Obituaries

Oct 21, 2017

Ronald Wayne Dunlap, age 78, of Fisher Road, Freeport died Saturday, October 21, 2017 in Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus after a brief illness.

He was born May 16, 1939 in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio. Ronald was a son of the late Wilbert Francis Dunlap and Vera Mae Kappell Dunlap.

He was a 1957 graduate...

Sep 15, 2017

Elden Eugene "Tracker" Slack, age 69 of 238 East Main Street, Freeport, Ohio died Friday, September 15, 2017 in Summa Health Systems Hospital in Akron, Ohio.

He was born July 6, 1948 in Syracuse, a son of the late John Orville Slack and Ada A. Blake Slack. As a young man he served in the United States...

May 11, 2017

Donald Leroy Fisher, 90, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Freeport Oh, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, May 11. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Mae (Purkey) Fisher who passed away on December 9, 2016.

Born on Friday, August 13, 1926 in Belmont County to the late Carl Leroy...

Apr 15, 2017

D. Wayne Overholt, age 81, went home to be with the Lord at 6:50 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 in the Truman Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia, Ohio after a period of declining health.

Wayne was born October 16, 1935 in Dennison, Ohio,...

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...