Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Margaret A. Weaver
Jan 28, 2001
Margaret A. Weaver, 80, of 148 West St., Bolivar, passed into God's loving care Sunday, January 28, 2001 following a long illness. She was a resident of Hennis Care Centre at Dover for the past 4 1/2 years. Born June 9, 1920 at Independence, PA she was daughter of the late Rollar R. Ayers & Gladys Ayers Gross. A member...
Earl W. Espenschied
Jan 28, 2001
Earl W. Espenschied, 80, of Oak Grove Village, Trenton, Florida, formerly of Dover, died January 28, 2001, in the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida after a lengthy illness. He was born in Mineral City on May 20, 1920, the son of the late William & Goldie Rummell Espenschied. Earl retired in 1979 as a heavy equipment operator....
William M. Purdey
Jan 23, 2001
William Michael Purdey, 77, of 817 1/2 E. Front St., Dover, died Tuesday, January 23, 2001, in Union Hospital. Born June 26, 1923 in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Victor & Agnes Kordla Puha. Following his graduation from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ in 1953, he worked as a draftsman. He was...
June E. Schmidt
Jan 22, 2001
June Elizabeth Schmidt, 79, of Strasburg, died Monday, January 22, 2001, in Union Hospital. Born September 18, 1920 at New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late David & Florence Watkins Sherer. June attended Trinity Gospel Temple in Canton. She was a former member of the Order of Eastern Star #222 at New Phila., was a volunteer for the...
Harry Heid
Jan 20, 2001
Harry Heid, 91, of Strasburg died Saturday, January 20, 2001 at his residence following a brief illness. He retried in 1974 from Tyson Bearings (SKF Industries) in Massillon after 31 years of service, and had also worked at Spidell Printing in Strasburg. Born June 26, 1909 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Albert and Edna Molebash Heid....
Betty J. Shutt
Jan 20, 2001
Betty J. Shutt, 76, of Dover went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2001 at New Dawn Health Care Center following a brief illness. She and her husband owned and operated Kenny's Boat Haven in Dover, having retired in 1984 after 25 years of service. Born January 14, 1925 in Canton she was a daughter of...
Lois Charlene Baker
Jan 18, 2001
Lois Charlene Baker, 85, of North Huntingdon, PA, died Thursday, January 18, 2001. Born March 16, 1915 in New Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late Charles and Veryl Gray Lintz. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the Thrift Drug Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse D. Baker, and...
Dawn D. Ewing
Jan 17, 2001
Dawn D. Ewing, 42, of Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, January 18, 2001 in her home following an extended illness. Born January 15, 1959 in Canton, she was the daughter of Doloris (Edwards) and Bill Clinton of Dover. She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Ewing along with her grandparents, William and Blanche Clinton, Walter Edwards, Ross Ewing, and...
Frances O. Jarvis
Jan 16, 2001
Frances O. Jarvis, 78, of Dover died Tuesday, January 16, 2001 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Born November 3, 1922 at Dover she was a daughter of the late Charles and Minnie Geib. She was a member of Dover American Legion Auxiliary and the Dover VFW Auxiliary. She also enjoyed gardening and canning. Frances was preceded in death...
Ralph R. Rufener
Jan 14, 2001
Ralph R. Rufener, 82, of Dover, died Sunday, January 14, 2001, in his home. He retired in 1983 from Cardinal Foundry & Supply Company in Cleveland where he had worked as Foreman. Born February 23, 1918 at Dover, he was the son of the late Herman and Minnie Schilling Rufener. Ralph was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at...
Helen A. Santore
Jan 13, 2001
Helen A. Santore, 89, of Bolivar, died Saturday, January 13, 2001, in the home she shared with her sister. Born November 1, 1911 at Strasburg, she was daughter of the late Robert & Barbara Brady Hanenkrat. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Dover and the Women's Auxiliary of the Dover VFW. Helen enjoyed sewing and quilting....
Edith N. Doyle
Jan 12, 2001
Edith N. Doyle, 76, of 707 Race St., Dover, Ohio passed away Friday, January 12, 2001 in her home following an extended illness. Born Edith Nadine Mains on December 17, 1924 in West Lafayette, she was the daughter of the late Clara and Thomas Mains. Edith married her now deceased husband, Harold “Pat” Doyle on February 7, 1947. She was...
Erma A. Wallace
Jan 10, 2001
Erma A. Wallace, 79, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, January 10, 2001 at her residence following a extended illness. She retired in 1981 from Miracle Adhesive in New Philadelphia after 30 years of service. Born February 28, 1921 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Erma Baker Lovell. She was a Foster Grandmother at United Day...
Ruth Reiger Reischman
Jan 7, 2001
Ruth Reiger Reischman, 83, of Baltic and a former Strasburg resident died Sunday, January 7, 2001 at the Baltic Country Manor following an extended illness. She retired from the Garver Brothers Store at Strasburg after many years of service. Born December 13, 1917 in Beach City, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Stella Snavely Sterner. She was...
Billy E. Rabes
Jan 6, 2001
Billy E. Rabes, 74, of Dover died Saturday, January 6, 2001 at Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness. He retired from the Timken Co. in New Philadelphia after 30 years of service. Born October 1, 1926 in Dover he was a son of the late George and Emma Wendling Rabes. He was a member of St. Johns United Church...
Harvey F. Huffman
Jan 4, 2001
Harvey F. Huffman, 74, of 4482 Strasburg-Dundee Rd., Strasburg, Ohio died suddenly Thursday, January 4, 2001. A son of the late Harry E. and Edna R. Deuber Huffman, he was born April 21, 1926 at Strasburg. He was a life resident of the Strasburg area. He had worked as a self-employed carpenter for many years, constructing a number of homes...
Dale L. James
Jan 2, 2001
Dale Lee James, 67, of Dover, formerly of Canton, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001 in his home following a short battle with cancer. Born July 27, 1933 in Canton, he was son of the late Lawrence & Helen Arvo James, and attended St. Benedicts School. He was an Army veteran who served during the Korean War and was a member...
Paul E. Harmon
Dec 30, 2000
Paul E. Harmon, 77, of Dover, died Saturday, December 30, 2000 in Union Hospital. He had been employed by the former Cyclops Company and retired in 1985. Born September 15, 1923 in Holmes County, he was son of the late Ira & Alice Balder Harmon. Paul was an Army veteran who served during World War II and was a member...
Paul E. Harmon
Dec 30, 2000
Paul E. Harmon, 77, of Dover, died Saturday, December 30, 2000 in Union Hospital. He had been employed by the former Cyclops Company and retired in 1985. Born September 15, 1923 in Holmes County, he was son of the late Ira & Alice Balder Harmon. Paul was an Army veteran who served during World War II and was a member...
Annabelle G. Lahmers
Dec 26, 2000
Annabelle G. Lahmers, 86, formerly of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, December 26, 2000, in the New Dawn Health Care Center. She was a retired cafeteria worker from New Philadelphia High School where she worked for 27 years. Born February 17, 1914 near Crooked Run, New Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late Clark & Edith Zimmerman Rosenberry. She was preceded...
