All Obituaries

BETTY JANE CHREST   On Sunday morning, January 2, 2022, Betty Jane Chrest set sail for her heavenly home.   Born to Edward L. and Dora (Edwards) Fouts on September 22, 1925, this vibrant 96 year old cared for others all her life.  No recipe escaped her special twist or added herb.  Her sewing skills and “loving homemaking” made her family feel very special.   Betty and her wonderful husband raised two happy children, teaching them the honesty of...

KAREN SUE MORRISON Karen Sue Morrison, age 67, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Karen was born August 26, 1954, at Dennison, O.  She was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Lou (Hasseman) Milburn. In 1973, Karen graduated from Indian Valley South High School.  She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Karen was a member of the Uhrichsville Moose Family...

HAROLD ROBERT MCMILLEN          Harold Robert McMillen, age 88, of Tippecanoe, passed away peacefully, early Monday morning December 13, 2021, at the Sunnyslope Care Center in Bowerston.  Due to declining health in the past few years, he had been a resident at Sunnyslope for one year.  He had recently become a patient of Homestead Hospice.   Harold was born on January 25, 1933, the oldest son of Lawrence R. and Anna M. Mahaffey...

SHIRLEY MAY THOMPSON Shirley May Thompson, age 74, of New Philadelphia, O., passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, O., following a brief illness. Born August 1, 1947, Shirley is the daughter of the late Robert H. and Betty June (Graham) Smith.  Shirley was a former member of the Uhrichsville Moose and she volunteered at Friends of the Homeless in New Philadelphia, O.  She loved sewing, breakfast, card nights, shopping and video games.  One...

JASON ALAN HEATH Jason Alan Heath, age 41, of Rush TWP, Uhrichsville OH. Passed away on Friday Dec 3, 2021, at Trinity Hospital West Steubenville, from a sudden illness. Jason was the son of Richard L and Regina M (Salina) Heath. Jason was born February 22, 1980, in Dover, OH and was a 1998 graduate of Claymont. Jason was a member of Rush Community Church of the Nazarene and former Rush TWP Volunteer firefighter. Jason had a passion for art and photography. He loved taking graduation,...

EVELYN MARY BARNES   Evelyn Mary Barnes, age 99, of Dennison, O., passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at her daughter-in-laws house in Galion, O., following a brief illness.   Born March 1, 1922, in Port Washington, O., Evelyn is the daughter of the late Fred and Leota (Schreiner) Miller.   After graduating from high school, Evelyn went to nursing school.  While her husband was in the service, she was employed as an assistant for dental and oral surgery in Ft....

Charles Edward "Butch" Tatman Charles Edward "Butch" Tatman passed away on Friday November 26, 2021 at the Claymont Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville, Ohio. He was born on March 23, 1953, in Dennison Ohio, to the late Charles Emory and Betty Jo (Coventry) Tatman. Butch lived most of his life on the family farm on Tatman Road in Uhrichsville. For the first part of his life, he was raised by his grandparents, Cecil and Jessie (Irvin) Tatman. The latter part of his...

FRANCES MAE HORVATH Frances Mae Horvath, age 84 of Gnadenhutten, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on November 17, 2021 from complications of Dementia and declining health.  She was born in Midway, Ohio, on January 21, 1937 to Andrew Sklenicka and Gail (Dingey) Sklenicka.  Frances was the oldest of five children.   On October 31, 1955, Frances married the love of her life Donald Richard Horvath.  They were married for 64 years and had five...

INGE E. HARALOVIC Inge E. “Omi” Haralovic, age 68, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, formerly of Mentor, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at her residence following a brief illness. Inge was born March 19, 1953 in Giessen, Germany, the daughter of the late Friedrich and Elsa (Hoessler) Klein.  While in Germany, Inge met Gene Haralovic Sr., who was in the military.  They came back to the United States in 1976 and got married in Mentor, Ohio, where they lived...

BILL LAUGHLIN Bill Laughlin, 77, passed away on November 10, 2021 following a period of declining health.  He was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on October 20, 1944.  He was the son of the late Arline and William Laughlin.  On July 1, 1972, he married Patty Costa and they enjoyed 49 years of marriage.  Together, they had 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren and built a life of love and happiness for their family.  A lifelong resident of the area, Bill grew up in...