Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
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...
Thomas E. "Ed" Varadi Sr.
Jun 6, 2019
Thomas E. “Ed” Varadi Sr., age 81, of Bolivar, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born February 2, 1938, in Dover, he was a son of the late Louis and Grace Pyle Varadi. Ed attended New Cumberland and Conotten Valley schools, and owned and operated his own business, T.V. Pipeline. Ed was a...
Lelia M. Morehead
Jun 5, 2019
Lelia M. Morehead, 89, of New Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in the Aultman Compassionate Care Center at Canton. Born January 14, 1930 in Bremen, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Reason and Elva Brown Scholl. Lelia was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Morehead in 1996; and five brothers and two sisters....
Katharine E. Barthelmeh
Jun 5, 2019
Katharine E. Barthelmeh, age 87, of Dover, went home to be with her precious Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Born July 19, 1931, in Bucks Twp., Tuscarawas Co., she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Dittmar Huprich. Katharine graduated from Baltic High School in 1950, and went on to attend business school in New...
Gerald Ulrich
Jun 3, 2019
Gerald Ulrich, 88, of Dover passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Gerald was born on March 5, 1931, in New Philadelphia. He was the son of the late Raymond B. and Martha (Avon) Ulrich. Gerald joined the United States Army on May 28, 1948, and honorably served our country until he was...
Richard Kerry "Rich" Tristano
May 30, 2019
Richard Kerry “Rich” Tristano, age 62, of Dover, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born January 9, 1957, in Dover, he was a son of the late Richard and Carol Tschudy Tristano. Rich graduated from Dover High School in 1975, and was employed by Dover Light & Power for 30 years, from which...
Samuel M. Padgett
May 30, 2019
Samuel M. Padgett, 73, of Dover passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 in the Akron General Medical Center. Born October 4, 1945 in Dover Township, he was a son of the late Virgil and Dorothy West Padgett. Sam was also preceded in death by his sister, Ann Lovie Steiner; half-brothers, Nelson “Tom” and Walter “Pete” West. Sam proudly served...
Sophia "Bee" Fiedler
May 29, 2019
Sophia J. “Bee” Fiedler, 91, a longtime Dover resident died Tuesday, May 29, 2019 at the Community Hospice (Truman) House in New Philadelphia following a period of declining health. Born January 9, 1928 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Richardson) Osterman. She would often tell the story of her childhood, where her family...
Nelson Higginbotham
May 29, 2019
Nelson Higginbotham, 76, of Canton passed away suddenly from injuries sustained in an accident on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Born August 25, 1942 in Elberton, Georgia he was a son of the late Sara Moon. Nelson was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Higginbotham on June 25, 2011; daughter, Ellen Schlabach; son, Bret Gaff; brother, Marvin Higginbotham; step-father,...
Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Watson
May 25, 2019
Kenneth Earl “Kenny” Watson, 87, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Union Hospital in Dover. Born on July 4, 1931, in Dover, he was the son of the late George and Anna (Spiker) Watson. He graduated from Dover High School. He joined the United States Marines, where he proudly served our country. In...
Ladea P. "Penny" Zurcher
May 25, 2019
Ladea P. “Penny” Zurcher, age 99, of Dover, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Park Village Health Care Center. Born October 4, 1919, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary DiLuca Nichols. Penny graduated from Dover High School in 1937, and married Arthur J. Zurcher on May 20, 1944. The couple reared four children...
Rosemary A. Wills
May 21, 2019
Rosemary A. Wills, age 88, of Dover, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 21, 2019, surrounded by her family. Born November 29, 1930, in Massillon, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert C. and Virginia Ertle Woods. Rosemary graduated in 1948 from Massillon’s Washington High School and went on to attend Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Canton, becoming a registered...
