Obituaries

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...

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...