All Obituaries

“Together Again”             Betty L. Rankin Ridgway, 87, of Gnadenhutten passed away Saturday morning, January 4, 2020 in New Dawn Retirement Center in Dover following a brief but hard-fought illness.             Betty was born in Gnadenhutten on March 26, 1932 to the late Robert P. and Alma F. Struchen Rankin Emig. Betty’s father died when she was very young....

          Jude William Stevenson, age 11, of Gnadenhutten was unexpectedly called home on Saturday, December 28, 2019 following a tragic accident at his home.           Jude was born on February 28, 2008 in Canton, Ohio, the son of Danny Lee and Mary Theresa (Campbell) Stevenson. Jude was a child of God, a light in this life.  He loved church and God, regularly attending services and youth group....

            Willard P. Menefee, 73, of Port Washington, died on Tuesday afternoon, December 24, 2019 in Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltic. Willard was born in Dellroy, Ohio on May 17, 1946 to the late John N. and Delphia “Pearl” (McCoy) Menefee. The Menefee family moved to Port Washington when Willard was five years old and he lived there the rest of his life. Willard graduated from Port Washington High...

            Jan L. Beal, 66, of Tuscarawas, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning on October 5, 2019 in Cleveland Clinic following complications after a surgery to help her fight with cancer.             Jan was born in Athens, Ohio to the late James and Berdena (Thompson) Duncan on June 6, 1953. She was a graduate of Indian Valley South High School in 1971 and went on to earn a...

          Berdena F. Duncan, 88, of Gnadenhutten, died Saturday afternoon of August 17, 2019 following a well lived life. Berdena was the daughter to the late Dale Thompson and Ara (Hauenstein) Thompson Dupler. She was born in Athens, Ohio on May 23, 1931 and graduated from Athens High School in 1949. She married the late James F. Duncan on May 28, 1949, who preceded her in death on July 31, 1991. Berdena worked for the Schreiner Brothers...

            Donald Bruce Naylor, 49, of Lock Seventeen died on Tuesday afternoon of August 13, 2019. Don was born in Twin City Hospital to the late Donald R. Naylor and Catherine (Parks) Hunt who survives. He lived most of his life in Lock Seventeen. Don attended Newcomerstown High School and then became an over the road truck driver. He worked for many companies but was most recently employed by Coshocton Trucking and B&L...

            Gary Arthur Green, age 79, of Deersville died at home early Friday morning of August 2, 2019 after a short illness. Born January 27, 1940 in Morristown, Ohio, he was a son of the late Clovis James Green and Doris Wilma Smith Green.             He was a 1957 graduate of Bethesda High School. He joined the United States Army in 1958 and was proud to be a DUWK driver for...

Gladys M. Davis, age 87, of Gilmore area was called home to be with the Lord at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Twin City Hospital Emergency Room, Dennison, Ohio. Born August 31, 1931 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Riley Streeter and Cora Edna Tidrick Streeter. She attended Uhrichsville High School. She was an employee of Miller’s Restaurant in Uhrichsville, Krontzheim Dairy in Uhrichsville, and did house cleaning for years. She grew up as a youth...

Carol Rosalie Frenton, age 77, of Kimbolton died Monday, July 29, 2019 at 9:48 a.m. in Grant Medical Center, Columbus. She was born May 20, 1942 in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, a daughter of the late Hubert Faes and Julia Burdette Faes. Carol was a homemaker and enjoyed her gardening, growing house plants, and raising chickens and cats. She loved to have tea parties with family and friends and having lunch with her siblings every month. Her husband, Glenn Myron Frenton, died May 18, 2007. They...

OLD-TIME GNADENHUTTEN DENTIST DIES AT 92           Dr. Maurice Alan (Doc) Williamson, 92, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2019. He resided in Gnadenhutten, Ohio most of his life and lived there at the time of his death. Doc’s parents were Herman Avery Williamson and Dorothy Virginia (McCluan) Williamson. He was born in Mingo Junction, Ohio on October 25, 1926. He graduated from Mingo Junction Central High School on June 2, 1944. Immediately after high...