Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Davetta L. Hill
Jun 1, 2009
Davetta L. Hill, 49, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Monday, June 1, 2009, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Davetta had battled kidney disease most of her life. Born, November 8, 1959, in Dover, she was a daughter of Raymond R. and Carol L. Shaler Hill of New Philadelphia. Davetta attended both New Philadelphia and Dover schools. Through a lifetime of adversity,...
Clyde E. Moran
Jun 1, 2009
Clyde Eugene "Pops" Moran, 79, of Dennison, Ohio and formerly of New Philadelphia died Monday, June 1, 2009 of a massive stroke at Aultman Hospital in Canton lovingly surrounded by his family. Clyde was born on January 6, 1930, the son of the late John Arthur and Minnie (Peacock) Moran of New Philadelphia. He attended Sacred Heart School and was...
Erma V. Ray
May 30, 2009
Erma V. Ray, 93, of Dover died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Country Club Retirement Center. She retired from Park Elementary School in Dover, having worked in the cafeteria for many years. Born October 3, 1915 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Dora Cordrey Patton. Her husband, John H. Ray who died on...

Maxine R. Burns Stull
May 19, 2009
Maxine R. Burns Stull, 82, of Tuscarawas, Ohio died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Union Hospital. Born November 16, 1926 in Marfrance, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Alphus Burns and Icie Walton Burns Benjamin. Her husband of 49 years, Elwood Stull who died on October 24, 1996; a daughter and three brothers also preceded her in...
William R. Beebe
May 19, 2009
William R. "Bill" Beebe, 78, of Dover died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Union Hospital with complications of a long term illness. He retired in 1996 from Quali-Chem, had also worked for DuBois Chemical, and was a milkman for Superior Dairy. Born December 7, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late William "Earl" and Bessie Herron Beebe....
Richard R. Staley
May 18, 2009
Richard "Rick" R. Staley, 65, of Dover, Ohio died Monday morning, May 18, 2009 in his home following a brief illness. Born September 25, 1943 in Dennison, Ohio, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Schug) Staley. Rick retired in 2001 as a devoted schoolteacher for thirty five years in the Dover Elementary schools having taught at...
Douglas Scott "Woody" Fischer
May 13, 2009
Douglas Scott "Woody" Fischer, 49, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Union Hospital, Dover. Woody's death was due to adenocarcinoma, which was diagnosed only a short time ago. Born, September 3, 1959, in Dover, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Yvonne Anderson Fischer. Woody graduated from Dover High School in 1978, and was...
William J. Tomblin
May 4, 2009
William J. "Bill" Tomblin, 76, of Dover, with his loving family around him, entered into the joy of the Lord on Monday, May 4, 2009. Born, December 29, 1932, in Burnsville, West Virginia, he was a son of the late William D. and Mearl Gibbson Tomblin. Bill attended school in Burnsville, and went on to serve honorably in the United...
Evelyn P. Kennedy
May 2, 2009
Evelyn P. Kennedy, 90, of Dover died at her daughters home in Dover surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Born March 10, 1919 in Canton she was a daughter of the late Harry and Helen Bole Harris. In addition to her parents, her sister, Vivian Palmer and a grandson, Clifford Minor also preceded Evelyn in death. Evelyn...
Zona M. Bleininger
May 1, 2009
Zona M. Bleininger, 73, of Dundee died Friday, May 1, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. Zona had been employed at Dynamic Drug in Dover and also Dunini Drug in New Philadelphia. In addition, she was also a well-known Avon representative for over 25 years. Born April 28, 1936 in Sugarcreek she was a daughter of the late Frank and Loretta Brewer...
Ruth L. Bean
May 1, 2009
Ruth L. Bean, 90, died on Friday, May 1, 2009 in Titusville, Florida. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 13, 1918, she was the daughter of the late F. Earl and Edith Garton McFarland. On September 20, 1941, she married her husband Howard Bean. She and Howard were the former owner and operator of Bean's Grocery in New Philadelphia. Howard...
Esther M. Olinger
Apr 30, 2009
Esther M. Olinger, 90, of Magnolia, died Thursday, April 30, 2009. Born January 15, 1919 at Walnut Creek, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Sarah Hostetler Balder. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church at Strasburg and had been active in its Busy Bee Quilters group. She has also been a member of the American...
Laura Lynn Odenbach
Apr 30, 2009
Laura Lynn Odenbach, 40, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, April 30, 2009, after battling Huntington�(TM)s Disease. Born, August 7, 1968, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she was a daughter of Jim Hartman of Arizona, and the late Judith Collica Hartman. Laura graduated from Whitmer High School in Toledo, and went on to earn an Associate�(TM)s Degree. She was a loving wife...
J. Duncan Hardesty
Apr 29, 2009
Jesse Duncan Hardesty, 82, of Dover, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Hennis Care Centre in Dover following an extended illness. Born on April 12, 1927, in Dover he was the son of the late, Edgar Alonso and Fern Beer Hardesty. He attended Dover High School. On December 27, 1945 he joined the Army Air Force, where he was...

Albert M. Crooks
Apr 27, 2009
Albert M. Crooks, 78, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, April 27, 2009 in Union Hospital. He was born at Dover on December 26, 1930, the son of the late Marion & Louisa Owens Crooks. He was skilled in a variety of areas and was a hard worker, retiring from Ridgid Tools. Albert also served our country with pride. He served...
Alvin E. Moser
Apr 23, 2009
Alvin Eugene Moser, 74, died Thursday in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover where he had resided a week. His health had been declining for several years and he had undergone brain surgery in March. Known to his family as Buss, to his plumbing buddies as Bussy, and to his many friends as Al, he was born Aug. 28,...
Joyce A. Ruof
Apr 23, 2009
Joyce A. Ruof, 75, a lifelong Dover resident, died peacefully, Thursday, Apr. 23, 2009, in Union Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born, Mar. 11, 1934, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Finus Logan and Ida Lucinda Beatty Vaughn. Joyce was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Dover. Home and family were at the center of...
Carl E. Graves
Apr 23, 2009
Carl E. Graves, 87, of Dover died Thursday, April 23, 2009 in the Assisted Living quarters at Park Village Health Care Center. Born May 29, 1921 in Dover he was a son of the late Joseph and Bertha Grover Graves. His wife, Mella Miller Graves who died on June 19, 2006; two brothers, William and Russell Graves and a sister,...
Sue Ann Gray
Apr 18, 2009
Sue Ann Gray, 72, of Tippecanoe, near Gilmore, Ohio, died in her home on Saturday morning, April 18, 2009 after an extended illness. Born August 16, 1936, in Hummel's Valley, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Harold E. West and Almeda (Boar) Rippeth. She married her husband, Glenn Gray on November 2, 1956. Together they had one daughter...