Florence I. Billiter

Florence I. Billiter, 84, of Strasburg died at her home surrounded by her family and loved one's including her dog, Beaver, on Friday, December 18, 2009 following an extended illness.

Born on July 12, 1925 in Sharon Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George and Florence Thumm Kautz. She celebrated 64 years of marriage to her husband, Fred Billiter Sr. on December 14, 2009. For seven years, she worked at the Strasburg Lawson's Store as a cashier. Flo also had a paper route for the Times Reporter, worked for the former Cindy's Restaurant in Strasburg and sold homemade Easter Candy. She was also a Stanley Home Dealer.

Her family was very important to her. She looked forward to getting together for her family's Christmas parties and reunions, and going out to eat for birthday celebrations. She enjoyed mowing her yard, reading her bible, traveling, roller skating, tending to her garden and flowers and she especially loved making her own ceramics and crafts. Each year, since 1970, she handmade Christmas ornaments for all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also loved quilting and spent many hours making quilts for all of her children. She was a member of the Word of Faith Christian Center, a former member of the Dover Eagles Club and the Uhrichsville Moose, and a member of the Christian Womens's Center, where she was a dress model. She served on the committee for the Tuscarawas County Homemakers, where she received the 2007 Homemaker of the Year award.

She will be sadly missed by her husband, Fred; her five sons; Ralph Billiter of New Philadelphia, Russell Billiter of Hannibal, Ohio, Fred Billiter, Jr. of Caldwell, Ohio, George (wife, Judy) Billiter of Stone Creek, Roger (wife, Lynn) Billiter of Strasburg; three daughters, Nancy (husband, Wayne) O'Brien of Texas, Rita "Skeeter" (husband, Mark) Meeks-Rothacher of Strasburg, Elda Hadorn of Dover, as well as 30 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Flo was preceded in death by her brother, William Kautz; two half sisters, Georgia Brown and Lucille Cropper Mitchell as well as four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

A celebration of Flo's life will take place at the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory in Dover on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Andy McClung and Rev. Jim Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Union Cemetery in Strasburg. Following the service of committal, a meal will take place at Community Baptist Church in Dover. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday, December 27, 2009 from 2-4 pm. Those unable to attend or who may wish to express a fond memory of Flo may sign the online register book by visiting the "obituaries" link on the funeral home website at www.tolandherzig.com.

Toland-Herzig
Dover
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