Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Thelma L. Earle
Feb 27, 2017
Thelma L. Earle, age 100, of Dover, died Monday, February 27, 2017, in New Dawn Retirement Center. Born February 20, 1917, in Pleasantville, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mattie Dudley Little. Thelma moved with her family at a young age to Dover and graduated from Dover High School. She went on to attend Stafford Business...
Donald A. "Don" Ackerman
Feb 27, 2017
Donald A. "Don" Ackerman, age 84, a long-time resident of Dover, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, in Union Hospital, following a long illness. Born March 18, 1932, in Goshen Township, Tuscarawas County, he was a son of the late August and Helen Brown Ackerman. Don attended New Philadelphia High School and went on to serve in the United States...
Dennis P. Johnson
Feb 26, 2017
Dennis P. "DJ" Johnson, 56, of Dover passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his home following a short battle with cancer. Born on May 25, 1960 in Dover, he was the son of the late Gerald "Jerry" Johnson and Georgia (Philabaum) Manning. He is also preceded in death by two brothers, Mike and John Johnson. He attended Dover...
James E. Moore Sr.
Feb 25, 2017
James E. Moore Sr., 77, of New Philadelphia died suddenly at Union Hospital on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Born April 16, 1939 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late John and Anna Abel Moore. Jim was also preceded in death by sisters, Mary Postel, Betty Burlison; brothers, Robert, Russell, and Johnny Moore. Jim retired as a Crane...
Barbara J. Laughlin
Feb 25, 2017
Barbara J. Laughlin, 84, of Dover died Saturday, February 25, 2017 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born July 18, 1932 in Marietta, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Britton Warman. Barbara was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Laughlin on March 31, 2006 and six brothers and sisters. Barbara and...
Lucille C. Baad
Feb 24, 2017
Lucille C. Baad, 94, of Dover died Friday, February 24, 2017 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born March 10, 1922 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Condita Santilli Gualtieri. Lucille was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell C. Baad on April 5, 1949; brother, Edward Gualtieri; sisters, Erma Petrella, Jenny Sacchini and...
Gerald E. "Jerry" Rufener
Feb 22, 2017
Gerald E. "Jerry" Rufener, 73, of New Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar following an extended illness. Born in Dover on April 15, 1943 he was the son of the late Elmer and Elsie (Schindler) Rufener. He was also preceded in death by two brothers in law, Stanley Mann and Rich Stein....
Curtis E. "Kelly" Ruof
Feb 21, 2017
Curtis E. "Kelly" Ruof, 93, of Dover died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Proud to be a Zoarite, Curt was born on February 27, 1923 in Zoar, a son of the late Edgar and Faye Skeels Ruof. Curt was also preceded in death by two wives, Wilma Ruof on April 28, 1980 and...
Robert L. "Bobby" Warnes
Feb 19, 2017
Robert L. "Bobby" Warnes age 78, of Strasburg, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, in Schoenbrunn Healthcare at New Philadelphia. Born August 17, 1938, in Strasburg, Robert was a son of the late Luke and Florence Wardell Warnes. He enjoyed attending the Starlight workshop, reading The Times-Reporter and watching sports on television - often with his roommate, Jeff Teter. Robert...
Doris E. Fowler
Feb 19, 2017
Doris E. Fowler, 94, of New Philadelphia, Ohio passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 in the Truman Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. A daughter of the late Lyle and Mary Scott, she was born on September 17, 1922 in Newport, Ohio. She is survived by a son James (Connie) Kinsey of New Philadelphia, Ohio and four grandsons; John (Nancy)...
Marsha K. Johnson
Feb 18, 2017
Marsha K. Johnson, age 70, of Dover, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017, in Community Hospice's Truman House at New Philadelphia. Born March 30, 1946, in Midvale, she was a daughter of the late John and Dessie Wells Fox. Marsha attended Midvale High School, and married Earl N. Johnson on July 17, 1965. The couple reared three sons and shared...
George E. Harr
Feb 17, 2017
George E. Harr, 85, a longtime Dover resident died peacefully early Friday evening at the Inn at Northwood Village following an extended illness. George retired in 1995 as Vice President of Finance for Bowne Inc. in Houston, Texas. He had previously been employed as a financial controller for the former Joy Mfg. Company in New Philadelphia. Born March 31, 1931...
E. Eileen Maurer
Feb 13, 2017
E. Eileen Maurer, 90, of Dover died at her home on Monday, February 13, 2017. Born November 25, 1926 in Malta, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Emmett and Jennie Riley Hann. Eileen was also preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters. She had worked at Conley's and JC Penney's in Dover for many years. In her...
Lauren G. "Larry" Lloyd
Feb 13, 2017
Lauren G. "Larry" Lloyd, age 70, of Dover, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017, in Community Hospice's Truman House at New Philadelphia. Born June 2, 1946, in West Bend, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Althea Lloyd, ne Kittel. Larry moved with his family as a young man to Leesville and very much enjoyed working with...
Donna B. Gardner
Feb 11, 2017
Donna B. Gardner, 94, of Zoar died at her home on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Born October 28, 1922 in Green Township, Ross County, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Ray and Myrtle Streevey Creachbaum. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, J. Porter Gardner on June 27, 2014; daughter, Susan Gardner and...
Helen V. Polen
Feb 10, 2017
Helen V. Polen, 85, of Dover died at her home on Friday, February 10, 2017. She was born on June 29, 1931 in Proctor, West Virginia, and is survived by her daughters, Sandi Schrump Wallace of Strasburg, Deana Schrump of Dover; six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and her long-time companion, Jack Furniss of Dover. She was preceded in death by...
Robert D. Vandall
Feb 9, 2017
Robert D. Vandall, 72, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, February 9, 2017 in the Community Hospice Truman House surrounded by his loving family. Born February 15, 1944 he is a son of Robert A. and Elouise Parker Vandall of Akron. Bob was a 1962 graduate of Buchtel High School and received his master's degree from the University of Illinois. He...
Kiyomi "Kay" Ginnetti
Feb 7, 2017
Kiyomi "Kay" Ginnetti, age 88, formerly of Dennison, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in Park Village Healthcare Center, Dover. Born January 25, 1929, in Kanagawa Ken, Japan, Kay, as she was known to family and friends, was the daughter of late Aeizo and Massa Yoshikawa. After completing her secondary education, she began working at Johnson Air Force...
Mary Ann Gray
Feb 6, 2017
Mary Ann Gray, 88, of Dover died Monday, February 6, 2017 in the Park Village Health Care Center following an extended illness. Mary Ann was the longtime secretary of the family business, The Hanhart Insurance Agency in Dover. Born March 13, 1928 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Eugene "Cheese" and Marge (Marshall) Hanhart. In addition to...
Charles D. "Dan" Humphreys
Feb 5, 2017
Charles D. "Dan" Humphreys, 66, of New Philadelphia died suddenly at his home on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Born June 29, 1950 in Canton he was a son of the late James Harold and Wilda Haney Humphreys. Dan retired in 2003 from the Timken Co in Canton after 30 years of service. He loved being outdoors working on his farm,...
