Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Lew Roy ''Bud'' Hennen
Nov 5, 2002
Lew Roy “Bud” Hennen, 75, of New Philadelphia, passed away suddenly Tuesday, November 5, 2002. A lifelong, loyal employee of the former McKnight Trucks, now Allstate Trucking in New Philadlephia, Bud was one of the most highly decorated large-truck salesmen in the United States. Born October 6, 1927 at Cadiz, he was son of the late Roy & Ethel Mellish...
Opal F. Swinderman
Nov 5, 2002
Opal F. Swinderman, 80, of Dover, Ohio passed away at Union Hospital on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 following a lengthy illness. Born December 21, 1921 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Delbert and Sadie Miller Ickes. She was a resident of the Hennis Care Centre in Dover the past two years. She was a member of the...
Robert A. Waltz
Nov 5, 2002
Robert A. Waltz, 97, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at Morning View Care Center following a brief illness. He retired in 1985 as the owner and operator of Bob Waltz Garage with over 50 years of service to his community. Born May 28, 1905 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late George and Ella...
Stella Reiger
Nov 4, 2002
Stella Reiger died November 4, 2002 in Berlin, MD. Mrs. Reiger lived most of her life in Dover and spent her later years traveling between Ohio, Texas and Maryland. She is survived by: a daughter, Lenora Bowman of Capitol Hgts. MD; six grandchildren, Melissa Riner, Paul Bowman, Donald and Paula Thomas both of Port Washington, and Christina Klugman and Diana...
Reuben A. Snellenberger
Oct 28, 2002
Reuben A. Snellenberger, 83, formerly of Dover (Parral), Ohio died Monday, October 28, 2002 at Hearthstone Assisted Living in Lorain, Ohio following an extended illness. He was an electrician at the Greer Steel Company in Dover until his retirement in 1982. Born November 23, 1918 in Baltic, Ohio, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Mary Snellenberger....
Dave ''Bub'' Edwards
Oct 26, 2002
Dave “Bub” Edwards, 72, of Strasburg died Saturday, October 26, 2002 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. He retired from his family business; Edward�(TM)s Trucking in Strasburg, after spending his entire life in the trucking business. Born April 17, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late John and Mae Westbrook Edwards Sr. A 1948 graduate of...
Harriet E. Warther
Oct 22, 2002
Harriet E. Warther, 86, of Strasburg, and a longtime Dover resident, died Tuesday, October 22, 2002 in Union Hospital. During the �~50�(TM)s she had worked as an employee of the former Goings Enterprise Gifts. Born May 1, 1916 at Dover, she was daughter of the late Harry B. & Christine E. Muelhoffer Helmreich. Harriet was a 1934 graduate of Dover...
Paul J. Byerly
Oct 21, 2002
Former area resident Paul J. Byerly, 61, of Centerville, Virginia, died October 21, 2002 at Prince William Hospital in Manassas, Virginia. Local survivors include: Gertrude Keller of Dover and Priscilla Engle of Beach City. A graveside service will be held, Wednesday, November 6 at 11:30am in Maple Grove Cemetery. Toland-Herzig Funeral Home, Dover is handling arrangements.
Atlee M. Baker
Oct 20, 2002
Atlee M. Baker, 87, of Dover, went home to the Lord, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002. Born May 7, 1915, in Barrs Mills, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary Ruch Baker. Atlee married Claribel “Peggy” Lawrence on Sept. 10, 1940; the couple celebrated sixty-two wonderful years of marriage together this year. Atlee retired from Union Camp Chemical...
Robert Lee ''Bob'' Dreher, Sr.
Oct 19, 2002
Robert Lee Dreher, Sr., 68, of Strasburg, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2002 in Union Hospital after a long illness. Born June 28, 1934 at Dover, he was son of the late Lawrence “Shorty” & Divina Swinderman Dreher. Bob was a well known area car salesman and had retired from Parkway Nissan Lincoln Mercury in Dover. He enjoyed being outdoors,...
William N. ''Bill'' Tipka
Oct 19, 2002
William N. “Bill” Tipka, 89, of Dover, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a long illness. Born Oct. 1, 1913, in Cleveland, he was a son of the late John and Anna Matejka Tipka. Bill obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from The Ohio State University. He married Erna J. Meder on Nov. 23, 1939. Bill...
Harry D. ''Dan'' Ford
Oct 17, 2002
Harry D. “Dan” Ford, 64, of Newcomerstown, and a longtime resident of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 17, 2002 in Union Hospital after a brief illness. Born February 20, 1938 at Moorefield, Ohio, he was the son of Iva Persons Ford of New Philadelphia and the late Lloyd ''Raymond'' Ford. A music enthusiast, Dan was a well-known local recording artist...
Carolyn K. (Yackey) Hess
Oct 15, 2002
Carolyn K. (Yackey) Hess, 51, of Strasburg, Ohio died Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a sudden illness. She was a hairdresser for many years having operated the former Looking Glass Beauty Salon in New Philadelphia. She also was a former employee for Connie�(TM)s Hair Salon in Strasburg. Born April 27, 1951 in Canton, Ohio, she...
Clyde V. Dayton
Oct 13, 2002
Clyde V. Dayton, 86, of Strasburg, Ohio died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Clyde retired from the Dover Conveyor Company and had previously been a welder for Union Metal Mfg. Company in Canton and the former Wallick Coal Company at Strasburg. Born April 9, 1916 in Gilmore, Ohio, he was the last surviving child...
Josephine ''Grandma'' Zifer
Oct 13, 2002
Josephine M. “Grandma” Zifer, 104, of Dover, died Sunday, October 13, 2002 in the Morning View Care Center at New Philadelphia. In 1923, she, along with her late husband Tony, began operation of the family�(TM)s store on the Boulevard now known as Grandma Zifer�(TM)s Pizza. Born January 5, 1898 in the village of Oriola in Consenca, Italy, she was daughter...
Freeda M. Smith
Oct 10, 2002
Freeda M. Smith, 92, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, in Union Hospital, Dover, following an illness of three months. Born May 30, 1910, in Byesville, she was the daughter of the late David C. and Viola Parsons Hudson. Freeda was a graduate of Byesville High School, and was a homemaker. She was also employed by Muskingum College,...
George A. Bell
Oct 10, 2002
George Allen Bell, 82, of Dover, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a long illness. Born Mar. 29, 1920, in Toledo, he was a son of the late Tracy and Cecelia Tyson Bell. George served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He retired as a civil servant from Wright-Patterson...
Robert R. Peluso
Oct 6, 2002
Robert R. Peluso, 90, of Dover, died Sunday, October 6, 2002 in his home. He retired in 1978 from Commercial Honing where he had worked as a truck driver. Born October 26, 1911 at Allison Park, Pennsylvania, he was son of the late Joseph & Caroline Pizzini Peluso. He was a World War II veteran who served in the Army...
Harold W. Ross
Oct 5, 2002
Harold W. Ross, 72, of Bolivar, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 in Union Hospital after a brief illness. He was retired from the Timken Company at Canton where he had worked for 44 years as a Straddle-Truck driver. Born October 30, 1929 in Marshall County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Forrest Henry & Leatha Carpenter Ross....
Alexandra ''Mama Greek'' Tsantis
Sep 30, 2002
Alexandra “Mama Greek” (Caracasto) Tsantis, 87, of Dover, Ohio peacefully left this world at 3:45 am on September 30, 2002. Born in the mountains of Northern Greece on March 14, 1915, she came to the United States in 1952 and married Stephanos John Tsantis (deceased). They operated Tsantis Antiques for 22 years. She settled on Tuscarawas Avenue in Dover and...
