Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
James Otto
Nov 14, 2011
James "Joe" Otto, 91, of Dover passed away at his home on Monday, November 14, 2011. Born on December 14, 1919 in Canton, he was the son of the late Albert Sr. and Alice Ledger Otto. He is also preceded in death by his brother; Albert Otto Jr.; foster parents, William and Anna Evans; along with three half sisters. He...
Winona Pearl Gilbertson
Nov 14, 2011
Winona Pearl Gilbertson, 102, of Dover and formerly St. Louis, MO, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at Park Village Care Center. She was born March 25, 1909, the daughter of the late Charles and Katie Brassfield Barton. Winona was a member of the First Christian Church at Dover where she looked forward to her Bible Study class. She also enjoyed...
Byron "Bud" D. Ball
Nov 13, 2011
Byron D. "Bud" Ball, 85, of Dover died Sunday, November 13, 2011 in his home lovingly surrounded by his family following an extended illness. Bud retired in 1991 from Union Camp Corporation (now Arizona Chemical) following 41 years of service. Born September 26, 1926 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, he was the son of the late David and Frieda (Norris) Ball. Bud...
Maxine V. Griesen
Nov 13, 2011
Maxine V. Griesen, 91, of Strasburg and formerly of Navarre, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Born on October 22, 1920 near Bolivar, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth L. Butler Grove. On October 29, 1938 she married William G. Griesen, who preceded her in death on January 19, 1997. She is also preceded...
J. Michael Limbaugh
Nov 12, 2011
J. Michael Limbaugh, 64, of Dover died Saturday, November 12, 2011. He was born June 17, 1947 to the late Vivian Miller Limbaugh and John Limbaugh of New Philadelphia. He is a 1965 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and the Ohio Barber College in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by an aunt and uncle, several cousins and close friends....
Mary L. Foster
Nov 10, 2011
Mary L. Foster, age 95, of the Claremont Retirement Village, Columbus, passed away. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011. Born October 4, 1916, in Gilmore, she was a daughter of the late William and Edna Berkshire Helter. Mary graduated from Uhrichsville High School and attended Ohio University. Her late husband, Taylor, was an educational instructor with the Lebanon Veterans Medical Center, Lebanon,...
M. Joyce Klamut
Nov 8, 2011
M. Joyce Klamut, 74, of Dover died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born August 8, 1937 in Glencoe, Ohio she was a daughter of the late David and Sarah Rosepapa Logan. She was also preceded in death by her infant sister, Betty Logan and sister, Joan Shores. She retired from Gradall as an RN...
Willis C. Burton
Nov 7, 2011
Willis C. "Bill" Burton passed peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2011 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born November 11, 1924 in New Philadelphia he was the youngest of three sons born to the late Fredrick and Mary Kimball Burton. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Helen Sue Burton on November 11, 2001 as well as by...
Margaret Macfarland
Nov 5, 2011
Margaret "Peg" Arnold-MacFarland, 63, of Dover and formerly of Cincinnati, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 following an extended illness. Born on September 11, 1948 in Cincinnati, she was the daughter of Ralph Raymond and Margaret Anderson Arnold. Her father precedes her in death. Peg was a very independent woman. Her family describes her like Earl Spenser described Princess...
Donna May Fruchey
Nov 4, 2011
Donna May Fruchey, 68, of Massillon and a longtime Strasburg, Ohio resident died Friday morning, Nov. 4, 2011 following a brief illness. Donna attended the Whippledale Workshop and had previously attended the Starlight School and Workshop in New Philadelphia. She enjoyed the workshop and loved people. Born April 1, 1943 in Fairfield Twp, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, she was the daughter...
Joan Lenore Rennicker
Nov 3, 2011
Joan Lenore Rennicker, 69, of Mineral City passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Aultman Hospital. Born on September 17, 1942 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Virginia Lawver Kaiser. She is also preceded in death by her granddaughter. She attended New Philadelphia High School. On October 13, 2011 she celebrated 39 years...
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...
