Obituaries

Jun 26, 2006

Lee Allen Stilgenbauer, Jr., 46, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, June 26, 2006, in his home. Born January 24, 1960 at Dover, he was the son of Mildred I. Dean Stilgenbauer of Dover, and the late Lee A. Stilgenbauer, Sr. For 26 years, Lee employed by the Belden Brick Company. He understood what it meant to work hard. Away from...

Jun 25, 2006

Floyd R. Jones, 79, of Dover, died Sunday, June 25, 2006, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, following an apparent heart attack Saturday. Born November 20, 1926 in Chillicothe, he was a son of the late Raymond and Annis Speakman Jones. Floyd was a United States Army veteran and was a retired truck driver, having worked for Von Kaenel Trucking. He was...

Jun 24, 2006

Harry W. Poff, 93, of Dover, and a longtime Steubenville resident, died Saturday, June 24, 2006 in the Park Village Health Care Center. He was born March 4, 1913 at Shadyside, the son of the late Harry C. & Mary Belle Thomas Poff. For 42 years, Harry was a hard working business owner, first with the Harry Poff Service Station...

Jun 23, 2006

George Weisgarber, Jr., 76, of Strasburg, died Friday, June 23, 2006 in Union Hospital after courageously battling Alzheimer�(TM)s disease and congestive heart failure. He was born September 19, 1929 to George & Catherine Bonk Weisgarber, Sr., in the family�(TM)s home in Moffit Heights near Massillon. His parents, as well as a loving step-father, Vincent Gabele, precede George in death. Upon...

Jun 19, 2006

Mella M. Graves, 82, a longtime Dover resident, died Monday, June 19, 2006 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. She was born October 6, 1923 in Salem Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Corday Latham Miller. Mella retired from the Tuscarawas County YMCA after 20 years of service, working in a variety of capacities, including...

Jun 18, 2006

William L. “Bill” Bott, 78, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio and a former Strasburg resident died Sunday, June 18, 2006 in his home following an extended illness. Bill was a retired truck driver for Jones Motor Freight in Columbus. Born July 13, 1927 in Strasburg, he was the son of the late Nevin and Zelma Doney Bott. He was a US Army...

Jun 18, 2006

Felix Yosick, Sr., 80, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 in his home. Born May 26, 1926 in Fairfield Township, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Magdalena Yosick. In 1991, Felix retired from Tuscora Park, where he had worked for nearly 30 years on the maintenance team that helped to take care of the park....

Jun 18, 2006

Raymond F. Rothacher, 70, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his home following a brief illness. He retired in 1998 from MB Operating Co. in Waynesburg after 25 years of service. Born March 20, 1936 in Dover he was a son of the late Hubert and Florence Schumaker Rothacher. A great husband, father and grandfather, Raymond enjoyed...

Jun 15, 2006

Johann J. Zabka, 95, of Dover embarked on a journey to heaven on Thursday, June 15, 2006, surrounded by family. Born March 11, 1911, in Sohrau, Germany, he was the son of the late Johann A. Zabka and Suzanna Woitas Zabka. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Maria M. (Gotzol) Zabka, along with a brother...

Jun 12, 2006

The “Cookie Lady,” Margaret M. Altieri, 84, of Dover, died in her home early Monday morning, June 12, 2006. She was born October 31, 1921 in Johnstown, PA, the daughter of the late Burl L. & Audrey M. Adams Putnam. For more than 17 years, she was a part of the housekeeping staff at Union Hospital, retiring as the department...

Jun 8, 2006

G. Larry Wallick, 63, of 244 Park Ave. N.W., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, June 8, 2006 in his home following a long courageous bout with cancer. Born July 13, 1942 in Dover, he was the son of the late Garver and Hilda Feutz Wallick. Larry was a sales representative for Walnut Creek Foods until illness forced his retirement. He...

Jun 4, 2006

Jun 1, 2006

Eldon J.L. Lahmers, age 80, of Dover, left this world for a better place, a place of rest and no more pain. He leaves behind a loving family �" his wife Mary Lou Hollingbaugh Lahmers, whom he married Jun. 6, 1948; two sons, Gary H. (wife, Judy) Lahmers of Berkley, MA, and Rhett E. Lahmers of Dover; five grandchildren, Chelsea,...

May 30, 2006

Rachel Arlene Weston, the infant daughter of Allen “Chops” and Angela Gustin Weston of 432 Broad St., Dover, Ohio went to be with the Lord Tuesday. She was born premature and was one of triplets. Her triplet siblings are Raleigh Allen and Reese Addison. She is survived by two brothers and three sisters, Jordon Thomas, Alyshia Meese, Mitchell Meese, Jada...

May 30, 2006

Clara A. Arnold, 83, of Dover passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved to Akron, Ohio at a young age with her family. She married Gale L. Arnold on July 4, 1941, and lived in Wadsworth, Ohio. Gale was transferred to New Philadelphia for his career in law enforcement for the...

May 29, 2006

Donald E. Prosser, 81, of Dover, died Monday, May 29, 2006 after a courageous 2-½ year battle with cancer. Born November 28, 1924 at Dover, he was the son of the late William & Myrtle Croft Prosser. He retired from Union Camp with more than 40 years of service to the company. He was skilled in a variety of areas...

May 26, 2006

Rachel P. Himes, 88, of Strasburg, died unexpectedly Friday, May 26, 2006, in Doctors Hospital, Massillon. Born Jan. 2, 1918, in Bergton, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Issac and Martha Dove Smith. Rachel moved with her family to Strasburg, where she met Alvin M. Himes. The couple was married on Nov. 7, 1940. Together they owned and...

May 20, 2006

Yvonne A. Fischer, 90, of Dover went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Park Village Health Care Center. Born August 7, 1915 in Wausa, Nebraska she was a daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Lundgren Anderson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia. Yvonne was preceded in...

May 19, 2006

Ralph G. Allenbaugh, 93, of Dover died Friday, May 19, 2006 at Doctor�(TM)s Hospital in Massillon. He had retired from Marsh-Marlite after many years of service. Born on April 8, 1913 he was a son of the late Howard and Grace Allenbaugh. He attended the Dover Bible Church and was a very knowledgeable and avid antique collector. Ralph was preceded...

May 15, 2006

Gladys I. Miller Ellison, 95, of Dover passed away Monday, May 15, 2006 in the New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover. Born May 30, 1910 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Burnell and Jennie Ferris Miller. She served as a Salvation Army officer for 25 years attaining the rank of Major. Gladys worked for another 20...