Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Doris L. Schreffler
Oct 15, 2020
Doris L. Schreffler, 74, of New Philadelphia passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on November 17, 1945 she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Bessie Mahaffey Alexander. Doris was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis B. Schreffler on July 13, 2004; sisters, Laverne Hare, Anna Gunter; brother, William...
Roger D. Boggs
Oct 14, 2020
Roger Dell Boggs, 73, of Strasburg, Ohio passed away on Wednesday afternoon, October 14, 2020, following a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children (who he loved dearly) and family in the comfort of his home. Roger was born in Oka, West Virginia on July 23, 1947. He was the son of the late Robert E. and...
Joan M. (Anderson) Mclaughlin
Oct 12, 2020
Joan M. (Anderson) McLaughlin, 54, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020, at the Community Hospice Truman House after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 27, 1966, in Dover, she was the daughter of Earl (Carole) Anderson Jr. of Dover and Nancy (Richard) Elliot Bagent of New Philadelphia. Joan graduated from New Philadelphia...
Glenna I. Badger Rimer
Oct 11, 2020
Glenna I. Rimer, age 89, of Dover, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Born September 21, 1931, in Orrville, she was the daughter of the late C. E. and Glenna McClure Badger. Glenna graduated from Orrville High School, and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University. She became...
Allen B. Sillaman
Oct 11, 2020
Allen B. Sillaman, 80, of Dover passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar following a brief illness. He was born on March 4, 1940 in South Greensburg, Pennsylvania to the late Rev. Donald and Rev. Edith Ryan Sillaman. Allen was also preceded in death by a son, Allen Sillaman Jr.; brother, Donald Sillaman...
Emmajane Dupler
Oct 9, 2020
Emmajane Dupler, age 92, of Dover, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, in the New Dawn Retirement Community following a period of declining health. Born September 4, 1928, in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Herman W. and Mary V. Charnock Bonifant. Emmajane graduated from Dover High School in 1946, and, on March 16, 1948, married Kenneth...
Ryker Gunner Anslow
Oct 7, 2020
Ryker Gunner Anslow, 16, of Uhrichsville, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Born in Dover on March 24, 2004, he was the son of Doug and Christy (Guy) Anslow of Uhrichsville. He was a sophomore at Indian Valley High School. Ryker loved spending time outdoors; fishing, hunting, riding his bike, playing basketball, and camping with...
Cynthia J. "Cindy" Padgett
Oct 5, 2020
Cynthia J. “Cindy” Padgett, age 75, of Dover passed away at her home on Monday, October 5, 2020. Born in Canton on November 11, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Robert O. Wade and Mary E. (Miller) Hayes. On February 20, 1966, she married Samuel M. Padgett, who preceded her in death on May 30, 2019. Cindy graduated...
Martha Lengler
Oct 3, 2020
Martha Lengler, 91, of Dover passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in the Park Village Health Care Center. She was born on November 22, 1928 and was a daughter of the late Marvin and Anna Rothacher Rinehart. Martha was also preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Paul Lengler on March 12, 2018; sisters, Ruth Welscenbaugh, Edith Croy, June...
Max O. Bonifant
Oct 3, 2020
Max O. Bonifant, 84, of Strasburg passed away peacefully, following a brief illness, on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Born November 4, 1935 in Dover he was a son of the late Herman and Mary Charnock Bonifant. He was also preceded in death by his son, Rod Bonifant and three brothers and a sister....
Ruth A. Espenschied
Oct 1, 2020
Ruth Espenschied, 83, of Dover, passed away at Hennis Care Center in Dover on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Born in Dover on September 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Lauretta (Rehard) Johns. She was also preceded in death by her former sister-in-law, Connie K. Espenschied. Ruth graduated from Dover High School with the class of...
Robert E. "Hoss" Fox
Sep 29, 2020
Robert E. “Hoss” Fox, 62, of Strasburg passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. He was born on August 18, 1958 in Massillon to the late William and Marlene Erickson Fox. Rob graduated from Perry High School, and was employed as a truck driver for Becker Farms in Wooster. He was a proud member of the...
Jerry E. Fostor
Sep 27, 2020
Jerry E. Fostor, 70, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Born on November 4, 1949 in Coshocton, he was the son of Viola Leindecker Fostor of Dover and the late Harold Fostor. Jerry was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Baltic and was also a member of the Baltic...
Theodore "Popeye" Rondinella
Sep 27, 2020
Theodore “Popeye” Rondinella, age 90, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a brief illness. Born February 2, 1930, he was a son of the late Basilio and Benigna Pace Rondinella. In his youth - really all of his life - Popeye belonged to the Seventh Street Tigers. He graduated...
Kim Marie Clay Hoffman Dearth
Sep 26, 2020
Kim Marie Clay Hoffman Dearth, 62, of Carrollton passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Akron General Hospital following a sudden illness. Born on May 26, 1958, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Doris A. (Hawk) Clay. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her brothers, Kenneth L. Frey...
Mildred R. "Midge" Lahm
Sep 26, 2020
Mildred R. “Midge” Lahm, 90, of Pennsylvania and formerly of Dover, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Born on May 31, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Frances (Atkinson) Howell. She graduated from Dover High School. On July 11, 1953, she married Russell “Mike” Lahm, who preceded her...
Velma Mae Ring
Sep 24, 2020
Velma Mae Ring, age 94, of North Canton passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Windsor Nursing Home following a brief illness. Velma was born in Waynesburg, Ohio on May 16, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Clements and Mamie (Baker) Reed. She attended the former Osnaburg Township High School, which is now East Canton High...
John E. Walton Ii
Sep 22, 2020
John E. Walton II, age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in his home. Born Jun. 17, 1939, in Tuscarawas, he was the son of the late John E. and Hazel Wilson Walton. John graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1957, and, on Oct. 12, 1958, married the former Carolyn “Kay” Hanlon, who survives....
Clarence Edward Vonallman
Sep 17, 2020
Clarence Edward VonAllman, 87, of Dover passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at his home following an extended illness. Born on April 24, 1933, in Pearl, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles and Esther Schnitzer VonAllman. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gene and Maynard Hummel VonAllman. He...
Tom West
Sep 17, 2020
Tom West, 81, of Dover, and a former resident of Canton, Navarre and Strasburg, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Dover’s New Dawn Healthcare Center. Born February 13, 1939, in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Emerson and Bess West. Tom graduated from Wheeling’s McKinley Vocational High School and went on to attend the Ford...
