All Obituaries

                      Michael W. Kohl, 76, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly on the evening of Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Mike was born on December 10, 1945 in Dennison, Ohio to the late Homer and Helen (Ellwood) Kohl. He graduated from Gnadenhutten High School in 1965, and then served his country in the U.S. Army for three years. Mike is a 52 year member of the International Union of...

"Together Again"              Jeneanne Carol (Page) Bennington, 87, of rural New Philadelphia died during the early hours of May 18, 2022, at Country Club Center in Dover, following a period of declining health.           Born in Dennison on August 30, 1934, Jeneanne was one of eight children of the late Everett J. and Jennie Mae (Lahm) Page. She graduated from Uhrichsville High...

          Sandra Sue (Long) Struchen, 84, of Gnadenhutten, passed away on May 1, 2022. She was born in Uhrichsville on January 27, 1938, to the late Nelson and Nelda (Major) Long. Sandy attended school in Dennison where she had many fond memories from the eighth grade and then she graduated from Uhrichsville High School in 1955. She was employed at Harts Family Center and drove school bus for Indian Valley for twenty-five great years. She was a...

          John Robert Kinsey better known as Mike, Mikey, or Mole, 73, went home to be with Jesus on April 16, 2022.  He was born in Dennison on November 18, 1948, to John and Betty (Ellwood) Kinsey, who preceded him in death.  He graduated as a Tusky Bronco in 1966 and valued the relationships formed in school, still gathering with classmates whenever possible. He served honorably in the army during the Vietnam conflict. He married Connie Kohler, his...

          Helen I. (Mahaffey) Arnold Grosenbacher, 97, of Rush Township, died on Thursday morning of April 28, 2022, at Community Hospice Truman House, following a period of declining health. She was born at home in Tuscarawas County on March 22, 1925, to the late Roy and Bessie (Schupp) Mahaffey. She attended the Uhrichsville High School until the age of sixteen when she stopped her schooling to go to work cleaning houses. She also worked for the...

          Howard A. Walters, 76, of Gnadenhutten died at Community Hospice Truman House on Saturday morning of April 16, 2022, with family by his side. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 15, 1945, to the late Jed and Mildred (Bryant) Walters, was a member of the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1969, and a past member of the Uhrichsville Moose. Howard worked as a machinist, and he retired from Sam Winers in Canton after working there for thirteen...

          Anthony “Tony” A. Troyer, 56, of Port Washington, went home to be with the Lord from the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital on Monday, April 11, 2022. Tony was born in Millersburg on August 31, 1965, to Andrew A. and Esta D. (Hershberger) Troyer who reside in Kimbolton. He graduated from Hiland High School in 1983 and then began working for various companies throughout his life, such as Skyline Homes, Designer Stone, and most...

          Mary Jo (Wallace) Hibinger, 92, of New Philadelphia passed away Saturday morning of April 2, 2022, at the Community Hospice’s Truman House. She was born in Akron on November 6, 1929, to the late Atty. W. Ralph and Gladys (Boyter) Wallace of Moorefield. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1947 and then married the late Clayton “Buss” Hibinger on September 3, 1948. He preceded her in May of...

          Donald E. Opphile, 84, of Port Washington, died at his home Friday, March 11, 2022, following an extended illness.           On April 20, 1937, Don was born to the late Walter and Cora (Moore) Opphile in Newcomerstown, Ohio. He graduated from Newcomerstown High School in 1955. Following high school, Don worked at several different companies, including Belden Brick, Stocker & Sitler, and...

Debra Anne (Lawver) Gilmore, age 61, of Gnadenhutten died on Thursday, February 17, 2022.            Born August 23, 1960 in Dennison, Ohio; a daughter of the late Charles William (Bill) Lawver and Mary Joanne (Malandrakis) Lawver. She graduated in 1978 from Indian Valley North High School, then Akron University where received a bachelor’s degree. She went on to further her education and got her Master’s Degree from...