Obituaries

Jun 10, 2004

Roberta Watson, 73, of Anaheim, CA passed away Thursday, June 10, 2004. Born October 19, 1931 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Virginia and Hubert Francis. Roberta graduated from Dover High School in 1949. She worked at the County Court House and The Diamond Shop when she resided in New Philadelphia. Among her many interests, Roberta enjoyed...

Jun 9, 2004

Jun 9, 2004

Agnes Marceil “Maysie” Hammerstrom of 221 Superior Ave., Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness. She would have celebrated her 89th birthday Friday (today). She was a retired nurse anesthetist having worked for 25 years at Union Hospital in Dover. Her last assignment was at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron when...

Jun 8, 2004

Frances E. Porter, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in her home. Fran�(TM)s death was due to cancer, an illness she faced with courage and humor. Born October 1, 1916 in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Mayme G. Kinsey Gray. Fran grew up on College Avenue N.W., New Philadelphia, and...

Jun 6, 2004

Mary L. Hinkel, 92, of Dover, died Sunday, June 6, 2004. She retired from Union Hospital in 1976 where she had worked in the housekeeping department. Born August 11, 1911 at North Canton, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Grace Schario Floom. Mary was a graduate of North Canton High School. She was a longtime member of...

Jun 6, 2004

Glenn R. Jenkins, 81, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, Jun. 6, 2004 �" the sixtieth anniversary of D-Day, following a brief illness. Born Dec. 24, 1922, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Glenn W. and Hazel M. Winkler Jenkins. Glenn was a 1940 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He served with the United States Army...

Jun 6, 2004

Bonnie Sue Marchand, 58, of Dover died Sunday, June 6, 2004 in Union Hospital following a brief illness. She was a longtime employee of Buehlers in Dover where she was a friendly face helping friends and customers for 14 years. She had also been employed by the former Alsco Anaconda at Sugarcreek. Born February 18, 1946 at Dover, she is...

Jun 5, 2004

Ronald Reagan At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore 'the great, confident roar of American progress and...

Jun 1, 2004

John M. “Redhawk” Wills, 64, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2004, in his home following a sudden illness. Born Jan. 31, 1940, in Dennison, he was a son of the late Herbert and Helen Armstrong Wills. John attended Tuscarawas-Warwick High School and served honorably in the United States Army. He was employed by the City of Dover Police...

Jun 1, 2004

Freda Anna Lahmers, 96, of Dover, died Tuesday Jun. 1, 2004, in Park Village Village Health Care Center. Born, Oct. 20, 1907, in Ruslin Hills, Dover Twp., Tuscarawas Co., she was a daughter of Fred and Mary Voelm Maurer. Freda graduated Oak Grove School, and at that time, joined St. Paul

May 31, 2004

Jacob A. “Jake” Henry, 57, of Uhrichsville, died Sunday, May 31, 2004 in Union Hospital. He will be sadly missed by his many friends and co-workers at Cable Manufacturing Co at Bolivar, where he was employed as a press operator. Born December 7, 1946 at Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of Loraine Henry Finnicum of Bellaire and the...

May 30, 2004

Doris “Winnie” Harrington, 81, of Dover was called home to the Lord on Sunday, May 30, 2004. She was born in Shelby, Ohio on December 1, 1922 to Frank and Flora Stoffer Wheeler. She was a graduate of Shelby High School and the Akron City School of Nursing. Her nursing career started as a lieutenant in the US Army during...

May 29, 2004

William “Bill” P. McKenna, 82, of Bolivar, Ohio died Saturday, May 29, 2004 in his home following an extended illness. He retired in 1991 as Deputy Director for Division 11 of the Ohio Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) where he served from 1959-63 and again in 1988. Bill was the first chief engineer for ODOT in Ohio. Born October 27, 1921...

May 29, 2004

Richard L. “Dick” Arter, 66, of Dover, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, in his home. Dick fought a long, hard battle with cancer, which he faced with great courage and humor. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Born Aug. 16, 1937, in New Philadelphia, Dick was a son of the late Harry P. and Ethel M....

May 27, 2004

Walter “Junior” Schweitzer, 57, of 4091 Main St. (Barnhill), New Philadelphia, Ohio went to be with Lord Thursday, May 27, 2004 in his home following a courageous battle from his illness. He worked for Larkin Contracting Company in New Philadelphia until illness forced his retirement. He had also previously operated Mac Tools in Tuscarawas County. Born May 20, 1947 in...

May 26, 2004

Thomas S. Tender, age 84, of Strasburg, Ohio and a former Canton resident passed away in Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio on May 26, 2004. Born in Avella, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Louise (Skorn) Tender on October 28, 1919. He moved to Canton, Ohio in 1946 and was an employee of the Timken Company for 30 years. He attended...

May 26, 2004

Virginia Audrey Zeigler, 86, of Dover, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 in Union Hospital. Born February 6, 1918 at Sandyville, she was the daughter of the late Frederick John and Nora Ethel Underwood Gross. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and had a unique collection of toys and Betty Boop collectables that she enjoyed sharing with them, as well...

May 26, 2004

Doris M. Dietrich, 69, of Strasburg died on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at her home. She retired from the State of Ohio License Bureau and had also been an office manager for O�(TM)Neil�(TM)s. Born December 3, 1934 in Niagara Falls, New York she was a daughter of the late William and Ada Weber Walker Sr. Doris was preceded in death...

May 18, 2004

Robert Lee “Bob” Lang, Sr., 82, of Dover, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004 in Union Hospital. A carpenter by trade, Bob retired from the former Gibbons & Grable Construction Company of Canton after 43 years of service. Born November 20, 1922 near Baltic, he was the son of the late Harry Edward and Bertha Mae McPherson Lang. During World War...

May 16, 2004

Howard J. Mann, 79, of Dover, died Sunday, May 16, 2004 in Union Hospital. For forty years Howard drove truck for Lee Frieghtline. He and his family also owned and operated the former Mann�(TM)s Union 76 Station that was on the corner of West Slingluff and North Wooster Avenues in Dover, for nearly twenty years. Born February 16, 1925 at...