Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Alice Eash
Aug 31, 2001
Alice Eash, 88, of Dover and a former Strasburg resident died Friday, August 31, 2001 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. She retired as a housekeeper for Wallick Coal Co. Born October 19, 1912 in Wainwright she was a daughter of the late Richard and Rose Webb Plummer. She was a member of Strasburg United Methodist Church. She enjoyed...
Elsie B. Sommers
Aug 31, 2001
Elsie B. Sommers, 82, of Dover (Winfield), Ohio died Friday, August 31, 2001 in the Morning View Care Center following a brief illness. Born March 3, 1919 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Agnes Gordon Wallick. Elsie was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church at Winfield and the Dorcas Circle. She was also a...
Roy D. Harrold
Aug 31, 2001
Roy D. Harrold, 72, of Dover died Friday, August 31, 2001 at his home following a brief illness. He retired as the owner and operator of Roy D. Harrold Construction Co. and had farmed for over 50 years having raised hogs and beef. Born June 9, 1929 in Beach City he was a son of the late Edson and Marjorie...
Donald B. Marshall
Aug 31, 2001
Donald B. Marshall, 33, of Dover, Ohio died Friday, August 31, 2001 as the result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident in Dover. Don was the owner/operator of Marshall�(TM)s Tile Inc. in Dover. Born September 20, 1967 in Dover, he was the son of Donald Marshall of Dover and Ella Lahmers Marshall of Dover. He was a member...
Theresa ''Tess'' Offinger
Aug 28, 2001
Theresa J. ''Tess'' Offinger, 95, of the Country Club Retirement Center and formerly of Parma, died Tuesday, August 28, 2001, in the Center. She retired as bookkeeper for the Cleveland Schools Board of Education. Born March 5, 1906 at Justice, Ohio, she was daughter of the late Charles & Grace Kaylor Wilhelm. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Bradley C. Kreisher
Aug 26, 2001
Bradley C. Kreisher, 49, of 2193 Red Hill Rd. N.W., Dover, Ohio died Sunday, August 26, 2001 at his home following an apparent heart attack. Brad was a former employee of the Helbling Supply in New Philadelphia until illness forced his retirement. He also had previously managed area restaurants. Born May 15, 1952, he was the son of Mary Lela...
Ruth Joan Trimmer
Aug 24, 2001
Ruth Joan Trimmer, 74, a lifelong Dennison resident, passed away Friday, August 24, 2001, in the Morning View Care Center after a long illness. She retired as clerk/secretary from the Twin City Water Department. Born May 23, 1927 at Dennison, she was daughter of the late Herman & Erma Bower Thompson. Joan was a member of the Park Christian Church...
Virginia R. (Preston) Waltz
Aug 20, 2001
Virginia R. (Preston) Waltz, 82, of 4592 Hillview Drive, Strasburg, Ohio and a former Dover resident died Monday, August 20, 2001 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. She was a retired employee of the Reeves Steel Company at Dover where she worked for 41 years. Born August 27, 1918 in Dover, she was the daughter...
Ralph W. Keller
Aug 20, 2001
Ralph W. Keller, 73, of Dover died Monday, August 20, 2001 surrounded by his loved ones at Aultman Hospital. He retired in 1990 from Kimble Clay and Limestone. Born May 14, 1928 in Dover he was a son of the late Carroll M. and Blanche M. Coventry Keller. He was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church, Chaplain of Tuscarawas...
Tamara (Gleaton) Handrich
Aug 19, 2001
Tamara (Gleaton) Handrich, 28, of Dover, Ohio died Sunday, August 19, 2001 in Union Hospital. She was an employee of JoAnn Fabrics in Hudson, Ohio where she worked for over 4 years. Born July 30, 1973 in Dover, she was the daughter of Fred and Marsha Gates Gleaton of Zoar. Tamara enjoyed sewing and crafts. In addition to her parents,...
Donna M. Hershberger
Aug 19, 2001
Donna Mae Hershberger, 65, of Strasburg, died Sunday, August 19, 2001 in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a long battle with cancer. She was co-owner operator of the former Mel's Custom Butchering shop at Strasburg. Born November 16, 1935 at Strasburg, she was daughter of the late Paul & Florence Bair Malcuit. Donna was a member of the St....
Erich R. Handrich
Aug 19, 2001
Erich R. Handrich, 29, of Boy Scout Rd. N.E., Dover, Ohio died Sunday, August 19, 2001 at his home. Erich was an employee of the Gradall Company in New Philadelphia and was also employed at the Wal Mart in New Philadelphia. Born July 2, 1972 in Dover, he was the son of William and Marsha McNutt Handrich of Dover. Erich...
Norma Jean Mcbride
Aug 18, 2001
Norma Jean McBride, 78, of Dover died Saturday, August 18, 2001 at her home following an extended illness. She retired in 1986 from Reeves after 43 years of service. Born October 2, 1922 in Dover she was the daughter of the late George ''Curley'' and Verde Dowell McBride. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dover and...
Mary K. Kimble
Aug 16, 2001
Mary K. Kimble, 74, formerly of Lincoln Ave., Dover, Ohio died Thursday, August 16, 2001 in the Hennis Care Centre following an extended illness. She was a former employee of the Delphian Motor Inn in New Philadelphia. Born February 12, 1927 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Hawk Harmon. Mary was a member of...
Viola B. Dummermuth
Aug 14, 2001
Viola B. Dummermuth, 95, of Dover, died Tuesday, August 14, 2001 in the Park Village Health Care Center. She had owned and operated the former Posy Pot boutique in Dover for more than 20 years. Born August 24, 1905 at Chappell, Nebraska, she was daughter of the late Curtis & Anna Putt Maus. Viola was a member of the St....
Edna D. Rufener
Aug 13, 2001
Edna D. Rufener, 100, of Dover died Monday, August 13, 2001 at Park Village Health Care Center. She had worked at the Quaker Oats Co. in Akron before becoming a homemaker. Born September 5, 1900 in Monroe County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late John and Clara Fuchs Kasserman. She was a member of St. Paul's Ruslin Hills...
Warren H. Rees
Aug 12, 2001
Warren H. Rees, 77 of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, August 12th at Morning View Care Center. Born August 18, 1923, in Dover, he was the son of the late John & Myrtle Spotz Rees. He retired from Joy Manufacturing in 1986 where he was a machinist for 32 years. He was a member of United Steelworkers of America #2748,...
Hilda M. Robinette
Aug 11, 2001
Hilda Marie Eberly Robinette, 88, of Dover, died Saturday, August 11, 2001 in her home. Born April 28, 1913 at Beach City, she was daughter of the late Benjamin & Martha Mann Eberly. Hilda was an avid bowler for many years. She also enjoyed feeding her birds and squirrels. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur ''Buss'' Robinette,...
Edgar L. Gotshall
Aug 8, 2001
Edgar L. Gotshall, 86, of the Park Village Health Care Center and formerly of Chelsea Drive, Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, August 8, 2001 in the center following a period of declining health. Ed retired in 1985, as a groundskeeper for Crater Stadium and the Dover Public Schools where he worked for 20 years. Born June 4, 1915 near Cadiz, Ohio,...
Mary Irene Frey
Aug 7, 2001
Mary Irene Knotts Frey, 98, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 7, 2001 in Union Hospital at Dover. Born August 14, 1902 at Stonecreek, she was daughter of the late John & Lydia Murphy Knotts. She had attended the Zoarville Lutheran Church and Grace Lutheran Church of Dover. Mary enjoyed crocheting and was known as a warm and loving mother...
