Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Dorothy A. Casebeer
Jan 17, 2011
Dorothy A. Casebeer, 87, a longtime Dover resident, died peacefully Monday, January 17, 2010, in the New Dawn Retirement Center, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 14, 1923 at New Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Ralph and Eleonora Marburger Bitikofer. The Casebeer family farm has been an unmistakable landmark on State Route 39 for decades....
Paul Rodney Fruchey
Jan 17, 2011
Paul Rodney “Rod” Fruchey, 69, of Dover died Monday, January 17, 2011 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Born July 3, 1941 in Canton, Ohio he was the son of the late Ralph Eugene and Margaret June Teeples Fruchey. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death...
Christopher L. Smith
Jan 15, 2011
Christopher L. "Chris" Smith, 44, of Lowell, Ohio and formerly of New Philadelphia, died on Saturday, January 15, 2011 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born on June 22, 1966 in Dover, he was the son of the late Robert L. Smith and Rose Bailey Prosperi. In addition to his father, he is also preceded in death by his...
Tessie H. Mccluney
Jan 14, 2011
Tessie H. McCluney, 85, of E. 4th St., Dover, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 14, 2011. Tess retired in 1986 from U.S. Ceramic at East Sparta where she worked for 42 years. Born September 5, 1925 in Columbia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Esther (Books) Ridgway. She was a member...
Robert Scott Liggett
Jan 14, 2011
R. Scott Liggett, 39, of Dover died suddenly Friday, January 14, 2011. Scott was born July 10, 1971 in Dennison, Ohio. He formerly worked as a cook at area restaurants. He was a 1989 graduate of Dover High School. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors and loved spending time on his grandparent's farm and playing video games with his son,...
June I. Becker
Jan 13, 2011
June I. Becker, 85, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, January 13, 2011 in her home following an extended illness. She and her late husband, Dennis also resided in Tucson, Arizona from 1980 until they returned to Dover in 1992. Born June 17, 1925 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Stutz) Mason. She was a...
Robert L. "Bob" Lang Jr.
Jan 11, 2011
Robert L. "Bob" Lang, Jr., 63, a life-long resident of Tuscarawas County, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Union Hospital, ending a year and a half long battle with cancer. Bob was a loving husband and father, and his family was his pride and joy. He is survived by Sue Endres Lang, his wife of 40 years; daughter,...
Olive G. Frantz
Jan 10, 2011
Olive G. Frantz, 86, of New Philadelphia died Monday, January 10, 2011 at New Dawn Assisted Living in Dover. She retired from Union Hospital as a Ward Secretary after 28 years of service. Born August 31, 1924 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Olive Ritchie Welch. Olive was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Ann K. Hastedt
Jan 10, 2011
Ann K. Hastedt, 83, of Dover, died Monday, January 10, 2011 at Union Hospital. She was born May 4, 1927 in Roswell, New Mexico, the daughter of the late Elizabeth Ames Fuller and Phillip Klingsmith. After high school, Ann moved to Philadelphia so she could study nursing at Chestnut Hill Nursing School. It was there that she met her husband,...
Martha E. Olivet
Jan 8, 2011
Martha E. Olivet, 90, of Strasburg and formerly of Mineral City, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Union Hospital. She had retried as a press operator from Dover Molded Products after 27 years of service. Born November 1, 1920 in New Philadelphia, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Riggle Dessecker. Martha was also preceded in...
Mildred L. Short
Jan 6, 2011
Mildred L. Short, 85, of Chardon, Ohio and formerly of Dover died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at University Hospital of Cleveland after a period of declining health. She was born on September 11, 1925 at North East, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Gilbert and Zilpha Peck Garnow. Mildred graduated from North East High School in 1943 and Bryant and...
Audrey Mae Merryman
Jan 5, 2011
Audrey Mae Merryman, 95, of New Philadelphia, and a long-time resident of Cadiz Junction, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, in Union Hospital. Born May 13, 1915, in Bloomingdale, Audrey was the daughter of the late Lewis Mahala and Nora Anita Miller Carman. She graduated from Hopedale High School and later married Francis D. "Tank" Merryman. The couple resided in the...
Vera Cosgrove
Jan 4, 2011
Vera Cosgrove, 87, of Dover, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in Union Hospital. Born October 23, 1923 at Odessa, Russia, she was the daughter of the late Zachaus & Wilhelmine Immel Gustin. Though born in Russia, her family roots were in Germany. Vera could speak both languages fluently. She was also an excellent cook, specializing in German meals, breads and...
Elizabeth R. Yackey
Jan 4, 2011
Elizabeth R. Yackey, 60, of Strasburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in her residence following a sudden illness. Born May 26, 1950, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and C. Mae Ralph Yackey. Elizabeth graduated from Strasburg High School in 1968, and was employed by Joy Manufacturing and its successor, Howden Buffalo. She was a lifelong...
George Kollar
Jan 3, 2011
George "Fred" Kollar, 87, of Dover died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Aultman Hospital. Fred was the Press Room Superintendent at the Times Reporter, having retired in 1985 after 36 years of service. Born September 8, 1923 in Mineral City he was a son of the late Albert and Ann Roberts Kollar. Fred was also preceded in death by his...
Verna Mae Smith
Dec 31, 2010
Verna "Mae" Espenschied Smith, 88 of Dover died on Friday, December 31, 2010. Born on January 14, 1922 in Dover, she was the eldest daughter of the late William and Goldie Rummel Espenschied. Verna was a Clerk at the former Montgomery Ward's in Dover and she also worked for the Great Plains Bag Factory in New Philadelphia. She was a...
Randall W. Maurer
Dec 31, 2010
Randall W. Maurer, 87, a long-time resident of Dover, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, in Union Hospital. Born Mar. 2, 1923, in Willoughby, he was a son of the late Gilbert J. and Ritabelle V. Glading Maurer. Randall moved at a young age with his family to Tuscarawas County and was later employed by the Ohio Department of Transportation for...
Manfred H. Gritzan
Dec 30, 2010
Manfred H. Gritzan, 75, of Strasburg, Ohio died Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness. Born June 16, 1935 in Essen, Germany, he was the son of the late Adam and Hedwig (Bernard) Gritzan. Manfred was a 26year employee of Sugardale Meats in Canton until illness forced his retirement in 1984. He was a...
David A. Mounts
Dec 29, 2010
David A. Mounts, 69, of Dover died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. He retired as a sales manager for Endicott-Johnson Shoes. Born June 30, 1941 in Washington, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late William "Andy" and Margaret Laughlin Mounts. In his spare time, David enjoyed cooking and doing yard work. David is survived by his wife,...
Stephen Mark Bratton
Dec 21, 2010
Stephen Mark Bratton, 55, of Strasburg passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at his home. Born October 9, 1955 in Gallipolis, Ohio he was the son of Owen Seth and Jean Luman Bratton. His father preceded him in death. Stephen graduated from Strasburg High School in 1973 and later graduated from the University of Akron. He enjoyed spending...
