Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Wanda W. Kleine
Jun 16, 2016
Wanda W. Kleine, age 83, of Conway, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016. Born December 26, 1932, in Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Wanda Holmes. Wanda was a member of Conway's First United Methodist Church and its John McCutcheon Sunday School Class. She also belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star in...
Maria G. Cowan
Jun 16, 2016
Maria G. Cowan, 93, of Pinellas Park, Florida and formerly of Dover died Thursday, June 16, 2016 in the Suncoast Hospice House. Born in Salerno, Italy she was a daughter of the late Michael and Helen Curcio Petrullo. Maria was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cowan on February 14, 1976; brother, Tony Petrullo; sisters, Carmi Stauffer and...
Violet Grace Zimmerman
Jun 15, 2016
Violet Grace Zimmerman, 103, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar. Born February 13, 1913, in Warwick Township near Gnadenhutten, Violet was a daughter of the late Philip Edward and Florence Mabel (Smith) Mathias. Violet lived in Gnadenhutten until 1965 when she and her husband moved to Dover. The oldest of six children, she...
Kenneth E. Roberts
Jun 14, 2016
Kenneth E. Roberts, 68, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a three month battle with brain cancer. Born October 26, 1947 in East Liverpool he was the son of the late Edward and Mildred Kimble Roberts. Ken graduated in 1965 from Stanton Local Schools, was a 1969 graduate of The...
Susan Gardner
Jun 10, 2016
Susan Gardner, daughter of Donna B. Gardner of Zoar and the late Porter Gardner, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 in Paradise, California. In addition to her mother, Susan is also survived by her brother, Timothy Lee Gardner of Atlanta. She graduated from Berkley and earned her law degree from the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in...
Ronald R. Vonkaenel
Jun 8, 2016
Ronald R. VonKaenel, 74, of Dover died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in the Community Hospice House. Born September 23, 1941 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Paul "Pappy" and Margaret Bowen VonKaenel. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia VonKaenel on August 23, 1978 and his second wife, Karen VonKaenel on April 17,...
Loren A. . Griesen
Jun 8, 2016
Loren A. Griesen, age 81, of Dover, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 8, 2016, following a long illness. Born December 5, 1934, at Dover, he was a son of the late Ernest G. and Chloetta Schilling Griesen. Loren graduated from Dover High School in 1952, and married the former Carrol Jones on October 3, 1954. He was...
Izora Grant
Jun 7, 2016
Izora Grant, age 60, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Born May 1, 1956, at Waverly, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Fannie Lue Menefield Grant. Izora moved at a young age with her family to Tuscarawas County, and graduated from Claymont High School in 1975. She was employed by the...
Pamela Jo "Pam" Beaber
Jun 5, 2016
Pamela Jo "Pam" Beaber, 60, of New Philadelphia died suddenly, Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born on July 15, 1955 in Muskegon, Michigan, she was the daughter of James C. and Linda Kilgore of Dover. Pam graduated from Hatboro Horsham High School in Pennsylvania with the class of 1974. She attended Ohio Northern University. On April...
Marilynn S. Sigler
Jun 4, 2016
Marilyn S. Sigler, 77, of Dover and formerly of Dayton died Saturday, June 4, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre. Born September 12, 1938 in Dayton, she was a daughter of the late George and Jennie Watson Hampton. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Irvin Sigler; children, Jenni King of Dover and Keith Sigler of Englewood. Funeral...
Mary Jane Bayer
Jun 1, 2016
Mary Jane Bayer, 86, of Strasburg, passed away suddenly on June 1, 2016 in the Assisted Living Apartments at Park Village in Dover. Born July 4, 1929 in Strasburg, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Carrie Hagerman Rieger. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Gene A. Bayer Sr. and her brother,...
Donald E. Edie
Jun 1, 2016
Donald E. Edie, 68, of Strasburg, Ohio died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia following an extended illness. He was a retired employee of the Republic Steel Company in Massillon. Born April 2, 1948 in Dover, he was the son of the late Adrian and Bernice (Newton) Edie. In addition to his parents, he...
Hunter Micheal Anthony Gates
May 31, 2016
Hunter was the infant son of Alicia N. Menefee and Kyle M. Gates.
Gertrude M. "Trudy" Steuernagel
May 29, 2016
Gertrude "Trudy" Steuernagel, 95, of Newcomerstown, Ohio died on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Trudy was born on November 13, 1920 in Vienna, Austria. She married Werner K. Steuernagel, who precedes her in death. She is survived by her son; Werner (Kathleen) Steuernagel; two grandchildren, Matthew and Erica Steuernagel; and great granddaughter, Vera Steuernagel....
Robert Lee Reiger
May 29, 2016
Robert Lee Reiger, 72, of Chesapeake, Virginia passed away on May 29, 2016. Robert was born Sept. 25, 1943 in Dover, Ohio, the son of the late Robert J. and Ruth (Sterner) Reiger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Doris; a son, Scott, and his stepfather, Arthur J. Reischman. He attended Strasburg High...
Rebecca Mitchell
May 28, 2016
Rebecca Mitchell, 38, of Strasburg died at her mother's home on Saturday, May 28, 2016 surrounded by her family. Born in Canton on August 6, 1977 she was the daughter of Thomas and Shari (Pulley) Dayton. She graduated from Strasburg High School and attended Buckeye Career Center. On October 6, 2001, she married the love of her life, Devlin Mitchell....
Arlene V. Reese
May 26, 2016
Arlene V. Reese, age 85, of Dover, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, in the home of her daughter, Debbie Goodhart, at Dover, surrounded by her loving family, following a long illness. Born February 26, 1931, at Cincinnati, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Violet Smith Eversull. Arlene graduated from Hughes High School at Cincinnati , and...
Isaiah Allen Weller
May 25, 2016
Isaiah Allen Weller, the infant son of Chase and Tiffani Harmon Weller of Dundee was stillborn Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandfather, Randy Harmon of Dundee and paternal grandparents, Troy and Johnalee Weller of Dover; aunts and uncles, Tamara Harmon, Michael (Khloe) Brown, Corey Ross,...
Shirley Ann Massarelli
May 23, 2016
Shirley Ann Massarelli, age 73, of New Philadelphia, went to be with our Lord Monday, May 23, 2016, after battling cancer. Born February 5, 1943, at Winfield, she was a daughter of the late Don H. and Alta M. Pershing Kinser. Shirley graduated from Dover High School in 1961. She was a successful businesswoman who was well-known for her Red...
Marjorie E. Rothacher
May 23, 2016
Marjorie E. Rothacher, 61, of New Philadelphia, Ohio passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Marjorie was born Nov. 10, 1954 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Lucille (Brinkman) Rothacher of New Philadelphia and the late Raymond F. Rothacher. Marjorie attended the Starlight School and Workshop at New Philadelphia. She had many interests...
