Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
David M. "Mike" Mutschelknaus
Jan 29, 2018
David M. “Mike” Mutschelknaus, 80, of Dover died Monday, January 29, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born July 24, 1937 in Baltic, he was a son of the late Glenn and Ethel Lower Mutschelknaus. Mike was also preceded in death by his brother, Peter Mutschelknaus. Mike retired from GE in Dover after more than 40 years of service....
Edward L. Trunk
Jan 28, 2018
Edward L. Trunk Sr., 88, of New Philadelphia pitched his last strike on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Eddy was born on July 28, 1929 in Cassandra, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1947 from New Philadelphia High School, and proudly served his country during the Korean War with the United States Army, where he was awarded...
Esther Grabenstetter
Jan 26, 2018
Esther Grabenstetter, 93, of Valley City, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 in the New Dawn Retirement Center. Born April 24, 1924 in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna Mochko. Esther was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Grabenstetter on July 14, 1994; along with two brothers, two sisters and...
Virginia Brown Stien
Jan 25, 2018
Virginia Brown Stien, 93, of Dover passed away at her home on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born May 17, 1924 in Greenville, Pennsylvania she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Maude Wareham Oakes. Virginia was also preceded in death by her first husband, Dr. OK Brown in 1997, her second husband, William M. Stien in 2004 and her...
Walter W. Stotzer
Jan 21, 2018
Walter W. Stotzer, 91, of Mineral City passed away early Sunday, January 21, 2018. He was born on July 15, 1926 the son of Veronica and John Stotzer of Somerdale. When he was one year old, the family moved to a farm near Mineral City, which was later known as Alpine View Farms and was popular for their Swiss cow...
Harry O. Root
Jan 21, 2018
Harry O. Root, 90, of Strasburg passed away at his home on Sunday, January 21, 2018. Born November 18, 1927 in Millersburg, he was a son of the late John and Lucy Mackey Root. Harry was also preceded in death by six brothers, John, Jim, Don, Lloyd, Mike and Clint Root; sister, Ethel Baughman and an infant sister. Harry proudly...
Betty Louise Fickes
Jan 21, 2018
Betty Louise Fickes, 66, of New Philadelphia died on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at her home. Born on May 12, 1951 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Margaret A. (Grove) Kendle. On July 20, 1973 she married James “Jim” Fickes, who preceded her in death on March 2, 2005. She was also preceded in death...
Eugene Carroll Huprich
Jan 20, 2018
Eugene Carroll Huprich, 86, of Dover died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House. He was born on August 5, 1931 to the late Roy Huprich and the late Dorothy Fanti Huprich. His step-mother was the late Faye Heighton Huprich. He was retired from Gradall Company where he was employed for over 30 years. He was an...
Blanche J. Burrier
Jan 20, 2018
Blanche Joanne (Mowrer) Burrier of Grove City Ohio, born July 22, 1942 in Dover Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 Columbus, Ohio. Joanne worked several years as the laundry and housekeeping supervisor at Hennis Care Centre of Bolivar, Ohio. Joanne is the daughter of the late Paul and Madge Mowrer. She is preceded in death by her husband Floyd...
Nancy J. Payne
Jan 20, 2018
Nancy J. Payne, age 61, of Carrollton, and a former Dover resident, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018, in Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center, Canton, following a brief illness. Born August 30, 1956 in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Irvin J. and Ruth Mae Baker Payne. Nancy attended Starlight School in New Philadelphia, and went on to work...
Gladys Nadine Pietsch
Jan 19, 2018
THE GREATEST (HUMAN) LOVE STORY EVER TOLD MELVIN AND NADINE PIETSCH Two weeks ago I had a dream (or a vision) that my father was sitting in an overstuffed chair in front of a sewing machine in Heaven and my mother was in a similar chair across from him. He was sewing blouses for her and she was holding them...
Kathryn Renee Maurer
Jan 14, 2018
Kathryn Renee “Kathy” Maurer, 65, of New Philadelphia passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Born on January 21, 1952 in Marion, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Stella (Coffman) Sparks. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Annie Mae Clere. Kathy graduated from Marion Harding High School. She worked...
Michael D. Bell
Jan 13, 2018
Michael D. Bell, 55, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, January 13, 2018 after injuries sustained in a car accident. Born on November 20, 1962 in Dover he was a son of the late David Bell and Mary Kay Francis. Mike was also preceded in death by his brother, Greg Bell and father in law, Andy Struhar. He graduated in 1981...
Chester R. "Chet" Wenger
Jan 13, 2018
Chester R. “Chet” Wenger, 71, of Carrollton passed away at his home on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Born November 11, 1946 in Sugarcreek he was a son of the late Charles and Sarah Floyd Wenger. Chet was also preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. He retired in 2007 from Galion-Godwin Truck Body Co. in Winesburg after many years...
Myrna J. Bigler
Jan 13, 2018
Myrna J. Bigler, 82, of Dover passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Born June 30, 1935 in Uhrichsville she was a daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude Hodkinson Bradley. Myrna was also preceded in death by a brother. Myrna will be dearly missed by her loving...
Yvonne C. Gintz
Jan 13, 2018
Yvonne C. Gintz, 88, passed away in the Salem Regional Medical Center on Saturday, January 13, 2018. She lived with her son, Don, in Columbiana for the last six years, but always considered Dover her home. Born February 22, 1929 in Homer City, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Irene Kramish Yanity. Her father died at...
Timothy H. Goddard
Jan 12, 2018
Timothy H. Goddard, 58, of Strasburg died Friday, January 12, 2018 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born November 15, 1959 in Millersburg, he was a son of Ethel Murray Goddard of Wilmot and the late Russell Goddard Sr. Tim was also preceded in death by two brothers, Russell Jr. and Ricky Goddard. Tim had a terrific...
Gerald "Goat" Griesen
Jan 10, 2018
Gerald R. “Goat” Griesen, 71, a lifelong resident of Dover died Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, 2018 in the Community Hospice (Truman) House in New Philadelphia following a period of declining health. Following retirement at the Greer Steel Company in Dover following 32 years of service he worked for the Ohio Highway Patrol both in New Philadelphia and Cambridge for 15...
Larry C. Sisson
Jan 8, 2018
Larry C. Sisson, 75, a life resident of Bolivar died Monday, January 8, 2018 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar. Born December 22, 1942 in Canton, he was a son of the late Robert and Glenda Eckenweiler Sisson. Larry was also preceded in death by a brother, David Sisson. He retired as a Custodian from the Tusky Valley School...
Willard D. "Bill" Freeman
Jan 4, 2018
Willard D. “Bill” Freeman, age 93, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness. Born May 21, 1924, in Leesville, he was a son of the late George M. and Edna M. Mildren Freeman. Bill graduated from Dennison High School and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army...
