Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Dale W. Grimm
Feb 24, 2012
Dale W. Grimm, 88, of Dover passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012 following a brief illness. Born on November 5, 1923 in Dover, he was the son of the late Vernon and Marie Hartman Grimm. He attended Dover High School. On October 6, 1951, he married his wife, Martha J. Plummer, who preceded him in death. He is also...
Norma J. Doutt
Feb 21, 2012
Norma J. Doutt, 87, a long-time resident of Dover, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 surrounded by her family in her daughter Catherine's home in San Marcos, California, following a long illness. Born July 17, 1924 in Ashtabula, Ohio, Norma was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Aritabelle Gladding Maurer. She graduated from Dover High School in...
Frank Sullivan
Feb 21, 2012
Frank Sullivan, age 70, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in the family farmhouse on Horn's Lane in Dover where he was born, reared and lived his life. Frank came into this world on Jul. 24, 1941, a son of the late Roy and Mildred Hines Sullivan. As a youth he sold Grit, a weekly newspaper popular in rural areas. Frank...
Jeanne K. Boich
Feb 20, 2012
Jeanne K. Boich, 89, of Dover passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Park Village Health Care Center. She was surrounded by loved ones and had been in declining health for several years. Born Jeanne Elizabeth Keppler on January 22, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Homer H. and Ada E. (Dunlap) Keppler Sr. Following her 1941...
Vemba K. Breniser
Feb 20, 2012
Vemba K. Breniser, 94, of Dover died Monday, February 20, 2012 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born September 26, 1917 in Dennison, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Dora Cordrey Patton. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Woodrow May in 1985 and her second husband, Galen Breniser in 1996; nephew,...
Jerry Darrell Penick
Feb 19, 2012
Jerry D. Penick, 75, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012 following an extended illness. Born on August 2, 1936 in Dover, he was the son of the late Edward Penick and Violet Smitley Penick Keiser . He honorably served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He attended New Pointe Community Church...
Fay Maxine Heid
Feb 18, 2012
Fay Maxine Heid, 96, of Strasburg died Saturday, February 18, 2012 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following an extended illness. Born April 18, 1915 in Brightwood, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Addison and Etta Mae Priest Simmers. Maxine was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Heid on January 20, 2001; sisters, Bernice Nixon...
Evelyn A. Wallick
Feb 15, 2012
Evelyn A. Wallick, 89, of New Dawn Retirement Community and formerly of Bell Ave., Dover died Wednesday evening, Feb. 15, 2012 following a brief illness. Born April 14, 1922 in Sugarcreek, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Kaser) Gardner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 65 years, Charles F. Wallick...
Robert Wasem Jr.
Feb 15, 2012
Robert "Bob" Wasem, Jr., 90, of Dover died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home. Bob retired first from Kinser Coal Co. in Winfield and then was employed at Union Country Club as a Greens Keeper for over 20 years. Born May 14, 1921 in Winfield he was a son of the late Robert Sr. and Erma Maurer Wasem. He...
Jane E. Kaltenbaugh
Feb 10, 2012
Jane E. Kaltenbaugh, 90, of Strasburg went to meet her Lord and Savior at Union Hospital on Friday, February 10, 2012 following a brief illness. Born on December 6, 1921 in Dundee, she was the daughter of the late Dewey A. and Flossie B. (Medam) Burrell. She attended Dover High School. On November 25, 1939, she married the love of...
William J. Walkosak
Feb 7, 2012
William J. "Bill" Walkosak, 73, of Dover died Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, 2012 in Union Hospital following congestive heart failure. Bill was a wellknown area pharmacist and currently was a consultant pharmacist for Omnicare. He was a classmate and friend of Jerry Marlowe at Ohio State University School of Pharmacy. Because of the friendship between the Walkosak and Marlowe families,...
Anna K. Mckeever
Feb 6, 2012
Anna K. McKeever, 100, of Syracuse, New York and formerly of Dover died Monday, February 6, 2012 in the Rosewood Heights Health Center. Born October 31, 1911 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Charles and Katherine Ott Springer. Anna was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Mattern in 1962 and her second husband, Herbert...
Carolyn J. Schimel
Feb 3, 2012
Carolyn J. Schimel, 68, of Port Washington went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 3, 2012. She retired from Smurfit-Stone Container in 2005 after 20 years of service. Born February 25, 1943 in Holloway, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marjorie Bethel Fritter. Carolyn was also preceded in death by her brother, Larry...
Kenneth E. Otto Ii
Feb 1, 2012
Kenneth E. Otto II, 69, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Aultman Hospital. Born November 10, 1942 in Dennison he was a son of Grace Morgan Otto of Tuscarawas and the late Kenneth E. Otto I. Kenneth served his country with the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. After his discharge he was employed at GTE...
Adeline Haas Griffey
Jan 30, 2012
Adeline L. (Beitzel) Haas Griffey, 97, of Park Village and a longtime Dover resident died Monday morning, Jan. 30, 2012 in the center following a period of declining health. Adeline retired from East Sparta Ceramic Tile where she worked for 25 years and was also an employee of the former Bond Shoe Store in downtown Dover. Born Jan. 4, 1915...
Junior L. Rufenacht
Jan 29, 2012
Junior L. Rufenacht, 84, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Union Hospital following a period of declining health. Born October 16, 1927 in Schoenbrunn he was the son of the late Lawrence and Bessie Rose Rufenacht. He was also preceded in death by his wife Anna Rufenacht a short time ago. Junior was the owner...
William R. Jennings Jr.
Jan 25, 2012
William R. Jennings Jr., 72, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 following an extended illness. Born on August 6, 1939, in Dover, he was the son of the late William R. Sr. and Elsie M. Wayble Jennings. He is also preceded in death by his son; Tracy Jennings and brother; Robert Jennings. After 30 years of service,...
Betty Yockey
Jan 25, 2012
Betty Yockey, 90, of Dover, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Amberwood Manor, New Philadelphia. Born Jul. 7, 1921, in Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Cross Hines. Betty graduated from Uhrichsville High School, and went on to attend Akron City Hospital's School of Nursing and become a registered nurse. She practiced for over thirty...
Madeline A. Wallick
Jan 24, 2012
Madeline A. Wallick, 85, of Middletown and formerly of Walnut St., Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 at Garden Manor retirement center in Middletown. Madeline was born on June 21, 1926 in Rockford, Illinois. On July 30, 1945 she was united in marriage to Richard W. Wallick who preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 2003. She was also...
Jerry L. Elliott
Jan 24, 2012
Jerry L. Elliott, 64, of Mineral City died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in the Carroll Healthcare Center. Born December 11, 1947 in Massillon, Ohio he was a son of the late William and Ruth Farnsworth Elliott. Jerry was also preceded in death by his brothers in law, Bill McCreery and Mike Barbee; sister in law, Stevie Elliott and nephew, Billy...
