Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
David Lee Wolfe
Oct 29, 2001
David Lee Wolfe, 54, of Strasburg, died Monday, October 29, 2001 in Union Hospital. Born June 3, 1947 at Morgantown, West Virginia, he was son of the late Stan & Betty Welch Wolfe. He was a sergeant in the US Army who served during Vietnam. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, 19 Air Medals, Aircraft Crewman Badge, Vietnam...
Kenneth D. Shutt
Oct 27, 2001
Kenneth D. Shutt, 79, of Dover went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 27, 2001 at New Dawn Health Care Center. He retired from Gradall, and with his wife owned and operated Kenny's Boat Haven for 25 years. Born May 18, 1922 in Sugarcreek he was a son of the late Herb and Ruby Feller Shutt. He was...
Josephine ''Jo'' Host
Oct 25, 2001
Josephine ''Jo'' Host, 76, of Dover died Thursday, October 25, 2001 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital at Roanoke, Virginia following a sudden illness. She retired from Wychert Realtors in Paoli, Pa after 20 years of service, and had also been employed with Abelson and Carlson Realtors in Cleveland. She was currently working part-time in the Gift Shop at Warther's Museum. Born...
Myrtle K. Wright
Oct 22, 2001
Myrtle K. Wright, 86, of Dover, died Monday, October 22, 2001 in her home. Born September 22, 1915 at Edgewater, Maryland, she was daughter of the late Russell & Nellie Higgs Leitch. Myrtle was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church at Dover. She enjoyed gardening and planting flowers and sewing. She is reunited with her husband of 57 years,...
Esther M. Eshman
Oct 22, 2001
Esther M. Eshman, 82, formerly of Dolphin Drive S.E., New Philadelphia, Ohio died Monday, October 22, 2001 in the New Dawn Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was a former employee of the U.S. Ceramic Tile Company in East Sparta. Born January 16, 1919 in Dellroy, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Orabelle Dayhuff Whitehair....
Charles E. Arter
Oct 20, 2001
Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Charles E. Arter, Sr., 84, of Strasburg, died Saturday, October 20, 2001 in his home. For 26 years he was owner/operator of the former Cindy�(TM)s Restaurant at Strasburg. Born July 5, 1917 at Canal Fulton, he was son of the late John & Nancy Dantz Arter. He was a member of the Strasburg United Methodist...
Palmerino ''Pammy'' Cercone
Oct 19, 2001
Palmerino ''Pammy'' Cercone, 91, of Dover died Friday, October 19, 2001 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He was employed for 27 years at Reeves Steel, and retired after 20 years from LTV Steel at Massillon. Born March 22, 1910 in Columbus, Ohio he was a son of the late Raphael and Benigna Pace Cercone. Pammy was a dedicated...
Calvin L. Domer
Oct 14, 2001
Calvin L. Domer, 94, of the Hennis Care Centre and formerly of Hemlock St., Dover, Ohio died Sunday, October 14, 2001 in Union Hospital following an extended illness. Cal retired in 1969 as Chief Clerk for the City of Dover Light and Water Plant where he worked for 38 years. Following retirement, he was employed at the former Geiser and...
John E. Fowler
Oct 14, 2001
John E. Fowler, 40, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, October 14, 2001. Johnny had been employed by Local 515 of Canton as an ironworker. Born May 2, 1961 at Dover, he was son of George and Virginia Patrick Fowler of New Philadelphia. Johnny attended St. Matthews Community Church at Tabor Ridge. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and...
Claire Louise Barrett Linard
Oct 11, 2001
Claire Louise Barrett Linard, 70, formerly of Weinsz Dr., Dover, died Thursday, October 11, 2001 in the Twin City Health Care Center. Born December 9, 1930 at Dover, she was daughter of the late Daniel & Thekla Miller Baum. Claire Louise was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ at Dover. She was a 1948 graduate of Dover...
Edgardo ''John'' Romo
Oct 10, 2001
Edgardo ''John'' Romo, 36, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at Union Hospital following a life long battle with juvenile diabetes. He was a fashion designer in New York for Romo-Moda International, which he founded. Born June 2, 1965 in Manila, Philippines he was a son of Linda Romo Patton of New Philadelphia, and was a stepson of...
J. Earl Fondriest
Oct 9, 2001
J. Earl Fondriest, 78, of Dover, died Tuesday, October 9, 2001 in Union Hospital. A lifelong farmer, Earl had also been employed by General Electric where he had worked for 26 years as a metallurgical engineer. Born March 22, 1923 at Dover Township, he was son of the late James K. & Sybilla Franz Fondriest. A graduate of St. Joseph...
Ronald E. Bitikofer
Oct 8, 2001
Ronald Eugene Bitikofer, 53, of Strasburg died Monday, October 8, 2001 at Union Hospital following an extended illness, He was an independent long distance truck driver for many years, and was most recently a mechanic for Tuck City Freightliner at East Gary, Indiana. Born July 7, 1948 in Dover he was a son of Mary Kathryn Hensel Bitikofer Malcuit of...
Velma G. Kollar Hardwidge
Oct 5, 2001
Velma G. Kollar Hardwidge, 81, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, October 5, 2001 in her home. She was a retired employee of the Alsco Company at Sugarcreek where she had worked for over 17 years. Born August 6, 1919 at Fairfield Township, she was daughter of the late Albert & Anna Roberts Kollar. Velma was a member of the First...
Robert L. Weber
Oct 5, 2001
Robert L. Weber, 82, of Dover, died Friday, October 5, 2001. He was retired and had been an employee of Reeves Steel at Dover for over 40 years. Born May 13, 1919 at Dover, he was son of the late Ralph Warner & Josephine Weber. He is survived by longtime friend Terry Lenarz of Dover with whom he resided. Robert...
Lawrence ''Jack'' Van Nest
Oct 3, 2001
Lawrence W. ''Jack'' Van Nest, 95, of Dover, died Wednesday, October 3, 2001 in Union Hospital. He retired in 1970 as Foreman & Welder from B&O Railroad in Dover after 46 years of service. Born December 10, 1905 in Jackson County, West Virginia, he was son of the late Luther & Anna Belle Black Van Nest. Jack was a member...
James Daniel O'Brien
Oct 2, 2001
James Daniel O'Brien, 77, of Dover passed away peacefully on October 2, 2001 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Born February 14, 1924 in Dover he was a son of the late Timothy A. and Edna Booth O'Brien. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He graduated from Dover High School in 1942 and attended Otterbein College for one...
Robert L. ''Bobby'' Sherrell
Oct 1, 2001
Robert Louis ''Bobby'' Sherrell, 44, of Dover, died Monday, October 1, 2001 in his home. Bobby was employed by ODOT as a member of the surveying crew for ten years before illness forced his retirement. Born April 18, 1957 at Dover, he was son of Robert Lee & Jacqueline Houston Sherrell of Dover. He was a member of the First...
Mildred L. Zion
Sep 29, 2001
Mildred L. Zion, 80, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Saturday, September 29, 2001 in her home following a sudden illness. She was a longtime employee of the J.C. Penney Company in Dover. Born August 7, 1921 in Canton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Florence Lechner. Mildred was a member of the Women of the...
Jay R. Heter
Sep 29, 2001
Jay R. Heter, 52, of Dover, Ohio died Saturday, September 29, 2001 at his home following a seven month battle with cancer. He retired from the Orange County Marshals Office in Santa Ana, California where he served as Deputy Marshal. While residing in Dover, he was employed at Correll”s Potato Chips, 7 Up, and Wayne Auto. Born July 27, 1949...
