Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Dr. Donald K. Myers
Nov 11, 2020
Donald Karl Myers PhD Dr. Donald K. Myers, 86, of Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 of a Covid-related illness. He was born June 30, 1934 on the third generation family farm in West Salem, Ohio. He was a member of the first graduating class of Northwestern High School (Wayne County) in 1952. He continued his education at The...
Diane G. Phillips
Nov 10, 2020
Diane G. Phillips, 53, of Dover passed away suddenly from an apparent heart attack on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was born on February 4, 1967 in Dover to Julia Auman Phillips and the late Paul Phillips. Diane was currently employed at Ace Hardware in Dover. She was an avid golfer and served as the Golf Pro at the former...
Jane Opal Morgan
Nov 9, 2020
Jane Opal Morgan, 84, of Dover passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, November 9, 2020. Jane was the daughter of the late Everett and Opal (Holman) Wilson. She was born in her home on June 24, 1936. She graduated from Greenfield High School in Missouri and later attended the University of Missouri, where she met...
Richard James Torgler
Nov 9, 2020
Richard James Torgler, 83, of Dover passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Union Hospital following brief illness. Born July 29, 1937 in Goshen, he was a son of the late William A. and Olga Zauke Torgler. Richard was also preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Torgler on February 10, 2019; brothers, Samuel and William E. Torgler. He...
Eric R. Briggs
Nov 8, 2020
Eric R. Briggs, 65, of Dover went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Born on December 7, 1954 in Dover he was a son of the late Richard and Doris Hurst Briggs. He graduated in 1973 from New Philadelphia High School and retired in 2011 from the Ohio Power Company after 34 years of service....
Dorothy E. Cramer Randles
Nov 8, 2020
Dorothy E. Cramer Randles, 99, of Walnut Hills, and formerly of Dover, passed away at the Walnut Hills Retirement Community on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Born on August 18, 1921 in Franklin Township she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Edith Wiegand Spathe. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Cramer in 1985, and...
Sandra K. "Sandy" Haney
Nov 7, 2020
Sandra K. “Sandy” Haney, 65, of Dover passed away at her home on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Sandy was born on November 2, 1955 in Canton to the late Harry and Marjorie Mayle Haney. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Harry Haney and an infant brother. She was employed with the Ohio Department of Transportation, through the...
David W. "Dave" Crine
Nov 6, 2020
David W. “Dave” Crine, 76, of Strasburg passed away at his home on Friday, November 6, 2020, following an extended illness. Dave was born on September 30, 1944. He was the son of the late George and Sarah (Marshall) Crine. He was the 18th of 19 children in his family. He was also preceded in death by his daughter; Sarah...
Helen Roberta (Roth) Rosenberry
Nov 5, 2020
Helen Roberta (Roth) Rosenberry, age 92, passed away peacefully, in her home, on the evening of November 4 after a five-month battle with a colon tumor diagnosis. She was born on January 1, 1928, in Canton, Ohio to Helen and Robert Roth. She grew up in the southwest area of Canton and graduated from Timken High school in 1945. She...
Shelly A. Thornton
Nov 4, 2020
Shelly A. Thornton, age 46, of Mineral City, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 4, 2020, in Union Hospital where she was taken after becoming ill at home. Born June 15, 1974, she was a daughter of Jackie Barker of Dover, and the late Beverly Haver Barker. Shelly graduated from Dover High School in 1992, and later that year, on December...
Ronald Zimmerman
Nov 2, 2020
Ronald Zimmerman, 83, of Dover, formerly of Riverside, California, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, in Lafayette Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Lafayette. The son of the late Paul and Violet (Mathias) Zimmerman, Ron was born October 25, 1937, in Gnadenhutten. He graduated from Gnadenhutten High School in 1955, and served as senior class president. He attended Ohio University...
Robert C. Newton
Nov 1, 2020
Robert C. Newton, 75, of Dover passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 in the Country Club Retirement Community. Born on March 7, 1945 in Dover he was a son of the late Robert and Della Boyd Newton. Robert retired in 2017 from Kent State University Tuscarawas after more than 35 years as an Art History Professor. In 2014 he...
Ryan Patrick Houk
Oct 29, 2020
Ryan Patrick Houk, 41, of Dover passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Born in Canton on September 18, 1979, he was the son of the late Kerry K. Houk and Cathy Walsh. He graduated with the class of 1997 from Tusky Valley High School and later attended Bowling Green State University and Kent State. Ryan was very artistic...
Laura A. Justice
Oct 28, 2020
Laura A. Justice, age 60, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital following a brief illness. Born February 18, 1960, in Lansing, Michigan, she was a daughter of Laura DeClercq Bovee May of Venice, Florida, and the late Myron Bovee. When she was a young lady, Laura moved with her family to...
Nancy C. Urfer
Oct 28, 2020
Nancy C. Urfer, age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in her home surrounded by her loving family, after battling cancer. Born December 19, 1938, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Niles and Melva Denzer Urfer. Nancy graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1957and went on to complete a course of study...
Patricia C. "Pat" Lorenz
Oct 28, 2020
Patricia C. Lorenz, 80, devoted wife, mom, and grandma passed away on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020. Born on September 25th, 1940, to the late Jacob and Irene Dummermuth, she was born and raised in Dover. A proud Tornado her whole life, she was involved in the Dover band and was a member of the DHS Class of 1958. On October...
Robert D. "Bob" Wise
Oct 28, 2020
Robert D. “Bob” Wise, age 92, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in Dover’s Hennis Care Centre. Born July 9, 1928, in Dennison, he was the son of the late William D. and Lela Czatt Wise. Bob graduated from Dennison High School and went on to serve honorably in the United States Navy, much of that time on...
William Lynn "Bill" Chandler
Oct 26, 2020
William Lynn “Bill” Chandler, 67 of Dover went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 26, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He was a devoted husband and father. He was born to the late William Leonard and still surviving Mary B. (Starkey) Chandler of Stillwater, OH now residing at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover....
Antoinette T. "Netta" English
Oct 26, 2020
Antoinette T. “Netta” English, 89, of Dover passed away peacefully in the Park Village Health Care Center on Monday, October 26, 2020. Netta was born on April 3, 1931 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Guy “Charles” and Olga Ianelli Oddi. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William J. “Bill” English on January 10,...
Joann Louise Beebe
Oct 21, 2020
Joann Louise Philabaum Beebe April 17, 1930-October 21, 2020 Joann Beebe, 90, of Dover, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on October 21, 2020, at Hennis Care Centre, Dover, Ohio. She joins her husband, William “Bill” Ray Beebe and her parents, Ruby Heid Philabaum and Clarence Philabaum. Joann lived her early life in Strasburg but moved to Dover,...
