Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Mathew A. Erickson Sr.
Jan 19, 2017
Mathew A. "Mat" Erickson Sr., age 89, of Strasburg, and a former resident of Barberton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born September 3, 1927, in Muskegon, Michigan, he was a son of the late Robert and Barbara Engle Erickson Sr. Mat moved with his family at...
Judith A. Demattio
Jan 18, 2017
Judith A. DeMattio, 73, of New Philadelphia died at her home on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born May 6, 1943 she was a daughter of the late Raymond DeMattio and Vivienne Waltz DeMattio Maistrelli. Judy was also preceded in death by her step-father, Alfred Maistrelli. She had been employed at Starlight Enterprises for many years. Judy loved listening to Elvis...
Leroy Schupbach
Jan 18, 2017
LeRoy Schupbach, 97, of Strasburg died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born August 24, 1919 in Canton he was a son of the late John and Alma Brock Schupbach. LeRoy was also preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Jean C. Schupbach on June 6, 1995; daughter, Sandy Oehler and brother, Carl Schupbach....
Shirley M. Lamb
Jan 17, 2017
Shirley M. Lamb, 75, of Beach City died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Hanover House in Massillon. Born on October 3, 1941 in Cedarville, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Perry and Charity (Radcliff) Marks. She married Ronald Lamb, who preceded her in death in February of 2002. She was also preceded in death by...
Marilyn J. Foster
Jan 17, 2017
Marilyn J. Foster, age 86, of Strasburg, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, in Country Club Retirement Center, Dover. Born September 26, 1930, in Akron, she was the daughter of the late Edwin E. and Helen M. Raubenholt Starner. Marilyn graduated from Akron's Kenmore High School, and shortly afterward married William R. "Bill" Foster on June 3, 1949. The couple...
Marla Kay Fisher
Jan 16, 2017
Marla Kay (Grimm) Fisher, 60, of Dover died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 while vacationing in Sparks, Nevada. Born Jan. 7, 1957 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Martha (Plummer) Grimm. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Phyllis Taulbee. Marla loved the outdoors having enjoyed traveling, fishing and wildlife. She was...
Wilma H. Houston
Jan 16, 2017
Wilma H. Houston, age 101, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 16, 2017, after a long, full and joyful life. Born October 18, 1915, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Sophia Weaver Walker. She moved with her family at a young age to Tuscarawas County after her father found...
Vincent F. "Bud" Weber
Jan 16, 2017
Vincent F. "Bud" Weber, age 67, of Dundee, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, in his home, following a long illness. Born February 7, 1949, in Dover, he was a son of the late Clair and Betty Beckley Weber. Bud graduated from Dover High School in 1968, and went on to serve ten years in the United States Air Force...
Thomas T.Y. Yablonski
Jan 16, 2017
Thomas W. "T.Y." Yablonski, 68, of Somerdale, Ohio died Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 in his home following an 18 month battle from liver cancer related to Hep C. Tom retired from the Timken Company in Canton after 33 years of service. Born Aug. 14, 1948 in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of Patricia (Clark) Yablonski of Massillon and the...
Paul T. Miller
Jan 15, 2017
Paul T. Miller, 93, of Dover died Sunday evening, Jan. 15, 2017 in Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. Paul was an electrician and retired from the Reeves Steel Company at Dover. He also previously worked for General Electric in Dover. He was a newspaper carrier for many years for the Times Reporter. Born June 17, 1923...
Auldean F. Reidenbach
Jan 15, 2017
Auldean F. Reidenbach, 94, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, January 15, 2017 in the Schoenbrunn Health Care Center. Born December 18, 1922 in Magnolia she was a daughter of the late Henry and Pearl Lanning McDonald. Auldean was also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Reidenbach on May 16, 2001; two infant daughters; son, Ronald Drescher; grandson, Jerry Drescher;...
Lucy J. Cramlet
Jan 15, 2017
Lucy J. Cramlet, 90, of Dover died Sunday, January 15, 2017 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born May 7, 1926 in Uhrichsville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late James and Jennie LeBarte DiGenova. Lucy was also preceded in death by her husband, James Cramlet on July 21, 1988; six sisters and five brothers. She was a member...
Donna Marie Harrison Bennett
Jan 14, 2017
On January 14, 2017 Donna Marie Harrison Bennett passed peacefully in her home from complications of Multiple System Atrophy. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 14th, 1945 to Theresa and Richard Harrison, who at the time, was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Donna was raised in North Canton, Ohio where she graduated from Hoover High School in 1963. She then went...
Thomas W. Fox
Jan 14, 2017
Thomas W. Fox, 70, of Dover died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at Park Village Health Care Center following a brief illness. Tom was a practicing attorney in Tuscarawas County for 42 years. He retired in 2015 as a partner with Dennis Traver in the Traver & Fox Law firm in Dover that also previously included Attorney David Worth. He also...
Charles F. Krebs
Jan 14, 2017
Charles F. Krebs, 95, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, January 14, 2017 in the Walnut Hills Retirement Community. Born December 9, 1921 in Dover he was a son of the late Homer and Edna King Krebs. Charles was also preceded in death by his wife, Wilma F. Krebs on December 14, 2004 and two brothers, Paul and Donald Krebs. Charles...
Leatrice "Gerry" Freetage
Jan 12, 2017
Leatrice "Gerry" Freetage, 87, of Dover passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born on May 27, 1929 in Barnill, Ohio she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Verna (Rainsburg) Hawkins. On May 22, 1954 she married Harold Freetage, who preceded her in death on February 4, 1983....
Josephine Javens
Jan 12, 2017
Josephine Javens, 97, of Dover passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on October 12, 1919 in Marion, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Clementina) Frank. Josephine graduated from Harding High School in Marion with the class of 1938. She attended Safford Business School in New Philadelphia....
Della E. Taylor
Jan 10, 2017
Della E. Taylor, 90, of Dover passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at New Dawn Health Care Centre in Dover. Born on April 9, 1926 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Guido and Rose (Fondriest) Recla. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School with the class of 1944. She married Joseph Parsons, who preceded her...
Shirley Lucille Paulus
Jan 9, 2017
Shirley Lucille Paulus, 80, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center in New Philadelphia. Born on December 22, 1936 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Edna (Maurer) Guedel. Shirley was also preceded in death by; Roy (Marjorie) Huebner, Joseph (Dorothy) DeMarco, Clayton (Elsie) Guedel, and her long-...
Terry L. Schweitzer
Jan 9, 2017
Terry L. Schweitzer, 50, of New Philadelphia died early Monday morning, Jan. 9, 2017 in the Community Hospice House (Truman House) in New Philadelphia following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 23, 1966 in Dover, he was the son of the late Walter Emerson and Edythe G. (Hickman) Schweitzer. In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded in death by a...
