Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Robert Lee Reiger
May 29, 2016
Robert Lee Reiger, 72, of Chesapeake, Virginia passed away on May 29, 2016. Robert was born Sept. 25, 1943 in Dover, Ohio, the son of the late Robert J. and Ruth (Sterner) Reiger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Doris; a son, Scott, and his stepfather, Arthur J. Reischman. He attended Strasburg High...
Rebecca Mitchell
May 28, 2016
Rebecca Mitchell, 38, of Strasburg died at her mother's home on Saturday, May 28, 2016 surrounded by her family. Born in Canton on August 6, 1977 she was the daughter of Thomas and Shari (Pulley) Dayton. She graduated from Strasburg High School and attended Buckeye Career Center. On October 6, 2001, she married the love of her life, Devlin Mitchell....
Arlene V. Reese
May 26, 2016
Arlene V. Reese, age 85, of Dover, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, in the home of her daughter, Debbie Goodhart, at Dover, surrounded by her loving family, following a long illness. Born February 26, 1931, at Cincinnati, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Violet Smith Eversull. Arlene graduated from Hughes High School at Cincinnati , and...
Isaiah Allen Weller
May 25, 2016
Isaiah Allen Weller, the infant son of Chase and Tiffani Harmon Weller of Dundee was stillborn Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandfather, Randy Harmon of Dundee and paternal grandparents, Troy and Johnalee Weller of Dover; aunts and uncles, Tamara Harmon, Michael (Khloe) Brown, Corey Ross,...
Shirley Ann Massarelli
May 23, 2016
Shirley Ann Massarelli, age 73, of New Philadelphia, went to be with our Lord Monday, May 23, 2016, after battling cancer. Born February 5, 1943, at Winfield, she was a daughter of the late Don H. and Alta M. Pershing Kinser. Shirley graduated from Dover High School in 1961. She was a successful businesswoman who was well-known for her Red...
Marjorie E. Rothacher
May 23, 2016
Marjorie E. Rothacher, 61, of New Philadelphia, Ohio passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Marjorie was born Nov. 10, 1954 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Lucille (Brinkman) Rothacher of New Philadelphia and the late Raymond F. Rothacher. Marjorie attended the Starlight School and Workshop at New Philadelphia. She had many interests...
Verna Kuemerle Arnold
May 22, 2016
Verna Arnold, 97, of Park Village and a lifelong resident of Dover passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2016 lovingly surrounded by her family. She had been a resident of Park Village for eight years. She was born on March 7, 1919 in Dover, the daughter of the late George and Fannie (Bolton) Kuemerle. She was also preceded in...
Gary L. Cercone
May 21, 2016
Gary L. Cercone, 72, of Dover died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his home. Born May 25, 1943 in Dover he was a son of the late Frank and Doris Murray Cercone. Gary retired from Reeves after 32 years of service. Following his retirement, he worked at Wayne Dalton for another 17 years. He was a member of the YMCA...
Thomas A. "Tom" Jones
May 20, 2016
Thomas A. "Tom" Jones, 59, of Dover died Friday, May 20, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born December 3, 1956 in Dover he was a son of William and Gloria Lewis Jones of Dover. He was a 1976 graduate of Dover High School and retired in 2009 with 32 years, and over 3 million miles, of accident...
Maxine J. Mason Martin
May 19, 2016
Maxine J. Mason Martin, 73, of Dover died Thursday, May 19, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre. Born February 19, 1943 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Curtis and Mildred Brooks Mason. Maxine was a 1961 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and also graduated from the College of Wooster with a Business Degree. She enjoyed reading...
Raymond James "Ray" Dowdell
May 18, 2016
Raymond James "Ray" Dowdell, age 80, of Newcomerstown, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in his home, following a long illness. Born July 16, 1935 in Columbus, he was a son of the late Raymond Harold and Miriam Northcraft Dowdell. Ray was a self-made, self-educated man who worked through the ranks of the Chrysler Corporation. His career spanned over 20...
Kenneth D. "Ken" Kurtz
May 18, 2016
Kenneth D. "Ken" Kurtz, age 83, of Palm Harbor, Florida passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 18, 2016, in Clearwater, Florida. Born June 7, 1932, in Dover, he was a son of the late John and Garnet Sullivan Kurtz. Ken graduated from Dover High School in 1950 and entered the United States Navy in 1951, where he served 4 years...
David H. Judy
May 18, 2016
David H. Judy, 91, of Beach City died at Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Dover on March 2, 1925 he was the son of the late Carl and Marie (Arbogast) Judy. He graduated from Dover High School. On July 14, 1945 he married Donna Judy who preceded him in death on June 5,...
Steven A. Meryo
May 17, 2016
Steven A. Meryo, 63, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and a former Dover resident died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 following an extended illness. Born May 31, 1952 in Dover, he was the son of the late Julius Sr. and Doris Meryo. In addition, he was preceded in death by his wife, Rita. Steve was a 1970 graduate of Dover High School....
Florence E. Trustdorf
May 15, 2016
Florence E. Trustdorf, 92, of Dover died Sunday, May 15, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre. Born May 12, 1924 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Helen Schenk Renner. Florence was also preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Schilling in 1976 and her second husband, Marion Trustdorf in 1990; daughter, Susan Thornsley;...
Mildred E. "Millie" Seikel
May 15, 2016
Mildred E. "Millie" Seikel, age 90, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 15, 2016, in her home. Millie was born October 12, 1925, in New Philadelphia, to the late Homer E. and Christena C. (Thomas) Miller. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1943, and was employed as a cashier in several local grocery stores. While working at...
Linda S. Handley
May 13, 2016
Linda S. Handley, 57, of Mineral City passed away at her home on Friday, May 13, 2016. Born on September 22, 1958 in LaPorte, Indiana, she was the daughter of John and the late Helen Ann (Snauwert) Smith. She graduated from LaPorte High School with the class of 1976. She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. On September 16, 1978...
Robert L. Souers
May 13, 2016
Robert L. "Bob" Souers, 93, a lifelong resident of Dover passed away early Friday morning, May 13, 2016 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Bob retired in 1985 from the Reeves Steel Company (Empire Detroit) and had previously worked for Warner and Swasey and the Timken Company. Born January 23, 1923 in Dover, he was the son...
Richard P. "Dick" Fach
May 13, 2016
Richard P. "Dick" Fach, age 78, of Leesburg, Florida, and a former resident of Zoar, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, in The Villages Hospice House, The Villages, Florida, after battling cancer. Born July 27, 1937, in East Canton, he was a son of the late Henry J. and Della Z. Leggett Fach. Dick graduated from Canton McKinley High School...
Daniel W. "Dan" Marshall
May 10, 2016
Daniel W. "Dan" Marshall, age 84, of Dover, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 10, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at Park Village Health Care Center, Dover, from Alzheimer's Disease. Born September 22 1931, in Dover, he was the son of the late John R. and Wilma Lahmers Marshall. Dan graduated from Dover High School in 1949...
