Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Rachel Arlene Weston
May 30, 2006
Rachel Arlene Weston, the infant daughter of Allen “Chops” and Angela Gustin Weston of 432 Broad St., Dover, Ohio went to be with the Lord Tuesday. She was born premature and was one of triplets. Her triplet siblings are Raleigh Allen and Reese Addison. She is survived by two brothers and three sisters, Jordon Thomas, Alyshia Meese, Mitchell Meese, Jada...
Clara A. Arnold
May 30, 2006
Clara A. Arnold, 83, of Dover passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved to Akron, Ohio at a young age with her family. She married Gale L. Arnold on July 4, 1941, and lived in Wadsworth, Ohio. Gale was transferred to New Philadelphia for his career in law enforcement for the...
Donald E. Prosser
May 29, 2006
Donald E. Prosser, 81, of Dover, died Monday, May 29, 2006 after a courageous 2-½ year battle with cancer. Born November 28, 1924 at Dover, he was the son of the late William & Myrtle Croft Prosser. He retired from Union Camp with more than 40 years of service to the company. He was skilled in a variety of areas...
Rachel P. Himes
May 26, 2006
Rachel P. Himes, 88, of Strasburg, died unexpectedly Friday, May 26, 2006, in Doctors Hospital, Massillon. Born Jan. 2, 1918, in Bergton, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Issac and Martha Dove Smith. Rachel moved with her family to Strasburg, where she met Alvin M. Himes. The couple was married on Nov. 7, 1940. Together they owned and...
Yvonne A. Fischer
May 20, 2006
Yvonne A. Fischer, 90, of Dover went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Park Village Health Care Center. Born August 7, 1915 in Wausa, Nebraska she was a daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Lundgren Anderson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia. Yvonne was preceded in...
Ralph G. Allenbaugh
May 19, 2006
Ralph G. Allenbaugh, 93, of Dover died Friday, May 19, 2006 at Doctor�(TM)s Hospital in Massillon. He had retired from Marsh-Marlite after many years of service. Born on April 8, 1913 he was a son of the late Howard and Grace Allenbaugh. He attended the Dover Bible Church and was a very knowledgeable and avid antique collector. Ralph was preceded...
Gladys I. Miller Ellison
May 15, 2006
Gladys I. Miller Ellison, 95, of Dover passed away Monday, May 15, 2006 in the New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover. Born May 30, 1910 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Burnell and Jennie Ferris Miller. She served as a Salvation Army officer for 25 years attaining the rank of Major. Gladys worked for another 20...
Ethel L. Anderegg
May 13, 2006
Ethel L. Anderegg, 88, of Strasburg, died peacefully Saturday, May 13, 2006, in the Park Village Health Care Center, Dover. Born September 1, 1917 at Hinton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late O.W. & Vada Ellison Hatcher. Ethel was a devoted member of the First Lutheran Church in Strasburg. Over the years she has been active with...
William Eugene Steed
May 12, 2006
William Eugene Steed, born Nov. 14, 1971, a motorcycle technician for Harley-Davidson in Corpus Christi and a U.S. Naval Veteran, died May 12, 2006. He was 34 years old. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer; his parents, Eugene and Karen Steed of New Philadelphia, O.; a brother, Wayne Steed of New Philadelphia; a sister, Melissa Ramos of New Philadelphia; and his...
Anna V. Viola
May 9, 2006
Anna V. Viola, 89, of Dover, and a former resident of both Magnolia and Strasburg, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006, in Union Hospital, after a brief illness. Born Apr. 18, 1917, in Liverpool, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Edward and Myrtle Streets Doan. Anna moved at a young age with her family to Ohio, where...
Russell (Mike) Lahm
May 8, 2006
Russell E. “Mike” Lahm, 78, of Dover, Ohio died Monday, May 8, 2006 in Union Hospital in Dover. Born January 8, 1928 in Dover, he was the son of the late Peter and Delphia (Lantzer) Lahm. Mike retired as a machine operator for the Greer Steel Company in Dover where he worked for over 40 years. He was a member...
Thomas J. Connor
May 7, 2006
Thomas J. “Tom” Connor, 81, of Dover, Ohio died Sunday, May 7, 2006 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Tom was a former Dover High School Basketball Coach and taught math and science in the Dover Schools for many years. He also was the former basketball coach at Claymont and Dennison High School. Prior to teaching, Tom...
Bernice Edwards Gamble
May 7, 2006
Bernice Edwards Gamble, 94, of Dover was born on October 2, 1911 in Flushing, Ohio to the late Harry and Jessie Figley Burdette, and died in her home at 312 E 15th St. Dover surrounded by her family. Early on the morning of May 7, 2006, she walked through her garden on her way to Heaven. Now she is in...
Geneva Fay Strauss
May 6, 2006
Geneva Fay Strauss, 86, of Dundee died Saturday, May 6, 2005 at the Walnut Hills Nursing Home following an extended illness. Born November 14, 1919 in Beach City, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ada Wilson Ebersole. Geneva was a member of Barrs Mill Church of God in Sugarcreek. Church was one of the most important...
Lloyd E. Mizer
May 6, 2006
Lloyd E. Mizer, 91, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, May 6, 2006 at Park Village Health Care Center. Born September 23, 1914 at Fiat, Ohio he was a son of the late Jacob and Alice Schumacher Mizer. Lloyd was a prominent educator and genealogist in Tuscarawas County and the Sate of Ohio. He held a B.S. and M.S. Degrees from...
Peggy Capozella
May 2, 2006
Peggy Capozella, of Dover, died May 2, 2006 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born on July 27, 1921, in Mineral City, she was the daughter of the late William and Hazel Zimmer Martin. Peggy worked at Reeves Mill during World War II and was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church in Dover, where she managed the rummage...
Frank L. Pace
Apr 28, 2006
Frank L. Pace, 89, of Dover, died Friday, April 28, 2006 in Union Hospital. Born May 10, 1916 at Dover, Frank was the son of the late Luigi & Vitantonia Frederico Pace. He retired from the former Reeves Steel after 38 years as a die setter mechanic. Frank was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover where he...
Ross R. Casella
Apr 24, 2006
Ross R. Casella, 75, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Titusville, Pennsylvania died Monday, April 24, 2006 at his home following an extended illness. Born February 19, 1931 in Dover, Ohio he was a son of the late John and Carmella Princiotta Casella. Ross graduated from Dover High School where he played right guard on the football team, and served...
Harold B. Hertzig
Apr 23, 2006
Harold B. Hertzig, 97, of Lexington, Ohio and formerly of Dover, Ohio and Winter Haven, Florida died Sunday, April 23, 2006 in the Lexington Court Nursing Home at Lexington. Harold was the owner and operator of the Valley Farm Supply in Dover having retired in 1974 after 45 years of service. Born March 28, 1909 in Dover, Ohio he was...
William F. Groh
Apr 20, 2006
William F. (Bill) Groh, 86, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, April 20, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness. Bill was a longtime employee of the Standard Oil Company and BP Oil Company and operated service stations in the area for many years. Following retirement, he worked for the New Philadelphia Police Department as a school...
