Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Rex F. Evans
Jan 22, 2022
Rex F. Evans, 71, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born January 20, 1951 in Massillon he was a son of Norma Jean Foster Evans of Massillon and the late Joseph Evans. In addition to his father, Rex was also preceded in death by his son, Joseph P. Evans II;...
John F. Bender
Jan 22, 2022
https://vimeo.com/684784984 John F. Bender peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 22, 2022, from complications following a massive stroke. He is remembered as a man who wholeheartedly loved his family and God. He was confident in his salvation through Jesus Christ, and this gives his family comfort during their grief. He was preceded in death by his...
Diane K. Guedel
Jan 21, 2022
Diane K. Guedel, 70, of Baltic, and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 following a brief battle with cancer. Born on August 27, 1951 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Thomas Schilling and Florence Renner Schilling Trustdorf. Diane was also preceded in death by her daughter, Amy Sue Russell; sister, Susan Thornsley;...
Grace Marie Simmers Long
Jan 20, 2022
Grace Marie Simmers Long, 74, of Strasburg passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar. She was born on June 17, 1947 in Dover and was a daughter of the late C. Katherine Reardon Simmers. In addition to her mother, Grace was also preceded in death by her sisters, Emma Simmers, Betty Simmers Douglass;...
Keith A. "Sonny" Burrier
Jan 19, 2022
Keith A. Burrier, age 72, of Dundee and formerly of Strasburg, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. He was born December 22, 1949, in Goshen. Keith graduated from Strasburg-Franklin High School in 1968, and went on to honorably serve two tours of duty with the United States Army during the Vietnam War; he was awarded the...
Lawrence H. Colvin
Jan 17, 2022
Lawrence H. Colvin, 79, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 in the Country Club Retirement Community. He was born on March 15, 1942 in Goshen Township, and was a son of the late Carl and Stella Inherst Colvin. Larry was also preceded in death by his siblings, Nancy Kelly, Tom and Charles Colvin. He was a...
Dwight H. Boor
Jan 16, 2022
Dwight H. Boor, 75, of New Philadelphia passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Born in Dover on January 31, 1946, he was the son of the late Howard S. and Hazel (Winters) Boor. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Dan Boor. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School with the class of 1964 and honorably...
Robert E. "Bob" Jones
Jan 16, 2022
Pastor Robert E Jones, Bob, of Dover was called home by Jesus late Sunday night, 1/16/2022 at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital after a battle with Leukemia and covid-19. Bob was born on October 15th 1942 to the late Harold and Mary (Percy) Jones in Dover, Ohio. He was a retired Pastor of Church of the Living God in New Philadelphia...
Bonnie K. Corbett
Jan 14, 2022
Bonnie K. Corbett, age 77, of Strasburg and Dover, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022. Born December 21, 1944, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Melva Kuhns Page. Bonnie was a long-time area beautician, having worked for First Lady and Young’s Beauty Salons, both of New Philadelphia, and Great Clips of Dover. Some of her...
Beverly Jane Dessecker
Jan 14, 2022
Beverly Dessecker, 91, of Dover passed away at Hennis Care Center in Dover on Friday, January 14, 2022. Born on August 31, 1930, in Dover she was the daughter of the late Luther and Grace (Abersole) Everhart. On July 3, 1949, Beverly married W. Dale “Shorty” Dessecker, who preceded her in death on January 8, 2004. She was also preceded...
Sandra K. "Sandy" Whitten
Jan 12, 2022
Sandra K. “Sandy” Whitten, 77, of Bolivar, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Hennis Care Center of Dover. Born in Caldwell, Ohio, Sandra was the daughter of Lee Mitchell and Verna Mae (Clark) Kautz. She married Phillip H. Whitten on May 14, 1993. She retired in 2000 from Central State Can Company in Massillon where she worked for...
Cyndi Seward
Jan 11, 2022
Cynthia “Cyndi” Seward, age 64, of Strasburg, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital enroute to the Cleveland Clinic where she was being taken after a recent illness. Born March 19, 1957, in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Charles “Chuck” and Betty Jones Ronald. Cyndi grew up in Tuscarawas and graduated...
Terry A. Paisley
Jan 11, 2022
Terry A. Paisley, age 83, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the Inn at Northwood Village. Born April 11, 1938, he was a son of the late John Sr. and Evelyn Mason Paisley. Terry graduated from Dover High School in 1956, and, a year later, on July 14, 1957, married the former Charlotte M....
J. Marc Cappell
Jan 10, 2022
J. Marc Cappell, age 73, of Dover passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family and wife of 52 years. Born on July 2, 1948, in Dover, he was the son of the late Joe F. and Betty (Hyde) Cappell. He was also preceded in death by his favorite canine companion, Maggie. Marc...
Larry E. Green
Jan 9, 2022
Larry E. Green, 81, of Dover passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in the Schoenbrunn Health Care Center following a brief illness. He was born on August 23, 1940 in Buckhannon, Virginia and was a son of the late Glenn and Fern Bassett Green. Larry was also preceded in death by five brothers, Alvie, Robert, Avery, Billy, Chester Green;...
Erlyne A. Leggett
Jan 8, 2022
Erlyne A. Leggett, 82, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 in Altercare of Navarre following a period of declining health. She was born on October 23, 1939 in Dover and was the daughter of the late Earl and Erma Wallace. Erlyne was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Willard “Joe” Leggett on...
Margaret A. "Peg" Class
Jan 8, 2022
Margaret A. “Peg” Class, 89, of Dover passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born March 31, 1932 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Wilma Penrod Lindsay. Peg was also preceded in death by her son, Mark Class; sisters, Doris Dunlap and Helen Krause. Peg was a member of...
Betty M. Littlefield
Jan 8, 2022
View the WebCast here Betty M. Littlefield, 87, of New Philadelphia passed away at Park Village Health Care Center on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Betty was born on Oct. 13, 1934, in Gratiot County, Michigan to Otto M. and Hazel (Albaugh) Long. She grew up in Massillon, Ohio, where she attended the Nazarene Church and graduated from Washington High School....
Lowell F. Miller
Jan 7, 2022
Lowell F. Miller, 85, of Dover passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on June 23, 1936 in Shanesville, Ohio he was a son of the late Walter and Naomi Zeigler Miller. Lowell was also preceded in death by his brothers, Sylvester and Richard Miller; sister, Ethel Laubscher. He entered the military in...
Melinda J. "Mindy" Zupp
Jan 4, 2022
Melinda J. (Mindy) Zupp, age 65 of Dover, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia following complications from ovarian cancer. Born in Canton on September 19, 1956, she was raised in Greentown and North Canton and was a graduate of North Canton Hoover High School in 1975. Mindy spent nearly 50...
