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Ellen L. Mcginnis
Jun 5, 2021
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Ellen Lee McGinnis, 72, a lifelong Uhrichsville resident, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, following complications from surgery. Born August 23, 1948 in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late William Stull McGinnis and Theo Jessie (Schwab) McGinnis. She was...
Steven B. Lemonte
May 24, 2021
Steven Bryce LeMonte, 29, of Canton, died May 24, 2021. Born October 31, 1991 in Dover, he was a son of Jennifer (LeMonte) and Conrad Sommers of Dover.
After attending Central Catholic High School, Steve was a 2010 graduate of Dover High School. He will be remembered as being truly kind, gentle, and loving. His happy-go-lucky attitude...
Betty A. Stanley
May 24, 2021
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Stanley, 85, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away at her home due to heart failure on Monday, May 24, 2021. Born May 2, 1936 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles Dwain and Gladys Elma (Morgan) Baker.
A lifelong Tuscarawas County resident, Betty was a 1954 graduate of Freeport High...
Billy Napier, Sr.
May 22, 2021
Billy Napier, Sr., 80, of Port Washington, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. Born September 22, 1940 in Hazard, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Hershel and Edna (Salyers) Napier.
A Tuscarawas County resident since 1955, Billy was employed by Michigan Sewerpipe for 21 years before...
L. Marlene Kennedy
May 19, 2021
L. Marlene Kennedy, 85, of Dennison, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Morgantown, West Virginia, from complications following surgery. Born February 29, 1936 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, she was the last surviving child of the late Samuel Josiah and Mary Anna (Lauver) English.
Marlene was a lifelong area resident and a 1954 graduate of Port...
Mary "Marie" Villwock
May 19, 2021
Mary “Marie” Villwock, 67, of Dennison, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Born March 25, 1954 in Venezuela, she was a daughter of the late Ivan and Anna Sakir.
Marie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker who loved caring for her family and her many plants. On...
Mary E. Long
May 17, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Long met God in the very early morning on Monday, May 17, 2021. She was dressed in her Sunday best with earrings and pearls adorning her. She looked at her Lord with a smile and asked him, “What took you so long? I have been ready for a long time.” Shyness was not something she knew, but...
Benjamin Junior Haney
May 13, 2021
Benjamin Junior Haney, 59, of Dennison, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home while surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Born August 18, 1961 in Dennison, he was a son of Benjamin Cleveland Haney of Uhrichsville and the late Helen Mae (Orr) Haney.
On April 3, 1982, Ben married the former Rose Marie...
Joe B. Carrothers
May 12, 2021
Joe B. Carrothers, 75, of Candler, North Carolina, passed away at his home on May 12, 2021. Born May 19, 1945 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of the late Ralph B. and Thelma (Huston) Carrothers.
A resident of Candler for the past 40 years, Joe had grown up in Uhrichsville, Ohio where he attended Uhrichsville...
Ronald Lynn Dickey
May 11, 2021
Ronald Lynn Dickey, 68, of Dover, formerly a Twin City resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, following a lengthy illness. Born June 1, 1952 in Harrison County, Ohio, he was a son of the late Donald Curtis Dickey, Sr. and Anna Lucille (Arnold) Dickey. He was a graduate of Claymont...
Andrew G. Cook
May 10, 2021
Andrew Glenville Cook, 40, of Gnadenhutten, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021, at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Born September 19, 1980 in Dayton, Ohio, he was a son of Verlie Glenville Cook, Jr. of Bellbrook, Ohio.
Drew was a 1999 graduate of Bellbrook High School before moving to Tuscarawas County where he...
Kathy A. Orr
May 5, 2021
Kathy Ann Orr, 63, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison. Born June 13, 1957 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Eugene and Ann Theresa (Cappelli) Orr.
Kathy was a lifelong area resident who had tended bar for many years at local establishments, including...
Jean L. Didonato
Apr 29, 2021
Jean Louise DiDonato, 92, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Park Village Southside in New Philadelphia, after a period of declining health. Born October 5, 1928 in Somerville, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Domenic and Florence (Torridi) Pisano.
On June 26, 1949, Jean married Armand Joseph “Army” DiDonato with whom...
Darlene R. Lucas
Apr 24, 2021
Darlene Revelle Lucas, 87, of Salvisa, Kentucky, formerly a longtime resident of Conotton, Ohio, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Born November 1, 1933 in Harrison County’s Monroe Township near Conotton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. Johnston and Beatrice (Cecil) Johnston Baker.
Darlene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Joseph L. Tidrick
Apr 23, 2021
Joseph Leander Tidrick, 94, of Tippecanoe, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 23, 2021. Born September 27, 1926 at his family’s home near Tippecanoe, he was the last surviving child of the late James Clarence and Mary Belinda (Decker) Tidrick, having been preceded in death by his siblings, Anna Doane, Audessa Gadd, Rachel Sanders, and James...
David Leroy Petry
Apr 21, 2021
David Leroy Petry, 72, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, near Tuscarawas, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, following a long period of declining health. Born March 8, 1949 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of the late Roy L. Petry and Lois V. (Welch) Petry Zimmerman.
On September 19,...
Jesse A. Mencer
Apr 18, 2021
Jesse Allen Mencer, 40, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at his home. Born November 17, 1980 in Canton, he was the son of Mary Ellen Mencer of New Philadelphia and the late Frank Patrick Byrne, Jr.
Jesse was a diesel mechanic who loved science and will be remembered for his creative tinkering...
Milloni "Butch" Gill Western
Apr 10, 2021
Milloni Gill “Butch” Western, 71, of Sherrodsville, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health. Born February 21, 1950 in Canton, he was the last surviving child of the late Milloni Daniel and Frances Madeline (Young) Western.
On June 7, 1974, Butch married...
Daniel Arthur Freed
Apr 6, 2021
Daniel Arthur Freed, 65, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health. Born December 26, 1955 in Dennison, he was a son of the late John William and Mary Elizabeth (Gallagher) Freed. Dan was a lifelong area resident who drove for Stocker Trucking...
Frank William Specht
Apr 4, 2021
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Frank William Specht, 71, of Uhrichsville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Oak Pointe Care Center in Baltic, Ohio, following a lengthy illness. Born December 31, 1949 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of the late William Frederick and Bernice Idella (Crimm) Specht.
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