Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Katherine Johnson
Aug 3, 2011
Katherine Johnson, 94, of Dover, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 in Park Village Health Care Center. She was born July 8, 1917 at Caldwell, the daughter of George and Susie Safigan Wuletich. Katherine was a faithful and devoted member of St. Joseph Church in Dover, having been active with Christian Mothers, Secular Franciscans and the St. Martin Study Club. She...
Patricia A. Hennis
Jul 28, 2011
Patricia A. "Pat" Hennis, 85, of Dover died Thursday afternoon, July 28, 2011 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness Pat was part of the first class of licensed nursing home adminstrators, and along with her late husband, Harry D. Hennis, operated the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. The family has owned and operated the centre since 1947....
Ruth Anne Lebold
Jul 28, 2011
Ruth Anne Lebold, 92, of Zoarville passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Born on February 7, 1919 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Clara Gleitsman Alleshouse. On September 22, 1937, she married Roy Lebold, who preceded her in death on October 20, 1983. Together, Ruth and Roy managed...
Daniel David Mathey
Jul 28, 2011
Daniel David Mathey, 48, of New Orleans, passed away on July 28, 2011 at Intrim LSU Public Hospital from complications of chronic alcoholism. Born on July 12, 1963 in Massillon, Ohio, he was the son of David and Linda (Crites) Mathey of Magnolia. Daniel graduated from Perry High School in 1983. He worked for many years on oil rigs in...
Jacquelene K. Haueter
Jul 26, 2011
Jacquelene K. Haueter, 86, of Great Falls, Virginia, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Virginia, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born August 6, 1924, in Nauvoo, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Winnie Bailey King. Jacquelene moved with her family at a young age to Summertown, Tennessee, where she grew...
Edna V. Dillon
Jul 20, 2011
Edna V. Dillon, 85, of Dover, died Wednesday evening, July 20, 2011, in her home. Born February 17, 1926 at Bellaire, she was the daughter of the late Delbert Henry and Anna Ruby Bell Underwood. For 25 years she was a familiar face at the check out counter for Howenstein Grocery at Bolivar. Later she owned and assisted in the...
Walter Emerson Fisher, Jr.
Jul 19, 2011
Walter Emerson Fisher Jr., 72, of Quitman, Arkansas died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 in the White County Medical Center. He was born March 30, 1939 and married Judith Booth Fisher on March 18, 1962. Recently they completed their tour together of all 50 United States including a wedding anniversary trip to Maui, Hawaii. They also traveled to all of the...
Gene E. Espenschied
Jul 15, 2011
Gene E. Espenschied, 72, of Dover, died unexpectedly Friday, Jul. 15, 2011, in his home. Born Jun. 22, 1939, in the family home on Ste. Rte. 516 N.W., just a half mile from where he presently lived, he was a son of Beatrice Mast Espenschied of Dover, and the late Leroy Espenschied. Gene graduated in 1957 from Dover High School...
Audrey M. Zahler
Jul 15, 2011
Audrey M. Zahler, 75, of Dover died Friday, July 15, 2011 in her residence following an extended illness. Born August 17, 1935 in Rivesville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Floyd Wenger. In addition to her parents, Audrey was also preceded in death by her beloved husband Joseph "Joe" Zahler on March 6, 2000;...
Betty M. Shutt
Jul 15, 2011
Betty M. Hambleton Shutt, 86, of Strasburg, died Friday, Jul. 15, 2011, in her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer�(TM)s disease. Born May 2, 1925, in Detroit, Mich., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruby Sidlinker Berry. Betty graduated from high school in Rochester, Mich., and married her first husband, Carl Hambleton. The couple moved to...
Joseph R. Pisony
Jul 14, 2011
Joseph R. "Joe" Pisony, 81, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Jul. 14, 2011, in Affinity Medical Center, Massillon, of complications from a recent heart surgery. Born Jan. 25, 1930, in Roswell, he was a son of the late John and Julia Popelus Pisony. Joe attended New Philadelphia High School, and, on Jul. 27, 1948, he married the former Dolores Mowrer...
Elda M. Mizer
Jul 8, 2011
Elda M. Mizer, 96, of Dover died Friday, July 8, 2011 at her home. Elda was a dedicated homemaker who later worked in the cafeteria at Union Hospital for 19 years. Born January 29, 1915 in Monroe County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Rufener Longacher. Elda was also preceded in death by her husband...
John A. Swisshelm
Jul 5, 2011
John Albert Swisshelm, 69, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia went to be with the Lord Tuesday evening, July 5, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a brief illness. John was a retired employee of Howden Buffalo in New Philadelphia formerly Joy Mfg. Company following 40 years of service. He was also wellknown for his 27 year...
Barbara Davis Matronia
Jul 3, 2011
Barbara Davis Matronia, 59, of Dover, died suddenly Sunday, July 3, 2011, in her home. Born March 20, 1952 at Canton, she was the daughter of the late Frank "Sam" and Marjorie Hawk Davis, Sr. A graduate of Canton South High School and Kent State University, Barbara was a retired Social Worker having worked with Tuscarawas County Job & Family...
Emma Belle Gillaspie
Jul 1, 2011
Emma Belle Gillaspie, 89, of the Hennis Care Centre and formerly of E. 6th St., Dover died Friday morning, July 1, 2011 in the centre following an extended illness. She was born June 10, 1922 in Warwood, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Carl and Verda (Cehrs) Mack. She was a member of the Dover Church of Christ. A...
Arlene Walchuck
Jun 27, 2011
Arlene Walchuck, 83, of Dundee passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011. Born August 17, 1927 in Aitkin, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Selma and John Young. Arlene lived in the Akron area for 35 years. She retired from the General Tire Company in 1982 and at that time moved to Dundee. She loved attending her great...
Marjorie M. Johnson
Jun 27, 2011
Marjorie M. Johnson, 88, a lifelong resident of Bolivar died Monday, June 27, 2011 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar following an extended illness. Marjorie retired in 1995 from Camp Wanake United Methodist Church in Beach City. She was also a former employee of the O.H.S. Historic Zoar Village, Ft. Laurens State Memorial, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and...
Patricia L. Higginbotham
Jun 25, 2011
Patricia L. "Patti" Higginbotham, 69, of Canton died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Aultman Hospital. Born May 9, 1942 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Peter and Martha Trucinski Contini. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Sharon Sweitzer. Patti is survived by her husband, Nelson Higginbotham; children, Bret Edward Gaff of California, Beth Anne...
Linda Kay Mallernee
Jun 20, 2011
Linda Kay Mallernee, 60, of Dover, died Monday, June 20, 2011, in Union Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, following a three-month battle with cancer. Born January 3, 1951, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Robert P. and Betty Metzger Enck. Linda graduated from Dover High School in 1969 and went on to study at Ohio University,...
Frederick J. Hardwidge
Jun 18, 2011
Frederick J. "Fred" Hardwidge, 95, of Somerdale passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born on May 31, 1916 in Somerdale, he was the son of the late James and Clara Miller Hardwidge. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his life-long companion; Alicemae Maher; brothers, Charles and Hughie Hardwidge;...
