Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Iris M. Miller
Oct 28, 2019
Iris M. Miller, 50, of Stone Creek, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 28, 2019, at her home. Born on July 1, 1969, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Durning and Flora (McNutt) Long of Meigs County, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Ivan Durning. Iris attended New Philadelphia High School. On...
Gregory L. Baker
Oct 22, 2019
Gregory L. Baker, 59, of Westerville, Ohio and a former Dover resident died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the OSU James Center in Columbus. Born March 7, 1960 in Morehead, Kentucky, he was the son of Greta (Hensley) Baker of Dover and the late Lawrence L. “Larry” Baker who preceded him in 1989. Greg’s business history centered around the food...
Howard C. Anno Jr.
Oct 22, 2019
Howard C. Anno Jr., age 53, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in Dover’s Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, where he was taken after becoming ill at home. Born April 18, 1966, in Dennison, he was a the son of Lois Hawkins Anno of Midvale, and the late Howard C. Anno. Howard graduated from Indian Valley North High School...
Howard E. "Howie" Stalder
Oct 22, 2019
Howard E. “Howie” Stalder, age 81, of Dover, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in Dover’s Country Club Retirement Center. Born September 27, 1938, on the family farm on Dover-Zoar Rd. N.E., he was a son of the late Jacob and Helen Kilchenman Stalder. Howie graduated from Dover High School in 1956, and went on to serve honorably with the United...
Kathie L. Justice
Oct 20, 2019
Kathie L. Justice, 67, of Dover passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 in the Mercy Medical Center following an extended illness. Born December 5, 1951 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Veryl and Betty Groff Jones. Kathie was a 1970 graduate of Strasburg High School, was a member of Grace Lutheran Church at Dover, and retired...
Wayne E. Wheeler
Oct 20, 2019
Wayne E. Wheeler, 96, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, October 20, 2019 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born June 23, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan he was a son of the late Earl and Flossie Mae Wheaton Wheeler. Wayne was also preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Ellen Wheeler on August 23, 2010;...
Roger L. Butts
Oct 16, 2019
Roger L. Butts, 65, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at his home in Mineral City. Born in Tomahawk, West Virginia on October 17, 1953, he was the son of the late Newton L. and Madeline (Speilman) Butts. He was also preceded in death by his grandson; TJ Schlabach; two brothers, and a sister. After 10 years together, Roger...
Carolyn E. Limbaugh
Oct 14, 2019
Carolyn E. Limbaugh, 73, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019. Carolyn was born in Dover on April 7, 1946. She was the daughter of the late Max L. and Charlotte (Mowrer) Shear. She attended New Philadelphia High School and later retired from Hennis Care Center in Dover, where she worked for many years. Carolyn will be...
Eric R. Colwell
Oct 13, 2019
Eric R. Colwell, 70, of Strasburg passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019 in the Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born December 29, 1948 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Moore Colwell. Following his graduation from Kittanning High School in 1966, Eric proudly served his country with the United States Army as...
Doris J. Barber
Oct 9, 2019
Doris J. Barber, 85, of Strasburg died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Doris was born on January 23, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a retired seamstress who worked for many different companies throughout her career. She enjoyed reading, and was a talented artist who loved painting. Doris is survived by her six children,...
Thomas D. "Tom" Stilgenbauer
Oct 8, 2019
Thomas D. “Tom” Stilgenbauer, age 71, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019, in Community Hospice’s Truman House. Born January 12, 1948, in Dover, he was a son of the late Ray and Mary Sherer Stilgenbauer. Tom graduated from Midvale High School in 1966, and, on April 17th of that year, married his sweetheart, Marla Kaye Renicker, in...
Daryl L. Jackson
Oct 4, 2019
Daryl L. Jackson, 79, of New Philadelphia died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Aultman Hospital. Born April 15, 1940 in Vermillion, South Dakota he was a son of the late Oscar and Adele Hansen Jackson. Daryl was also preceded in death by his first wife, Carol Jackson on February 7, 2002; sister, Pam Jackson, and step-daughter, Julie Day. He retired...
R. Glen Traver
Oct 4, 2019
R. Glen Traver, 93, of Dover passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2019 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born on January 16, 1926 in Cleveland he was the son of the late R. Glen and Florence Cramer Traver. Glen was also preceded in death by his wife, Ina May Traver on December 14, 2000; sons, Randal and...
Vicki L. Endsley
Oct 1, 2019
Vicki L. Endsley, 67, of Strasburg passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Born October 15, 1951 in Dover she was the daughter of Harold Grove of Parral and the late Norma Shear Grove. Vicki was also preceded in death by a grandson, Kobe Fearon. She had been an active volunteer with 4-H and the Tuscarawas...
Ruth A. Loessi
Sep 29, 2019
Ruth A. Loessi, age 89, of Dover, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, in Dover’s Hennis Care Centre. Born July 13, 1930, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Simon and Erma Spies Mumma. Ruth graduated from Dover High School in 1948, and went on to attend Heidelberg College. She married Theodore R. “Ted” Loessi on May 6,...
Juan JeremÃas Sánchez Chel
Sep 22, 2019
Juan Jeremías Sánchez Chel, age 20, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 22, 2019, from cancer that, unbeknownst to him and his family, had invaded his body. The Guatemalan community is grieving the tragic loss of a young man who came to the United States in search of a better life. Juan Jeremías's father, Daniel, and his step-mother, Isabel, wish to...
James J. Fabiano
Sep 21, 2019
James J. Fabiano, 66, of New Philadelphia passed away suddenly at Union Hospital on Saturday, September 21, 2019 following a brief illness. Born December 1, 1952 in Dover he was a son of the late Vincent and Mary Tristano Fabiano. Jim was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Anthony Vincent Fabiano, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Jim...
Michael J. Balogh
Sep 19, 2019
Michael J. Balogh, 56, of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Akron, died suddenly on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Born December 31, 1962 in Akron he was a son of the late Ernest and Jeanne (Smith) Balogh, and was a graduate of Kenmore High School. Mike was an outdoorsman, who loved anything nature. He worked as a landscaper and spent his...
Woodrow H. Kelker
Sep 17, 2019
Woodrow H. “Woody” Kelker, 79, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Woody is predeceased by his parents, John and Leoda Kelker; siblings, Audrey (Andrew) Bonner, Faye (Joe) Sherrell, Eugene Kelker and Charles (Sara) Kelker, brother in law, Eddie “Spark” Mills, son, Randy McMillen and daughter Lori Kauser. Woody is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Patricia Kelker; siblings,...
Charles E. Jones
Sep 16, 2019
Charles E. “Charlie” Jones, 91, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Dover and Strasburg passed away on September 16, 2019 at Park Village Southside in New Philadelphia. Born on June 7, 1928 in Dover, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Jones. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1946. He then entered the U.S. Army...
