All Obituaries

Brenda Doris Hines, age 56, of 203 East 3rd Street, Uhrichsville, Ohio died at 7:03 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia. She was born August 19, 1965 in Dover, Ohio; a daughter of Ben Richard Gibson of Uhrichsville and the late Opal Doris Davidson Gibson. In addition to her father, Brenda is survived by three brothers: Brad (Kelly) Matyas, Burt (Kelley) Lautzenhieser, and Charles (Tammy) Barnes; a sister, Ruth (Robert) Smith; and...

Jeffrey Ray Milligan, age 68, of Freeport died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in Akron General Hospital, Akron, Ohio following an acute illness. Jeff was born in Newport, Ohio, August 19, 1953, he was a son of the late Harry H. “Bud” Milligan and Lola M. Scott Milligan. He was a 1972 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Jeff worked at the Freeport Press in Freeport for a couple years after graduation, then worked over thirty years at Great Plains/Stone Container...

Jeffrey Scott Fritter, age 58, of 329 South High Street, Ext., Freeport died from COVID at 9:10 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2021 in Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was diagnosed on August 13, 2021. Jeff was born January 8, 1963; a son of the late Larry Ellis Fritter and Bernice Ellen Dunbar Fritter. He was a 1981 graduate of Barnesville High School where he was a member of FFA, Who’s Who, and The National Honor Society. He played trombone in band and was also in Barnesville Marching...

Vernon Ray Fauber, age 85 of 79305 Freeport Tippecanoe Road, Tippecanoe died at 4:54 a.m., Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Trinity Twin City Hospital Emergency Room, Dennison, Ohio. Born August 14, 1936 in Neybob, West Virginia; a son of the late Charles Fauber and Emma Anna Koski Fauber. Veteran of the Merchant Marine where he worked in shipping and receiving for ten years in Cleveland and Panama. He retired from Production Expert Steele Company in Newburgh Heights after forty-five years as a...

Monica Elizabeth Brennan, age 60, was taken home to be with the Lord at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in her home at 27400 Westchester Road, Freeport, Ohio. She was born July 26, 1961 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania to Teresa Brennan of Reading, PA and the late Gerald Brennan. Monica was a 1979 graduate of Reading High School. She was a home health aide and the last three years, until she was forced to take sick leave, was a cake decorator at Walmart in Cambridge. She loved to...

Mary Margaret Hamilton Hart, age 84, of 405 East Bank Street, Uhrichsville, formerly of Freeport died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Monday, July 12, 2021. She was born March 28, 1937 in Belmont County; a daughter of the late Edna Louise Leasure Hamilton and Allen Clarke Hamilton. Margaret was a 1955 graduate of Freeport High School. She worked for Marsh Electric in Cambridge before becoming the secretary for Lakeland High School where she worked for almost thirty-five...

Kenneth Calvin “Cal” Mallarnee, age 76, of Deersville died peacefully at home on Sunday evening, June 20, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born September 3, 1944 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of the late Marion Calvin Mallarnee and Lula Grace Cecil Mallarnee. “Cool” Cal was a 1962 graduate of Lakeland High School, and led the Raiders basketball team to its best regular-season finish with a 19-1 record. He finished his career with 1,051 points and was named to the...

Ernest L. Tidrick, age 82, of Massillon formerly of Westchester and Rock Hill died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, Ohio. He was born October 9, 1938 in Belmont County, a son of the late Clarence “Turkey” Tidrick and Rose VanFossen Tidrick. He was employed by Cravat Coal Company and Frank and Nick Puskarich on their farm cutting wood and clearing land. He also worked for Wilgus Lumber Company in Cadiz.  Then he moved to Navarre and he...

William Lee Strahl, age 74 of 73200 Shadylane, State Route 331, Flushing, Ohio 43977 died 8:58 a.m. May 31, 2021 in Moorefield Township where he had an apparent heart attack. He was born October 11, 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late William Lee Strahl, Sr. and Elizabeth Ann Mason Strahl. He graduated from Flushing High School in 1964. He was a longtime member and President of the Holloway Old Timers Baseball Club. Bill retired from the State of Ohio as a mine inspector in...

Linda Louise Lake, age 77 of 23118 Cadiz Road, Freeport, Guernsey County, Ohio and also of Haines City, Florida during the winter months died peacefully at home at 1:22  a.m. Sunday, May 30, 2021 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born January 8, 1944 in Cambridge, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Orville Welcome Foraker and Gertrude Leona Hayes Foraker. Linda attended Byesville High School. She was employed by NCR, Motorola, Fuel Mart, and Shenandoah Inn. Most...