Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Betty Ecenbarger
Jul 22, 2008
Betty Ecenbarger, 86, of Strasburg died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in the New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover. Born October 10, 1921 in Winesburg she was a daughter of the late Christian and Marie Mischler Allenbach. Her husband, Clarence Ecenbarger who died on January 27, 1982 and her daughter Susan Ecenbarger also preceded Betty in death. Betty was a...
Gladys N. Burgess
Jul 16, 2008
Gladys Nora Burgess, 71, of Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born October 29, 1936 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Guy C. and Sarah Matthew Walker Goshorn. Gladys was a former employee of General Telephone Co. and the former Stallard's Foodliner in Dover. She also previously worked for...
Audrey R. Baker
Jul 12, 2008
Audrey R. Baker, 82, of Dover died Saturday, July 12, 2008 in the Park Village Health Care Center. She had retired from Quicksall and Associates where she was a Bookkeeper and Secretary. Born April 24, 1926 in Zoar she was the only child of the late J. Stanley and Ruth Eberly Baker. Audrey was a member of Good Hope Lutheran...
George W. Houston
Jul 11, 2008
George W. Houston, 72, lifelong resident of New Philadelphia and longtime New Phila City Councilman died Friday, July 11, 2008 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. George followed his father, Major Houston who was the first African American to serve on New Philadelphia council. George served council all but two years since 1985. He was considered an expert on...
Lillian V. Sackett
Jul 8, 2008
Lillian V. Sackett, 88, of Dover died Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born January 11, 1920, in Warren Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Warren E. and Ida Belle (Wheeler) Carter. She graduated from Tallmage High School, and later continued her studies at The Akron Business School. She married the love of her life,...
William John Streb
Jul 7, 2008
William John Streb, 82, of Dover died Monday, July 07, 2008 in Arbor's of Canton after a long illness. Born December 27, 1925 in Dover, he was the son of the late Louis C. and Edna (Greenwell) Streb. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1943 and later married the love of his life, Maxine Heck Streb on June...
Millicent Marie Meininger
Jul 7, 2008
Millicent Marie Meininger, 83, of Hennis Care Centre, Dover, and a former resident of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord and be re-united with her loving husband of fifty-four years, Charles Meininger, on Monday, Jul. 7, 2008. Born, Apr. 8, 1925, in Blaine, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Stipes Oberdick.. Millicent was employed...
Maxine Cotterman
Jul 5, 2008
Maxine Cotterman, 86, of Dover, died Saturday July 5, 2008 in her home. Born October 4, 1921 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Loveday) Carpenter. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School and later married Walter "Pappy" L. Cotterman on September 23, 1943. Walter preceded her in death on November 20, 1993. Maxine was...
Minnie M. Straub
Jul 5, 2008
Minnie M. Straub, 99, of Dover, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover. Born June 8, 1909 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late John and Clara Fuchs Kasserman. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dover. She enjoyed her family, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Her favorite subject...
Forrest D. Martin
Jun 28, 2008
Forrest D. Martin, 88, of Dover died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Park Village Health Care Center. He had retired from Shenango Penn Mold in Dover after 27 years of service. Born June 16, 1920 in Mineral City he was a son of the late Charles and Ella Mae Miller Martin. His wife, Ruth Martin who died on July...
Mattie Petersheim
Jun 28, 2008
Mattie Petersheim, 92, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Saturday, June 28, 2008. She was born August 24, 1915 at Charm, one of seven children born to the late Joe J. & Elizabeth Miller. Mattie spent her life taking care of the home. Her deeply rooted faith was visible in everything she did and said, and she absolutely treasured her family....
James P. Mcnally
Jun 26, 2008
James P. "Jim" McNally, 83, of Strasburg, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Altercare, Navarre following a long illness. Born December 23, 1924, in Morgan County, he was a son of the late Charles and Lelia Price McNally. Jim attended school in Morgan County, and went on to serve honorably in the United States Navy during the Second World War....
Arlene J. Swinderman
Jun 25, 2008
Arlene J. Swinderman, 86, of Dover died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at Union Hospital. Born July 2, 1921 in Tuscarawas, Ohio she was a daughter of the late William Sr. and Grace Myers Simmons. In addition to her parents, her brother, William Simmons Jr, also preceded her in death. Arlene is survived by her husband of 61years, Robert Swinderman whom...
Betty Mae Wigfield
Jun 24, 2008
Betty Mae Wigfield, 83, of Dover, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008. She was born August 5, 1924 at York Township, the daughter of the late Jesse & Helen Ulrich Sherer. A 1942 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, she spent the greater part of her life as a homemaker. Betty did though work for a time with the Endres rose...
Betty L. Holmes
Jun 24, 2008
Betty Holmes, 80, of New Philadelphia died on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born December 26, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Verna (Kilpatrick) Roberts. In 1947, she married Donald "Dutch" Rennicker, who preceded her in death on June 19, 1987. She later married Richard "Dick" Holmes in 1992, who preceded her...
William F. Smith
Jun 22, 2008
William F. "Bill" Smith, age 88, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2008, following a brave battle with lung cancer. Born, August 7, 1919, in Dover, he was a son of the late Fred "Sis" and Sevilla Alleshouse Smith. Bill served with the Civilian Conservation Corps in Idaho and Nevada during the...
Robert W. Ress
Jun 17, 2008
Robert W. Ress, 95, of Punta Gorda, Florida and New Philadelphia, Ohio died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in his home following a sudden illness. Bob retired in 1976, as owner and operator of Motor Freight Inc. at Midvale. He was previously a truck driver for L. Strawn Trucking Company in New Philadelphia. Born May 27, 1913 in New Philadelphia, he...
Karen S. (Reiger) Smith
Jun 16, 2008
Karen S. (Reiger) Smith, 56 of New Philadelphia, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2008. Born June 14, 1952 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Shull) Reiger. In 1989, she married Wayne Smith who precedes her in death. Karen will be remembered by her warm smile and wonderful...
