Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas

Hilda L. Hill
Nov 2, 2011
Hilda L. Hill, 89, of Dover, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Born Mar. 4, 1922, in Barnesboro, PA, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Lucy Onorato Gelotte. Hilda graduated from Warren High School, Warren, PA. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and had resided in Dover much of her life. Hilda was employed by...
Patty P. Troyer
Nov 2, 2011
Patty P. Troyer, 84, of Strasburg, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Born Oct. 7, 1927, in Marion Co., West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Sarah Mable Floyd Wenger. Patty attended school in West Virginia, and moved with her family to Tuscarawas Co. in the early 1940's. As a young lady, she was employed...
Annetta M. Hughes
Oct 31, 2011
Annetta M. Hughes, 91, of Newcomerstown passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born on August 24, 1920, in Akron, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Frank and Besse Haun Singleton. Annetta graduated from North High School in Akron. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Shirley A. Craig
Oct 30, 2011
Shirley A. Craig, 76, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully at Aultman Hospital in Canton on Sunday, October 30, 2011 with her family at her side, following a brief illness. Born February 21, 1935 in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Julia Terry of Hughestown, PA. On June 8, 1957, Shirley married James E. Craig Jr....

Margaret Brenneman
Oct 30, 2011
Margaret Brenneman, 89, of Dover died Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Altercare of Brimfield. Born September 12, 1922 in Cleveland she was a daughter of the late Valentine and Bertha Wahlenmeir Weber. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Brenneman on February 22, 2009; two sisters, Jean Wetzel and Esther Weber and her brother, Richard Weber. She...
Robert J. Jordan
Oct 29, 2011
Robert J. Jordan, 72, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Union Hospital. Born November 8, 1938 in Millersburg, Ohio he was a son of the late Ralph and Lola Horner Jordan. Robert is survived by his wife of 26 years, Millie Jordan; son Steven Jordan of Dover; stepsons, David (Tess) Mullinix of Tennessee, Gary Mullinix and Greg...
Ida M. Handrich
Oct 25, 2011
Ida M. Handrich, 91, a longtime Dover resident died Tuesday morning, October 25, 2011 in the New Dawn Retirement Community following an extended illness. Ida was a familiar face in the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections until her retirement in 1982 following fifteen years of service. She had previously worked for four years at Union Hospital where she met her...

James Matthew Ress
Oct 25, 2011
James Matthew “Jim” Ress, 89, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Born in Dover on January 17, 1922, he was the son of the late Matthew and Clara Lehart Ress. James graduated from Dover High School. Following graduation, he joined the United States Army and honorably served our country during World...
Eugene C. Bleininger
Oct 24, 2011
Eugene C. "Gene" Bleininger, 76, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, October 24, 2011 in Union Hospital. Born January 20, 1935 at Stone Creek, Gene was the only child of the late Cleatus & Delsie Thompson Bleininger. He retired from Republic Steel, where he had worked as a bricklayer, in 1978. Gene had a wonderful personality and seemingly made friends wherever...
Walter A. Hickman, Jr.
Oct 23, 2011
Walter A. Hickman, Jr., 58, of Newcomerstown died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He retired from M & W Plastics in West Lafayette. Born October 21, 1953 in Belden, Michigan he was a son of the late Walter Sr. and Eileen Copeland Hickman. He was also preceded in death by three sisters and two...

Dale A. Short
Oct 22, 2011
Dale A. Short, 75, of Dover, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover. Born on September 11, 1936, in Dover, he was the son of the late William F. and Mildred Gillette Short. On October 7, 1969, Dale married the love of his life, Barbara Weller. Dale was the founder of SEA (Society...
Irene Hope Hartline
Oct 20, 2011
Irene Hope Roush Hartline, 94, of Beach City died peacefully Thursday, October 20, 2011 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born on December 18, 1916 in Bethlehem Twp., Bolivar, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Earl and Beulah Keller Roush. At age five she lost her mother to the flu and lived with her father and grandmothers...

Forest W. Nedrow
Oct 18, 2011
Forest W. "Junior" Nedrow, 79, of Dover died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Union Hospital. Forest retired from Greer Steel and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Wilson Nedrow; sons, Jim (Joyce) Nedrow of New Philadelphia and Bill (Carol) Nedrow of Dover; grandchildren, Joshua, Stevie Renee and Zackarie Nedrow. Cremation has...
Wayne Lee Reese
Oct 18, 2011
Wayne Lee Reese, 82, of Dover died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following various complications. Wayne retired in 1990 from the Dover City Public Schools as the Principal of South School for many years. Born October 17, 1929 in Massillon, Ohio, he was the son of the late Vera (Bitticker) and Delmer Burrell. Wayne was a...
Ardis Y. Pyle
Oct 15, 2011
Ardis Y. Pyle, 84, of Somerdale died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Park Village Health Care Center. Born April 18, 1927 in Midland, Michigan she was a daughter of the late Hazen and Mary Lamphierd Briggs. Ardis was also preceded in death by her husband, Dale T. Pyle on October 20, 1998; grandson, Matt Morris and her sister, Donna...

Shane Donald James Robinson
Oct 14, 2011
Shane Donald James Robinson, 25, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011. Born on November 3, 1985 in Dover, Shane was the son of James (Step-Mom, Elise) Robinson and Cynthia Collins Robinson (companion, Frank Pietro). During High School, he attended Buckeye Career Center where he studied Auto Body Collision. He graduated from New...
Judy J. Foltz
Oct 12, 2011
Judy J. Foltz, 69, of Dover died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in her home following a one year battle with pancreatic cancer. Judy was a visiting nurse for the Tuscarawas County Health Department and had previously been a nurse at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born March 12, 1942 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Ira A....
Ann Klingaman
Oct 7, 2011
Ann McDougal Klingaman January 9, 1925 �" October 7, 2011 On Oct. 7, 2011, Ann Klingaman left this earth to reunite with family and friends in heaven. Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, she married her best friend, Marv on Oct. 26, 1947. Together they had built a life in Louisville and Dover, Ohio and raised their family. Her son, Russ...
Evelyn B. Popovich
Oct 3, 2011
Evelyn B. Popovich, 85, of the New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover and formerly of Canton died Monday, October 3, 2011. Born November 1, 1925 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Susanna (Mydock) Popovich. Evelyn was a retired employee of Gibbs Mfg. Company in Canton. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Kenneth E. Loveday
Oct 3, 2011
Kenneth E. "Ken" Loveday, age 84, of Dover, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a period of declining health. Born Aug. 24, 1927, in Warwick Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ken was a son of the late Clifford and Annabelle Metzger Loveday. He attended Tuscarawas-Warwick High School until such time as he was able to enter the service...