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Richard "Dick" R. Maxwell
Aug 20, 2011
Richard R. “Dick” Maxwell, 90, of Dennison, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Riverside Manor in Newcomerstown following a period of declining health. Born December 17, 1920 at Dennison, he was a son of the late Albert and Claudia (Hilbert) Maxwell. A life resident of Dennison, Dick graduated from Dennison HS in 1941. Dick was a life member...
Simon Taylor Beal
Aug 18, 2011
Simon Taylor Beal, 14, of Dennison, O., passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Born January 17, 1997 in Southfield, MI., he was a son of Leo E. Beal and the late Pamela J. (Hnatowich) Beal. Simon moved to the Twin City area a few years ago after growing up in Michigan. He attended Claymont Schools where he excelled...
Lois Pauline Thompson
Aug 15, 2011
Lois Pauline Thompson, 88, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center on August 15, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born May 27, 1923 in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Perry and Bessie Gertrude (Reidenbaugh) Metzger. A 1941 graduate of Gnadenhutten High School, Pauline was a longtime member of Uhrichsville’s Christian Temple....
Dorothy J. "Dottie" Kuba
Aug 12, 2011
Dorothy J. “Dottie” (McFarland) Kuba, 81, of Dennison, Ohio, passed away while surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 12, 2011 after a brief illness. Born August 29, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles B. and Lulu (Manter) McFarland. Dottie grew up in Dayton where she was a graduate of Northridge High...
Jo Ann Williams
Aug 9, 2011
Jo Ann Williams, 70, of Uhrichsville, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 from her home after a brief illness. Born December 6, 1940 in Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late James Ralph “J.R.” and Loretta Marie (Clark) Smith. A lifelong resident of Uhrichsville, Jo Ann was a graduate of...
James Robert Overholt
Aug 8, 2011
James Robert Overholt, 84, of Dennison, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 8, 2011 from Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio after a lengthy illness. Born September 7, 1926 in Fresno, Ohio, he was a son of the late Harold Parker and Odessa (Law) Overholt. A resident of Dennison for the past sixty years, Jim...
Thomas J. Torch
Aug 7, 2011
Thomas J. Torch, 60, of Utica, Ohio, formerly of Dennison, died on Sunday, August 7, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Tom was blessed to enjoy the past two years of his life after being the recipient of a transplanted heart, given by the ultimate generosity of another. Born August 20, 1950 in Dennison, he was a son of the...
Wayne Lanning
Aug 5, 2011
Wayne L. Lanning, 68, of Kinston, N. Car., formerly of Uhrichsville, was called home to Heaven on Friday, August 5, 2011 from Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston after a lengthy illness. Born March 30, 1943 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of Helen (Garner) Lanning who had resided with him and the late Walter O. Lanning. Wayne was...
Betty Smith
Aug 2, 2011
Betty Marie Smith, 87, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away at her home on August 2, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born November 2, 1923 in Uhrichsville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Benjamin and Edith Marie (Warner) Alwood. A 1942 graduate of Uhrichsville High School, Betty made Uhrichsville her home for her entire life where she was...
Dora L. Samples
Jul 28, 2011
Dora L. Samples, 67, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away at her home while surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 28, 2011 after a battle with cancer. Born April 27, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Samples and Josephine Mae (Williamson) Samples Clark. Dora had recently returned to Uhrichsville after living in Elkview and...
Ronald D. "Dude" Crites
Jul 28, 2011
Ronald D. “Dude” Crites, 43, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Born December 24, 1967 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of Judy Carpenter of Uhrichsville. In addition to his mother, Dude is survived by his wife, Terri L. (Swaney) Crites whom he married on June 28, 1993; four children, Duane...
John Rogers
Jul 26, 2011
John Edison Rogers, 71, of Freeport, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Barnesville Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born January 12, 1940 in Belmont Co., near Flushing, Ohio, he was a son of the late Joseph Marion Rogers, Sr. and Ruby Anna (Sommer) Rogers. A lifelong resident of the Freeport area, John was a graduate of...
Donald Coen
Jul 23, 2011
Donald Coen, 59, of Dennison, Ohio died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio after a lengthy illness. Born January 4, 1952 in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, he was a son of the late James Jacob and Dorothy May (McKaine) Coen. A lifelong resident of Tuscarawas County, Donald was a retired owner/operator who had enjoyed driving truck...
Cecil Emmert
Jul 20, 2011
Cecil H. Emmert, 58, of Dennison, Ohio, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by many loving family members who will miss him dearly and was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jackie, five years ago. Private family services are planned. R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home, Inc. (740) 922-1970...
R. Marlene Kowars-Orendi
Jul 19, 2011
Rose Marlene Kowars-Orendi, 78, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Kobacker House in Columbus after a brief illness. Born May 18, 1933 in Uhrichsville, she was the daughter of the late Harold W. and Zelpha A. (Hooker) Ginther. A resident of the Twin City area in her younger years, she...
Larry L. Sciarini
Jul 15, 2011
Larry L. Sciarini, 73, of the Wainwright area of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 15, 2011 at Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio. Born January 3, 1938 in Wainwright, he was a son of the late Mono Louis and Jean Agnes (Flor) Sciarini. Larry was a lifelong resident of Wainwright who had worked at the former...
Lena E. Mahaffey
Jul 9, 2011
Lena E. Mahaffey, 86, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 9, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born May 8, 1925 in Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late Constanta and Mary (Denart) Vesco. On September 3, 1948, Lena married Sidney Jr. “Dave” Mahaffey who preceded her in death on October 20, 1976. They...
Ruby B. Arnold
Jul 9, 2011
Ruby B. Arnold, age 93, of Strasburg, formerly of Dover and Dennison, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at her home, after a period of declining health. Born in Knowlton, Kentucky on November 4, 1917, Ruby was the daughter of the late William J. and Nancy L. (Spencer) Conway. At an early age, her family moved to the...
Mary Anne Rupert
Jul 4, 2011
Mary Anne Rupert, 76, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville after a lengthy illness. Born July 31, 1934 in Rush Twp., Tuscarawas Co. near Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late Oliver Rupert and Lelia Ellen (Schaffer) Rupert Pugh. A lifelong resident of Uhrichsville, Mary Anne was...
Lillian Rothenstine
Jul 1, 2011
Lillian A. Rothenstine, 77, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011 at Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison, Ohio after a lengthy illness. Born October 20, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Alvin and Vera Mathilda (Williams) Young. On June 15, 1960, she married Ervin Rothenstine with whom she had...
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