Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Alma G. George
Dec 29, 2002
Alma G. George, 97, of Strasburg died Sunday, December 29, 2002 at Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. She worked as a foster grandparent at St. John�(TM)s Villa in Carrollton for ten years. Born September 26, 1905 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late William and Ella Metzger Cook. She was a member of...
Donald H. Wideman
Dec 22, 2002
Donald H. "Don" Wideman, 86, died suddenly Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, in his North Canton home. Born Jul. 11, 1916, in Upland, CA, he was the son of the late Clyde Arby and Flossie Fern Holden Wideman. At a young age, Don moved with his family to Medina, OH, and graduated from Medina High School. He attended Spencerian Business College,...
Walter A. Limbacher
Dec 20, 2002
Walter A. Limbacher, 83, of Strasburg died Friday, December 20, 2002 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. He retired in 1981 from the Eaton Corp. in Massillon after 20 years of service. Born March 22, 1919 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Walter and Ora Slemmer Limbacher. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in...
George E. Gatts, Sr.
Dec 18, 2002
George E. Gatts, Sr., 70, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a long illness. Born Feb. 4, 1932, in Weirton, WV, he was a son of the late Robert Harry and Frances Crow Gatts. George attended school in Weirton, and married Evelyn Z. Lafferty on Jul. 14, 1949. The two worked on a...
James W. ''Pete'' Edwards
Dec 17, 2002
James W. ''Pete'' Edwards, 77, of Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 in the Cleveland Clinic following a 6 month illness. Pete was a retired family partner in the former Edwards Trucking Co. in Strasburg for over 50 years. Born January 18, 1925 in Cambridge, Kansas, he was the son of the late John and Mae Westbrook Edwards. He...
John T. ''Red'' Edwards
Dec 17, 2002
John T. “Red” Edwards, Jr., 79, of Dover, died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 in Union Hospital with his wife and children by his side. He had been involved in the trucking business for over 60 years and with his family had been owner of Edwards Trucking, Edwards Sales & Service, Inc., Motor Freight, Inc. and J.E.T. Transportation, Inc. Born October...
Mary Ann Lawver
Dec 14, 2002
Mary Ann Lawver, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 14, 2002 in the Country Club Retirement Center. Born March 27, 1919 at Cambridge, she was daughter of the late John & Frances Atkinson Mason. She had been a longtime, active member of the Church of the Brethren at New Philadelphia. She loved spending time with friends and family and...
Amanda E. ''Mandy'' Ball
Dec 13, 2002
Amanda E. “Mandy” Ball, 79, of Bolivar, and a longtime Strasburg resident went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 13, 2002. Born October 2, 1923 at Roswell, she was daughter of the late Charles C.W. & Clio Rabe Herron. Mandy was a member of the Faith Community Church at Canton for over 50 years. In that time she...
A. Lewis Cattabiani
Dec 13, 2002
A.Lewis Cattabiani, 88, of Dover, Ohio died Friday, December 13, 2002 in the Park Village Health Care Center following complications as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was a retired schoolteacher having taught science for over 40 years. He began his teaching career in 1934 in Powhatan where he taught until 1941. He then taught at Galion, Ohio...
Rev. Lloyd T. Callen
Dec 11, 2002
Rev. Lloyd T. Callen, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, in Morning View Care Center. Born Feb. 9, 1920, in Hyde Park, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Hulda Thompson Callen. Lloyd was a graduate of Practical Bible Institute, Johnson City, NY, and received his master�(TM)s degree in Biblical Theology from Freelandia Bible...
Kathryn B. Kaderly
Dec 10, 2002
Kathryn B. ''Kate'' Kaderly, 82, of Dover, and a former resident of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002, in Hennis Care & Assisted Living Centre. Born August 16, 1920, in Strasburg, she was a daughter of the late Delbert and Mary Mohart VanFossen. Kate graduated from Strasburg High School, and, on December 9, 1939, she wed Wilmer I. Kaderly....
Robert E. Graef
Dec 9, 2002
Robert E. Graef, age 85, of Dover passed away December 9 at Canton Mercy Hospital after a one-month battle with pneumonia. He was born July 18, 1917 in Dover and was a son of the late Walter C. “Pappy” and Goldie Mae (Wertman) Graef. He was a life-long resident of Dover, graduating from Dover High School in 1935. He was...
Doris H. Arter
Dec 9, 2002
Doris J. Arter, 77, of Strasburg, Ohio died Monday, December 9, 2002 in her home following an extended illness. She and her husband, the late Charles E. Arter, Sr. owned and operated the former Cindy�(TM)s Restaurant in Strasburg for 26 years. Charles died October 20, 2001. Born April 14, 1925 in Dunbar, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the...
Mildred N. Sweitzer
Dec 7, 2002
Mildred N. Sweitzer, 93, of York, PA and a former longtime Dover resident, died Saturday, December 7, 2002. Born July 12, 1909 at Bolivar, she was daughter of the late Bert & Flossie King Goudy. She had been an active member of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Dover where she had served as Deaconess and a member of Church Council....
Jane F. Davis Renner
Dec 7, 2002
Jane F. Davis Renner, 89, formerly of Dover and New Philadelphia died Saturday, December 7, 2002 in Winter Haven, Florida. Born June 22, 1913 in Cleveland she was the daughter of the late Dr. Edgar C. Davis, Sr. and Elizabeth Waite Hawkins. Jane was a graduate of Linden Hall School for Girls in Lititz, PA. On June 16, 1935 she...
Beth Ann Lang
Dec 6, 2002
Beth Ann Lang, 40, of New Philadelphia died Friday, December 6, 2002 due to an automobile accident. She was an Assistant Department Manager of Lowe�(TM)s for the past four years. Born September 22, 1962 in Dover she was a daughter of B. Joanne Mowrer Burrier of Barnhill and the late Floyd Burrier. She is also survived by her mother�(TM)s fiancé...
G. Adrian Lengler
Dec 2, 2002
G. Adrian Lengler, 92, of Dover, Ohio died Monday, December 2, 2002 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar following an extended illness. Adrian was a retired Tool and Die Maker for the former Reeves Steel Co. at Dover where he worked for 43 years. Following retirement, he was a projectionist at local movie theatres. He also operated a lawn...
Lee P. Arnold
Dec 2, 2002
Lee P. Arnold, 77, of Dover, died Monday, December 2, 2002 in the New Dawn Health Care Center He was a retired crane operator who had worked for the former Shanango, and had also formerly owned and operated Pee Wee Lake park. Born May 5, 1925 at Dover, he was son of the late James S. & Hettie C. Brown...
Lucille R. Contini
Nov 30, 2002
Lucille R. Contini, 84, of Dover, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2002 in Union Hospital. She was part owner and operator of the former M & N Dry Cleaners in Dover for over 40 years. Born December 26, 1917 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Mary Ziccardi Carmola. Lucille was a member of the St....
Barbara J. ''Barbie'' Maybaugh Perez
Nov 29, 2002
Barbara Jo “Barbie (Maybaugh) Perez, 38 of Dover, died Friday, November, 29, 2002 in Aultman Hospital following complications from kidney illness. She was a Registered Nurse and had worked at Twin City Hospital and many local nursing homes. Born July 31, 1964 at Dover she was the daughter of Joseph & Louise D�(TM)Agnone Maybaugh of Dover. Barbie was a 1984...
