Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
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,...
Mary C. Polilli
Feb 4, 2017
Mary C. Polilli, 110, a longtime resident of Dover, died peacefully in the home of her grandson, Tim (wife, Patrice) Natale, on Saturday evening, Feb. 4, 2017 after a full and healthy life. In her early years, Mary was employed by the former Belmont Stamping Company and then worked for the Reeves Steel Company both in Dover. She was born...
Jane Ann Acker
Feb 3, 2017
Jane Ann Acker, the only child of ret Col Forrest F Skinner and Helen Ward Riley Skinner, died February 3, 2017 in Dover. She was born December 3, 1924 in Bismark North Dakota. She moved to the area to be close to family. She was a member of St. John's UCC, Walnut Creek. Learning was a lifetime commitment for Jane....
Vera M. Potts
Feb 1, 2017
Vera M. Potts, 79, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. Born August 10, 1937 in Waynesboro, Tennessee she was a daughter of the late Earl and Rosielee Keaton York. Vera was also preceded in death by her husband, Otis Potts on August 26, 2006; sisters, Esta Johnson, Annabelle Louise York and...
Cynthia A. "Cindy" Ulrich
Jan 30, 2017
Cynthia A. "Cindy" Ulrich, age 70, of Dover, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017, in Community Hospice's Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a long illness. Born December 14, 1946, in Canton, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Betty Boyd Brown. As a young lady, Cindy moved with her family to Dover where she graduated high school. She...
Mark E. Locker
Jan 30, 2017
Mark E. Locker, 65, of Dover died Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Mark was a custom homebuilder and operated the former Locker Construction Company in Dover. He had previously managed Carter Lumber Companies in North Carolina. Born March 8, 1951 in Dover, he was the son of Ruth (Ellis) Locker of Dover and the...
Pauline E. Singletary
Jan 28, 2017
Pauline E. Singletary, 93, of Dover died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a period of declining health. Pauline was a retired employee at Alsco in Sugarcreek following 21 years of service. Born June 2, 1923 in Riverside, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lora (Skillern) McClain. In addition to...
Bonnie J. Maher
Jan 28, 2017
Bonnie J. Maher, 83, of Somerdale, passed away at Akron City Hospital on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Born in Strasburg on February 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Doris (Rexroad) Deibel. She graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1951. On March 28, 1953 she married James D. Maher, who preceded her in...
Mckenna Mae Mathias
Jan 27, 2017
McKenna Mae Mathias, 25, of Dover died Friday, January 27, 2017 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born September 16, 1991 in Dover she was a daughter of William and Judy Huggins Mathias. McKenna is also survived by her sister, Madison Mathias of Dover; grandparents, Charlie (Karen) Huggins of New Philadelphia and June Mathias of Gnadenhutten. A loving daughter,...
Alma I Bair
Jan 27, 2017
Alma Irene Bair, 81, of Dover passed into the arms of God on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic from complications of open heart surgery. Born August 7, 1935 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Cora Logan Schupbach. Alma was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin L. Bair on November 10,...
Linda L. Thompson Angelo Immel
Jan 27, 2017
Linda L. Thompson Angelo Immel, of Dover died Friday, January 27, 2017 in the Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia. Born on August 9th at Homestead, Florida she was a daughter of the late Chester and Dorothy Cramblett Carman. They moved to Ohio when Linda was a few months old. Linda worked at several factories until 2008 when she...
Norman J. Schilling
Jan 23, 2017
Norman J. Schilling, 69, of Baltic died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Aultman Hospital. Born March 5, 1947 in Beach City he was a son of the late Curtis and Dorothy Graef Schilling. Norman was also preceded in death by an infant sister and brothers, Ted and Bruce Schilling. Norman proudly served his country during the Vietnam War with the...
Jesse L. Higginbotham
Jan 21, 2017
Jesse L. Higginbotham, 85, of Sherrodsville passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on February 12, 1931 in Printer, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Jesse and Hazel (Copley) Higginbotham. He honorably served our country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Jesse retired from Coshocton County...
