Obituaries

Feb 12, 2005

Franklin R. Widder, 64, of Dundee, Ohio died Saturday, February 12, 2005 following a sudden illness while tending to his Belgium horses on his farm. Frank was a truck driver for Reese Trucking Company at Dover where he was employed for over thirty years. Born May 25, 1940 in Brewster, Ohio, the son of the late Ronald and Dorothy Malcuit...

Feb 11, 2005

Alma E. Rader, 74, of Dover died Friday, February 11, 2005 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 15, 1930 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Edwin C. and Isa Swinehart Menges, Sr. She was a member of First Assembly of God in New Philadelphia. Alma enjoyed watching the Cleveland Indians and spending time with...

Feb 11, 2005

Rose B. Price, 87, of Strasburg, Ohio died Friday, February 11, 2005 in the Hennis Care Centre surrounded by her loving family. She was a registered nurse and worked at Apple Creek Hospital for many years. She and her husband also owned and operated the former Price Nursing Home in Strasburg. She was a former nurse at Aultman Hospital. Born...

Feb 8, 2005

Thelma M. Mason, 86, of Dover, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a courageous battle with heart disease. Born March 10, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Albert M. and Bernice M. Parcell Stringer. She retired in 1980 from Union Hospital where she had worked for 25 years in the Dietary...

Feb 7, 2005

Harry E. Hostetler, 83, of Dover, died peacefully Monday evening, February 7, 2005 under Hospice care in Union Hospital. Born July 28, 1921 at Shanesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Percy R. and Orpha G. Harmon Hostetler. Harry had worked for the Gradall Company at New Philadelphia. He retired in 1983 after many years with the company...

Feb 7, 2005

Lawrence J. “Bud” Neumeyer, 93, of Dover, passed away peacefully, in his home, on Monday, February 7, 2005. He retired from Prudential Insurance after serving 35 years as an agent for the company. Born April 20, 1911 at Follansbee, WV, he was the son of the late Lawrence J. and Mary Brown Neumeyer. Bud was a member of the St....

Feb 6, 2005

Mary E. Dessecker, 69, of Dover passed away Sunday night, February 6, 2005 at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus following a brief illness. Mary was born May 29, 1935 in Winfield, second daughter of the late Lewis J. and Esther L. (Craigo) Walter. She retired from GTE/Verizon in 1991 after 30 years of service. After retirement, she worked...

Feb 5, 2005

Feb 1, 2005

Eugene R. Templeton, 77, of Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, February 1, 2005 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a brief illness. He was a retired truck driver for A. J. Weigand Trucking Inc. at Dover where he worked for 32 years. Born September 11, 1927 in Minerva, Ohio, he was the son of the late Eugene and Myrtle Beavers...

Jan 31, 2005

Daniel E. Jones, 92, of Dover went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, January 31, 2005 following an extended illness. He retired in 1978 from Greer Steel after 35 years of service. Born January 24, 1913 in Dover he was a son of the late Daniel and Amanda Fulmer Jones Martin. He was a member of First...

Jan 27, 2005

Wilbur A. Youngen, 83, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, January 27, 2005 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness. Wilbur was a retired bookkeeper for Baker Trucking Company in Dover. Following retirement, he worked for the Hills and Ames Stores in New Philadelphia. Born November 10, 1921 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, he was the son of the late...

Jan 23, 2005

Debra A. “Debbie” VanNest, 49, of Dover, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Debbie was afflicted with Down Syndrome and her death was due to a brief bout with pneumonia. Born Dec. 21, 1956, in Dover, she was a daughter of Pauline T. Kendle VanNest of Dover the late Lawrence W. VanNest. Debbie was her family�(TM)s treasure,...

Jan 22, 2005

Lifelong Strasburg resident Helen M. “Pinky” Pingstock, 95, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 in the New Dawn Health Care Center. Born August 18, 1909 at Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Winfield and Mary Briggs Hartline. Helen was a longtime member of the First Lutheran Church in Strasburg where she served many years as a Sunday School Teacher....

Jan 19, 2005

Carol J. Tristano, 67, of Dover, died Jan. 19, 2005, in Union Hospital. Her death was due to Wegener�(TM)s Granulomatosis, a rare respiratory disorder.Born Christmas Day, 1937, in Dover, Carol was a daughter of Leroy Kenneth Tschudy of Kentucky, and the late Pauline Clark Tschudy Welch. She graduated New Philadelphia High School in 1955. Carol was a homemaker �" a...

Jan 17, 2005

Beverly E. Hamilton, 92, a longtime Dover resident died Monday, January 17, 2005 in the Park Village Health Care Center in Dover following a three month illness. Bev was a registered nurse and longtime volunteer for the Red Cross where she served for over 45 years. She taught home nursing and baby and child care. She was the founder of...

Jan 16, 2005

Elmer E. Roberts, 85, of Dover died Sunday, January 16, 2005 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He was a carpenter, having retired from Union Local 69 in Canton after many years of service. Born May 21, 1919 in Ruraldale, Ohio he was a son of the late Fred and Dessie Devol Roberts. He was a member of St....

Jan 13, 2005

Walter Eugene Van Alstyne, 79, a lifelong resident of Dover, died Thursday in Union Hospital. For 38 years he worked as a Lift Operator for the former Sparta Ceramics at East Sparta. Born November 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Mearle A. and Celia Eckleberry Van Alstyne. Walter proudly served his country in the Army during two...

Jan 10, 2005

Rena M. Erickson, 94, a longtime Dover resident died Monday, January 10, 2005 in the New Dawn Health Retirement Center following a brief illness. She was an elementary schoolteacher for over forty years having retired in 1973 from Manhasset, Long Island, New York and had previously taught in Dover. She had retired from both New York and Ohio. Born January...

Jan 10, 2005

Russell O. Beamish, Jr., 79, of Somerdale died January 10, 2005 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a two-year battle with cancer. Born May 8, 1925 in Midland, Michigan he was a son of the late Russell O. Beamish, Sr. and F.E. Bowen Beamish. He entered the Navy on September 3, 1943 and was honorably...

Jan 5, 2005

Carolyn L. Stein, 74, of Atwood Glens died Wednesday, January 5, 2004 at her home following an extended illness. She had retired from the Times Reporter after five years of service. Born September 12, 1930 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret Treacle Bair. Carolyn was a member of First United Church of Christ...