Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Hannah Jenei
May 30, 2002
Hannah Jenei, 80, of Strasburg died Thursday, May 30, 2002 at the Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar following an extended illness. She retired in 1986 from Fluorocarbon in Columbia after 25 years of service. Born June 17, 1921 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Nora Lab Snyder. She was a member of First Lutheran Church...
Dortha A. Moore
May 29, 2002
Dortha A. Moore, 77, of Dover, died Wednesday, May 29, 2002 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton. She had worked for the former Snyder Manufacturing, now known as Zimmer. Born October 1, 1924 in Lawrence, Twp., she was daughter of the late William Henry & Hattie Tricia Gilbert Burkholder. Dortha was a longtime member of the Dover Alliance Church where...
Mildred I. Lahmers
May 26, 2002
Mildred I. Lahmers, 82, of the Hennis Care Centre and formerly of Johnson Ave., Dover, Ohio died Sunday, May 26, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl R. Lahmers who died May 23, 1992. Born May 20, 1920 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Milan (Mike) and Edith Pearl Wallick Gordon. Mildred retired from...
Vincent N. ''Tuke'' Walters
May 25, 2002
Vincent N. “Tuke” Walters, 84, of Dover died on Saturday, May 25, 2002 at St. Rita�(TM)s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio following a brief illness. He retired in 1979 as Street Superintendent from the City of Dover and had worked part time for Fiedler and Associates. Born July 23, 1917 in Dover he was a son of the late Frank...
Edna I. ''Popeye'' Yenni
May 25, 2002
Edna I. “Popeye” Yenni, 70, of Dover died Saturday, May 25, 2002 at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born June 30, 1931 in Midvale she was a daughter of the late Wesley and Frances Waltz Haver. She was a member of Believers Assembly Church in Beach City and enjoyed taking care of her family and grandchildren. Edna is survived...
Virginia Dawson
May 25, 2002
Virginia Dawson, 83, of New Philadelphia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2002 at the Country Club Retirement Center following an extended illness. She retired from Dover Molded Products after 20 years of service. Born December 10, 1918 in Bloomington, Indiana she was a daughter of the late Edward and Melvina Henry Farrell. She was...
Alfred ''Sharkey'' R. Kaltenbaugh
May 24, 2002
Alfred R. “Sharkey” Kaltenbaugh, 87, of Strasburg, Ohio died Friday, May 24, 2002 in his home following a brief illness. He retired in 1976, as a foreman for the former Shenango Company at Dover where he worked for over 39 years. Born June 5, 1914 in Dover, he was the son of the late Fred and Jennie McCartney Kaltenbaugh. Sharkey...
Gerald B. ''Jerry'' Huff
May 22, 2002
Gerald B. “Jerry” Huff, 78, of Dover died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 in his home. He retired as a Truck Driver from Joy Manufacturing after 44 years of service. Born August 17, 1923 in Dennison he was a son of the late Bryan and Margaret Hurless Huff. He was an Army veteran of WW II having served in the 7th...
Dorothy M. Maurer
May 22, 2002
Dorothy M. “Dory” Maurer, 73, of Dover, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at Union Hospital. Born January 16, 1929 at New Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late Elmer & Florence Dell Swinderman. Dorothy had a talent for painting china and enjoyed displaying her works at craft shows. On June 7, 1946 she wed her husband Robert E. Maurer, who...
Anna E. Lorenz
May 19, 2002
Anna E. Lorenz, 86, of Dover, died Sunday, May 19, 2002 in Union Hospital. Born September 30, 1915, Pratola Peligna, Italy, she was daughter of the late John & Candita Santilli Gualtieri. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover and its Christian Mothers group. She was a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the...
Archie A. Croy, Jr.
May 18, 2002
Archie A. Croy, Jr., 78, of Strasburg, died Saturday, May 18, 2002 in his home. He was a long-time truck driver whose employment included the former Truck Coal Co. Born April 8, 1924 at Dover, he was son of the late Archie A. & Jesse Burton Croy, Sr. Archie was a member of the former St. Aloysius Church at Strasburg...
Catherine E. ''Katie'' Polka
May 17, 2002
Catherine E. “Katie” Polka, 82, of Dover, died Friday, May 17, 2002 in her home after a long illness. She was a retired employee of the former Flouracarbon Company. Born October 12, 1919 at Akron, Ohio, she was daughter of the late John and Catherine Gurgovits Zambo. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover. Catherine...
Patrick A. Doyle
May 17, 2002
Patrick A. Doyle, 54, of Dover died Friday, May 17, 2002 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He was an LPN at Manor Care Nursing Home in Canton. Born September 7, 1947 in Coshocton he was a son of the late Harold and Edith Mains Doyle. He enjoyed fishing, baseball, camping and being with his children. Patrick is survived...
Richard (Rick) H. Froman Iii
May 16, 2002
Richard H. “Rick” Froman III, 49, of Sugarcreek, Ohio died Thursday, May 16, 2002 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Rick was a former employee of Sugarcreek Industries. Born October 26, 1952 in Dover, he was the son of Marian Roush Froman Angelo and Pete Angelo of Strasburg. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard H. Froman...
Grayce V. Lovell
May 15, 2002
Grayce V. Lovell, 78, of Dover, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002 in Union Hospital. She had worked for the Timken Company during the war, and had also been employed by various restaurants in the Twin Cities area. Born June 8, 1923 at Dennison, she was daughter of the late James Edward & Edith Moore Whalen. She was a member of...
Thelma K. Holzworth
May 15, 2002
Thelma K. Holzworth, 85, of Dover died Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. She had worked at Stallard�(TM)s Foodliner, was an assistant to Dr. Robert E. Ley Sr. and was a secretary at Dover High School. Born July 30, 1916 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Clinton and Lena Stegman Affolter. She...
Francis H. Welling
May 9, 2002
Francis H. Welling, 80, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, May 9, 2002 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Francis retired from the Norfolk and Western Railroad where he worked for over 40 years. Born February 18, 1922 in New Bedford, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harvey and Angie Mencer Welling. He was a Life member of...
Woodrow ''Woody'' Washington Iii
May 5, 2002
Woodrow “Woody” Washington III, 33, of Dover died Sunday, May 5, 2002 in Columbia Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born August 13, 1968 at Dover he was son of Woodrow Washington II of Chattanooga, TN and Doris Jean Hughes Pep of Dover. Woody was a creative individual who was a gifted artist, talented photographer and enjoyed operating his own music...
James M. ''Jim'' Polen
May 4, 2002
James M. “Jim” Polen, 77, of Dover, died Saturday, May 4, 2002 in New Dawn Health Care Center. Jim retired from the Times Reporter in 1987 where he had worked in Composing for nearly 40 years. He also operated the Polen Printing Company from his home. Born January 29, 1925 at Dover, he was son of the late Frank and...
Ethel G. (Siber) Frey
Apr 29, 2002
Ethel G. (Siber) Frey, 81, of Dover died Monday, April 29, 2002. She was an employee of the former Garver Bros. Store in Strasburg and the Timken Company at Canton. Born October 27, 1920 in Dover Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Erma E. Putt Siber. Ethel was a member of the Massillon...
