Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Laverne F. Youngen
Aug 16, 2014
LaVerne F. Youngen, 94, of New Philadlephia died Saturday, August 16, 2014 in the Community Hospice House. Born October 11, 1919 in Bolivar he was a son of the late Fred and Bertha Schilling Youngen. LaVerne was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Youngen on October 31, 1996; brothers, Wilbur and Earl Youngen; sisters, Irene Funk and Ila...
Stanley E. Winkler
Aug 16, 2014
Stanley E. Winkler, 69, of Beach City and formerly of Strasburg died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 in the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia following an extended illness. Stan retired in 2000 following 36 years of service from the Timken Company in Canton. He had also been previously employed by H&R Block for 13 years. Born August 20, 1944 in...
Margaret Y. Pyle
Aug 16, 2014
Margaret Y. Pyle, 65, of Somerdale died Saturday, August 16, 2014 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born June 23, 1949 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Dale and Ardis Briggs Pyle. Margaret was also preceded in death by her nephew, Matthew Morris. Margaret was employed at SEI for many years. She attended Leesville Faith Community...
Kelly M. Fankhauser
Aug 15, 2014
Kelly M. Fankhauser, 43, of Uhrichsville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 15, 2014 at his home following a sudden illness. Kelly was born on November 7, 1970 in Dover and was a 1990 graduate of Garaway High School. He loved all sports, especially playing baseball, basketball and football during his youth. A kind and courageous...
Beverly A. Crouse
Aug 14, 2014
Beverly A. Crouse, 78, of Strasburg passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born in Vinalhaven, Maine on June 28, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Leland and Ethel (Smith) Warren. She is also preceded in death by her son; Ricky Crouse; great grandson, Roman Failla; along with six brothers and sisters; Leland, Clarence, Herbert,...
Edwin B. Meanor
Aug 13, 2014
Edwin B. "Ed" Meanor, age 73, of Dover, and formerly of Cambridge, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a long illness. Born September 27, 1940, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Boyd and Annabelle (Murphy) Meanor. Ed graduated from Coraopolis High School and went to work for RCA before entering the service...
Kathleen S. Fox
Aug 13, 2014
Kathleen S. Fox, 92, of Strasburg, much loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, peacefully entered her eternal heavenly home on Wednesday afternoon, August 13, 2014, after a period of declining health. Kathleen was born May 18, 1922 as Ruth Kathleen Strahm in Pickerington, Ohio, to John and Bertha Heimberger Strahm. She graduated from Pickerington High School in 1940 and from...
Norva L. Ley
Aug 10, 2014
Norva L. Ley, age 82, of Dover, died Sunday, August 10, 2014, in Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia, following a long illness. Born December 7, 1931, at Mineral City, she was a daughter of the late Norman L. and Lucille (Ickes) Gintz. Norva graduated from Mineral City High School, and, on May 26, 1951, married Clarence W. Ley in St....
Betty J. Baker
Aug 10, 2014
Betty J. Baker, 87, of Dover died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born July 19, 1927 in Gnadenhutten she was a daughter of the late James and Hazel Johnson Porter. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Estel W. Baker on November 28, 1992 and three sisters. She was a proud homemaker and had been a...
Regina M. Duvall
Aug 7, 2014
Regina M. Duvall, 94, a Dover resident since the 1950's died Thursday morning, August 7, 2014 in the Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. Born June 6, 1920 in Caldwell she was a daughter of the late Fred and Marcella Kuhn Warner. Regina was also preceded in death by her husband, William D. Duvall on August 13, 1993; sisters, Evelyn...
Colleen K. (Smith) Espenschied
Aug 7, 2014
Colleen K. (Smith) Espenschied, 52, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, August 7, 2014 in the Cleveland Clinic following a five month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born March 29, 1962 in Dover she was a daughter of Gary and Edna Yackey Smith of Strasburg. Colleen is also survived by her husband of five years, Charles "Chuck" Espenschied whom she married on...
Russell D. Gerber
Aug 2, 2014
Russell D. Gerber, 83, of Strasburg died Saturday, August 2, 2014 in his home following a brief illness. Born January 13, 1931 in Canton he was a son of the late Dwight and Audrey Miller Gerber. He was also preceded in death by three infant children, Earl Dwight, Jerry Lee and David Allen Gerber; brother, Raymond Gerber; sister in law,...
Donley N. Hostutler
Aug 1, 2014
Donley N. Hostutler, age 77, of Dover, died Friday, August 1, 2014, in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born August 9, 1936, at Big Run, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Russell Hostutler and Frosty (Williams) Kirkpatrick. Donley attended school in Wetzel County, West Virginia, and moved to Ohio in 1962 when he married the former...
Jeffrey Swarny
Jul 30, 2014
Jeffrey "Jeff" Swarny, age 62, of Cleveland Heights, and formerly of Dover, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, with his loving family around him, in The Cleveland Clinic, after a long battle with leukemia. Born May 10, 1952, at Columbus, he was a son of the late Stephen and Betty (Jeffers) Swarny. Jeff graduated in 1970 from Dover's St. Joseph High...
Cora M. Dick
Jul 28, 2014
Cora M. Dick, 93, of Dover went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Born May 3, 1921 in Dundee, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Budd and Tillie (Lehner) King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of...
Harold "John" I. Dawson
Jul 25, 2014
Harold I. "John" Dawson, 79, of Bolivar went to be with he Lord on Friday, July 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness. He was born on March 30, 1935 to the late Thomas and Margaret Price Dawson in Morgan County, Ohio and moved with his family to the Bolivar area at a...
Randal L. "Randy" Meese
Jul 23, 2014
Randal L. "Randy" Meese, age 65, of Tuscarawas, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, surrounded by his loving family, in the Cleveland Clinic. His death was due to pulmonary fibrosis diagnosed just a short time ago. Born June 14, 1949, in Dennison, he was a son of the late Charles L. "Tep" and Donna G. (Lahm) Meese. Randy graduated from Tuscarawas-Warwick...
Barb Mcclintock
Jul 22, 2014
Barb McClintock, age 77, of Dover, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in her home, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born December 24, 1936, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Harry O. and Mary M. (Contini) Hooper. Barb graduated from St. Joseph High School, and was employed by Weigand Trucking Co. and Sears, Roebuck &...
Marion Rini
Jul 22, 2014
Marion Rini, 84, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born October 10, 1929 in Dover he was a son of the late Ignatius and Mamie Gaglione Rini. Marion was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ignatius "Fred", Martin, Tony and Frank Rini; sisters, Laura Dattilo and Mary Strazisar; nephew, Bill Rini Marion graduated...
W. Kenneth Gibbs
Jul 21, 2014
W. Kenneth Gibbs, age 91, a lifelong resident of Dover, died Monday, July 21, 2014, in Park Village Health Care Center. Born November 18, 1922, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Ladema M. (Freed) Gibbs. Kenneth attended Dover High School, graduating in 1941. He was an accomplished alto saxophone and clarinet player in the Dover High...
