a short time ago. Born, September 3, 1959, in Dover, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Yvonne Anderson Fischer. Woody graduated from Dover High School in 1978, and was...

May 8, 2009