Obituaries

Feb 1, 2016

Johnnie J. Goss, 75, of Dover died Monday, February 1, 2016 in Union Hospital following a period of declining health. Born May 23, 1940 in Ragersville, he was a son of the late John P. and Margaret Yakley Goss. Johnnie was also preceded in death by two brothers, James and Jerry Goss; sister, Robin Troyer. He was a 1958 graduate...

Jan 30, 2016

Robert B. "Bob" Shetler, 83, of Strasburg died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Born February 2, 1932 in Strasburg he was a son of the late George and Sabina Goudy Shetler. Bob was also preceded in death by a grandson, Luke Shetler; brother, George Shetler; sister, Dorothy McCulley and an infant sister. Bob was...

Jan 27, 2016

Roger L. Ray, 76, of Dover died on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Community Hospice House following a brief illness. Born on April 15, 1939 in Dover, he was the son of the late John H. and Erma (Patton) Ray. He graduated from Dover High School in 1958. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Joe Ray...

Jan 25, 2016

David E. Winkler Jr., 56, of Uhrichsville died on Monday, January 25, 2016 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian. Born on December 13, 1959 in Dover, he was the son of the late David E. Winkler Sr. and Phyllis Winkler, Daniel Winkler, and a sister, Cheryl Winkler Wright. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School. David served our country...

Jan 23, 2016

Margaret H. Mitchell, 75, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, January 23, 2016 in the Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center. Born July 16, 1940 in Zoarville she was a daughter of Henrietta Collins Schwartz Pasquin of Dover and the late Howard Schwartz. Margaret was also preceded in death by her son, Eugene R. Penso; brother, Eugene Schwartz; grandmother, Chelsea Metcalf and stepfather, Eugene...

Jan 23, 2016

Rick A. Straub, age 57, of Dover, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, after battling cancer the past five months. Born July 31, 1958, at Dover, he was a son of Delmar and Jean (Baker) Straub of Dover. Rick graduated from Dover High School in 1977, and was employed as a truck driver for Fleming Foods at Navarre, and later...

Jan 23, 2016

James W. Sweitzer, 71, of Okeechobee, Florida and a former Dover resident died Saturday, January 23, 2016 after suffering from a heart attack the week prior. Jim was a crane operator for the former Contini Structural Steel and previously operated Sweitzer Construction both in Dover. Born Nov. 2, 1944 in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late R....

Jan 22, 2016

James R. "Dick" Blacka, age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, just a week following the death of his beloved wife of sixty-one years, Maxine. Born April 25, 1934, at New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Frank and Isabelle (Beitzel) Blacka. Dick attended New Philadelphia High School, and was a heavy equipment operator...

Jan 22, 2016

Funeral Home: Toland-Herzig Dover 803 N. Wooster Ave. Dover, OH US 44622

Jan 21, 2016

Dennis M. "Denny" Burnhouse, age 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 21, 2016, lovingly surrounded by his family, in Union Hospital, after battling cancer. Born January 24, 1942, in Dover, he was a son of the late Robert and Margaret (Baker) Burnhouse. Denny graduated from Dover High School in 1960, and went on to serve honorably with...

Jan 19, 2016

John Melvin Pietsch (7/26/1918 - 1/19/2016) Psalm 116: 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. There is so much evil in this world that a man such as my father deserves to be recognized for the Godly life he has lived. For lack of a better way to share this man's life...

Jan 17, 2016

Nancy Louise (Voshall) Contini, 83, of Dover died on Sunday, January 17, 2016. Born on August 14, 1932 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Delbert and Pauline (Bigler) Voshall. She was also preceded in death by her brother Paul Voshall and his wife Mary. Nancy was a 1950 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and afterward...

Jan 16, 2016

Rose M. Dreher, 76, of Dover died Saturday, January 16, 2016 in the New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover. Born August 18, 1939 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Saturno and Adeline Milyori Rossi. She attended Dover High School where she met, and later married her one true love, Bryce Dreher. Rose and Bryce were blessed in...

Jan 15, 2016

Maxine O. Blacka, 79, of New Philadelphia died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Union Hospital. Born September 17, 1936 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Ruby Espenschied Murphy. Maxine was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Blacka and brother, Glen Murphy. She retired from the Dietary Department at Park Village Health Care...

Jan 14, 2016

Ann Mary Bixler, age 82, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016. Born January 26, 1933, at Dover, she was a daughter of the late Carl S. and Delores Beamer Detterline. Ann graduated from Dover High School, and went on to attend Akron Beauty School. She was a hairdresser for over fifty years. Ann was a member...

Jan 13, 2016

Carl R. "Corky" Teter, 81, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in the Community Hospice House following a brief illness. Born June 13, 1934 in Leesville he was a son of the late Sylvester and Ruth Moore Teter. He was also preceded in death by his nine brothers and sisters. Corky was a salesman who retired from Smith...

Jan 12, 2016

Charles Ray "Chink" Herron, 82, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Cleveland Clinic following a sudden illness. Born on March 2, 1933 in Barnhill, he was the son of the late Glenn Oden Herron and Evelyn (McClain) Stress. He was also preceded by two brothers; James "Jimmy" and Gerald "Jerry" Herron, and a sister; Joanne Stephens....

Jan 11, 2016

Chester R. "Chet" Schlegel, age 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, after a battle with cancer. Born June 1, 1942, at New Bedford, he was a son of the late Frederick R. and Erma (Kaser) Schlegel. Chet attended Baltic High School, and was employed by Wayne Dalton Corporation at Mt. Hope from which he retired. Chet...

Jan 10, 2016

Jan 10, 2016

Francis R. "Dick" Huff, 88, of Dover died Sunday, January 10, 2016 in the Community Hospice House. Born July 10, 1927 in Dover he was a son of the late Francis J. and Adella Portz Huff. Dick was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Huff and sisters, Marjorie Immell and Katherine Strong. Dick was a 1945 graduate of...