Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Marlys J. Walch
Dec 8, 2022
Marlys J. Walch, age 79, of Dover, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Dover’s Park Village Health Care Center, following a long battle with cancer.
Born December 6, 1943, in St. Paul Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Leone Dageforde Otto. Marlys graduated from Ramsey High School in St. Paul, and then went on to earn...
Edward Lee Rabes
Dec 7, 2022
Edward Lee Rabes, 66, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.
Born on August 15, 1956, in Dover, he was the son of the late Billy E. and Sara (Milliken) Rabes. He was also preceded in death by his beloved K-9 companions, Smokey and Jasmine.
He was a graduate of Dover...
Frederick W. (Pastor Fred) Grosse
Dec 6, 2022
Frederick W. (Pastor Fred) Grosse, 80, of Strasburg died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a period of declining health.
Born Oct. 6, 1942 in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late Fred and Paula (Winkler) Grosse. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Rudy.
He served as pastor at three...
Richard J. "Dick" Baumgardner
Nov 29, 2022
Richard J. “Dick” Baumgardner, 74, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Canton on August 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Robert and Marjorie (Ewing) Baumgardner. He was also preceded in death by his brother; William Baumgardner; mother and father in-laws, Rolland and Irene...
Colleen Seikel
Nov 29, 2022
Colleen Seikel, 95, of Seminole, Oklahoma, and formerly of Canal Fulton passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
She was born on December 26, 1926 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Lester and Maude Gordon McGovern. Colleen was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Seikel on April 13, 2001; sons, Peter and Joseph Seikel; sisters, Jo...
Miriam L. Haas
Nov 28, 2022
Miriam L. Haas, 84, of Navarre passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover surrounded by her loving family.
Born on August 16, 1938 in Dundee she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Schneitzer Schneider. Miriam was also preceded in death by her first husband, Marion Haas on June...
Dr. Lewis P. Burrell
Nov 27, 2022
Dr. Lewis P. Burrell, Educator, Home Builder, and international traveler, age 86, of Dover passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on October 1, 1936 in Dundee and was a son of the late Donald and Helen Weber Burrell. Lewis was also preceded in death by his wife of...
Reynaldo Isabel Mazariegos Diaz
Nov 27, 2022
Reynaldo Isabel Mazariegos Diaz, de 53 años de edad, de New Philadelphia, falleció el domingo, 27 de noviembre de 2022 en el hospital Cleveland Clinic después de una breve enfermedad.
Nació el 19 de noviembre de 1969 en Tacana, San Marcos, Guatemala. Era hijo de Timoteo Mazariegos Velasquez de Guatemala, y la difunta Liandra Diaz Morales. Reynaldo llegó a los Estados...
William E. Geib
Nov 27, 2022
William E. Geib, 75, of Dover passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.
He was born on September 21, 1947 in Dover and was the son of the late Albert and Virginia Dragich Geib. William was a 1965 graduate of Garaway High School, and received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from...
Robert C. Hamma
Nov 25, 2022
Robert C. Hamma, 71, of Dover passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at Aultman Hospital.
He was born on July 15, 1951 in Morristown, New Jersey and was a son of the late Robert L. and Mary Brisgal Hamma. Robert was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Hamma and a sister, Patricia Hamma.
He retired in 2017 from Minteq...
Joseph P. "Joe" Kerschbaumer
Nov 24, 2022
Joseph P. "Joe" Kerschbaumer, age 67, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness.
Born September 8, 1955 at Union Hospital in Dover, he was the son of the late Frederick and Mary Police Kerschbaumer. Joe graduated from Indian Valley North High School in 1974, and he attended meat processing classes...
John L. Lorenz
Nov 23, 2022
John L. Lorenz, 57, of New Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Park Village Health Care Center of New Philadelphia.
Born on January 10, 1965, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Peggy (McMillin) Lorenz.
John was a 1983 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He had worked at Marsh Lumber. He attended Jerusalem Church and...
James E. "Jim" Duvall
Nov 22, 2022
James E. “Jim” Duvall, age 97, of Strasburg, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in his home with his loving family at his side.
Born May 3, 1925, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Howard and Mellie Charnock Duvall. Jim graduated from Dover High School in 1944, and soon afterward entered the United States Navy serving in...
Deacon Tyrrell Nelsen
Nov 21, 2022
Deacon Tyrrell Nelsen, was born on Monday, November 21, 2022 and passed away shortly after birth.
Deacon was the beloved son of Caleb Tyrell and Lorna (Foreman) Nelsen of Wadsworth.
He will also be missed by his maternal grandfather; Wallace Foreman of Madisonville, KY; paternal grandparents, Stanley and Rebecca Nelsen of Wadsworth; his paternal great-grandparents, Stanley Edward and Jean Nelsen of Wadsworth;...
Evelyn L. Varansky
Nov 20, 2022
Evelyn L. Varansky, age 90 of Sandyville, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Community Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia.
Born April 8, 1932, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Freda Geers Ladrach. Evelyn graduated from Sandyville High School, and, on November 30, 1951, married John Varansky. The couple had six children and shared 51...
Betty M. Smith
Nov 16, 2022
Betty M. Smith, 96, of Strasburg passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar.
She was born on September 1, 1926 and was a daughter of the late Herman and Helen Knodel Dodge. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Edwin J. Smith on September 13, 1972; sister, Marian Dodge; and her daughter,...
Richard L. Lintner
Nov 14, 2022
Richard L. Lintner, 71, of Navarre passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House.
He was born on September 14, 1951 in Massillon and was a son of the late Raymond and Wava Shanklin Lintner. Richard was the owner and operator of Clear Communications in Massillon having retired in 2018 after 30 years of service. He...
Virginia L. Regula
Nov 8, 2022
Virginia L. Regula, 90, of Sugarcreek passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness.
Born on February 1, 1932 in Uhrichsville she was a daughter of the late John and Edna Grimm Reed. Virginia was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond “Max” Regula on June 10, 2010; son, Gerald...
Carlos Cedillo Santiago
Nov 7, 2022
Carlos Cedillo Santiago, 36 años de edad, de Dover, falleció inesperadamente el lunes, 7 de noviembre, 2022, en el Hospital Cleveland Clinic Union, adonde lo llevaron en el momento de enfermarse.
Nació el 7 de junio de 1986 en Xexuxcap, Nebaj, Quiché, Guatemala. Era hijo de Jacinto Cedillo Reynoso y Petrona Santiago Jacinto de Xexuxcap. Carlos vino a los Estados Unidos...
Donald E. "Don" Hopkins Sr.
Nov 4, 2022
Donald E. “Don” Hopkins, age 74, of Coshocton, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, in Altercare of Coshocton following a long illness.
Born May 20, 1948, in Coshocton, he was a son of the late Wilburn and Hazel Bradford Hopkins. Don attended Coshocton High School, and was employed as a truck driver by Hox Recycling of Millersburg for many years, which...
