All Obituaries

Larry D. Prickett, 73, of Alliance, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 from a long-time illness. He was born on December 29, 1946, in Alliance, Ohio to Kenneth and Clara (Leech) Prickett. Larry attended Marlington High School for four years and then enlisted in the United States Army for three years serving in Germany and Vietnam as an infantry soldier.  He was employed at Transue and Williams for over 12 years. Larry loved to fish, hunt and to tease whoever...

 Jo Ann Werbung, age 83, passed away peacefully at home on November 22, 2020. She was born on August 21, 1937 to John and Dorothy (Allen) Werbung.  Jo Ann graduated from Alliance High School. She worked for First National City Bank for thirty-three years. Jo Ann then worked for Alliance Community Hospital for eleven years as an administrative assistant until her retirement. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Jo Ann was also a member of the Quota Club and the...

Mary Lou (Wallace) Plavka, age 72, of Alliance passed away peacefully at McCrea Manor on Saturday November 21st, 2020. She was born in Alliance on January 20th, 1948 to Olen and Ana (Davis) Wallace.  Mary Lou started her career with First National Bank and then Bank One and retired from Chase Bank after 41 years.  After retirement, Mary Lou worked at McCrea Manor.  Throughout her career, she was very active in the Alliance Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the...

 Rose Marie Wright, age 97, passed away at McCrea Manor on November 20, 2020 from Covid-19. She was born in West Point, Ohio on November 2, 1923 to Anton and Mary Kapalin.  Rose graduated from David Anderson High School in Lisbon. She attended business college in Salem and Alliance. Rose then became a stenographer and typist in the engineering department of Taylorcraft and later the accounting department of Morgan Engineering. Rose was a member of Christ United Methodist Church...

Douglas R. Marsh, age 66, of Alliance passed away peacefully at Altercare of Alliance on Friday November 20, 2020. Douglas was born in Shelby, OH on December 16, 1953 to Ross Marsh and Dolores (Stults) Ferguson.  He was a member of Bolton United Methodist Church where he played in the bell and choral choir.  Douglas was also an avid coin collector. Those left to cherish his memory are his siblings, Denise Barker of Sebring, Brenda Manion of Atwater, Sharon Wagers of Shelby, OH,...

Robert C. Edwards, age 85, of Alliance, passed away peacefully at McCrea Manor on November 19, 2020. He was born on September 3, 1935 to Wm. Donald Edwards and Cora L. (Shrimplin) Edwards.  Robert graduated from Alliance High School in 1953. He was a partner in the families business Edwards Lumber and Construction from 1953 until 1981. Robert then became a salesman for Ceco Co. selling steel buildings. Bob had his private pilot license and enjoyed building and flying model airplanes...

Mary Ann Reed, age 69, of Alliance, passed away, Monday, November 16, 2020 at her home after a long fought battle with cancer. She was born February 2, 1951 in Reedsville, West Virginia to George and Betty (Cassaday) Stuchell.   Mary graduated from Alliance High School. She loved to clean her house and enjoyed collecting bird houses. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Carl B. Reed; children, Richard J. Pollock, Joey L. (Traci) Pollock, and Melissa Pollock; seven...

David Edward Kinnard, age 59, of Alliance, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home. He was born September 2, 1961 in Alliance, Ohio to Samuel George and Elizabeth Olive (Morzilli) Kinnard. A 1979 graduate of Alliance High School, David was the Owner/Operator of Dave’s Auto Service in Alliance. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.  David was always willing to help others and he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He...

Ellen “Nell” Gwin Falcone passed away peacefully on Sunday November 15, 2020 at The Landing of Canton. Born in Alliance, Ohio on April 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Leona (Welsh) and George Gwin Sr. A 1946 graduate of Alliance High School, Nell worked in payroll and accounting at McCaskey Register.  After her marriage to Joe, they moved to North Canton. A devout and active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Alliance, Nell, along with her husband,...

  Evelyn M. Jones, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 6:25 a.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020.   She was born November 21, 1930 in Beechwood, Ohio to Clark and Marie (Wittwer) Penrod.   Survivors include her children, Cynthia Leeson, of Florida, David Jeffrey (Mary) Jones of Alliance, and Jamie Todd Jones Sr. of Alliance; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Carol Davidson of Alliance; and sister-in-law, Yvonne Penrod.   Evelyn was preceded in death by her...