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Samuel L. "Pops" Keeton
Feb 28, 2013
Samuel Lester “Pops” Keeton, 84, of Uhrichsville, formerly of Strasburg, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Union Hospital in Dover after a sudden illness. Born July 4, 1928 in Ashland, Kentucky, he was a son of the late John Wallace and Rose (O’Neal) Keeton. A resident of Tuscarawas County for over thirty years, Pops was employed by...
Joseph R. Caputo
Feb 23, 2013
Joseph R. Caputo, 90, of Dennison, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at New Dawn Retirement Community in Dover, after a lengthy illness. Born August 27, 1922 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Rosario and Antonina (Princiotto) Caputo. A resident of Dennison throughout his life, Joe was a member of Immaculate Conception Church where he...
Rosemae L. "Doris" Henary
Feb 23, 2013
Rosemae Louise “Doris” Henary, 82, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover while surrounded by her loving family. Born January 8, 1931 in Creston, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late Jack and Stella Jane (Headley) Burkey who was raised by her dear foster parents, the late David C....
Jack E. Wingrove
Feb 21, 2013
Jack E. Wingrove, age 84, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Gainesville, Florida. Born in Captina (Graysville), W. Va. on June 13, 1928, he was the son of the late Arthur L. Wingrove and Margaret M. (Dunlap) Wingrove. He graduated from Powhatan High School, Powhatan Point, Ohio and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from...
Jamie Jordan
Feb 21, 2013
Jamie Jordan, 43, of Millington, Tennessee, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on February 21, 2013 from complications due to renal failure while waiting for a kidney transplant. Born September 22, 1969 in Cleveland, she was a daughter of Bob Freeman of New Philadelphia and Judy (Timmerman) Freeman of Uhrichsville. In addition to her parents,...
Verna Lou Stoner
Feb 20, 2013
Verna Lou Stoner, 86, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover after a period of declining health. Born September 27, 1926 in Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late William Portner and Edna Grace (Peffley) Stoner. A 1944 graduate of Uhrichsville High School, Verna earned her Bachelor’s degree...
Jeanne F. Neighbor
Feb 20, 2013
Jeanne F. Neighbor, age 88, a resident of New Dawn Healthcare Center in Dover for the past several years, formerly a resident of Dennison, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 after a period of declining health. Born April 26, 1924 in Newark, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Wilson and Ruth Frances (Holler) Hayes. Jeanne...
Myrtle F. Legg
Feb 17, 2013
Myrtle F. Legg, 82, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia after a brief illness. Born December 4, 1930 in Lindentree, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Harrison and Hazel Ella (Kellogg) McCollister. Myrtle was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who leaves a legacy of unconditional...
Ann M. Illuv
Feb 16, 2013
Ann Marie Illuv, 94, of Dennison, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia after a brief illness. Born October 31, 1918 in Tappan, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late James Blaine and Nellie Marie (Moreland) McDevitt. A resident of Dennison for most of her life, Ann was a member of...
Anthony L. "Tyke" Gipson
Feb 15, 2013
Anthony Lee “Tyke” Gipson, 28, of Uhrichsville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 15, 2013 from Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison. Born June 23, 1984 in Canton, he was a son of Carl L. Gipson and Pamela S. (Tedrick) Gipson. A resident of Uhrichsville for much of his life, Tyke was a graduate of...
Rick A. Norman
Feb 15, 2013
Rick A. Norman, 68, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia after a bravely fought battle with cancer. Born May 28, 1944 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Carl C. Norman and D. June (Dickey) Norman McCauley. A resident of Uhrichsville throughout his life, Rick was a...
Jack L. Walton
Feb 15, 2013
Jack L. Walton, 80, of Tuscarawas passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on February 15, 2013 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Born on September 6, 1932, he was a son of the late Clarence Adrian and Marie Alice (Weigand) Walton. Jack was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church in Tuscarawas. On December 20,...
Mildred L. Long
Feb 9, 2013
Mildred Lucille Long, 84, of Dennison, was called to her home in Heaven while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville, following a lengthy illness. Born June 26, 1928 in Dutchtown, near Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late Delbert Leroy and Sarah Kathryn (Harshey) Scott. On August...
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...
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