Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Irene M. Cercone
Jun 29, 2022
Irene M. Cercone, age 93, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Dover’s Park Village Health Care Center. Born November 20, 1928, in Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late John G. and Pia Visintainer Zanon. Irene graduated from Uhrichsville High School, and, on September 9, 1950, married Anthony “Chick” Cercone. The couple shared nearly 63 years...
Loretta "Letty" Dwiggins
Jun 29, 2022
Loretta “Letty” Dwiggins, 80, of Strasburg passed away at Union Hospital on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born in Dover, she was the daughter of the late John William Keller and Elnola Alta Snyder. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Sally Keller. Letty was a talented artist and enjoyed painting and making her...
Joyce D. Prall
Jun 27, 2022
Joyce D. Prall, 85, of Stonewood, West Virginia, and a former resident of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, in United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, West Virginia. Born August 28, 1936, in Uhrichsville, she was a daughter of the late Jacob C. and Lorina Friel Shinaberry. Joyce graduated from Uhrichsville High School, and, on December 27, 1956, married Raymond...
Cathy Mekota
Jun 25, 2022
Cathy Mekota, 58, of Lexington, Kentucky and formerly of Dover passed away suddenly on June 25, 2022. Born in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Mildred (Garnow) Short. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Gary Short. Cathy was a graduate of Dover High School and received her nursing degree from Aultman Hospital...
Lillian "Sue" Laizure
Jun 23, 2022
Lillian “Sue” Laizure, age 76, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New Philadelphia’s Community Hospice Truman House. Born January 25, 1946, in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Hodkinson Huebner. Sue graduated from Uhrichsville High School in 1964, and later, on June 18, 1992, married Kenneth “Ken” Laizure, who survives. She...
Jerry E. Collins
Jun 23, 2022
Jerry's funeral service will be webcasted by clicking the link at the bottom of the obituary. Jerry E. Collins, 82, of Dover passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Jerry was born on June 28, 1939 in Richville to the late George and Ruth Kilper Collins and was also preceded in death by his son, Todd...
Doris M. Deibel
Jun 22, 2022
Doris M. Deibel, 92, of Strasburg passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in the Inn at University Village, Massillon. She was born on May 3, 1930 in Canton and was a daughter of the late John and Helena Weaver. Doris was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph G. Deibel on December 16, 2000 and five brothers and...
Shirley Ann Johnson
Jun 21, 2022
Shirley Ann Johnson (Browning) June 22, 1921, to June 21, 2022 Shirley was born on June 22, 1921 in Frazeysburg, Ohio, the daughter of Bryce and Edith Cummins-Browning. Her father founded and led the Muskingum Water Conservancy District and developed its successful flood control system. This impacted her youth by having her father entertaining government and Army Corps of Engineers...
Elizabeth "Beth" Krantz
Jun 21, 2022
Elizabeth “Beth” Krantz, 75, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born on March 10, 1947 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Catherine Hadden Krantz. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Bill Krantz. Beth was a 1966 graduate of Marycrest High School in...
Nathaly Suhaila Ajanel Sica
Jun 20, 2022
Nathaly Suhaila Ajanel Sica, la muy esperada y querida hija de Pedro Ajanel Alvarado y Florinda Sica Box de Danville, nació muerta luego de 38 semanas de gestación, el dia lunes 20 de Junio de 2022, en el Hospital de Knox Community, Mount Vernon. El velorio será el viernes 1 de Julio, de 4 a 5 p. m., en Toland-Herzig...
Dortha C. Trachsel
Jun 18, 2022
Dortha C. Trachsel, 73, of Dover passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in the New Dawn Retirement Center. Born on July 4, 1948 in Dover she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Nellie Smith Fisher. Dortha is survived by her husband of 56 years, Gary L. Trachsel whom she married on June 10, 1966; children, Sherry Elifritz...
Jeanne M. Ickes
Jun 18, 2022
Jeanne M. Ickes, age 94, of Dover, and formerly of Strasburg, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Dover’s Park Village Health Care Center, with her daughter by her side. Born August 12, 1927, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Simon and Anna Stegmann Kappeler. Jeanne graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1945, where she...
Timothy J. Leehan
Jun 15, 2022
Timothy J. Leehan, 66, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. He was born on November 20, 1955 in Erie County, Pennsylvania to the late John “Jack” and Ada “Maxine” White Leehan. Tim was also preceded in death by his brother, John Leehan. He was the owner and operator of the former Pump House Gym and the Backstreet...
Dorothy A. Flynn
Jun 15, 2022
Dorothy A. Flynn, age 89, of Strasburg, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born April 7, 1933, in Dundee, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Celia Fair Knipe. Dorothy attended Dundee High School, and was later employed as a nurse’s aide at Union Hospital, Dover, from...
Alyssa Abenir Zaulda
Jun 14, 2022
Alyssa Abenir Zaulda (Pershing), age 20, of Dover (Parral), died tragically Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in a flash flood in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Born January 23, 2002, in Marikina City, The Philippines, she was the daughter of Aileen Abenir Pershing and step-daughter of Randy Pershing of Dover. Alyssa graduated from Dover High School in 2020, and was currently in...
Janice L. Mcclintock
Jun 14, 2022
Janice L. McClintock, age 71, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Dover’s Park Village Health Care Center. Born November 4, 1950, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Max and Charlotte Mowrer Shear. Janice graduated from New Philadelphia High School, and, on October 16, 1971, married David B. McClintock Sr. The couple had three children...
Jane A. Koontz
Jun 13, 2022
Jane A. Koontz, age 92, of Dover, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born May 7, 1930, in Massillon, she was the daughter of the late Willard H. and Martha Kester Owens. Jane graduated from Washington High School in Massillon in 1948, and went on to attend Canton Actual Business College. On October...
Betty L. Toth
Jun 12, 2022
Betty L. Toth, 78, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the home of her daughter in North Benton, Ohio. Born on December 14, 1943 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Robert and Lena DiPalma McKean. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Toth on December 25, 2016; and...
Carol A. Myerchin
Jun 10, 2022
Carol A. Myerchin, 83, formerly of Mansfield, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on March 27, 1939 in Warren, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Harold and Alice Tisserand Patterson. Carol was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Myerchin on December 19, 2020; and her brother, Kenn Patterson....
Robert F. "Bob" Bair
Jun 7, 2022
Robert F. “Bob” Bair, age 78, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, from complications following a stroke. Born August 21, 1943, in Dover, he was a son of the late Albert and Margaret Tomer Bair. Bob graduated from Dover High School in 1962, went on to attend Columbus Business School,...
