Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Aileen E. "Betty" Teachout
Aug 1, 2021
Aileen E. “Betty” Teachout, age 95, of Dover, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, in Dover’s Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. Born September 14, 1925, in Elmer, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Rachel B. Minard Smith. Betty graduated from Sandusky (Michigan) High School in 1943, and went on to attend Tuscola County Normal School in...
Paula Denning Lorenz
Jul 31, 2021
Paula A. (Denning) Lorenz, 65, of Canton and a former Dover resident died Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Aultman Hospital following an unexpected illness. Paula had previously been employed at the Timken Company in Canton and Handy & Harman in Dover. Born June 21, 1956 in Dennison, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Patricia (Parker) Denning....
David J. Festi
Jul 31, 2021
David J. Festi, 51, of Dover passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Akron General Hospital following a courageous battle following a car accident. Dave was born in Dover on May 18, 1970. He was the son of Ralph and Marie (Harig) Festi of Dover. He graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1988. He continued his...
Steven Ray Swihart
Jul 30, 2021
Steven Ray Swihart, 61, of Dover passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021. Born on December 2, 1959, in Dover, he was the son of William D. Swihart of Dover and Nancy (Bahler) Rufener of Uhrichsville. Steven attended Buckeye Career Center and graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1979. He enjoyed operating heavy equipment and retired from...
Joyce M. Whitman
Jul 30, 2021
Joyce M. Whitman, age 83, a life-long resident of Strasburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 30, 2021, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton. Born October 7, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Ervin Sr. and Lillian Renner Weber. Joyce graduated from Strasburg-Franklin High School, and was later employed in the school office. She also worked for the 4-D Ranch...
David M. Gibbs
Jul 29, 2021
David M. Gibbs, 76, of New Philadelphia passed away at the Community Hospice Truman House on Thursday, July 29, 2021 following a sudden illness. David was born in Dover on January 1, 1945. He was the son of the late Donald H. and Elizabeth M. (Mason) Gibbs. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Gibbs, and sister,...
Emma Joyce Potts
Jul 26, 2021
Emma Joyce Potts, 68, of Midvale passed away on July 26, 2021 at Mercy Select Specialty in Canton following an extended illness. Born on March 17, 1953 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn and Ella (Smart) Blunt. She was also preceded in death by four brothers and a sister. She enjoyed crafting and was a member...
Jo M. Jensen
Jul 26, 2021
Jo M. Jensen, age 73, of Mineral City (Atwood Lake), passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, after battling cancer. Born June 2, 1948, Jo was the daughter of the late Orie and Metha Dury Sherer. She graduated from Dover High School, and was a long-time sales associate for the Canton office of the...
Margaret S. "Sue" Grafe
Jul 26, 2021
Margaret S. “Sue” Grafe, age 78, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, following a long illness. Born November 11, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Phyllis Hammerstrom Espenschied. Sue graduated from Dover High School, and, on November 16, 1963, married Dewey R. Grafe who survives. She was employed by the Services...
Kathleen R. Spidell
Jul 25, 2021
Kathleen R. Spidell, 99, of Dover passed away at the Community Hospice Truman House on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Born in Parral on August 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Rudy and Emma (Heim) Fox. She graduated from Dover High School. She was a member at Faith Baptist Church in Bolivar. Kathleen married Edwin Spidell, who preceded...
Glorya J. Metzger
Jul 22, 2021
Glorya J. Metzger, age 67, of Dover, and a long time resident of Strasburg, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Dover’s Park Village Health Care Center. Born October 8, 1953, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Harriet Jane Price Dombrowski. Glorya graduated from Garaway High School, and was employed for years by Handy &...
Dale T. Shutt
Jul 22, 2021
Dale was born February 18, 1930, to Wilbur and Anola Menges Shutt on the family farm near Sugarcreek. He was reared in the Dover, Sugarcreek and Winfield area. Dale attended Winfield Elementary School and went on to graduate from Dover High School in 1948. In high school he was a member of National Honor Society and played trombone in the...
Kathleen M. Mccoy
Jul 21, 2021
Kathleen M. McCoy, 96, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born in Dover on November 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Geib) Miller. She was a graduate of Dover High School with the class of 1942. She married Donald W. McCoy, who...
Donald E. "Weeble" Smith
Jul 20, 2021
Donald E. “Weeble” Smith, age 44, of Brightwood, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in his home following a period of declining health. Born October 25, 1976, in Dover, he was a son of the late John L. Smith and Susan Mae Vance Smith Troyer. Weeble attended Dover and Garaway Schools, and he was employed as a welder. He very...
Mary Jane Margletta
Jul 20, 2021
Mary Jane Margletta, age 81, died at home with family at her side on July 20, 2021 in Roswell, Georgia. Mary Jane was born on October 18, 1939, to the late Dominic and Jennie (Franzo) Altier. She attended and graduated from St Joseph High School and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Her greatest love was her family....
Brian J. Walters
Jul 20, 2021
Brian J. Walters, 58, of Akron passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Born on December 1, 1962 in Dover, he was a son of Jon and Shirley Hall Walters of Dover. He is also survived by his sister, Holly Walters and her husband, Stephen LeClaire of Texas; uncle and aunt, Bob (Rosemary) Hall of Dover;...
Sue (Lab) Huff
Jul 15, 2021
Sue (Lab) Huff, age 79, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Dover’s New Dawn Healthcare Center. Born December 29, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Jerome and Pauline (Krantz) Lab. Sue graduated from St. Joseph High School in Dover, and on September 14, 1963, married Gerald B. “Jerry” Huff. The couple shared...
David Alan Pruni
Jul 13, 2021
David Alan Pruni, 55, of Dover died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in his home. He retired as a decorated SFC in the U.S. Army where he served for nearly 21 years. Among his medals were the National Service Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Born May 21, 1966...
Bruce H. Nicewander
Jul 12, 2021
Bruce H. Nicewander, 81, of Dover passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born on October 30, 1939 in Akron, Bruce was a son of the late Harold and Ethel Lourquin Nicewander. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Marrianne Kaufman and infant brother, Robert Nicewander. Bruce was a veteran of...
Steven T. Willis
Jul 11, 2021
Steve or as many would later call him “Stevie” was born December 23rd, 1962. He was the son of Jerry and Judy (Divida) Slankard and Terry and Susan (Kennedy) Willis of Dover. He grew up in Strasburg, Ohio with his younger brother Ted (Tina) Slankard of Strasburg and his younger sister Tracey (Ken) McCracken of Strasburg. He attended Strasburg High...
