Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
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...
Vincent J. ''Vince'' Contini
Sep 27, 2001
Vincent J. ''Vince'' Contini, 84, of Dover and formerly a 30-year resident of Sarasota, Florida, died Thursday, September 27, 2001 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. A former employee of Dover Appliance, Vince retired from I.F. Manufacturing. Born August 25, 1917, at Dover, he was son of the late Michael & Gemma Contini. Vince was a member of St....
Ethel J. Burrier
Sep 22, 2001
Ethel J. Burrier, 77, of the Park Village Health Care Center and formerly of E. 2nd St., Dover, Ohio died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001 in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born February 11, 1924 in Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred Steffe Buckohr. Ethel was a 1941 graduate of New Philadelphia High School....
Ruby M. Garman
Sep 21, 2001
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father�(TM)s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where...
Leroy E. Lehman D.D.S.
Sep 20, 2001
Dr. Leroy E. Lehman, 73, of 916 E. 3rd St., Dover, Ohio died Thursday, September 20, 2001 in the New Dawn Health Care Center following an extended illness. He retired in 1993 from his dental practice in Dover where he practiced for over 40 years. Born March 29, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Oscar...
Ruth E. Stover
Sep 19, 2001
Ruth E. Stover, 80, of New Philadelphia and a former Dover resident died Wednesday, September 19, 2001 in her home after a two year battle with cancer. She retired from Alsco in Sugarcreek in 1986 after 16 years of service. Born July 22, 1921 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Charles ''Chuck'' and Ruth Schilling Martin. She...
Ruth B. Neiman
Sep 16, 2001
Ruth B. Neiman, 89, of Dover died Sunday, September 16, 2001 at the Country Club Center Retirement Center following a brief illness. She was a cashier at the former Stallard's Food Liner at Dover. Born August 19, 1912 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late David and Nancy Berrier Briggs. She was a member of the Reorganized...
Joan L. Miller
Sep 14, 2001
Joan L. Miller, 71, of 216 James St., Dover, Ohio died Friday, September 14, 2001 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness. Joan was a receptionist for her husband in his accounting practice in Dover. Born July 18, 1930 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Clara Beatty Luthy. Joan was a member...
Gertrude E. Minard
Sep 13, 2001
Gertrude E. Minard, 88, of San Diego, California, and a former Dover resident, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2001 in a San Diego Hospice Facility, from injuries received in a fall on April 21. Born September 25, 1912 near Dover, she was daughter of the late Hayden & Katherine Buese Minard. She graduated from Dover High School, class of 1930....
Della D. Lantzer
Sep 11, 2001
Della D. Lantzer, 84, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at Park Village Health Care Center following an extended illness. She retired in 1961 from Dover Appliance Co. after 25 years of service. Born December 6, 1916 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Charles and Matilda Affolter Kerper. She enjoyed dogs, especially Scottish Terriers. Della...
Gertrude L. Lampe
Sep 8, 2001
Gertrude L. Lampe, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, September 8, 2001 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. She had worked for many years as a clerk at the former W.T. Grant Company. Born April 30, 1914 in Fostoria, Ohio, she was daughter of the late Fred & Geneva Arnold Ropp. For nearly 60 years, ''Gertie'' was an avid bowler and...
