Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Oswaldo Quinilla Lux
Jul 4, 2010
Oswaldo Quinilla Lux, 22, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, July 4, 2010. Born December 1, 1987, in Aldea Chichaj, Canilla, Quiche, Guatemala, he was a son of Martin Quinilla and Isabela Pu Lux of Canilla. Oswaldo came to the United States just about three years ago, and was employed by Case Farms in Winesburg. He was a member of St....
Laura J. Lance
Jul 3, 2010
Laura J. Lance, 87, of Strasburg died on Saturday, July 03, 2010 at Union Hospital following a long illness. Born on September 4, 1922 in Lima, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Helen Engle Bercaw. She graduated from Jewett High School. Her husband, James H. A. Lance, whom she was married for over 50 years, preceded her...
Paul D. Tharp
Jun 27, 2010
Paul D. Tharp, 63, of Dover died on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born October 25, 1946, in Dennison, he was the son of the late Donald E. Tharp and Wanda L. McCarty Stone. He graduated from Uhrichsville High School in 1964. Soon after graduation, he joined the United States Air Force,...
Viola R. Vierheller
Jun 27, 2010
Viola R. Vierheller, 86, of Dover, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Union Hospital. She was born June 3, 1924, the daughter of the late Basilio & Benigna Pace Rondinella. Over the years, Viola worked a variety of jobs. During World War II she was employed by the Timken Spark Plug Plant and later spent more than 15 years as...
Timothy J. Welsh
Jun 27, 2010
Timothy J. Welsh, 66, of Strasburg, Ohio died suddenly Sunday, June 27, 2010 while doing what he enjoyed the most, fluffing hay on his John Deere tractor. Tim retired in 1993, as a brakeman for the Norfolk & Southern Railroad at Brewster where he worked for thirty years. Tim was also a wellknown tree trimmer in the area. There wasn't...
Dwight J. "Jim" Zimmerman
Jun 25, 2010
Dwight J. "Jim" Zimmerman, 76, of New Philadelphia died Friday, June 25, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. He retired from Marlite after 28 years of service. Born March 19, 1934 in Ragersville, Ohio he was a son of the late Ralph and Alverda Emig Zimmerman. He was also preceded in death by his father and mother in law, Virgil and Mary...
Velma J. Cochran
Jun 24, 2010
Velma J. Cochran, 82, a longtime resident of Dover, Ohio died Thursday, June 24, 2010 in her home following a brief illness lovingly surrounded by her family. Velma was born December 15, 1927 in Brightwood, the daughter of the late Dennis and Helen (Miller) Kohler. She retired from Alsco Anaconda in Sugarcreek following thirty years of service. Following retirement, she...
Donald W. Kruithoff
Jun 20, 2010
Donald W. Kruithoff, 71, of Dover passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Schoenbrunn Health Care Center. He had retried from GM in Detroit, Michigan after 20 years of service. Born March 6, 1939 in Queens, NY, and raised in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late Phillip and Julia Kerwin Kruithoff. He was also preceded in death...
Gene A. Mears
Jun 19, 2010
Gene A. Mears, 81, of Dover, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, June 19, 2010 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a long battle with cancer. Gene retired in 1984 from LTV Steel (formerly Republic Steel Company) in Massillon following 37 years of service. Born February 14, 1929 in Strasburg, he was the son of the late...
Doris Dragovich
Jun 19, 2010
Doris Allen Dragovich, 92, of Dover died Saturday, June 19, 2010 in the Park Village Assisted Living Center. She was born March 15, 1918 in Cleveland, the daughter of the late Robert & Margaret Cochran Allen. A 1936 graduate of Cleveland East High School, Doris went on to graduate from Ohio University in 1940. She then started on a career...
Evelyn Ruth Trachsel
Jun 17, 2010
Evelyn Ruth Trachsel, 93, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Park Village, Dover, where she was recuperating from a recent fall. Evelyn was born in Pontiac, Illinois on December 16, 1916, to the late Jacob and Mary Nordmeyer Miller. The family moved to Ohio when Evelyn was a little girl, and she grew up and attended school...
Norma L. Wenger
Jun 17, 2010
Norma L. Wenger, 79, of New Philadelphia died at her son�(TM)s home on Thursday, June 17, 2010. Born September 10, 1930 in Sugarcreek, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Anna Dodge Lorenz. She married Robert Wenger, who preceded her in death on July 10, 1995. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Jane Balder....
E. Louise Keppler
Jun 15, 2010
E. Louise Keppler, 76, of Dover, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Born July 24, 1933, in Massillon, she was a daughter of the late John Patrick and Marian Frances McGinnis. Louise graduated from Massillon's Washington High School, and completed x-ray technician training at Union Hospital in Dover. She was the Office Manager of Canton Orthopaedics for...
Adrian Buddy Deetz
Jun 12, 2010
Adrian J. Deetz Jr. of Dover, a lifelong resident, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, in Union Hospital following a three-year illness, with his daughter Angela by his side. Adrian was the son of the late Adrian J. Deetz Sr. and Janet (Incarnato) Deetz. "Buddy," as, he was known by his family and friends, was born in Dover, Ohio, on June...
Clarence W. Clum
Jun 10, 2010
Clarence W. Clum, 79, of New Philadelphia passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born on September 2, 1930, in Fry's Valley, he was the son of the late William E. and Edna (Miller) Clum. After graduating from Gnadenhutten High School in 1948, he proudly served his country in the United States Army from...
John E. Straight
Jun 10, 2010
John E. Straight, 61, of Dover died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Union Hospital. He was a long time truck driver. Born July 21, 1948 in Syracuse, New York he was a son of the late Clyde and Anelite Sanders Straight. He was also preceded in death by his in laws, Dr. Joseph and Beverly Hamilton and his son in...
Dewey L. Costanza Sr.
Jun 1, 2010
Dewey L. Costanza Sr., 88, of Zoarville, Ohio died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in his home lovingly surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He retired in 1991, as a longtime manager of Buckeye Franklin Oil Company in Zoarville where he worked for over 40 years. Born August 21, 1921 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of...
Edwin J. Spidell
May 28, 2010
Edwin J. Spidell, 89, of Dover died Friday, May 28, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Ed had retired from the Strasburg Post Office where he was a rural rout carrier for 30 years. Born August 7, 1920 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Ross and Grace Meininger Spidell. A brother, Robert Spidell also preceded...
Sanford L. Hardesty
May 27, 2010
Sanford L. "The Sandman" Hardesty, 49, of New Philadelphia, completed his journey in this life Thursday, May 27, 2010. He spent his final days at home with his family. Born Apr. 10, 1961, in Cambridge, he was a son of Sandra Carter Hardesty of Navarre, and the late Edward L. Hardesty. Sanford graduated from New Philadelphia High School and lived...
Hope E. Burkey
May 26, 2010
Hope E. Burkey, 82, of Dover died Wednesday morning, May 26, 2010 in her home following a brief illness. Born May 12, 1928 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Agosti) Franz. Hope was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover where she often volunteered in the school cafeteria and was...
