Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
George R. Dillow
Apr 11, 2018
George R. Dillow, 90, of Somerdale, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House surrounded by his loving family. Born September 22, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana he was a son of the late John and Anna Rausch Dillow. George was also preceded in death by a brother, Bill Dillow and...
Jacque R. "Jack" Bair
Apr 11, 2018
Jack Bair, 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in his home. Born February 3, 1937, in Dover, he was the son of the late Culver M. and Pearl E. Allison Bair. Jack graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1954, and was a member of the undefeated 1953 New Philadelphia football team. He went on...
Virginia Anne Hiller
Apr 9, 2018
Virginia Anne Hiller, 82, of Newcomerstown passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born in her home in Tuscarawas on August 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Bertha (Smith) Crites. She graduated from Tuscarawas High School with the class of 1953. She received her bachelor’s degree...
Joanne Gilland
Apr 9, 2018
Joanne Gilland, 80, of New Philadelphia joined the love of her life, David E. Gilland, in heaven on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on October 13, 1937 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Albert Virgil and Martha (Homan) Ritenour. She attended New Philadelphia High School. On New Years Eve of 1954,...
Ruth E. Locker
Apr 9, 2018
Ruth E. Locker, 94, of Dover died at her home on Monday, April 9, 2018. Born on August 27, 1923 in Somerdale she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Blanche Rippel Ellis. Ruth was also preceded in death by her husband, Clem Locker on January 23, 2009; son, Mark Locker and an infant brother, Frederick Ellis. Ruth was...
Gregory A. Draher
Apr 8, 2018
Gregory A. Draher, 71, of New Philadelphia passed away at the Community Hospice Truman House on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Born April 16, 1946 in Dover he was a son of the late Alfred “Kenny” and Patricia Diefenbacher Draher. Greg was a lover of cats and dogs, and had taken care of many throughout his life. In his spare time,...
Teddy T. Chewning
Apr 7, 2018
Teddy T. Chewning, 78, of Wilmot passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Born September 10, 1939 in Beverly, West Virginia he was a son of the late French and Virginia Sachs Chewning. Teddy was also preceded in death by his son, Randy Chewning; three brothers and a sister. He retired in 2017 from Cosmo Plastics in Wilmot with...
Julia F. (Snyder) Lieser
Apr 4, 2018
Julia F. (Snyder) Lieser, 92, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born April 22, 1925 in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Richardson Snyder. Julia was also preceded in death by her husband, John M. Lieser, on November 3, 2003; son, Steven M. Lieser;...
Shane Allen Hanni
Apr 2, 2018
Shane Allen Hanni, 35, of Strasburg passed away suddenly on Monday, April 2, 2018. Born on February 3, 1983 in Dover, he was the son of Jed Hanni and Darla (Tucker) Hanni. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School with the class of 2001. While in high school he attended Buckeye Career Center. Shane was an avid outdoorsman who loved...
Paul R. Phillips
Apr 1, 2018
Paul R. Phillips, age 81, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, in his home. Born May 9, 1936 in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Bert and Bessie Angel Phillips. Paul graduated from New Philadelphia High School and went on to serve honorably in the United States Army. He married the former Julia...
Rosemary Masten
Mar 31, 2018
Rosemary Masten, 90, of Dover passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Hennis Care Center in Dover. Rosemary was born on May 8, 1927 in Hotchkiss, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Perry (Guy) and Lucy (Crockett) Mace. She graduated from Wirt County High School and later became an LPN. She was a nurse for many...
Elsie F. Resh
Mar 31, 2018
Elsie F. Resh, 86, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House. Born in Dundee on December 23, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George and Forrest (Holderbaum) Sexton. On November 1, 1947 she married George “Jack” Resh, who preceded her in death on July 28, 2003. She was also preceded...
Gerald R. Booth
Mar 28, 2018
Gerald R. Booth, 64, of Dover died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home following a battle with liver disease. Born February 11, 1954 in Marion County, West Virginia he was a son of the late Charles and Dorothy Tichenor Booth. He was also preceded in death by two brothers. Gerald proudly served his country with the United States Army....
Olive M. Gilmore
Mar 27, 2018
Olive M. Gilmore, age 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Born September 17, 1931, in Barnesville, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Hartley Hall. Olive graduated from West Lafayette High School, and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in education from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais,...
Catherine M. Korns Meryo
Mar 25, 2018
Catherine M. Korns Meryo, 90, of Dover passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 25, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born June 22, 1927 in Holmes County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Harry and Freida Troyer Maurer. Catherine was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert E. Korns on August 28, 1968, her...
Elaine A. Hershberger
Mar 24, 2018
Elaine A. Hershberger, 86, and life resident of Strasburg, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born August 19, 1931 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Roscoe and Lucille Bowen Slemmer. Elaine was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Hershberger on June 13, 2008; five brothers, Roscoe,...
Wilma L. Dummermuth
Mar 23, 2018
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Wilma L. Dummermuth, 86, of Dover died Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born October 5, 1931 in Sand Fork, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late I.W. and Mary Barker Canfield. Wilma was also preceded in death by...
Josephine M. Hostetler
Mar 23, 2018
Josephine M. Hostetler, 82, of Dover passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born April 26, 1935 in Shanesville she was a daughter of the late Emery and Jennie Ledrich Arnold. Josephine was also preceded in death by her husband, Loris Hostetler on May 10, 2004. She helped her husband run...
Malea B. Santana
Mar 22, 2018
Malea B. Santana, 50, of Dover died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Union Hospital. Born January 19, 1968 in Trenton, Michigan she was a daughter of Anna Mary Colburn Hadorn and the late William Morris. Being a true 80’s girl, Malea loved listening to Prince and Michael Jackson; she also enjoyed communicating with her friends through Facebook. She...
Carolyn M. Googash
Mar 22, 2018
Carolyn Googash, 99, of Dover, known as Carrie to all of her friends, died Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia. Carrie was born in Dover on December 19, 1918, a daughter of the late Lewis and Julia Shimko Jewell. In addition to her parents, Carrie was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years,...
