Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
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...
Isidore Vernizzi
Mar 24, 2005
Isidore 'Izzy' Vernizzi, 87, of Dover, died Thursday, Mar. 24, 2005, in Hennis Care Centre. Born Dec. 17, 1917, in St. Ursanne, Switzerland, he was the son of the late Isidore and Emma Vernizzi. In 1923, at the age of five, he immigrated with his parents to the United States of America. His mother died, and Izzy's father left him...
Russell R. Hartline Sr.
Mar 24, 2005
Russell R. Hartline, Sr., 88, of Beach City, Ohio died Thursday, March 24, 2005 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following an extended illness. He was a lifelong farmer having raised dairy and beef cattle. He was also an employee of the former Garver Bros. Store in Strasburg. Born September 3, 1916 in Beach City, he was the son of the...
Mary Herron
Mar 24, 2005
Mary Herron, 85, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, March 24, 2005 in the New Dawn Retirement Center following an extended illness. Born July 29, 1919 in Adena, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Lily Gavorcik Robis. Mary was a member of the New Cumberland United Methodist Church. She was an avid Cleveland Indians fan and loved...
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,...
