Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Virginia M. Swinderman
Oct 13, 2003
Virginia M. Swinderman, 88, a former resident of Midvale, Brightwood and New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 13, 2003. She had been residing in the Brewster Parke Convalescent Center at Brewster for the past five years. Born August 12, 1915 at Barnhill, she was the daughter of the late John and Verna Mae Rainsberg...
Ann Lou York
Oct 13, 2003
Ann Lou York, 87, of Dover, went home to be with the Lord Monday, October 13, 2003. Born June 9, 1916 at Waynesboro, TN, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Mae Long Pulley. Ann was a loving Christian and enjoyed attending the Calvary Baptist Church at New Philadelphia. She was a woman of many talents who took...
Wilma J. Cropper
Oct 10, 2003
Wilma J. (Class) Cropper, 69, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. She was born July 6, 1934 in Mineral City, Ohio, the daughter of Janet L. Williams Class of Dover and the late Harold Class. She was an employee of the former Alsco Anaconda at Sugarcreek where she worked for...
Kimberly J. Morris
Oct 10, 2003
Kimberly J. Morris, 39, of Dundee, Ohio died Friday, October 10, 2003 in her home following a courageous bout with cancer since February. She was a customer service representative for the Commercial Savings Bank in Walnut Creek where she worked for ten years. She was involved in coordinating the 55 Advantage Club at the bank. Born January 23, 1964 in...
William D Fortney
Oct 10, 2003
William D. “Bill” Fortney, 76, of Dover died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Aultman Hospital. He retired from the United States Army, as a Staff Sergeant, in 1968 after 22 years of service. Born April 16, 1927 in Canton he was a son of the late Harrold and Margaret Bomberger Fortney. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Edgar W. Kaiser
Oct 9, 2003
Edgar W. Kaiser, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, in his home. Born Jan. 7, 1920, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Edgar L. and Irene Aegerter Kaiser. Edgar attended school in New Philadelphia, and joined the Ohio National Guard in 1938. When World War II began he served with the U.S. Army�(TM)s...
Edna Berger
Oct 9, 2003
Edna Berger, 80, of the Sunnyslope Nursing Home in Bowerston and formerly of Kaderly Ave. S.W. Strasburg, Ohio died Thursday, October 9, 2003 following an extended illness. She was a licensed practical nurse at the Apple Creek State Hospital for over twenty years having worked in the Pharmacology unit and especially enjoyed working with the mentally disabled. Born August 14,...
John F. Tarulli
Oct 8, 2003
John F. Tarulli, 74, of 850 Bellevue Ave. North, Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 in his home following a brief illness. He retired in 1992, as an employee of the former Robinson Clay Products in Parral where he worked for over 37 years. Born January 8, 1929 in Dover, he was the son of the late Chester and...
Paul J. Locker, Sr.
Oct 8, 2003
Paul J. Locker, Sr., 68, of Somerdale, died peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born Oct. 29, 1934, in Canton, he was a son of the late Clem and Gertrude Grund Locker. Paul attended Dover High School, and served honorably in the United States Army. While in the service of his country,...
Mary M. Everett
Oct 8, 2003
Mary M. McCulloch-Everett, 60, of New Philadelphia went home to be with the Lord October 8, 2003. She was a longtime employee of the Goshen Dairy Company. Born May 29, 1943 at New Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Seibert McCulloch. She was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and a devoted member of the...

Freda K. Heid
Oct 7, 2003
Freda K. Heid, 98, of the Park Village Health Care Center and formerly of Crater Ave., Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 in the center. Born May 11, 1905 in Strasburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Emma Loeffler Heid. Freda was a lifelong member of the St. John United Church of Christ in Strasburg....
Catharine Seibert Adams
Oct 7, 2003
Catharine “Becky” Seibert Adams, 89, of Dover, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. She was retired from the former Shenango Penn Mold where she had worked as secretary. Born July 2, 1914 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Katharine M. Loeffler Seibert. Becky was a life member of...
Giuseppe Ionno
Oct 4, 2003
Giuseppe “Joe” Ionno, 86, of Dover, died peacefully Saturday, October 4, 2003 surrounded by his loving family in Union Hospital. After immigrating to the United States from Italy, he worked for a short time for the former Gray Ford. Later, after many years of service and 70 years of age, he retired from employment with the county, having worked with...
George M. Weaver
Oct 3, 2003
George M. Weaver, 90, of Dover, died Friday, October 3, 2003 following a seven week illness. Retired from the Family Buick & Cadillac dealership (formerly Weaver Buick Cadillac) and had also worked in sales with Weaver Truck Trailer. Born October 25, 1912 at Dover, he was the son of the late Victor and Emma Machan Weaver. George was a member...
Ida Lee Richards
Oct 1, 2003
Ida Lee Richards, age 80, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday morning, October 1, 2003 at Union Hospital following a lengthy illness. During her lifetime she was a loyal wife and mother and adored her grand and great grandchildren. In mid-life after raising her children, Ida went back to school and became a L.P.N. She worked for various medical facilities throughout...

Bonnie Jean Dorsey
Sep 30, 2003
Bonnie Jean Dorsey, 62, of 522 Lenora Ave., Dover, Ohio died Tuesday, September 30, 2003 in her home following a brief illness. Born December 21, 1940 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Warren Dorsey and Virginia Incarnato Lappen. Bonnie was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover. She loved animals, especially dogs and cats....

Loretta J. Mccartney
Sep 27, 2003
Loretta J. McCartney, 85, of Bolivar and formerly of New Philadelphia died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at her home following a brief illness. She retired from US Ceramic Tile at East Sparta after 35 years of service. Born March 29, 1918 in Dover she was a daughter of the late John and Bertha Dickerhof Mason. Loretta was a loving mother...

Annie M. Saunders
Sep 27, 2003
Annie M. Saunders, 75, of Dover died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Amberwood Manor in New Philadelphia following an extended illness. Born February 18, 1928 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Duke and Nellie Pullum Carter. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dover and the Women�(TM)s Missionary Group. Annie was very active within...

Paul R. Mason
Sep 27, 2003
Paul R. Mason, 89, of 717 Evergreen Drive, Dover, Ohio died Saturday, September 27, 2003 in Union Hospital following an extended illness. Paul retired in 1978. as an Engineer Technician for the Ohio Dept. of Transportation (ODOT). He had previously been a coal mine owner and operator from 1937-50. He had also owned and operated the former Stag Bar in...

Betty J. Hepner
Sep 26, 2003
Betty J. Hepner, 68, of Dover died Friday, September 26, 2003 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born May 18, 1935 in Coshocton she was a daughter of the late Martin and Esta Pretizieus Stingel. She was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Fred L. Hepner Sr. who died on...