Doris W. Willis

Doris W. Willis, 95, of Strasburg, died Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2010, in Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar, following a long illness.

Born Mar. 16, 1915, in Flushing, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Marietta Taggart Rogers. Doris attended school near her home, but had to stop in the eighth grade in order to care for her family when her mother died. She married Charles Willis on Dec. 26, 1935 in a small country church in Harrison County. She was a loving homemaker �" a wife, mother and grandmother. Doris was a faithful member of Dover Bible Church and was active in its women's Bible study group.

Survivors include two daughters, Judy Bauman of Rittman, and Marlene (Tom) Garber of North Canton; four sons, Gene (Vivian) Willis of Strasburg, Jim (Vivian) Willis of Bolivar, Terry (Susan) Willis and Sam (Donna) Willis, both of Dover; sixteen grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles, on Aug. 22, 1993; two sisters and four brothers.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory, Dover with Pastor Ed Scaglione officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Union Cemetery, Strasburg. Following the committal, there will be a luncheon in the Dover Bible Church. Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Friday, Apr. 30, 6 �" 8 p.m. To sign an online guestbook and share a fond memory of Doris, please visit the Toland-Herzig Web site and click on Obituaries.

The family suggests that contributions in Doris' memory be made to Dover Bible Church, 4173 Minard Rd. N.W., Dover, Ohio 44622, or to Hospice of Tuscarawas Co., 201 W. Third St., Dover, Ohio 44622.

Toland-Herzig, Dover
330-343-6132
www.tolandherzig.com