Obituary Listing

Feb 6, 2024

Cumi T. Harris, 97, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024 at Claymont Health and Rehabilitation in Uhrichsville. Born June 16, 1926 in Luverne, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Annie Ruth (Davis) Lowery.

Cumi spent much of her life as a resident of Uhrichsville where she had been...

Feb 1, 2024

Bridgett A. Harding, 47, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on February 1, 2024. She had a hard but brief battle with cancer and was surrounded by her beloved husband, her daughters and family during her final moments. Born on February 6, 1976, in Dennison, she was a daughter of Zora Toj and the late...

Feb 1, 2024

Robert Lee Haney, 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born December 19, 1950 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Edward Franklin Haney, Sr. and Margaret Frances (Garbrandt) Haney.

Bob was a lifelong Tuscarawas County resident who had worked as a...

Jan 31, 2024

Darlene Kay Orr, 83, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, following a brief illness. Born July 22, 1940 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Carl F. and Helen Irene (Rose) Cummings.

Darlene was a 1958 graduate of Uhrichsville High School before attending Kent State...

Jan 31, 2024

Glenda Marlene Morris, 85, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. Born May 28, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Charles Glenn and Myra Ida (Davis) Meek.

On September 14, 1956, Glenda married Dan Morris who survives her at their home. From that moment on, she...

Jan 30, 2024

Leona Mae Wilson, 85, of Dennison, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Claymont Health and Rehabilitation in Uhrichsville where she had resided for the past several years. Born November 29, 1938 in Midvale, she was a daughter of the late James Edward and Bernadette (Morgan) Gamble.

Leona was a Twin City resident throughout her life...

Jan 28, 2024

Colleen Hobbs, 55, of Bowerston, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 28, 2024, of an apparent heart condition. Born November 1, 1968 in Livonia, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Patrick James and Constance Lucille (Bobbert) McTaggart.

A resident of the Bowerston area for the past 35 years, Colleen had devoted her life...

Jan 28, 2024

Debra Kay Musick, 66, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, while surrounded by her loving family. Born February 1, 1957 in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Donald Gene and Marilyn Vena (Roseberry) Hupp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2024

Leigh Ellen Matsel, 70, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, after a period of declining health. Born August 30, 1953 in Cambridge, she was a daughter of the late William E. Fisher, Jr. and Barbara S. (Maurer) Fisher.

After growing up in Newcomerstown and having been graduated...

Jan 23, 2024

Judith L. Fisher, 94, a lifelong Uhrichsville resident, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison, after an apparent heart attack. Born November 29, 1929 just two blocks from her current residence, she was the only child of the late Floyd W. and Bernice A. (Martin) Barr.

Judy grew up in...

Jan 15, 2024

William Theodore Keeton, 90, of Port Washington, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, following a time of declining health. Born December 18, 1933 in Wayland, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Theodore and Nina Lucy (Stephens) Keeton.

On May 19, 1951, Bill married the former...

Jan 13, 2024

June E. Butler, 87, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Claymont Health and Rehabilitation in Uhrichsville. Born June 19, 1936 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Braun) Kadri.

A lifelong area resident, June was a 1954 graduate of Gnadenhutten High School. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Jan 13, 2024

Winifred Maxine Gibbens, 95, of Gnadenhutten, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Brookdale of Lakeview Crossing in Groveport, Ohio, after a period of declining health. Born May 10, 1928 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Alva Edgar Greenwood, Sr. and Chestina Elizabeth (Lauver) Greenwood.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jan 10, 2024

Lela M. Garver, 92, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, formerly a longtime resident of Tuscarawas, Ohio, was called to the more immediate presence of God on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from Park Village Southside in New Philadelphia, while surrounded by her loving family. Born February 7, 1931 in Akron, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Howard Lee and...

Jan 8, 2024

Richard Rafael, a gregarious and passionate journalist known to one and all as “Rick,” passed away at his home in Seattle on January 8, 2024, at the age of 74. He lived most of his adult life in the Pacific Northwest yet prized his bonds with the Midwest, where he was raised, and the South, where he met his...

Jan 2, 2024

Janet Carol Johnson, 81, of Tuscarawas, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, with her loving family by her side at Park Village Southside in New Philadelphia. Born January 5, 1942 in Dennison, she was the last surviving child of the late Samuel Ralph and Mildred Pauline (Hilliard) Moody, having been preceded in death by her brothers and sister-in-law,...

Dec 31, 2023

Ethel Mae “Tuty” King, 95, of Dennison, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Hennis Care Centre in Dover, surrounded by her family. She was born in the family home on December 20, 1928 to the late Michael and Lola (Maynard) Lehigh in Dennison. Tuty was graduated from Dennison High School in 1947, and in June...

Dec 30, 2023

Michael John Besozzi, 71, of Uhrichsville, passed away suddenly at his home of an apparent heart attack on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Born March 21, 1952 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Donald John and Martha Irene (Kilpatrick) Besozzi.

Mike was a lifelong Twin City resident and a 1970 graduate of St. Mary’s High...

Dec 29, 2023

William “Bill” Greer, 94, of Uhrichsville, passed away at Hennis Care Centre in Dover on Friday, December 29, 2023, after a period of declining health. Born August 20, 1929 in Uhrichsville, he was the son of the late Benjamin Thomas and Florence Lucille (Roth) Greer.

Bill enjoyed a career of over fifty years in the maintenance department...

Dec 28, 2023

Michel Wayne Shaffer, 69, a resident of Dover, Ohio for nearly a decade, passed away suddenly at his home of an apparent heart attack, on Thursday, December 28, 2023. He was born December 27, 1954 in Massillon, Ohio.

Before living in Dover, Michel was a longtime resident of Murraysville, West Virginia where he had a long career...