Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Brenda Kay (Lienhard) Klein
Jan 29, 2023
Brenda Kay (Lienhard) Klein, 79, of Beach City passed peacefully away under the care of Crossroads Hospice, Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Country Club Retirement Campus in Dover, surrounded by her family. Her death follows a period of declining health.
A life-long resident of Beach City, Brenda was born November 22, 1943, to the late John G. and Glenda (Eyster) Lienhard....
Michael L. Whipkey
Jan 28, 2023
Michael L. Whipkey, 74, of Dover passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at his home following a sudden illness.
He was born on January 18, 1949. Formerly he worked for Galion Goodwin Truck Body Company. He also owned and operated M&W Auto Repair in Dover until he retired in 2004. He loved cars and enjoyed going to car shows with...
Marilyn A. Robinson
Jan 28, 2023
Marilyn A. Robinson, 88, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.
Born on July 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Elson and K. Idabel (Horn) Egler.
Marilyn graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1952.
She was married to Adrian “Robby” Robinson...
Harold Raymond Swauger
Jan 27, 2023
Harold Raymond Swauger, 91, of Dover passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at Hennis Care Center of Dover.
Born in Dennison on December 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Ray Archie and Thelma Beatrice (Barr) Swauger. He was reared by Dave and Ruth Beans.
Harold attended Midvale High School. He honorably served our country in the United States...
Kathleen Blace Capozella Thomas
Jan 26, 2023
Dr. Kathleen Blace Capozella Thomas, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, Jaunary 26, 2023 following a period of declining health.
Born October 21, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Loretta G. Murphy Capozella. Her siblings Frederick “Terry” Capozella, Richard Capozella, Felicia Floyd, and Dennis Capozella also precede her in death.
As...
David B. Deioma
Jan 21, 2023
David B. Deioma, 82, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born December 26, 1940 In Dover, Ohio to the late Bernard and Kathryn Miceli Deioma. He was also preceded in death by his infant sister, Donna Marie; and brothers Richard and “Bernie”.
David is survived by his...
Dorothy J. Storrie
Jan 20, 2023
Dorothy J. Storrie, 88, of New Philadelphia passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 in the Park Village Health Care Center Southside.
She was born on February 13, 1934 in New Philadelphia and was a daughter of the late Edgar and Margaret Eckert Warner. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, John Storrie Sr. on June 22, 1981; son,...
Robert Lee King
Jan 19, 2023
Robert Lee King, age 69, a life-long resident of Minerva, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, in his home.
Born June 12, 1953, in Canton, he was a son of the late Virgil P. and Flora L. Carter King. Robert graduated in 1971 from Minerva High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Canton’s Malone College in 1975....
Leora A. "Ann" Yackey
Jan 19, 2023
Leora A. “Ann” Yackey, 90, of Dover passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Born on February 27, 1932 in Dover she was the daughter of the late Norman and Gertrude Godfrey. Ann was also preceded in death by her husband on February 11, 1999; and her son, Gary Yackey.
She had worked as a secretary at Zedmark in Dover for a...
Steven Louis Bigler
Jan 18, 2023
Steven Louis “Biggs” Bigler, 66, of New Philadelphia passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Union Hospital Cleveland Clinic.
Born on May 4, 1956, in Dover, he was the son of the late Charles and Martha (Lanzer) Bigler. Steven graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1974. He worked with his father for many years as a...
George J. Moran
Jan 18, 2023
George J. Moran, 82, of New Philadelphia passed away at Hennis Care Center in Dover on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 under the care of Community Hospice.
Born on June 15, 1940 in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Minnie (Peacock) Moran. George was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He was a high lift operator...
Lois V. Espenschied
Jan 16, 2023
Lois V. Espenschied, 95, of Dover passed away at Park Village Nursing Home on the evening of January 16, 2023.
Lois was born in Baltic in 1927, to C. Eugene and Hilda Regula. In 1948, she married Fred Espenschied who preceded her in death. A son, Mike, a daughter, Sherry (Cheryl), a granddaughter, Kathy, and a grandson, Bobby also preceded her...
Joe T. Lang
Jan 13, 2023
Joe T. Lang, age 92, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, in his home.
Born June 10, 1930, he was the son of the late Hector A. and Rose Burkhart Lang. Joe graduated from Dover High School and went on to serve honorably with the United States Air Force in the Korean War. On September 14,...
Roberta A. "Bobbi" Furbee
Jan 13, 2023
Roberta A. “Bobbi” Furbee, 81, of New Philadelphia passed away at the Community Hospice Truman House following a sudden illness.
Born on June 26, 1941, in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Sylvia (Petrisor) Pucci. She attended Timken High School and Hiram College. Bobbi worked as a drug and alcohol counselor for adolescents and retired from Edwin...
Leslie J. Wells
Jan 13, 2023
Leslie J. Wells, 70, of Canton passed away at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton on Friday, January 13, 2023.
Born on May 10, 1952, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and June (Watkins) Hardesty. She was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Dempsey.
Leslie graduated from Jackson High School. She was a member of the...
Beverly A. "Bev" Kirkbride
Jan 11, 2023
Beverly A. “Bev” Kirkbride, age 74, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, after a long battle with myasthenia gravis.
Born March 15, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Derlin and Betty Shumaker Miller. Bev graduated from Dover High School in 1966, and went on to earn her...
Florence Ellen Keplinger
Jan 11, 2023
Florence Ellen Keplinger, age 100, who resided at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Born January 26, 1922, in Crooked Run Valley, Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Maud L. Stull Keplinger. As a child, Miss Keplinger moved with her family to a farm near Winfield. She began...
Susan Zifer
Jan 9, 2023
Susan Zifer, 82, of Dover passed away on Monday January 9, 2023. Cremation has been entrusted with the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory of Dover.
Rebecca L. "Becky" Hixenbaugh
Jan 9, 2023
Rebecca L. "Becky" Hixenbaugh, 80, of Dover, OH passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Arbors at Stow.
Born December 23, 1942 in Graysville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dillie Ross and Dorothy Grimm Smalley. She was a 1961 graduate of Salem High School.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Deward Hixenbaugh, whom she...
Scott E. Steitz
Jan 8, 2023
Scott E. Steitz, 66, of Dover passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Scott was born on April 9, 1956 in Dover to the late John E. “Jerry” and E. Virginia “Ginny” Steitz. Scott was one of the first to attend Starlight School and Workshop, founded by Ruth Carlson. He loved what he knew as “workshop” – working at Starlight...
