Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Dennis M. "Denny" Casady
May 28, 2015
Dennis M. "Denny" Casady, 64, of Dover died suddenly on Friday, May 29, 2015 following a work related accident. Born June 10, 1950 in Dover he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth Sue Andrews Casady. Denny was also preceded in death by his wife, Peg Casady on November 27, 1996; three brothers, Paul, Mark and Robert Casady....
Eddie L. Mills
May 25, 2015
Eddie L. "Spark" Mills, age 83, of Dover, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. Born January 4, 1932, in Midvale, he was a son of the late Raymond Sr. and Lillian (Cole) Mills. Eddie graduated in 1950 from Midvale High School, and was a lifelong resident of the area. He retired from AK Reeves Steel. Eddie was a member of...
John A. Wolfe
May 24, 2015
John A. Wolfe, 65, of Dover, died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Sunrise of McCandless, Pennsylvania, following an extended illness. Born January 30, 1950, in Pittsburgh, John grew up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and was the son of the late Gilbert "Hank" and Jean (Adams) Wolfe. He graduated from Punxsutawney High School in 1968, and went on to earn his bachelors...
William L. Rieger
May 21, 2015
William L. Rieger, 76, of Strasburg, known to family and friends as "Willie" or "Bill" died Thursday, May 21, 2015 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a courageous five year battle with lung cancer. Even though those years were challenging, his good attitude and will to live endured. Born September 16, 1938 in Strasburg he was a son...
Richard L. Dodd
May 16, 2015
Richard "Whitey" L. Dodd, 73, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2015 at his home. Born on December 29, 1941 in Canton, he was the son of the late Roy and Dorothy (Griffith) Dodd. He retired from Elum Music following 30 years of service. He later worked for Stark Truss for 12 years. Whitey enjoyed being outside in...
Eva Rae Weisgarber
May 14, 2015
Eva Rae Weisgarber, age 88, of Strasburg, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, in Park Village Health Care Center, Dover. Rae, as she was often called, had suffered a series of strokes the past few years. She was a fifteen-year breast cancer survivor. Born October 12, 1926, in Enterprise, Alabama, she was a daughter of...
Margaret L. Dell
May 12, 2015
Margaret L. Dell 88, of Dover and formerly of Strasburg passed peacefully Tuesday, May 12, 2015 following a brief illness. Margaret was a former clerical employee at General Telephone Company in New Philadelpha and had also formerly worked at Marsh Wall Products. Born July 25, 1926 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Claude C. and Elfrieda (Beuter)...
Barbara A. Burt
May 11, 2015
Barbara A. Burt, 61, of Dover died at her home on Monday, May 11, 2015. Born June 6, 1953 in Marietta, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Bill and Mary Sickels. Barbara had been employed as an STNA at Schoenbrunn Health Care Center. She enjoyed gardening and playing cards. A wonderful and loving mother and grandmother, she will...
James A. "Jim" Lyons Jr.
May 11, 2015
James A. "Jim" Lyons Jr., age 64, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 11, 2015, in his home. Born July 13, 1950, at Dover, he was a son of the late James A. Sr. and Dorothy E. (Moberg) Lyons. Jim graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1969, and was employed by several local manufacturing firms, including the...
Curtis L Stewart
May 9, 2015
Curtis L. Stewart, 67, of Dover died suddenly on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Union Hospital. Born January 23, 1948 in Canton he was a son of the late Curtis J. and Naomi Swick Stewart. He retired from Arizona Chemical after 15 years of service as a Boiler Operator and was currently employed at Omni Care in Dover. He proudly...
Doris E. Wilcoxon
May 8, 2015
Doris E. Wilcoxon, 96, of Dover and a former New Philadelphia resident died Friday, May 8, 2015 at Park Village in Dover. Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on October 30, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Fred A. Sherer and Rosetta (Kuhn) Sherer. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in the class of 1936. On November 24,...
Mary Ann Cline
May 6, 2015
Mary Ann Cline, 72, of Massillon died Wednesday, May 6, 2015. There are no services or calling hours. Funeral Home: Toland-Herzig Dover 803 N. Wooster Ave. Dover, OH US 44622
Marilyn Wright
May 5, 2015
Marilyn Wright, 80, of Canton died Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Born August 24, 1934 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Charles and Aveline Wright. Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 11 at 10:00 am in the East Avenue Cemetery at New Philadelphia. The Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover is handling arrangements.
Mildred L. Dinger Miller
May 5, 2015
Mildred L. Dinger Miller, 94, of Dover died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born December 25, 1920 in Monroe Twp., Coshocton County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Everett and Jessey Laughlin Watson. Mildred was also preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Dinger in 1988 and her second husband, Walter...
Wilbert "Smokey" Brink
May 5, 2015
Wilbert J. "Smokey" Brink, 66, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia following a brief illness. He was a retired employee of Robin Industries in Fredericksburg where he worked for 17 years. Born June 23, 1948 in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Wilbert L. and P. Margaret...
Joe Porter Keener
May 4, 2015
Joe Porter Keener, 92, of Dover passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Born on January 8, 1923 in the Hoodletown Hill Area near Strasburg, he was the son of the late George and Iva (Porter) Keener. On January 9, 1953, he married Nancy Stien, who preceded him in death on August...
Dale E. Wherley
May 4, 2015
Dale Emerson Wherley passed away peacefully on May 4, 2015 in his Dover home at the age of 92. He was born May 11, 1922 in Dover and was preceded in death by his parents Gustave and Verna (Blind) and older brother Eugene Wherley. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Polly (Tolotti); children, Sue and Steve...
Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Warther
May 3, 2015
Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Warther, age 87, of Dover, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born September 10, 1927, at Carrollton, she was a daughter of the late Wayne B. and Mary (Westfall) Shutt. Mickey graduated from Balboa High School at the Panama Canal Zone where her father was working as an engineer at the...
Doris I. Meryo
Apr 29, 2015
Doris I. Meryo, age 92, a life-long resident of Dover, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in Hennis Care Centre. Born August 20, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Celia (Mason) Maurer. Doris graduated from Dover High School in 1940, and went to work for the former Belmont Stamp & Enameling Company in New Philadelphia. She...
Frank L. Festi
Apr 28, 2015
Frank L. Festi, 87, of Dover died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. He never showed despair, voiced anger, or sought sympathy; instead, he put his faith in God and fought to the end. Today he enjoys the reward for his faithfulness as he returns to God's Heavenly...
