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Lois J. Sproul
Feb 8, 2013
Lois Juanita Sproul, 91, of Rush Twp., near Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away at her home on Friday, February 8, 2013 after a period of declining health. Born June 20, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Bernice O. Helter. After her graduation from Uhrichsville High School in 1939, Lois became the secretary for her family’s...
Richard M. Wright
Feb 1, 2013
Richard Merrill Wright, 90, of Dennison, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville while surrounded by his loving family. Born December 15, 1922 in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Edison Jay and Emma Loree (Kilgore) Wright. After his graduation from Columbus Senior High School in 1941, Richard proudly...
Walter H. Smith
Jan 29, 2013
Walter H. “Walt” Smith, 60, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Aultman Hospital in Canton after a lengthy illness. Born May 11, 1952 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Hayes Smith and Delores Marie (Williamson) Cox. Walt loved to travel and spent time living in nearly every state, working in a variety...
Lore Riley
Jan 27, 2013
Lore Riley, 71, of Uhrichsville, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at her home while surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness. Born May 25, 1941 in Stuttgart, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Gertrud (Kienzler) Gerstenmeyer. A fifty-two year resident of Uhrichsville, Lore was the loving wife of Ernest Ray Riley to whom...
V. Jean Watt
Jan 21, 2013
V. Jean (Duhl) Watt, 93, of Dennison, passed away at Union Hospital in Dover on Monday, January 21, 2013 after a period of declining health. Born in Dennison on April 8, 1919 to the late Andrew Leroy “Roy” and Pearl Gertrude (Sharp) Duhl, Jean lived most of her life in Dennison. She graduated salutatorian from Dennison High School in...
Sharon Lynn (Fox) Reichman
Jan 19, 2013
Sharon Lynn (Fox) Reichman, 60, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born October 21, 1952 in Dover, she was a daughter of Glenn Fox of New Philadelphia and the late Delores Shaw. A 1971 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Sharon was employed by a number of area businesses including Family...
Ralph E. Spencer
Jan 19, 2013
Ralph E. Spencer, 82, of Gnadenhutten passed away after a lengthy illness on January 19, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Born on February 12, 1930 at Gnadenhutten, he was a son of the late Earnest and Nellie Allean (Jones) Spencer. A life resident of Gnadenhutten, Ralph graduated from Gnadenhutten High School in 1948. He then went on...
Blanche Marie Martini
Jan 19, 2013
Blanche Marie Martini, 94, of Uhrichsville, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Born August 3, 1918 in Roswell, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Fortunato David and Enrica (Dellago) Martini. A lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Church in Dennison and its Altar Society, Blanche will be lovingly remembered for her devotion to...
Sarah Ellen Watson
Jan 17, 2013
Sarah Ellen Watson, 85, a 25 year resident of Newcomerstown, formerly a longtime Uhrichsville resident, was called to her permanent home in Heaven to be forever with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 17, 2013 from Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born August 22, 1927 in Sunshine, W. Va., she...
Thelma J. Armstrong
Jan 16, 2013
Thelma J. Armstrong, 75, of Uhrichsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 while surrounded by her loving family in New Philadelphia. Born October 1, 1937 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Laura Catherine (Schumacher) Haas. Thelma was the Salutatorian of Dennison High School’s class of 1955...
Sandra S. Cox
Jan 14, 2013
Sandra S. “Sandy” Cox, 70, of Enon, Ohio, passed away on January 14, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness. Born August 14, 1942 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Donald G. “Skeet” and Helen Jean (Dyson) Huston. Sandy grew up in the Twin City area where she attended Park Christian Church and was...
Sarah Jo Ann Streeter
Jan 12, 2013
Sarah Jo Ann Streeter On January 12, 2013, the Lord opened His arms and welcomed his angel home to watch over her loving family. Sarah was born June 26, 1971 in Dover, Ohio. Sarah is the daughter of her loving mother, Linda (Lendon) Wilson, her loving late father, Roy Streeter, Sr., and her loving stepfather and best friend, Jim...
Jack L. Riley
Jan 7, 2013
Jack L. Riley, 79, a resident of Uhrichsville for much of his life, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Summa Health System in Akron after losing a brave battle with cancer. Born April 19, 1933 in Uhrichsville, he was a son of the late Dalton Lyle and Pearl Evelyn (Shaw) Riley. After attending Tuscarawas High School through his senior...
Helen L. Palmer
Jan 7, 2013
Helen L. Palmer, 90, of Dover, formerly a longtime resident of Bowerston, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013 at her daughter’s home while surrounded by her loving family. Born August 24, 1922 in Bowerston, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Ross and Edith Lois (Host) Hathaway. Helen was a graduate of Bowerston High School in the...
Lawrence M. "Larry" O'Brien
Jan 1, 2013
Lawrence Martin “Larry” O’Brien, 91, of North Canton, formerly a longtime Dennison resident, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at St. Luke Lutheran Community in North Canton after a brief illness. Born August 21, 1921 in Dennison, he was a son of the late David L. and Margaret Rose (Cudahy) O’Brien. Larry was a graduate of Dennison’s Immaculate...
Sonia Kay Romig
Dec 30, 2012
Sonia Kay Romig, 74, of Dennison, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Affinity Hospital in Massillon after a lengthy illness. Born July 12, 1938 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Ruth Virginia (Giles) Maxwell. Sonia was a lifelong resident of Dennison and a graduate of Dennison High School in the class...
Mary A. Bear
Dec 30, 2012
Mary Anne Bear, 60, a 25 year resident of Westchester, having formerly lived in Uhrichsville for 10 years, passed away peacefully at her home after a lengthy illness while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 30, 2012. Born July 9, 1952 in Warren, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Marian Irene (Payne)...
Hallie P. Dempster-Garbrandt
Dec 29, 2012
Hallie P. Dempster-Garbrandt, 52, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Aultman Hospital in Canton after a brief illness. Born July 9, 1960 in Dover, she was a daughter of John W. and Mary C. (Wood) Dempster of Dennison. Hallie was a 1978 graduate of Conotton Valley High School who earned her cosmetology management certification...
Joseph Michael Ross
Dec 28, 2012
Joseph Michael Ross, 75, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, December 28, 2012 after a period declining health. Born April 10, 1937 in Dennison, he was a son of Antoinette Jean “Donna” Ross of Uhrichsville and the late Peter John “Pete” Ross. He was a graduate of Dennison St. Mary’s High School in the...
Mary Jayne Hoagland
Dec 21, 2012
Mary Jayne (Romig) Hoagland, 56, of Dennison, formerly of Lexington, Kentucky passed away peacefully at home on December 21, 2012, while surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 6, 1956 she was a daughter of the late Robert “Wilke” and Sonia Kay (Maxwell) Romig of Dennison. She attended Indian Valley North High School and studied nursing. Mary Jayne...
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