Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Delphia May Wendling
Dec 30, 2001
Delphia ''May'' Akers Wendling, 86 of Dover went home to be with the Lord December 30, 2001 from complications following surgery. She was a loving mother and homemaker for 70 years. She enjoyed going to auctions. She was an avid doll and dish collector. She enjoyed cooking, baking and quilting, sitting on her front porch ''swinging'' and making her house...
Erma L. Eash
Dec 27, 2001
Erma L. Eash, 89, of Strasburg, and formerly of Massillon died Thursday, December 27, 2001 at Hennis Care Centre following an extended illness. Born October 31, 1912 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Arley and Edith Klingler Himes. She was a member of Stanwood United Church of Christ. Erma was preceded in death by her husband Clifford...
Stephen ''Toby'' Toth
Dec 25, 2001
Stephen ''Toby'' Toth, 83, of Dover, died Christmas Day, December 25, 2001 following a brief illness. He retired in 1980 from Empire Detroit where he had worked for 44 years. Born August 5, 1918 at Dover, he was son of the late Stephen Anna Pertle Toth. Toby was a World War II veteran who served in the Army. He was...
Dale E. Bair
Dec 23, 2001
Dale E. Bair, 80, of Dover died Sunday, December 23, 2001 at Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. He retired from Marlite after 39 years of service. Born December 20, 1921 in Dover he was a son of the late Leo and Alta Maurer Bair. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in...
Grace M. Terry
Dec 23, 2001
Grace M. Terry, 75, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, December 23, in Union Hospital. She retired from Union Hospital after 25 years of service. She was also a registered dental technician having worked for several area dentists. Born May 26, 1926 in Dover, she was daughter of the late Rowland G. & Edith Menapace Curtis. Grace had been a longtime...
Cassandra Fearon Coburn
Dec 22, 2001
Cassandra Fearon Coburn, the three year old daughter of Robert and Jennifer Fearon Coburn of 2107 Lincolnway West, Massillon, Ohio died Saturday, December 22, 2001 at Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital in Cleveland following a brief illness. She was born September 9, 1998 in Massillon, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents Dan and...
Maria C. Altieri
Dec 21, 2001
Maria C. Altieri, 82, of 520 E. 4th St., Dover, Ohio died Friday, December 21, 2001 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 16, 1919 in Faeto, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Amalia Petitti Gallucci. Maria was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening. She...
Raymond J. ''Ray'' Luyster
Dec 20, 2001
Raymond J. Luyster 78, of Dover, died Thursday, December 20, 2001 in Union Hospital. Ray retired in 1975 from Dover Junior High School after over twenty years as serving as Guidance Counselor. Locally, he had also taught music at Midvale and Stone Creek, and had also worked as a music instructor in the Akron City School District. Born January 14,...
Melvin ''Mel'' Hershberger
Dec 16, 2001
Melvin ''Mel'' Hershberger, 69, of Strasburg, died Sunday, December 16, 2001 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. Mel was the former co-owner/operator of Mel's Custom Butchering at Strasburg. Born August 22, 1932 at Trail, Ohio, he was son of the late Menno & Lydia Hershberger. A well decorated veteran of the Korean War, Mel earned, among other honors, the Purple Heart...
Donald D. Stingel
Dec 12, 2001
Donald D. Stingel, 71, of Strasburg, Ohio died Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Don retired in 1982, as a millwright for the Republic Steel Company in Massillon where he worked for 32 years. Born July 1, 1930 in Fresno, Ohio, he was the son of the late Martin C. and Esta Pretzeus Stingel. He...
Warren V. Dorsey Sr.
Dec 11, 2001
Warren V. Dorsey Sr., 83, of Dover died Tuesday, December 11, 2001 at Union Hospital following a three-month battle with cancer. He retired in 1977 from Ohio Operating Engineers in Akron after 40 years of service. Born September 26, 1918 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Edward and Amanda Wise Dorsey. He was a member of...
Jerry R. Frey
Dec 2, 2001
Jerry R. Frey, 34, of North Canton, Ohio died Sunday, December 2, 2001. He was an employee of Noveon, Inc. at Brecksville, Ohio. He had previously worked at Baerlocher USA in Dover. Born February 5, 1967 in Dover, he is survived by his father, Jerry Frey of Dover and his mother and stepfather, Josephine (Tom) Grabski of New Philadelphia. Jerry...
Pauline E. Janik
Dec 1, 2001
Mrs. Pauline E. Janik, 82, resident of Park Village, died Saturday, December 1, 2001 after an extended illness. She was born in Roswell to the late Guido & Rose Fondriest Recla. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Dover, and was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Her employment included the Graff Company, Marsh Wall Products, and...
Ronald E. Wolfe
Nov 29, 2001
Ronald E. Wolfe, 55, of 211 Glenview Ave., Dover, Ohio died Thursday, November 29, 2001 in his home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ron was a car salesman with Humphries Auto City for over thirty years. Born October 11, 1946 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of Betty Haver Wolfe Herron of Dover and the late Kenneth...
Minnie A. Johnson
Nov 29, 2001
Minnie A. Johnson, 88, of Strasburg and formerly a Dover resident, died Thursday, November 29, 2001 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar. She retired in 1977 after 29 years of employment with East Sparta Ceramics. Born April 24, 1913 at Dover, she was daughter of the late Andrew & Della Schilling Weigand. Minnie was a member of St. Joseph...
Edward L. Lanning
Nov 27, 2001
Edward L. Lanning, 82, of 1220 Dover Ave., Dover, died Tuesday, November 27, 2001 in Aultman Hospital after a lengthy illness. He had worked for many years at the Danner Press company in Canton. Born February 7, 1919 at Lorain, Ohio, he was son of the late Robert & Lora Dugan Lanning. He leaves his wife, Nora (Maiken) Lanning and...
Florence Elaine Stofan
Nov 26, 2001
Florence Elaine Stofan, 67, of 2701 Wyandot Drive, Dover, passed away on November 26, 2001 with her family by her side. She will always be remembered for her sense of humor and kind heart. Formerly of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Florence moved to Dover 33 years ago. After raising her children, she returned to work and was employed by Union Hospital for...
Herman ''Rick'' Cugliari
Nov 25, 2001
Herman ''Rick'' Cugliari, 71, of Dover died Sunday, November 25, 2001 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. He retired in 1993 from the Timken Co. in Canton after 37 years of service. Born November 2, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late Dominic and Margherita Pace Cugliari. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church,...
Roscoe Clyde Hennis
Nov 24, 2001
Roscoe “Clyde” Hennis, 92, of the Hennis Care Centre and a former Bolivar, Ohio resident died Saturday, November 24, 2001 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He was a retired employee of the Hercules Co. in Canton. Born March 17, 1909 in Bolivar, he was the son of the late Sherman B. and Alberta Speer Hennis. Clyde was a...
Jeanette C. Fryer
Nov 24, 2001
Jeanette C. Fryer, 89, of Dover, Ohio died Saturday, November 24, 2001 in her home following an extended illness. She was a clerical employee for the City of Dover Utilities Office from 1967-76. She had also previously been a sales representative. Born September 11, 1912 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Katie Bernhart Schumacher. She...
