Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Priscilla Ann Beitzel
Dec 21, 2022
Priscilla Ann Beitzel, 95, of New Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Mercy Hospital Cleveland Clinic.
Born on May 2, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Gowins) Everett. She married Earl Beitzel, who preceded her in death in August of 2012. She was also preceded in death by her daughter; Amy Beitzel; grandson,...
Kenneth P. Murphy
Dec 21, 2022
Kenneth P. “Ken” Murphy, age 87, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in Dover’s New Dawn Retirement Community.
Born February 10, 1935, in Dover, he was a son of the late Fred E. “Fritz” and Esther H. Mears Murphy. Ken attended Dover High School and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army. He married the former...
Gene E. Baker
Dec 20, 2022
Gene E. Baker, age 86, of Zoarville, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover.
Born October 3, 1936, on the family farm on Baker Road in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Earl Baker and Catherine Inherst Baker Bair. Gene graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1953, and went on to serve...
Jason C. Bair
Dec 20, 2022
Jason C. Bair Sr., 50, of New Philadelphia passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Union Hospital surrounded by his family. His death was caused by liver complications; he fought a hard battle and is now out of pain and on his way to Heaven.
Jason was born on May 31, 1972 in Dover and was a son of Sue...
William A. Bidinger
Dec 19, 2022
William A. Bidinger, 82, of Dover passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, December 19, 2022.
He was born on December 17, 1940 and was a son of the late George and Olive McVicker Bidinger. William was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty G. Bidinger on June 11, 2021; brother, George Bidinger and sister, Bernice Smitley.
William proudly served...
Frances E. Regula
Dec 18, 2022
Frances E. Regula, 98, of Dover passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Park Village Health Care Center.
Born in Newcomerstown on August 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Lelia (Pope) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Roberta Barcroft.
Frances graduated from Newcomerstown High School.
She married the late Russell Regula. Shortly after...
Walter A. Stockert
Dec 17, 2022
Walter A. Stockert, 94, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Hennis Care Center of Dover.
Born on May 20, 1928, in Canton, he was the son of the late Christian H. and Cena (Konen) Stockert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers; Paul, Harold, George, and Rev. Donfred and Tom Stockert...
David I. Beem
Dec 15, 2022
David I. Beem, age 83, of Dover, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness.
Born July 3, 1939, in Mount Gilead, he was a son of the late Edward and Garnet Lee Beem. David graduated from Akron Kenmore High School where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He attended the...
Wayne G. Bleininger
Dec 14, 2022
Wayne G. Bleininger, age 90, of Dundee, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born Nov. 25, 1932, in Stone Creek, he was a son of the late Ervin and Bessie Metzger Bleininger. Wayne attended school in Stone Creek, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army during the Korean War....
Patrick O'Hara Mccluney
Dec 13, 2022
Patrick O’Hara McCluney, 55, of Dover passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
Born in Dover on August 21, 1967, he was the son of the late Gerald “Jerry” and Mildred “Midge” (White) McCluney. He graduated from Dover High School. He was employed at Mushrush Utility Contracting in New Philadelphia for many years.
Patrick was an avid Cleveland Browns fan. He...
Janet H. Beagle
Dec 13, 2022
Janet Helen Beagle, 77, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in the Schoenbrunn Health Care Center after a period of declining health.
She was born on May 31, 1945 in Framingham, Massachusetts, and was the youngest daughter of the late Elton and Doris Lowe Smith. Janet was also preceded in death by her husband of 55...
Maisyn June "Mj" Gartrell
Dec 11, 2022
Maisyn June “MJ” Gartrell, the beloved infant daughter of Alex and Shayla (Fisher) Gartrell passed away suddenly Sunday morning, December 11, 2022.
Maisyn and her twin sister, Sienna Jay “SJ” were born on November 16, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton. In addition to Sienna, she also leaves behind her older sister, Kendall Jane “KJ” Gartrell. She will forever be missed...
Edward R. Wilson
Dec 11, 2022
Edward R. Wilson, 80, of Dover passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Born on January 6, 1942, in Lakeview, Oregon, he was the son of the late Harold and Wanda Wilson, also of Lakeview, Oregon.
While Ed was in the United States Army from 1962-1964, stationed in Virginia, he met his wife, Nancy (Tyree) at a local drive-in restaurant and...
Jane M. Mason
Dec 9, 2022
Jane M. Mason, 90, of Salem passed away at her home on Friday, December 9, 2022 following an extended illness.
Born on January 29, 1932 she was one of 11 children born to the late Vernon and Marie Hartman Grimm. In addition to her parents, Jane was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel L. “Danny” Mason on August 23,...
Hilburn J. "Brother" Toles
Dec 8, 2022
Hilburn Jakecobra “Brother” Toles Jr., age 66, of Dover, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, in Dover’s Country Club Retirement Campus, after battling cancer.
Born July 7, 1956, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, he was a son of Catherine Ackers Toles of New Philadelphia, and the late Hilburn J. Toles Sr. Hilburn graduated from Stafford High School, Stafford County, Virginia, in 1974. He...
Marlys J. Walch
Dec 8, 2022
Marlys J. Walch, age 79, of Dover, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Dover’s Park Village Health Care Center, following a long battle with cancer.
Born December 6, 1943, in St. Paul Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Leone Dageforde Otto. Marlys graduated from Ramsey High School in St. Paul, and then went on to earn...
Edward Lee Rabes
Dec 7, 2022
Edward Lee Rabes, 66, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.
Born on August 15, 1956, in Dover, he was the son of the late Billy E. and Sara (Milliken) Rabes. He was also preceded in death by his beloved K-9 companions, Smokey and Jasmine.
He was a graduate of Dover...
Frederick W. (Pastor Fred) Grosse
Dec 6, 2022
Frederick W. (Pastor Fred) Grosse, 80, of Strasburg died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a period of declining health.
Born Oct. 6, 1942 in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late Fred and Paula (Winkler) Grosse. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Rudy.
He served as pastor at three...
Richard J. "Dick" Baumgardner
Nov 29, 2022
Richard J. “Dick” Baumgardner, 74, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Canton on August 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Robert and Marjorie (Ewing) Baumgardner. He was also preceded in death by his brother; William Baumgardner; mother and father in-laws, Rolland and Irene...
Colleen Seikel
Nov 29, 2022
Colleen Seikel, 95, of Seminole, Oklahoma, and formerly of Canal Fulton passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
She was born on December 26, 1926 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Lester and Maude Gordon McGovern. Colleen was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Seikel on April 13, 2001; sons, Peter and Joseph Seikel; sisters, Jo...
