Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Claude P. Domer
Mar 11, 2007
Claude P. Domer, 97, of Dover, who most recently resided in Strasburg, died Sunday evening, March 11, 2007 in the Hennis Care Centre, following a short battle with illness. Born June 23, 1909 at Smithville, he was the son of the late Samuel & Jemima Yoder Domer. Also preceding Claude in death was: his wife, the former Rena C. Grimes,...
Blanche E. Maurer
Mar 10, 2007
Blanche E. Maurer, 93, formerly of Canton and most recently of Greer, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 10, 2007 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar. She had retired in 1975 as a secretary at the Canton Baptist Temple after 13 ½ years of service. She was a member of the Canton Baptist...
Thomas L. Baer
Mar 8, 2007
Thomas L. Baer, 53, of Strasburg, Ohio died Thursday, March 8, 2007 in the Country Club Center following a five month illness. Tom was born October 29, 1953 in Dover, the son of Robert and Carol Emig Baer of Dover. He was a truck driver for Red Malcuit Inc. for over twenty years and had previously worked for A.J. Weigand...
Marion C. Patton
Mar 4, 2007
Marion C. “Pat” Patton, 90, of Strasburg, died peacefully Sunday, March 4, 2007, in his home. Born February 19, 1917 at Dover, he was the son of the late Olba & Augusta Strickroth Patton. A plumber by trade, he retired from Plumbing Contractors and Supply after 35 years of hard work and dedicated service. Professionally, he had been a member...
Helen Marie Renicker
Mar 3, 2007
Helen Marie Renicker, 81, of Dennison (Midvale), died Saturday, Mar. 3, 2007, in Union Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born Nov. 28, 1925, in Dover, Helen was a daughter of the late Jess and Dorothy Grover Young. She graduated from Dover High School, and, in 1947, married Carl L. Renicker. Helen was a loving homemaker who enjoyed reading, sewing, crocheting,...
Sandra K. Espenschied
Mar 2, 2007
Sandra K. Espenschied, 62, of Dover, died Friday, Mar. 2, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, from an apparent pulmonary embolism. Born May 26, 1944, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Irene Baker Hostetler. Sandra was a homemaker who liked to sew, and especially enjoyed being with her grandchildren. She was a member of the...
Anna Viola Ritenour
Mar 2, 2007
Anna Viola Ritenour, 86, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, March 2, 2007, in Colonial Manor at New Philadelphia. She was born February 13, 1921 at Dover, the daughter of the late Albert and Marie Correll Miller. Anna was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene at New Philadelphia and had been a part of its Gleaner�(TM)s Class. Personal...
Lucille A. Wallick
Feb 28, 2007
Lucille A. Wallick, 89, of Dover, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, in Park Village Health Care Center. Born Jan. 29, 1918, in Coshocton, she was the daughter of the late F. Wilbur and Alice F. Eckleberry Wilde. Lucille moved with her family at a young age to Dover where her father was employed by Sam Reeves. She attended Dover schools...
C. Lemoyne Luthy
Feb 27, 2007
C. LeMoyne Luthy, 88, of Dover and a former resident of Strasburg and Hollywood, Florida died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. LeMoyne served as Mayor of the City of Dover for ten years from 1962-1972. Prior to his service as Mayor, he served eight years on Dover City Council including...
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...
