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Tuscarawas County, Obituaries, Death & Funeral Notices

The Daily Reporter
Jan 2, 1950

William Sundhelmer, 83, retired hardware merchant, died at 1:10 Sunday morning in his home at Shanesville after an illness of several years.

Born in Holmes-co, he settled in Strasburg as a young man and was employed in a brick plant. In 1921 he and his son-in-law, Harry Andrews, became partners in a hardware store in Shanesville, in which Mr. Sundhelmer was active until his retirement in 1943. He was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church of Sugarcreek. Survivors include his widow Clara (Hans) Sudhelmer, a son Walter, a daughter, Mrs. Harry Andrews; a brother John; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and six brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Evangelical & Reformed church with Rev. O. B. Moor officiating. Burial will be in Grandview cemetery in Strasburg. Friends may call at the Everhart-Hattery Funeral Home in Shanesville until 1 p.m. tomorrow, when the body will be removed to the church. The casket also will be opened at the graveside.

 

Charles Stevens Rice, 86, retired Methodist minister and college professor, of Frankton, Ind., died at 7:55.p, m, Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Oscar Smith, 148 Tuscarawas-ave NW, New Philadelphia.

Mr. Rice had been at his daughter's home for one week following several weeks in Mercy Hospital in Canton. He was born Dec. 23, 1883, at Harrisburg, Pa., a son of the late Charles and Mary Elizabeth Rice. He had taught at Findley College and Ohio University and had resided at Frankton 17 years. In addition to his daughter, Mrs. Smith, he is survived by his widow, Alice, three sisters, Mrs. John Costin and Mrs. Mary Hauer of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. William Price of San Francisco, Calif., and two grandchildren.

The body was sent by the Kaserman Funeral Home to the King Funeral Home in Frankton this morning. Services will be held there Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Stroup officiating. Burial will be in the K of P and IOOF cemetery at Frankton.

Miss Mary Patterson Downs 86, retired seamstress, died at the home of her nephew, Paul Menus, RD 1, Uhrichsville, at 12:,15 a. m on Monday of carcinoma following an Illness of two years.

Born in Harrison-co on January 9, 1863 she was a daughter of the late George M, and Ann Elizabeth Downs. She had been a resident of Park Valley since 1909 and was a member of the Feed S p r i n g Presbyterian church and the Ladles Aid of that church. She is survived by one brother, William R. Downs, of Park Valley, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1 p. m, from the R. K, Lindsey Funeral Home with the Rev. George Neal officiating. Burial will be made in the Feed Spring cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home.

 

John Alva Veley, 80, retired farmer, died at the home of his son, Roy Veley, in Stlllwater, at 8:15 last night of cerebral thrombosis. He had been in ill health for the past five years, and seriously ill for the past week.

He had been a resident of Stillwater for thirty years and was a member of the Uhrichsville Methodist Church. His wife, Mary Agnes Johnson Veley, died on April 3, 1949.

He is survived by one son, Roy Veley, of Stillwater; two daughters, Mrs. John Marstrell, of Stillwater, Mrs. Harry Plotts, of Uhrichsville; eighteen grandchildren; two great - grandchildren, and two brothers, Bert Veley, of Nevada, and Lester Veley, of Delaware. Two sons, William and Archie, three brothers, Milo, James and Mitchell, and two sisters, Mrs. Esther Pitttnan and Mrs. Corey Main are deceased.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 p. m. from the H. J. Uhrich and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Leroy Miller and the Rev. George Sweeney officiating. Burial will be made In the Gnadenhutten cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home.

 

Graveside services were held at 10 a. m. Monday for Marty Marie Hays, one day old daughter of Clarence and Joyce M. Hays, Dennison, who died at Twin City Hospital on Saturday. She was born in the hospital on December 30. In addition to her parents she is survived by one brother and one sister. Burial was in charge of the R. K.. Lindsey Funeral Home. The Rev. L. L. Kollar officiated and burial was made in Union cemetery.

 

 Jean Ellen Harrison, 5-day-old I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene  Harrison of 522 Tuscarawas-ave,  New Philadelphia, died at 1 p. m. yesterday in Union Hospital , In addition to her parents, she  is survived by the grandparents,  Mr. and Mrs. Bryon Harrison of Scio and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hamilton of Gnadenhutten.


The Daily Reporter
Jan 4, 1950

Thomas Chalmers, 73, died yesterday morning in his home at  Mineral City from the effects of a stroke s u f f e r e d Saturday. He had been ill the past year.

Native of Pennsylvania and retired coal miner, he lived in Mineral City 70 years and was a member of Caldwell Lodge, F. & A.M., at Bolivar. Surviving are the widow, Elsie; five sisters, Mrs. Christine Dolvin of Stone Creek, Mrs. Walter Fackler of New Philadelphia, Mrs. Andrew Decker, Jean Chalmers and Finis Chambers, all of Canton, and a brother, William, also of Canton. 

Rev. Robert M. Gay will conduct funeral services Friday at 2 p. m. at the Gordon Funeral Home in Mineral City where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Masonic services will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Mineral City cemetery.

Lorenze Burdette, 93, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Riggs at Newcomerstown this morning.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Ann Jacobs; the following children, Mrs. Lily Phillips, Urichsville, Mrs. Anna Riggs, Newcomerstown, Mrs. Cora Casteel, New Philadelphia, Harry Burdette, Gnadenhutten, Fred Burdette, Uhrichsville, and Mrs. Violet Dudzink, Dennison; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mary Porter, Port Washington and one brother, Marion Burdette, Gnadenhutten. A daughter Mrs. Lucy Chapman died two weeks ago. Funeral services will be held at the W. E. Ourant Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Henry Holyoak officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Uhrichsville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Thursday.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at Calvery Cemetery in New Philadelphia for David Lewis Russell, infant son of Frank and Shirley Hunt Russell  of 1024 N. Main-st, Uhrichsville who died at Twin City hospital at 11:30 a.m. today shortly after birth. 
He is survived by one sister, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Russell ,and  Mr. and Mrs.  Irvin  Hunt of Uhrichsville. Burial will be in charge of R. E. Lindsey Funeral home.


The Daily Reporter
Jan 5, 1950

Mrs. Nellie R. Deal, 77, widow of Upton Deal and life resident of Beach City, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Gardner of Beach City. She had been ill several months.

In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Deal is survived by a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Adams-Lantzer Funeral Home with Rev. James Amos, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church of Toledo, officiating. Burial will be in South Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral parlors after 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Lind, 97, Dover's oldest resident, who died yesterday morning at the home of her son, Alvin of 1119 N. Wooster-ave, will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Toland Funeral Home, Mrs. Lind was preceded in death by her husband Phillip and a daughter, Mrs. Clara Schneider.


Adam Albert Lahmers
News Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) October 3, 1964
Adam Lahmers
    Adam Lahmers, 80, of 91 Greenwood Ave., died Friday evening at the Mansfield General Hospital following a one-month illness.
    Born April 5, 1884, in New Philadelphia, O., he had lived in Mansfield the past 14 years. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Lahmers was a member of the Main Street EUB Church and the Men's Bible Class and of the Retmen's Club. He was a former member of the Jerusalem United Church of Christ of New Philadelphia and of the York Township School Board of Tuscarawas County.
    Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Rust Lahmers, two sons, Oscar and Ralph Lahmers, both of New Philadelphia, RD 2; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Mrs. Warren Travis, New Philadelphia; two brothers, William Lahmers, Ragersville, O., and Herbert Lahmers, New Philadelphia.
    The body was removed to the Wappner Funeral Home where funeral arrangements are incomplete.

News Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) October 5, 1964
Adam Lahmers, 80, of 91 Greenwood Avenue, died Friday evening at the Mansfield General Hospital following a one month illness. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Rust Lahmers; two sons, Oscar and Ralph Lahmers; four grandchildren; one great granddaughter; one sister, Mrs. Warren Travis; two brothers, William and Herbert Lahmers. The body was removed to the Wappner Funeral Home, and later to the Geckler Funeral Home, Stone Creek, Ohio, where services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Coburn C. Vandersall, pastor of the Main Street E.U.B. Church. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
(submitted by Ida Maack Recu)


Lorain County Reporter
Jan 2, 1892

Henry Webb died on Monday, December 14, at Dover. the funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church. The services were conducted by Rev. F. D. Stevick. Mr. Webb was a native of England. He was eighty years of age and single. He had lived in Dover for nearly thirty years.

(Submitted by Linda Dietz)


Name of Deceased: Mrs. Janie Meek

County Name: Tuscarawas

State: Ohio

Newspaper: The Coshocton Tribune

Obit: Thursday February 7, 1963

Mrs. Janie Meek, 80, died at 6 am today at her home, 129 Chestnut St., Newscomerstown, following a short illness.

She was born June 18,1882 near Westchester, Tuscarawas county, a daughter of James and Jane Lindon, and was married to Warren Meek, who died in 1918. She was a member of the Peoli Methodist Church.

Surviving are her daughter Mary Ann Meek of the home ; two sons, Homer R. Meek, Uhrichsville Route 1, and John L. Meek. of the home, one sister Mrs. Iona Able, Jewett, five sisters and one brother deceased. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Peoli methodist Church in charge of Rev, Glenn Cornell and rev Charles Sellers. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Ourant Funeral Home in Newcomerstown, Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Submitted by Anonymous


Name of Deceased: Miss Etta J. Lindon

County Name: Tuscarawas

State: Ohio

Newspaper: The Coshocton Ohio Tribune

Obit: Thursday evening, October 29, 1959

 

Miss. Etta J. Lindon,80, died Wednesday at 9:30 pm at the residence of her sister, Mrs, Janie Meek, 129 Chestnut St, Newcomerstown, where she made her home. Miss Lindon had been ill three weeks. Born June 13m 1879 at Westchester, she was a daughter of James and Jane Ayers Lindon.

She was a member of the Newcomerstown E.U.B. Church. Surviving another sister, Mrs. John Abel of Jewett. Four Sisters and one brother deceased. Services for Miss Etta J. Lindon were held at Saturday October 31, 1959 at the Mt. Carnell Church and burial was in the church cemetery.

Submitted by Anonymous 


Name of Deceased: Mr. David Baltzly

County Name: Tuscarawas

State: OH

Newspaper: Ohio Democrat

Obit: May 1, 1879 - Mr. David Baltzly, and age and respected resident of the Goshen Township, was buried Monday. He leaves a widow, the daughter of David Rummell, to survive him. the funeral ceremonies were conducted by Rev. Stock, in an impressive manner.

Submitted by Anonymous 

 

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