Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Robert E. Heintz
Apr 15, 2002
Robert E. Heintz, a resident of Strasburg, Ohio, passed from this life on Monday morning in his home in Strasburg. A former resident of Dover, he was born on April 10, 1919, a son of Louis W. and Lydia S. Ferris Heintz. He was a descendant of the original Zoar Society of Zoar, Ohio. Robert was a 1937 graduate of...
Robert E. Lee
Apr 12, 2002
Robert Edward Lee, 69, of Strasburg passed away on April 12, 2002 at his home following a sudden illness. He retired in 1998 from Union Metal Corp. in Canton after 35 years of service. Born October 10, 1932 in Douglas County, Georgia he was a son of the late Clinton and Inez Couch Lee. He graduated from Douglas County High...
Charles Kenneth Eberle
Apr 10, 2002
Charles Kenneth Eberle, 94, of Dover passed away in his home on April 10, 2002. He was born in Dillonvale, Ohio on December 6, 1907 to the late Charles A. and Cora Yost Eberle. His wife Frances with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage preceded him in death. His son Robert Eberle who died in 1989 and seven brothers...
Bertha E. (Hartline) Gepfert
Apr 9, 2002
Bertha E. Hartline Gepfert, 100, of the Sunbridge Nursing Home in Statesboro, Georgia died Tuesday, April 9, 2002. She was a resident of Strasburg before moving to Statesboro over 7 years ago to live with her daughter, Glenna. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church at Strasburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert (Bob)...
Alma Weinhardt
Apr 9, 2002
Alma Weinhardt, 91, of Dover, went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, April 9, 2002. Born March 10, 1911 at Sandyville, she was daughter of the late Oscar N. & Lula I. Brick Gibler. Alma was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia. She was active with Harcatus and served as a member of its board...
Ulrich ''Uli'' Hoffman
Apr 6, 2002
Ulrich R. “Uli” Hoffman, 64, of Strasburg, died Saturday, April 6, 2002 in his home. He retired from the Timken Company of Canton where he had worked for 30 years as a machine operator. Born November 5, 1937, at Essen �" Katernberg, West Germany, he was son of the late Julius and Johanna Hoffman. Uli was a member of the...
Ruth B. Gordon
Apr 3, 2002
Ruth B. Gordon, 93, of Winfield, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002 in the Park Village Health Care Center. She had worked as a stenographer for the Canton Repository. Born May 13, 1908 at Dundee, she was daughter of the late Arthur and Estella Baker Burrell. Ruth was a graduate of Dundee High School and the Canton Actual Business College. She...
Mildred L. Rausch
Apr 2, 2002
Mildred L. Rausch, 93, of Dover, and a long time New Philadelphia resident died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. Born October 8, 1908 in Goshen she was a daughter of the late Emmett and Ida Smith Howard. She was a member of Sharon Moravian Church, having been confirmed more than 78...
Angela M. Weaver
Mar 29, 2002
Angela M. Weaver, 88, of 424 E. Slingluff Ave., Dover, Ohio died Friday, March 29, 2002 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Born February 26, 1914 in Newcomerstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Teresa Sparar Pongratz. She was a member of the St. Joseph�(TM)s Catholic Church in Dover and its Christian Mothers and CCL....
Bessie I. Leech
Mar 29, 2002
Bessie I. Leech, 100, of Dover died Friday, March 29, 2002 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. She and her husband owned and operated a farm and meat processing business near Bakersville and Leech�(TM)s Grill at Stone Creek. Born September 17, 1901 in Evans Creek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Henry and Ida Mizer...
Robert L. Spring
Mar 28, 2002
Robert L. Spring, 76, of Marco Island, Florida and formerly of New Philadelphia and Dover died peacefully in his home Thursday, March 28, 2002 following a brief illness. He formerly owned and operated a construction company in Tuscarawas County. Born January 15, 1926 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edgar and Ina Mathias Spring. He...
Donald P. ''Don'' Kennedy
Mar 27, 2002
Donald P. ''Don'' Kennedy, 75, of Dover, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002 in Aultman Hospital at Canton after a short illness. He retired in 1989 as the Superintendent of strip processing at Empire Detroit in Dover after 36 years of service. Born November 29, 1926 at Youngstown, he was son of the late William ''Ted'' & Jane M. Kennedy, Sr....
Kathleen A. Bertle
Mar 25, 2002
Kathleen A. Bertle, 84, of Dover, Ohio died Monday, March 25, 2002 in the Park Village Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was a former employee of Sparta Ceramics and the former Sadiron. Born February 9, 1918 near New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Howell Mowrer. Kathleen was formerly involved in...
Carolyn S. Limbacher
Mar 24, 2002
Carolyn S. Limbacher, 53, of the Country Lawn Nursing Home in Navarre and formerly of RD 1 Strasburg, Ohio died Sunday, March 24, 2002 following an extended illness. Born June 7, 1948 in Dover, she was the daughter of Harold L. Limbacher of Strasburg and the late Cathryn Baum Limbacher. Carolyn was a member of the St. John United Church...
Jillian L. ''Weezie'' Campbell
Mar 24, 2002
Jillian L. “Weezie” Campbell, 22, of 1103 N. Crater Ave., Dover, Ohio left this world from being an angel to being an angel in heaven on Sunday, March 24, 2002 in the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. She was an employee of SEI Workshop. Born September 13, 1979 in Dover, she was the daughter of Frank and Debbie Dessecker...
Alice B. Seibert
Mar 24, 2002
Alice B. Seibert, 91, formerly of S. James St., Dover and also a former New Philadelphia resident died Sunday, March 24, 2002 in the Hennis Care Centre following an extended illness. She was a former dental assistant. Born October 1, 1910 in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Merle J. and Ethel Mae George Fryer. Alice was...
Nancy C. Steiner
Mar 21, 2002
Nancy C. Steiner, 73, of 423 Front St. S.W., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, March 21, 2002 in the Hennis Care Centre following a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was a former waitress for several area establishments including Leonard�(TM)s Restaurant, Brooklyn Grill, Good Haus, Limby�(TM)s, and the Dover and New Philadelphia Eagles Lodges. Born March 1, 1929 in Akron,...
Helen L. Hruby
Mar 19, 2002
Helen L. Hruby, 85, of Dover, and a former Kent resident, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at the Country Club Retirement Center following an extended illness. Born September 7, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Nellie Markel Miller. She loved crocheting, Italian cutwork, making blankets for family and friends, playing cards, reading and...
Earl A. Gordon
Mar 17, 2002
Earl A. Gordon, 79, of Dover died Sunday, March 17, 2002 at his home following an extended illness. He retired in 1983 from Commercial Honing in Dover after fourteen years of service. Born October 21, 1922 in Dover he was a son of the late Arthur and Katherine King Gordon. He was an Army veteran of WW II, having served...
Mary Elizabeth Headlee
Mar 15, 2002
Mary Elizabeth Headlee, 83, of Strasburg died Friday, March 15, 2002 at Park Village Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was a teacher in the Southeastern School District in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Born on June 17, 1918 in Dillner, Pennsylvania she was a daughter of the late Charles and Edna Field Sandusky. She was affiliated with the Strasburg...
