Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Paula J. Ickes
Feb 24, 2007
Paula J. Ickes, 60, of Dover died Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Union Hospital. Born August 16, 1946 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Paul and Faye Medley Altier. She enjoyed playing cards, especially with her Bridge Club friends, and she was an avid Indians, Browns and OSU Buckeyes fan. Paula is survived by her husband, James...
David A. Lomady
Feb 23, 2007
David A. Lomady, 70, of Dover, Ohio died Friday, February 23, 2007 in his home. Born June 23, 1936 in Dover, he was the son of the late Emmett and Leona McCluney Lomady. Dave was a 24 year employee of the Dover-Phila Electric Co. and had previously worked at the former Conley�(TM)s Store in Dover. He was an active member...
Walter J. Galbraith
Feb 22, 2007
Walter J. Galbraith, 81, of Dover, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, in Union Hospital following a long illness. Born Jul. 17, 1925, in Dennison, Walter was the son of the late Walter and Dorothy Tyson Galbraith. He attended school in Dennison, and was employed by the Joy Manufacturing Co. in New Philadelphia for thirty years before his retirement in 1973....
Buford Ray Sr.
Feb 20, 2007
Buford Ray, Sr., 101, of 335 W. Fourth Street, Dover, Ohio was born April 18, 1905 in Union Springs (Bullock County), Alabama. He was called home by the “Good Master” on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, while residing at the Country Club Center at Dover. He was the son of Beauregard and Cornelia (Jackson) Ray and the great grandson of Mary...
Richard G. Holmes
Feb 17, 2007
Richard G. “Dick” Holmes, 81, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Saturday, February 17, 2007 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a brief illness. Born August 9, 1925 in Dover, he was the son of the late Gordon and Sarah Stahl Holmes. Dick was a salesman for the former Fishel Tire Company in Dover for many years. He also...
Joseph D. Riccardi
Feb 17, 2007
Joseph Daniel Riccardi, 27, of Pittsburgh, and a native of Akron, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 17, 2007. Born October 24, 1979 at Akron he was the son of Joseph J. Riccardi and his companion Maryann Garrett of California, and Suzanne (Dennis, Jr.) Trimmer of New Philadelphia. A 1998 graduate of Revere High School, Joe was a young man with a...
Nona Lee German
Feb 15, 2007
Nona Lee German, 66, of Dover, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in Select Specialty Hospital, Canton, following a long illness. Born Dec. 6, 1940, in Indianapolis, IN, she was a daughter of the late Frank Funkhouser and Juanita Jenkins Funkhouser Verham. Nona moved with her family at a young age to Ohio, and attended school in Sherrodsville. She was employed...
Paul Biedel Milner
Feb 15, 2007
Paul Biedel Milner, 83, of Dover, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in Union Hospital, following a long illness. Born Feb. 5, 1924, in Waterford, he was a son of the late George A. and Blanche Biedel Milner. Paul graduated from Waterford High School, and, on May 25, 1942, married the former Ruth E. King at Lowell. Paul served honorably in...
Wilma L. Jentes
Feb 14, 2007
Wilma L. Jentes, 85, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 14, 2007, in Doctors Hospital at Massillon. Fittingly, her passing on Valentine�(TM)s Day also marked what would have been her late husband Delmer�(TM)s 86th birthday. The couple had been married for 53 years. She was born October 10, 1921, at May�(TM)s Valley, New Philadelphia, one of twelve children of the...
Norma Jean Reip
Feb 14, 2007
N. Jean Reip, 80, of 1103 Baltzley Valley Rd. S.E., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 in her home following a period of declining health. Born June 6, 1926 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Conrad and Jennie Gertrude Steese France. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ira George Reip...
Helen M. Reiger
Feb 11, 2007
Helen M. Reiger, 80, of Dover, died Sunday, February 11, 2007 in the Hennis Care Center at Dover. She had chosen Hennis from her own personal experience with care there. She had worked for nearly 20 years in laundry service for the center. She was a very hard worker, and took great pride in her job. Even while a resident...
Thomas E. Miller
Feb 10, 2007
Thomas E. Miller, 80, of New Philadelphia died suddenly on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Born August 14, 1926 in Canton, Ohio he was a son of the late Ralph and Hazel See Miller. He retired from the Norfolk and Southern Railroad after 37 years of service. A wonderful husband, father and grandfather, Thomas was always a tremendous help to all...
Josephine A. Hochstetler
Feb 10, 2007
Josephine A. Hochstetler, 73, of Dover died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 22, 1933 in Canton she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Erma Didinger DiStefano. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ivan Hochstetler who died on June 1, 2003 and her son, Terry Hochstetler. Josephine...
Emma Lois Green Horner
Feb 10, 2007
Emma Lois Horner, 96, of Dover died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Country Club Center. Born August 14, 1910 in Dennison, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Bernardino and Antonia Fulvi Nardi. She was also preceded in death by three husbands, Pasquale Buonpadre, John H. Green and John Horner; brother, Anthony J. Nardi; sister, Mary R. Curtiss...
Ruth M. Lewis
Feb 8, 2007
Ruth M. Lewis, 82, of Dover, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, surrounded by her family. Born Aug. 17, 1924, in Sugarcreek Township, Tuscarawas County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Renner Miller. Ruth attended Stoney Point School in Sugarcreek Township before marriage and rearing a family. She cleaned homes and doctors�(TM) offices in the...
Wilma B. Howell
Feb 8, 2007
Wilma B. Howell, 90, of Dover, and a long-time resident of Beach City, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Hennis Care and Assisted Living Centre. Born Aug. 13, 1916, in Belmont County, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Mary Hamilton Reynolds. Wilma attended school in Barnesville, and, on Mar. 4, 1937, Married Stanley E. Howell. The couple...
Mary Daniels Gummere
Feb 8, 2007
Mary I. (Daniels) Gummere, 92, a lifelong resident of Dover died Thursday, February 8, 2007 in the New Dawn Health Care Center following a brief illness. Born April 25, 1914 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Jack W. and Amanda (Swinderman) Daniels. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Harold Gummere who died March...
J.D. Caddell
Feb 8, 2007
J.D. “Tex” Caddell, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in his sleep at New Dawn Retirement Community, just shy of his eightieth birthday. Born Mar. 27, 1927, in Round Mountain, TX, he was a son of the late Walter David and Mary Hatrick Caddell. Tex attended school in Bertram, TX, and picked cotton while growing up. Later, he...
Margaret E. Osburn
Feb 7, 2007
Margaret Elizabeth (Mizer) Osburn, 88, of Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in the Country Club Retirement Center following an extended illness. Margaret was born August 29, 1918 to Herbert and Ida Belle Auman Mizer of Winfield ans spent almost all of her life near her birthplace. She attended Winfield Elementary School and graduated from Dover High School in...
Carol E. Biederman
Feb 6, 2007
Carol E. Biederman, 66, of Dover died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Union Hospital. She retired from Miller Studios after 40 years of service. Born November 3, 1940 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Jim and Hazel Border Biederman. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Nellie Yeagley. Carol enjoyed crafts, knitting and cross-stitching. She...
