Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Eugene C. Eberly
Feb 22, 2016
Funeral Home: Toland-Herzig New Philadelphia 246 E. High Ave. New Philadelphia, OH US 44663
Alvin William "Bill" Horn
Feb 21, 2016
Alvin William "Bill" Horn, age 96, of Hudson, Wisconsin, formerly of Norco-Corona, California, and a native of Dover, passed away peacefully in the Christian Community Home at Hudson on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Born August 22, 1919, at Dover, he was a son of the late Alvin and Lillian Hisrich Horn. Bill graduated from Dover High School in 1937 and...
Theodore A. "Ted" Lahmers
Feb 19, 2016
Theodore A. "Ted" Lahmers, 83, of Dover died on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Community Hospice House following a sudden illness. Born on November 10, 1932 in Dover, he was the son of the late Carl and Alverda (Lengler) Lahmers. He was also preceded in death by his son, Timothy Lahmers on September 11, 1987; and two brothers, Eldon...
Clyde R. Smith
Feb 19, 2016
Clyde R. Smith, age 77, of Newcomerstown, passed away there Friday, February 19, 2016, in Riverside Manor. Born March 26, 1938, at Frazeysburg, he was a son of the late Clarence and Erma Tanner Smith. He attended Port Washington High School and went on to serve honorably with the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his discharge, he was employed by the...
Timothy A. "Tim" Spaar
Feb 19, 2016
Timothy A. "Tim" Spaar, age 61, of Waynesburg, and a former resident of Somerdale, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Born March 26, 1954, he was a son of the late Joseph and Geneva Berry Spaar. Tim graduated from Tuscarawas Valley High School, and was employed by Republic Steel-LTV at Canton for nearly thirty years. Additionally, he was a former...
Juanita R. Page
Feb 18, 2016
Juanita R. Page, age 84, of Dover, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Born Feb. 10, 1932, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Douglas and Florence Harper Dupler. Juanita attended Dover High School, and, as a young lady, worked in area restaurants. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...
Robert E. "Bob" Roush
Feb 18, 2016
Robert E. "Bob" Roush, 90, of Strasburg passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Born on October 7, 1925 in Dover he was the son of the late Earl and Grace (Yackey) Roush. He graduated from Strasburg High School with the class of 1943. Following graduation Bob joined the United States Army where he...
Paul E. Porter
Feb 13, 2016
Paul E. Porter, 89, of Dover died Saturday, February 13, 2016 in the Amherst Meadows Senior Care Center at Massillon. Born January 4, 1927 in Dennison he was a son of the late Paul W. and Maude Dietrich Porter. Paul was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Ruth E. Porter, on April 1, 2012; sisters, Frances...
Bernard "Bernie" Deioma
Feb 13, 2016
Bernard "Bernie" Deioma, 65, of Bay Village died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at O'Neil Health Care in Bay Village. Born on February 5, 1951 in Canton he was the son of the late Kathryn Miceli Deioma and Bernard Deioma. He is survived by his loving brother, David B. Deioma and sister in-law, Rosemary Little Deioma. His older brother, Richard...
Barbara J. Penrod
Feb 11, 2016
Barbara J. Penrod, 61, of Dover died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Beacon Pointe in Uhrichsville. Born February 9, 1955 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Bill and June Horn Reynolds Bair. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Nathan Thomas Penrod and her stepfather, Glenn Bair. She is survived by her children, Carla...
Robert D. Frey
Feb 11, 2016
Robert D. Frey, 90, of Strasburg died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born April 11, 1925 in Zoarville he was a son of the late Fred and Nellie Knotts Frey. Robert was also preceded in death by his brothers, Russell, Glenn and Fred Frey Jr; sister, Wilma (Ray) Stoner; brother in law, Carmin...
Rita M. Maroscher
Feb 11, 2016
Rita M. Maroscher, age 62, of Uhrichsville, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, in the home of her sister, Carmen Maurer, in Dover. Born May 30, 1953, in Columbus, she was a daughter of Bruno Maroscher of Bluffton, and the late Martha Jane McNaughton Maroscher. Rita attended school in Bluffton, and began her career working...
James W. "Bill" Waldo
Feb 7, 2016
James W. "Bill" Waldo, 90, of Dover died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Aultman Hospital. Born April 12, 1925 in Greenwood, West Virginia he was a son of the late Omer and Nellie Dotson Waldo. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl "Kay" Waldo-Gibson and two sisters. Bill retired from Fleming Foods in Navarre and also was...
Harry "Leroy" Dessecker
Feb 7, 2016
Harry "Leroy" Dessecker, 87, of Bolivar died on Sunday, February 07, 2016 at Hennis Care Center in Bolivar. Born on March 19, 1928 in Roswell, he was the son of the late H. Harry and Margaret Dessecker. He was also preceded in death by his daughter in law, Carol L. Dessecker and two sisters; Erma Adams and Emaline Olivet. Leroy...
Therese M. Gardner
Feb 7, 2016
Therese M. Gardner, age 59, of Dover, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, in her home, following a long illness. Born April 6, 1956, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Robert J. and Marjorie K. (Rufener) Kennedy. Therese graduated from Dover High School in 1974, and went on to attend Ohio University from which she graduated magna...
John H. Karl
Feb 7, 2016
John H. Karl, 83, of Dover died Sunday morning, Feb. 7, 2016 in his home following an extended illness. He retired as the Road Superintendent for Dover Township where he worked for 31 years and later served as a Trustee for Dover Township for eight years. Born January 21, 1933 in Dover, he was the son of the late Edward...
Kenneth A. Page
Feb 6, 2016
Kenneth A. Page, age 77, of Dover, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016, surrounded by his loving family in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born November 19, 1938, at Dover, he was a son of the late Robert and Lydia Rentsch Page. Ken graduated from Dover High School and served honorably with the United States Army. Much of his...
Janet M. Mathias
Feb 4, 2016
Janet M. Mathias, 81, of Dover died Thursday, February 4, 2016 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 23, 1934 in Dover she was a daughter of the late William and Virginia Loessi Harmon. Janet was also preceded in death by her son, John Mathias; brothers, Robert and William Harmon and Dean and Calvin Cronebach; sister, Betty...
Gale E. Stephanic
Feb 3, 2016
Gale E. Stephanic, age 86, of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016, in Hennis Nursing Centre, Bolivar. Born April 8, 1929, in Canton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bessie Stephanic. Gale was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. His passions included his family, hunting, boating on the Ohio River in the summer...
Kenneth D. Thomas
Feb 3, 2016
Kenneth D. Thomas, 93, of Dalton and formerly of Strasburg died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in the Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton. Born July 10, 1922 in Baltzley Valley he was a son of the late George and Bessie Cox Thomas. Ken was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Thomas and great grandson, Cole Surmay. He...
