Obituaries

Mar 17, 2017

Anne Catherine Gutzman, age 75, of Freeport, Ohio died at 9:18p.m. on 3/17/17 in Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio due to complications from open heart surgery.

She was born July 27, 1941 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, daughter of the late James Peter Gardner and Cecilia Johanna Sutter Gardner.

Anne was a 1958 graduate of...

Mar 13, 2017

Margaret Lois Cunningham,  age 93, of 76795 Valley Knoll Road, Flushing (Piedmont) died at 12:27 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017 in Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio following a brief illness.

She was born February 9, 1924 in Antrim, Ohio. She was the only child of Frank Raymond Caldwell and Lillian Downerd Caldwell.

Margaret graduated from...

Feb 4, 2017

Sina Pauline Greenwalt, age 97, of 20432 Sligo Road, Freeport, Guernsey County, Ohio died at her home at 3:06 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2017.

Born August 9, 1919 in Guernsey County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Oliver M. Greenwalt and Lillie Dale Davidson Greenwalt.

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Jan 19, 2017

Ronald Kinsey Milleson, age 82, of Freeport died at 11:24 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Born August 11, 1934 in Freeport, he was the son of the late Arthur H. "Brady" Milleson and Mary G. Kinsey Milleson.

After graduating from Freeport High School in 1952, Kinsey...

Jan 2, 2017

Jean Ivolene Anderson, age 85 of 233 East Muskingum Street, Freeport died at 7:43 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2017 in Emerald Pointe Nursing Home, Barnesville, Ohio.

Born August 25, 1931 in Harrison County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Chester Leland Rapp and Myrtle Marie Dunlap Rapp.

Jan 1, 2017

Sherry Lynn Best, age 74, from 10413 Rock Road SE, Uhrichsville died unexpectedly at 6:32 am January 1, 2017 in Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, Ohio. Born in Tuscarawas County on October 19, 1942 to the late John and Norma Beech.

Sherry completed 10 th grade at Tuscarawas county schools and worked as a homemaker her whole...

Dec 25, 2016

Donald Thurston DeVoy, Sr. age 72, of 72725 Freeport Road, Piedmont died at home at 3:51 a.m. Sunday, December 25, 2016 after a short battle with cancer.

Born August 29, 1944 in Barnesville, a son of the late Arthur Thurston DeVoy and Sadie Hayes DeVoy.

He was a retired self-employed truck driver for Wampum Hardware...

Dec 9, 2016

Dorothy M. Fisher, 85 of New Philadelphia, formerly of Freeport, Ohio died December 9, 2016 in New Dawn Retirement Community following a period of declining health.

She was born March 11, 1931 in Franklin, Ohio to the late (Thomas) Olan Purkey and Nellie Elizabeth (White) Purkey.  After graduating from Franklin High School, she graduated from Otterbein University...

Dec 5, 2016

Dorothy May Gardner, age 88, of Tippecanoe went home to be with the Lord at 10:15 am Monday, December 05, 2016 in Union Hospital, Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio after a short illness.

Dorothy was born October 18,...

Nov 14, 2016

David Walter Ackerman, Jr., age 74 of 805 High Vista Drive, Davenport, Florida formerly of 26055 Stull Road, Uhrichsville, Ohio 44683 died at 4:16 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2016 in the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburdale, Florida.

Born September 5, 1942 in Wheeling, West Virginia; he was son of the late David Walter Ackerman, Sr. and...

Oct 15, 2016

Clarence "Tadpole" Wardell, Jr. of 78721 Side-Hill Road, Freeport went to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 15, 2016 after a battle with cancer.

He was born August 1, 1929 in Dennison, Ohio to the late Clarence Wardell and Lena Bagalis Wardell. He...

Sep 21, 2016

Hilda Mae Tritt Mace, age 86 of Tippecanoe died at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Claymont Health and Rehab formerly Beacon Pointe Health and Rehab, Uhrichsville, Ohio.

Born July 4, 1930 in Stark County, Ohio; she was a daughter of the late Percy Tritt and Roxanne Tritt Albright.

Sep 12, 2016

Gerry "Mac" Clinton McBurney, age 74 of Piedmont, went to see Jesus at 12:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2016 in Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville.

Born March 10, 1942 in Warren Township, Ohio; he was the son of the late George McBurney and Zelda McBurney Barton.

Gerry worshiped at the Oak Grove Calvary Chapel.

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Aug 17, 2016

John A. McElhaney, age 84, of 27375 Friendly Ridge Road, Tippecanoe passed away suddenly Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Union Hospital Emergency Room, Dover, Ohio. He was born in Piedmont, Ohio April 26, 1932, a son of the late Earl McElhaney & Ada Vickers McElhaney.

Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Martha McCormick McElhaney. They were...

Aug 6, 2016

Rebecca Sue (Porter) Lawver, 59, of Gnadenhutten received her wings and went to be with the Lord on August 6, 2016 at Community Hospice of New Philadelphia surrounded by her family.

Rebecca is survived by her husband, Daniel Lee Lawver; two daughters: Erin Kay Lawver of Freeport and Elizabeth Belle Lawver of Uhrichsville; siblings: Robert Porter and...

Jul 23, 2016

Evan Cole "Bud" Reed, was born March 1, 1941 at People's Hospital in Akron, Ohio to Judge Evan James and Jeannette Cole Reed, grandson of Colonel Samuel Jackson and Bessie Hall Cole, as well as Howard and Elizabeth James Reed. Evan passed away unexpectedly in the loving arms of his wife, Margaret on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his...

Jul 19, 2016

Blake Nickolas Harper was born into the loving arms of Jesus at 6:18 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was the newborn baby boy of Kristen Smith of Freeport and Gregory Harper of Cambridge. Surviving in addition to his parents are his grandparents: Harlen and Becca Smith of Freeport and Robert and...

Jun 27, 2016

Robert Edward Huston, Jr., age 30, of 25255 Cadiz Road, Freeport died in an accident on Repik Road, Freeport Monday, June 27, 2016.

He was born January 23, 1986 in Akron, Ohio to Leeanna Witchey of Freeport and Robert Edward Huston, Sr. of Akron.

He...

Jun 3, 2016

Pamela  Sue Ferguson, age 62 years, of Tippecanoe passed over on Friday, June 3, 2016 at her home with her husband, Randy by her side.

She was born Pamela Sue Aumend to Harry Clayton and Freda Mae Aumend on January 15, 1954 in Bowling Green, Ohio. Pam was a 1972 graduate of St. Clairsville High School.

May 16, 2016

Erma Louise Price Ferguson, age 81, of Byesville formerly of Freeport, went to be with her Lord at 5:23 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2016 in her home surrounded by family.

She was born April 12, 1935 in Gnadenhutten to the late Thomas William Price and Edna Opal Nelson Price. Also preceding...