Trudy Dolzine
Trudy Dolzine, age 74 of Dover, died peacefully with her family by her side following a period of declining health on Friday, June 8, 2018, in Maplewood at Twinsburg, a senior living center in Twinsburg, Ohio.
A daughter of the late Gerhard and Margaret (Bandi) Winzer, Trudy was born April 11, 1944, in Washington, D.C.
Trudy graduated from Dover High School in 1962, and that same year she was named the Sugarcreek Swiss Festival Queen.
On May 25, 1963, Trudy married Jerry Dolzine at Sacred Heart Church in New Philadelphia, and together they raised three children: Connie, David and Brian. The couple shared 47 years of marriage prior to Jerry’s passing on Feb. 4, 2011.
Jerry's professional career took them briefly to Topeka, Kansas and then to Ellet, Ohio. After living eight years in Ellet and 19 years in Norton, Trudy and Jerry moved back to Dover in 1993. Upon their return to Dover, the couple owned and operated the Fundays Rootbeer Stand for 10 years. Trudy also served as an administrative assistant in the office of Dr. Lonsdorf in Akron and as a beloved receptionist for Headz and Nailz in New Philadelphia for many years.
Trudy is survived by her daughter, Connie (Dan) Zook of Heath, Texas; her sons, David (Dorrine) Dolzine of McKinney, Texas and Brian (Amy) Dolzine of Aurora, Ohio; her grandchildren, Jackie (Ryan) Cauley, Sydnie Dolzine, Lucy Dolzine and Beatrice Dolzine; her great-grandson, Carson Cauley; a sister, Joanne (Jim) Porter of Saline, Michigan; a brother, Roland (Kay Hoffman) Winzer of Hudson, Ohio; two sisters-in-law, Janice Smith of North Canton, Ohio and Cathy (Tom) Ketterer of Cold Springs, Kentucky; and a brother-in-law, Theodore (Gwyn) Dolzine of Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Trudy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Julius and Feula Dolzine.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 15 from 5-8 p.m. in the Geib Funeral Center at Dover, 5600 N. Wooster Ave., and again one hour prior to the service on Saturday. A funeral service celebrating Trudy’s life will be held on Saturday, June 16 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with Father Jimmy Hatfield officiating. Burial will follow in Dover Burial Park. Following the committal service, a luncheon will be held in the hospitality room in the Geib Funeral Center.
Those wishing to do so may send the family a personal condolence and light a candle in remembrance of Trudy by visiting the funeral home's website at www.geibcares.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Trudy’s memory to Serenity Hospice, 4491 Darrow Road, Suite 1, Stow, OH 44224, or at www.serenityhospiceoh.com/.