Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Ronald L. Drescher
Mar 10, 2015
Ronald L. "Ron" Drescher, age 64, of Dover, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Union Hospital, of complications of COPD. Born January 25, 1951, in Dover, Ron was a son of Auldean F. Reidenbach of Roswell and the late Gerald L. Drescher, as well as his step-father, the late Wayne Reidenbach, who played a major role in his upbringing. He...
Jutta E. B. Bosler
Mar 7, 2015
Jutta E. B. Bosler, age 89, of Dover, and formerly of Carrollton, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, in the New Dawn Retirement Community. Born July 10, 1925, in Bremen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Friedrich and Anna (nee Bauman) Keese. Jutta graduated from high school in Germany, attended business school, and went on to work at the...
Thomas "Tom" Harold Stien
Mar 1, 2015
Thomas "Tom" Harold Stien, 78, of Massillon died suddenly in his home of a heart attack on Sunday, March 1, 2015. His wife and daughter, Rachel were both by his side. Tom was born on August 8, 1936 in Dover. He was the son of the late Harold "Bo" and Mildred "Tommy" (Lieser) Stien. Tom served in the Air Force...
Mona D. Miller
Mar 1, 2015
Mona D. Miller, 84, of Strasburg died Sunday, March 1, 2015 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born October 16, 1930 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Duke and Mae Zeigler. Mona was also preceded in death by her husband, James D. Miller on August 14, 2012 and four sister and two brothers. Mona was...
Judy A. Neading
Feb 28, 2015
Judy A. Neading, 71, of Dover died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Union Hospital. Born July 24, 1943 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Mario and Helen Petrullo. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carmie Stauffer and brother, Anthony Petrullo. Judy was a 1961 graduate of Dover High School and retired from the former...
Daniel E. Urfer
Feb 26, 2015
Daniel E. Urfer, 93, of Dover died Thursday, February 26, 2015 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born July 23, 1921 in Dover he was a son of the late Edward and Clara Garver Urfer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Carmella Urfer on October 26, 2007; granddaughter, Cynthia Black; son in law, Al Saffell; four...
Harlan R. Hiltner
Feb 24, 2015
Harlan R. Hiltner, 95, of Dover died early Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, 2015 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Harlan retired in 1984 as Auditor of the Times Reporter newspaper following 17 years of service. He had previously worked for Twin Cities Concrete Company for many years. Born April 7, 1919 in Coshocton County, Ohio, he was...
Joe Reuben Haas
Feb 23, 2015
Joe Reuben Haas, 85, of Dover died early Monday morning, Feb. 23, 2015 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a brief battle with cancer. Joe retired in 1989 from the Shipping Department at Marlite following 42 years of service. Born June 25, 1929 in near Dover (Columbia), he was the son of the late Reuben and Mildred...
Betty J. Amistadi
Feb 22, 2015
Betty J. Amistadi, age 93, of Dover, died Sunday, February 22, 2015, in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born January 14, 1922, at New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Lovie (Mann) Penrod. Betty attended Dover High School and, on December 16, 1938, married Raymond Amistadi. The couple reared four sons and shared fifty-four years...
Ireta L. Mann
Feb 19, 2015
Ireta L. Mann, 91, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, February 19, 2015 in the Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia. Born April 21, 1923 in Coshocton she was a daughter of the late Frank and Clara Maxwell Caley. Ireta was also preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Miller on May 1, 1974, her second husband, Jacob Mann of May...
Richard Tristano
Feb 18, 2015
Richard "Dick" Tristano, age 79, a life-long resident of Dover, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Park Village Health Care Center. Born September 4, 1935, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Rose (nee Gaffoli) Tristano. Dick graduated from Dover High School and was employed by Joy Manufacturing at New Philadelphia, and later by the Reeves Steel Company,...
Larry L. Davidson
Feb 16, 2015
Larry L. "Butch" Davidson, 77, a lifelong resident of Dover died unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in the Union Hospital Emergency Room. Larry was born Nov. 7, 1937 in Dover, the son of the late Harry and Frances (Jarvis) Davidson. He was also preceded by a brother in law, Glen "Hoppy" Reidenbach. He was a retired employee of the MCA...
Craig S. Ripley
Feb 16, 2015
Craig S. Ripley, age 54, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, February 16, 2015, following an apparent heart attack. Born September 5, 1960, in Dover, he was a son of Ray T. Ripley of New Philadelphia, and the late Rita Marie (Lanning) Ripley. Craig, who was also often called Rip, graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1979, and attended Kent...
Jeanette K. Vasbinder
Feb 16, 2015
Jeanette K. Vasbinder, 92, of Dover passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Hennis Care Center in Dover. Born on September 8, 1922 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late William and Beryl (Allenbaugh) Botdorf. She was a graduate of the Dover High School class of 1941. Jeanette married Loren Vasbinder, who preceded her in death on...
Robert R. Haeberle
Feb 13, 2015
Robert R. Haeberle, 84, of New Philadelphia died Friday, February 13, 2015 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born February 1, 1931 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late John and Mamie Nign Haeberle. Robert was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Fishel Haeberle on June 8, 2013; sister, Leora Saurer; brother, John Haeberle...
Carl A. Welling
Feb 10, 2015
Carl A. Welling, 86, of Strasburg died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Altercare of Alliance. Born May 11, 1928 in New Bedford, Ohio he was a son of the late Blake and Marie Sheetz Welling. Carl was also preceded in death by a son, Don Welling; daughter, Debbie Tschantz; brother, Lauren Welling and sister, Larna Flickinger. He retired from Republic...

Viola M. Guthrie
Feb 5, 2015
Viola M. Guthrie, 78, of Newcomerstown died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in the Community Hospice House. Born December 17, 1936 in Yeager, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Harley and Mary Steele Williams. Viola was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Guthrie on November 24, 2012. She was a member of the Church of God...
Ray R. Stilgenbauer
Feb 4, 2015
Ray R. Stilgenbauer, age 93, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at the Country Club Retirement Campus, Dover, following a brief illness. Born March 3, 1921, in Adams Township, Coshocton County, he was the son of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Regula) Stilgenbauer. Ray graduated high school, and served honorably with the United States Army during the Second...
Iona Grace Winkler
Feb 2, 2015
Iona Grace Winkler, age 90, a life-long resident of Dover, died Monday, February 2, 2015, in Park Village Health Care Center, following a brief illness. Born September 21, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Delpha I. (Gerber) Lengler. Iona graduated from Dover High School in 1941 at the young age of sixteen, and she went...
Shirley A. Ritenour
Jan 31, 2015
Shirley Ann Ritenour, 76, of New Philadelphia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in the Community Hospice House. Born July 9, 1938 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Anna Miller Ritenour. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Rose Marie Butts; aunts, Isabelle Shuman, Beatrice Mercer; uncle,...