Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Robert E. "Bob" Bertle
Mar 22, 2020
Robert E. (Bob ) Bertle, age 82 of Dover, Ohio passed away peacefully one week shy of his 83rd birthday on March 22, 2020, at the Inn at Northwood Village under Community Hospice care following a long illness. Born March 29, 1937, in Dover, Bob is the son of the late Frank and Ella Bertle. Bob graduated from Dover High...
Virginia "Jane" Walters
Mar 20, 2020
Virginia “Jane” Walters, 86, of Dennison passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born July 8, 1933 in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania she was a daughter of the late George and Pansy Ringer Schiffbauer. Jane was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde R. Walters on January 14, 2009; one sister and two brothers....
Clinton C. Prough
Mar 19, 2020
On March 19, 2020, with his children beside him, Clinton C. Prough, 88, of Strasburg, re-joined his wife of 55 years, Alice, who passed away on December 27, 2011. Clinton’s mother, Margret Prough of Calvin, PA, and a sister, Dorothy Roland, of Mundelein, IL are also deceased. Clinton was born on December 7, 1931 in Calvin, PA where he spent...
K. Melvin Dessecker
Mar 18, 2020
K. Melvin Dessecker, age 86, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, March 18, at his home. He was born December 20, 1933 in Goshen, Ohio to the late Ada (Durbin) and Karl Dessecker. He graduated from Dover High School in 1951 and on June 7, 1953, married Mary Walter with whom he celebrated 51 years of marriage before her passing in...
Janet L. Phillips
Mar 18, 2020
Janet L. Phillips, age 93, of West Chester, and a former Dover resident, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in West Chester. Born February 3, 1927, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Clara Beatty Luthy. Janet graduated from Dover High School in 1945. While in high school, she was a cheerleader and fondly remembered...
Frances E. Horvath
Mar 16, 2020
Frances E. Horvath, 85, of New Philadelphia passed away at her home on Monday, March 16, 2020. Born August 18, 1934 in Staten Island, New York she was a daughter of the late Francis and Susan DeSantis Carillo. Frances was also preceded in death by her husband, David Horvath on March 20, 2016; and a sister, Marie Tomkins. She retired...
Linda Mcintosh Liptok
Mar 12, 2020
Linda (McIntosh) Liptok, 71, of Dover passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Born on February 20, 1949, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Berl W. and Margaret (Byer) McIntosh. She graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1967. She received her Bachelor of Music from the College of Wooster. She also studied opera and...
Danny R. Browning
Mar 12, 2020
Danny R. Browning, 64, of New Philadelphia passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at his home. Born on February 11, 1956, in Bristol, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charlie and Georgia (Simons) Browning. He was also preceded in death by his sister; Peggy Geiger; and three brothers, Roger, Jeff, and John Browning; his brother-in-law, Edward Rector;...
William F. "Bill" George
Mar 11, 2020
William F. “Bill” George, 90, of Strasburg passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Bill was born on February 19, 1930 in New Philadelphia to the late Floyd and Alma Cook George. He was a 1947 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and was employed at Reeves Steel, having worked in the Scheduling...
Patricia K. "Pat" Brown
Mar 11, 2020
Patricia K. “Pat” Brown, age 82, of Beach City, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born November 29, 1937, in Massillon, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Verna Lieser Brown. As a young lady, Pat worked for the Garver Brothers Store in Strasburg, and was later employed by the United...
Robert C. "Bob" Burkhart
Mar 10, 2020
Robert C. “Bob” Burkhart, age 85, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born April 6, 1934, in Dover, he was a son of the late George and Leona Smith Burkhart. Bob graduated from Dover High School in 1952, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Navy during the...
Bradford E. "Brad" Arbogast
Mar 9, 2020
Bradford E. “Brad” Arbogast, 75, of Dover passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 in the Country Club Retirement Center. Brad was born on July 12, 1944 in Dennison to the late Bernard and Ellen Hall Arbogast. He retired from Commercial Honing in Dover after 30 years of service. Brad attended Calvary Baptist Church and Dover Alliance Church. In his...
Teresa L. Pfister
Mar 6, 2020
Teresa L. Pfister, 55, of Dover passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, at New Dawn Rehab and Healthcare Center. Born on September 20, 1964, in Millersburg. She was the daughter of Robert and Mary Jane (Ebersole) Smith. She was preceded in death by her mother. Teresa was a graduate of the Garaway High School class of 1982. For the...
Charles D. "Charlie" Jones
Mar 6, 2020
Charles D. “Charlie” Jones, age 67, of Dover, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, in Amberwood Manor, New Philadelphia. Born June 28, 1952, in Alliance, Charlie moved with his family at a young age to Tuscarawas County where he attended Garaway Schools. He married the former Linda Hershberger on May 10, 1981. Charlie was employed by Zedmark in Dover. Besides...
Robert A. "Bob" Getchey
Mar 5, 2020
Robert Andrew Getchey (Bob), 77 of Dover passed away peacefully March 5th at the Hospice Truman House with his wife by his side. He was born March 1, 1943, in Newcomerstown, Ohio. Bob battled prostate cancer for the last six years. Bob graduated from Stone Creek High School in 1961. He worked as a truck driver early on and then...
Darlene T. Byrom
Mar 4, 2020
Darlene T. Byrom, 90, a lifelong resident of Dover passed away peacefully in the Country Club Center at Dover on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 following a period of declining health. She was a retired employee of the former General Electric Company at Dover where she worked for many years. Born June 28, 1929 in Dover, she was the daughter of...
Virginia M. Noland
Mar 4, 2020
Virginia M. Noland, 100, of Strasburg passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Virginia was born on July 17, 1919 in Perry County, Ohio to the late Charles and Lelia Price McNally. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mont Noland, on August 10, 1997; daughter, Betty McGinnis; sisters,...
Jerome B. "Jerry" Nelson Sr.
Mar 4, 2020
Jerome B. “Jerry” Nelson Sr., age 88, of Mineral City, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Born December 22, 1931, in Dennison, he was the son of the late Albert A. and Josephine Cush Nelson. Jerry graduated from Dennison St. Mary’s High School and went on to attend Ohio State University....
Charles A. "Bud" Hootsel
Mar 3, 2020
Charles A. “Bud” Hootsel, age 70, of Bolivar, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover. Born November 2, 1949, in East Palestine, he was the son of the late Clinton A. and Helen Oglesby Hootsel. Bud moved with his family at a young age to New Philadelphia where he graduated high school. He then went on...
Neil A. Buchanan
Mar 1, 2020
Neil A. Buchanan, 77, of Bolivar went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 1, 2020 after a long, and courageously fought battle with multiple cancers. He was born on February 22, 1943 in Stoneham, Massachusetts to the late Malcolm and Dorothy Pugsley Buchanan. Neil grew up in the Malden area of Massachusetts before moving to Ohio....
