Obituaries

Nov 19, 2005

Paul A. Ruegsegger, 62, of Strasburg died Saturday, November 19, 2005 at his home following a yearlong battle with Leukemia. He retired from North Canton Transfer and had worked many years for Campbell Oil Company. Born June 13, 1943 in Massillon he was a son of the late Dale and Elsie Adkins Ruegsegger. Paul was a member of First Lutheran...

Nov 16, 2005

Barbara Ann Menges, 70, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Union Hospital, Dover. Born Jul. 7, 1935, in Fort Wayne, IN, Barbara was the daughter of the late Glen and Frances Hawbaker Link. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include a daughter, Linda (William) Michalik of Sherrodsville; two grandchildren, Mandy (Tommy) Lute, and Chad...

Nov 15, 2005

Marlene K. Wallace, 62, of New Philadelphia went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 after a courageous nine-year battle with cancer. She was born May 30, 1943 in Dover to the late Hershel and Marguerite Davidson. Marlene was a 1962 graduate of Dover High School and lived all her life in the Dover and New Philadelphia...

Nov 15, 2005

Olga A. Walters, 83, of Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at the New Dawn Retirement Community following a brief illness.Born March 9, 1922 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Mary Tonelotti Alexander.Olga was an active member of the St. Joseph�(TM)s Catholic Church in Dover where she belonged to the former...

Nov 14, 2005

Bruce D. Bernard, 70, of New Philadelphia, died in his home Monday, November 14, 2005, the day after his seventieth birthday. Born November 13, 1935, in Freeport, Bruce was a son of the late Charles and Clara Rothley Bernard. He graduated in 1953 from Freeport High School, and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the era of...

Nov 13, 2005

Robert J. Folger, 79, of Dover, Ohio died Sunday, November 13, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness. Bob retired in 1989 from the Purchasing Dept. of Warner & Swasey ( now Gradall) at New Philadelphia following 39 years of service. Born March 14, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Roy C....

Nov 12, 2005

Larry E. Myers, 65, of Atwood Glens, died Saturday, November 12, 2005 in Aultman Hospital. Born March 29, 1940 at Dover, he was the son of the late Edward “Ed” & Miriam Andreas Myers. After graduating from Ashland High School, and then in 1964 from Clemson College (now Clemson University), he began a career in the brick business that would...

Nov 12, 2005

Zachary Adam Davis of 938 E. 3rd St., Dover went home to be with the Lord on November 12, 2005. He was born September 12, 1981 and was the son of Brinley and Anita Bixler Davis of Dover and Christopher Smith of East Rochester, Ohio. Zachary lived life to the fullest. He was adventurous-he loved to ski and snowboard. He...

Nov 10, 2005

Abigail Margaret Pullins, infant daughter of Lee E. Pullins and Beth Ann Grimm Oakley of Canyon Country, California, died Thursday, November 10, 2005 from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Abigail was born on June 13, 2005 in Reston, Virginia. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by a half sister and brother, Emily and Jason Oakley; maternal grandparents, Gene...

Nov 6, 2005

Barbara Ann Beitzel, 49, of 1225 5th St. N.W., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Sunday, November 6, 2005 in Union Hospital following a lifelong illness. Born March 30, 1956 in Dover, she was the daughter of Robert Don Beitzel of Calgary Alberta Canada and the late Virginia Obermiller Beitzel. In addition to her father, she is survived by her brothers and...

Nov 5, 2005

Erma V. Scherer, 86, of Strasburg died Saturday, November 5, 2005 at the Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar. She retired from Applecreek State Hospital and had also worked at Union Hospital and US Quarry Tile in East Sparta. Born April 24, 1919 in Sandyville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Bertha Dieringer Shuster. She was a...

Nov 5, 2005

Helen M. Butt Watson, 89, of New Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2005 at the St. Joseph Care Center in Louisville where she had been a resident for the past 2 ½ years. She was a cook at many different restaurants throughout the county and also worked at the Dairy Bar in Mineral City. She enjoyed crocheting and loved...

Nov 2, 2005

Ruth E. Patton, 89, of Strasburg and formerly of Dover and Atwood Lake died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 in her home following a one year illness. She had previously been an employee of Snyder Mfg. Company in Dover and also formerly worked for the Shenango Company during World War II and the former Urfer Printing and Seibert Printing companies both...

Oct 30, 2005

Sandra S. Watkins, 63, a longtime resident of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 30, 2005 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born December 18, 1941 at Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Eleanor Johnson Burmich. Sandy had a special place in her heart for children. Her long career as a Registered Nurse, both at Massillon Community...

Oct 28, 2005

Robert N. Blackson Jr., 67, of 3696 New Cumberland Rd. N.E., Mineral City, Ohio died Friday, October 28, 2005 in Union Hospital following an extended illness. He was a retired machinist with Hercules Motors and White Engines in Canton. Following retirement, he and his wife installed carpeting. Born February 15, 1938 in Dover, he was the son of Erma Espenschied...

Oct 26, 2005

Angelo A. Monaco, 80, of Dover, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, in Country Club Retirement Center following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born Jan. 7, 1925, in Dover, he was the son of the late Joseph and Concetta Monaco. Angelo graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1945. He served honorably during two tours of duty in the Korean Conflict,...

Oct 25, 2005

Walter E. “Red” Davis, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, in Schoenbrunn Healthcare, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born Aug. 16, 1917, in Dover, Red was a son of the late Charles and Bessie Savage Davis. As a youth, during the Great Depression, he worked as a vaudeville entertainer in Cleveland in order to earn extra...

Oct 25, 2005

Oct 25, 2005

David Paul Czerepak, 53, of Dover died Tuesday, October 5, 2005 in Union Hospital. He was self-employed and operated a parts recycling business. Born October 20, 1952 at Columbus, he was the son of the late Philip Czerepak and Augustine Marino Czerepak who resides in Dover. David was a member of Dover High School�(TM)s 1971 graduating class. He grew up...

Oct 24, 2005

Stephen Rinderknecht, 55, of Dover and formerly Warren, died Monday October 24, 2005 following a brief illness. While in Warren he worked as a machinist for Copperweld Steel Corporation and had most recently been employed by the Timken Company in Canton. He was born November 26, 1949 at Ravenna, the son of the late John R. Rinderknecht, who died in...