Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas

Billena Forte
Nov 28, 2012
Funeral Home: Toland-Herzig New Philadelphia 246 E. High Ave. New Philadelphia, OH US 44663
Dean A. Feller
Nov 25, 2012
Dean A. Feller, 82, a lifelong resident of Dover died early Sunday morning, Nov. 25, 2012 in the Community Hospice House following a period of declining health. Dean had a lifetime involvement in the trucking and transportation industry. He also enjoyed farming. Born Oct. 11, 1930 in Dover, he was the son of the late Rolan D. and Dorothy (Hiltbrand)...
Helen A. Arnold
Nov 24, 2012
Helen A. Arnold, 90, of Dover and formerly of Strasburg died Friday, November 23, 2012 in the New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover. Born April 4, 1922 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose Scheetz Bair. Helen was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest L. Arnold in 1976; sister, Florence Strong and brothers,...
Victoria "Katie" Zuchegno
Nov 23, 2012
Victoria "Katie" Zuchegno, 70, of New Philadelphia died Friday, November 23, 2012 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born May 7, 1942 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Finis and Ida Beatty Vaughn. Katie was also preceded in death by her son, Boyd "Douglas" Crowe; brothers, Norman, Kenneth, Larry and Glenn Vaughn; sisters, Mable Amabelli, Sarah...
Constance Mary Finley
Nov 21, 2012
Constance Mary Finley passed from her Christian life of 101 years into the arms of the Father on November 21, 2012 at New Dawn Retirement Center. Connie was the first generation Italian-American daughter of Italian immigrants Vito and Edith (Fazi) Altier. She was a lifelong resident of Dover having lived the past 90 years in the house her father built...
Janet K. Burris
Nov 21, 2012
On the evening of November 21st, 2012 James E. and Janet K. Burris, of Strasburg, went home to their eternal reward with Jesus. After a 27 year battle with multiple sclerosis, Jim passed away peacefully at home. Janet joined him shortly, after suffering a massive heart attack. Jim was born on August 18th, 1936 to the late Joe Burris and...
Robert W. Creamer
Nov 21, 2012
Robert W. "Bob" Creamer, age 72, of Dover, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, in Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baltic, following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born Jun. 6, 1940, in Dover, Bob was the son of the late Clarence and Rose Ann Shocksneider Creamer. He attended school at Winfield and graduated from Dover High School. Bob served...
James E. Burris
Nov 21, 2012
On the evening of November 21st, 2012 James E. and Janet K. Burris, of Strasburg, went home to their eternal reward with Jesus. After a 27 year battle with multiple sclerosis, Jim passed away peacefully at home. Janet joined him shortly, after suffering a massive heart attack. Jim was born on August 18th, 1936 to the late Joe Burris and...
Mary Lou Bleininger
Nov 20, 2012
Mary Lou Bleininger, 77, of Dover died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 11, 1935 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Elmer "Butch" and Hazel Rufener Maurer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bleininger on January 25, 1989 and her brother, John Maurer. She was a...
Dorothy A. Lemay
Nov 18, 2012
Dorothy A. LeMay, 98, passed away in Cedar Park, Texas on November 18, 2012. A long-time Dover resident, she had been active in St. Joseph's Church and its Loyola Study Club. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, George Francis LeMay, Sr., also active in St. Joseph's Church and the Knights of Columbus. Following her husband's...
Eleanor Leona Potts
Nov 18, 2012
Eleanor Leona (Dunmire) Potts, age 88, of Hennis Care Center in Dover, OH quietly passed away Nov. 18th, 2012 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in North Apollo, PA. on Dec. 28th, 1923 and was the daughter of the late George and Susan Dunmire. She was preceded in death by her husband John William Potts, daughter...
Phyllis A. Baker
Nov 18, 2012
Phyllis A. Baker, age 81, of Dover, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Park Village Health Care Center, following a long illness. Born Sept. 9, 1931, at Berne, IN, she was a daughter of the late Werner and Ilma Franz Geiser. Phyllis moved with her family at a young age to Dover where she grew up and graduated from Dover...
Ray Sheldon Bash
Nov 17, 2012
Ray Sheldon Bash, age 87, long-time resident of Dover, Ohio and recently of Vermilion, Ohio died Saturday, November 17th. Ray was born July 24, 1925 in Navarre, Ohio to Clyde J. and Anna (Shoup) Bash. He graduated from Navarre High School in 1943. He worked for Nickles Bakery in Navarre, Republic Steel in Massillon and retired from the Timken Roller...
Hubert "Soup" Prince
Nov 15, 2012
Hubert D. "Soup" Prince, 85, a lifelong resident of Dover died peacefully in his home Thursday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Soup retired in 1992 as maintenance supervisor from Union Camp Corporation at Dover, Ohio following 43 years of dedicated service. Born April 21, 1927 in Dover, he was the son of the late Dalton E....
Gene D. Grimm
Nov 14, 2012
Gene D. Grimm, 80, of Estero, Florida and formerly of Strasburg died Nov. 14, 2012 in Florida following complications from multiple illnesses. Gene was born January 29, 1932 in Dover, Ohio, the son of the late Vernon and Mary (Hartman) Grimm. He retired from the Dover City Schools where he was Superintendent of Building and Grounds for twelve years. He...

Donald J. Marques
Nov 13, 2012
Donald J. Marques, 74, of Bolivar died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center. Born November 6, 1938 in Providence, Rhode Island he was a son of the late John and Bertha Jenette Marques. Donald was also preceded in death by a step son, Tracy Treece and a sister. Donald was a Marine Corp veteran. He is survived by...
Betty J. Stahlecker
Nov 13, 2012
Betty J. Stahlecker, age 89, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born Sept. 9, 1923, in Dellroy, she was a daughter of the late Orin and Trevia Guy Easterday. Betty grew up during the hard times of the Great Depression, and graduated from Dellroy High School. During the Second World...
Gary R. Short
Nov 12, 2012
Gary R Short, 62, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Dover, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at AlterCare of Mentor, after a period of declining health. Gary was born on September 17, 1950, at Dover, Ohio, a son of the late Mildred and Robert Short. Gary graduated from Dover High School in 1969 and Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in...
Evelyn C. Littlepage
Nov 12, 2012
Evelyn C. Littlepage, 84, of Strasburg died suddenly in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday, November 10, 2012 after injuries she received from a fall. Born February 17, 1928 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Howard and Clara Espenschied Stilgenbauer. Evelyn was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Pennington in 1952, one sister and three brothers....