Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Diego Perez Hernandez
Oct 5, 2016
Diego Prez Hernndez, de 42 aos, de New Philadelphia, falleci el mircoles, 5 de octubre del 2016. Nacido el 20 de enero de 1974 en Nebaj, Quich, Guatemala, que haba vivido en Ohio los ltimos aos. Le sobreviven su esposa, Magdalena Ajanel Calel y sus hijos, Ana Prez Ajanel, Anthony Prez Ajanel, Feliciano Ral Prez Ajanel, Rigoberto Prez Ajanel y...
Wilma P. Hawk
Oct 4, 2016
Wilma P. Hawk, age 89, a resident of Riverside Manor in Newcomerstown and former resident of Dover, passed away on October 4, 2016. She was born on January 31, 1927 near Bakersville, Ohio and was the daughter of Michael and Erma (Schumacher) Bahmer. On November 13, 1949, Wilma married Russell Hawk. Together they raised four children on a 100-acre farm...
Donald E. Meek
Oct 1, 2016
Donald E. "Don" Meek, 90, passed away on Saturday, October 01, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. A celebration of Don's life will be held at Dover Bible Church on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 11:00am with Rev Mark Britton officiating. Interment will take place at Grandview Union Cemetery in Strasburg where the Dover VFW will conduct military...
Hazel I. Yockey
Oct 1, 2016
Hazel I. Yockey, age 87, of Dover, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016, in the New Dawn Retirement Community in Dover. Born November 20, 1928, in Mineral City, she was a daughter of the late Ervin and Mary Shott Gross. Hazel graduated from Mineral City High School in 1946, and went to work for the U.S. Ceramic Tile Co. in...
Johnny W. Miller
Oct 1, 2016
Johnny W. Miller, 78, of Wooster and formerly of Dover and New Philadelphia, died on Saturday, October 01, 2016. Born on September 9, 1938 in Stone Creek, he was the son of the late Eugene and Ida (Smitley) Miller. He is also preceded in death by his sister; Ruth Ann Miller and granddaughter, Alyson Bates. He graduated from Stone Creek...
Sandra K. Winkler
Sep 29, 2016
Sandra K. Winkler, 71, of Beach City and formerly of Strasburg, died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born July 24, 1945 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Carl "Popeye" and Vivian Weber Snyder. Sandy was also preceded in death by her husband, Stanley E. Winkler on August 16, 2015; son, Stanley...
Norma E. Locker
Sep 26, 2016
Norma E. Locker, age 77, of Bolivar, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, in Hennis Care Centre, Bolivar. Born December 26, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Perlee Sr. and Alice Steinke Grove. Norma attended Beach City High School and was employed by Cable Manufacturing & Assembly Company at Bolivar, from which she retired. She also worked part-time...
Joyce Ann Lacreta
Sep 25, 2016
Joyce Ann (Lemaster) LaCreta, 77, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Truman House in New Philadelphia following an extended illness. Joyce retired as a receptionist for Holmco Industries in 2004 following 9 years of service. Born April 14, 1939 in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Katherine (Ross) Lemaster. In addition...
Betty Myers
Sep 24, 2016
Betty Myers, 94, of Dover died Saturday, September 24, 2016 in The Laurels of Canton. Born July 28, 1922 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Helen Romine Williams. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, John D. Myers on July 19, 1983; son, Dave Myers; granddaughter, Cory Myers and a daughter in law,...
James B. Lewis
Sep 23, 2016
James B. Lewis, 85, of Dover died Friday, September 23, 2016 in his home following an extended illness. Born November 27, 1930 in Fairmont, West Virginia, Jim was the son of the late Alva and Bess Lewis. In addition to his parents he was preceded by a daughter, Roberta Kennedy and a sister, Hattie Margaret Lewis. He was a longtime...
Elizabeth "Tag" Walker
Sep 23, 2016
Elizabeth "Tag" Walker, 96, of Dover died Friday, September 23, 2016 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born March 13, 1920 in Uhrichsville, Ohio she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Stone Page. Elizabeth was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Benjamin H. Walker on August 17, 1988 and sisters, Louise Burbage...
Patricia J. Petricola
Sep 20, 2016
Patricia J. (Pat) Petricola, 87, of Columbus, Ohio and a longtime Dover resident died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 in her home following an extended illness. Born July 29, 1929 in Seattle, Washington, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Irene (Vaughn) Hinerman. Pat retired in 1987 as secretary of the Dover Public Schools where she worked for 25...
Helen J. Adams
Sep 20, 2016
Helen J. Adams, 88, of New Philadelphia passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born on April 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McKees) Macik. On November 26, 1949 she married the love of her life, and dancing partner, Jack L. Adams, who preceded her in death earlier this...
Naomi "Ruth" Border
Sep 19, 2016
Ruth Border, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully in her home Monday evening. Born Naomi Ruth Hamilton on May 13, 1931 in Holidays Cove, W.Va., Ruth graduated from Tyler County High School in 1950. After moving to Canton, Ohio to work at the Timken Company, she met her future husband, Clifford, at a YWCA dance. Married for 61 years,...
Esther E. Ladrach
Sep 19, 2016
Esther E. Ladrach, age 91, of Mineral City, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 in Community Hospice's Truman House at New Philadelphia. Born November 28, 1924, at Baltic, she was a daughter of the late William D. and Sarah Lautenschleger Snyder. Esther graduated as class salutatorian in 1942 from Baltic High School, and was employed by Baltic's General Clay Co....
William J. "Bill" Wagner
Sep 14, 2016
William J. "Bill" Wagner, 71, of New Philadelphia died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Born October 9, 1944 in Portsmouth, Ohio he was a son of the late Aaron and Etta Keene Wagner. Bill retired as an Operations Manager from Verizon in Jackson, Ohio after 28 years of service. He was a member of New Pointe...
Terry A. Hiller
Sep 11, 2016
Terry A. Hiller, 78, of Newcomerstown died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. Born January 27, 1938 in Dover he was a son of the late Glen and Evelyn Welsh Hiller. Terry was a 1956 graduate of Midvale High School and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1962 with a degree in Vocational Agriculture...
Ethel Grace Ellinger
Sep 10, 2016
Ethel Grace (nee Frey) Ellinger, 71, of Dover died Saturday, September 10, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre. Born September 27, 1944 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Ethel Siber Frey. Ethel was also preceded in death by her husband, Brad L. Ellinger on July 1, 1993 and father in law, Wayne Ellinger. She is...
Paul E. Aeschliman
Sep 9, 2016
Paul E. "Bud" Aeschliman, 90, of Venice, Florida and formerly of Uhrichsville and Dover died peacefully at his home in Florida on September 9, 2016. Born August 21, 1926, he was the son of the late Herman and Evelyn (Schwab) Aeschliman. He married the former Mary Jane Souers on May 9, 1954 who survives. He is also survived by his...
Betty M. Botdorf
Sep 7, 2016
Betty M. Botdorf, 95, of Dover died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre. Born January 29, 1921 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Rex and Idella Fisher Judd Dienst. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond "Skeets" Botdorf on August 12, 2012; brother, Everett Dienst and sisters, Hazel Mast and...
