Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Betty J. Contini
Apr 6, 2014
Betty J. (Aeschlimann) Contini, 95, of Dover and formerly Sarasota, Florida died Sunday evening, April 6, 2014 in Union Hospital. Betty was a press operator at the former Sadiron (Dover Appliance) in Dover. Born Dec. 19, 1918 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Florence (Zimmerman) Aeschlimann. She was a member of the St....
Earl L. Dreher
Apr 3, 2014
Earl L. Dreher, 87, of Holiday, Florida and formerly of Dover and Strasburg died Thursday, April 3, 2014 in the Suncoast Hospice in Palm Harbor following a brief illness. Earl retired in 1987 as Superintendent of Dover Tank and Plate in Dover. Born July 1, 1926 in Strasburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lloyd Dreher and Bessie...
Brad Lee Ritenour
Apr 2, 2014
Brad Lee Ritenour, 54, of Dover died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Tampa, Florida while vacationing with his son, Bradley during a scuba expedition after suddenly becoming ill. Brad was a superintendent of Thompson Electric Inc. in Munroe Falls, Ohio. In addition, Brad was the former owner of Captain Nemo's Dive Shop in Dover and was a certified scuba diving...
Elden S. Deibel
Mar 31, 2014
Elden Sherwood Deibel, age 69, died March 31, 2014 at his home in Zoar under the care of Community Hospice. Born on July 8, 1944 in Dover he was the son of the late Charles David and Florence G. (Hartline) Deibel. He is also preceded in death by his infant brother, Philip Chatlin Deibel. On February 24, 1968, Elden married...
Glenda M. Jentes
Mar 29, 2014
Glenda M. Jentes, age 91, a long-time resident of Glenview Ave. at Dover, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at The Inn at Belden Village in Canton. Born December 12, 1922, in Neffs, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Jerd and Ida Rufner Shook. Glenda moved at a young age with her family to Dover, and graduated from Dover...
Charles E. Murphy
Mar 29, 2014
Charles Elmer Murphy, 82, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, March 29, 2014 at New Dawn Retirement Center. Born October 12, 1931, he lived in New Philadelphia most of his life. He attended New Philadelphia High School and then in 1950 enlisted in the United States Air Force until 1953. He returned home and obtained employment at...
Claribel "Peggy" Baker
Mar 27, 2014
Claribel "Peggy" Baker, 92, of Buckeye, Arizona and formerly of Dover went home to the Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Born November 24, 1921 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Clara McBride Lawrence. Peggy was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Atlee Baker on October 20, 2002; son, Thomas Woodrow...
June E. Becker
Mar 24, 2014
June E. Becker, 87, a lifelong resident of Dover passed away Monday, March 24, 2014. June was born June 30, 1926 in Dover, the daughter of the late Vernon T. and M. Marie (Hartman) Grimm. She and her husband, Bob formerly owned and operated the Becker Farms in Dover for many years. She was a member of St. John's United...
Ruth L. Lane
Mar 21, 2014
On March 21, 2014, Ruth L. Lane crossed over the Rainbow Bridge to join her many beloved cats and dogs who preceded her. Long known as "The Cat Lady," for her loving care, dedication and sacrifice for countless homeless felines, she, along with her equally caring and dedicated companion, John Trunk, founded a cat shelter in their home, which evolved...
Erma I. Mumma
Mar 20, 2014
Erma I. Mumma, age 77, of Dover, died Thursday, March 20, 2014, in The Cleveland Clinic. Born October 26, 1936, on her family's homestead at Stone Creek, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Lillian Harmon Mizer. Erma graduated from Stone Creek High School, and was employed by the Suburban Propane Company at Dover. On April 30, 1961,...
Eugene B. Kelker
Mar 20, 2014
Eugene B. "Gene" Kelker, 81, a lifelong resident of Dover died Thursday morning, March 20, 2014 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following an extended illness. Gene retired as Special Service Supervisor at the General Telephone Co. in New Philadelphia where he worked for nearly 32 years. Following retirement, he was an employee of the former Endres Floral Company...
Charles T. Hizer
Mar 17, 2014
Charles T. Hizer, 91, of Canton died Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Hospitality House at Massillon. Born December 5, 1922 in Caldwell he was a son of the late Charles T. Sr. and Ann Barlock Hizer. Charles started his career as an Auto Mechanic for Dover Motor Car Co. and later became a Vocational Teacher at East Liverpool for...
Catherine R. Adamsky
Mar 16, 2014
Catherine R. Adamsky, 82, of Dover died Sunday, March 16, 2014 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born October 20, 1931 in Waldorf, Maryland she was a daughter of the late James and Janie King Atchison. Catherine was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Adamsky on January 2, 2002; granddaughter, Stephanie Nichole; two brothers and two sisters....
Catherine Ann "Kay" Swauger
Mar 12, 2014
Catherine Ann "Kay" Swauger, age 80, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, March 12, 2013, in Park Village Health Care Center, Dover. Kay was born March 13, 1933, at Tritts Mills, near Akron, in the home built by her father and mother, John W. Sr. and Edna Pearl Maffitt Hughes. In 1948, she moved with her family to Tempe, Arizona where...
J. Lynn Korns
Mar 11, 2014
J. Lynn Korns, 70, of Rome, New York and formerly of Dover and Strasburg Ohio died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 following an extended illness. Born on January 10, 1944 in Dover, he was the son of the late James and Frances (Manley) Korns. He was also preceded in death by his son, Scott, a brother, Robert and a sister, Doris...
Martha Louise Kramer
Mar 10, 2014
Martha Louise Kramer, 93, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Country Club Retirement Centre following an extended illness. Born on July 1, 1920 in Fairmont, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Albert and Stella Shafferman Timms. On January 8, 1938, she married the love of her life, John Edward Kramer in Elkins,...
Heath L. Showers
Mar 9, 2014
Heath L. Showers, 43, of Dover died unexpectedly Sunday, March 9, 2014 while doing what he loved, ice fishing on Lake Mohawk. Heath was a self employed mechanic. Born March 21, 1971 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Heath is the son of Rod and Beth (Mutschelknaus) Showers of Dover. He was a member of the St. John's United Church of...
Edward C. Rinehart
Mar 9, 2014
Edward C. Rinehart, 88, a lifelong resident of Dover passed away early Sunday, March 09, 2014 at Hennis Care Centre of Bolivar following a brief illness. Born in Dover on February 21, 1926, he was the son of the late Marvin and Anna (Rothacher) Rinehart. On July 6, 1947, he married Donna Angel, who preceded him in death on December...
Betty M. Rothacher
Mar 7, 2014
Betty M. Rothacher, 75, of Massillon, passed away on Friday, March 07, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. Born on April 25, 1938 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Helen Murphy Gerber. Betty was a 1956 graduate of Dover High School. She married George Rothacher, who preceded her in death in 1979. She...
Bruce H. Macaulay
Mar 4, 2014
Bruce H. Macaulay, 67, of Dover died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness. Bruce was an electrician with Fenton Bros. Electric for over 20 years. Born October 8, 1946 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Bruce was a son of the late William G. and Rhea (Martens) Macaulay. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
