Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Ruth E. Schneider
May 6, 2004
Ruth E. Schneider, 85, of Dover, died Thursday, May 6, 2004, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover, following a brief illness. Born Mar. 13, 1919, in Canton, she was a daughter of the late John and Wanda Kunst Maier. Ruth was a 1937 graduate of McKinley High School and attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and Canton Actual Business College, all...
Sonia Joy Lengler
May 2, 2004
Sonia Joy Lengler 67, of 324 E. 13th St., Dover, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 2, 2004 following an extended illness. Sonia was born on December 24, 1936 in Dover, the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred (Kennedy) Levengood. She was also preceded in death by her infant granddaughter, Kate Lynn Zaleha. She...
Marilynn R. Hertzig
Apr 29, 2004
Marilynn R. Hertzig, 82, of Walnut Creek, Ohio and formerly of Winterhaven, Florida died Thursday, April 29, 2004 at Walnut Hills Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was a former employee of the ASC office in New Philadelphia and Millersburg and a former employee of the former Reeves Bank in Sugarcreek. Born October 10, 1921 in Wilmot, Ohio, she...
Bettie J. Steely
Apr 29, 2004
Bettie J. Steely, 83, of Dover, died Thursday, April 29, 2004 in the Park Vilage Health Care Center. Born December 6, 1920 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Dorothy Grover Young. Bettie was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Dover and it�(TM)s Clara Sullivan group. She was a longtime member of the Reliable...
Shirley A. Kendle
Apr 27, 2004
Shirley Ann Kendle, 68, of Bolivar, died Tuesday, April 27, 2004, in her home. She had worked as head cook for the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover for nearly 15 years. Born July 5, 1935 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Martha Judy Wright. Shirley loved spending time with her family. She especially...
Brian P. Balder
Apr 27, 2004
Beloved son, brother and friend, Brian Paul Balder, 20, of Winfield died suddenly Tuesday, April 27, 2004 while at work. He was an employee of the Belden Brick Company�(TM)s Sugarcreek operation where he worked in Plant number 6. Previously, he worked in the bakery at Dutch Valley Restaurant. Brian was born, February 10, 1984 at Dover. He was the son...
Lester H. Baab
Apr 27, 2004
Lester H. Baab, 93, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2004, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness. Born Jun. 9, 1910, in Dover, he was the son of the late Adam H. and Katherine Huff Baab. Lester was a graduate of Dover High School. With his father, he owned and operated the Baab Brick Co., Dover, for...
James P. Semon
Apr 24, 2004
James P. Semon, 78, of Dover died Saturday, April 24, 2004 at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. James retired in 1991 from Ohio Machinery in Cadiz after 10 years of service and had also worked for Dravo-Marks in Canton for 21 years. His greatest pride was owning and operating Green Tree, his Christmas tree farm, which he worked for...
Maxine L. Rufener
Apr 23, 2004
Maxine L. Rufener, 65, of Dover died Friday, April 23, 2004 at her home following a three-year battle with Lou Gehrig�(TM)s Disease (ALS). She was employed at Dr. Richard Brown�(TM)s Chiropractic office in New Philadelphia for 13 years and worked at Schwartz Kline's in the Monroe Mall for many years. Maxine was also well known in the area for being...
Raymond C. Henry
Apr 23, 2004
Raymond C. “Ray” Henry, 95, of Uhrichsville, Ohio died Friday, April 23, 2004 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following an extended bout with cancer. Ray was a retired farmer. Born December 3, 1908 in Uhrichsville, he was the son of the late Homer R. and Josephine Davidson Henry. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah�(TM)s...
Louis E. Lagatta
Apr 22, 2004
Times Reporter (w/photo) WJER TV 2 Louis E. Lagatta of Dover, Ohio passed away peacefully Thursday, April 22, 2004 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover after a lengthy illness. He would have celebrated his 82nd birthday on April 27. Louie was a talented architect having designed many beautiful buildings in Dover and New Philadelphia. He was an extraordinary gardener,...
James L. Leggett
Apr 18, 2004
James L. Leggett, 58, of Dover, Ohio died suddenly on Sunday, April 18, 2004 while running, one of his favorite hobbies. Jim was the environmental safety director for Dover Chemical Corporation where he worked for sixteen years. He had also previously been employed at Empire Detroit Steel Company at Dover for eighteen years. He also taught Hazmat training. Born May...
Robert V. Tolotti
Apr 18, 2004
Robert V. Tolotti, 83, of Dover, died peacefully Sunday, April 18, 2004 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. In 1980 Robert retired from Dover High School where he had been an Industrial Arts teacher for many years. Prior to his coming to Dover, he had held the same position at Fairless High School. He was also well...
Alice M. Grove
Apr 17, 2004
Alice M. Grove, 84, of Navarre and formerly of Strasburg, died Saturday, April 17, 2004 in Union Hospital. She had worked as a nurse�(TM)s aide for the New Dawn Health Care Center at Dover. Born September 1, 1919 at Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Mary E. Lint Shonk. Alice was a member of St....
Yvonne Johnson
Apr 14, 2004
Yvonne Johnson, 65, of East Canton, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2004 in the Mercy Medical Center at Canton. She retired in 1993 from the Norstan Communications Company at Brecksville. Born August 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James and Wanda Hartline Churchill. Yvonne was a real character. She always had a joke to share, and because...
Robert P. Becker
Apr 13, 2004
Robert P. “Bob” Becker, 59, of Dover, died Tuesday, April 13, 2004 after a brief battle with cancer. Bob had most recently been employed as a production supervisor for the Luk Company at Wooster. He was also a past-owner of the Downtown Restaurant in Dover. Born August 15, 1944 at Dover, he was the son of the late Paul and...
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...
