Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
James N. Keller
Jun 29, 2019
James N. Keller, 88, of Uhrichsville died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his home following an extended illness. Born April 11, 1931 in Charleston, West Virginia he was a son of the late Richard N. Keller and Racheal Snodgrass. He was also preceded in death by his former wife, Carolyn Keller and two brothers, Leroy and David Williams. James served...
Lena I. Hilbert
Jun 29, 2019
Lena Inez Hilbert, 87, of Dover and formerly of Strasburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at The Inn at Northwood. Lena was born in Lamar County, Alabama on November 29, 1931 and raised in Mississippi, a daughter of the late C. Verdo and Wilma (Cook) Davis. Lena graduated S. D. Lee High School in Columbus, Mississippi in...
Isabel M. Ravine
Jun 27, 2019
Isabel M. Ravine, 84, of Strasburg, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Park Village Health Care Center. Born on August 19, 1934, in Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Dorothy (Rank) Simmerman. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Larry Simmerman. Isabel was a homemaker and caregiver to her children. She...
Kathryn M. "Kay" Specht
Jun 26, 2019
Kathryn Mae “Kay” Specht, 87, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019, following a sudden illness. Born December 27, 1931, in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Edward and Florence Mae (Summerville) Daugherty. Kay was a 1949 graduate of Clarion-Limestone High School; she went on to earn an Associate of Arts degree from Essex...
Karen J. Baker
Jun 22, 2019
Karen Jean Baker, 66, of Dover, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior Saturday evening, June 22,2019, after a long period of declining health. Karen lived at Country Club Retirement Center, where she took part in many activities including listening to music, crafts and visiting with her friends. Karen was Catholic by faith and especially enjoyed Bible study and...
Roger L. Shelt
Jun 21, 2019
Roger L. Shelt, 76, of Strasburg passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 after a year and a half battle with cancer. Born August 6, 1942 in Massillon he was a son of the late Lester and Virginia “June” Schook Shelt. Roger was also preceded in death by his brothers, David, Russell, Graylon “Pug” Shelt; and a sister, Linda Alexander....
Beatrice Ann Huff
Jun 20, 2019
Beatrice A. Huff, 98, of Dover died on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in the Country Club Retirement Community. Born March 22, 1921 in Dover Township, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Arline Reiss Keplinger. She retired from the Tuscarawas County Public Library in New Philadelphia, and was a member of the Tuscarawas County College Club and the...
Dorothy M. Lewis
Jun 19, 2019
Dorothy M. Lewis, age 93, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Dover’s Hennis Care Centre. Born February 20, 1926, in Strasburg, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Mildred Fannin Sommers. Dorothy attended school in Strasburg, and was employed for many years as a custodian at Dover City Schools from which she retired. She was...
Bruce L. Adams
Jun 18, 2019
Bruce L. Adams, 64, of Dover passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, under the care of Crossroads Hospice, following a lengthy battle with MS. Born July 4, 1954 in Dover he was a son of the late Jack and Helen Macik Adams who passed in August and September of 2016. Bruce was an avid car enthusiast...
Misty Breitenstein
Jun 17, 2019
Misty Breitenstein, age 39, of Dover, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia. Misty had battled cancer much of her life. Born August 15, 1979, she was a daughter of Rose Potts Breitenstein of Dover, and the late Robert Breitenstein. Misty attended Dover High School and Buckeye Career Center, graduating in 1997. While in...
Kenneth L. Myers
Jun 15, 2019
Kenneth L. “Ken” Myers, 74, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Roselane Nursing Home in Massillon. Born on December 11, 1944 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Milligan) Myers. He graduated from Glassport High School with the class of 1963. He joined the United States Navy where he honorably...
Jean M. Polce
Jun 14, 2019
Jean M. Polce, 87, of Dover died Friday, June 14, 2019 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born March 1, 1932 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Mallon Smith. Jean was also preceded in death by her husband, John Polce on October 26, 1979; son, Bruce Polce; brothers, Robert, Richard, Glenn Smith, and...
Eleanor D. Lambert
Jun 13, 2019
Eleanor D. Lambert, 94, of Dover passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Inn at Northwood. Born September 26, 1924 in St. George, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Albert and Frankie McNeill Denison. Eleanor was also preceded in death by her husband, Harlan Lambert on May 15, 1971, and a brother. She was a...
Arthur P. "Art" Keener
Jun 12, 2019
Arthur P. “Art” Keener, age 89, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Dover’s Hennis Care Centre. Born July 21, 1929, in Dover, he was a son of the late George V. and Iva I. Porter Keener. Art graduated from Dover High School in 1947, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army. On April...
Marilyn K. Hartline
Jun 11, 2019
Marilyn K. Hartline, 62 of Strasburg, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital following a sudden decline in health. All of her adult life she had bravely dealt with the bodily confines and limitations that stemmed from an early childhood disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / CMT. Born July 29, 1956 at Wooster Community Hospital, she was the daughter...
Tony L. Raber
Jun 11, 2019
Tony L. Raber, 89, of Strasburg passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in the New Dawn Retirement Center. Born March 10, 1930 in Stone Creek, he was a son of the late Jesse and Pearl Mizer Raber. Tony was also preceded in death by three brothers, Gene, Cy and Dennis Raber; three sisters, Helen Stephen, Okie Raber and Sally...
Kenneth R. Jones
Jun 9, 2019
Kenneth R. “Kenny” Jones, 91, of Dover, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Born on February 17, 1928, in Dover, he was the son of the late Clifford and Charlene (VanFossen) Jones. He graduated from Dover High School. He honorably served our country in the United States Navy where he served...
Larry E. Kellicker
Jun 7, 2019
Larry E. Kellicker, 77, a longtime resident of Dover and formerly of Canton, died unexpectedly Friday June 7, 2019 at Akron General Hospital Medical Center. Born June 18, 1941 in Waco, Ohio, he was the son of the late William and Pearl (Griffith) Kellicker. He was a lathe operator for the Timken Company in Canton for 43 years. He retired...
Nancy M. Lyon
Jun 6, 2019
Nancy M. Lyon, 87, of Strasburg passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 in the New Dawn Retirement Community. Born February 11, 1932 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Ethel Conner Zangrilli. Nancy was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lyon on November 7, 2013. Following high school, Nancy graduated with her bachelor’s...
Lois J. Swihart
Jun 6, 2019
Lois J. Swihart, 92, of Dover and formerly of Sugarcreek, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Born on August 10, 1926 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Arthur A. and Anna (House) Bowman. She was also preceded in death by her brother Everett M. Bowman, and her very close friend, Betty Gibbs. She graduated from Dover...
