Obituaries

Jul 7, 2008

Millicent Marie Meininger, 83, of Hennis Care Centre, Dover, and a former resident of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord and be re-united with her loving husband of fifty-four years, Charles Meininger, on Monday, Jul. 7, 2008. Born, Apr. 8, 1925, in Blaine, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Stipes Oberdick.. Millicent was employed...

Jul 5, 2008

Maxine Cotterman, 86, of Dover, died Saturday July 5, 2008 in her home. Born October 4, 1921 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Loveday) Carpenter. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School and later married Walter "Pappy" L. Cotterman on September 23, 1943. Walter preceded her in death on November 20, 1993. Maxine was...

Jul 5, 2008

Minnie M. Straub, 99, of Dover, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover. Born June 8, 1909 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late John and Clara Fuchs Kasserman. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dover. She enjoyed her family, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Her favorite subject...

Jul 2, 2008

Jun 28, 2008

Forrest D. Martin, 88, of Dover died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Park Village Health Care Center. He had retired from Shenango Penn Mold in Dover after 27 years of service. Born June 16, 1920 in Mineral City he was a son of the late Charles and Ella Mae Miller Martin. His wife, Ruth Martin who died on July...

Jun 28, 2008

Mattie Petersheim, 92, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Saturday, June 28, 2008. She was born August 24, 1915 at Charm, one of seven children born to the late Joe J. & Elizabeth Miller. Mattie spent her life taking care of the home. Her deeply rooted faith was visible in everything she did and said, and she absolutely treasured her family....

Jun 26, 2008

James P. "Jim" McNally, 83, of Strasburg, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Altercare, Navarre following a long illness. Born December 23, 1924, in Morgan County, he was a son of the late Charles and Lelia Price McNally. Jim attended school in Morgan County, and went on to serve honorably in the United States Navy during the Second World War....

Jun 25, 2008

Arlene J. Swinderman, 86, of Dover died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at Union Hospital. Born July 2, 1921 in Tuscarawas, Ohio she was a daughter of the late William Sr. and Grace Myers Simmons. In addition to her parents, her brother, William Simmons Jr, also preceded her in death. Arlene is survived by her husband of 61years, Robert Swinderman whom...

Jun 24, 2008

Betty Mae Wigfield, 83, of Dover, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008. She was born August 5, 1924 at York Township, the daughter of the late Jesse & Helen Ulrich Sherer. A 1942 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, she spent the greater part of her life as a homemaker. Betty did though work for a time with the Endres rose...

Jun 24, 2008

Betty Holmes, 80, of New Philadelphia died on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born December 26, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Verna (Kilpatrick) Roberts. In 1947, she married Donald "Dutch" Rennicker, who preceded her in death on June 19, 1987. She later married Richard "Dick" Holmes in 1992, who preceded her...

Jun 22, 2008

William F. "Bill" Smith, age 88, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2008, following a brave battle with lung cancer. Born, August 7, 1919, in Dover, he was a son of the late Fred "Sis" and Sevilla Alleshouse Smith. Bill served with the Civilian Conservation Corps in Idaho and Nevada during the...

Jun 17, 2008

Robert W. Ress, 95, of Punta Gorda, Florida and New Philadelphia, Ohio died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in his home following a sudden illness. Bob retired in 1976, as owner and operator of Motor Freight Inc. at Midvale. He was previously a truck driver for L. Strawn Trucking Company in New Philadelphia. Born May 27, 1913 in New Philadelphia, he...

Jun 16, 2008

Karen S. (Reiger) Smith, 56 of New Philadelphia, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2008. Born June 14, 1952 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Shull) Reiger. In 1989, she married Wayne Smith who precedes her in death. Karen will be remembered by her warm smile and wonderful...

Jun 16, 2008

Harold Eugene Lengler, 77, of Dover, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 following a brief illness. Harold was born on December 17, 1930 in Dover, the son of the late Harry and Delpha (Gerber) Lengler. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Sonia Joy (Levengood) Lengler on May 2, 2004. He was also preceded in...

Jun 16, 2008

Barbara A. Anslow, 62, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Monday, June 16, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton following injuries received in an auto accident. Barbara was an employee of Schoenbrunn Inn in New Philadelphia until her retirement from a disability. Born July 20, 1945 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Wright...

Jun 15, 2008

Gary L. Giumenti, 72, of Dover, O. passed away on June 15, 2008, in his residence following an eight month battle with cancer. Born May 24, 1936, in New Philadelphia, O., Gary was the son of the late Raymond and Lena (Bollini) Giumenti. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a longtime member of the St. Joseph's Catholic...

Jun 14, 2008

Harry E. Rose, 82, of The Plains, and a long-time resident of Harmony Rd., Athens, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, in O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, from complications of emphysema. Born April 9, 1926, on the family farm on South Canaan Rd., he was the seventh of eight children born to Frank and Edna Sears Rose. Harry graduated from Rome-Canaan High School...

Jun 13, 2008

Thomas E. Hershberger, Sr., 77, of Strasburg died Friday, June 13, 2008 at Doctors Hospital in Massillon. He had retired from Reese Trucking and had also worked at Von Kaenel Trucking and North American Refractories. Born November 6, 1930 in Sugarcreek he was a son of the late Harold and Grace Burger Hershberger, and was raised by Amos and Ann...

Jun 13, 2008

Rose C. Alfonso, 93, of Temecula, California and formerly of New Philadelphia died Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Friends Home Care in Temecula. Born August 5, 1914 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Natale and Rosalia Calabrese Tornabene. Her husband, Charles Alfonso who died on April 2, 1999; two brothers, Joseph and Sam Tornabene and...

Jun 12, 2008

Ruby M. Nicewander, 90, a life resident of Dundee, died Thursday, June 12, 2008. She was born April 8, 1918 at Dundee, one of seven children born to the late Oscar & Estella Maybaugh Landis. Ruby led a beautifully simple life, perhaps best described by her daughter Betty, "She was just a good person, a good friend, and a good...