Dorothy H. Soulsby

Dorothy H. Soulsby, 85, a lifelong Dover resident, went home to be with the Lord and to be reunited with her husband on Thursday, June 9, 2005. Dorothy died in the Hennis Care Centre following a brief illness.

Born January 31, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Henry & Anna Obermiller Eiler.

For more than 35 years, Dorothy worked with her family in the operation of the Eiler Candy Shop at Dover. She specialized in candy coating �" a skill now done by machine, but was also known for selling her homemade egg noodles, which were of course made from the egg yolks from candy recipes that only called for egg whites.

She was a longtime member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover and was a graduate of the former St. Josephs High School.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, John William Soulsby, who died January 5, 1963.

Survivors include: a son, Larry (Jennie) Soulsby of Strasburg; three grandsons, Kevin (Cathy) Dunn of Dover, Kyle (Jadee) Dunn of Dover, and Curtis Dunn of New Philadelphia; four great grandchildren, Shelby, Dylan, Olivia, and Lainey Dunn; nieces and nephews, Mary Ann (Doug) Farmer, John Gibbs, Ken (Fran) Prince, and Ron, Tim, Teresa and Tom Prince.

In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy was preceded in death by: three sisters, Mary Frances Prince, Monie Lou Gibbs and Rosemarie Eiler; and her brother, Norman Eiler.

A funeral mass celebrating Dorothy�(TM)s life will be conducted Monday, June 13, at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. William Arnold officiating. Immediately following mass, a reception will be held in the Toland-Herzig Monarch Center.

There are no calling hours.

Dorothy�(TM)s body will be cremated through the care of the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory at Dover. Her ashes will be buried in Dover�(TM)s Calvary Cemetery during a private, family ceremony being held at a later date.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 201-A W. Ohio Avenue, Dover, 44622.

Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory
(330) 343-6132
www.tolandherzig.com