Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Gerald L. Gintz
Nov 19, 2000
Gerald L. Gintz, 70, of Dover, died Sunday, November 19, 2000 in the Hennis Care Centre after an extended illness. He retired in 1986, after 30 years of service from the Dover Light Plant, where he had been supervisor. Born July 10, 1930 at Dover, he was son of the late Harold & Bessie Walton Gintz. Gerald was a member...
Susie E. Lengler
Nov 18, 2000
Susie E. Lengler, 83, of the 6074 Columbia Rd. NW, Dover, Ohio died Saturday, November 18, 2000 in the Hennis Care Centre following an extended illness. Susie retired in 1979 as a Secretary for Baker Highway Express in Dover where she worked for 12 years. Born February 2, 1917 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late...
Grace N. Murray
Nov 16, 2000
Grace N. Murray, 86, of Dover died Thursday, November 16, 2000 at Union Hospital. She was a former employee of the Timken Co. in Canton and Marsh Marlite in Dover. Born February 8, 1914 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Emma Margo Aul. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover, Christian...
Peter Adrian Yockey
Nov 13, 2000
Peter Adrian Yockey, 79, of Dover, died Monday, November 13, 2000 in Aultman Hospital. He retired in 1983 as traveling auditor for the National Life Insurance Company, which is now American General. Born February 8, 1921 at Dover, he was son of the late Peter & Mary Schmidt Yockey. He was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church and...
Freda E. Smith
Nov 12, 2000
Freda E. Smith, 85, of Dover, died Sunday, November 12, 2000 in her home after a long illness. Born May 25, 1915 at Black Betsy, WV, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Holloway Adamson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde A. Smith, who passed away on December 16, 1987. Survivors include: 5 daughters Wilma J....
Wayne W. West
Nov 9, 2000
Wayne W. West, 41, of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, November 9, 2000 in Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Wayne was a Service Rig Operator for Bishop Well Services Corporation in Wooster. Born October 7, 1959 in Dennison, Ohio, he was the son of Phyllis (James) Applegate of Dover and William (Mae) West Jr. of New Philadelphia. Wayne served in...
Orlando ''Lefty'' Doriche
Nov 4, 2000
Orlando Joseph ''Lefty'' Doriche, 76, of 519 E. Wills Ave. Dover, passed away Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1924, in Dover and grew up on 7th St., home of the infamous ''7th Street Tigers'' and was a lifelong resident of Dover. He was the son of the late Peter Doriche and Teresa...
Wilbert M. ''Moxie'' Myers
Nov 2, 2000
Wilbert M. ''Moxie'' Myers, 83, of Dover died Thursday, November 2, 2000 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. He retired in 1983 from Ohio Department of Transportation after 20 years of service. Born September 1, 1917 in Mineral City he was a son of the late Max and Blanche Jones Myers. He was a Coast Guard Veteran of WW...
Thelma Fern Blackstone
Oct 31, 2000
Thelma Fern Blackstone, 84, formerly of Tremont St., Dover, died Tuesday, October 31, 2000 in Littleton, Colorado. She retired in 1977 as a nurse's aide at Massillon City Hospital. Born January 17, 1916 in Guernsey County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Andrew & Bertha Lura Finley Vessels. Thelma was a member of the East Union Presbyterian Church...
Gomer D. Lewis
Oct 28, 2000
Gomer D. Lewis, 54, of Dover died on Saturday, October 28, 2000 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. He retired in 1999 from Republic Engineered Steel at Massillon after 35 years of service. Born June 10, 1946 in Dover he was a son of Hazel Rousch Lewis of Strasburg and the late Algie Lewis. He enjoyed camping, hunting, auto...
James R. Eichel
Oct 28, 2000
James R. Eichel, 86, of the Hennis Care Centre and formerly of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Saturday, October 28, 2000 in the centre following an extended illness. He owned and operated the former Jimmy Eichel Meat Market at New Philadelphia for 29 years and then was a meatcutter in Buehlers Foods at Dover for 12 years. Born October 11, 1914...
John N. Contini
Oct 26, 2000
John Nicholas Contini, 85, of Dover, died Wednesday, October 26, 2000 in his home. He was retired from the Union Camp Corporation. Born June 20, 1915 at Dover, he was a son of the late Nicholas & Mary Leonardo DePallo Contini. John was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover, the Dover Elks Club, AARP and the National...
Robert J. Rentsch
Oct 24, 2000
Robert J. Rentsch, 80, of Dover died Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was a self-employed carpenter. Born November 4, 1919 in Franklin Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio he was a son of the late Russell and Emma Johnson Rentsch. He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Strasburg and was...
Randol S. ''Dick'' Williams
Oct 22, 2000
Randol S. ''Dick'' Williams, 78, of Dover, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2000. Born July 2, 1922 at Wileyville, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Nathan and Nancy Calvert Williams. Dick was a proud veteran of World War II having served as Sargent in the Army Infantry earning the Purple Heart...
Melba Ruth Eichel
Oct 21, 2000
Melba Ruth Eichel, 76, of Dover, Ohio died Saturday, October 21, 2000 in her home following a brief illness. She retired in 1992, as nursing instructor at Kent State University (Tusc. Branch) Nursing Program where she taught for 22 years. She was also previously a Registered Nurse at Union Hospital for many years. Born October 11, 1924 in Wausa, Nebraska,...
John W. Cyphert Sr.
Oct 20, 2000
John W. Cyphert Sr., 74, of Dover died Friday, October 20, 2000 at his residence following an extended illness. He retired from Deibold Corp. in Canton after 15 years of service. Born July 8, 1926 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Paul and Lula O'Shield Cyphert. He was a member of the Dover VFW and was...
B. Joan Hall
Oct 16, 2000
B. Joan Hall, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, October 16, 2000 in her home. A homemaker for most of her life, Joan had also worked locally for General Electric, Allied Machine and the former Kreisher's Drug Store in Dover. Born September 24, 1929 at New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Edgar & Myrta Gartrell Beans. She was...
Alice U. Wallick
Oct 14, 2000
Alice U. Wallick, 92, of the Park Village Health Care Center and a former Sugarcreek, Ohio resident died Saturday, October 14, 2000 in the center. Born April 20, 1908 in Baltic, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Daniel S. and Sevilla Yoder Domer. Alice was a member of the First United Church of Christ at Sugarcreek and its...
Calvin Jerome Farmer
Oct 6, 2000
Calvin Jerome ''Romey'' Farmer, 44, was called away from his family and loved ones on October 6, 2000. Calvin was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 10, 1955 to the late Lois Harrington Farmer and Calvin Cooper. Calvin moved to New Philadelphia in 1991 and was owner of CF Trucking Company. ''Romey'' attended Greater Bethel Apostolic Church in Canton and...
James D. Shumaker
Oct 4, 2000
James D. Shumaker, 77, of Dover, died Wednesday, October 4, 2000 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. In 1978, He retired from the Dover Light Plant where he had worked for 30 years as a stationary steam engineer. He had been employed with the Dover Machine Company in the years following his retirement. Born January 4, 1923 at Dover, he was...
