Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Brian J. Walters
Jul 20, 2021
Brian J. Walters, 58, of Akron passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Born on December 1, 1962 in Dover, he was a son of Jon and Shirley Hall Walters of Dover. He is also survived by his sister, Holly Walters and her husband, Stephen LeClaire of Texas; uncle and aunt, Bob (Rosemary) Hall of Dover;...
Sue (Lab) Huff
Jul 15, 2021
Sue (Lab) Huff, age 79, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Dover’s New Dawn Healthcare Center. Born December 29, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Jerome and Pauline (Krantz) Lab. Sue graduated from St. Joseph High School in Dover, and on September 14, 1963, married Gerald B. “Jerry” Huff. The couple shared...
David Alan Pruni
Jul 13, 2021
David Alan Pruni, 55, of Dover died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in his home. He retired as a decorated SFC in the U.S. Army where he served for nearly 21 years. Among his medals were the National Service Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Born May 21, 1966...
Bruce H. Nicewander
Jul 12, 2021
Bruce H. Nicewander, 81, of Dover passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born on October 30, 1939 in Akron, Bruce was a son of the late Harold and Ethel Lourquin Nicewander. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Marrianne Kaufman and infant brother, Robert Nicewander. Bruce was a veteran of...
Steven T. Willis
Jul 11, 2021
Steve or as many would later call him “Stevie” was born December 23rd, 1962. He was the son of Jerry and Judy (Divida) Slankard and Terry and Susan (Kennedy) Willis of Dover. He grew up in Strasburg, Ohio with his younger brother Ted (Tina) Slankard of Strasburg and his younger sister Tracey (Ken) McCracken of Strasburg. He attended Strasburg High...
Catherine A. Rafalowski (Streb)
Jul 11, 2021
Catherine A. Rafalowski (Streb) of Peachtree City, Georgia, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia, at the age of 89. Ann was born in Dover, Ohio, to the late Louis Streb and Edna Greenwell. She attended St. Joseph’s High School in Dover, graduating in 1950. In 1954 she received a BSc in nursing from...
Carol S. Miller
Jul 7, 2021
Carol S. Miller, age 89, of Dover, died peacefully Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health. Born July 3, 1932, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Bernice Fisher Seeley. Carol graduated from Mayfield High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Baldwin-Wallace...
Douglas A. Yackey
Jul 6, 2021
Douglas A. Yackey, 54, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 following a brief illness. Born April 6, 1967 in Dover he was a son of the late Clyde and Theda Bender Yackey. Doug was a 1985 graduate of Strasburg High School and had been employed at Dover Chemical the past 20 years. A fun loving guy with...
Carol J. Medley
Jun 29, 2021
Carol J. Medley, age 75, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2021, in Dover’s New Dawn Retirement Community, following a long illness. Born December 12, 1945, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy May Sommers Lewis. Carol attended Dover schools, and, on August 25, 1963, married Stanley R. Medley, who survives. She was employed as a...
Edna M. Fishel
Jun 27, 2021
Edna M. Fishel, 88, of Dover passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in the New Dawn Retirement Community. Born May 16, 1933 in Stone Creek she was a daughter of the late Harry and Florence Ferrell Miller. Edna was also preceded in death by her infant twin sons; brother, Eugene Miller; sisters, Hazel Skantz, Viola Teglo and Arlene Rentsch....
John R. Kinsey Iii
Jun 26, 2021
John Robert Kinsey lll, 51, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 after declining health. He was a son of Patricia DeMichael Kinsey of New Philadelphia and the late John R Kinsey Jr. A resident of Tuscarawas County most of his life, John was a 1988 graduate of Claymont High School. His happiest times were when he...
April B. Coventry
Jun 24, 2021
April B. Coventry, 61, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on April 12, 1960 in Wheeling, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late William Bose and Janet Wright Horton. April was also preceded in death by her step-father, Jim Horton Sr.; brother, Jimmy Horton Jr.; and sister,...
Angel Gabriel Gonzalez Lopez
Jun 21, 2021
Angel Gabriel Gonzalez Lopez, 19, of Strasburg and formerly of New Philadelphia passed away suddenly from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Monday, June 21, 2021. Angel was born on June 26, 2001 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Gabriel Gonzalez of Puerto Rico and Wilma (Miguel) Lopez Corio of Strasburg. He is also survived by...
Julio Ajanel Rodriguez
Jun 18, 2021
Julio Ajanel Rodriguez, the eight-day-old son of Juana Rodrguez Marcos and Jorge Ajanel Cox was born on June 10, 2021, at Union Hospital in Dover. He died on June 18, 2021, at Akron Children’s Hospital. Jorge and Juana have decided that it would be best to send him to be buried in the Cementerio General, Aldea Chex Abajo, Aguacatan, Huehuetenango,...
Howard M. Lewis
Jun 17, 2021
Howard M. Lewis, age 73, of Strasburg, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born July 11, 1947, in Massillon, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Verna M. Hartline Lewis. Howard graduated from Dover High School in 1965. He married the former Patricia L. “Pattie” Decker...
Laura L. Myers
Jun 16, 2021
Laura L. Myers, 86, of Port Washington passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born November 27, 1934 in Tuscarawas she was a daughter of the late Roy and Mary Pretorius Sherer. Laura was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Myers on March 10, 1997; brother, Harvey Sherer; infant...
Robert E. "Bob" Gordon
Jun 15, 2021
Robert E. “Bob” Gordon, age 78, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born July 1, 1942, in Dover, he was the son of the late Ralph and Thelma Meek Gordon. Bob graduated from Dover High School in 1960; on August 28th of that year he married the former Mary Noland, who...
Cynthia "Cindy" Frey Renner
Jun 14, 2021
Cynthia “Cindy” Frey Renner, age 70, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover, following a slow decline in health. Born December 8, 1950, in Fry’s Valley, Tuscarawas County, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. and Gretta Mae Durbin Frey. Cindy attended school in Gnadenhutten and graduated from Indian Valley...
Vivian M. Hines
Jun 14, 2021
Vivian M. Hines, 100, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born August 17, 1920 in Mineral City, she was the daughter of the late Hershel and Lilly McCreery Fisher. Do to the early deaths of her parents, Vivian was raised by the late George and Anna McCreery....
Betty G. Bidinger
Jun 11, 2021
Betty G. Bidinger, 78, of Dover passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Born October 3, 1942 in Manchester, New Hampshire she was a daughter of the late William and Belle Riddle Gibbs. Betty was also preceded in death by her sister, Annabelle Dean and brother in law, Cliff Edwards. She was employed...
