Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
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...
Dolores M. Barrows
Jun 27, 2004
Dolores M. Barrows, 81, a former resident of Mineral City as well as Brooklyn, Ohio, was promoted to Glory on June 27, 2004. She retired in 1979 having worked as a book keeper. Born September 28, 1922 at Highridge, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late David J. & Julia Lucas Clifford. Dolores was an active, longtime member of...
Kenneth R. Dupler
Jun 26, 2004
Kenneth R. 'Kenny' Dupler, 76, of Dover, died Saturday, June 26, 2004, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, from complications following brain surgery. Born November 17, 1927 in Dover, he was a son of the late Douglas and Florence Harper Dupler. Kenny graduated in 1945 from Dover High School, and served honorably in the United States Air Force. On March 16, 1948,...
Robert W. Potschner
Jun 25, 2004
Robert W. 'Bob' Potschner, 87, of Dover, died Friday, June 25, 2004, in Hennis Care & Assisted Living Centre, Dover. Born March 23, 1917, in Bolivar, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Phoebe Lieser Potschner. His family later moved to Dover where Bob graduated high school. He married the former Wilma 'Willie' Schwarm on May 9,...
Myrtle Pauline Skwara
Jun 24, 2004
Myrtle “Pauline” Crossan Skwara, 74, a longtime resident of Canton who has lived in Strasburg for the past three years, died peacefully in her home Wednesday, June 24, 2004 where she was surrounded by her family and friends. Born May 18, 1930 at New Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Elmer & Myrtle Graham Renicker, Sr. She was...
Elmer E. Ladrach
Jun 23, 2004
Elmer E. Ladrach, 86, of Mineral City, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, in his home, following a brief illness. Born June 20, 1918, in Ragersville, he was a son of the late Walter F. and Carrie Mizer Ladrach. Elmer was a graduate of Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School, Heidelberg College, and earned a Masters' Degree in Guidance from Kent State University. He...
Kenneth L. Case
Jun 19, 2004
Kenneth L. Case, 77, of Lore City, Ohio died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at his home. Born March 25, 1927 in Adena, Ohio he was a son of the late Joseph and Fannie Mae Rankin Case. Kenneth is survived by his sister, Marge DeVore of Dover, along with many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by four...
Arthur E. Littlepage
Jun 18, 2004
Arthur E. Littlepage, 89, of Dover died Friday, June 18, 2004 at Morning View Care Center. He was a welder, having retired in 1973 from the Thrall Car Company in Illinois. Born March 10, 1915 in Olive Branch, Illinois he was a son of the late Samuel and Maude Jesse Littlepage. He was a member of First Assembly of God...
Cynthia Ann Berner Knisely
Jun 18, 2004
Cynthia Ann Berner Knisely, 52, loving mother, daughter and sister died unexpectedly at her summer home in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on June 18, 2004. Born May 26, 1952 in Millersburg, Ohio she was the daughter of John and Adrienne Quillin Berner of Dover. She graduated in 1970 from Dover High School and was a 1975 graduate of Franklin...
James M. Dearth
Jun 13, 2004
James M. Dearth, 81, of Dover died Sunday, June 13, 2004 in University Hospital at Cleveland following a three month illness. He retired in 1964 from the United States Air Force. Following retirement, he was an employee of the Gradall Company in New Philadelphia. Born January 7, 1923 in Dover, he was the son of the late Glen and Clara...
