Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Edwin L. "Ed" Goehring
Dec 4, 2018
Edwin L. “Ed” Goehring, 83, of Strasburg passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on November 12, 1935 in Alliance, he was the son of the late Lawrence Sidney and Rachel Elizabeth “Betty” (Evans) Goehring. He was also preceded in death by his son; Edwin Lee “Jr.” Goehring; along with his brothers;...
Patricia L. "Pattie" Lewis
Dec 4, 2018
Patricia L. “Pattie” Lewis, age 68, of Strasburg, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, after battling liver disease. Born November 17, 1950, in Massillon, she was the daughter of the late Argil Dean and Evelyn Genevieve Norris Decker. Pattie graduated from Navarre’s Fairless High School in 1968. She married Howard M. Lewis, who survives, on May...
Richard "Dick" Hollinger
Dec 3, 2018
Richard G. “Dick” Hollinger, 87, a lifelong resident of Dover died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 at the Inn at Northwood following a period of declining health. Dick retired in 1986 from the Timken Company in New Philadelphia where he was a Precision Sound tester. He also served as Vice President of Warther Cutlery and Museum for over 50 years. Born...
Frederick D. "Fritz" Huprich
Dec 3, 2018
Frederick D. “Fritz” Huprich, 85, of Dover passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. Born September 12, 1933 in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Arthur and Margaret Ditmar Huprich. Fred was also preceded in death by his wife, June A. Huprich on January 3, 2015; brother, Kent Huprich and...
Pauline J. Welling
Dec 1, 2018
Pauline J. Welling, 88, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Born July 14, 1930 in Pearl, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Edith Rowe Levengood. Pauline was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Welling on February 10, 2015; son, Don Welling; daughter, Debra Tschantz and many brothers and sisters. Pauline was...
Ethel "Louise" Grissom
Dec 1, 2018
Ethel “Louise” Grissom, 88, of Dover passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Inn at Northwood. Born October 25, 1930 in Dallas, Texas she was the daughter of the late James Roy and Ethel Mae Ashburn Stribling. Louise was also preceded in death by her husband, Otha Grissom on May 8, 2010 and a brother, Clifton Stribling. Louise...
Fred Coe Mccully
Dec 1, 2018
Fred Coe McCully, 81, of Bolivar passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 in the Lodge at New Dawn with his wife and son at his side. Born October 2, 1937 in Carrollton he was a son of the late Earl and Meryle House McCully. Fred was also preceded in death by his brothers, Lester and Bill McCully and sister,...
Frederick Tinnirello
Nov 28, 2018
Frederick “Fred” Tinnirello, 72, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Born on September 7, 1946 in Dover, he was the son of Joseph and Barbara (Enama) Tinnirello. He married Eleanor “Jane” Beamer on September 3, 1977. Jane preceded him in death on August 6, 2016. He was also preceded in death by his father. Fred honorably served...
Robert R. Zion
Nov 27, 2018
Robert R. Zion, 75, of Salem, and formerly of Dover, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born October 22, 1943 in Canton, Robert was a son of the late Joseph and Mildred Lechner Zion. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Carl “Butch” Zion. Robert proudly served his country with the United States Army during the Vietnam...
Mary Lou Vanfossen
Nov 26, 2018
Mary Lou (Hess) VanFossen, 89, of Strasburg passed away peacefully on Monday, November 26, 2018 in the New Dawn Retirement Community following a period of declining health. Born November 13, 1929 in Dover she was the eldest of ten children born to the late George and Edna Maurer Hess. She grew up in Baertown, and attended Wooster Highway School, and...
Louise Wyatt
Nov 26, 2018
Louise Wyatt, age 98, of Park Village Health Care Center, Dover, and a long-time resident of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018. Born July 1, 1920, in Pine Grove, Wetzel County, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William Sr. and Roberta Williams Willey. Louise attended high school in Wetzel County, and, on October 1, 1943,...
Daniel J. Bienko
Nov 25, 2018
Daniel J. “Dan” Bienko, 60, of Dover peacefully passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 after battling with illness throughout much of the year. Dan was born on September 9, 1958 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late Walter J. and Irene R. (Majdanik) Bienko. Dan is survived by his mother, Irene, of Dover; sister, Janice Cosenza, of...
Joanne Warther
Nov 25, 2018
Joanne Irene Warther of Dover passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018. Born March 27, 1929 to Lester and Mary (Weinmann) Carl, Joanne grew up with her family in Dover. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1947 where she went on to attend the Columbus Business College, earning a two year degree in Bookkeeping in just nine months time....
David A. Thompson
Nov 24, 2018
David A. Thompson, 84, of Dover walked into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on May 12, 1934 in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Anelite (Affolter) Thompson. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Jeremy Gintz; and his in-laws, Chester and...
James E. "Jim" Fearon
Nov 20, 2018
James E. “Jim” Fearon, age 71, of Strasburg, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a recent illness. Born July 7, 1947, in Dover, he was a son of the late Hugh and Marjorie Eash Fearon. Jim graduated from Strasburg High School in 1965, and, along with his wife, Rose, owned and operated the Navarre...
Mary Jane Aeschliman
Nov 19, 2018
Mary Jane (Souers) Aeschliman, 87, of Venice, Florida and formerly of Dover died Monday, Nov 19, 2018 in the Brookdale on Venice Island following complications from Alzheimers Disease. She was a Teller for the former National Bank in Dover. She later joined her husband in the operation of P&J Cable Burial Company and Aeschliman Excavating Company both in Dover. Born...
Michelle R. Sciarini
Nov 19, 2018
Michelle R. Sciarini, age 39, of Akron, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018, in University of Toledo Medical Center, from complications of dysautonomia, a condition in which the autonomic nervous system does not function properly. Born January 15, 1979, in Dover’s Union Hospital, she was the daughter of Michael J. and Carol L. Reichman Sciarini of Dover. Michelle graduated from...
Virginia L. "Ginnie" Duff
Nov 19, 2018
Virginia L. “Ginnie” Duff, 76, of Strasburg passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar. Born November 3, 1942 in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Louise Ball Reed. Ginnie was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. “Chuck” Duff on March 4, 2004. She was a 1960...
Sandra K. Balder
Nov 18, 2018
Sandra K. Balder, 74, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, November 18, 2018 in the Schoenbrunn Health Care Center. Born August 18, 1944 in Dennison she was a daughter of the late Harrold and Helen Armstrong Fouts. Sandy was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Balder on April 25, 2017, and eight brothers and sisters. She had worked at...
Jay D. Springer
Nov 18, 2018
Jay D. Springer, 87, of Dover passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born December 15, 1930 in Dover he was a son of the late Harry and Anne Avon Springer. Jay was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Nancy Mason Springer on March 1, 2012; sister, Elizabeth Schwarm;...
