Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Mary Demattio
Jul 29, 2012
Mary DeMattio, who just celebrated her 99th birthday on July 27, went home to be with her Lord and Savior July 29, 2012. She resided at Midvale, Brightwood and New Philadelphia before moving to Park Village at Dover some nine years ago. Born at Dover, she was a daughter of the late Steve and Barbara Molnar Yuhas. Mary attended school...
Ruth Krantz Warther
Jul 29, 2012
Ruth Krantz Warther, age 96, a life-long resident of Dover, died peacefully in her home, Sunday, Jul. 29, 2012. Born Dec. 4, 1915, in Dover, she was a daughter of Edward and Margaret Joyce Krantz. Ruth graduated in 1932 from St.Joseph High School, and on Jul. 1, 1940, married Donald C. "Donnie" Warther. The couple had three children and were...
Betty Lou Huffman
Jul 28, 2012
Betty Lou Huffman, age 85, of Strasburg, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar after a period of declining health. A daughter of the late Bryan and E. Erdine Wallick, she was born Nov. 21, 1926, in Columbia (RD 2, Dover). She was a 1944 graduate of Strasburg High School, and remained a loyal Strasburg...
Donna J. Swaldo
Jul 28, 2012
Donna J. Swaldo passed peacefully on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the age of 78. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dean; her daughters, Laurie (Jim) Switzer, Deanna (Chris) Gundlah, Lisa (Hal) Wagoner; grandchildren, Alicia and Jessica Switzer, Adam and Lindsay Gundlah, Olivia and Nathan Wagoner; and sister, Karen (Fred) Eichel and extended family. She was preceded...
Patrick H. Bowen
Jul 26, 2012
Patrick H.Bowen, age 47, of Strasburg, died Thursday, July 26, 2012, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Born April 25, 1965, at Dover, he was the son of Connie (nee Deuker) Bowen Young of Navarre, and the late Timothy Bowen. Patrick graduated from Strasburg High School in 1983, and attended Kent State University. On December 20, 1994, he...
Marvin C. Klingaman
Jul 26, 2012
Marvin Charles Klingaman May 30, 1927 July 26, 2012 On July 26, 2012, Marv Klingaman joined God's heavenly singers and reunited with his wife, family and friends. Born in Alliance, he married "the girl with the beautiful legs," Ann McDougal. They met at church, and were later wed on October 26, 1947. Together they built a life, and raised their...
Maxine E. Zimmerman
Jul 25, 2012
Maxine E. Zimmerman, age 75, of Dover, and a long-time resident of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2012, in Union Hospital. Born Mar. 13, 1937 at Dover, she was a daughter of the late Nickolas D. and Gladys Tate George. Maxine graduated from Dover High School in 1955, and was employed by the U.S. Ceramic Tile Co. at East...
Connie F. Olberding
Jul 22, 2012
Connie F. Olberding, 55, of Midvale died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at her home. Born April 23, 1957 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Charles and Alberta Emhoff Thornton. Connie was employed at Hardee's in New Philadelphia until illness forced her retirement. She was a member of Foursquare Gospel Church in Dennison. In her spare time she...
Anna Marie Contini
Jul 18, 2012
Anna Marie Contini, 91, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in the Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Anna retired from Alsco and had also worked at Dover Appliance Co and Dover Sad Iron Co. during her career. Born December 25, 1920 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Ghezzi Contini. Anna was also...
Gloria E. Dallau
Jul 15, 2012
Gloria E. (Paris) Dallau, 86, of Dover, Ohio died Sunday afternoon, July 15, 2012 in Union Hospital lovingly surrounded by many of her family. Gloria owned and operated the former Paris Beauty Salon in New Philadelphia for many years. She had previously worked for Ladel Conveyor the predecessor of the Joy Mfg. Co. in New Philadelphia. Born Dec. 1, 1925...
Robert W. Null
Jul 13, 2012
Robert W. Null, 79, of Dover, Ohio died early Friday morning, July 13, 2012 in the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia following a brief illness. He was a retired construction employee having previously worked for Red Malcuit Inc. and Beaver Excavating. Born Feb. 8, 1933 in Quaker City, Ohio, Bob was the son of the late Robert F. and...
Grace G. Allen
Jul 4, 2012
Grace G. Allen, 89, of Dover, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in the Park Village Assisted Living Center. She was born June 2, 1923 at Dover, the daughter of the late Roy and May Belle Dietz Steinebrey. A familiar face to a generation of area shoppers, Grace worked for a number of local stores over the years including, most notably,...
Ada M. Border
Jul 4, 2012
Ada M. Border, age 89, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover, after battling cancer. Born February 21, 1923, at Dover Township, Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Yackey Reed. Ada graduated from Dover High School in 1941, and later was married to Kenneth Border. She was employed...
Thomas L. Kane Iii
Jul 3, 2012
Thomas L. Kane III, 92, died July 3, 2012 in the comfort of his home in the company of his loving wife and partner of 68 years, Virginia Mahurin Kane and his two daughters: Alexis Patricia Kane of Richmond, California and Constance Kane, of Decatur, Alabama. Thomas was born on June 28, 1920 to Thomas L. Kane II and Marguerite...
Dorren E. Herman
Jun 29, 2012
Dorren E. Herman, 83, of Dover died Friday, June 29, 2012 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. He retired from the Timken Co. in Canton after 30 years of service. Born October 18, 1928 in Dover he was a son of the late Edward and Wertha Funk Herman. Dorren was also preceded in death by two brothers, Roy and...
Tom L. Barcroft
Jun 29, 2012
Tom L. Barcroft, age 76, of Dover, died Friday, June 29, 2012, in Park Village Health Care Center. Born August 31, 1935, in Mansfield, he was the son of the late John and Anna Menegay Barcroft. Tom graduated from Dover High School, and shortly thereafter, on July 30, 1954, married his high school sweetheart, the former Barbara L. Barnes, in...
Margaret M. Cozart
Jun 29, 2012
Margaret M. "Mig" Cozart, 93, of Strasburg passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Park Village Health Care Center following an extended illness. Born on June 4, 1919 in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Dreher Ramsey. She graduated from Strasburg High School in 1937, which was the first class to graduate from the...
Edna J. Mason
Jun 25, 2012
Edna J. Mason, 65, of Dover died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Union Hospital. Born July 16, 1946 Edna was a daughter of the late Betty J. Roland Mason. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Rose Rouch and brother, John Mason. Edna enjoyed puzzles and picking strawberries but loved spending as much time as she could with...
Bryan L. Reichman, Jr.
Jun 20, 2012
Bryan L. Reichman, Jr., age 24, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in University Hospital, Cleveland, after battling cancer. Born April 22, 1988, at Massillon, he was a son of Patricia Mulinix Dickerson and Bryan L. Reichman, Sr., both of New Philadelphia. Bryan graduated from Garaway High School at Sugarcreek in 2006, and entered the United State Marine...
Virginia L. Smith
Jun 17, 2012
Virginia L. "Ginny" Smith, age 74, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, from complications after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born November 9, 1937, at New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret Marburger Gribble. Ginny graduated from New Philadelphia High School, and, on June 27, 1964, married Ronald L....
