Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Walter H. Annon
Jun 5, 2005
Walter H. Annon, 45, of Dover, Ohio died Sunday, June 5, 2005 in Union Hospital following an apparent heart attack at his home. He was an employee of the Timken Company at Canton. Born June 15, 1959 in Massillon, Ohio, he was the son of the late James Q. and Patricia A. Pettigrew Annon. Walter was a graduate of Cambridge...
Luverna Grace Harris White
Jun 4, 2005
Luverna Grace Harris White, 86, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Luverna was a nursing assistant at Edwin Shaw Hospital for 25 years. Born April 2, 1919 in Dartmoore, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William and Naomi Murphy Harris. She enjoyed working in her flower garden, going...
John Woodrow Murray Sr.
Jun 4, 2005
John Woodrow Murray Sr., 85, of Dover (Winfield), Ohio died Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He died 40 years to the time of his mother�(TM)s passing. In 1962, he founded Sugarcreek Auto Sales in Sugarcreek and operated it until his retirement in 1981. Born March 16, 1920 on the family farm in Winfield, he...
Anthony Longer
Jun 3, 2005
Anthony “Tony” Longer, 77, of Dover died Friday, June 3, 2005 at Aultman Hospital following a sudden illness. Tony retired in 1987 as the head of location and the design department of the Ohio Department of Transportation after 34 years of service. He was a licensed Professional Civil Engineer. Born April 26, 1928 at Bridgeport, Ohio, son of the late...
Marian A. Espenschied
Jun 2, 2005
Marian A. Espenschied, 88, of 102 Marlin Lane S.E., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born September 21, 1916 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Mary Hines Moore. Marian was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New Philadelphia. She enjoyed assembling jigsaw puzzles,...
Donald James Welsch
Jun 1, 2005
Donald J. Welsch, 90, of New Philadelphia, and a former resident of Dover and Malvern, died Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2005, in Union Hospital. Born Feb. 15, 1915 in Strasburg, Donald attended Strasburg schools and was employed by the Wallick Coal Co. for many years. He retired as a crane operator from the E & L Co. in Canton. Donald was...
Vance Douglas
May 31, 2005
Vance M. “Jay” Douglas, Jr., 70, a longtime Dover resident, died peacefully Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in Aultman Hospital. Born July 27, 1934 at Kirtland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Vance M. and Grace Luella Carsey Douglas, Sr. Jay was a true character. You always knew where he stood on issues, as he was more than willing...
Norma L. Wiegand
May 31, 2005
Norma Ladine Wiegand, 83, of Strasburg, Ohio died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a five month illness. She was an employee of the former Garver Bros. Store for 27 years. She also was a former water meter reader for the Village of Strasburg and a crossing guard, and Times Reporter carrier.. Born July...
Mary Ann Fragasse
May 31, 2005
Mary N. Fragasse, 90, a long-time resident of N. Mckinley St., Dover, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in New Dawn Health Care Center. Born Jan. 29, 1915, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Tullosi Novak. Mary graduated from the former St. Joseph High School, Dover. She married Lewis N. Fragasse on Jun. 24, 1950....
Betty I. Festi
May 29, 2005
Betty I. Festi, 71, of Dover, died peacefully early Sunday morning, May 29, 2004 surrounded by her loving family. Born July, 25, 1933 at New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Gail Cunningham and Eliza McCullough Mallernee. She had worked as a nurse�(TM)s aide at Union Hospital as well as several area nursing homes. Over the years, Betty...
Gladys P. Myers
May 24, 2005
Gladys P. Myers, 85, of Strasburg died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 in her home following a brief illness. Born August 16, 1919 in Sugarcreek, she was the daughter of the late Minnie and Harold Moomaw. She was a retired employee of the Times Reporter. Gladys was a 1938 graduate of Sugarcreek High School and a longtime member of the First...
Dorothy C. Rastetter
May 23, 2005
Dorothy C. Rastetter, 88, of Mineral City (Atwood Lake), died Monday, May 23, 2005, in her home. Born Apr. 30, 1917, in Alliance, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Bernard J. and Charlotte Cholley Cunin. She graduated from Alliance High School and attended Mount Union College and Kent State University. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother,...
Doyle J. Andrews
May 20, 2005
Doyle J. Andrews, 73, of Tippecanoe died Friday, May 20, 2005 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He retired from Republic Storage in Canton and was currently employed at Wal-Mart in the Lawn and Garden Department. Born June 13, 1931 in Sugarcreek he was a son of the late Charles and Ada Levengood Andrews. Doyle was a life member...
Linda L. Barker
May 18, 2005
Linda L. Barker, 59, of Mansfield, and formerly of Dover, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, in her home. Born Jul. 8, 1945, in Glouster, OH, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Orpha Sanborn McNutt. Linda was a homemaker who enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping, hunting and fishing with her family. Linda was also fond of riding motorcycles....
Mary Jane Medley
May 14, 2005
Mary J. Medley, 77, of Dover, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born April 1, 1928, in Dover�(TM)s Ruslin Hills, Mary was the daughter of the late Jacob Phillip and Helen Flaim Zeigler. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church at New Philadelphia. Mary loved her family and always looked forward to...
H. Eugene Jackson
May 13, 2005
H. Eugene Jackson, 68, of Uhrichsville, went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2005, exactly 17 years to the day when his oldest daughter was struck and killed by lightning. Eugene was born in Wooster on November 19, 1936. He was raised, for most of his life, in Wayne County where he was active in Cub Scouting...
Dorothy C. Chenevey
May 12, 2005
Dorothy C. Chenevey, 85, of Dover, died Thursday, May 12, 2005 in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 12, 1919 at Massillon, she was the daughter of the late William and Irene Charleston Ray. Along with her husband, Dorothy became a familiar face to many in the community as owner/operator of the former Chenevey�(TM)s Dairy at Dover from...
Larry L. Goldsmith
May 11, 2005
Larry L. Goldsmith, 58, of Bolivar, Ohio died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 in his home surrounded by his family. Larry was co-owner of B&L Painting until illness forced his retirement. He was also a retired employee of Armco Steel Company in Dover. Born September 3, 1946 in Dover, he was the son of Mrs. Larry (Clara) Tomblin Goldsmith Nohl of...
Olive S. Kloha
May 8, 2005
Olive S. Kloha, 99, of Dundee died Sunday, May 8, 2005 at the Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. Born March 18, 1906 in Canton, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Whitaker and Caroline Stull Johnson. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Winfield and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening and flowers. Olive was...
John P. Pyle
May 7, 2005
John P. Pyle, 59, of 2269 Pyle Rd. N.W., Dover, Ohio died Saturday, May 7, 2005 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a courageous battle with cancer. John was a surveyor having owned and operated Pyle Surveying in New Philadelphia. He was also a former surveyor for Tuscarawas County Road and Bridge. Born August 16, 1945 in Dover, he...
