Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Carol A. Betche
May 12, 2021
Carol A. Betche, age 79, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Community Hospice’s Truman House following a slow decline in health. Born May 15, 1941, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Nell Suder Tilkey Jr. Carol graduated in 1959 from New Philadelphia High School, and shortly afterward went to work for...
Janet M. Landis
May 11, 2021
Janet M. Landis, 86, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born October 29, 1934 in Sugarcreek she was a daughter of the late Rollar and Gladys Bobo Ayers. Janet was also preceded in death by a son, Earl Landis; sister, Margaret Weaver; brothers, Willard, Ray, Max, Jimmy, Keith, Zane, Von and...
Vera "Alvie" O'Brien
May 10, 2021
Vera “Alvie” O’Brien departed this life quietly on Monday, May 10, 2021, with her children by her side. She came into the world with fireworks on New Year’s Eve 1926, in Dover, Ohio to lMary (Tornabene) and Frank Lagatta, Italian immigrants from Palermo, Sicily and Bussi, Abruzzo, respectively. Alvie attended St. Joseph School for 12 years, and upon graduating from...
Donna J. Walker
May 10, 2021
Donna J. Walker, 88, of Dover passed away at her home on Monday, May 10, 2021. She was born on February 25, 1933 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Donald and Wilma Handrich Wendling. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Walker on July 29, 2006, and a brother, Donald “Sonny” Wendling. She was...
Thomas J. "Tom" Sarago
May 10, 2021
Thomas J. “Tom” Sarago, age 89, of Austintown, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, in Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman, from complications of the COVID-19 virus. Born December 7, 1931, in Republic, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Francis and Katherine Grbavac Sarago – who had emigrated from Velika Trnovitica, Croatia to the United States. Tom...
Christine Dudziak
May 8, 2021
Christine Dudziak, age 77, of Dover, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born August 1, 1943, in Steubenville, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Edith Cercone Tedesco. Christine graduated from Dover’s St. Joseph High School in 1961, and went on to attend...
Dale And Judy Penrod
May 8, 2021
Dale E. Penrod, 69, passed away on May 8, 2021, and Judy K. Penrod, 67, passed away on May 20, 2021, both of Dover at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Dale was born on May 3, 1952, in Dover. He was the son of the late Arthur and Agnes (Bleininger) Penrod. He was a 1971 graduate of Dover High School....
Gene Dessecker
May 7, 2021
Gene Dessecker, 94, of Dover passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Gene was born on July 29, 1926, in Warren Township. He was the son of the late Karl and Ada (Durbin) Dessecker. He was drafted into the United States Navy on July 27, 1944 and honorably served our country during...
Larry Dean Okey
May 7, 2021
Larry Dean Okey of Dover, Ohio passed away on May 7, 2021. He was born on March 1, 1954 in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late Earl and Dessie Okey. Larry graduated from Woodsfield High School in the Class of 1972 and went on to earn an associate’s degree from Belmont Technical College. Larry then began a long, successful sales career...
Rocky Schocksnider
May 1, 2021
Rocky Schocksnider, 70, of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, Ohio. Born on February 2, 1951 in Dundee, Ohio he was the son of the late Harry Schocksider and Donna Frutig. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Jane Ann Schocksnider. Rocky enjoyed gambling, playing cards, drinking and cashing...
Lee A. Plunk
Apr 30, 2021
Lee A. Plunk, 82, of Dover passed away suddenly on Friday, April 30, 2021 at his home. Born on March 30, 1939 in Dover he was a son of the late Marion and Marjorie Rausch Plunk. Lee was a 1957 graduate of Dover High School and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. In 1965 he started Hillcrest Garden Center,...
Eleanor G. Maurer
Apr 30, 2021
Eleanor G. Maurer, 88, of Gahanna, and formerly of Dover, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in the St. Ann Hospital in Westerville. She was born on November 11, 1932 in Zanesville, and was raised in Wooster. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Hester Mason Brock; husband, Dale Maurer on May 17, 2018; and two...
Lester E. Tice
Apr 30, 2021
Lester E. Tice, 73, of Dover passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born June 19, 1947 in Dover he was a son of the late Charles and Laura Smart Tice. Lester was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bill, Carl, Paul and Virgil Tice; sisters, Loretta Sayre and Beatrice Tice. Lester was...
Richard D. Hoverland
Apr 30, 2021
Richard D. Hoverland, 79, of Dover passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Dover on October 16, 1941 the son of the late Harold and Helen Adams Hoverland. Richard was also preceded in death by his sister and brother in law, Ruth Ann (William) Lieser; nephew, Jeff Lieser. Richard...
Ruth A. Farnsworth
Apr 28, 2021
Ruth A. Farnsworth, 88, of Dover passed away at her granddaughter’s home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Ruth was born on February 22, 1933 in Barbo, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Leo and Naomi (Slaymen) Pickar. She married Elwood J. Farnsworth, who preceded her in death on October 7, 2014. She was also preceded in...
James L. "Jim" Fondriest
Apr 26, 2021
James L. “Jim” Fondriest, 87, of Dover passed away at Aultman Hospital on Monday, April 26, 2021. Jim was born in his Dover home on April 10, 1934. He was the son of the late Leo and Mildred (Winkhart) Fondriest. He graduated from St. Joseph High School. On November 19, 1955, he married Shirley Marie Dapoz, who preceded him in...
Socrates J. Space
Apr 26, 2021
Socrates J. Space, philosopher, counselor, conversationalist, proud Marine, and loving father, died peacefully at home on April 26, 2021, at age 90. A child of the Great Depression, Soc was born on September 4, 1930, in Dover Ohio. His parents, Zacharias “Jack” and Despina (Pardos) Space immigrated to America in the early 20th century from the magical Greek island of...
Norwood L. "Woody" Becker
Apr 26, 2021
Norwood L. “Woody” Becker, 70, of Dundee passed away at Akron General Hospital following an extended illness. Woody was born in Dover on July 16, 1950. He was the son of the late Donald E. Sr. and Betty J. (Brown) Becker. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Barb J. (Donald) Wurzel. He graduated with the class of...
Terry E. Barthelmeh
Apr 25, 2021
Terry E. Barthelmeh, age 62, of Dover, died Sunday, April 25, 2021. Born June 16, 1958, in Dover’s Union Hospital, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Katharine E. Huprich Barthelmeh. Terry graduated from from Dover High School in 1977, and was employed by the Greer Steel Company in Dover for 32 years. Terry was a loving...
Vernon W. Mutti
Apr 19, 2021
Vernon W. Mutti, 82, of Stone Creek passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born January 19, 1939 in York Township he was a son of the late Emmet and E. Lucille Ladrach Mutti. Vernon was also preceded in death by his sister and brother in law, Pauline and Bill Staneart. Vernon was a...
