Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Kathryn L. Denmon
Jul 23, 2004
Kathryn L. Denmon, 87, of New Philadelphia died Friday, July 23, 2004 at the Morning View Care Center following a brief illness. She owned and operated Kathryn�(TM)s Beauty Salon in New Philadelphia for forty-five years. Born March 5, 1917 in Dalton, Georgia she was a daughter of the late Adolph and Essie Barrett Willis, Sr. Kathryn was a member of...
Virginia Crosier Gardner
Jul 21, 2004
Virginia O. Crosier Gardner, 80, of Akron, Ohio and formerly of Tuscarawas and Harrison Counties died Wednesday, July 21, 2004 in the Rockynol Retirement Center in Akron following an extended illness. She was a former employee of Scio Pottery for ten years and had previously assisted her family in the operation of Crosier Brothers Lumber Company in Tippecanoe for many...
Jack W. Wages
Jul 20, 2004
Jack W. Wages, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness. Born May 15, 1925, in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Gertrude Horton Wages. Jack graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1943, and soon afterward entered the United States Army Air Corps, serving in...
Coreen J. Gintz
Jul 20, 2004
Coreen J. Gintz, 67, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover, following a brief illness. Born March 9, 1937, in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late George and Alice Smith Emhoff. Coreen attended Dennison High School, and, on November 25, 1956, married Robert J. Gintz in Dennison. Coreen owned and operated the...
Dennis B. Schreffler
Jul 13, 2004
Dennis B. Schreffler, 61, of New Philadelphia died suddenly on July 13, 2004 at Union Hospital. He retired from Republic Steel after 33 years of service. Born July 2, 1943 in Canton, Ohio he was a son of the late Harold and Minnie Bishop Schreffler Sr. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in New Philadelphia. Dennis loved everything...
Shirley M. Ladrach
Jul 12, 2004
Shirley M. Ladrach, 79, of Dover died Monday, July 12, 2004 at the Morning View Care Center. Born February 6, 1925 in Canton, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Matthews Espenschied. She was a member of the Dover Eagles and Winfield Grange. Her husband, Russell Ladrach, who died in 1982, preceded Shirley in death. She...
William G. Davis, Jr.
Jul 10, 2004
William G. Davis, Jr., 76, life-long resident of Dover, passed away peacefully in his home July 10, 2004 surrounded by his family. He was born February 6, 1928 to Wm. G. “Cheese” & Nora Agnes Davis at the family residence in Dover. Bill graduated from Dover High School in 1946. Continuing his education, he attended Wittenberg University where he graduated...
Eric J. Ryan
Jul 8, 2004
Eric J. Ryan, 22, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, July 8, 2004 in the Akron General Medical Center from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Born March 10, 1982 in Dover, he was the son of Randy Ryan of Dennison and Velma Moore of Florida. He was a former employee of Marsh Industries in Dover. Eric attended New...
Ruth I. Marino
Jul 8, 2004
Ruth I. Marino, 70, of Dover, died Thursday, July 8, 2004 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. She was a familiar face to area bowlers as for nearly 20 years Ruth ran the bar and grill room for Boulevard Lanes at Dover. She retired in 1996 from Dundee Grill where she had worked as a cook Born May 19, 1934 in...
Mary E. Bartholomew Gerber
Jul 8, 2004
Mary E. Bartholomew Gerber, 90, of Dover went to meet her Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 8, 2004 at the Park Village Health Care Center. Born March 23, 1914 in Youngstown, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Kurt and Nora Rohn Bartholomew. Mary had a great love for God, and was active for many years at the...
Ralph F. Lahmers
Jul 8, 2004
Ralph F. Lahmers, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, July 8, 2004, in New Dawn Retirement Community, Dover. Ralph had been ill since April. Born October 15, 1916, on the family farm in York Township, Tuscarawas County, he was a son of the late Adam A. and Laura Kathryn Emig Lahmers. Ralph attended school in York Township and was a...
Richard L. Powell
Jul 6, 2004
Richard L. “Dick” Powell, 62, of Dover, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, in Union Hospital following an apparent heart attack. Born March 3, 1942 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Clyde and Janet Wright Powell. Dick�(TM)s family moved to Flushing, Ohio, where Dick grew up and graduated high school. He was a paralegal, and had...
Gail E. Herman
Jul 3, 2004
Gail E. Herman, 62, of Dover died Saturday, July 3, 2004 at University Hospital in Cleveland following complications from a stoke. He retired in 1991 as a Captain of Detectives for the Dover Police Department after 28 years of service. Born February 5, 1942 in Dover he was a son of the late Sheldon “Pete” and Wilma Kramer Herman. He...
Virginia Butler
Jul 3, 2004
Virginia “Ginny” Butler, 72, of Dover, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, July 3, 2004. For years she worked as a seamstress, helping several area companies. She had also spent time working for Martinelli Pools and Spas at New Philadelphia. Born January 26, 1932 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Hobson and Nola Davis...
Jane Leindecker
Jul 3, 2004
Neva Jane Leindecker Jane Leindecker, 80, of 4009 Clay Drive, Dover, Ohio died Saturday, July 3, 2004 in Union Hospital at Dover. She was a former employee of Sparta Ceramic Tile in East Sparta and had previously worked at the former Dover-New Phila Laundry. Born February 11, 1924 in Noble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frank...
Josephine Marec
Jul 2, 2004
Josephine Marec, 89, of Stone Creek, died Friday, July 2, 2004, with her family at her side at Park Village Health Care Center, Dover. The cause of death was leukemia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Beloved, she will always be remembered by her wonderful smile and gentle spirit that will live on in the hearts of...
Louis Lee Quillen
Jul 1, 2004
Louis Lee “Louie” Quillen, 53, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, July 1, 2004, in his home with his loving family at his side. Louie�(TM)s death was due to cancer, against which he fought a hard battle. Born February 3, 1951, in Pensacola, FL, he was the son of Mary Helen McCarty Quillen of New Philadelphia, and the late Clifford Quillen....
R. Dennis Potschner
Jun 30, 2004
R. Dennis “Denny” Potschner, 65, of 209 N. Main St., Navarre, Ohio died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 in the Justin T. Rogers Care Center in Akron following an extended illness. Denny was a master mechanic for Martin Enterprise in Cleveland until illness forced his retirement. He also previously worked for the Cleveland Land Development, Hechett Engineering Company in Canton and...
Sarah J. Jasper
Jun 29, 2004
Sarah J. Jasper, known to friends and relatives as Sally, succumbed to a stroke at Aultman Hospital, Canton on Tuesday, June 29, 2004. Sally was born August 2, 1932 in Sharon Valley to John and Florence Morton Roth. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Joseph. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years,...
Adrian H. Mathias
Jun 28, 2004
Adrian H. Mathias, 102, of Dover died Monday, June 28, 2004 at the Country Club Center. He was a mail carrier for the Dover Post Office, having retired in 1965 after 40 years of service. Born December 8, 1901 in Warwick Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio he was a son of the late Philip and Martha Metzger Mathias. Adrian was a...
