All Obituaries

JERRY LOUIS ROTH   Jerry Louis Roth, of Sharon Valley (New Philadelphia), Ohio, lost a brave battle with pancreatic cancer and entered his heavenly home on Friday, January 27.   Born November 13, 1937, Jerry was the middle child of the late John Louis Roth and Florence Vivian (Morton) Roth. He was born at and lived all of his life in the beautiful Sharon Valley and was a proud 1957 graduate of Tuscarawas Warwick High School. On January 28, 1961, he married his high school...

NANCY JEAN LEDSOME Nancy Jean Ledsome, age 69, of Tuscarawas, passed away January 13, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, following a brief illness. Born July 17, 1953, in Dover, Nancy was the daughter of Steven and Marjorie (Shear) Trucinski. In 1972, Nancy graduated from New Philadelphia High School.  She was employed at Genie Garage Door.  Nancy enjoyed playing on the play station and baking during the holidays. On December 22, 1971, she married Russell D....

TIMOTHY MARTIN SHULL   Timothy Martin Shull, 62, of (Riverside) Uhrichsville, passed away January 10, 2023 at the Truman House, with family present. Preceded in death by his parents Robert and Marjorie Shull, he was born at Twin City Hospital on February 21, 1960. He attended Claymont High School.  Tim began his work career at the former Sam’s Sunoco and then went on to work at Belden Brick, where he retired after 23 years.  He later worked at the Dollar General...

Brewer Aaron Butler, 2.5 months old of Uhrichsville, Ohio passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his loving parents and surrounded by immediate family on January 3, 2023. He was born on October 20, 2022 at 1:27 pm at Wooster Community Hospital weighing 6 lbs 13 oz and 20 inches long.   During his short time here on Earth, Brewer touched so many lives and was loved deeply by so many. He loved listening to music and lullabies, playing with all his sensory toys, cuddles with his...

Doris Jean Crabtree, age 77, of Tippecanoe, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, following a short illness.    Doris was born on November 23, 1945 in Dennison, to the late Walter and Anna (Tidrick) Doane.  In addition to her parents, Doris is preceded in death by her husband Dwight D. “Butch” Crabtree; her son Douglas E. Crabtree and two brothers Elden “Tex” Doane and Ernest Dean Doane...

BOBBIEJO LYNN (SHIELDS) PEREZ BobbieJo Lynn (Shields) Perez, age 35, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on December 22, 2022, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton, O., following a brief illness. Born September 23, 1987, in Dennison, O., BobbieJo is the daughter of Robert and Candy (Gray)Shields. In 2006, BobbieJo graduated from Claymont High School.  She was employed as a line worker at ASAP Packaging Co.  BobbieJo loved all the holidays, spending time with her...

PHILIP JOE SCHUMACHER Philip Joe Schumacher received his heavenly reward on Friday, December 16, 2022.  He was born October 11, 1941, to Ralph and Florence (Wenger) Schumacher. He was a graduate of Tuscarawas High School and went on to attend Otterbein University and graduated from Ohio State University in 1965, with a bachelor’s degree in education.  He later earned a master’s degree at Akron University. On June 6, 1971, he married Karen Elizabeth Weber (who...

JUDITH ANN DUNN Judith Ann Dunn, age 66, of Dennison, O., passed away November 10, 2022, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton, O., following a lengthy illness. Born May 23, 1956 in Cincinnati, O., Judy graduated from Sycamore High School in Cincinnati and received her bachelor’s degree from Xavier University. Judy was employed in sales and she enjoyed going to concerts, traveling and she liked to rides in the car. On August 17, 2012, Judy married Alan R. Dunn,...

LESLIE CAROL THOMAS MCNEIL   The omnipotent and Almighty God of the universe allowed the birth of Leslie Carol Thomas on August 16th 1947. Leslie was born the second child to the union of Leotha Thomas and Mabel Hightower-Thomas in Mckees Rocks, Pa.   From her childhood to early adulthood Leslie attended The Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church in the Chartiers City neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa.   Leslie graduated from Langley High School in 1965 and after graduation landed...

JAMES “JIM” B. SMITH   James “Jim” B. Smith, 70, of Bowerston, passed away on Wednesday, December 7th 2022 after a brief illness.  Born November 30th 1952, he was the youngest child of the late William and Virginia (Caldwell) Smith. Jim was a 1970 graduate of Conotton Valley High School.  He was a man of many talents that included work in welding, electrical, maintenance and woodworking and was employed by many local businesses through the...