Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Shannon R. Platz
Apr 11, 2004
Shannon R. Platz, 29, of Dover, Ohio died Sunday, April 11, 2004 in Aultman Hospital at Canton as the result of injuries received in an accident. Shannon formerly worked at Naples City Park in Naples, Florida and organized nature programs for young children. Born October 6, 1974 in Dover, she was the daughter of Brenda Platz of Dover and her...
Samuel E. Mcnutt
Apr 9, 2004
Samuel E. McNutt, 66, of Dover died suddenly on Friday, April 9, 2004. He had retired from Perma Glas-Mesh in Dover and had worked at Empire-Detroit Steel for 17 years. Born July 6, 1937 in Athens County, Ohio he was a son of the late Edward and Florence Johnson McNutt. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church in...
George J. Stucky
Apr 9, 2004
George J. Stucky, 82, of Dover died Friday, April 9, 2004 at Union Hospital.George graduated from Dover High School, Ohio State University and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He was a high school Band Director for 43 years in Cadiz, Upper Sandusky, Bolivar and Claymont.He was a member of First Moravian Church in Dover where he served as Senior Choir...
John W. Burgess
Apr 7, 2004
John W. Burgess, 80, a lifelong resident of Dover, died peacefully Wednesday, April 7, 2004 in his home following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born November 14, 1923 at Dover, he was the son of the late John O. and Mabel Amos Burgess. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother Melva Palmer Burgess. For nearly 60...
Angeline M. Presutti
Apr 5, 2004
Angeline M. Altier Mancuso Presutti, 80, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Dover, died Monday, April 5, 2004, in her home in Seminole. Born January 31, 1924, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Fiagolio Altier. Angeline was a 1942 graduate of Dover High School, and was wed to Gus Mancuso. Gus preceded her in death...
C. Bernard "Bernie" Myers
Apr 4, 2004
C. Bernard “Bernie” Myers, 96, of Dover died Sunday, April 4, 2004 in Union Hospital, after a brief illness. Born December 10, 1907 at Dillonvale, Ohio, Bernie was the son of the late William D. & Pearl McFarland Myers. Bernie retired from the J.C. Penney Company in 1968. He had served as manager of the company�(TM)s former Dover location for...
Clarence A. Gill
Mar 31, 2004
Clarence A. Gill, 85, of Dover, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, Mar. 31, 2004. Clarence passed away at home in his favorite chair from complications of congestive heart failure. Born June 5, 1918, in Eva, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charlie and Anna McGill Gill. Ineligible for military service because...
Ethel A. Graybill
Mar 30, 2004
Ethel A. Graybill, 69, of Strasburg died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 in the Mercy Medical Center at Canton after a courageous battle with illness. Born December 17, 1934 at Barnhill, she was the daughter of the late William and Bessie Knight. Ethel enjoyed playing Bingo and was especially fond of games or activities that required thought such as solving word...
Rhea Mary Thornton
Mar 29, 2004
Rhea Mary Thornton, 76, of Dover died Monday, March 29, 2004 in Union Hospital. She had worked for several area businesses including: Snyder Manufacturing, Twin City Glove, D&D, Bobbi Brooks and at Union Hospital where she worked in the kitchen. Born December 26, 1927 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Leona Striker Page. Rhea...
Mary Kathryn (Kay) Render
Mar 29, 2004
Mary Kathryn (Kay) Render, 80, of Dover, Ohio died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. She was an employee Buehlers�(TM)s Parkside at Dover and had previously been a nurses aid at Hennis Care Centre, a crossing guard at Dover Avenue School, a previously worked in Daycare. Born September 29, 1923 in New Philadelphia, she was...
Josephine Kertel Dale Magnacca Wilson
Mar 25, 2004
Josephine Kertel Dale Magnacca Wilson, 87, of Dover, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004 in the Country Club Retirement Center, where she had resided for the past four years. Her life�(TM)s work was caring for her family as a homemaker, but she did enjoy working part-time outside of the home. She was employed as a waitress at Iacomini�(TM)s in Akron and...
William M. Stien
Mar 24, 2004
William M. “Bill” Stien, 78, of Dover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 in the Park Village Health Care Center. He was a member of the St. Johns United Church of Christ in Dover where he enjoyed being a part of the Golden Oldies group. He had also been a longtime and active member of the Grace Lutheran...
Andrew Lengyel
Mar 21, 2004
Andrew “Andy” Lengyel, age 85, died peacefully in his New Philadelphia home on Sunday, March 21, 2004, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Ethel, with whom he would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in May. Andy is also survived by eight loving children, John (Connie) Lengyel of Lake Elmo, Minnesota; Molly (Bill) Paris...
John A. Cheslock
Mar 18, 2004
John A. Cheslock, 90, of Mineral City (New Cumberland), died Thursday, Mar. 18, 2004, in Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar, following a long illness. Born Nov. 13, 1913, in Fairpoint, Belmont County, he was a son of the late Frank and Virginia Sweider Cheslock. At a young age, John moved with his family to Tuscarawas County where he attended school. He...
Karen K. Collins
Mar 15, 2004
Karen K. Collins, 54, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Monday, March 15, 2004 in her home. She had most recently worked as a nurse�(TM)s aide with the Park Village Health Care Center but spent the nearly 20 years before that working independently as a home health care provider. Her passion for her work and the love she showed for others...
Ruby I Hensley
Mar 13, 2004
Ruby I. Hensley, 86, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Morning View Care Center following and extended illness. Ruby worked many years with her son at Jack�(TM)s Produce Market in Tuscarawas, and was also a foster grandparent at United Day Care. Born May 25, 1917 in Floe, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late John...
Amy Jo Limbacher
Mar 11, 2004
Amy Jo Limbacher, 30, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, March 11, 2004 in her parent�(TM)s home in Dover following a courageous battle with cancer. Amy was a dental assistant for Dr. Kevin Huff DDS in Dover and also assisted him at his former office in Kidron. She also had been an employee for the Manor Restaurant in Strasburg and worked...
Virginia Walker
Mar 7, 2004
Virginia “Sis” Walker, 96, of New Philadelphia and a former Dover resident died peacefully Sunday, March 7, 2004 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. She was a retired office employee at the Greer Steel Company in Dover where she worked for 43 years. Born September 18, 1907 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late T.B....
Edgar L. Dill
Mar 4, 2004
Edgar L. Dill, 88, of Dover, died Thursday, Mar. 4, 2004, in Union Hospital, following a brief illness. Born Feb. 23, 1916, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, he was a son of Robert and Florence Mathis Dill. When his father died, Edgar was in the eighth grade and had to drop out of school, but returned later to complete the...
Charles E. Duff
Mar 4, 2004
Charles E. “Chuck” Duff, 63, of Strasburg, died Thursday, March 4, 2004 in Aultman Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Chuck was a carpenter by trade having helped build many area homes over the years. In 1984, he took his talents and love of woodworking and started a family business in opening Hilltop Furniture �" a company that his...
