Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Ronald W. Crouse
Dec 24, 2021
Ronald W. Crouse, 83, of Strasburg passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 in the Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born February 22, 1938 in Dennison, Ohio he was a son of the late Norman and Sarah Caldwell Crouse. Ron was also preceded in death by his son, Ricky Crouse; great grandson, Roman; three sisters; one brother; and his former...
Alan H. Green
Dec 24, 2021
Alan H. Green, 81, of Canton passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 in the Aultman Hospital at Canton. Born on March 29, 1940 in Alameda, California he was a son of the late Herbert and Doris Gibson Green. Alan was also preceded in death by his sister, Diane Green. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Joy...
James M. Domer
Dec 23, 2021
James M. “Jim” Domer, 82, a lifelong resident of Dover died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 in the Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia following a lengthy period of declining health. Jim retired from Chemical Associates in Copley where he was a Quality Control Manager. He had previously worked in the same position for Union Camp in New Phila. Born Sept....
William A. Hawk
Dec 23, 2021
William A. Hawk, 96, of Dover passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 after a period of declining health. He was born on November 24, 1925 on the family farm outside of Bakersville, Ohio and was the oldest child of the late Albert and Christina Ott Hawk. He graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1943 and was drafted into...
Judith Ann Meanor
Dec 21, 2021
Judith Ann Meanor, 72, of Dover passed away at Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Born on August 10, 1949, in Zanesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Glosser) Butcher. She graduated from Zanesville High School and retired from the US Box Factory. On June 23, 1984, she married Edwin Meanor, who preceded her in...
Gweneth Lynn Blumenauer
Dec 21, 2021
Gweneth Lynn Blumenauer, 73, of New Philadelphia passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 after a lengthy battle with Crohn’s disease. Born on January 15, 1948 in Dover, she was the oldest child of the late Wayne “Bud” Thomas and Grace Miller Thomas. Gwen was a 1966 graduate of Dover High School where she made lifelong friends....
Agustin Eduardo Cantera
Dec 20, 2021
Agustin Eduardo Cantera, 40, of Dover passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on August 24, 1981 in Toluca, Mexico and was a son of Agustin Cantera of Akron and Maria Elena Alvarez de Cantera of California. In addition to his parents, Agustin is also survived by his wife, Hannah...
Glenda D. Fostor
Dec 19, 2021
Glenda D. Fostor, 71, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Born in Canton on August 5, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Merle D. and Rebecca (Morris) Ward Sr. On December 14, 1969, she married Jerry E. Fostor, who preceded her in death on September 27, 2020. Glenda was also preceded in death by...
Richard R. Vogt Jr.
Dec 19, 2021
Richard R. Vogt Jr., 68, of Uhrichsville died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital following a period of declining health. Richard retired in 2015 from the Gradall Corporation in New Philadelphia. Born Sept. 21, 1953 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Richard R. and Lila (Grove) Vogt Sr. In addition to his parents,...
Francisco Cox Hernandez
Dec 19, 2021
Francisco Cox Hernandez, de New Philadelphia, falleció el domingo 19 de diciembre de 2021 - en su vigésimo cumpleaños. Su trágica muerte se debió a una intoxicación accidental por monóxido de carbono. Nacido el 19 de diciembre de 2001 en Aldea Chex, Aguacatan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, era hijo de Regino Cox Calel y Julia Hernandez Box de Guatemala. Francisco llegó a...
Edward H. Snyder Jr.
Dec 18, 2021
Edward H. Snyder Jr., age 91, of Navarre, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, in Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar. Born March 21, 1930, in Dover, he was the son of the late Edward H. Sr. and Mary H. Murray Snyder. Edward attended Dover High School, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army during the Korean War....
John E. Rothacher
Dec 18, 2021
John E. Rothacher, 72, of Dover passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Community Hospice Truman House following a brief illness. Born June 14, 1949, in Dover, he was the son of the late Earl and Helen (Johnson) Rothacher. On August 21, 1970, he married Sandy Davie in Huntsville, Alabama with whom he recently celebrated 51 years of...
Jerry G. "Chet" Haswell
Dec 16, 2021
Jerry G. “Chet” Haswell, 85, a life resident of Strasburg passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on May 4, 1936 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Arthur and Ethel Hinig Haswell. Jerry was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Sharon Haswell on January 14, 2014;...
Alice N. "Ali" Slater
Dec 16, 2021
Alice N. “Ali” Slater, 71, of Strasburg, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at The Inn at Northwood Village in Dover. Ali was born on May 19, 1950, in Millersburg. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret “Nadine” (Welling) Pretzeus. She graduated from Garaway High School. Ali was a homemaker but worked various jobs throughout the...
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Huntsman
Dec 15, 2021
Kathleen (Kathy) Ann Huntsman, 67, of Dover passed away at her home, on December 15, 2021, after a long battle with lung disease and a short battle with cancer. Born in Canton, Ohio on January 21, 1954, Kathy was the daughter of the late L. Russell (Russ) Kiser and Grayce Kiser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Iva C. Burky
Dec 15, 2021
Iva C. Burky, age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House. Born July 20, 1940, in East Sparta, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Roselia Yant Watts. Iva married Glenn Burky Sr. on December 17, 1955, and the couple raised two children and shared 60 years of marriage prior...
William F. Smitley
Dec 15, 2021
William F. Smitley, 68, of Dover passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born July 22, 1953 in Dover he was a son of Marguerite Hooper Smitley of Canton and the late William K. Smitley. In addition to his father, William was also preceded in death by his wife, Debbie Smitley on September 18, 2006. He...
John Ray "Rocky" Rockhold Sr.
Dec 14, 2021
John Ray “Rocky” Rockhold Sr., 76, of Frankfort, passed away December 14th, 2021 in IU Arnett Hospital, Lafayette. He was born on May 18th, 1945 in Reedsville, OH., to Clark and Melva (Barber) Rockhold. Rocky was married to Daina L. Hess on November 20th, 1970, and she survives. Rocky was a longtime member of The First Church of the Nazarene....
Michael J. Spillman
Dec 12, 2021
Michael J. Spillman, 60, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on September 19, 1961 in Canton, Mike was a son of Bill Spillman of Canton and the late Gladys Corey Spillman. In addition to his father, Mike is also survived by his...
Robert A. Ritterbeck
Dec 12, 2021
Robert A. Ritterbeck, age 63, of Strasburg, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover. Born April 5, 1958, in Akron, he was a son of the late Robert J. and Juanita M. Smith Ritterbeck. Robert graduated from Akron’s Ellet High School in 1976, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Navy. He...
