Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Ruth A. Mcafee
Oct 13, 2012
Ruth A. McAfee, 58, of Dennison passed away on October 13, 2012 at University Hospital in Columbus following a sudden illness. Born in Dennison, on September 12, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Florence Moore McAfee. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Ralph McAfee. Ruth graduated from Scio...
Tracy H. Newton
Oct 11, 2012
Tracy H. Newton, age 97, of Dover, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 6, 1915, in Blanchard, MI, he was a son of the late Karl and Nellie Miller Newton. Tracy moved with his family at a young age to Dover, and graduated from Dover High School in 1932. He worked...
Evelyn M. Devney
Oct 9, 2012
Evelyn M. Devney, 85, of Dover died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Union Hospital. Born May 17, 1927 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Carl and Wilma Wenger Miller. Evelyn was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Devney on August 13, 2001; daughter, Patsy Devney and her brother, Carl "Pee Wee" Miller. Evelyn enjoyed playing...
Larry Dale Jones
Oct 8, 2012
Larry Dale "Diesel" Jones, 64, of Dover died peacefully in his sleep Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 following an apparent heart attack. Following retirement from the Timken Company in Canton following 30 years of service, Larry was one of the original employees of Ace Hardware Store at Dover having worked the past eleven years. Born Aug. 19, 1948 in Parkersburg, West...
Helen M. Kennedy
Oct 6, 2012
Helen M. Kennedy, 72, a longtime New Philadelphia resident, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 in Community Hospice House. She was born April 21, 1940 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Grace Meryo Lamonica. For more than 20 years, Helen served as office manager for both Ron Pissocra Realty and, as ownership transitioned, Pissocra Mathias Realty...
Robert H. Mcgowan
Oct 5, 2012
Robert H. "Bob" McGowan, 79, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Friday evening, Oct. 5, 2012 in the Community Hospice House of Tuscarawas County following a brief illness. Bob retired from the Masonite Corporation (Marlite) where he worked as a systems analyst for 45 years. He was born April 27, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois and was a son of the late...
Don E. Willoughby
Oct 3, 2012
Don E. Willoughby, age 92, a lifelong resident of Dover, died Wed., Oct., 3, 2012. Born Apr. 7, 1920, at Dover, he was a son of the late John and Grace Stull Willoughby. Don graduated from Dover High School, where he had been a member of the Phi Sigs Fraternity, and, at the onset of World War II, entered the...
Jane E. Harstine
Oct 1, 2012
Jane E. Harstine, 53, of Swonger Rd. N.W., Dover, Ohio died Saturday evening, Sept. 29, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a five month battle with ovarian cancer. She was a former employee of Moeller & Tope Inc. in New Philadelphia and had previously been a clerical secretary for Bill Hawk Inc. at Dover. Born Dec. 16, 1958...
Steven A. Rampy
Oct 1, 2012
Steven Arthur Rampy, 65, Lubbock, Texas, commended his spirit into the hands of our Redeemer Lord Jesus Christ on October 1, 2012. Lubbock born and bred, Steve graduated from Monterey High School 1965, Texas Tech University and Wayland Baptist University with degrees in sociology and criminal justice. For 25 years, Steve touched many lives serving as the first director of...
Edith E. Welling
Sep 26, 2012
Edith E. Welling, 86, a longtime Dover resident, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in Community Hospice House. The daughter of the late John & Elma Still Schuler, She was born October 27, 1925 in Mechanic Twp, Holmes County. For 56 years she was married to the love of her life, Francis H. Welling, who preceded her in death on May...
Mary V. Heid
Sep 24, 2012
Mary V. Heid, age 87, of Dundee, with her family gathered at her side, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Born Jun. 26, 1925, at Midvale, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Clara Page Newton. Mary graduated from Midvale High School in 1944, and was employed by the F.W. Woolworth Co....
Orval E. Schie
Sep 22, 2012
Orval E. Schie, 86, of Beach City and formerly Strasburg, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 in Union Hospital. Born January 9, 1926 in Holmes County, he was the son of the late Edward and Katherine Styer Schie. He retired from LTV Republic Steel after 17 years of service. On September 15, 1969, Orval married the love of his life, the...
Doris Katheryn Greenwalt
Sep 21, 2012
Doris Katheryn Greenwalt, 70, of Dover passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio. Born on April 27, 1942 in Port Washington, she was the daughter of the late John Harold and Betty Jean Watson Lanning. She graduated from Port Washington High School in 1960. On July 30, 1965, she married the love of...
Yolanda J. Jones
Sep 21, 2012
Yolanda J. Jones, 86, went to be with the Heavenly Father on Friday, September 21, 2012, while residing at Dixon Health Care Center in Wintersville, Ohio. She was a former resident of Jaycee Village Apartments in Uhrichsville, Ohio. Yolanda Jane McBride Jones was born in Wheeling, WV on November 10, 1925, the daughter of John and Verna McBride. Yolanda was...
Dean W, Brick
Sep 21, 2012
Dean W. Brick, 87, of Dover passed away peacefully early Friday morning, September 21, 2012 in the New Dawn Health Care Center lovingly surrounded by his family. He had fought complications from Black Lung Disease for many years. Born Sept. 23, 1924 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carrie Huffman Gibbs and Lawrence Brick. He...
Robert E. Blackford
Sep 19, 2012
Robert E. "Bob" Blackford, 73, of Tuscarawas died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in the University of Cincinnati Hospital following complications from a motorcycle accident. Born April 9, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio he was a son of the late John and Margaret Manning Blackford. Bob is now dancing with his wife, Emma Lou Cottrell Blackford in heaven and they are finally...
Francis Jarvis
Sep 18, 2012
Francis "Tom" Jarvis, age 90, of Dover, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born Oct. 14, 1921 in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Tom was the son of Frank and Texie A. Crow Jarvis. His grandfather on his mother's side was Cherokee, the fact of which Tom was most proud. Tom attended Martin's Ferry High...
Arlene C. Pease
Sep 17, 2012
Arlene C. Pease, age 83, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Union Hospital at Dover, following a brief illness. Born Nov. 5, 1928, at Dover, she was a daughter of the late Frank A. and Irene Maus Gregory. Arlene graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1946, and was employed by the Joy Manufacturing Co. at New...
Katherine C. Feller
Sep 15, 2012
Katherine C. Feller, 83, of Dover died Saturday, September 15, 2012 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born October 28, 1928 in Sugarcreek she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Edna Espenschied Karling. Katherine is survived by her husband of 65 years, Paul A. Feller whom she married on June 15, 1947; children, Lee Feller and companion,...
Ruth Hartline
Sep 13, 2012
Ruth E. "June" Hartline, 92, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died suddenly Thursday evening, Sept. 13, 2012 in Union Hospital at Dover. June was born June 28, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Custer) Cunniff. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Hartline on Feb. 14, 1982 along with her son, G....
