Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Jillian Ann Calley
Mar 25, 2020
Jillian Ann Calley, 27, of Oakland, California and formerly of Dover died unexpectedly on March 25, 2020. After battling the symptoms of PMDD for years, Jillian could fight no longer and ended her own life. Jillian was born on April 6, 1992 in Marshall, Michigan. She lived in Battle Creek and attended Lakeview schools through the sixth grade when she...
James R. "Jim" Or "Chickie" Hawk
Mar 25, 2020
James R. “Jim” or “Chickie” Hawk, age 74, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, from complications following a series of strokes. Born January 15, 1946, in Dover, he was the son of the late James E. and Venetta Briggs Hawk. Jim attended New Philadelphia High School and married Elizabeth Jayne Colburn on November 15, 1965, who survives. He...
Rick Rinehart
Mar 25, 2020
Rick Rinehart, age 70, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton. Born March 2, 1950, in Dover, he was the son of the late Edward and Donna Angel Rinehart. Rick graduated from Dover High School in 1970, and was employed by Dover City Schools for 35 years, from which he retired. Rick was...
Kyle D. Reed
Mar 24, 2020
Kyle D. Reed, 65, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 following a brief battle with Spindle Cell Sarcoma. Born on November 27, 1954 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Ernie and June Marie Marty Reed. Kyle was also preceded in death by his brothers, Mark and Monty Reed; infant...
Roberta A. Allman
Mar 23, 2020
Roberta A. Allman, 81, of Strasburg passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 in the Country Club Retirement Community. Born March 29, 1938 in Gnadenhutten, Roberta was the daughter of the late David and Florence Lewis Rankin. In her spare time, she loved painting and gardening. Roberta is survived by her children, Robert Allman of Strasburg, Tammy (Kirk) Mills of...
Vilma Griselda Hernandez Hernandez
Mar 23, 2020
Además de su padre Juan Hernández Mejía y su madre Ángela Hernández Hernández, le sobreviven su hermana Sarai Arianna Hernández Hernández. También la familia quiere reconocer sus abuelos de lado de su madre: Francisco Hernández y Catalina Hernández Argueta (ya fallecida) y sus abuelos de lado de su padre: Santiago Hernandez Box y Basilia Hernandez Hernandez. También le sobreviven varios...
James D. Murray
Mar 22, 2020
James D. Murray, 66, of Dover passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Jim was born on April 25, 1953 in Dover, and was a son of the late John and Catherine “Katie” Polka Murray. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Martin Murray on November 27, 2016. Jim was a 1971 graduate...
Cheryl A. Ditto
Mar 22, 2020
Cheryl A. Ditto, 70, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in the Schoenbrunn Health Care Center. Born on August 19, 1949 in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Evelyn Shull Ditto. Cheryl was also preceded in death by her brothers, Bob and Ed Ditto. She retired from Union Hospital after 13 years...
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...
