William Eugene “Bill” Abel, 73, passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital.Born in the Twin Cities on February 24, 1953, Bill was the son of the late Lloyd W. and Gladys L. (Gray) Abel.Following his formal education,...

Heather Sue Root, 54, of Dover, passed away on September 11, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia following a short battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family.Born in Dover on May 19, 1972, Heather was the daughter of...

Dawn “Shelly” M. Smitley, 77, of Walnut Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Walnut Hills Nursing Home.Dawn was born in Canton on August 30, 1949, to the late Geraldine (Napier) and Dale Smitley. In her youth, she was...

Charles E. “Chuck” McBride, 77, passed away unexpectedly on September 9, 2026 in the Cleveland Clinic, following heart complications.Born in Dover on December 18, 1948, Chuck was the son of the late George E. “Ed” and Dora E. (Polen) McBride. He was a 1967...

Philip D. Roth, age 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his daughter’s residence in Tiffin, Ohio.Born July 21, 1936, Phil is the son of the late George and Blanche Roth.Phil graduated from Uhrichsville High School and served as class president. On...

Martha Leann Gibson, 70 of Newcomerstown, passed away on September 10, 2026, at Community Hospice Truman House.Martha was born November 16, 1955, in Columbus to the late Claude and Anna (Reidenbach) Hughes.She will be deeply missed by her family and...

Geraldine Lynn Young (Gerrie), 83, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Park Village Dover under the care of Ohio's Hospice after a period of declining health due to Alzheimer's disease. Gerrie was born in Dover, Ohio, on November 9,...

Ronald W. Hoopingarner, age 88, of Dennison, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.Ron was born September 10, 1937, in Navarre, Ohio, the son of the late Woodrow and Elmira (Brandt) Hoopingarner. In addition to his...

Debra Dawn Dock, 62, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away at her residence on September 2, 2026.Debra was born November 29, 1964, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Henry S. Dock and Mildred A. Dock.Debra was a kind and caring person who loved...

Gerald L. “Stoney” Eichel, 68, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully into his eternal life on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.Born September 5, 1958, in Dover, he was the son of the late Carl Eichel Sr. and Ida Walker. He was also preceded in death by his...