Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Jay D. Rupe
Feb 20, 2009
Jay D. Rupe, 58, of Dover died Friday, February 20, 2009 at Union Hospital. Born January 18, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio he was a son of Margie Kelch Rupe of New Philadelphia and the late Robert G. "Bob" Rupe. He was a tool and die maker for 35 years. Jay enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing a good round of golf....
Donald W. Mastin M.D.
Feb 19, 2009
Donald W. Mastin, M.D., 88, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, February 19, 2009 in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Dr. Mastin began his practice at Dover in 1953 where he joined Dr. Joseph Hamilton. He later practiced medicine in a shared office with Dr. Philip Doughten on Wabash Avenue in New Philadelphia. He served on the Union Hospital Medical...
Jane A. Miller
Feb 15, 2009
Jane A. Miller, 73, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness. Born, Apr. 16, 1935, in Coshocton, she was a daughter of the late Grover and Bernice Nealey Newell. Jane attended school in Coshocton, and, on Nov. 14, 1953, married Blaine Miller. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother,...
Donna Croft Norris
Feb 13, 2009
Donna H. Croft Norris, 91, of the Park Village Health Care Center and formerly of New Philadelphia died Friday, February 13, 2009. Born July 7, 1917 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Emma (Geioque) Gindlesberger. Donna owned and operated the former Croft Floral and Gift Shop in Baltic for over twenty years. She was...
Dorothy W. Harman
Feb 11, 2009
Dorothy W. "Dottie" Harman, of Dover, and formerly of Eden, NY, passed away February 11, 2009, in Buffalo, NY, following a long battle with cancer. Born, September 2, 1942, in Stoneham, MA, she was a daughter of the late Ernst and Dorothy Kaffenberger Wullenweber. Dottie moved with her family in 1947 to Dolgeville, NY, where she spent her youth. She...
Betty J. Brugger
Feb 10, 2009
Betty J. Brugger, 85, of Strasburg died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in Aultman Hospital. She retired from Strasburg Savings Bank as a Bookkeeper after 20 years of service. Born October 6, 1923 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Russell and Emma Johnson Rentsch. Her husband, Archie Brugger who died on November 3, 1990, infant daughter, Kathy Brugger...
Richard A. Mckenzie
Feb 6, 2009
Richard "Dick" McKenzie, 60, of Dover died on Friday, February 7, 2009 in Union Hospital in Dover. Born March 9, 1948 in Dover, Ohio he was the son of Elva Siers McKenzie and the late Robert McKenzie. He graduated from Dover High School in 1967. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Tusco Riffle Club and...
Virginia I. Wilcoxon
Feb 6, 2009
Virginia I. (Edwards) Wilcoxon, 80, of the Park Village Retirement Center and formerly of McKinley Ave., Dover died Friday, February 6, 2009 in the center following a period of declining health. Born March 1, 1928 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Mae (Westbrook) Edwards Sr. Virginia was a longtime bookkeeper for the former Edwards...
Rhoda Goudy
Feb 4, 2009
Rhoda Goudy, 79, of New Dawn Health Care Center, and a long-time resident of the Roswell area died peacefully, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, in Union Hospital, with family and friends by her side. Born, Sept. 14, 1929, in Salyersville, KY, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Bertie Clemons Collinsworth. Rhoda attended elementary school in Kentucky, and helped...
Elise K. Rothacher
Feb 2, 2009
Elise K. "Nan" Rothacher, 85, of New Philadelphia died February 2, 2009 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Born in Dickerhousen, Germany on August 22, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Steube Otto. She married the love of her life, John W. Rothacher on April 2, 1954. John preceded her in death on...
Grace G. Krantz-Rhodes
Jan 31, 2009
Grace G. Krantz Rhodes, 87, of Dover, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 in Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Born on June 10, 1921 in Herrick, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Desire and Marie Arnold DeCeuster. She graduated from Brewster High School and later married her first husband, Joseph J. Krantz, who preceded her in death. An...
Charles M. Larson
Jan 31, 2009
Charles M. "Chuck" Larson, 57, of Magnolia and formerly of Dover, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 in Aultman Hospital in Canton following a sudden illness. Born September 9, 1951 in Canton, Ohio he was the son of the late Bernard and Grace DePalmo Larson. He was a 1969 graduate of Malvern High School and continued his education at Kent State...
Louis J. Milyiori
Jan 28, 2009
Louis Joseph "Lou" and also known as, "Sonny," Milyiori Jr., 73, died suddenly Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in his home. Born June 7, 1935, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary Bovienzo Milyiori. He married his wife, Nancy Brown Milyiori, who survives him, on July 14, 1979. He retired from Union Camp in Dover,...
Arline E. Blaser
Jan 27, 2009
Arline E. Blaser, 92, of Dover died peacefully in her son's home in Niagara Falls, New York on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Arline was born November 8, 1916 in Dover, the daughter of the late Harry and Edith (Troendly) Everhart. She was a retired librarian at Dover High School. Arline was an active member of St. John's United Church of...
Phillip Hammerstrom
Jan 27, 2009
Phillip Hammerstrom, Jr., 83, a lifelong resident of Dover, known by many students at South School in Dover as "Mr. Phil" died unexpectedly, Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born August 2, 1925 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Philip and Elizabeth (Neumayer) Hammerstrom. Phil retired in 1986, as a terminal...
Albert J. Dalpiaz
Jan 25, 2009
Albert J. Dalpiaz, 87, of Dover died Sunday, January 25, 2009 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born January 4, 1922 in Dennison, Ohio he was a son of the late Jerry and Lucy Bartolis Dalpiaz. His brother, John Dalpiaz and a sister Pauline White also preceded him in death. Albert was vice president of Tusco Service, Inc. of...
Jack S. Shonk
Jan 24, 2009
Jack S. Shonk, 54, of Dover died Saturday, January 24, 2009 in the Schoenbrunn Healthcare in New Philadelphia following a brief illness. Jack was an employee of Greif Board in Massillon where he worked for thirty three years. Born April 28, 1954 in Dover, he was the son of the late John and Pauline (Bair) Shonk. Jack was a 1972...
Iva E. Kaser
Jan 23, 2009
Iva E. Kaser, 88, of Dover died Friday, January 23, 2009 at Park Village Health Care Center. Born August 31, 1920 in New Philadelphia, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Charles and Clara Bair Weigand. Iva was also preceded in death by her husband, Willis Kaser who died on May 15, 1979, grandson, Kevin Kaser; brother, Paul Weigand...
Evelyn R. Mcmurray
Jan 23, 2009
Evelyn R. McMurray, 89, of Dover died Friday, January 23, 2009 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born January 9, 1920 in Fresno, Ohio she was a daughter of the late George and Belle Allison Barcus. Her husband, Harold McMurray who died on May 15, 1984, brother, Jason Barcus; five sisters, Nellie Kimble, Georgia Miller, Ada Haga, Maggie Stephan...
Vita L. Aul
Jan 23, 2009
Vita L. Aul, 88, of Ashland, Ohio and a former Strasburg, Ohio resident died Friday, January 23, 2009 in Samaritan Hospital in Ashland following an extended illness. Vita was an employee of the former Garver Brothers Store in Strasburg. She was a recreational therapist at Apple Creek Development Center in Apple Creek for twenty one years until her retirement in...
