Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Curtis A. May
Feb 15, 2004
Curtis A. May, 83, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, February 15, 2004 at New Dawn Health Care Center following an extended illness.He was a retired Dairy Farmer.Born August 12, 1920 in York Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio he was a son of the late John and Clara Mutti May.He was a member of Jerusalem Church, Dover Eagles, THC Conservation Club, Tuscarawas...
Mary Frances Prince
Feb 13, 2004
Mary Frances (Eiler) Prince, 77, a longtime resident of W. 9th St., Dover, Ohio died Friday, February 13, 2004 at Union Hospital following complications from a courageous battle with cancer. She managed the former Prince Refreshment Stand located near the Warther Museum during the 60�(TM)s and 70�(TM)s. Born July 14, 1926 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late...
Kathryn Jane Lehman
Feb 13, 2004
Kathryn J. Lehman, 76, of Dover, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, in New Dawn Retirement Community, following a brief illness. Born May 29, 1927, in Lakewood, she was the only child of Clifford and Bernice Moyer Renaud. Kathryn graduated from Hiram College in 1949, and, on Oct. 11, 1952, wed Leroy E. Lehman. The couple moved to Dover, where Leroy...
James W. Churchill
Feb 10, 2004
James W. “Jim” Churchill, 85, a longtime Strasburg resident who lived most recently in Navarre, died Tuesday, February 10, 2004 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a short illness. Along with his late wife, Wanda (Hartline) Churchill, he owned the former Churchill Grocery at Strasburg. He had also been employed by Republic Steel and Greer Steel. Born April 30, 1918...
Ardyze M. Malcuit
Feb 7, 2004
Ardyze M. Malcuit, 79, of Strasburg died unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, February 7, 2004. She had retired as the owner of Red Malcuit Inc. in Strasburg after 25 years of service. Born December 4, 1924 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Zerelda Noftsinger Krantz. She was a member of the former St. Aloysius...
Harry D. Overton
Feb 5, 2004
Harry D. Overton, 79, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, February 5, 2004 in his home following a long battle with silicosis. Harry retired in 1980, as part owner of Rees Cast Stone in Dover for many years. Born June 3, 1924 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, he was the son of the late Luke and Trace Grosjean Overton. Harry was a...
Paul W. Maxhimer
Jan 30, 2004
Paul W. Maxhimer Sr., 77, of Corning, formerly of Mineral City, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, in his home. Born May 9, 1927, in Navarre, he was a son of the late Robert and Ethel Roland Maxhiemer. Paul served in the United States Army, and was employed as an automobile mechanic, welder and foundryman. He loved to fish and work...
James L. "Jim" Higgins
Jan 30, 2004
James L. “Jim” Higgins, 47, of Dover died Friday, January 30, 2004 at the Cleveland Clinic following a five year battle with cancer. He was employed at INCA Presswood in Dover with 25 years of service. Born July 12, 1956 in Dover he was a son of Bertha Phillips Higgins of Dover and the late Floyd Higgins. He was a...
Ruth Smitley
Jan 25, 2004
Ruth Smitley, 84, of Dover passed away Sunday, January 25, 2004 in the New Dawn Health Care Center. Her love of God and passion for children moved her to be a child evangelism leader for 17 years. Born October 11, 1919 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ralph & Clara McBride Lawrence. Ruth was an active member...
Jeffrey A. Mann, Jr.
Jan 24, 2004
Jeffrey A. Mann, Jr., 27, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Saturday, January 24, 2004 in his home following a sudden illness. Jeff was an employee of Owens Illinois in Berlin. Born February 4, 1976 in Dover, he survived by his mother and stepfather, Kathy (Bob) Bigler of Dover and his father and stepmother, Jeffrey A. (Janie) Mann Sr. of New...
Bonnie Jean Seevers
Jan 24, 2004
Bonnie Jean Seevers, 70, of Coshocton and formerly a resident of West Lafayette, died Saturday, January 24, in the Coshocton Hospital. Born March 5, 1933 at Pleasant City, she was the daughter of the late Leroy & Marie Hicks Seevers. Surviving are two brothers: Harry (Ruth) Seevers of New Philadelphia and Gerald Seevers of Arizona. In addition to her parents,...
Eva M. Pope
Jan 22, 2004
Eva M. Pope, 78, of Dundee, Ohio died Thursday, January 22, 2004 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following complications from diabetes. Born November 3, 1925 in Brewster, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine Everett Gehring. Eva was a member of the Barrs Mill Church of God. She was also active in the Senior...
Daisy Irene Taylor
Jan 19, 2004
Daisy Irene Taylor, 90, of Dover died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, January 19, 2004 at New Dawn Retirement Community. Born May 21, 1913 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Lebbeus and Estella Putt Wallick. She was a 1932 graduate of Dover High School and was a member of the Senior Citizens and AARP. Daisy was...
Irene Trotter
Jan 19, 2004
Irene Trotter, 79, of 139 E. 10th St., Dover, Ohio died Monday, January 19, 2004 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. She also formerly resided in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was a former employee of Baker Florist in Dover and the former Kline�(TM)s Department Store in Dover. Born April 3, 1924 in Dover, she was the daughter of the...
Jesse M. Denslow, Sr.
Jan 16, 2004
Jesse M. Denslow, Sr., 82, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, in Union Hospital, following a brief illness. Born Mar. 1, 1921, in Isabelle County, MI, he was a son of the late Claude M. and Debra Newton Denslow. He moved with his family as a child to New Philadelphia and attended school there. Jesse served honorably with...
Marion Warner, Jr.
Jan 14, 2004
Marion Warner, Jr., 81 of Dover, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, January 14, 2004. He retired in 1985 from the N&W Railroad after 22 years of working as a brake man. Born May 1, 1922 at Dover, he was the son of the late Marion & Goldie Kyle Warner, Sr. Marion was a devoted member of the St....
Margaret L. Stemple
Jan 12, 2004
Margaret L. Stemple, 89, a lifelong resident of E. 5th St., Dover, died Monday, January 12, 2004 in the Park Village Health Care Center. On March 1, 1977, Margaret retired from the former Joy Manufacturing Company at New Philadelphia. Born February 16, 1914 at Brazil, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Ida Metz Meiring. She was...
W. Dale Dessecker
Jan 8, 2004
W. Dale “Shorty” Dessecker, 75, of Dover, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004. Shorty had undergone back surgery at Aultman Hospital, and, during his recovery, suffered an apparent heart attack. Born Aug. 15, 1928, in Schoenbrunn, he was a son of the late Karl and Ada Durbin Dessecker. Shorty was a 1947 graduate of Dover...
Dorothy J. Mcdonald
Jan 7, 2004
Dorothy J. “Jeanie” McDonald, 67, of Beach City, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a lengthy illness. Born Jul. 10, 1936, in Hopedale, she was a daughter of Bernice D. Milhorn Amos of Beach City, and the late Wray T. Amos. Jeanie attended school in Brewster, and was employed by Massillon State Hospital for twenty-two-and-a-half years....
Ruth Ann Speyer
Jan 7, 2004
Ruth Ann Speyer, 83, of Dover died Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at the Hennis Care Centre following an extended illness. Born January 26, 1920 in Graysville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ann Hill Harman. She was a member of Dover Church of Christ. Ruth was a homemaker and had worked at Curtis-Wright Aircraft in Columbus...
