Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Homer G. Schwab
Jul 13, 2022
Homer G. Schwab, age 86, of Dover, passed away, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Dover’s New Dawn Health Care Center, following a brief illness. Born October 17, 1935, in Port Washington, he was a son of the late Clarence and Hazel Casteel Schwab. Homer graduated from Port Washington High School in 1953, and later, on November 14, 1954, married the...
James "Jim" Allan Mcdonald
Jul 10, 2022
James “Jim” Allan McDonald of Dover, 78, passed away on Sunday, July 10th, 2022 following a lengthy battle with the effects of Covid-19. Born January 15, 1944 in Dennison to the late Robert J and Virginia J McDonald, Jim was known for his love of sports, support of the arts, and great sense of humor. He loved to make people...
Donald A. Kinser
Jul 9, 2022
Donald A. Kinser, 73, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House. He was born on July 7, 1949 in Dover and was a son of the late Donald H. and Alta Pershing Kinser. Don was also preceded in death by his sisters, Sherry Goodall and Shirley Massarelli. Don proudly served his...
Eric A. Albaugh
Jul 7, 2022
Eric A. Albaugh, 72, of Beach City passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Eric was born on September 24, 1949 in Dennison and was a son of the late Dean and June Thompson Albaugh. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jon Albaugh. Eric graduated from Scio High School, and received...
Annie Pearl Roberts
Jul 6, 2022
Annie Pearl Grant Roberts, age 69, of Uhrichsville, entered into the joy of the Lord on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Born October 1, 1952, in Opelika, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Fannie Lue Menefield Grant. As a young lady, Annie moved with her family to Tuscarawas County, where she graduated from Claymont High School....
Samuel Matthew "Matt" Mcnutt
Jul 4, 2022
Samuel Matthew (Matt) McNutt Matt passed away peacefully at his home in Bolivar Ohio with his family at his bedside after a courageous but all too brief battle with cancer on Monday, July 4, 2022. He was born in Dover Ohio on November 17th, 1956, to Terry Moreland Manning and the late Samuel E. McNutt. He graduated from Dover High...
Robert Allen Bair
Jul 2, 2022
Robert Allen Bair, 56, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, suddenly at his home. Born on May 15, 1966, he was the son of the late Robert F. “Bob” Bair and Sue (Gerber) Bair. Robert graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1984. He joined the United States Army and was stationed in Germany....
Geneva "Jean" Petrullo
Jul 1, 2022
Geneva “Jean” Petrullo, 91, of Dover passed away at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born in Roswell, she was the daughter of the late John and Elsie (Carroll) Dillon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Anthony “Tony” Petrullo on July 8, 1998, and her brother, Ronnie Dillon. Jean was a member of Sacred Heart...
Charlotte Mary Paisley
Jun 30, 2022
Charlotte Mary Paisley, 84, of Dover passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 following a sudden illness. Born on June 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Flora Farber (Dolvin) Renicker. Charlotte graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1956. She worked for Miller & Miller Insurance for many years before her retirement. Charlotte...
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...
