Obituary Listing

Mar 6, 2020

William Lee “Bill” Cowgar, 92, of Uhrichsville, passed away in his home on Friday, March 6, 2020, following a period of declining health. Born October 29, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of Robert and Madelyn Cowgar.

After dropping out of high school, Bill enlisted in the US Navy where he served his country during...

Mar 3, 2020

Mary Lee McClave, 91, of Uhrichsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Born July 16, 1928 in Uhrichsville, she was the daughter of Ronald William and Edith (Bennett) Biddle.

Mary Lee graduated from Uhrichsville in 1946. Being very active in civic affairs and the community she was a Gray Lady at Twin...

Feb 29, 2020

Gertrude F. “Gert” Gatten, 69, of Dennison, passed away February 29, 2020. Born March 2, 1950 in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Roy Tice Sr. and Jenny (Smart) Tice.

Gert attended both Dover and Strasburg schools. She attended the Salvation Army Church in New Philadelphia and also belonged to the Uhrichsville Moose Ladies Aux...

Feb 29, 2020

Catherine A. “Katie” Salrin, 95, of Uhrichsville passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on February 29, 2020. Born August 1, 1924 in Coshocton she was a daughter of the late Robert Earl and Anna Marie (Kiefer) Lauvray.

Katie graduated from Sacred Heart School in Coshocton in 1943. She worked in the engineering department for the...

Feb 28, 2020

Barbara J. Milburn, 87, of Uhrichsville passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at her home on February 28, 2020. Born April 13, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Connie W. and Vera (Prosperi) Thompson.

Barb had attended Uhrichsville High School and had been a member of the Dennison Eagles and the Uhrichsville Elks.  Barb...

Feb 26, 2020

Helen Jean “Jeanne” Abel, 67, of Dennison got out of her chair and walked through Heaven’s gate on February 26, 2020 after suffering complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Born July 11, 1952 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Charles Richard and Alberta Josephine (Sterling) Bonifay.

She was a 1970 graduate of Claymont Schools and worked...

Feb 17, 2020

Duane Leonard Herchler, 75, of Dover, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at The Inn at Northwood Village in Dover, after a period of declining health. Born December 5, 1944 in Clearwater, Florida, he was the son of Neva Frances (Barris) Herchler of Amherst, Ohio and the late Floyd Leonard Herchler.

After his 1962 graduation from...

Feb 8, 2020

Sheila Kaye McPeek, 71, of Bolivar, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Born September 23, 1948 in Sugarcreek, she was a daughter of the late Charles Everett and Sarah Mable (Floyd) Wenger.

On November 27, 1971, Sheila married Douglas E. McPeek who survives her along with their children, Douglas E....

Feb 7, 2020

Ronald Lee Hines, 79, of Freeport, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Born July 9, 1940 in Port Washington, he was a son of the late Kenneth Eugene and Edith (Dunkle) Hines. The last of his family’s generation, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Hines, and sister, Harriett Chaney....

Feb 4, 2020

Donna E. Kilpatrick, 87, of Tappan Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday February 4, 2020. Donna was born in Dennison, Ohio on January 2, 1933, the daughter of the late Roy and Olive Ross.

Donna was preceded in death by her loving husband, John, and her four sisters.  She is survived by her son,...

Feb 3, 2020

Donald Lee White, 85, of Dover, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020, at the Inn at Northwood Village in Dover where he had recently resided. Born May 10, 1934 in Uhrichsville, he was a son of the late Forest Ermal White and Isie Miller (Hines) White.

Don was a 1953 graduate of Dennison High School before...

Feb 3, 2020

Denise Bloom-Keffer, 72, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020, at Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison. Born November 9, 1947 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Paul Leroy and Mary Margaret (Jones) McPeek. The last of her family’s generation, she was also preceded in death by her siblings, Herbert McPeek and Rena Fawcett,...

Feb 1, 2020

Samantha Nicole Beckett, 18, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Union Hospital in Dover. Born November 18, 2001, she was a daughter of Donald E. and Erica J. (Wease) Beckett of Uhrichsville.

Samantha was most recently a student at Claymont High School, having previously attended Conotton Valley High School and Buckeye Career Center....

Jan 28, 2020

Sandra L. Egler, 74, of Salem, Ohio, formerly of Newcomerstown, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at her home. Born October 26, 1945 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Harry Frank and Betty Ilene (Nelson) Carpenter.

Sandra grew up in the Twin City area and was a 1963 graduate of Uhrichsville High School....

Jan 28, 2020

William Lee Hutson, Jr., 79, of Dennison, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Born July 31, 1940 in Dennison, he was the son of the late William Lee and Mabel Augusta (Kennedy) Hutson.

Bill lived in the Twin City area for much of his life with the exception of when he...

Jan 27, 2020

Betty June Rogers, 66, of Newcomerstown, formerly of New Philadelphia, lost her battle with lung cancer on Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born August 25, 1953 in Steubenville, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late George Earl Gatts, Sr. and Evelyn Zora (Lafferty) Gatts. A lifelong area resident, she attended...

Jan 27, 2020

Kelly Wayne Stoyanovich, 59, of Gnadenhutten, passed away at his home after an apparent coronary event, on Monday, January 27, 2020. Born November 9, 1960 at Dover, he was the son of Callene Marie (Starkey) Stoyanovich Peterson and the late George Stoyanovich.

Kelly was a lifelong area resident who had been employed by the village of Gnadenhutten’s...

Jan 26, 2020

Elizabeth Sue “Liz” Clingerman, 35, of Uhrichsville, was called home to Heaven along with her expected daughter, Haley Elizabeth, on Sunday, January 26, 2020, from Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison. Born March 15, 1984 in Dennison, she was a daughter of John R. Kramer of Uhrichsville and Dorothy A. Jones of New Philadelphia.

On October 26,...

Jan 24, 2020

Carmella Marie Parcell, 99, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born April 25, 1920 in Dennison, she was the last surviving child of the late Salvatore and Maria Antonia (Russo) Alfano, having been preceded in death by her siblings, Dominic “Sam”, Carl “Coke”, Pete and Minzeo Alfano,...

Jan 23, 2020

Rev. William Oliver Johnson, 65, of Dennison, was called home to heaven suddenly on Thursday, January 23, 2020, from Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison. Born July 8, 1954 in Dover, he was the son of Mary JoAnn (McCune) Johnson of Dennison and the late Rev. William James Johnson.

Bill was a 1972 graduate of Conotton Valley...