All Obituaries

  Charles W. Schott, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his Alliance home February 18th, 2020 at the age of 65.   Charles was born on March 8th, 1954, in Sebring, Ohio to Edgar A. Schott II and Mona M. (Wills) Schott.   He received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Mount Union College in the class of 1977. On May 15th, 1982 he married Bonnie L. (Roller) Schott and they raised their son, Charles E. Schott.   Charles was passionate about...

  Dorothy M. Lawrentz, age 92, of Alliance, passed away at 9:15 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2020 at Altercare of Alliance.   She was born January 24, 1928, in Alliance to Vernon L. and Blanche (Reibolt) Rininger.   Dorothy was a member of the T.G. Club and enjoyed crocheting and sewing.   Survivors include her children, Regina (Denny) Falk of Aliquippa, Pa. and Duane Lawrentz of Alliance; brother, Gene Rininger and several nieces and nephews.   In addition to her...

  Vergil A. Herzberger, age 96, of Copeland Oaks, Sebring, Ohio passed away at 9:30 pm on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Crandall Medical Center surrounded by family.  He was born April 5, 1923, in Tiffin, Ohio to Alfred A. Herzberger and Mabel Lenore (Armstrong) Herzberger.  During his early youth, he worked to achieve the Boy Scouts highest rank of Eagle Scout. Vergil graduated from Steubenville High School in 1941 then enrolled in Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. ...

Larry H. Marshall, age 76, of Louisville, passed away at 6:15 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center.   He was born March 14, 1943 to the late Ralph A. and Beatrice V. (Slusser) Marshall.   Larry was a 1961 graduate of Alliance High School and was active in the band, choir, boys’ quartet, and Fall Varieties of “Oklahoma”. He also attended Mount Union College and was active in the choir and attended University of the Philippines, University of...

  Mary Lou (Natali) Baylor, age 88, of Alliance, passed away peacefully in her sleep to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.   She was born January 21, 1932 in Fredericktown, PA to Louis P. and Helen (Bleishock) Natali.   Mary Lou earned her Nursing diploma from Capital City School of Nursing and was a registered nurse at Alliance Community Hospital for nearly 40 years.   A member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, she was also a member of the VFW, BPOE...

  Kaitlyn A. Maurer, age 19, of Alliance, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home.   She was born January 16, 2001 in Jackson, Michigan and attended Marlington High School.   Kaitlyn had a passion for helping other people. She had a big heart and a big smile. She enjoyed all types of art her favorites being pour art and VFX makeup, ballet, collecting makeup and spending time with friends. Her brothers Bryson and Nicholas were her biggest joy in life. She will be...

  Brian Scott Weaver, age 38, of Alliance, passed away at 8:19 p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home.   He was born December 23, 1981, in Canton, Ohio to Randy and Jan (Lauener) Weaver.   Brian was a graduate of Alliance High School and employed as a Licensed Optician and Manager of Walmart Optical.   He was a sneaker head and gamer who enjoyed sports. His greatest joy in life was his son, KJ, who was everything to Brian.   In addition to his parents, Brian...

  F.H. Thomas Jr, age 77, of Alliance, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.   He was born April 30, 1942, in Troy, Alabama to F.H. and Eva (Dunn) Thomas Sr.   F.H. was a graduate of Alliance High School and was formerly employed as a computer programmer at TRW. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.   He enjoyed fishing and having coffee with friends and especially spending time with his family and...

  Nickolas D. Matz, age 38, of Homeworth, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at his home.   He was born December 21, 1981 in Alliance, Ohio, to Daniel L. and Sandy J. (Bon) Matz.   A graduate of West Branch High School, Nickolas was employed as a technician at Ohio Drill and Tool and was affiliated with the Middle Sandy Presbyterian Church.   Nickolas loved the outdoors, riding his horse, Kit, and loved spending time with and hunting arrowheads with his son...

  Diane L. Thomas, age 56, of Salem, passed away at 4:33 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Salem Regional Hospital.  She was born May 22, 1963 in Alliance, Ohio to Hugh E. and Helen Marie (Taylor) Kiel.   A graduate of Alliance High School, Diane also graduated from Mount Union College.   She had been Financial Secretary at Christ United Methodist Church and Assistant Director of Public Affairs at Mount Union College, before retiring as Digital Content Specialist...