Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Elinor J. Strawn
Jul 6, 2014
Elinor J. Strawn, 95, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, July 6, 2014 in the Amerberwood Manor. Born July 14, 1918 in New Cumberland she was a daughter of the late Ora and Vesta Shaffer Davy. Elinor was also preceded in death by her husband, Roland L. Strawn, in 1993. She was a faithful member of New Cumberland United Methodist Church...
Ray W. Hilbert
Jul 5, 2014
Ray W. Hilbert, 81, of 8744 Eberhart Rd. N.E., Dover and formerly of Strasburg passed gently to his eternal life on Saturday, July 5, 2014 while under the loving care of the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. He surrendered to a long time illness which had been both unrelenting and unforgiving. Ray was a retired railroader and worked those...
William D. "Dan" Jones
Jul 3, 2014
William D. "Dan" Jones, age 75, of Dover, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, in Aultman Compassionate Care Center at Canton. His death was due to pancreatic cancer diagnosed just a few short weeks ago. Born October 19, 1938, at Dover, he was a son of the late Bill and Ann Mravik (later Mange) Jones. Dan graduated from Dover High School...
Betty Lee Mcnickle Snyder
Jul 3, 2014
Betty Lee McNickle Snyder, 93, of Warren and formerly of Sugarcreek and New Philadelphia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 3, 2014. Born April 14, 1921 in Martins Ferry, Ohio she was a daughter of the late William McNickle and Ella Behanna McNickle Hobbs. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Daniel Snyder...
Deborah J. Gunnoe
Jul 2, 2014
Deborah J. Gunnoe, 56, of Dover died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Born December 21, 1957 in Princeton, WV she was a daughter of Woodrow "Woody" and Velma "Jean" Gregory Gunnoe of Dover. Deborah is also survived by her brother, Woody Gunnoe of California and sisters, Teri Gunnoe of New Philadelphia and Sherri (Gregg) Burton of...
Tanya Whitehair Willett
Jul 1, 2014
Tanya Whitehair Willett, age 38, of Sugarcreek, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 1, 2014 she was too young to go through the terrible bumps of life that she endured. Born April 30, 1976, in Dover, she was a daughter of Nancy Kuemerle Whitehair (fianc, Greg Graham) of Sugarcreek, and the late James "Bo" Whitehair Sr. Tanya graduated from Garaway High School...
Linda L. Ashkettle
Jun 28, 2014
Linda L. Ashkettle, 71, of Dover passed away surrounded by her family at the Community Hospice House on Saturday, June 28, 2014 following an extended illness. Born in Dover on June 26, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Roy D. "Toady" and Juanita "Jean" Howell. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Juanita Uebel. She was...
Russell J. Keller
Jun 27, 2014
Russell J. Keller, 86, of Dover passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014 at New Dawn Health Care Centre in Dover. Born in Dover on May 14, 1928, he was the son of the late Carroll M. and Blanche (Coventry) Keller. Russell was a graduate of the Dover High School class of 1946. He married Patricia Sims who preceded him...
J. Porter Gardner
Jun 27, 2014
J. Porter Gardner, 95, of Zoar passed away at Aultman Hospital on Friday, June 27, 2014. Born in Columbus, Ohio on August 18, 1918, he was the son of the late Dr. Jp Sr. and Wyland (Davis) Gardner. Porter graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Mining Engineering. He was a Lieutenant JG in the United States Navy...
Donna L. Dawson
Jun 13, 2014
Donna L. Dawson, 84, of Dover passed away at Hennis Care Centre in Dover on Friday, June 13, 2014 following an extended illness. Born in Youngstown on December, 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Alta (Marshall) Redmond. She married Harold Dawson, who preceded her in death in September of 2003. She is also preceded in...
Kathryn Minnich
Jun 13, 2014
Kathryn Minnich, 87, of Strasburg died Friday, June 13, 2014 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born January 17, 1927 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Hinig Haswell. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Minnich. Kathryn and Bob were married on June 19, 1949 and celebrated 58 years...
Erma Marinelli
Jun 13, 2014
Erma Marinelli, 86, of New Philadelphia passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 following a period of declining health at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 11, 1927 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Regina Frohnapfel McKerrihan. She is also preceded in death by three...
Connie Jean Bouscher
Jun 11, 2014
Connie Jean Bouscher, age 68, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Community Hospice House, following a long illness. Born September 21, 1945, at Port Townsend, Washington, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Beulah (Wolfe) Schupp. Connie moved with her family at a young age to Tuscarawas County where she grew up and graduated from...
Jean Ellen Carnahan
Jun 8, 2014
Jean Ellen Carnahan, 73, of Bolivar passed away on Sunday June 8, 2014 at Aultman Hospital following a sudden complication of an extended illness. Born on September 6, 1940 in Massillon, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Florence "Lib" (Decker) Renner. Jean graduated from Freeport High School. She later attended Muskingum College where she received her bachelor's...
Mary Jane Mccurdy Bair
Jun 6, 2014
Mary Jane McCurdy Bair, 65, of Dover died Friday, June 6, 2014 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center at Canton. Born July 16, 1948 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Frank and Audrey Welsch McCurdy. Mary Jane was a 1966 graduate of Dover High School and attended the Southern Seminary School for Girls in Virginia. She was...
James R. Ickes Sr.
Jun 4, 2014
James R. Ickes Sr., 85, of 1529 Crater Ave., Dover and had previously resided for 35 years in Strasburg died peacefully Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Union Hospital following a brief illness. Jim retired in 1989 as a Lift Truck Operator for the Marlite Corporation where he worked for nearly forty years. Born February 3, 1929 in Wadsworth, Ohio, he...
Paul E. Fisher
Jun 3, 2014
Paul E. Fisher, age 78, a long-time resident of Seminole, Florida, and formerly of Dundee, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014, in Florida. Born November 8, 1935, in Beach City, Paul was a son of the late William and Lydia (Dummermuth) Fisher. He graduated from Dundee High School, and entered the service of his country in the U.S. Army. Paul suffered...
James J. "Jim" Lawless
Jun 2, 2014
James J. "Jim" Lawless, age 69, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, June 2, 2014, in Schoenbrunn Healthcare, following a brief illness. Born October 1, 1944, at Dover, he was a son of the late Mark and Irene Engler Lawless. Jim graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1962, and served honorably with the U.S. Navy in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and...
Marla K. Page
Jun 1, 2014
Marla K. Page, 71, of Dover died Sunday, June 1, 2014 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born November 28, 1942 in Massillon she was a daughter of the late William and Dora Mae Oswald Cotton. Marla retired from Dr. Ransom's Foot and Ankle Clinic in Dover and had worked at numerous other offices throughout her 35 year career....
Clarence E. Newton
Jun 1, 2014
Clarence E. Newton, 93, of Dover passed away at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover. Born on September 28, 1920 in Fairfield Township, he was the son of the late Karl H. and Nellie (Miller) Newton. He graduated with honors from Dover High School. Clarence married his only girlfriend Maxine Stucky, who preceded him in death on January 14,...
