Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Helen M. Schupbach Humrighouse
Apr 17, 2014
Helen M. Schupbach Humrighouse, age 94, a long-time resident of Dover, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born May 7, 1919, at New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Clyde C. and Anna Marie Kratz Bartholow. Helen graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1937, and worked as a...
Marie (Reichel) Kutz
Apr 15, 2014
Marie Elizabeth (Reichel) Kutz, 83, formerly of E. 5th Street in Dover died peacefully from advanced Parkinson's Disease on April 15, 2014 at the House of Loreto in Canton where she has been a resident for the past eleven years. Born in Massillon, Ohio on July 25, 1930, daughter of the late Harold and Martha (Geckler) Reichel and was a...
Robert K. "Bob" Condo
Apr 15, 2014
Robert K. "Bob" Condo, 86, of Dover was delivered into God's grace Tues, April 15, 2014 surrounded by his children at Affinity Medical Center at Massillon. Born May 20, 1927 in Germano, Ohio he was a son of the late Frank and Mary Neidenthal Condo. Bob was also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Condo; daughter, Carolyn Sue Condo;...
J. Richard Gray
Apr 14, 2014
J. Richard "Dick" Gray, 86, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 in the Park Village Health Care Center while surrounded by his loving family. Dick was an insurance agent for over 58 years and joined his father in law, Eugene "Cheese" Hanhart in the operation of the Hanhart Agency in Dover where he...
Joanne Mcgovern Weaver
Apr 13, 2014
Joanne (McGovern) Weaver, 85, of Dover passed away at the Compassionate Care Center in Canton, Ohio on Sunday, April 13, 2014 lovingly surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. Born October 31, 1928 in Winfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Maude (Gordon) McGovern. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Donna J. Beck
Apr 12, 2014
Donna J. Beck, 87, of Dover died Saturday, April 12, 2014 in the Walnut Hills Retirement Center. Born January 29, 1927 in Louisville she was a daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy Johnston Infield. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin L. Beck on December 15, 2010. She had retired from Raeder Construction, which was owned...
Joseph "Tony" Ridgway
Apr 10, 2014
Joseph M. "Tony" Ridgway, 81, of 1017 Tuscarawas Ave. N.W., New Philadelphia passed way in his sleep Thursday, April 10, 2014 in his home following a period of declining health. He retired in 1998 as an employee of Marlite in Dover where he worked for 10 years as a machine operator and then Production Manager until his retirement. He had...
Sara M. "Midge" Van Sickle
Apr 8, 2014
Sara M. "Midge" Van Sickle, age 90, a lifelong resident of Dover, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born November 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Harriet Frost Dowell. Midge graduated from Dover High School in 1941, and, on March 22, 1952, married Eugene R. Van Sickle. The...
Betty J. Contini
Apr 6, 2014
Betty J. (Aeschlimann) Contini, 95, of Dover and formerly Sarasota, Florida died Sunday evening, April 6, 2014 in Union Hospital. Betty was a press operator at the former Sadiron (Dover Appliance) in Dover. Born Dec. 19, 1918 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Florence (Zimmerman) Aeschlimann. She was a member of the St....
Earl L. Dreher
Apr 3, 2014
Earl L. Dreher, 87, of Holiday, Florida and formerly of Dover and Strasburg died Thursday, April 3, 2014 in the Suncoast Hospice in Palm Harbor following a brief illness. Earl retired in 1987 as Superintendent of Dover Tank and Plate in Dover. Born July 1, 1926 in Strasburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lloyd Dreher and Bessie...
Brad Lee Ritenour
Apr 2, 2014
Brad Lee Ritenour, 54, of Dover died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Tampa, Florida while vacationing with his son, Bradley during a scuba expedition after suddenly becoming ill. Brad was a superintendent of Thompson Electric Inc. in Munroe Falls, Ohio. In addition, Brad was the former owner of Captain Nemo's Dive Shop in Dover and was a certified scuba diving...
Elden S. Deibel
Mar 31, 2014
Elden Sherwood Deibel, age 69, died March 31, 2014 at his home in Zoar under the care of Community Hospice. Born on July 8, 1944 in Dover he was the son of the late Charles David and Florence G. (Hartline) Deibel. He is also preceded in death by his infant brother, Philip Chatlin Deibel. On February 24, 1968, Elden married...
Glenda M. Jentes
Mar 29, 2014
Glenda M. Jentes, age 91, a long-time resident of Glenview Ave. at Dover, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at The Inn at Belden Village in Canton. Born December 12, 1922, in Neffs, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Jerd and Ida Rufner Shook. Glenda moved at a young age with her family to Dover, and graduated from Dover...
Charles E. Murphy
Mar 29, 2014
Charles Elmer Murphy, 82, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, March 29, 2014 at New Dawn Retirement Center. Born October 12, 1931, he lived in New Philadelphia most of his life. He attended New Philadelphia High School and then in 1950 enlisted in the United States Air Force until 1953. He returned home and obtained employment at...
Claribel "Peggy" Baker
Mar 27, 2014
Claribel "Peggy" Baker, 92, of Buckeye, Arizona and formerly of Dover went home to the Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Born November 24, 1921 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Clara McBride Lawrence. Peggy was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Atlee Baker on October 20, 2002; son, Thomas Woodrow...
June E. Becker
Mar 24, 2014
June E. Becker, 87, a lifelong resident of Dover passed away Monday, March 24, 2014. June was born June 30, 1926 in Dover, the daughter of the late Vernon T. and M. Marie (Hartman) Grimm. She and her husband, Bob formerly owned and operated the Becker Farms in Dover for many years. She was a member of St. John's United...
Ruth L. Lane
Mar 21, 2014
On March 21, 2014, Ruth L. Lane crossed over the Rainbow Bridge to join her many beloved cats and dogs who preceded her. Long known as "The Cat Lady," for her loving care, dedication and sacrifice for countless homeless felines, she, along with her equally caring and dedicated companion, John Trunk, founded a cat shelter in their home, which evolved...
Erma I. Mumma
Mar 20, 2014
Erma I. Mumma, age 77, of Dover, died Thursday, March 20, 2014, in The Cleveland Clinic. Born October 26, 1936, on her family's homestead at Stone Creek, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Lillian Harmon Mizer. Erma graduated from Stone Creek High School, and was employed by the Suburban Propane Company at Dover. On April 30, 1961,...
Eugene B. Kelker
Mar 20, 2014
Eugene B. "Gene" Kelker, 81, a lifelong resident of Dover died Thursday morning, March 20, 2014 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following an extended illness. Gene retired as Special Service Supervisor at the General Telephone Co. in New Philadelphia where he worked for nearly 32 years. Following retirement, he was an employee of the former Endres Floral Company...
Charles T. Hizer
Mar 17, 2014
Charles T. Hizer, 91, of Canton died Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Hospitality House at Massillon. Born December 5, 1922 in Caldwell he was a son of the late Charles T. Sr. and Ann Barlock Hizer. Charles started his career as an Auto Mechanic for Dover Motor Car Co. and later became a Vocational Teacher at East Liverpool for...
