Obituaries

Feb 22, 2005

William G. Watkins, 67, of Dover, died suddenly Tuesday, February 22, 2005. Born May 21, 1937 at Dover, he was the son of the late Gomer H. and Mildred D. Maurer Watkins. Bill retired in 1997 from the Gradall Company where he had been employed for 39 years. He was a member of the Community of Christ Church in New...

Feb 21, 2005

Michael H. Tremba, Jr., 79, of Dover, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 21, 2005 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following an extended illness. He retired in 1980, as supervisor of J&L Steel Corporation in Cleveland where he worked for over 25 years. Following retirement, he was a Security Guard for several area businesses. Born...

Feb 17, 2005

Theresa A. Pace, 82, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, February, 17, 2005 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Theresa was an employee of the former Prince Biederman Garment Factory in Dover and Alsco in Sugarcreek. Born June 23, 1922 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Crocefissa Panacci Tuzzio. She was a member of the...

Feb 17, 2005

Gladys M. Brown, 73, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a long illness. Born Sept. 9, 1931, on Ninth St. S.W., New Philadelphia, a street where she lived almost her entire life. Gladys was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Byron May Griffin Campbell. She graduated New Philadelphia High School, and...

Feb 13, 2005

David A. Rochester, 63, of 445 Oxford Ave., Newcomerstown, Ohio died Sunday, February 13, 2005 in his home following an extended illness. David was one of the Cleveland Clinic�(TM)s longest living heart transplant recipients. He was a truckdriver for Anderson Dairy in Las Vegas until illness forced his retirement. He was also previously a manager of fast food restaurants including...

Feb 12, 2005

Nora Luff Kramer, 97, of Navarre and formerly of Doylestown, Ohio died Saturday, February 12, 2005 at Country Lawn Nursing Home in Navarre following a brief illness. Nora, along with her husband Milford, owned and operated Kramer�(TM)s Restaurant in New Philadelphia. She was also employed at Union Hospital as a cook for many years. Born September 8, 1907 in Braxton...

Feb 12, 2005

Carmella (Pace) Miskewicz, 91, of Dover died Saturday, February 12, 2005 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. She retired from Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Cleveland. Born August 1, 1913 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Louis and Vita Antonio Frederico Pace. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Seniors, Dover Army Navy...

Feb 12, 2005

Richard E. Conklin, Sr., 74, of New Philadelphia died suddenly on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at Union Hospital. He retired from Home Engineering in Dover after 30 years of service, and then was a partner with Kiser Home Improvement in New Philadelphia. Born January 13, 1931 in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Francis and Julia...

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,...