Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Freda Marie Margo
Oct 15, 2014
Freda Marie Margo, age 93, of Dover, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, in Park Village Health Care Center. Born November 17, 1920, in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late C.D. and Lera (Baker) Hinson. Freda graduated from New Philadelphia High School and went on to attend cosmetology school in Canton, obtaining her beautician's license. In addition to...
Robert R. France
Oct 11, 2014
Robert R. France, 81, of Dover died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home. Born November 9, 1932 in Dover he was a son of the late Frederick and Jennie Steese France. Robert was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald "Bud" France and sister, Norma Jean Reip. He was a 1950 graduate of Dover High School and attended...
Olivia E. Rubright
Oct 10, 2014
Olivia E. Rubright, 91, of Dover died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following an extended bout with Alzheimers Disease. Born Dec. 2, 1922 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late David A. and Veritas (Hilt) Geffken. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband Albert Wilson Rubright who...
Todd A. Stephens
Oct 9, 2014
Todd A. Stephens, age 53, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 9, 2014, following an apparent heart attack. Born February 27, 1961, at Dover, he was a son of Robert and Sylvia (Hoopingarner) Stephens of New Philadelphia. Todd graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1980, and was employed by Meteor at Dover. He was a quiet, private man who...
Paul A. Feller
Oct 9, 2014
Paul A. Feller, age 89, of Dover, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 09, 2014 at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. A son of the late Edward and Nora Rinehart Feller, Paul was born in Dover on April 3, 1925. Paul was a graduate of the Dover High School Class of 1943. He was a combat veteran during...
Judith Barbara Geers
Oct 8, 2014
Judith Barbara Geers, 74, of Dover died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Aultman Hospital. Born August 18, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Adolf and Anna Gestrich Schandel. Judy was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Joan Marie Geers. She graduated from Tusky Valley High School and the Timken Mercy School of Nursing. Following her education,...
Rae Ann Squires
Oct 7, 2014
Rae Ann Squires, 68, of Strasburg died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in the Community Hospice House. Born April 11, 1946 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Bob and Madge Grimm VonKaenel. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Sandy Squires. She had been a waitress at Dover Station for many years and was also a...
Elwood J. Farnsworth
Oct 7, 2014
Elwood J. Farnsworth, age 84, of Massillon, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014, in his home, following a long battle with cancer. Born Christmas Day, 1929, at Wade, Washington County, Elwood was a son of the late Elmer and Hazel (Moore) Farnsworth. He moved with his family at a young age to Tuscarawas County, and attended school in Strasburg. Elwood married...
James A. "Jim" Barber
Oct 5, 2014
James A. "Jim" Barber, age 62, of Dover, went home to God, Sunday, October 5, 2014. Born April 24, 1952, at Akron, he was a son of Doris (Flake) Barber of Strasburg and the late Alfred Barber. Jim graduated in 1971 from Northwest High School at Canal Fulton, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Navy for...
Mary M. Brewer
Oct 3, 2014
Mary M. Wade Brewer, 94, of Dover passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Born on January 3, 1920 in Midvale, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Eva Carpenter Young. She married her husband, Paul D. Brewer, who preceded her in death on March 2, 1998. She is also preceded...
Eva Jean "Jeanie" Truman
Sep 28, 2014
Eva Jean "Jeanie" Truman, 87, of Dover, passed away on September 28, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born on December 14, 1926 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Gladys (Peterman) Lenarz. She graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1944. On October 31, 1944, she married Chester Truman, who preceded her in death on...
Beatrice F. Espenschied
Sep 28, 2014
Beatrice F. Espenschied, 99, of Dover died suddenly at her home on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Born August 25, 1915 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Monroe and Flossie Widder Mast. Beatrice was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy F. Espenschied on February 12, 1991; daughter, Ann Harmon; son, Gene Espenschied and two brothers, Ray...
Robert Mason
Sep 26, 2014
Robert Mason, 84, of Dover died Friday, September 26, 2014 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born May 22, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late Robert and Emma Ellwood Mason. Bob was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joanne Mason on May 19, 2001 and his second wife, Jo Ann Patterson Mason...
Phyllis J. Myers
Sep 23, 2014
Phyllis J. Myers, 67, of Dover died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born February 22, 1947 in Portsmouth, Ohio she was a daughter of the late William and Dorothy Ryan Gorman. She retired from Union Hospital as a Nurse's Assistant after 30 years of service. Phyllis was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joe Seniors, Union...
Ronald G. Reynolds
Sep 22, 2014
Ronald G. "Ron" Reynolds, age 72, of Dover, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014, in his home, following a 15-year struggle with Parkinson's Disease, later coupled with bone cancer. Born June 22, 1942, in Stillwater, he was the son of Vincent Reynolds of Uhrichsville, and the late Eula (Smith) Reynolds. Ron graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1960, and...
Dorothy "Dottie" Moser Horn
Sep 19, 2014
Dorothy "Dottie" Moser Horn, age 88, of Hudson, Wisconsin, and formerly of Norco-Corona, California, and Dover, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, September 19, 2014. Born December 13, 1925, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late George and Edna Marburger Moser. Dottie attended school in Dover, and married Alvin "Bill" Horn in 1943. The couple resided...
Betty L. Bevan
Sep 17, 2014
Betty L. Bevan, age 81, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, in Community Hospice House, following a brief illness. Born August 8, 1933, in Smyrna, she was a daughter of the late Ovral and Margaret Corbin Moore. Betty graduated from Gnadenhutten High School, and, in addition to being a loving homemaker, was employed by Shop 'n' Save Supermarkets...
Daniel "Dan" M. Mcgraw
Sep 15, 2014
Daniel "Dan" M. McGraw, 62, of Massillon, formerly of Dover and Canton passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014. Born September 20, 1952, he was the son of the late Arthur P. and Wilma Border McGraw. He is also preceded in death by his son; Phillip McGraw; a sister; sister in-law; and a niece. Dan graduated from Tusky Valley High...
Anna Marie Pruni
Sep 14, 2014
Anna Marie Pruni, 50, of Deer Lodge, Tennessee and formerly of Dover died Sunday, September 14, 2014 in her home following a brief illness. Anna Marie was a retired police officer. She was a former Police Officer of the Year for the North Port, Florida Police Department. She was also an officer for the Pittsburgh, PA and Weirton, W. Va....
Alfred G. "Poe" Saffell
Sep 13, 2014
Alfred G. "Poe" Saffell, 82, of Dover died Saturday, September 13, 2014 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a courageous battle with cancer that tested and strengthened his faith in God. Born August 13, 1932 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Charles and Helen Miller Saffell. Al was also preceded in death by his...
