Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Patricia E. Keller
Jul 20, 2002
Patricia E. Keller, 73, of Dover died Saturday, July 20, 2002 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Born April 4, 1929 in Zanesville, Ohio she was a daughter of Marie Madden Sims of Dover and the late Earl Sims. She was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher....
Catherine A, ''Kit'' Colelli
Jul 20, 2002
Catherine A. “Kit” Colelli, 72, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, July 20, 2002, in her home. Born Feb. 11, 1930, in Jeannette, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bess Campbell Wolfe. Kit graduated from St. John�(TM)s General Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, and was a registered nurse. She married Cam Colelli on May 26, 1956, and...
Lee A. Stilgenbauer
Jul 20, 2002
Lee A. Stilgenbauer, Sr., 63, of Dover passed peacefully into eternal life on Saturday, July 20, 2002 surrounded by his loving family. He was retired from Beaver Excavating in Canton as a heavy equipment operator and was a member of the Ohio Operating Engineers. Born January 29, 1939 in Dover he was a son of the Howard and Clara Espenschied...
Alma E. Rufener
Jul 19, 2002
Alma E. Rufener, 86, of Dover, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, July 19, 2002 in the Hennis Care Center at Dover. Born November 14, 1915 near Sardis, Monroe County, Ohio, she was daughter of the late Everett & Ella Suter Winkler. In addition to her birth-parents, Alma was also preceded in death by her step-father, Wesley...
Samantha L. White
Jul 17, 2002
Samantha L. White, 15, of Strasburg passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at Union Hospital. Born September 26, 1986 in Dover she was a daughter of Jerry and Vivian “Sue” Snyder White Sr. of Strasburg She was a student at Strasburg High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society, sang in the high school choir and...
Larry D. Hall
Jul 15, 2002
Larry D. Hall, 60, of Pittsburgh and formerly of Everett, Washington died Monday July 15, 2002 at the Veterans Hospital in Aspenwall, Pa following and extended illness. He worked in radar communications for the State Department. Born July 15, 1942 in Dover he was a son of the late M.T. and Nora Casady Hall. He was a veteran of the...
C. Clayton Heid
Jul 15, 2002
C. Clayton Heid, 78, of Dundee, died Monday, July 15, 2002 in Union Hospital. Clayton was retired from U.S. Silica at Dundee where he had worked for 27 years. Born September 30, 1923 at Dover he was son of the late Charles & Ethel Heid. Additionally, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Albert Laubscher, an infant son Marvin,...
John L. Weaver
Jul 7, 2002
John L. Weaver Sr., 90, of Dover died Sunday, July 7, 2002 at the Hennis Care Centre in Dover. He retired in 1976 from US Concrete in Uhrichsville after 46 years of service. Born October 8, 1911 in Barnhill he was a son of the late Lewis and Lucinda Ohler Weaver. He was a long time member of Gnadenhutten United...
Earlene Lee Kennedy
Jul 7, 2002
Earlene Lee Kennedy, 56, of 88400 Oak Hill Rd. (Tappan Lake) Uhrichsville, Ohio died Sunday, July 7, 2002 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. She owned and operated the Kennedy Country Crafts located at the Holmes County Flea Market. She also previously was employed at L.J. Smith Company, Alliance Clerk of Courts, the former Holshoy Welding Supply Company in...
John C. Lieser
Jul 6, 2002
John C. Lieser, 65, of Dover died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Morning View Care Center following an extended illness. He had worked at the former Weavers Garage in Dover and at John Cooksen�(TM)s in New Philadelphia. Born May 25, 1937 in Dover he was a son of the late Carl and Maxine McCarthy Lieser. He was a member of...
Robert M. Koons
Jul 6, 2002
Robert M. Koons, 66, of Dover, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at his home following a six month battle with cancer. Born April 19, 1936 in Akron he was a son of the late William and Grace Lybarger Koons. He graduated from Buchtel High School, Akron and Ohio Northern University where he met his college sweetheart, Jennifer Chappell whom he...
Russell E. Burky
Jul 4, 2002
Russell E. Burky, 88, of Mineral City and a 50 year resident of the New Cumberland area died Thursday, July 4, 2002 following injuries received in an accident at his home. He was a retired employee of the former Fairfield Brick Company in Zoarville and also enjoyed farming. Born November 14, 1913 in Shanesville, Ohio, he was the son of...
Galen D. ''Perk'' Maurer
Jul 3, 2002
Galen D. ''Perk'' Maurer, 77, of Dundee, died Wednesday, July3, 2002 in Union Hospital. He had worked for 34 years on the Railroad with Norfolk and Southern. Born January 3, 1925 at Sugarcreek, he was son of the late Webster & Hulda Jentes Maurer. Galen was a World War II veteran of the Army who served in Alaska. He enjoyed...
Edwin J. Lewis
Jun 28, 2002
Edwin J. Lewis, 86, of Beach City died Friday, June 28, 2002 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He retired in 1980 from Eckert Ford in Sugarcreek and had also worked at Potschner Ford in Dover. Born August 6, 1915 in Dundee he was a son of the late James and Carrie Plough Lewis. He was a member of...
Donna Mae Haver
Jun 27, 2002
Donna Mae Haver, 75, of Hobe Sound, Florida and formerly of Roswell died Thursday, June 27, 2002 at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida following a sudden illness. Born May 16, 1927 in Roswell she was a daughter of the late Harry and Ida Paulus Day. She enjoyed going to garage sales. Donna was preceded in death by her husband...
Frederick J. ''Fritz'' Rothacher
Jun 26, 2002
Frederick J. “Fritz” Rothacher Jr., 79, of Beach City died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at his home following a sudden illness. He retired in 1984 as a bull Dozer Operator for GEX Hardy Inc. with over 18 years of service. Born May 14, 1923 near Dover he was a son of the late Frederick “Pete” and...
Dolores W. Newell
Jun 21, 2002
Dolores W. Newell, 75, of Dover passed away Friday, June 21, 2002 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. She retired in 1990 from Union Hospital after 28 years of service. Born February 13, 1927 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Marion and Goldie Kyle Warner Sr. She enjoyed gardening and taking care of her grandchildren. Dolores...
Albert E. Sankar
Jun 20, 2002
Albert E. Sankar A committal service for the cremated remains of Albert E. Sankar, 83, of Dover, will be held Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at 10 a.m., in Ridgecrest Memory Gardens. Fr. William L. Arnold of St. Joseph Church, Dover, will officiate. Military honors will be presented by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3463. Following the committal there will be...
Ora N. Baker
Jun 19, 2002
Ora N. Baker, 91, of Gnadenhutten died Wednesday, June 19, 2002 at Twin City Hospital following a brief illness. He retired from Republic Steel in Massillon after 20 years of service. Born February 5, 1911 in Canton he was a son of the late Joseph and Cenora Sponseller Baker He enjoyed going to church and attended many different churches in...
Bruce Alan Vanfossen Ii
Jun 17, 2002
Bruce Alan VanFossen II, 35, of Dover, went home to be with the Lord on Monday June 17, 2002 after a sudden illness. Born August 17, 1966 at Dover, he was son of Bruce Alan & Carol Fotheringham VanFossen I of Carrollton. A 1984 graduate of Carrollton High School, Bruce was a born again Christian and a member of the...
