Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Earl W. Johnson
Sep 1, 2021
Earl W. Johnson, 101, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in the Park Village Health Care Center. He lived a wonderful life and was a kind, and fun loving guy. Earl participated in many activities up until the age of 100! He was a member of the First Moravian Church of Dover where he sang for over...
Evelyn V. Shutt
Sep 1, 2021
Evelyn V. Shutt, age 95, a long-time resident of Winfield, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born October 24, 1925, in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Alex S. “Ike”and Mayme L. Beard Ritenour. Evelyn graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1943, and, on October 14, 1946, married Floyd W. Shutt....
Howard L. Beichel
Aug 28, 2021
Howard L. Beichel, 91, of Strasburg passed away at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Born on October 24, 1929, in Massillon, he was the son of the late Howard L. and Treva (Kohr) Beichel. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Sonny Zeismer. Howard graduated from Massillon Washington High School. He...
Betty Yelverton
Aug 26, 2021
Betty Yelverton, 97, of New Philadelphia passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Park Village Health Care Center South. Betty was born in Dover on March 11, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Leah ( Harvey ) Graef. She graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1942. She continued her education at the...
Susan A. Mann
Aug 25, 2021
Susan A. Mann, 55, of Magnolia passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Susan was born on August 26, 1965 in Massillon and was a 1983 graduate of Sandy Valley High School. She was the owner and operator of Dallas and Mavis Specialized Carriers for many years....
Jason P. Clinker
Aug 21, 2021
Jason P. Clinker, 26, of Dover passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the Community Hospice Truman House following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 11, 1994, in Dover, he was the son of Phil and Pat (Stocker) Clinker of Dover. Jason graduated from Dover High School with the class of 2013 where he wrestled and played...
Ethel F. Weeks
Aug 20, 2021
Ethel F. Weeks, 62, of Beach City passed away suddenly at her home on Friday, August 20, 2021. Born on April 5, 1959 in Ravenna, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Weeks Sr. and Ethel Jerald Weeks. Ethel was also preceded in death by her siblings, Marjorie Rader, Kay Orlandi and Charles Weeks. She retired in 2014...
Beverly J. Neiger
Aug 17, 2021
Beverly J. Neiger, 85, of Tuscarawas passed away in the Community Hospice Truman House, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 following a period of declining health. Born on February 17, 1936 in Cleveland she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Eleanor Albrecht Stevens. Bev was also preceded in death by her son, Robert N....
Grace L. Sloan
Aug 14, 2021
Grace L. Sloan, 97, of Dover passed away at Park Village Health Care Center on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Grace was born on July 17, 1924, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Horvath) Kutasi. She married James Sloan, who preceded her in death in 1981. She retired from the Johnson and Johnson Company...
Virgina Louise Hennen
Aug 13, 2021
Virginia Louise Hennen, age 85, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover. Born March 7, 1936, in Bethesda, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Lee Wheeler Eickleberry. Louise, as she was most often known, was a registered nurse having worked locally in several long-term care facilities. She...
Janet C. Murphy
Aug 11, 2021
Janet C. Murphy, age 86, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born July 28, 1935, in Bolivar, she was a daughter of the late Robert L. Wallick and Berniece G. Bose Wallick Moore. Janet attended Bolivar High School and was employed for years by Dr. Casiano in New Philadelphia. She will...
Doris K. Straub
Aug 9, 2021
Doris K. Straub, 91, of Strasburg passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021 in the Park Village Health Care Center. She was born on August 15, 1929 in Strasburg and was a daughter of the late Lee and Mary Steitz Robinette. Doris was also preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Straub on September 12, 2017; son, Jeff Straub;...
Terry L. Stephens
Aug 7, 2021
Terry L. Stephens, 63, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Terry was born on March 19, 1958 in Dover and was a son of Robert and Sylvia Hoopingarner Stephens of New Philadelphia. He is also survived by his sisters, Tracey (Larry) Michel of Navarre, Tamara (Steve) Pongratz of Dennison,...
Sue M. Lewis
Aug 7, 2021
Sue M. Lewis, 88, of Strasburg passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 7, 2021. She was born on March 21, 1933 in Strasburg to the late Thurman and Marguerite Slemmer Gepfert. Sue was also preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Ann Kaderly. She was a 1951 graduate of Strasburg High School, and retired from Citizens Bank in Strasburg with...
Dennis J. "Shorty" May Jr.
Aug 6, 2021
Dennis J. “Shorty” May Jr., 75, of Dover (Parral) Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Community Hospice Truman House following a period of declining health. Born July 3, 1946 in Dover he was a son of the late Dennis Sr. and Dorothy (Clay) May. He was raised on the family farm in New Philadelphia, and attended New...
Pauline R. "Polly" Bergquist
Aug 5, 2021
Pauline R. “Polly” Bergquist, age 92, of Dover, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, in the Walnut Hills Retirement Community, Walnut Creek. Born July 7, 1929, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Lieschen Ochs Leaders. Polly graduated from Dover High School in 1947, and, on October 21, 1950, married Robert G. “Bob” Bergquist. The couple...
Saundra Kay Limbaugh
Aug 4, 2021
Saundra Kay Limbaugh, 77, of Mineral City passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born May 23, 1944 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Charles Sr. and Ruth Williamson Ayers. Sandy was also preceded in death by her sister, Darlene Steinmetz. She was a 1962 graduate of Dover High School and...
Betty Louise Ickes
Aug 1, 2021
Betty Louise Ickes, age 89, of Dover, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 in Westlake, Ohio. Born November 11, 1931, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Wilma P. Kappeler Schupbach. Betty graduated in 1949 from New Philadelphia High School where she was a member of the marching band. She went on to attend New...
Susan K. "Susie" Limbacher
Aug 1, 2021
Susan K. “Susie” Limbacher, 71, of Dover passed away suddenly at Mercy Medical Center on Sunday, August 1, 2021 following an apparent heart attack. Born on September 12, 1949 in Dover Susie was a daughter of the late Paul and Marjorie Hanks Lantzer. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Logan Martin; and her sister, Karen Goudy. Susie...
June M. Little
Aug 1, 2021
June M. Little, 85, of Dover, passed away at the Inn at Northwood Village in Dover on Sunday, August 1, 2021, following an extended illness. June was born in Newcomerstown, Ohio on February 22, 1936 and was the youngest daughter of the late James Luther and Leona B. (Peoples) Carney. She graduated from Newcomerstown High School in 1953. After graduation,...
