Obituaries

Aug 16, 2007

James G. “Jim” Rieger, 74, of Strasburg, Ohio died Thursday evening (August 16, 2007) in his home surrounded by his family. Jim retired in 1992 from Eaton Corporation in Massillon where he was chief quality control inspector. He was employed by Eaton for thirty eight years. Born May 26, 1933 in Strasburg, he was the son of the late Joseph...

Aug 13, 2007

James H. A. Lance, 89, of Strasburg, died Monday, August 13, 2007, in Union Hospital. Born January 4, 1918 at Wayne County, he was the son of the late John W. & Gladys Hatfield Lance. For more than 20 years, James worked as a mechanic for Superior Dairy. Prior to his time with the dairy, the former Truck Coal Company...

Aug 13, 2007

George C. Watkins, Jr., 85, of Dover went to walk with his Lord on Monday, August 13, 2007 in the New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover. Born November 2, 1921 in Dover Township he was a son of the late George and Bernice Krain Watkins. He was a member of Dover Baptist Temple. George is survived by 11 nieces...

Aug 12, 2007

Duane Michael Altier, 55, of Dover died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at his home. Born November 6, 1951 in Dover he was a son of the late Paul and Faye Madley Altier. He was employed at Ohio Cast Products in Canton and in his spare time he enjoyed camping at Atwood Lake. Duane is survived by a daughter, Trisha Altier...

Aug 8, 2007

Helen M. Hollwager, 92, of Lexington, Kentucky, and a longtime Dover resident died Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in the Hospice Care Center at Lexington. She was born May 7, 1915 at Massillon, one of two daughters born to the late William M. Perry and Esther (Detwiler) Perry Zimmer. In 1977 she retired from the former Shenango Penn Mold at Dover...

Aug 6, 2007

Sandra Kay Scherer, 58, of Bolivar, Ohio died Monday, August 6, 2007 in Aultman Hospital following a three week battle with colon and liver cancer. Sandy was employed by Dr. James P. Gesiotto of Strasburg as a lab technician and dental assistant. Her career spanned over 39 years in the same office where she worked for Dr. Fisher and Dr....

Aug 4, 2007

Bertha M. Miller, 92, the youngest, and last surviving of 14 children born to the late John and Amanda Schieby Miller, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 in the Country Club Retirement Campus, where she had resided for the past three years. She was born August 23, 1914 at York Township. The family moved to Dover in 1928, and set up...

Aug 3, 2007

Mildred F. Heid Emery, of Dover, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 3, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton. Still an active lady at 91 years old, Mildred took ill while doing what she loved best, playing a good game of bridge with her friends. Born, Jun. 26, 1916, in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and...

Aug 1, 2007

Donald D. “Don” Konowal, 86, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, in Union Hospital, Dover. Born, Jan. 30, 1921, in Lorain, he was a son of the late Matthew and Mary Ann Thoman Konowal. Don graduated from Lorain High School and went on to serve honorably with the United States Navy Seabees during the Second World War. His...

Jul 30, 2007

Betty Lucille Dupler, 78, of New Philadelphia died Monday, July 30, 2007 in Canton, Ohio. Born in Shanesville, Ohio on December 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Armburst Rody. Betty attended grade school in Barrs Mills and graduated from Dover High School in 1948. She worked for the former State Data Center in New...

Jul 28, 2007

Mary E. Harig, 84, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center. Born November 9, 1922 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Lemoin and Dorabelle Cox Collar. In addition to her parents, Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul L. Harig who died on August 9, 1984; son, Paul Harig;...

Jul 27, 2007

William C. “Bill” Daley, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, July 27, 2007, in Country Club Retirement Center, Dover, following a brief illness. Born, August 28, 1923, in New Philadelphia, Bill was a son of the late Stephen and Viettia Smart Daley. He attended New Philadelphia High School, and, as a young man, worked for the Universal Sewer Pipe Co....

Jul 26, 2007

Donald D. Kilgore, 74, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Union Hospital. Born May 9, 1933 in Danville, Illinois he was a son of the late Dewey and Vera Olinger Kilgore. Donald was also preceded in death by his companion of over 30 years, Judith E. Robillard who died on December 31, 2004 and one brother. He...

Jul 25, 2007

Jul 25, 2007

M. Joan “Pinky” Burris, 83, of Dover died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at her home. Born February 21, 1924 in Steger, Illinois she was a daughter of the late John and M. Ethel Bryant Palasky. She was a 50-year member of the First United Methodist Church in Dover. Joan enjoyed crafts, was an avid Indians fan and most importantly she...

Jul 23, 2007

The City of Dover has lost one of its most beloved and well-respected community figures with the passing of Ken Beitzel on Monday, July 23, 2007 at Union Hospital. Born October 19, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late Carl and Hilda Roth Beitzel. He was also preceded in death by his brother Robert Beitzel. Ken started...

Jul 22, 2007

John Calvin Jensen, 64, a longtime resident of the Atwood Lake region, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 following a courageous battle with Peritoneal Mesothelioma. He was born September 23, 1942 at Yonkers, New York, the son of John S. & Marjorie Cook Jensen, who currently reside at Valencia, Pennsylvania. John graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1960, and went...

Jul 19, 2007

Charlotte A. Graves, 89, a resident of both Dover and New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Jul. 19, 2007, in Park Village Health Care Center, Dover, following a long illness. Born, Jul. 24, 1917, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Edna Newton Rinehart. Charlotte graduated from Dover High School in 1935. Dover High School had the first...

Jul 11, 2007

Richard L. “Dick” Smallcombe, 69, of New Philadelphia and formerly of California died Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family. Born December 30, 1937 in Adena, Ohio he was a son of the late George F. Dewalt and Audrey Brady DeWalt. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother, James Smallcombe and a grandson,...

Jul 10, 2007

An extraordinary person, Eleanor M. Lintner, passed into the loving memories of her family on July 10, 2007 after an extended illness. Born to Samuel and Edith (Dee Dee) Lucas on November 11, 1925, Eleanor spent her early childhood in Sulphur Springs, Florida. This had once been a swampy, heavily forested area by the Hillsboro River new Tampa. Stories told...