Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Dennis A. Contini
Oct 1, 2018
Dennis A. “Denny” Contini, 68, a lifelong resident of Dover died Monday, October 1, 2018 at Union Hospital following a period of declining health. Denny retired in 2007 from the Ohio Operating Engineers Local 18B in Akron and was the President of the former Contini Development Company in Dover. Born Aug. 18, 1950 in Dover, he was the son of...
Richard Neil Miller
Sep 29, 2018
Richard Neil “Dick” Miller, 86, of Dover passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Dick was born on February 10, 1932 in Canton. He was the son of the late Neil B. and Eleanor (Fox) Miller. He grew up in Massillon, Ohio where he graduated with the class of 1950 from...
Phyllis Arlene Machan Baker
Sep 28, 2018
Phyllis Arlene Machan Baker, age 101 of Dover, died September 28, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia after a sudden illness. Born on May 16, 1917 in Dundee, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Lillian Deetz Machan. Phyllis was also proceeded in death by her husband of 59 years Verle E. Baker...
William E. "Bill" Or "Buzz" Duncan
Sep 27, 2018
William E. “Bill” or “Buzz” Duncan, age, 68, of Mineral City, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Born March 30,1950, in Dover, he was a son of Anna Lou Berndt Duncan of New Philadelphia and the late William R. Duncan. Bill graduated in 1970 from Indian Valley North High School, and went on to serve honorably...
Nancy Jo Zifer
Sep 24, 2018
Nancy Jo Zifer, 79, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born in Dover on April 13, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Josephine (Ren) Leone. Nancy was a 1957 graduate of Dover St. Joseph High School. On June 27, 1959 she married James...
Richard M. "Rick" Belknap
Sep 22, 2018
Richard “Rick” Belknap passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, surrounded by his family. He died due to complications from lung cancer at the age of 74. Rick was born on January 10, 1944 in Dennison to the late Richard and Doris Metzger Belknap. He graduated from Midvale High School in 1962 where he excelled in track and basketball. Rick was...
James K. "Jim" Horn
Sep 22, 2018
James K. “Jim” Horn, 92, of Dover, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born April 2, 1926 in Dover he was a son of the late Albert and Ida Henney Horn. Jim was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Virginia Horn on July 28, 2010; sisters, Idabel Egler, Lucille Stebig,...
Thomas W. Hardin
Sep 17, 2018
Thomas W. Hardin, 62, of Dover passed away peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born January 18, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio he was a son of the late Manly “Bill” and Marie Straits Hardin. Tom graduated from West Holmes High School in 1974, received his bachelors degree from Ohio Northern University, and in 1981,...
Mildred R. Williams
Sep 16, 2018
Mildred R. Williams, 95, of Dundee passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at home surrounded by her family following a period of declining health. Mildred was born Oct. 30, 1922 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Julia (Schildtz) Perdue. She retired from the former Raintree Cleaning Center in New Philadelphia following 32 years of service. During...
Lori Ann Krebs
Sep 14, 2018
Lori Ann Krebs, age 47, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018, in the Cleveland Clinic from complications of pneumonia. Born December 30, 1970, she was a daughter of Kathryn Hootman Krebs of New Philadelphia and Victor (Adrie) Krebs of Dover. Lori graduated from Dover High School in 1989. She was a kind and loving soul who gave...
Lloyd W. "Bill" Ringley
Sep 13, 2018
Lloyd W. “Bill” Ringley, 81, of Dover passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 in the New Dawn Retirement Center. Born December 7, 1936 in Dover he was a son of the late John Ringley and Agnes Harris Schmucker. Bill retired from Gradall after 40 years of service. He was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in...
Edna M. Weber Ridenour
Sep 12, 2018
Edna M. Weber Ridenour, age 93, of New Philadelphia, and a former resident of Stone Creek, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in Park Village Southside. Born July 15, 1925, in Newcomerstown, she was the daughter of the late Dent and Irene Hanenkrat Walters. Edna married Henry J. Weber on March 16, 1946, and the couple reared six children and...
Judythe L. "Judy" Vanmeter
Sep 12, 2018
Judythe L. “Judy” VanMeter, age 70, of Port Washington, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in Schoenbrunn Healthcare, New Philadelphia. Born June 13, 1948, in Dover, Judy was a daughter of the late William A. Murphy and Dorothy Jane Gowins Murphy Zoelle. She graduated from high school in 1966, and was employed by the Stark County Department of Child and...
Bernice D. Amos
Sep 11, 2018
Bernice D. Amos, 101, of Beach City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in the Smithville Western Care Center. Born September 1, 1917 in Cadiz she was a daughter of the late Earl and Myrtle Robinson Millhorn. Bernice was also preceded in death by her husband, Wray Amos on April 13, 1980; daughter, Dorothy McDonald; brothers, Kenneth, Wayne,...
Pauline Polly Foster
Sep 10, 2018
Pauline “Polly” Foster, 89, of Strasburg died Monday morning at the Community Hospice (Truman) House in New Philadelphia following a brief illness. Born Aug. 26, 1929 in Canton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Minnie Good. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 44 years, Larry Foster who died July 16, 1993...
Wyema Pulley Smart
Sep 8, 2018
Wyema Pulley Smart, 87, of New Philadelphia passed away at her home on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Born September 29, 1930 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Freeman Walton. Wyema was also preceded in death by her first husband, CG Pulley in 1993; daughter, Cathy Pulley; son, Gary Pulley; granddaughters, Angela Pulley, Becky Dayton,...
Hartsel Allen Lang
Sep 6, 2018
Hartsel Allen Lang, 85, of New Philadelphia passed away at the Community Hospice Truman House on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Born on September 2, 1933 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Bert and Dorthey (Ramsey) Lang. He was also preceded in death by his wives; Esther Lang and Wilma Lang; and his son in-law, Pat...
Richard James "Dick" Farrell
Sep 6, 2018
Community leader and journalist Richard James "Dick" Farrell, 67, of Dover died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, surrounded by his family. He credited his family for their support during his hard-fought battle with heart and respiratory issues. Born March 3, 1951, in Cleveland, Dick was a son of the late Larry and Dorothea Keeler Farrell. He attended St. Clement Catholic Elementary...
Freida J. Harmon
Sep 6, 2018
Freida J. Harmon, age 80, of Dover, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a long illness. Born September 12, 1937, in Fostoria, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Gertrude Ropp Lampe. Freida moved at a young age to Dover where she graduated High School, she then went on to study at...
Anthony W. "Tony" Cenci
Sep 5, 2018
Anthony W. “Tony” Cenci, 87, of Dover passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Born January 17, 1931 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Nicholas and Laura Venditti Cenci. Tony was also preceded in death by his sisters, Eva Welsh, Norma Cenci, Martha Bearducci, and a brother, John Cenci. Tony started his...
