Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
James A. "Jim" Barber
Oct 5, 2014
James A. "Jim" Barber, age 62, of Dover, went home to God, Sunday, October 5, 2014. Born April 24, 1952, at Akron, he was a son of Doris (Flake) Barber of Strasburg and the late Alfred Barber. Jim graduated in 1971 from Northwest High School at Canal Fulton, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Navy for...
Mary M. Brewer
Oct 3, 2014
Mary M. Wade Brewer, 94, of Dover passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Born on January 3, 1920 in Midvale, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Eva Carpenter Young. She married her husband, Paul D. Brewer, who preceded her in death on March 2, 1998. She is also preceded...
Eva Jean "Jeanie" Truman
Sep 28, 2014
Eva Jean "Jeanie" Truman, 87, of Dover, passed away on September 28, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born on December 14, 1926 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Gladys (Peterman) Lenarz. She graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1944. On October 31, 1944, she married Chester Truman, who preceded her in death on...
Beatrice F. Espenschied
Sep 28, 2014
Beatrice F. Espenschied, 99, of Dover died suddenly at her home on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Born August 25, 1915 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Monroe and Flossie Widder Mast. Beatrice was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy F. Espenschied on February 12, 1991; daughter, Ann Harmon; son, Gene Espenschied and two brothers, Ray...
Robert Mason
Sep 26, 2014
Robert Mason, 84, of Dover died Friday, September 26, 2014 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born May 22, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late Robert and Emma Ellwood Mason. Bob was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joanne Mason on May 19, 2001 and his second wife, Jo Ann Patterson Mason...
Phyllis J. Myers
Sep 23, 2014
Phyllis J. Myers, 67, of Dover died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born February 22, 1947 in Portsmouth, Ohio she was a daughter of the late William and Dorothy Ryan Gorman. She retired from Union Hospital as a Nurse's Assistant after 30 years of service. Phyllis was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joe Seniors, Union...
Ronald G. Reynolds
Sep 22, 2014
Ronald G. "Ron" Reynolds, age 72, of Dover, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014, in his home, following a 15-year struggle with Parkinson's Disease, later coupled with bone cancer. Born June 22, 1942, in Stillwater, he was the son of Vincent Reynolds of Uhrichsville, and the late Eula (Smith) Reynolds. Ron graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1960, and...
Dorothy "Dottie" Moser Horn
Sep 19, 2014
Dorothy "Dottie" Moser Horn, age 88, of Hudson, Wisconsin, and formerly of Norco-Corona, California, and Dover, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, September 19, 2014. Born December 13, 1925, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late George and Edna Marburger Moser. Dottie attended school in Dover, and married Alvin "Bill" Horn in 1943. The couple resided...
Betty L. Bevan
Sep 17, 2014
Betty L. Bevan, age 81, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, in Community Hospice House, following a brief illness. Born August 8, 1933, in Smyrna, she was a daughter of the late Ovral and Margaret Corbin Moore. Betty graduated from Gnadenhutten High School, and, in addition to being a loving homemaker, was employed by Shop 'n' Save Supermarkets...
Daniel "Dan" M. Mcgraw
Sep 15, 2014
Daniel "Dan" M. McGraw, 62, of Massillon, formerly of Dover and Canton passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014. Born September 20, 1952, he was the son of the late Arthur P. and Wilma Border McGraw. He is also preceded in death by his son; Phillip McGraw; a sister; sister in-law; and a niece. Dan graduated from Tusky Valley High...
Anna Marie Pruni
Sep 14, 2014
Anna Marie Pruni, 50, of Deer Lodge, Tennessee and formerly of Dover died Sunday, September 14, 2014 in her home following a brief illness. Anna Marie was a retired police officer. She was a former Police Officer of the Year for the North Port, Florida Police Department. She was also an officer for the Pittsburgh, PA and Weirton, W. Va....
Alfred G. "Poe" Saffell
Sep 13, 2014
Alfred G. "Poe" Saffell, 82, of Dover died Saturday, September 13, 2014 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a courageous battle with cancer that tested and strengthened his faith in God. Born August 13, 1932 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Charles and Helen Miller Saffell. Al was also preceded in death by his...
George L. Tinlin Ii
Sep 12, 2014
Gene L. Tinlin II, 71, of Sugarcreek and formerly of New Philadelphia died suddenly on Friday, September 12 2014 at his home. Born January 6, 1943 in Canton he was a son of the late Gene and Billie Bertoni Tinlin. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Lance Tinlin. Gene retired from Ohio Power after many years of...
Dorothy J. Fishel
Sep 12, 2014
Dorothy J. Fishel, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 12, 2014 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born December 27, 1929 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Cletus and Minnie Huff Groh. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Ball and Margaret McClusky. She worked along-side her...

William J. "Billy John" Thomas
Sep 9, 2014
William J. "Billy John" Thomas, 93, of Dover and of Sanibel Island, Florida died Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Born June 2, 1921 in Dover he was a son of the late William "Billy John" and Ethel Graham Thomas. William was also preceded in death by his sister, Jane Elizabeth MacKay. Upon graduation from Dover High School he entered Dennison College...
George T. Bruun
Sep 9, 2014
George T. Bruun, age 92, of Dover, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia. Born January 24, 1922, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George T. and Bertha Servenak Bruun. George graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1943, and entered the United States Navy during the height of the Second World...
Katherine F. Spangler
Sep 8, 2014
Katherine Florence Spangler, 89, of Dover passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Katherine was born on June 20, 1925 in Massillon, Ohio. Her mother was the late Estelle Roehlig and foster parents were Elden and Julia Schmidt. While attending the Paint Twp. High School in Mt. Eaton, Katherine stole the heart of her...
Sandra F. Lindsay
Sep 8, 2014
Sandra F. Lindsay, 74, of Dover passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born on January 30, 1940 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Clinton D. and Evelyn Swartz Maurer. She graduated from Tusky Valley High School in 1957. On September 21, 1957, she married Robert L. Lindsay, who preceded her in...

Doyle Lee Conner
Sep 7, 2014
Funeral Home: Toland-Herzig Dover 803 N. Wooster Ave. Dover, OH US 44622
Sally J. Deseyn
Sep 7, 2014
Sally J. DeSeyn, age 84, of Atwood Lake, Mineral City, died Sunday, September 7, 2014, in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born June 1, 1930, in Douglaston, Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Sarah J. (Metcalfe) Newberry. Sally graduated from Bayside High School at Douglaston, and Keuka College at Keuka Park,...