Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Clyde W. "Bill" Hawk
Jan 1, 2019
Clyde W. “Bill” Hawk Jr., age 69, of Dover, passed away January 1, 2019, in Dover’s Hennis Care & Assisted Living Centre; Bill had battled Parkinson’s disease for some years. Born December 24, 1949, in Dover, he was the son of the late Clyde W. Sr. and Letha Briggs Hawk. Bill attended Dover High School where he was a standout...
Clarence "Jeff" Carter
Dec 31, 2018
Clarence “Jeff” Carter Jr., age 62, of Mineral City, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in his home. Born October 18, 1956, in Dayton, he was the son of Winifred Carter LaBomme of Mineral City and the late Clarence Carter. Jeff graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, CA, and took college coursework before enlisting in the...
Harry E. "Pete" Michelson, Jr.
Dec 29, 2018
Harry E. "Pete" Michelson, Jr., 98, of Bolivar passed away at his home on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Born June 1, 1920 in Akron, Ohio he was the son of the late Harry Sr., and Inga Nelsen Michelson. Harry was also preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Michelson on December 28, 1997, his second wife, Mary E. “Ish”...
Stella F. Campbell
Dec 29, 2018
Stella F. Campbell, 95, of Uhrichsville died Saturday, December 29, 2018 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born April 11, 1923 in Wainwright, she was a daughter of the late Marco and Anna Braghini Comignaghi. Stella was also preceded in death by her husband, John Campbell in 1968, step-mother, Lena Comignaghi; brothers, Louis and Robert Comignaghi, Jack Bonzi and...
Bonnie L. Welsh
Dec 26, 2018
Bonnie L. Welsh, age 76, of Strasburg, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018, after battling cancer. Born March 10, 1942, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Alice Rittmaier Hartline. Bonnie graduated from Beach City High School, and, on April 27, 1963, married Timothy J. “Tim” Welsh. The couple shared forty-seven years of marriage and reared...
Meghan Sue (Wallick) Higgenbotham
Dec 25, 2018
Meghan Sue (Wallick) Higgenbotham, 33, of Sherrodsville and a former Dover resident died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 in Harrison County from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was an employee of the Conotton Valley Schools and was the middle school volleyball coach. She was formerly employed at Synchrony Bank in Canton. Born July 19, 1985 in Dover, she was...
Jean C. Corwin
Dec 25, 2018
Jean C. Corwin, 96, of New Philadelphia died Dec. 25, 2018 at her home after a few months of declining health. Born on April 17, 1922 to Frank and Georgia Hoisington of Akron, Ohio, she was the last surviving member of her family. She is now with her Lord and Savior and her beloved husband, Tom. She graduated from Garfield...
Penny R. Geltz
Dec 24, 2018
Penny R. Geltz, 55, of East Sparta passed away peacefully on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Aultman Woodlawn in Canton. Born March 1, 1963 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Robert and Beverly Riley LeMonte. Penny was employed in the Dietary Department for Hennis Care Center in Bolivar. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in...
Stanley "Skip" C. Sonneville
Dec 24, 2018
Stanley C. “Skip” Sommeville Jr., 64, of Dover died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2018 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Skip was a talented tattoo artist and owned and operated the former Double Eagle Studio in New Philadelphia. Born June 7, 1954 in Ontario, New York, he was the son of the late Stanley and Lucille (Kessler) Sonneville Sr. He...
Dominic Ginnetti
Dec 24, 2018
Dominic Ginnetti, age 90, formerly of Dennison, passed away peacefully Monday, December 24, 2018, in Park Village Healthcare Center, Dover. Born September 16, 1928, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Dominic and Donata Spagnoli Ginnetti. Dominic graduated from New Philadelphia High School and served honorably with the United States Air Force during the Korean War; he...
Margaret Marie Haney
Dec 21, 2018
Margaret Marie Haney, 75, of Uhrichsville died at Aultman Hospital on Friday, December 21, 2018 following an extended illness. Born October 12, 1943 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Marie (Espenschied) Gano. Margaret loved cooking and was the head cook for Morning View for many years. She was also a home health care aid. She...
Lawrence J. "Larry" Kopp Sr.
Dec 21, 2018
Lawrence J. “Larry” Kopp Sr., 82, of Dover passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Hennis Care Center in Bolivar. Born on July 27, 1936 in Sharon Valley, he was the son of the late Samuel and Clara (Dorsey) Kopp. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School. Larry retired in 2003 as a self-employed carpenter and he was the...
Irene Bienko
Dec 20, 2018
Irene R. Bienko, 95, of Dover passed away peacefully on December 20, 2018 following a brief illness. Irene was born and raised in Oil City, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late John and Valeria (Ryczko) Majdanik. A 1941 graduate of Oil City High School, Irene worked at various administrative jobs in the Oil City area before marrying the...
Virginia Jean Wasem
Dec 19, 2018
Virginia Jean Wasem, 89, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her son’s home in Dover following an extended illness. Born on August 25, 1929 in Stone Creek, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Zora (Hawk) Pfeiffer. Her father Raymond died when she was 7 so helped her mother run the Stone Creek IGA...
Richard L. "Dick" Barnhouse
Dec 17, 2018
Richard L. Barnhouse, 84, of Strasburg died on Monday, December 17, 2018 in the Country Club Retirement Center. Born August 23, 1934 in Lamartine, Ohio he was a son of the late Charles and Lona Arbogast Barnhouse. Dick was also preceded in death by his wife, Christie Barnhouse on May 29, 2011, and a sister, Vivian Barnhouse. Dick retired in...
Preston T. Morrison Sr.
Dec 17, 2018
Preston T. Morrison Sr., age 58, of Dover, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia, after battling cancer. Born October 27, 1960, in Dover, he was a son of the late Robert A. Sr. and Harriet C. Hupp Morrison. Preston attended New Philadelphia High School, and was a long-time employee of Fenton Brothers Electric...
Rolland J. "Jim" Moore
Dec 16, 2018
Rolland J. “Jim” Moore, 81, of Strasburg passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 in the Inn at Northwood surrounded by his loving family. Born September 28, 1937 in Orlando, West Virginia he was a son of the late Darius and Josephine Murphy Moore. Jim was also preceded in death by his sisters, Maxine Moore, Ruth Berry and his brother,...
Neil Ronald Compton
Dec 15, 2018
Neil Ronald Compton, 90, of Port Washington passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House surrounded by his family. Neil was a man of few words, but what he said carried great weight with his family, friends, neighbors and colleagues. He was said to have never disparaged anyone, and he said he always learned...
Ray A. Thompson
Dec 10, 2018
Ray A. Thompson, age 66, of Dover, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, in Union Hospital. Born February 27, 1952, in Dover, he was a son of the late Raymond and Emilia Tedesco Thompson. Ray graduated from Dover High School in 1970, and owned his own lawnmower shop in Dover. He was a long-time employee of Sugardale (Fresh Mark) in...
Doris M. Keener
Dec 9, 2018
Doris M. Keener, 87, of Bolivar passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at her home following a brief illness. Born September 5, 1931 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Marie Graves Moser. Doris was also preceded in death by her husband, Merlyn “Mike” Keener on November 14, 2014; daughter, Debra Porterfield; sister, Jane Liotti and...
