Edwin L. "Ed" Goehring

Edwin L. “Ed” Goehring, 83, of Strasburg passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on November 12, 1935 in Alliance, he was the son of the late Lawrence Sidney and Rachel Elizabeth “Betty” (Evans) Goehring. He was also preceded in death by his son; Edwin Lee “Jr.” Goehring; along with his brothers; Larry and George Goehring; and his sister, Vaunda Hess.

He was a member of Smoke Town Church in Navarre. He loved tinkering in his garage and having coffee with his buddies.

Ed was a self-employed truck driver for many years. Last year he retired after helping in the garage at Berner Trucking. His CB handle name was “Blue Dot.”

He will be sadly missed by his wife of 57 years, Bonnie (Bayer), whom he married on June 3, 1961. Other survivors include his children; Sabrina (David) Brewer of Canfield, Denise Krebs of Hanoverton, Jerry (Brenda) Goehring of Dover, Chris (Cindy) Goehring of Dover, Heidi (Cameron) Rowlands of Canal Fulton, and Tim (Tabby) Goehring of Dover; along with 13 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; and his dog; Pepper.

Friends are invited to call at the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory in Dover on Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 4-7pm. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 11:00 am with Pastor Jason Rissler officiating. Immediately following the service, a military service will take place at the funeral home. A meal will be served at St. John United Church of Christ in Strasburg. To sign an online guestbook for Ed, visit the obituary link on the funeral home’s website.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. John United Church of Christ, 516 N. Wooster Ave, Strasburg, Ohio 44680 or Crossroads Hospice, 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr. Uniontown, Ohio 44685.