Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Myrna L. Bryce
Aug 23, 2003
Myrna L. Bryce, 61, of Strasburg, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, in Morning View Care Center, New Philadelphia. Born Dec. 5, 1941, in Dover, she was the daughter of Opal Hostetler Mast of Beach City, and the late Daniel Mast. Myrna was a graduate of Strasburg High School, and was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Strasburg....
Michael B. Watson
Aug 21, 2003
Michael B. Watson, 26, of 1000 Pine Ridge Pkwy. N.W., Strasburg, Ohio and a former Dover resident died Thursday, August 21, 2003 in the Union Hospital emergency room following a motorcycle truck accident. Mike was a field manager for the Pine Ridge Developers, a family owned business operated by his father, Mike and his father's partner, Phil Dreher in Strasburg....
Ada E. Roush
Aug 21, 2003
Ada E. Roush, 90, of Dover, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, in the New Dawn Retirement Community. Born Jul. 29, 1913, in Bidwell, Gallia County, she was a daughter of the late Emmet J. and Lydia Hughes Holter. Ada was a graduate of Bidwell-Porter High School, and attended Rio Grande College. She was a homemaker who was fond of gardening...
Margaret M. Smail
Aug 20, 2003
Margaret M. Smail, 67, of Dover, died Wednesday, August 20, 2003 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. She was born August 29, 1935 at Albany, New York. Margaret enjoyed tending to her plants and collecting knick-knacks. She was raised in the Catholic faith and cherished the time she spent with her family �" especially spoiling her grandchildren. On March...
Marie M. Brady
Aug 18, 2003
Marie M. Brady, 80, of Strasburg, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, in The Arbors of Canton, following a long illness. Born Jun. 6, 1923, in Strasburg, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel Robinson Mann. Marie was a graduate of Strasburg High School, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, New...
John W. Miller
Aug 16, 2003
John Wallace Miller, Sr., 60, of Winfield, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 16, 2003. His passing was due to complications from a heart transplant which he received on July 4th. John had battled heart disease courageously for over 12 years. He was born in the family home at Winfield, July 16, 1943. The son...
Addie Eileen Weston
Aug 15, 2003
Addie Eileen “Buzzie” Weston, 70, of Dover, Ohio died Friday, August 15, 2003 in Union Hospital following a sudden illness. She was a loving and caring mother. She was a housekeeper for her special friends, The Wendlings and Teresa Doriche. Born May 15, 1933 in Sacramento, California, she was the daughter of the late Urthel and Jessie Dymes Weston. Her...
Frank A. Graham
Aug 15, 2003
Frank Graham, 79, of Bolivar, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover. Born Sept. 4, 1923 in Canton, he was the son of the late Frank Leslie and Hilda Killian Graham. Frank attended Minerva High School, and served honorably with the United States Navy during World War II. He was a boiler man in the Navy, saw...
Dora F. Tecco
Aug 10, 2003
Dora F. Tecco, age 83, of Dover passed away peacefully Saturday evening, August 9, 2003 in Union Hospital, under the care of Hospice of Tuscarawas County, following a 5-month illness. Born November 9, 1919 in Petterano, Italy, she came to New Philadelphia at the age of one along with her parents and sister. She was the daughter of the late...
Dora Lee Couts
Aug 9, 2003
Dora Lee Couts, 71, of Strasburg, Ohio died Saturday, August 9, 2003 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. She was born in Massillon on August 13, 1931, the daughter of William and Beulah (Hartline) Penrod. She was a member of the Bona Mater Club, Homemakers Club Chorus, Delphia Study Club, Strasburg American Legion Auxiliary, and the Strasburg United Methodist Church. She...
Ruth Priebe
Aug 8, 2003
Ruth Priebe, 78, of Dover, died Friday, August 8, 2003 in the Park Village Health Care Center. She had served as Administrative Assistant to then Senator Bill Ress, and had also been employed by WJER Radio. Born December 13, 1924 at Dover, she was daughter of the late Donald Tawney and Goldie (Striker) Tawney Lykens. A 1942 graduate of Dover...
Matthew R. Jones
Aug 7, 2003
Matthew R. Jones, 20, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Dover, died Thursday, Aug. 7, in Port Charlotte, following a hit-and-run accident. Born February 23, 1983, in Dover, he was the son of Charles D. and Linda S. Hershberger Jones of Dover. Matt attended Dover schools, and, after leaving school for a time, attained his G.E.D. He had recently moved...
John S. Shonk
Aug 3, 2003
John S. Shonk, 76, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, August 3, 2003 in Union Hospital after a brief illness. He retired n 1990 from Ravens at Dover where he had worked for 27 years as a mechanic. Born June 25, 1927 at Strasburg, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Lint Shonk. John was a veteran of...
James Michael Dennis
Aug 3, 2003
James “Michael” Dennis, 53, of Strasburg died Sunday, August 3, 2003 at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born January 16, 1950 in Wichita Falls, Texas he was a son of the late Jack and Roberta Young Dennis. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in New Philadelphia. Michael is survived by his wife...
Donald L. ''Smiley'' Porter
Aug 1, 2003
Donald L. “Smiley” Porter, Sr., 73, of Strasburg died Friday, August 1, 2003 at Aultman Hospital. He retired in 1987 from Cummins Diesel after 36 years of service. Born August 19, 1929 in Dover he was a son of the late Arthur and Blanche Davidson Porter. He was a 1947 graduate of Dover High School and a Navy veteran of...
Kenneth A. Dickey
Jul 30, 2003
Kenneth A. Dickey, 82, of Uhrichsville, died Thursday, July 30, 2003 in the Morning View Care Center. Born December 10, 1920 in Harrison County, he was the son of the late Cheaver A. and Della M. Spencer. He is survived by his loving wife Lola, whom he wed on May 9, 1995. A public graveside service will be held Monday,...
Ronnie D. Rouse
Jul 30, 2003
Ronnie D. Rouse, 60, of Strasburg died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. He retired in 1996 from Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad after 32 years of service. Born May 29, 1943 in Wilmot he was a son of the late Donald F. and Ethel Pritchett Rouse Hilger. He was also preceded in death by...
Mary Lee Tate
Jul 30, 2003
Mary Lee Tate, 96, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2003. Born May 17, 1907, in Roanoke, AL, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Ada Parker Burden. She was reared by her grandparents, Tom and Mary Parker. Mary moved to Tuscarawas County at the age of thirteen. She married William Tate...
Carl A. Bixler
Jul 28, 2003
Carl A. Bixler, 80, of Strasburg died Monday, July 28, 2003 following a brief illness. He retired from Dover Chemical after 21 years of service. Born February 27, 1923 in Bolivar he was a son of the late Roy and Wilda McWhinney Bixler. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Strasburg and had served on church council. He...
David E. Miller
Jul 25, 2003
David E. Miller, 65, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, Jul. 25, 2003, in Union Hospital, Dover. Born Sept. 1, 1937, in Goshen Twp., Tuscarawas Co., he was a son of the late Earle Wesley and Florence Henderson Miller. David attended New Philadelphia High School, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He retired from the former Puritan Laundry Co., New...
