Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Myrna J. Bigler
Jan 13, 2018
Myrna J. Bigler, 82, of Dover passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Born June 30, 1935 in Uhrichsville she was a daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude Hodkinson Bradley. Myrna was also preceded in death by a brother. Myrna will be dearly missed by her loving...
Yvonne C. Gintz
Jan 13, 2018
Yvonne C. Gintz, 88, passed away in the Salem Regional Medical Center on Saturday, January 13, 2018. She lived with her son, Don, in Columbiana for the last six years, but always considered Dover her home. Born February 22, 1929 in Homer City, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Irene Kramish Yanity. Her father died at...
Timothy H. Goddard
Jan 12, 2018
Timothy H. Goddard, 58, of Strasburg died Friday, January 12, 2018 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born November 15, 1959 in Millersburg, he was a son of Ethel Murray Goddard of Wilmot and the late Russell Goddard Sr. Tim was also preceded in death by two brothers, Russell Jr. and Ricky Goddard. Tim had a terrific...
Gerald "Goat" Griesen
Jan 10, 2018
Gerald R. “Goat” Griesen, 71, a lifelong resident of Dover died Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, 2018 in the Community Hospice (Truman) House in New Philadelphia following a period of declining health. Following retirement at the Greer Steel Company in Dover following 32 years of service he worked for the Ohio Highway Patrol both in New Philadelphia and Cambridge for 15...
Larry C. Sisson
Jan 8, 2018
Larry C. Sisson, 75, a life resident of Bolivar died Monday, January 8, 2018 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar. Born December 22, 1942 in Canton, he was a son of the late Robert and Glenda Eckenweiler Sisson. Larry was also preceded in death by a brother, David Sisson. He retired as a Custodian from the Tusky Valley School...
Willard D. "Bill" Freeman
Jan 4, 2018
Willard D. “Bill” Freeman, age 93, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness. Born May 21, 1924, in Leesville, he was a son of the late George M. and Edna M. Mildren Freeman. Bill graduated from Dennison High School and went on to serve honorably with the United States Army...
Estelle Hilton
Jan 4, 2018
Estelle Hilton, age 85, of Warsaw, and a former Dover resident, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, in Signature Healthcare, Coshocton. Born October 10, 1932, in Waynesboro, Tennessee, she was the eldest of six children born to the late Earl and Rosielee Keeton York. Estelle moved with her family at a young age to Ohio and attended school, but it...
Marjorie J. Freed
Jan 2, 2018
Marjorie J. Freed, 92, of Dover died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born August 14, 1925 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Peter and Delphia Lantzer Lahm. Marjorie was also preceded in death by her husband, Cloyd “Leroy” Freed on February 23, 2001; brothers, Russell, Raymond and James Lahm. A loving and...
George Pringle Jr.
Jan 2, 2018
George Pringle Jr., age 91, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia. Born March 27, 1926 in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late George M. and Agnes Moliski Hency Pringle. George graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1944, and went on to serve honorably with the United States...
Rosalie Young
Dec 31, 2017
Rosalie Young, 82, of Dover died Sunday, December 31, 2017. There are no services or calling hours. The Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory are handling arrangements.
Janet "Jeff" Comella
Dec 30, 2017
Janet “Jeff” Comella, 90, of Dover died peacefully early Saturday morning, Dec. 30, 2017 in Park Village at Dover surrounded by her children. Born Dec. 10, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Cox) Jeffreys and the wife of the late Dr. Charles (Chuck) M. Comella married for 64 years. Chuck passed away...
Donald P. Jenkins
Dec 29, 2017
Donald P. Jenkins, 63, of Dover died Friday, December 29, 2017 at Union Hospital. Born April 24, 1954 in Dover he was a son of the late Ray and Lucy Hudnall Jenkins McNutt. Don was also preceded in death by his sister, Donna Rankin and half-sister, Connie Cook. He is survived by his brother, Ray Jenkins of Dover; step-brothers, Ira...
Helen Florence May
Dec 29, 2017
Helen Florence May, 82, of Dover, Ohio died peacefully in her sleep at home on December 29, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Akron, Ohio to Homer and Rhoda Stiles. She married Ronald L. May on January 21, 1955. She is survived by her husband; three children, Deborah C. Sparks (Steven), Robert M. May (Alicia), and Evelyn...
Sue Kernohan Marsch
Dec 29, 2017
Sue Kernohan Marsch, 88, of Dover died Friday, December 29, 2017 at Union Hospital. Born May 5, 1929 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Jane Jenkins Kernohan. Sue was also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur H. Marsch on December 19, 2000. She attended New Life Church of God and was a member of...
J. Frank Tarulli
Dec 26, 2017
J. Frank Tarulli, 59, of Cleveland and formerly of Dover died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at Cleveland Metrohealth following medical complications. Frank was born September 20, 1958 in Dover and was the son of the late John F. and Betty (Maple) Tarulli. He was a 1977 graduate of Dover High School and was a passionate golfer. He will be sadly...
Greta H. Lieser
Dec 26, 2017
Greta Lieser, 89, of the Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar, and formerly of East Sparta and Dover Ohio, joined Heaven's Choir on December 26, 2017. Greta was born to Reuben Haney and Helen Mar (Kennedy) Haney on September 16th, 1928, on the family farm near New Cumberland Ohio. Greta loved music all her life. She studied voice and piano, and...
Barbara A. Diehl
Dec 23, 2017
Barbara A. Diehl, 83, of Massillon, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 in her home following an extended illness. Born April 4, 1934 in Dover she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth Swinderman Heidy. Barbara was a 1952 graduate of Dover High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Wittenberg University. She worked at Aultman Hospital for...
Doris E. Stucky
Dec 23, 2017
Doris E. Stucky, 91, of New Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Community Hospice Truman House following an extended illness. Born in Dover on October 21, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Guy R. and Christina (Yackey) Harding. She graduated from Dover High School in 1944. She later graduated from Massillon City Hospital School...
Richard L. Endres
Dec 21, 2017
Richard L. Endres, 66, of Dover, OH passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 21, 2017. Richard was a loving brother, uncle and friend, and he would do anything for anyone. Born December 8, 1951, Richard was a 1969 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Dover. He earned a degree in floriculture from The Ohio State University, Wooster...
Joseph "Whiz" Conidi
Dec 19, 2017
Joseph “Whiz” Conidi, age 84, a life-long resident of Dover, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, in Dover’s Hennis Care Centre following a brief illness. Born April 27, 1933, he was a son of the late Frank and Margaret Cercone Conidi. As a youth, Whiz belonged to the Seventh Street Tigers in his family’s neighborhood. He graduated in 1951 from...
