All Obituaries

  Cheryl S. Durm, age 73, of Alliance, passed away at 11:35 a.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019 at her home.   She was born April 19, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to Arthur and Ruth Miller.   Cheryl was a high school graduate and formerly employed as a nurse’s assistant at various nursing homes in the area.   She enjoyed playing bingo and going shopping. She was a member of the former Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Post 2174 and the DAV Post No. 50, both in...

Matthew A. Brown, age 38, of Alliance passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center.   He was born July 27, 1981, in Alliance, Ohio, to Larry A. Brown and Kathi (Steineck) Utsler.   Matthew Brown lovingly referred to as “Brownie” by many, was a loyal, loving husband, brother, son, uncle and friend to many.   Matt had a lot of passions in life. He had a fulfilling career at MAC Trailer as a Top 3 Tier Welder for nearly 8...

Gerald E. Shroyer, age 78, formerly of Louisville, died at Noon Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Auburn Skilled Nursing Home in Salem.   He was born May 18, 1941, in Canton, Ohio to Earl and Martha (Foltz) Shroyer.   A service will be held in the chapel at Marlboro Cemetery at 11 a.m., Friday, August 16, 2019 with Pastor Ed Harnish officiating with interment to follow.    Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601. 

  Kallai P. Datha, age 60, of Alliance passed away at  4:55 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2019 at Aultman Hospital.   He was born March 31, 1959 in Canton, Ohio and attended Canton Public Schools.   A U.S. Army veteran, he was formerly employed as a truck driver for Creation Crafts.   Kallai was an active member of Maranatha Church. He enjoyed helping others, volunteering at Indian River in Massillon; and loved to make people smile. He was also active with the Alliance...

  Betty June (Shepherd) Gray, age 85, of Alliance, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home.   She was born December 13, 1933, in Miami, Florida to John and Mozell (Williams) Shepherd.   Betty loved attending Feed My Sheep Ministries. She was always an encourager, very uplifting and brave in everything she did.   She will be forever loved and missed by her family, especially her daughters, Theresa (Gray) Monroe and Vanessa “DD” Gray; granddaughters,...

     Isabella Rosetta (Rogers) Hohnhorst, age 85, a more recent resident of the Copeland Oaks Senior Community in Sebring, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home on Preston Lane, at Copeland Oaks, Sebring, Ohio after a serious, short illness.   She was born October 31, 1933 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland to Herbert W. and Janet T. (McKenzie) Rogers. Her father was an English Cavalry Soldier stationed at Dunbar and her mother was the daughter of a...

  Donna Louise Brandon, age 86, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Brewster Parke in Brewster, Ohio.   She was born April 26, 1933, the only child of Ernest D. and Katie B. (Bell) Brandon and grew up on the farm in East Springfield, Ohio.   She graduated from Jewett High School in 1950, and in 1963 received her Master’s Degree in Science and Reading Specialization.     Miss Brandon was a Teacher at Marlington for seven years, and...

  Leo Burgess, age 81, of Sebring, passed away at 6:27 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Crandall Medical Center.   He was born June 29, 1938, in Akron, Ohio to Leo R. and Elizabeth (Kenney) Burgess.   Leo had worked as a Walmart Sales Associate.   He was of the Catholic faith and member of the Alliance Senior Center.   Survivors include his wife, Joy Lee (Strecker) Burgess whom he married September 23, 1978; stepdaughters, Rhonda Hollinger and Jodene Porter;...

Donald Hawley Fuller, 84, of Albuquerque, New Mexico and formally of Louisville, Ohio died Wednesday, August 7th at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio following a brief illness.   Don was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 24, 1935 to Roland Hawley and Esther Weller Fuller. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Youngstown.   On March 15, 1958 Don married the love of his life, Betty Jane Wright. Don retired from United Linen Service Company in...

Janice Jean Hoover Petre, age 95, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance passed away at 5:45 p.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Crandall Medical Center.   She was born November 14, 1923 in Alliance, Ohio to the late Harold H. and Rachel (Ebie) Hoover.   A 1941 graduate of Alliance High School, Janice was employed for many years as head bookkeeper at Alliance Builders Supply.   She was active in numerous community organizations; and was a founding member of Modern Homemakers Club,...