Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Frances Jane Spear
Jan 27, 2010
Frances Jane Spear, 88, of Sugarcreek, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness. Born Mar. 25, 1921, in Tippecanoe, Jane was a daughter of the late John and Ora Harding Kinsey. She graduated from Uhrichsville High School in 1938, and, in 1939, married Robert W. “Bob” Spear. Jane was a loving homemaker who was...
Nancy M. Milyiori
Jan 17, 2010
Nancy M. Milyiori, 76, of Dover, died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the Country Club Retirement Campus, following a long illness. Born January 26, 1933, she was a daughter of Carmel Christine Beal Swinderman. Nancy attended school in Port Washington, Tuscarawas and Uhrichsville. She was employed by Jean Frock's Dress Shop in New Philadelphia, Twin City Meat Market in Uhrichsville...
Richard W. Hess
Jan 15, 2010
Richard W. "Dick" Hess, 66, of Strasburg died Friday, January 15, 2010 in Aultman Hospital following a sudden illness. Born May 19, 1943, in Dover, he was the son of the late George and Edna Maurer Hess. Richard graduated from Dover High School in 1961. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Yackey, on September 28, 1974. Carolyn preceded...
Diana K. Lorenz
Jan 14, 2010
Diana K. Lorenz, 55, of Dover died on January 14, 2010 at her home. Born on April 26, 1954, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Robert Sr. and Ruth Bevan Lang. Diana graduated from Garaway High School. After 25 years of service, she retired from Genie Overhead Door Company in Baltic. Her family was very important to...
Emanuel D. "Biff" Hershberger
Jan 9, 2010
Emanuel D. "Biff" Hershberger, 77, of Dover died Saturday, January 9, 2010 in the Hennis Care Centre. He had retired in 1994 from Union Hospital as the Director of Environmental Services after 42 years of service. Biff also enjoyed electronics and worked part time at WJER. Born October 18, 1932 in Holmes County, he was a son of the late...
Betty J. Dorsey
Jan 8, 2010
Betty J. Dorsey, 85, of Dover died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Aultman Hospital surrounded by her family. She had retired in 1984 from Furon Fluorocarbon after 20 years of service. Born October 2, 1924 in Dover she was a daughter of the late William and Goldie Rummel Espenschied. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Warren V....
Brian Judson Reamy
Jan 7, 2010
Brian Judson Reamy, 53, of Bolivar died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, from cancer discovered just a few short days ago. Born Jan. 27, 1956, in Dover, he was a son of the late Dr. H. Judson and Mary L. Butler Reamy. Brian graduated from New Philadelphia High School and went on to attend Ohio University and...
Vicky Frances Nichols
Jan 6, 2010
Vicky Frances Nichols, 48, of Dover, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, in Union Hospital. Vicky had fought a hard battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Sept. 7, 1961 in Fitchburg, MA, she was a daughter of Paul and Assunta Mezzonotti Leger of Worcester, MA. Vicky graduated from Fitchburg High School and went on to attend Montachusett Regional Technical School. She married...
Dan Lansberry
Jan 5, 2010
Dan Lansberry, 51, of Dover, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Brunswick, GA, from an apparent heart attack while traveling to the funeral services of his mother-in-law, Margaret "Kathy" Easlick in Florida. Born Oct. 1, 1958 in Beaver Falls, PA, he was a son of Paul "Jack" Lansberry of Beaver Falls, and the late Patricia Anne Craig Lansberry. Dan attended...
Lynn Denise Smith
Jan 3, 2010
Lynn Denise Smith, 55, who resided at the Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar for the past two years and a lifelong resident of Strasburg died Sunday, January 3, 2010 following complications from pneumonia. Born August 6, 1954 in Dover, she was the daughter of Betty Dodge Smith of Strasburg and the late Edwin J. Smith. Lynn attended Starlight School and...
John T. Springer
Jan 2, 2010
John T. Springer, 62, of Dover passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2010 following a battle with cancer. He was born in Dover on March 30, 1947 to the late Elden Springer and Wilma (Wampfler) Springer who resides at New Dawn in Dover. John graduated from Dover High School in 1965. He served four years in the U.S. Navy aboard...
Marian Louise Doney
Jan 1, 2010
Marian Louise Doney, 84, of Strasburg, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, in Union Hospital, Dover, from complications of a fall in 2005. Born Dec. 9, 1925, in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Tabernack Walters. Marian graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1944, where she was in the marching band. She was employed...
Donald D. Mccomb
Dec 31, 2009
Donald D. "Chip" McComb, 73, of Midvale, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, in his home, with his loving family around him. Chip had battled cancer for some time. Born Dec. 13, 1936, in Dennison, he was a son of the late James and Laura James McComb. Chip graduated from Midvale High School in 1954. On May 16, 1955, he married...
Donald F. Murphy
Dec 29, 2009
Donald F. "Murph" Murphy, 76, of Beach City, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover after battling cancer. Born Nov. 3, 1933, in Dover, he was a son of the late Fred E. and Esther Mears Murphy. Murph graduated from Dover High School in 1952, and, on Jan. 9, 1953, married the former Lydia Mae Rieger in...
Felicia A. Floyd
Dec 28, 2009
Felicia A. Floyd, 69, of Dover died on Monday, December 28, 2009 at her home following a sudden illness. Felicia was a middle school teacher, having retired from Garaway Middle School after 29 years. Born November 24, 1940 in Dover she was a daughter of the late John and Loretta Murphy Capozella. Her brothers, Richard and Terry Capozella, also preceded...
Derlin A. Miller
Dec 28, 2009
Derlin A. Miller, 93, of Dover died Monday, December 28, 2009 at New Dawn Retirement Community after a long and wonderful life. Derlin was born March 3, 1916 in Rittman, Ohio, the youngest child of Robert E. and Vella (Strauss) Miller. He was a graduate of Dover High School class of 1934 and the Canton Business School. He was employed...
Ruth A. Schram
Dec 25, 2009
Ruth A. Schram, 87, of Strasburg died Christmas Day 2009 following a long illness. Born on April 24, 1922 in West Jefferson, Ohio she was a daughter of the late James A. and Trella Wardell Weber. Ruth was also preceded in death by her husband, George A Schram who died on February 21, 1989; brother, Keene Weber and sisters, Pearl...
Anna Marie Skocaj
Dec 24, 2009
Anna Marie Skocaj, 85, of Dover and formerly of Cleveland died Thursday after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 12, 1924, in Cleveland to the late Elmer and Viola Shawke. Anna, who moved with her late husband, Joseph V. Skocaj, to Dover in 1987 after rearing their family in the Collinwood area, was a homemaker, volunteer and,...
Zelphia Harris
Dec 19, 2009
Zelphia Harris, 82, of Dover died at Shoenbrunn Healthcare Center on December 19, 2009 following an extended illness. Born on July 27, 1927, in Baltic, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Florence Huprich Krebs. She graduated from Sugarcreek High School. She married the love of her life, the late George Harris Jr., on November 9, 1947. He...
Florence I. Billiter
Dec 18, 2009
Florence I. Billiter, 84, of Strasburg died at her home surrounded by her family and loved one's including her dog, Beaver, on Friday, December 18, 2009 following an extended illness. Born on July 12, 1925 in Sharon Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George and Florence Thumm Kautz. She celebrated 64 years of marriage to her husband, Fred...
