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Zachary C. Leatherman
Sep 17, 2011
Zachary “Zach” C. Leatherman, 21, of Gnadenhutten, Ohio died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Akron General Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Thursday while driving to work. Born on January 2, 1990 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of Sherri D. (Leatherman) Downs of Dennison and Ty W. Bricker with whom he had resided. Zach...
Jo A. Hunter Knecht
Sep 16, 2011
Jo Ann Hunter Knecht, 73, of Dennison, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio after a period of declining health. Born November 9, 1937 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Henry Heber and Mary Olive (Turney) Hunter. A lifelong resident of Dennison, Jo was a graduate of Dennison High...
Dorothy J. Benedum
Sep 14, 2011
Dorothy June Benedum, 86, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born October 21, 1924 in Dennison, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late William and Della M. (Stewart) Carr. A lifelong resident of the Twin City area, Dorothy was a graduate of Dennison High School in the class of 1942....
Ernest E. Ross
Sep 14, 2011
Ernest Ellis Ross, 97, of Danville, Ohio, formerly of Dennison, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at his home after a period of declining health. Born April 6, 1914 in Westchester, Ohio, he was a son of the late Ellis and Eva M. (Shipman) Ross. Ernie was a Dennison area farmer and mechanic for many years, having retired in...
David Grandison
Sep 12, 2011
David “Rusty” Grandison, Jr., 66, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away while surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 12, 2011 at Union Hopsital in Dover, Ohio after a yearlong, courageous battle with cancer. Rusty was born April 27, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late David and Gloria Jean (Johnson) Grandison. On June 29, 1968, Rusty...
Debbie L. Barker
Sep 11, 2011
Debbie L. Barker, 52, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Union Hospital in Dover, O., following a two year courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 25, 1958, she was a daughter of Bessie A. (Quillen) Barker of Uhrichsville and the late James W. Barker. After attending Claymont High School, Debbie enjoyed caring for...
Ronald Dillen
Aug 29, 2011
Ronald E. Dillen, 58, of Uhrichsville, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, August 29, 2011. Born June 28, 1953 in Berea, O., he was a son of the late Earl Charles and Anne Marie (Hanke) Dillen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sandra (Fulks) Dillen, on December 2, 1990....
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...
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