Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Glenn E. Straub
Apr 20, 2005
Glenn E. Straub, 75, of Dover, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed from this life Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2005. Born Apr. 8, 1930, in Dover, he was a son of Minnie M. Kasserman Straub of Parral, and the late Louis E. Straub. Glenn was a 1948 graduate of Dover High School. He was employed by the Warner & Swasey Co,...
John C. Vesco Sr.
Apr 18, 2005
John C. Vesco Sr., 76, of 152 Orion Drive, Dover, Ohio died Monday, April 18, 2005 in his home following a brief illness. John retired in 1993 from the Gradall Company in New Philadelphia where he worked for 41 years. He was the manager of distribution and transportation. Born October 3, 1928 in Wainwright, he was the son of the...
Thelma M. Williams
Apr 17, 2005
Thelma M. Williams, 76, of Dover, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 in Union Hospital. Born August 15, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Martha Miller Meese. She was a hard worker and devoted employee, having spent 44 years with U.S. Ceramic Tile. Thelma attended Dover Bible Church. She enjoyed traveling, but always loved being at home...
Robert W. Burns
Apr 17, 2005
Robert W. Burns, 74, of Dover died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at his home following a brief illness. He retired in 1983 as an agent for Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms after more than 20 years of service. Born October 3, 1930 in Uhrichsville, Ohio he was a son of the late Neal and Elizabeth Huffman Burns. He was a member...
Betty Lengler
Apr 15, 2005
Betty Lengler, 81, a lifelong resident of Strasburg, died Friday, April 15, 2005 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born November 6, 1923 in Strasburg, Betty was the daughter of the late Ray and Edith Hartline Garber. A homemaker most of her life, Betty had done some part-time work over the years with the former Garver Bros. Store, Citizens...
Major G. Houston
Apr 15, 2005
Major G. Houston, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, Apr. 15, 2005, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover, following a long illness. Born Jul. 14, 1914 in Blowing Springs, Georgia, he was a son of the late Revs. William and Lula Balou Houston. Major moved with his family at a young age to Tuscarawas County. He attended school in Midvale and...
Benjamin F. Limbacher
Apr 12, 2005
Benjamin Franklin “Ben” Limbacher, age 69 of Strasburg died peacefully at Union Hospital on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, following a brief illness. Born May 5, 1935 in Strasburg, Ben was the son of the late Walter L. Limbacher and Ora E. Schlemmer. Ben graduated from Strasburg High School in 1953 and married Barbara Bayer in 1959. He obtained his Associates...
Harry Dickey Jr.
Apr 12, 2005
Harry “Bud” Dickey Jr., 63, of Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 in Belmont County, Ohio from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Bud was a self employed truck driver for over 25 years. Born August 20, 1941 in Tuscarawas County, he was the son of the late Harry Sr. and Ida Edwards Dickey. Bud was a graduate...
Charles W. Yenni
Apr 12, 2005
Charles W. “Chuck” Yenni, 80, of Dover, and a former resident of both Willard and Columbus, died Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2005, in Northview Adult Group Home, Dennison, from complications following a series of strokes. Born Aug. 29, 1924, in Dover, he was a son of the late Walter and Beulah Latto Yenni. Chuck graduated from Dover High School and went...
Edna M. Krebs
Apr 10, 2005
Edna M. Krebs, 108, of New Dawn Health Care Center, and a long-time resident of E. Tenth St., Dover, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Apr. 10, 2005. Born May 25, 1896, in Stone Creek, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Brown King. Edna was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was...
Dorothy Lucille Fetters
Apr 9, 2005
Dorothy Lucille “Cele” Fetters, 99, a resident of Strasburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2005. The date of her death shares special meaning for her family, as April 9 was also the birthday of her late husband William P. Fetters. Born January 3, 1906 at Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late George...
Mary A. Van Lehn
Apr 4, 2005
Mary A. Van Lehn, 88, died Monday morning (April 4, 2005) at Park Village, Dover, Ohio, where she resided for the past 7 years. She was born November 21, 1916 in Dover, Ohio, to Guido and Rose Fondriest Recla. She retired from the Huntington Bank in 1982. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, and playing bridge. She was...
Edwin L. Ourant
Apr 4, 2005
Edwin L. Ourant, 73, of Dover, Ohio died Monday, April 4, 2005 in Union Hospital. He was Executive Vice President of the Midwest Region and President of Wendy
Paul K. Herman
Apr 4, 2005
Paul K. Herman, 87, of 319 W. 12th St., Dover, Ohio died Monday, April 4, 2005 in his home following a brief illness. Paul was an insurance agent for 30 years with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Following retirement, he worked at the former Sportstown Store in Monroe Mall. Born December 13, 1917 in Dover, he was the son of the...
Glenn A. Swinderman
Apr 3, 2005
Glenn A. Swinderman, 78, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Dover, died Sunday, April 3, 2005 in Coshocton County Memorial Hospital, following an eight-week battle with illness. Born May 17, 1926 at Dover, he was the son of the late Ralph & Mildred Schoelles Swinderman. He had retired from the former Warner & Swasey at New Philadelphia where he had...
Wensel L. Rennicker
Apr 3, 2005
Wensel L. Rennicker, 79, of Mineral City, died Sunday, Apr. 3, 2005, in Union Hospital, Dover. His death was due to pneumonia. Born Aug. 23, 1925, in Goshen Twp., Tuscarawas Co., OH, he was a son of the late Lewis and Martha 'Gay' Byers Rennicker. Wensel graduated from Dover High School and went on to serve honorably in the U.S....
Caroline E. Swegheimer
Apr 1, 2005
Caroline E. Swegheimer, 91, of New Dawn Health Care Center, Dover, died Apr. 1, 2005, in Union Hospital, following a brief illness.Born Mar. 22, 1914, in Strasburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Clara Luke Rentsch. Caroline was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was employed by Litty�(TM)s Bakery and the Eiler Candy Shop. Caroline belonged...
Randy E. Swihart
Mar 30, 2005
The Lord has called our husband, son, father and brother home Wednesday morning, March 30, 2005.. Randy E. Swihart, 40, of Gnadenhutten was born in Canton, O. on Sept. 10, 1964. He was a son of Linda (Breining) and Tom Lorentz of Canton and Eugene Swihart of Atwood Lake. Randy will be greeted in Heaven by his maternal grandparents, Winona...
Evelyn Taylor Polilli
Mar 28, 2005
Evelyn M. Taylor Polilli, 84, of Dover, died peacefully, March 28, 2005. Over the years she held a variety of positions with the Hello Shop, House of Stones and was even a tour guide at Zoar village. Born March 3, 1921 at New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late, Luke A. & Tracy E. Grosjean Overton. Evelyn was...
Irene Holloway
Mar 26, 2005
Irene Holloway, 80, of Dover, Ohio and also of Jupiter, Florida died Saturday, March 26, 2005 in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born February 23, 1925 in Clay, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Carry and Della Truman Cottrell. Irene loved traveling and enjoyed eating at various restaurants. She formerly attended the New Cumberland Pentecostal...
