Obituaries

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Dolores (Plantner)  Jenkins

Dolores (Plantner) Jenkins

Feb 7, 2016

Dolores Jenkins, age 95, of 33170 Belmont Ridge Road, Piedmont, died at home at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, February 7, 2016.

Born August 30, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Emil Plantner and Julia Vild Plantner.

She was a member of the Jehovah Witness Church at Cadiz.

Her husband,...

Drusilla Ruth (Myers)  Toland

Drusilla Ruth (Myers) Toland

Feb 2, 2016

Drusilla Ruth "Dru" Toland, age 73, of 33510 Cadiz-Piedmont Road, Piedmont died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in her home.

She was born February 25, 1942 in Harrison County, Ohio. A daughter of the late Harry Forest Myers and Hilda Lenore Brobston Myers.

She was...

Lola Irene (Smith)  Newman

Lola Irene (Smith) Newman

Jan 8, 2016

Lola Irene Newman, age 85, of 35765 Deersville Road, Cadiz died at 8:34 p.m. Friday, January 08, 2016 in Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio.

She was born September 1, 1930 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.

She graduated from Fullerton High School in 1947 then attended Fullerton College for two years. She worked in...

Dolores May (Lucas)  Hanson

Dolores May (Lucas) Hanson

Dec 27, 2015

Dolores May "Dolly" Hanson, age 75 of Antrim, went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2015 in SEORMC in Cambridge.

She was born March 16, 1940 in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late John and Emma Lucas.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years,...

Charles Harold Shepherd

Charles Harold Shepherd

Nov 10, 2015

Charles Harold "Jumbo" Shepherd, age 86, of 69660 Skull Fork Road, Freeport died at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015.

He was born April 5, 1929 in Guernsey County, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence Fredrick Shepherd and Helen Beatrice Tinsman Shepherd.

Jumbo worked for the Operating Engineer Union and worked for several area...

Donald Lenford Fields, Sr.

Donald Lenford Fields, Sr.

Nov 7, 2015

Donald Lenford Fields, Sr. age 75, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Freeport and Akron, died surrounded by his family at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia, Ohio after a long illness.

Born North Kenova, Ohio on March 25, 1940, he was a...

Ervin Roy Dean

Ervin Roy Dean

Nov 6, 2015

Ervin Roy Dean, age 83, of Piedmont died at home at 6:15 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2015 following a long illness.

He was born May 28, 1932 in Holloway, Belmont County, Ohio; a son of the late Henry Roy Dean and Mary Janet Pickering Dean.

Ervin was a 1951...

Jesse Oscar Gardner

Jesse Oscar Gardner

Nov 4, 2015

Jesse Oscar Gardner, age 73 of 14538 Linden Road SE, Tippecanoe, Ohio died at 12:27 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2015.

He was born in rural Tippecanoe on May 8, 1942, a son of the late Sherman Oscar Gardner and Pauline Mae Hines Gardner. Jesse graduated...

Carol  Joan (Ripley)  Groh

Carol Joan (Ripley) Groh

Nov 4, 2015

Carol Joan Groh, age 76, of Winterset went to her heavenly home at 2:28 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 from the Morrison House – Genesis HeathCare System, under Hospice Care, in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio after a courageous battle with cancer. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately...

John "Jack" Heath

John "Jack" Heath

Nov 1, 2015

Age 83, of 78600 Freeport Tippecanoe Road, Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio died unexpectedly at 2:19 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015.

He was born May 27, 1932 in Allen Center, Union County, Ohio; a son of the late...

Martha Anne (Fair)  Cole

Martha Anne (Fair) Cole

Oct 28, 2015

Martha Anne Cole, age 85, of Antrim died at 5:32 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge.

Born December 12, 1929 in Londonderry Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Fair (died in 1982) and Lyda Ellen Tedrick Fair (died in 1972).

She was...

Mildred Genette Shriver

Mildred Genette Shriver

Oct 8, 2015

Mildred Genette Shriver, age 93, of 26425 Westchester Road, Tippecanoe, died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Country View Assisted Living, Lore City where she had resided since 1999.

Born February 26, 1922 near Cadiz, she was a daughter of the late Blaine...

Lewis Edwin Baker

Lewis Edwin Baker

Sep 8, 2015

Lewis Edwin Baker, age 95, of Coshocton, (formerly of Freeport) died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in Windsorwood Place, Coshocton, Ohio.

Born in Dennison, Ohio July 20, 1920, he was a son of the late Edwin Lewis Baker and Bessie Belle Spring Baker.

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Terry Lee Hodkinson

Terry Lee Hodkinson

Jul 13, 2015

Terry Lee Hodkinson, age 56, of 33920 Old Piedmont Road, Flushing died unexpectedly at 10:52 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2015 in Trinity West Hospital, Jefferson County, Steubenville, Ohio following surgery.

Born December 19, 1958 in Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of Mary Irene Milburn Hodkinson of Flushing and the late Junior Arthur...

Robert Allen Bethel, Sr.

Robert Allen Bethel, Sr.

Jul 11, 2015

Robert Allen Bethel, Sr., age 76, of 464 Deersville Avenue, Uhrichsville died unexpectedly at 10:35 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015 at home.

He was born December 1, 1938 in Belmont County, a son of the late William J. Bethel and Goldie Nabb Bethel.

Bob attended Freeport High...

George Wesley Basham, Jr.

George Wesley Basham, Jr.

Jun 15, 2015

George Wesley Basham, Jr. age 90 of Tippecanoe died at 8:06 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2015 in Crowne Pointe Care Center, Columbus, Ohio.

He was born April 8, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of the late George Wesley Basham, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Williams Basham. His step-mother, Gaye Lilly Basham survives and resides in...

Samuel Josiah English, Jr.

Samuel Josiah English, Jr.

May 19, 2015

Samuel Josiah English, Jr, age 71 of Freeport passed away at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio

He was born October 20, 1943. He was a son of the late Samuel Josiah English, Sr. and Mary Anna Lawver English.

His last employer was ANCO Mining of...

Flora Lucille (Garbrandt)  Poulton

Flora Lucille (Garbrandt) Poulton

Apr 30, 2015

Flora Lucille Poulton, age 78, of Freeport died at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2015 in Meridian Assisted Living Facility, Cambridge, Ohio.

She was born April 16, 1937 in Shadyside, Ohio to the late Sam Garbrandt and Verna Ray Riley Garbrandt.

Flora was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family....

Ralph Junior Toland

Ralph Junior Toland

Mar 5, 2015

Ralph "Junior" Toland age 78, of 33510 Cadiz-Piedmont Road, Piedmont died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Barnesville Health Care Center, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio.

He was born April 23, 1936 in Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio. A son of the later Ralph C. Toland, Sr. and Mary Alice Ballentine.

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Jane C (Murphy)  Tedrick

Jane C (Murphy) Tedrick

Mar 3, 2015

Jane Catherine Murphy Tedrick, age 95, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Norris Road, Tippecanoe, Ohio died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Amberwood Manor Nursing Home, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

Born August 1, 1919 near Gilmore, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles A. Murphy and Laura C. Wolf Murphy....

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