Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Leatrice "Gerry" Freetage
Jan 12, 2017
Leatrice "Gerry" Freetage, 87, of Dover passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born on May 27, 1929 in Barnill, Ohio she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Verna (Rainsburg) Hawkins. On May 22, 1954 she married Harold Freetage, who preceded her in death on February 4, 1983....
Josephine Javens
Jan 12, 2017
Josephine Javens, 97, of Dover passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on October 12, 1919 in Marion, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Clementina) Frank. Josephine graduated from Harding High School in Marion with the class of 1938. She attended Safford Business School in New Philadelphia....
Della E. Taylor
Jan 10, 2017
Della E. Taylor, 90, of Dover passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at New Dawn Health Care Centre in Dover. Born on April 9, 1926 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Guido and Rose (Fondriest) Recla. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School with the class of 1944. She married Joseph Parsons, who preceded her...
Shirley Lucille Paulus
Jan 9, 2017
Shirley Lucille Paulus, 80, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center in New Philadelphia. Born on December 22, 1936 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Edna (Maurer) Guedel. Shirley was also preceded in death by; Roy (Marjorie) Huebner, Joseph (Dorothy) DeMarco, Clayton (Elsie) Guedel, and her long-...
Terry L. Schweitzer
Jan 9, 2017
Terry L. Schweitzer, 50, of New Philadelphia died early Monday morning, Jan. 9, 2017 in the Community Hospice House (Truman House) in New Philadelphia following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 23, 1966 in Dover, he was the son of the late Walter Emerson and Edythe G. (Hickman) Schweitzer. In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded in death by a...
Daniel P. Muzechuk
Jan 8, 2017
Daniel P. Muzechuk, age 83, of Wooster, and a long-time resident of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, in Wooster's Smithville Western Care Center, following a brief illness. Born November 17, 1933, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Nicholas A. and Dencie M. Farrar Muzechuk. Daniel graduated in 1951 from Akron Central Hower High...

Richard Ronald Zifer Sr.
Jan 7, 2017
Funeral Home: Toland-Herzig Dover 803 N. Wooster Ave. Dover, OH US 44622
Rocco L. Gemma
Jan 3, 2017
Rocco L. Gemma, 51, of Dover died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Aultman Hospital following a sudden illness. Born April 14, 1965 in Canton he was a son of the late James and Jo Kirby Gemma. Rocco was employed at JMI Pharmaceuticals for over 20 years and was currently employed as a Quality Supervisor at Express Packaging in Newcomerstown. He...
Kirkwood F. "Fritz" Glauser
Dec 31, 2016
Kirkwood F. "Fritz" Glauser, 91, of Dover died Saturday, December 31, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born February 28, 1925 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Kirkwood and Anna Kaderly Glauser. Fritz was also preceded in death by his first wife, Lynn Glauser; brother, Glenn Glauser and sister, Ann Sickinger. He graduated from...
Tarry L. Yackey
Dec 29, 2016
Tarry L. Yackey, age 70, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born December 21, 1946, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Al and Mary Angel Glaser. Tarry attended Dover High School and was employed by for years by Klapper's Meat Market, Strasburg . She also...
Anne G. Leibfarth
Dec 26, 2016
Anne Grace Leibfarth, 59, of Dover, and formerly of Akron, passed into the arms of Jesus Christ on Monday, December 26, 2016 following a three month battle with cancer. Born August 1, 1957 in St. Petersburg, Florida she was a daughter of the late Albert and Joanne Lennart Leibfarth. Anne grew up in Akron, Ohio, graduated high school from Our...
Jack W. Haas
Dec 26, 2016
Jack W. Haas, 90, of Dover died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Union Hospital. Born May 30, 1926 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Brian and Elsie Garber Haas. Jack was also preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Haas in 1983; granddaughter, Paula Jeffers and sister, Mary Kay Mizer. He retired in 1986 as an...
Theodore E. Toth
Dec 25, 2016
Theodore E. Toth, 79, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, December 25, 2016 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a brief illness. Born January 4, 1937 in Wainwright he was a son of the late William and Marie Nicolodi Toth. Ted was also preceded in death by three sisters, Delores Toth, Nancy Roth and Barbara Ann Lovell. He retired in...
Delbert M. Bair
Dec 22, 2016
Delbert M. Bair, age 88, of Dover, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover. Born May 13, 1928 in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Martin L. and Catherine E. Gintz Bair. Delbert graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1946, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army during...
Gloria V. Donato
Dec 22, 2016
Gloria V. Donato, 93, of Dover passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born September 20, 1923 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Quirino J. and Fillomena (Calderini) Mari. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters. Gloria retired from...

David A. Weinsz
Dec 21, 2016
David A. Weinsz, 79, of Columbus, and formerly of Dover, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the Heartland of Dublin. Born February 7, 1937 in Dover he was a son of the late Arthur and Dorothy Knapp Weinsz. He graduated from Dover High School and The Ohio State University. Dave was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps,...
Thomas E. "Tom" Kelker
Dec 20, 2016
Thomas E. "Tom" Kelker, age 61, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016, in Community Hospice's Truman House after a long battle with kidney disease. Born February 17, 1955, in Dover, he was a son of Catherine Ray Kelker of Dover and the late Eugene B. Kelker. Tom graduated from Dover High School in 1973, and was the...
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Wood
Dec 16, 2016
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Wood, age 63, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016, in Community Hospice's Truman House. Born June 19, 1953, in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Robert R. and Marjorie R. Miller Rowe. Cindy moved with her family at a young age to Dover, and graduated from Dover High School in 1971....
Ann C. Monahan
Dec 15, 2016
Ann C. Monahan, 69, a lifelong resident of Dover died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at the Community Hospice House following a six month battle with leukemia. Ann was a retired employee of the Dover City Schools where she worked in the cafeteria and was a teacher's aide. Born May 30, 1947 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late...