Obituaries

Jun 11, 2013

James E. "Jim" Fox, age 80, of Dover, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in his home, following a long illness. Born July 18, 1932, in Parral, he was a son of the late Lewis and Margaret Studer Fox. Jim attended the former Wooster Highway School and Dover High School before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1951. He liked...

Jun 9, 2013

Jun 9, 2013

Ruth Mennom, 99, of Dover died Sunday, June 9, 2013 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born July 21, 1913 in Columbia she was a daughter of the late Frank and Agnes Studer Kaiser. Ruth was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Mennom on February 18, 2001. Ruth retired from the Garver Brothers store in Strasburg where...

Jun 8, 2013

Martha J. Fishel Haeberle, 86, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, June 8, 2013 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. She retired from Reeves Steel Mill after 14 years of service. Born March 31, 1927 in New Philadelphia, Ohio she was a daughter of the late James O. and Ethel Stermer Fishel. Martha was also preceded in death by her...

Jun 7, 2013

Donna M. Jenkins Rankin, 58, of Strasburg died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Aultman Hospital. Born May 17, 1955 in Dover she was a daughter of Lucy Hudnell McNutt of Strasburg and the late Ray O. Jenkins. Donna was also preceded in death by her step-father, Ira McNutt. In her free time, she enjoyed crafts and playing cards. Donna is...

Jun 3, 2013

Jennifer Lee "Jenny" Heter, age 50, of New Philadelphia, passed away early Monday morning, June 3, 2013, in Union Hospital with her loving husband by her side. Born December 8, 1962, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence "Larry" and Betty Lynn Atkinson. Jenny graduated from Dover High School in 1981, and married Gregory A. "Greg" Heter...

Jun 2, 2013

Terry Lee Abel, 62, of Florida and formerly of Dover died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Aultman Hospital following a 5 month battle with kidney cancer. He retired in 2012 as a welder from Howden Buffalo after 38 years of service. Born May 3, 1951 in Dover he was a son of the late H. Leroy and Lois J. Lantzer...

Jun 1, 2013

Leslie L. Stevens Jr., 67, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 following an extended illness. Born on November 19, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio he was the son of the late Leslie Sr. and Elsie (Wise) Stevens. He is also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Leslie worked for many different factories throughout his...

May 30, 2013

Doyle William Frautschy A lifelong resident of Dover, Ohio, at the age of 76, passed away on May 30, 2013. He was the son of F. William and D. Helen Frautschy. Doyle was a 1955 graduate of Dover High School. He was married 53 years to Elizabeth (Beitzel) Frautschy, with whom he had a family of three children, Douglas D....

May 29, 2013

Thomas E. "Tom" Clay, age 78, a lifelong resident of Dover, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in his home with his loving family around him. Born September 24, 1934 in Dover, he was a son of the late Herman E. and Myrtle I. Howell Clay. Tom's mother died when he was a young boy, and his late step-mother, Marie Hollingbaugh...

May 28, 2013

Robert Clayton King, age 77, of Dover, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in New Dawn Health Care Center. Born January 16, 1936, in Uhrichsville, he was a son of the late Robert W. and Verna M. Maurer King. Clayton, as he was often called, graduated from Uhrichsville High School and went to work - at the age of seventeen -...

May 25, 2013

Rosemarye Archinal, 81, of Dover died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at her home. Born November 11, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Frank D. "Took" and Lelah M. Helmick Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Martha Kautz Ontko, Dorothy Yontz and Richard "Dick" Johnson and her granddaughter, Jessica Marie Ritchie. Rosemarye attended schools in...

May 25, 2013

Arthur W. Krantz, 87, of Dover died Saturday, May 25, 2013 in the Hospice House at New Philadelphia surrounded by his loving family. He retired from Joy Manufacturing after 25 years of service. Born August 1, 1925 in Dover he was a son of the late Frank and Florence Reis Krantz. Art was also preceded in death by his sisters,...

May 22, 2013

John A. Dale, 89, of Dover died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He retired from TRW in Minerva after 30 years of service. Born February 7, 1924 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Thomas and Margaret Beitler Dale. John was also preceded in death by his first wife, Alice...

May 19, 2013

Carla F. Barger, 56, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Union Hospital. Born April 27, 1957 in Rock Run, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Alvie "William" and Doris Wince Knight. Carla was also preceded in death by her sister, Teresa Smith. She enjoyed camping, spending time with her family and especially loved Bluegrass...

May 19, 2013

William R. "Bill" Shroyer, age 95, a long-time resident of Dover, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Bill had battled cancer since February. Born October 26, 1917 at Coshocton, he was a son of the late Ray and Celia Marie Eckleberry Shroyer. Bill moved with his family at a young age to Dover where...

May 18, 2013

Gladys L. Liggett, 94, of the Country Club Center and formerly of Filmore Ave., Dover died Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Union Hospital at Dover. She was formerly an employee of Sparta Ceramic Tile Co. at East Sparta. She had previously been a factory worker at the Boeing Airplane Factory when she resided in California. Born Sept. 14, 1918 in...

May 14, 2013

Charles D. "Butch" Boone, age 65, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in New Dawn Health Care Center, Dover, following a brief illness. Born March 28, 1948, at Dover, he was a son of the late Walter C. and Doris J. Tedrick Boone. Butch attended New Philadelphia High School, and was formerly employed by Starlight Enterprises. He attended...

May 12, 2013

Linda Sue Beach, 54, of Dover passed away at her home on Sunday, May 12, 2013 surrounded by her family. Born on October 9, 1958 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Charles Herbert (Step-Mother, Dee) Fogle and Dorothy E.(Step-Father, Al) Kooy. Linda graduated with the Dover High School class of 1978. She married Thomas Lewis Beach on...

May 12, 2013

Gail Elizabeth Shibler, 98, of Navarre and formerly of Dover and North Canton died Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Altercare of Navarre. Born March 20, 1915 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Clara McBride Lawrence. Gail was also preceded in death by her first husband, Clayton Brown in 1944; sisters, Ruth Smitley, Dorothy May, Maxine...