M. Louise Walton

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M. Louise Walton, age 76 and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, while in the care of Crossroads Hospice in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.

Born Oct. 20, 1942, in Jewett, Ohio, Louise was a daughter of the late George Arthur and Hazel Elizabeth (Kail) Anderson.

Following her graduation from Jewett High School, Louise pursued a career in the medical field, where she studied and became a medical technician. For more than a decade she worked for Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville.

Louise was an avid cat lover who proudly raised Silver Shaded Persians. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at New Philadelphia and a member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed vacationing in Bar Harbor and Maine and visiting with friends.

Louise is survived by a beloved cat, Bobby; a nephew, Geoffery Young of Massillon; and her dear friends, Linda Chewing and Nancy Barnes of New Philadelphia and Bev Leitner of North Canton.

In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Robin Walton, and her sister, Elsie Young.

Friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services on Thursday, March 21 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia, where Rev. Hugh Berry will lead a service celebrating Louise’s life in the funeral home’s chapel at 10:30 a.m. Immediately after the service, a meal and fellowship will follow in the Geib Family Center, adjacent to the funeral home. Private burial will take place in the Fairview Gardens Cemetery at Jewett.

Louise requested memorial contributions in her name be directed to the Tuscarawas County Humane Society, 1432 Tall Timber Road NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663.

Those wishing to do so may send the family a personal condolence and light a candle in remembrance of Louise by visiting the funeral home’s website at www.GeibCares.com.

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