Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Robert L. Sclater
Oct 14, 2021
Robert Lynwood Sclater, 80, of Dover passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in the Inn at Northwood Village, Dover. Born on February 18, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia he was a son of the late Lynwood Chester Slater and Hilda McCraw Sclater. He graduated from Mullens High School and Concord University in West Virginia. Bob moved to the Dover area...
Doris B. Schumacher
Oct 13, 2021
Doris B. Schumacher, 90, passed away on October 13, 2021 at her home peacefully surrounded by her friends and family. She was born on December 16, 1930, to Walter and Ethel Schumacher in Zanesville, Ohio. Doris was a resident of East Circle/ East High and Bradford Homes Agency group home where she lived for the last 44 years of her...
David L. Kimble
Oct 11, 2021
David L. Kimble, 73, of Dover passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, October 11, 2021. Born November 7, 1947 in Dover he was a son of the late Donald and Mary Harmon Kimble. David was also preceded in death by his brother, Mark Kimble. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was a life member...
Shirley A. Patrick
Oct 10, 2021
Shirley A. Patrick, 83, of Millersburg passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Majora Lane Nursing Home. Shirley was born in Massillon on February 4, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Wilson and Agnes (Miller) Graber. She was a former member of the First Church of the Nazarene in New Philadelphia and a member of the Dover...
Jerry L. Froman
Oct 5, 2021
Jerry L. Froman, 82, of Dover died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. He was born on April 15, 1939 in Dover and was a son of the late Richard and Ruth Herzig Froman. Jerry was also preceded in death by his brother, Dick Froman and his sister, Sue Maybaugh. Jerry is survived by his wife...
Jerry L. Poland
Oct 5, 2021
Jerry L. Poland, 75, of Dover passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Born December 20, 1945 in Cambridge, Ohio he was a son of the late Lloyd and Ruby Moorehead Poland. Jerry was also preceded in death by his brother, Tom Poland. Jerry was a 1963 graduate of Cambridge High School, received his associates degree...
Elizabeth Ann "Lisa" Wiegand
Oct 5, 2021
Elizabeth Ann (Lisa) Wiegand, 62, passed away on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. On the day of the accident, Tom and Lisa were traveling home from their cabin on the river after a day of enjoying nature and bicycling, two of Lisa’s favorite things to do. Lisa was born March 8th, 1959 in Weirton,...
Jon Christopher Robb
Oct 4, 2021
Jon Christopher Robb, age 70, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, October 4, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House after battling cancer. Born March 7, 1951, in Dover, he was a son of the late Harry and Nora Affolter Robb. Jon graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1969, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Navy during...
William L. "Bill" Metzger
Oct 4, 2021
William L. “Bill” Metzger, 58, of Strasburg passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021 in the New Dawn Retirement Community. Bill was born on October 3, 1963 in Dover to Bonnie Page Corbett of Dover and the late William O. Metzger. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Glorya Metzger. Bill was a 1981 graduate of Strasburg...
Matthew C. Korintus
Oct 3, 2021
Matthew C. Korintus, 58, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, October 3, 2021 from complications from Covid-19. Matt was born on October 31, 1962 in Washington DC to Barbara Smith Bernard of New Philadelphia and the late Bruce Bernard. He was a proud Quaker, having graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1981; following his graduation,...
Deborah L. Rinderknecht
Oct 3, 2021
Deborah L. Rinderknecht, age 66, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, passed away there Sunday October 3, 2021, from complications following back surgery. Born May 8, 1955, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of Suzanne Zollar Rinderknecht of Dover, and the late John R. Rinderknecht. Deborah graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, and went on to earn her bachelor’s and...
William Leroy "Hoppy" Hopkins
Oct 3, 2021
William Leroy “Hoppy” Hopkins, 65, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his home. Hoppy was born on September 24, 1956, in Coshocton, Ohio. He was the son of the late Wilburn and Hazel (Bradford) Hopkins. He attended Garaway High School and worked with several roofing companies throughout the community. He also did roofing on his...
Twila May Christner
Oct 2, 2021
Twila May (Saine) Christner, born May 14, 1949, passed into the presence of her Lord, October 2, 2021, following a brief illness. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, William (Bill) Christner, whom she married on August 10, 1976. She was the proud mother of Rev. Alan (Jennifer) Christner and Heather (Eric) Stanbery; loving grandmother of, Emily...
C. Jerry Miller
Oct 1, 2021
C. Jerry Miller, 80, of Dover passed away suddenly on Friday, October 1, 2021. He was born on July 10, 1941 in Dover and was a son of the late Chester and Lucille Moore Miller. Jerry proudly served his country with the United States Army where he was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas. Following his discharge, he graduated from Southern...
Frances E. May
Sep 30, 2021
Frances E. May, age 94, of Dover, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, in Dover’s Park Village Health Care Center. Born January 13, 1927, in Bannock, Belmont County, she was a daughter of the late Taddy and Catherine Fikas Barnish. Frances moved with her family at a young age to New Philadelphia where she graduated from high school. She married...
Dorothy L. Bowers
Sep 28, 2021
Dorothy L. Bowers, 84, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Dorothy was born on March 19, 1937, in Dundee, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Flinner) Frye. On October 18, 1958, she married Howard D. Bowers, who preceded her in death on April 4,...
Mary Ann Murch
Sep 27, 2021
Mary Ann Murch, age 86, of Dover, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born July 25, 1935, in New York State, she graduated high school, and, on April 28, 1956, married Ralph Junior Murch. The couple and their young family moved to Ohio in the late 1970’s. Mary Ann...
Shirley C. Walters
Sep 26, 2021
Shirley C. Walters, 83, of Dover, and a long-time Strasburg resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Shirley was born on September 23, 1938 in Baltic and was a daughter of the late Vernon and Elsie Smith Hall. She was also preceded in death by her son, Brian J. Walters on July 20, 2021. Shirley will be remembered...
Molly Paris
Sep 26, 2021
Mary Ann Paris, formerly of Toronto, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 26th, suddenly in a tragic car accident. She was coming back from a day of biking with her sister and brother-in-law, living her life to the fullest, as we all should. Molly, as most called her, was born February 27, 1947, in Weirton, West Virginia, the daughter of Peggy...
Tammy S. Dennis
Sep 26, 2021
Tammy S. Dennis, age 53, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, in her home, following a brief illness. Born February 22, 1968, in Easton, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Freda Bunner McCoy of New Philadelphia, and the late Lawrence McCoy. Tammy graduated in 1986 from Indian Valley High School, Gnadenhutten. She married Christopher Dennis, who survives,...
