Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Edith Matilda Lahm
Nov 9, 2009
Edith Matilda Mutti Lahm, 86, of Dover, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 9, 2009 at Union Hospital after a brief illness. Born on July 22, 1923, in York Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Katherine Buehler Mutti. On June 4, 1949, she married Raymond H. Lahm. They celebrated their 50th...

Helen Marie Shaffer
Nov 8, 2009
Helen Marie Shaffer, 78, of Dover passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Aultman Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Alliance, on November 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ethel Benedum McGowan. Helen graduated from Alliance High School in 1948. She later married the love of her life, Guy G....
Grace Mcmillen Bair
Nov 1, 2009
Grace McMillen Bair, 93, of Dover passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Park Village Health Care Center. A life resident of Dover, Grace was born on December 29, 1915 and was a daughter of the late Albert and Cecelia Gregory McMillen. Grace was also preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, Robert M. Bair...
Charles "Richard" Patterson
Oct 31, 2009
Charles "Richard" Patterson, 77, of Dover died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Union Hospital. Born February 21, 1932 in Dover he was a son of the late Charles H. and Alice Gillette Patterson. Richard had worked at Sparta Ceramics in East Sparta, Franchester Farms in West Salem, Ohio and at Hubbard Farms and Hatchery in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was...
Florence B. Stevenson
Oct 29, 2009
Florence B. Stevenson, 92, of Strasburg, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Aultman Hospital in Canton from complications following surgery. Florence was formerly Jewelry Director for the former Emmons Jewelry Company in Canton. She also assisted her husband, John in the operation of Stevenson Memorials in New Philadelphia. She was also a...
Ruth F. Halter
Oct 28, 2009
Ruth F. Halter, 91, of Dover died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Union Hospital. She had retired in 1980 from the United Way after 15 years of service. She had also previously been employed at Midway Lumber Company and Reeves Steel Company in Dover. Born March 6, 1918 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Walter and Helen...
Ada M. Myers
Oct 28, 2009
Ada M. Myers, 84, of Strasburg, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in Park Village Health Care Center, Dover. Born, June 17, 1925, in Bolivar, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Anola Maurer Widder. Ada graduated from Bolivar High School, and was employed by Sparta Manufacturing Co. before her marriage to Walter F. "Buzz" Myers on August 17,...
Sylvester J. Breznak
Oct 26, 2009
Sylvester J. "Silver" Breznak, 85, of Dover died in Union Hospital on Monday, October 26, 2009 following a brief illness. Born on August 4, 1924 in Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Lucia Kayda Breznak. He is also preceded in death by his brother; John Breznak; and son in-law, Tim Gintz. Sylvester attended Lore High...
Hazel Anna Bell
Oct 26, 2009
Hazel Anna Bell, 76, of Bowerston, Ohio passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at Sunnyslope Nursing Home in Bowerston after a long illness. Born on April 16, 1933 in Bergoo, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Orval and Ona Casto McQuain. She is also preceded in death by her sister; Evelyn VanPelt and two brothers, Howard McQuain,...
Peggy R. Elifritz Morris
Oct 26, 2009
Peggy R. Elifritz Morris, 50, of Dover died Monday, October 26, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. She had been a Home Health Care Aid for over 20 years. Born September 19, 1959 in Canton, she is the daughter of Ruby Keener Elifritz of New Philadelphia and John Elifritz of Dover. Peggy enjoyed helping others, whether it be volunteering at the Salvation...

Phyllis A. Dunfee
Oct 26, 2009
Phyllis A. Dunfee, 76, of Dover and a longtime resident of Jewett, died Monday, October 26, 2009, in Union Hospital, following a long illness. Born, May 30, 1933, in Carrollton, she was a daughter of the late George and Margaret Hilder Strohmeyer. Phyllis graduated from Carrollton High School, and was a loving homemaker. She had been employed by the Scio...
Emmett E. Espenschied
Oct 22, 2009
Emmett E. Espenschied, 94, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 22, 2009, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Born, July 12, 1915, in York Township, Tuscarawas County, he was a son of the late Albert J. and Florence Medley Espenschied. Emmett attended school in York Township, and was employed by Marlite in Dover for nearly forty years before retiring. Some of his...
Barbara A. Devault
Oct 19, 2009
Barbara A. DeVault, 79, of Dover, went home to be with the lord peacefully with her loving daughters by her side, on October 19, 2009 at Schoenbrunn Healthcare in New Philadelphia. Born on June 30, 1930, in New Philadelphia, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Florence Harper Dupler. She married, William DeVault, on October 11, 1969....
Dr. Sherman B. Smith
Oct 19, 2009
Dr. Sherman B. Smith- Dr. Sherman B. Smith, 74, of South Pasadena, FL went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2009. Born in Chapmonville, West Virginia, Sherman graduated from Chapmonville High School 1953 and later graduated from Kansas City School of Osteopathy and Surgery in 1960. Dr. Sherman B. Smith lived and practiced family medicine in Caldwell, Ohio...
Harold E. Knapp, Jr.
Oct 19, 2009
Harold E. "Bud" Knapp, Jr., 74, of Dover, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009, in Country Club Retirement Center, with his loving family by his side, following a four-year decline in health as a result of multi-infarct dementia. He was born December 6, 1934 in Dover, the son of the late Harold E. Sr. and A. Ruth Holderbaum Knapp. Bud...
Jeanne W. Meyer Mckinney
Oct 17, 2009
Jeanne W. Meyer McKinney, 100, of Dover died Saturday, October 17, 2009 in the Hennis Care Centre. Born July 9, 1909 in New Philadelphia, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Emile and Laura Work Meyer. Her husband, Frederick "Mac" McKinney who died on February 29, 1980; son, Frederick "Fritz" McKinney; son in law, Kenny Beitzel and sister, Catherine...
Wilbur E. Orr
Oct 17, 2009
Wilbur E. Orr, 95, of Dover died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Park Village Health Care Center. Wilbur owned and operated the Van-Orr Bakery in Dover for many years and had also worked for Marlite, where he retired in 1978 after 27 years of service. Born May 21, 1914 in Bowerston, Ohio he was a son of the late Dayton...
Jean Reifenschneider
Oct 17, 2009
Jean Reifenschneider, 80, of Dover went home to be with Jesus Christ, the one she walked very closely with while on this earth, on Saturday afternoon, October 17, 2009. She passed in Aultman Hospital after a fierce battle with Wegeners Granulomatosis. Jean was born July 21, 1929, the daughter of the late George and Blanche Myers Roth and was also...
Blaine Daniel Snyder
Oct 10, 2009
Blaine Daniel Snyder, 44, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away October 10, 2009, following a seizure. Born, June 15, 1965, in Dover, he was the son of Paul "Dan" Snyder, Jr. of Winfield, West Virginia, and the late Cinda K. Prysi Snyder. Blaine was a graduate of Dover High School, and had lived in the Charleston area since 1990, where...
Kim S. Dipiero
Oct 10, 2009
Kim S. DiPiero, 57, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Kim had battled cancer diagnosed just a few short months ago. Born, Sept. 17, 1952, in Long Beach, California, she was a daughter of Orrie and Geraine Gordon Bush of Oakhurst, California. Kim graduated from Whittier High School and went...