Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Dorothy M. Rummes
Mar 13, 2019
Dorothy M. Rummes, 97, of Dover died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born November 19, 1921 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Walter and Ora Schlemmer Limbacher. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, Merlin “Bud” Rummes on July 14, 1992; son, Larry Rummes, and six brothers and sisters. Dorothy...
Judith A. Leahy
Mar 10, 2019
Judith A. Leahy, 79, of Dover, and formerly of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Inn at Northwood surrounded by her loving family. Born November 6, 1939 in Hartford, Connecticut she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Genevieve Bokorny Leahy. Judy was also preceded in death by her sister Maureen Rosansky. Judy was...
June K. Limbacher
Mar 9, 2019
June K. Limbacher, 93, of Dover passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at New Dawn Retirement Center. Born May 29, 1925 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Helen Torgler Rippel. June was also preceded in death by four brothers, one sister and a niece. She retired from Sparta Ceramics after 39 years of...
Rickie A. "Rick" Kaiser
Mar 9, 2019
Rickie A. “Rick” Kaiser, 62, of Dover passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019 in the Community Hospice Truman House following a brief battle with cancer. Born December 21, 1956 in Barnesville, he was a son of Jerome and Verda Stephen Kaiser of Strasburg. Rick is also survived by his daughter, Kasey Kaiser of New York City; brother, Steve...
Theda L. Yackey
Mar 8, 2019
Theda L. Yackey, 77, of Dover and a longtime resident of Strasburg died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Hennis Care Centre following a period of declining health. She was born April 29, 1941 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Witmer) Bender. Theda retired in 2005 as librarian for the Strasburg Franklin Schools where she...
Starr D. Peloubet
Mar 7, 2019
Starr D. Peloubet, age 57, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Born June 29, 1961, in Catskill, New York, he was a son of Sally Simpson Peloubet of Franklin, Vermont, and the late Clark S. Peloubet. Starr was a tow truck driver for Greg’s Towing, Dover, a job he thoroughly enjoyed, as...
Esther Arlene Wallick
Mar 6, 2019
Esther Arlene Wallick, 83, of New Philadelphia went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Aultman Hospital. Born January 29, 1936 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Lester and Ruth Ann Maurer Baab. Arlene was also preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Ellen Baab, Martha Hagloch; daughter in law, Penny Wallick and...
Loretta (Williams) Adams
Mar 5, 2019
Loretta (Williams) Adams, 95, of Dover, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Park Village South in New Philadelphia. Born on August 6, 1923, in Lackey, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late J. B. and Florence (Webster) Williams. She graduated from Meade Memorial High School in Williamsport, Kentucky with the class of 1942. Loretta married Francis L....
Louise Phelps
Mar 5, 2019
Louise Phelps, age 63, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Community Hospice’s Truman House. Born September 5, 1955, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Llewellyn D. and Ella Mae Smart Blunt. Louise attended school in Strasburg and married Kevin D. Phelps on June 7, 1982. She was a loving homemaker who was always...
Caroline Dorothy Huprich
Mar 4, 2019
Caroline Dorothy Huprich, 78, of Dover, Ohio died Monday morning, March 4, 2019 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover following an extended illness. Caroline was born Nov. 12, 1940 in Bucks Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Dittmar) Huprich. In addition to her parents, Caroline was preceded in death...
Curtis Dale Abbuhl, Jr.
Mar 2, 2019
Curtis Dale Abbuhl, Jr., 66, of New Philadelphia, went home to his Heavenly Father on March 2, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born August 29, 1952, eldest son of the late Curtis Dale Sr. and Daisy (Applegarth) Abbuhl. He resided in New Philadelphia with the love of his life, Therese Abbuhl. Dale graduated from Dennison High School in...
Destiny Lee Stull
Mar 1, 2019
Destiny Lee Stull, 19, of Coshocton passed away in Coshocton on Friday, March 1, 2019, from injuries sustained in a car accident as a result of being struck by a drunk driver. Destiny was born in Dover on September 7, 1999. She was the beloved daughter of Stacy and Josh Robinson of Dundee and Richard and Dana Stull of Newcomerstown....
Richard G. (Dick) Barr
Feb 26, 2019
Richard G. “Dick” Barr Jr., 73, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Dover died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Schoenbrunn Health Care Center following an extended period of declining health. Richard (Dick) Barr, born Oct. 5, 1945 in Dover, he was the son of the late Richard G. Barr Sr. and Helen (Halter) Barr. He graduated in 1964 from Dover...
Lester W. "Bud" Longacher
Feb 26, 2019
Lester W. "Bud" Longacher, age 95, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, in Union Hospital under the care of Community Hospice. Born January 14, 1924, he was a son of the late William F. and Elizabeth E. Rufener Longacher. Lester attended Dover High School, and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army...
Geraldine G. Smitley
Feb 26, 2019
Geraldine G. Smitley, 98, of Walnut Creek went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Born October 21, 1920 in Brewster she was a daughter of the late Ewell Logan and Eva Matilda Williams Napier. Geraldine was also preceded in death by her husband, Dale Smitley on July 26, 1997; brothers, Earl F., Lewis W. Napier...
Patricia J. "Patt" Hadorn
Feb 23, 2019
Patricia J. “Patt” Hadorn, 76, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born August 13, 1942 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Ida Smitley Miller. Patt was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Ruthann Miller and her brother, Johnny Miller. Patt was a...
Charles D. "Dan" Ledsome
Feb 17, 2019
Charles D. “Dan” Ledsome, 68, of Dover passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Born August 12, 1950 in Marietta he was a son of the late Charles and Delma Shears Ledsome. Dan proudly served his country with the United States Army during the Vietnam War; following his discharge he was employed at Marsh...
George H. Windate
Feb 13, 2019
George H. Windate, age 89, of Stone Creek, passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2019. Born March 3, 1929, in Akron, he was the son of the late George H. and Ida McCoy Windate. George graduated from Akron’s Kenmore High School and went on to serve honorably with the U.S. Air Force. He started his own financial, investment...
Ronald D. Griesen
Feb 12, 2019
Ronald D. Griesen, 68, of Uhrichsville, and formerly of Strasburg and Bolivar, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born November 22, 1950 in Bolivar he was a son of the late William and Maxine Grove Griesen. He was also preceded in death by his infant sister, Linda Griesen. Ron was a caring...
David J. Aeling
Feb 10, 2019
David J. Aeling, 81, of Columbus, and formerly of Dover, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 in the Mount Carmel East Hospital at Columbus. Born August 7, 1937 in Dover he was a son of the late Charles and Anna Prince Aeling. Dave was also preceded in death by his wife, Connie S. Aeling on February 16, 2010; three...
