Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Donna B. Cunningham
May 17, 2021
Donna B. Cunningham, 88, of Dennison passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, May 17, 2021. Born on September 26, 1932 in Dover she was a daughter of the late James and Bernice Riedenbach Oppy. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Cunningham on July 10, 2014; son, John Cunningham and...
Alice Jean Otto
May 17, 2021
Alice Jean Otto, age 77, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, May 17, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 8, 1944, in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucille Davis Hines. Alice graduated from Uhrichsville High School and went on to attend Kent State University and the Ohio State School of Cosmetology....
Yojana Ralios Pablo
May 16, 2021
Yojana Ralios Pablo, de 14 meses de edad, falleció el domingo, 16 de mayo, 2021 en el Hospital Cleveland Clinic Union en Dover, de una infección bacteriana. El Padre Jimmy Hatfield dará la misa fúnebre el sábado, 29 de mayo a la una de la tarde en la Iglesia San José en Dover. Después de la misa, el entierro se...
Gail E. Rossi
May 15, 2021
Gail E. Rossi, 84, of Dover passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. She was born on August 15, 1936 in Ragersville and was a daughter of the late Ralph and Alverda Emig Zimmerman. Gail was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rossi on March 13, 2018; sisters, Dola Shanower, Arlene Matchett;...
Carol A. Betche
May 12, 2021
Carol A. Betche, age 79, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Community Hospice’s Truman House following a slow decline in health. Born May 15, 1941, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Nell Suder Tilkey Jr. Carol graduated in 1959 from New Philadelphia High School, and shortly afterward went to work for...
Janet M. Landis
May 11, 2021
Janet M. Landis, 86, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born October 29, 1934 in Sugarcreek she was a daughter of the late Rollar and Gladys Bobo Ayers. Janet was also preceded in death by a son, Earl Landis; sister, Margaret Weaver; brothers, Willard, Ray, Max, Jimmy, Keith, Zane, Von and...
Vera "Alvie" O'Brien
May 10, 2021
Vera “Alvie” O’Brien departed this life quietly on Monday, May 10, 2021, with her children by her side. She came into the world with fireworks on New Year’s Eve 1926, in Dover, Ohio to lMary (Tornabene) and Frank Lagatta, Italian immigrants from Palermo, Sicily and Bussi, Abruzzo, respectively. Alvie attended St. Joseph School for 12 years, and upon graduating from...
Donna J. Walker
May 10, 2021
Donna J. Walker, 88, of Dover passed away at her home on Monday, May 10, 2021. She was born on February 25, 1933 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Donald and Wilma Handrich Wendling. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Walker on July 29, 2006, and a brother, Donald “Sonny” Wendling. She was...
Thomas J. "Tom" Sarago
May 10, 2021
Thomas J. “Tom” Sarago, age 89, of Austintown, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, in Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman, from complications of the COVID-19 virus. Born December 7, 1931, in Republic, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Francis and Katherine Grbavac Sarago – who had emigrated from Velika Trnovitica, Croatia to the United States. Tom...
Christine Dudziak
May 8, 2021
Christine Dudziak, age 77, of Dover, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born August 1, 1943, in Steubenville, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Edith Cercone Tedesco. Christine graduated from Dover’s St. Joseph High School in 1961, and went on to attend...
Dale And Judy Penrod
May 8, 2021
Dale E. Penrod, 69, passed away on May 8, 2021, and Judy K. Penrod, 67, passed away on May 20, 2021, both of Dover at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Dale was born on May 3, 1952, in Dover. He was the son of the late Arthur and Agnes (Bleininger) Penrod. He was a 1971 graduate of Dover High School....
Gene Dessecker
May 7, 2021
Gene Dessecker, 94, of Dover passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Gene was born on July 29, 1926, in Warren Township. He was the son of the late Karl and Ada (Durbin) Dessecker. He was drafted into the United States Navy on July 27, 1944 and honorably served our country during...
Larry Dean Okey
May 7, 2021
Larry Dean Okey of Dover, Ohio passed away on May 7, 2021. He was born on March 1, 1954 in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late Earl and Dessie Okey. Larry graduated from Woodsfield High School in the Class of 1972 and went on to earn an associate’s degree from Belmont Technical College. Larry then began a long, successful sales career...
Rocky Schocksnider
May 1, 2021
Rocky Schocksnider, 70, of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, Ohio. Born on February 2, 1951 in Dundee, Ohio he was the son of the late Harry Schocksider and Donna Frutig. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Jane Ann Schocksnider. Rocky enjoyed gambling, playing cards, drinking and cashing...
Lee A. Plunk
Apr 30, 2021
Lee A. Plunk, 82, of Dover passed away suddenly on Friday, April 30, 2021 at his home. Born on March 30, 1939 in Dover he was a son of the late Marion and Marjorie Rausch Plunk. Lee was a 1957 graduate of Dover High School and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. In 1965 he started Hillcrest Garden Center,...
Eleanor G. Maurer
Apr 30, 2021
Eleanor G. Maurer, 88, of Gahanna, and formerly of Dover, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in the St. Ann Hospital in Westerville. She was born on November 11, 1932 in Zanesville, and was raised in Wooster. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Hester Mason Brock; husband, Dale Maurer on May 17, 2018; and two...
Lester E. Tice
Apr 30, 2021
Lester E. Tice, 73, of Dover passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born June 19, 1947 in Dover he was a son of the late Charles and Laura Smart Tice. Lester was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bill, Carl, Paul and Virgil Tice; sisters, Loretta Sayre and Beatrice Tice. Lester was...
Richard D. Hoverland
Apr 30, 2021
Richard D. Hoverland, 79, of Dover passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Dover on October 16, 1941 the son of the late Harold and Helen Adams Hoverland. Richard was also preceded in death by his sister and brother in law, Ruth Ann (William) Lieser; nephew, Jeff Lieser. Richard...
Ruth A. Farnsworth
Apr 28, 2021
Ruth A. Farnsworth, 88, of Dover passed away at her granddaughter’s home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Ruth was born on February 22, 1933 in Barbo, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Leo and Naomi (Slaymen) Pickar. She married Elwood J. Farnsworth, who preceded her in death on October 7, 2014. She was also preceded in...
James L. "Jim" Fondriest
Apr 26, 2021
James L. “Jim” Fondriest, 87, of Dover passed away at Aultman Hospital on Monday, April 26, 2021. Jim was born in his Dover home on April 10, 1934. He was the son of the late Leo and Mildred (Winkhart) Fondriest. He graduated from St. Joseph High School. On November 19, 1955, he married Shirley Marie Dapoz, who preceded him in...
