All Obituaries

GLENN SMITH 1921-2019 Glenn Smith, age 97, of Tuscarawas, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.   Born October 9, 1921, in Gnadenhutten, Glenn is the son of the late Homer and Ruth. R. (Lawver) Smith.   In 1941, Glenn graduated from Gnadenhutten High School.  He enlisted in the United States Army on December 15, 1942 and served until December 16, 1945.  Glenn was employed at Belden Brick as a kiln...

HAROLD W. EDWARDS   Harold W. Edwards, age 87, of Scio (Tappan Lake), O., formerly of Uhrichsville, O., passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2019, at home, surrounded by his loving family.   Born on March 25, 1931, in Rush Township, Harold was the son of the late Daniel Kees and Anna Margaret (Reiker) Edwards.  A life time resident of the area, Harold attended Uhrichsville High and served in the United States Air Force.   In addition to his parents, Harold...

Thomas Lawson Cox, Jr.        September 29, 1946---February 20, 2019   Thomas Lawson Cox, Jr., a native of Uhrichsville, passed into the arms of God this past month.  “Tommy” was a 1964 graduate of Uhrichsville High School.  After a short period of time at Hart’s Stores, he entered the United States Army.  He served the next several years in Germany. Upon his return home, he began a 35 year career with The Kroger...

CLARENCE TRACY LONG           Clarence Tracy Long, age 83, of Canton, O., passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Woodlawn Compassionate Care in Canton, following a period of declining health.  Born on December 26, 1935, Tracy is the son of the late Clarence and Elsie (Armstrong) Long.   He grew up on the West side of Uhrichsville and played sports all through school. Tracy was employed at The Timken Company for 42 years. ...

MARY ANN TOMAZIN Mary Ann Tomazin, age 94, of Uhrichsville, entered into rest on February 9, 2019, at Amberwood Manor in New Philadelphia, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Elm Grove, WV,  on November 27, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Ferkol) Tomazin, (both deceased), sister of Frank, (deceased) Joseph Carl, (deceased) Dorothy (deceased) Robert, (deceased), Richard, (deceased) Ruthie Joe (Carl) Barlow of Carrollton, OH and Elyzabeth (Jack, deceased) DeGiovanni of...

ODYN THURMAN WAYNE BLACK Odyn Thurman Wayne Black was born sleeping on January 12, 2019 at Dover, O. Odyn, son of Duwayne Thomas Black and Danielle Kathryn (Murray) Moreland of New Philadelphia. He is survived by his siblings Rage Eugene and Riot Lee Moreland, Xandon Paul and Jason Thomas Black all of the home, Nicholas James and Makenzie Rose Black of Scio; maternal grandparents Phil and Leslie Murray of Midvale; paternal grandparents Eric Black of Brightwood and Lisa Black and Pete...

RONALD REX HOSTETTLER   Ronald Rex Hostettler, age 82 of Uhrichsville, O.; passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Park Village Southside in New Philadelphia, following a lengthy illness.   Born on June 27, 1936, in Ashland, O., Rex is the son of the late Don T. and Catherine (Barden) Hostettler.    In 1954, Rex graduated from Ashland High School.  He attended Ashland University and transferred to Case Western where he graduated Cum-Laude in 1958 and was a...

OWEN KENNETH HICKS   Owen Kenneth Hicks, age 98, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Hennis Care Centre in Dover, following a period of declining health.   The son of the late Thomas B. and Celestine V. (Stone) Hicks, Owen was born November 28, 1920, in Uhrichsville, O.  He graduated from Uhrichsville High School and served in the United States Army during World War II. Owen retired in 1983 from Timken Co., after 30 years, where he was employed...

STEPHEN “STEVIE” TODD LONG 1961-2018 Stephen “Stevie” Todd Long, age 57, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, from complications due to pneumonia.   Stevie is the son of the late Robert “Steve” Long and Susan K. (Carrothers) Long.  After graduation, Stevie was employed at SEI Starlite.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in...

GUINEVERE Y. “VONNIE” PAGE LEGG   Guinevere Y. “Vonnie” Page Legg, age 85, of Dennison, O., went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia.   Vonnie was born on April 3, 1933 in Dennison, the daughter of the late Lloyd Milton and Delpha M. (Cox) Page.  She graduated from Uhrichsville High School and spent her life as a homemaker, taking care of her children, grandchildren and great...