Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Joseph E. Ball
Oct 21, 2018
Joseph E. Ball, 97, of Bolivar died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Born March 18, 1921 in Schoenbrunn, he was a son of the late Charles and Blanche Hutchison Ball. Joe was also preceded in death by his wife, Amanda Herron Ball on December 13, 2002; son, Fred “KC” Ball; brothers, Earl and Ralph Ball; and...
Barbara A. Cunningham
Oct 16, 2018
Barbara A. Cunningham, age 76, of New Philadelphia (Oldtown Valley), passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in Riverside Manor, Newcomerstown from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Born February 24, 1942, in Stone Creek, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Nola Lieser Sargeant. Barbara graduated from Stone Creek High School as valedictorian in 1960. She married Howard E. Cunningham...
Helen Louise Grafe
Oct 16, 2018
Helen Louise Grafe, age 88, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in Community Hospice’s Truman House. Born April 4, 1930 in Leavittsburg, she was a daughter of the late Orval W. and Thelma DePriest James. Helen graduated from Windham High School with honors, and went on to attend Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing from which she...
Bernice M. Zimmerman
Oct 16, 2018
Bernice M. Zimmerman, 84, of Tuscarawas, and formerly of Brightwood, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born June 2, 1934 in Barnhill, she was a daughter of the late Virgil and Mary Smitley Ohler Sr. Bernice was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Dwight J. Zimmerman...
John L. Haswell
Oct 13, 2018
John L. Haswell, 87, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his home following a period of declining health. Born March 19, 1931 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Arthur and Ethel Hinig Haswell. John was also preceded in death by brothers, Pete, Tom, and Robert Haswell; sisters, June Dreher, Patty Weber, Kathryn Minnich,...
Gloria Jean Lieser
Oct 13, 2018
Gloria Jean Lieser, 70, of Fredericksburg, Ohio passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Born on February 29, 1948 in Frostburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Betty (Nine) Swauger. She attended Dover High School. On March 26, 1966, she married William Allan Lieser Sr., who preceded her in death on May...
James R. "Jim" Watson
Oct 11, 2018
James R. “Jim” Watson, 77, of Dennison passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born September 4, 1941 in Coshocton, he was a son of the late James H. and Audrey Weltz Watson. Jim was also preceded in death by a brother, Michael R. Watson. He retired from Republic Steel in Massillon after...
Roberta L. "Birdy" Slocum
Oct 10, 2018
Roberta L. “Birdy” Slocum, age 62, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018, in Community Hospice’s Truman House after battling cancer. Born February 27, 1956 in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Donna Reigle Slocum. Birdy attended New Philadelphia High School and was a loving homemaker who especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Additionally,...
Lois E. Garber
Oct 9, 2018
Lois E. Garber, 94, of Strasburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 after a short illness. Born on April 27, 1924, Lois was the daughter of the late Clarence and Irene (Gerber) Shepfer of Sugarcreek. She graduated in 1942 from Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School, serving as salutatorian of her class. After graduation, Lois worked in the office of the...
Albert C. Battalio
Oct 7, 2018
Albert C. Battalio, 86, of New Philadelphia passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born May 16, 1932 in Lisbon, Ohio he was a son of the late Anthony and Mary Rose Vichone Battalio. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Tony, Alfred, John and Thomas Battalio; sisters, Josephine Batcha, Rose...
Lavera M. Green Stephan
Oct 6, 2018
LaVera M. Green Stephan, 81, of Dover passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. Born November 13, 1936 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Walter and Nora Gaskill Bitikofer. LaVera was also preceded in death by her husbands, George Green on April 14, 1975, Edgar Stephan on May 18, 2018;...
Dorothy L. Fulton
Oct 6, 2018
Dorothy L. Fulton, 98, formerly of Strasburg, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born February 7, 1920 in Bethesda, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Cecil D. and L. Jean Lucas Brooks. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, William “Bill” Fulton on May 11,...
Wanda E. Ellwood
Oct 3, 2018
Wanda E. Ellwood, 86, of Dover passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at her home. Wanda was born on August 21, 1932, to the late Emil and Lucille Schupbach of Brightwood, Ohio. She grew up in the local Dover area. She graduated from Dover High School in 1951 and married the late Gene Ellwood on June 17, 1951....
Chadwick Leland "Chad" Zollar
Oct 2, 2018
Chadwick Leland “Chad” Zollar, age 63, of Ocala, Florida passed away there Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from cancer, a disease he battled with great determination and humility, and gratitude for those around him. Chad was born November 11, 1954 to Charlene Walter Zollar of Dover and the late Leland H. Zollar. For the past thirty years he was employed as...
Elenora E. "Nick" Mcnutt
Oct 2, 2018
Elenora E. “Nick” McNutt, age 86, of Mineral City, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born Oct. 17, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Margaret Grove Kendle. Nick graduated from Bolivar High School in 1949, and on Aug. 26 of that same year married Evangel “Vern” McNutt. The couple...
James Greer Wright
Oct 1, 2018
James Greer Wright, 40, of Massillon and formerly of Gnadenhutten passed away suddenly on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Born on October 31, 1977 in Bethesda, Maryland he was the son of the late James Richard “Jim” and Idabelle “Ida” (McLaren) Wright of Gnadenhutten. His father preceded him in death on July 13, 2013. James was...
Dennis A. Contini
Oct 1, 2018
Dennis A. “Denny” Contini, 68, a lifelong resident of Dover died Monday, October 1, 2018 at Union Hospital following a period of declining health. Denny retired in 2007 from the Ohio Operating Engineers Local 18B in Akron and was the President of the former Contini Development Company in Dover. Born Aug. 18, 1950 in Dover, he was the son of...
Richard Neil Miller
Sep 29, 2018
Richard Neil “Dick” Miller, 86, of Dover passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Dick was born on February 10, 1932 in Canton. He was the son of the late Neil B. and Eleanor (Fox) Miller. He grew up in Massillon, Ohio where he graduated with the class of 1950 from...
Phyllis Arlene Machan Baker
Sep 28, 2018
Phyllis Arlene Machan Baker, age 101 of Dover, died September 28, 2018 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia after a sudden illness. Born on May 16, 1917 in Dundee, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Lillian Deetz Machan. Phyllis was also proceeded in death by her husband of 59 years Verle E. Baker...
William E. "Bill" Or "Buzz" Duncan
Sep 27, 2018
William E. “Bill” or “Buzz” Duncan, age, 68, of Mineral City, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018, in Aultman Hospital, Canton. Born March 30,1950, in Dover, he was a son of Anna Lou Berndt Duncan of New Philadelphia and the late William R. Duncan. Bill graduated in 1970 from Indian Valley North High School, and went on to serve honorably...
