Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Frederick R. Day
Mar 24, 2005
Frederick R. “Fred” Day, 80, of New Philadelphia and a two year resident of Sherrodsville, died Thursday, March 24, 2005. He retired in 1984 from the former Espenschied Oldsmobile after nearly twenty years of service. Born June 3, 1924 at New Philadelphia, Fred was the son of the late Adam & Beulah Blanche Day. He honorably served his country during...
Sherri L. Lang
Mar 23, 2005
Sherri L. Lang, 42, of Strasburg, died Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2005, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a seventeen-month battle with a rare form of cancer. Born Mar. 21, 1963, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Lila Blackson Ross. Sherri graduated from Strasburg High School, and went on to obtain an Associate's Degree in Accounting from Kent State...
Geoffrey L. Willoughby
Mar 22, 2005
Geoffrey L. Willoughby, 58, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born August 27, 1946 in Dover he was a son of the late Walter and Jane Wendle Willoughby. He was a member of the New Philadelphia VFW and was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. In his spare time he...
Donald E. Stein
Mar 18, 2005
Donald E. Stein, 76, a longtime resident of Atwood Glens, died peacefully Friday, March 18, 2005 in his home. For more than 50 years, he was the owner operator of Stein Construction. Born July 18, 1928 at Dover, he was the son of the late Clarence and Minnie Lang Stein. Don was the consummate outdoorsman. He was an avid turkey...
Rev. Paul W. Krebs
Mar 17, 2005
Rev. Paul William Krebs, age 79, of Starr, South Carolina and a former Dover resident died Thursday, March 17, 2005 at the Anderson Area Medical Center in Anderson, S.C. Born December 24, 1925 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of Edna King Krebs of Dover and the late Homer Krebs. He pastored for more than 50 years in the...
Charles E. Thornton
Mar 16, 2005
Charles E. Thornton, 75, of Barnhill, died Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2005, at the home of his sister, Gertrude Saperito, in Barnhill, following a brief illness. Born Jul. 19, 1929, in Barnhill, he was a son of the late Ephriam and Hannah Courim Thornton. Charles retired from the Republic Steel Co., Massillon following twenty-nine years of service. He greatly enjoyed his...
Pauline Benson Hinton
Mar 14, 2005
Pauline Elizabeth Benson Hinton, 93, of Dover, died Monday, March 14, 2005 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born April 5, 1911, Pauline was the daughter of the late Raymond Leighton and Evalena Schug Hand. She retired in 1965 from the former Riggle�(TM)s Poultry Market of Dover. Pauline was a 1928 graduate of Uhrichsville High School. She had served...
Mary Evelyn Wherley Hagloch
Mar 14, 2005
Mary Evelyn Wherley Hagloch, 88, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2005 following a period of declining health. A devoted daughter, wife and mother, she will be missed by her husband of nearly 70 years, Henry; sons, Gregor (Gloria), Grant and Joseph (Susan); grandchildren, Michael, Kathy, Judy, Charles, Thomas and many great grandchildren. She was a true believer and long-time...
Viola B. Beitner
Mar 13, 2005
Viola B. Beitner of Dover, Ohio died Sunday, March 13, 2005 in Union Hospital. She was 92. In her younger days, Viola was employed by the Hanhart Insurance Agency. She was also instrumental in the origin of Bill Beitner Tire Company, having performed all the clerical work during the business�(TM)s emerging years. Born March 28, 1912 in Dover, she was...
Iris M. Inglis Wright
Mar 13, 2005
Beloved, Iris M. Inglis Wright of Dover passed away Sunday, March 13, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. Born December 21, 1936 she was the daughter of the late John and Daphne Thoumine Inglis. Having emigrated from Edinburgh, Scotland she enjoyed entertaining visiting family and returning to her childhood home. She took pleasure in knitting, crocheting and sewing in her spare time,...
Irene Jocelyn Bixler
Mar 12, 2005
Devoted wife, loving mother and cherished friend, Irene Jocelyn Bixler, 80, a lifelong resident of Strasburg, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 24, 1924 at Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late John & Edna Hertzig Pfaeffli. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church at Strasburg where she had...
June Giles Watkins
Mar 10, 2005
June Giles Watkins, 92, of Dover died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at the Country Club Retirement Center following a brief illness. She retired from Sparta Ceramic after many years of service. Born June 25, 1912 in Mineral City, Ohio she was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude Wick Brinkman. She was a member of First Christian Church in...
Frank Demonte
Mar 7, 2005
Frank DeMonte, 76, of Dover, died peacefully Sunday, March 6, 2005, in Union Hospital while surrounded by his loving family. Born July 13, 1928 at Mineral City, he was the son of the late Genaro & Concetta Lauria DeMonte. In 1993, Frank retired from the Gradall Company where, for 29 years, he held a variety of skilled positions ranging from...
Mary Ann Rimer
Mar 6, 2005
Mary Ann Rimer, 88, of Amberwood Residence, New Philadelphia, and formerly of Dover, died Sunday, Mar. 6, 2005, in Union Hospital, Dover. Born Jul. 28, 1916, on Anola Ave. in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Josephine Young Norscia. Ann graduated Dover High School and attended Wittenberg University. She was wed to Daniel J. Korns. Daniel...
Irene E. Baker
Mar 6, 2005
Irene E. Baker, 91, of Dover, Ohio died Sunday, March 6, 2005 in Park Village Assisted Living at Dover following a short illness. Born July 17, 1913 at Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Estella McPherson Orr. On March 16, 1935, she married Harold Baker, who died November 1984. Irene was cofounder and Vice President...
Violet Fair Mcclain
Mar 5, 2005
Violet M. Fair McClain, 77, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Beach City, died Saturday, March 5, 2005 in Union Hospital. Born August 25, 1927 at Hametown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl & Bessie Long Ashton. In 1997, Violet retired in 1997 as an LPN from Union Hospital where she had worked for 24 years. Following...
Albert E. Hartman
Mar 4, 2005
Albert E. “Happy” Hartman, 92, of the Hennis Care Centre in Dover and formerly of Lisbon, Ohio died Friday, March 4, 2005 in the center following a brief illness. He retired as an investigator for the Ohio State Dept. of Liquor Control. He had also previously been Chief Deputy Sheriff at Columbiana County and a former Ohio State Patrolman. Born...
Renee E. Smart
Mar 4, 2005
Renee E. Smart, 44, a 25-year resident of Sherrodsville, died Friday, March 4, 2005 following an unexpected illness. Born May 6, 1960 at Massillon, she was the daughter of Ken & Janet Wallick Murphy of Dover. A 1978 graduate of Dover High, Renee grew up a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ at Dover. She had most recently...
Paul H. Groh
Mar 3, 2005
Paul Henry Groh, 97, of Dover passed away Thursday morning, March 3, 2005 at Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. Born December 28, 1907 in Winfield, Ohio he was the son of the late William and Clara Widder Groh and his stepfather, William Byers. On October 6, 1928, he married his beloved wife, Gertrude Ball, with whom...
Ruth Evelyn Johnson
Mar 3, 2005
Loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend Ruth Evelyn Johnson, 80, of Dover, died Thursday, March 3, 2005 in Union Hospital. Born August 28, 1924 at Moundsville, WV, she was the daughter of the late David E. & Clara Holmes Blake. Evelyn was a member of the New Philadelphia Church of Christ. She was always on the go and enjoyed a...
