Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Orpha Marie Lowther
May 15, 2003
Orpha Marie Lowther, 68, of Dennison, and a long-time resident of Bolivar, died May 15, 2003, in Morning View Care Center, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born Dec. 11, 1934, in Vadis, WV, she was a daughter of the late Forrest D. and Ora Hurst Hall. She retired in 1978 from ALSCO, Sugarcreek, following fourteen years of service. Marie...
Helen E. Soley
May 14, 2003
Helen E. Soley, 92, of Dover died Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at Park Village Health Care Center. She had worked for Cussins and Fearn Co. in Dover and retired from Tinnerella�(TM)s Market. Born May 15, 1910 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Albert and Minnie Yutzy Saam. She was a member of St. John�(TM)s United Church of...
Mark T. Lauber
May 13, 2003
Mark T. Lauber, 44 of Dover, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, after a courageous seventeen-month battle with leukemia, under the tender care of the medical and nursing staff of Memorial Six South at Aultman Hospital and University Hospital in Cleveland. Born January 16, 1959, in Millersburg, he was the son of R. Thomas Lauber of Naples, FL, and the late...
Joseph V. Skocaj
May 12, 2003
Joseph V. Skocaj, 80, of Dover, Ohio and a former Cleveland resident died Monday, May 12, 2003 in his home following an extended illness. He was a retired foreman (machinist) for Conrail Collinwood Diesel Locomotive Shop in Cleveland where he worked for over 35 years. Born July 11, 1922 in Ostrovica, Slovenia, the son of the late Joseph and Caroline...
Michael Paul Rini
May 12, 2003
Michael Paul Rini, 55, of Dover, died Monday, May 12, 2003 following a lengthy illness. Born August 20, 1947 at Dover, he was the son of Martin J. and Edith Herman Rini of Dover. A 1965 graduate of Dover High School, Michael was a United States Air Force Viet-era veteran and worked as a Personnel Specialist at Wright Patterson Air...
Glenn Allen Keplinger
May 12, 2003
Glenn Allen Keplinger, 86, who resided near Winfield, died Monday morning, May 12, 2003 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. He was born on November 28, 1916 in Crooked Run Valley to Carl J. and Maud L. Stull Keplinger. Mr. Keplinger was an educator, beginning as a teacher in Mt. Healthy School near Strasburg and continuing his...
Sarah E. ''Sallie'' Miller
May 11, 2003
Sarah E. “Sallie” Favri Miller, 92, of Dover, died peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2003 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born May 31, 1910 at Carrollton, she was daughter of the late Ernest and Leila McLaughlin Favri. Sallie was a member of the St. John United Church of Christ in Strasburg. She had been active as a member...
Donald J. Shores
May 11, 2003
Donald J. Shores, 84, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, May 11, 2003 at Aultman Hospital. He retired from Marlite after 30 years of service, having worked in several departments within the company. Following retirement he worked at Union Hospital as a Lieutenant of the Security Department. Born April 26, 1919 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late...
Donald L. Frey
May 6, 2003
Donald L. Frey, 75, of Bolivar died Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at his daughters home surrounded by his children. He retired from Reed Trucking in Canton after more than 20 years of service, and had also worked for Fairfield Brick in Old Zoarville for over 20 years. Born June 10, 1927 in Zoarville he was a son of the late...
Mina Augusta Farbizo
May 3, 2003
Mina Augusta Farbizo, 93, of Dover, Ohio died Saturday, May 3, 2003 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 21, 1909 in Franklin Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Martin and Elizabeth Krantz Marburger. She was the last of ten children. Mina was a member of the First United Church of Christ in...
Raymond E. Lahmers, Sr.
May 1, 2003
Raymond E. Lahmers, Sr., 93, of Dover, died May 1, 2003, in Union Hospital, following a brief illness. It was Raymond�(TM)s joy to have lived on the farm where he worked so hard for so many years, and had so many wonderful experiences, up until the time just before his death. Born Sept. 26, 1909 on Crooked Run, Dover Twp.,...
Betty J. Schenk
Apr 30, 2003
Betty J. Schenk, 84, of Dover died Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Betty and her late husband John, who died on August 21, 1995, owned and operated Schenk�(TM)s Grill in Shanesville and Schenk�(TM)s Grocery Store in Columbia. Born August 3, 1918 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Tusky Aul...
Wayne H. Burris
Apr 28, 2003
Wayne H. Burris, 82, of 208 E. 4th St., Dover, Ohio died Monday, April 28, 2003 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a brief illness. He was manager and photographic consultant for the former Eiler�(TM)s Camera Shop at Dover for over 40 years. Born August 24, 1920 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, he was the son of the late...
Mabel M. Voorhes
Apr 22, 2003
Mabel M. Voorhes, 95, of Dover, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born August 28, 1907 in Guernsey County, she was daughter of the late George Alice Smith Casterline. Mabel was affiliated with the Calvary Baptist Church in New Philadelphia and had previously taken pleasure in her participation with the “Super 60�(TM)s” club at...
Edward M. ''Eddie'' Johns
Apr 22, 2003
Edward M. “Eddie” Johns, 75, of Dover, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003 in Aultman Hospital after a long illness. He retired from R & F Coal at Cadiz in 1989, having worked for 43 years in the industry with several area firms. Born August 28, 1927 at Massillon, he was son of the late Homer “Mack” and Edna Snyder Johns....
Virginia J. Hisrich
Apr 13, 2003
Virginia J. Hisrich, 94, of 127 W. 4th St., Dover, Ohio died Sunday, April 13, 2003 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania following an extended illness. Born October 5, 1908 in Bolivar, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Louise Gratter Beucler. Virginia was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover. She was preceded in death by her...
Wilbur ''Web'' Nealey
Apr 11, 2003
Wilbur “Web” Nealey, 49, of New Philadelphia died Friday, April 11, 2003 at Doctor�(TM)s Hospital in Massillon following an extended illness. He retired from Superior Clay in Uhrichsville after 22 years of service. Born April 12, 1953 in Cambridge he was a son of Carol Stubbs Nealey of Roswell and the late Willard Nealey. He was a member of the...
Larry E. Green
Apr 9, 2003
Larry E. Green, 55, of Dennison, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2003, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1947, in Minerva, he was a son of Donna L. Morrow Green Gilliam of Minerva, and the late Earl W. Green. Larry was a 1965 graduate of Minerva High School, and attended the...
Geraldine Dougherty
Apr 5, 2003
Geraldine Dougherty, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 in her home. She was born May 16, 1920 in Oklahoma. She enjoyed spending time in her flower beds tending to her flowers. Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband, Walter R. Dougherty, who died August 24, 1982. Survivors include: two daughters; Pam Beitzel of Dover and Jeanette...
Gladwyn ''Kay'' Edwards
Apr 3, 2003
Gladwyn “Kay” Edwards, 59 of Strasburg, died Thursday, April 3, 2003 following a brief illness. She was a nurse�(TM)s aide and had most recently worked with the Park Village Health Care Center. Born March 27, 1944 at Dover, she was a daughter of the late William and Blanch Kuemerle Brannen. Kay was a loving mother and grandmother. She received a...
