Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Curtis G. Knisely, Jr.
Nov 17, 2001
Curtis G. Knisely, Jr. of Silver Spring, Maryland and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Saturday November 17, 2001. Born October 16, 1921 in New Philadelphia, he was son of the late Curtis G. & Catherine Gribble Knisely. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy A. Lind Knisely; father of Christine, David Knisely, and the late Rachel Knisely; grandfather of Joanna...
George Googash
Nov 17, 2001
George Googash, 87, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly in Branson, Missouri on November 17, 2001. He was born May 3, 1914 at New Philadelphia. George was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Helen Googash and his sisters; Sylvia Googash of Romania, Mary Weber of Youngstown, and Lena Robertson of Alliance. He is survived by: his wife Carolyn to...
Bruce D. Simmons
Nov 16, 2001
Bruce D. Simmons, 50, of Beach City, died Friday, November 16, 2001, in Union Hospital following a brief illness. He had worked as a track burner for Republic Engineered Steels. Born February 20, 1951 at Morgantown, West Virginia, he was son of Mary J. (Robert) Taylor Bleininger of Florida and the late Herbert W. Simmons. Bruce was a car enthusiast...
Jeffrey A. Gustkey
Nov 14, 2001
Jeffrey A. Gustkey, 39, of Dover and formerly of Livonia, Michigan, died Wednesday, November 14, 2001 in Union Hospital. He had worked for Mitsubishi Automotive Electronics of America in Plymouth, Michigan. Born March 26, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, he was son of Sandy Favot Gustkey of Dover, and the late Edward Gustkey. In addition to his mother, he is survived...
Harold L. ''Rocky'' Wright
Nov 12, 2001
Harold L. ''Rocky'' Wright, 45, of New Philadelphia died Monday, November 12, 2001 at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. He was employed at Meteor Sealing Systems in Dover. Born November 3, 1956 in Lowville, New York he was a son of the late Lyle and Shirley Bassett Wright. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his motorcycle. He was...
Helen Suzanne Burton
Nov 11, 2001
Sue Burton, 77, of New Philadelphia, died on November 11, 2001 following a brief illness. Born in Kenosha, WI on September 13, 1924 she was the daughter of the late William Ray and Helen Schoonover. After graduating from OSU with a business degree, she was a buyer for Higbees. As a homemaker she spent much of her time doing volunteer...
Kenneth W. Dreher
Nov 8, 2001
Kenneth W. “Kenny” Dreher, 53, of 415 Ellen Ave., S.W., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, November 8, 2001 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following an extended heart illness. He was a former auto parts sales representative. He also previously operated a Certified Station in Dover and was a bartender at several area establishments. Born July 21, 1948 in Dover,...
Donald ''Jake'' Lentz
Nov 8, 2001
Donald ''Jake'' Lentz, 74, of Dover, died Thursday, November 8, 2001 in his home. Jake was a longtime railroad worker, having ended his career as a car inspector with the B&O Railroad. Born 10, 1927 at Dover, he was son of the late William & Ada Pearch Lentz. He was a member of the St. Johns United Church of Christ...
T. Mae Ritenour
Nov 7, 2001
T. Mae Ritenour, 75, of Dover, died Wednesday, November 7, 2001 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. Born March 14, 1926 at Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, she was daughter of Therma Campbell Pease of New Philadelphia and the late Arnold Pease. She was a member of the Penobscott Homemakers club, Christian Women's Association, and a Tuesday night quilting club. She was a longtime...
Brock Andrew Kendle
Nov 4, 2001
Brock Andrew Kendle, the six week old son of Gerald and Jodi Meiser Kendle Jr., of 5211 State Route 212 N.E., Mineral City, Ohio died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 at Childrens Hospital Medical Center in Akron following an illness since birth. Brock was born September 24, 2001 in Canton. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother,...
F. Gail Walters
Nov 1, 2001
F. Gail Walters, 86, of Dover, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 1, 2001 at Union Hospital. Gail retired in 1982, as owner/operator of Walters Auto Repair in Dover. Born October 23, 1915 in Dover, he was the son of the late Frank and Marie Sehn Walters. He was a member of the St. Joseph�(TM)s Catholic Church at Dover where he...
Margaret O. Browning
Oct 31, 2001
Margaret O. Browning, 93, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at the Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar following a short illness. She was a homemaker who was also a Nurses Aide at Union Hospital. Born November 30, 1907 in Circleville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late James and Marie Spencer Richards. She was a member of...
Dessel L. Barron
Oct 30, 2001
Dessel L. Barron, 81, of Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 in her home following a sudden illness. Dessel was a former housekeeping employee at the Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia where she worked for 13 years. Born July 12, 1920 in Wirt County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Oleta Culver...
Hazel Charline Lebold
Oct 30, 2001
Hazel Charline Lebold, 91, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover. She was born in Dover, February 7, 1910 to Eli & Etta Herman and was married 61 years to Calvin C. Lebold who preceded her in death in 1992. Also preceding her in death were sister Mame, Helen and a brother...
Mary L. Gross
Oct 29, 2001
Mary L. Gross, 91, formerly of Mineral City, Ohio died Monday, October 29, 2001 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. Born August 12, 1910 in Michalkovici, Austria, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sophia Kurek Shott. Mary was a member of the Mineral City Church of the Nazarene, Sandy Valley Garden Club,...
David Lee Wolfe
Oct 29, 2001
David Lee Wolfe, 54, of Strasburg, died Monday, October 29, 2001 in Union Hospital. Born June 3, 1947 at Morgantown, West Virginia, he was son of the late Stan & Betty Welch Wolfe. He was a sergeant in the US Army who served during Vietnam. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, 19 Air Medals, Aircraft Crewman Badge, Vietnam...
Kenneth D. Shutt
Oct 27, 2001
Kenneth D. Shutt, 79, of Dover went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 27, 2001 at New Dawn Health Care Center. He retired from Gradall, and with his wife owned and operated Kenny's Boat Haven for 25 years. Born May 18, 1922 in Sugarcreek he was a son of the late Herb and Ruby Feller Shutt. He was...
Josephine ''Jo'' Host
Oct 25, 2001
Josephine ''Jo'' Host, 76, of Dover died Thursday, October 25, 2001 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital at Roanoke, Virginia following a sudden illness. She retired from Wychert Realtors in Paoli, Pa after 20 years of service, and had also been employed with Abelson and Carlson Realtors in Cleveland. She was currently working part-time in the Gift Shop at Warther's Museum. Born...
Myrtle K. Wright
Oct 22, 2001
Myrtle K. Wright, 86, of Dover, died Monday, October 22, 2001 in her home. Born September 22, 1915 at Edgewater, Maryland, she was daughter of the late Russell & Nellie Higgs Leitch. Myrtle was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church at Dover. She enjoyed gardening and planting flowers and sewing. She is reunited with her husband of 57 years,...
Esther M. Eshman
Oct 22, 2001
Esther M. Eshman, 82, formerly of Dolphin Drive S.E., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Monday, October 22, 2001 in the New Dawn Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was a former employee of the U.S. Ceramic Tile Company in East Sparta. Born January 16, 1919 in Dellroy, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Orabelle Dayhuff Whitehair....
