Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Delmar A. Espenschied
Mar 11, 2016
Delmar A. Espenschied, 92, of Dover died Friday, March 11, 2016 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born April 8, 1923 in Dover he was a son of the late Homer and Edna Harper Espenschied. Delmar was also preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Espenschied in 1987, second wife, Nina Espenschied in 2006; four brothers, Dale, Albert,...
Dorothy C. Cardani
Mar 11, 2016
Dorothy C. Cardani, 92, of Dover died Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Inn at Northwood Village. Born February 13, 1924 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Casper and Josephine Young Contini. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, Dario "Dab" Cardani on March 27, 2011; brothers, Dan and Anthony Contini and sisters, Ann Rimer,...
R. Naomi Gill
Mar 8, 2016
R. Naomi Gill, age 90, a long-time resident of Baertown Rd. N.W., Dover, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Born April 28, 1925, at Big Run, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Columbus and Mary Jane Cross Byard, Naomi attended school in West Virginia, and, on July 27,...
James H. "Herb" Feutz
Mar 7, 2016
James H. "Herb" Feutz, age 96, of Dover, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016, in Schoenbrunn Healthcare at New Philadelphia, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 16, 1920, at Dover, he was a son of the late James O. and Flossie M. Haswell Feutz. Herb graduated from Dover High School, and went on to serve honorably with...
Earl N. Johnson
Mar 7, 2016
Earl N. Johnson, 74, of Dover died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Union Hospital. Born July 21, 1941 in Somerdale he was a son of the late Robert and Mary Brannen Johnson. Earl served his country with the United States Marines. Following his military service, he was employed at the B & O Railroad and eventually retired from the Wheeling...
Charles R. "Dick" Eckhardt
Mar 6, 2016
Charles Richard (Dick) Eckhardt, Sr., 93 of Tuscarawas, OH passed away early Sunday morning, March 6, 2016 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born October 24, 1922 in Tuscarawas, OH . He was a son of the late Clarence "Shorty" and Marie Metzger Eckhardt. Dick was also preceded in death by a daughter, Penny Louise Eckhardt; grandson, Kevin Richard...
Shirley Marie Fondriest
Mar 5, 2016
Shirley Marie Fondriest, age 79, of Dover, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia, surrounded by her loving family. Born November 6, 1936, at New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Chester Dapoz and Mary Yosick Dapoz Reiger. Shirley graduated from Dover's St. Joseph High School, and, on November 19, 1955, married...
Kelly P. Incarnato
Mar 4, 2016
Kelly P. "Kellogg" Incarnato, 49, of Dover died Friday, March 4, 2016 in his home following a brief illness. Kelly was a self employed carpenter and roofer. Born November 11, 1966 in Dover, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Dixie A. (Burson) Incarnato. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph J. Incarnato III....
Roy L. "Rl" Gentry
Feb 29, 2016
Roy L. "RL" Gentry, 88, of Mineral City died Monday, February 29, 2016 in the home of his daughter, Deanna, surrounded by his loving family. Born April 2, 1927 in Canton he was a son of the late Roy and Ora Braswell Gentry. RL was also preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Gentry in 1971; son, Glenn Gentry;...
Shirley Ann Satterfield
Feb 29, 2016
Shirley Ann Satterfield, 79, of Bolivar passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home. Born September 18, 1936 in Foley, Alabama she was a daughter of the late Adam and Pollie Potter Frishkorn. Shirley was also preceded in death by her son, Mark Satterfield. She had retired from Ameridial in New Philadelphia following 15 years of service. Shirley is...
Maxine Walker Seibel
Feb 29, 2016
Maxine Walker Seibel passed away peacefully on Monday, February 29, 2016 following an extended illness. Maxine was born January 4, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a teenager she played violin in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and was a majorette. She wrote for the high school newspaper which was the beginning of her lifelong love of writing. After graduating from Roxborough...
Iris E. Walker
Feb 28, 2016
Iris E. Walker, age 88, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, in Park Village, Dover, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born September 28, 1927, at Dover, she was a daughter of the late William and Marie Pfeiffer Murray. Iris graduated from Dover High School in 1945, and, on June 8, 1947, married George W. Walker....
John Holden
Feb 28, 2016
John Holden, 76, of Midvale died Sunday, February 28, 2016 in the Hennis Care Centre. Born December 14, 1939 in Akron he was a son of the late John J. and Frances Davis Holden. John was also preceded in death by four brothers and a sister. He retired from the United States Navy after a 26 year career, which included...

Eugene C. Eberly
Feb 22, 2016
Funeral Home: Toland-Herzig New Philadelphia 246 E. High Ave. New Philadelphia, OH US 44663
Alvin William "Bill" Horn
Feb 21, 2016
Alvin William "Bill" Horn, age 96, of Hudson, Wisconsin, formerly of Norco-Corona, California, and a native of Dover, passed away peacefully in the Christian Community Home at Hudson on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Born August 22, 1919, at Dover, he was a son of the late Alvin and Lillian Hisrich Horn. Bill graduated from Dover High School in 1937 and...
Theodore A. "Ted" Lahmers
Feb 19, 2016
Theodore A. "Ted" Lahmers, 83, of Dover died on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Community Hospice House following a sudden illness. Born on November 10, 1932 in Dover, he was the son of the late Carl and Alverda (Lengler) Lahmers. He was also preceded in death by his son, Timothy Lahmers on September 11, 1987; and two brothers, Eldon...
Clyde R. Smith
Feb 19, 2016
Clyde R. Smith, age 77, of Newcomerstown, passed away there Friday, February 19, 2016, in Riverside Manor. Born March 26, 1938, at Frazeysburg, he was a son of the late Clarence and Erma Tanner Smith. He attended Port Washington High School and went on to serve honorably with the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his discharge, he was employed by the...

Timothy A. "Tim" Spaar
Feb 19, 2016
Timothy A. "Tim" Spaar, age 61, of Waynesburg, and a former resident of Somerdale, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Born March 26, 1954, he was a son of the late Joseph and Geneva Berry Spaar. Tim graduated from Tuscarawas Valley High School, and was employed by Republic Steel-LTV at Canton for nearly thirty years. Additionally, he was a former...
Juanita R. Page
Feb 18, 2016
Juanita R. Page, age 84, of Dover, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Born Feb. 10, 1932, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Douglas and Florence Harper Dupler. Juanita attended Dover High School, and, as a young lady, worked in area restaurants. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...
Robert E. "Bob" Roush
Feb 18, 2016
Robert E. "Bob" Roush, 90, of Strasburg passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Born on October 7, 1925 in Dover he was the son of the late Earl and Grace (Yackey) Roush. He graduated from Strasburg High School with the class of 1943. Following graduation Bob joined the United States Army where he...