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Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory

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July 29, 2025

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5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home and Crematory

116 2nd Street Northeast, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

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10:30 a.m.

Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home and Crematory

116 2nd Street Northeast, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

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Thomas Bates Obituary

Thomas R. Bates, 65, of West Lafayette, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025.Born in Dover on December 9, 1959, he was the son of the late John “Jack” Bates and Anna (Rohr) Bates.Tom spent his life working hard. He retired from Shelly and Sands... Read Thomas Bates's Obituary