Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Beverly A. "Bev" Kirkbride
Jan 11, 2023
Beverly A. “Bev” Kirkbride, age 74, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, after a long battle with myasthenia gravis.
Born March 15, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Derlin and Betty Shumaker Miller. Bev graduated from Dover High School in 1966, and went on to earn her...
Florence Ellen Keplinger
Jan 11, 2023
Florence Ellen Keplinger, age 100, who resided at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Born January 26, 1922, in Crooked Run Valley, Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Maud L. Stull Keplinger. As a child, Miss Keplinger moved with her family to a farm near Winfield. She began...
Susan Zifer
Jan 9, 2023
Susan Zifer, 82, of Dover passed away on Monday January 9, 2023. Cremation has been entrusted with the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory of Dover.
Rebecca L. "Becky" Hixenbaugh
Jan 9, 2023
Rebecca L. "Becky" Hixenbaugh, 80, of Dover, OH passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Arbors at Stow.
Born December 23, 1942 in Graysville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dillie Ross and Dorothy Grimm Smalley. She was a 1961 graduate of Salem High School.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Deward Hixenbaugh, whom she...
Scott E. Steitz
Jan 8, 2023
Scott E. Steitz, 66, of Dover passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Scott was born on April 9, 1956 in Dover to the late John E. “Jerry” and E. Virginia “Ginny” Steitz. Scott was one of the first to attend Starlight School and Workshop, founded by Ruth Carlson. He loved what he knew as “workshop” – working at Starlight...
John R. Basiletti
Jan 8, 2023
John R. Basiletti, 80, of Dover passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar.
He was born on February 7, 1942 in Dover and was the son of the late John A. Basiletti and Sue Tiffner. In addition to his parents, John was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Basiletti who passed away...
Gloria J. Everett
Jan 6, 2023
Gloria J. Everett, 96, of Dover passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 in the Community Hospice Truman House.
She was born on August 13, 1926 in Uhrichsville and was a daughter of the late Frederick and Ida Wires Gamble. Gloria was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Everett on September 12, 2001; son, Frederick “Rick” Everett; and sister,...
Joyce M. Basiletti
Jan 4, 2023
Joyce M. Basiletti, age 82, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in Dover’s Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital.
Born December 5, 1940, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Adrian and Helen Miller Weigand. Joyce graduated from Dover High School and married Donald L. Stealey. The couple had two sons and shared eleven years of marriage prior...
Grace Maxine (Specht) Bochsler
Jan 3, 2023
Grace Maxine (Specht) Bochsler, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Park Village Health Care Center, Dover.
Grace was born to the late Arthur and Mabel Swihart Specht on March 10, 1929, in Sugarcreek. The Specht family moved to Dover in 1943, and Grace graduated from Dover High School in 1947. She went on to attend secretarial college and...
Richard L. Duvall
Jan 2, 2023
Richard L. Duvall, 66, of Dover and formerly of Strasburg died Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 in the Community Truman House in New Philadelphia following a brief illness.
Richard was a truckdriver.
Born Oct. 2, 1956 in Dover, he was the son of the late Walter and Estel (Newland) Duvall.
Survivors include his wife Cynthia (Sexton) Duvall with whom he was married for fourteen...
Robert L. Mcdonald
Dec 31, 2022
Robert L. McDonald, 86, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 in the County Club Retirement Community.
He was born on March 14, 1936 in Magnolia, Ohio and was a son of the late Henry and Pearl Lanning McDonald. Robert was also preceded in death by his wife, Carol M. McDonald on January 29, 2018; and seven brothers...
Paul Thomas Mowrey, Jr.
Dec 31, 2022
Paul Thomas Mowrey, Jr., age 89, of Dover, died Saturday evening, December 31, 2022, at Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia.
He was born January 18, 1933, in Connorville, Jefferson County, to the late Paul T. Mowrey, Sr. and Mildred (Carpenter) Mowrey. Paul was a 1952 graduate of Warren Consolidated High School in Tiltonsville, where he excelled in academics and athletics....
Warner "Dean" Leland
Dec 31, 2022
Warner “Dean” Leland, 89, of Dover went home to be our Lord on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Schoenbrunn HealthCare Center in New Philadelphia under the care of Community Hospice.
Dean was born on August 28, 1933, in Hohenwald, Tennessee to the late Warner and Helen (Grinder) Anderson. She moved to Dover, Ohio with her husband, Willie, and two children in...
Terry Moreland Manning
Dec 28, 2022
The morning of December 28, 2022, Terry Moreland Manning, of Bolivar, Ohio joined her Savior and Lord after a prolonged illness. Terry was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Samuel R. Manning; parents, Ross and Betty Moreland; her sister, Betty Jo Checho, and her son, S. Matthew McNutt.
Terry is survived by...
Gloretta M. Jones
Dec 27, 2022
Gloretta M. Jones, 91, of Strasburg passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Hennis Care Center of Bolivar.
Born on September 19, 1931, in Wallace, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William and Miriam (Harbert) Holt.
She graduated and was Salutatorian of Jackson High school in 1949. She later graduated from Aultman School of Nursing and received her...
Gary E. Roe
Dec 27, 2022
Gary E. Roe, age 85, of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Bolivar and Dover, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover.
Born Sept. 4, 1937, in Roscoe, Coshocton Co., he was a son of the late Emmett and Delores Snow Roe. Gary graduated from Dover High School and went on to serve honorably with the...
Matthew W. Gardner
Dec 26, 2022
Matthew W. Gardner, 25, of Dayton and formerly of Massillon, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 26, 2022 at his home from an undiagnosed illness.
He was born on August 26, 1997 in Akron and was the son of Todd and Susan Ritter Gardner of Massillon. Matthew was a 2016 graduate of Massillon Washington High...
Augusta Van Sickle
Dec 26, 2022
Augusta Van Sickle, 87, of New Philadelphia passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, December 26, 2022.
Born on February 8, 1935 in Flushing, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Herman and Luella Albus Ensley. Augusta was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Van Sickle on January 10, 2021, three infant brothers and her sister, Loretta...
Cynthia R. "Cindy" Mcafee
Dec 24, 2022
Cynthia R. “Cindy” McAfee, 67, of Stone Creek passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a brief battle with cancer.
Born on July 30, 1955 in Dover she was a daughter of Norma “Jean” Brinkman McAfee of Stone Creek and the late George “Art” McAfee. In addition to her father, Cindy was also preceded...
Eugene E. "Duby" Miller
Dec 22, 2022
Eugene E. “Duby” Miller, 91, of Dublin, and formerly of Dover and Strasburg, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Kobacker House in Columbus.
Born in Dover on April 30, 1931, he was the son of the late Marvin and Helen (Medam) Miller.
Duby graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1948 and later received his bachelor’s degree...
