All Obituaries

  Wilma Eileen Walker, 91, of Alliance died at Community Care on Friday, April 12, 2019.  She was born April 18, 1927 near New Matamoras, OH the daughter of William and Mary (Black) Dillon.   She was educated in one room schools that were called Pine Knob and Salem Hall and were within walking distance of the farm where she was raised.  When she was in the 8th grade she taught the 7th grade students.  She was a 1945 graduate of Stover High School in New Matamoras,...

Jacquelyn P. Adams, age 55, of Louisville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at her home.   She was born July 4, 1963, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Jack and Dorothy (Bayne) Lindsay.   Jacquelyn was a graduate of Boardman High School and had been a majorette in the band. She received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Youngstown State University and started her own business, 3x4 Consulting.    She was a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in...

  Bernice C. Halverstadt, age 94, of Hartville, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Bethany Nursing Home in Canton.   She was born October 2, 1924 in Marlboro, Ohio to John and Nellie (Miller) Sweitzer.   A graduate of the former Marlboro High School, Mrs. Halverstadt worked at Goodyear Aircraft during W.W.II, then McCaskey’s Register as an assembler, before working in the cafeteria at Marlington Middle School.   She was a member of The Chapel in Marlboro.  ...

Mary Eileen Bollia Brown Lane, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 12:54 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.   She was born July 28, 1925, in Maximo, Ohio, to August and Olive (Miller) Bollia and has resided in Alliance all of her life.   She attended St. Joseph Maximo Church and belonged to the VFW, Eagles and Moose Auxiliaries. She enjoyed gambling, bowling and going on trips.   Survivors include her children, Eugene (Cheryl) Brown,...

  Bernice May Conrad, age 99, of Alliance, passed away April 1, 2019, at Community Care Center in Alliance.   She was born May 29, 1919, in Alliance, Ohio, to Robert and Gladys F. (Oswalt) Waffler and was a lifelong resident.   Bernice attended Alliance High School and retired in 1981 after 25 years at Washington Township Elementary School.   She was noted as the oldest member of the Beechwood United Methodist Church and formerly taught Bible School and Progressors...

Claude Ellison Syme, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 9:42 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2019 at Altercare of Alliance.   He was born June 29, 1928 in Wheeler, Kentucky, to Jesse Lester and Lora (Detherage) Syme and has resided in Alliance since 1941.   Claude was employed at Republic Storage Systems in Canton and had retired in 1990.   He was member of the Alliance Church of the Nazarene, Nazarene Senior Group and Assembly of God Senior Group.   Survivors include his...

  Ostie Ellen Wilhelm, age 98, of Alliance, passed away at 9:10 a.m., Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living of Alliance.   She was born July 1, 1920, in Randolph, Ohio, to Royce and Edith (Walker) Wilhelm.   A 1938 graduate of Randolph High School where she was a stellar student, receiving all A’s and B’s on her report cards, Ostie then worked for Monarch Rubber Company in Hartville retiring in 1987 after 47 years of service.   She was a...

  Myrtle Mae (Brock) Hanna, age 92, a longtime citizen of Alliance who recently resided at Copeland Oaks in Sebring, passed away at 12:56 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2019, at the Community Care Center of Alliance after a short illness.   She was born March 7, 1927, in Athens, Tennessee, to Horace A. and Ira A. (Lowry) Brock. One of ten children, Myrtle was raised during the Great Depression on her family’s tobacco and cotton farm, where she learned the value of thrift and...

Joseph Michael Sorge, age 84, passed away on March 27, 2019 in Naples, Florida.  He was born on January 10, 1935 and was preceded in death by his wife, Marie, parents, Joseph and Alice, and his brother, Jim. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1953, and married Marie Elizabeth (Mastroianni) on April 19, 1958.  He resided most of his life in Ohio, including having lived in Alliance, Salem and Bolivar. He moved to Naples, Florida in 2015 and thoroughly enjoyed the warm weather,...

  Shirley A. (Knight) Whaley, age 72, of Alliance, passed away at 9:38 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Altercare of Alliance.   She was born October 2, 1946, in Alliance, Ohio, to Russell and Minnie (Dennis) Knight.   She was a graduate of Alliance High School and a member of the New Hope Church of God.   In addition to her two daughters, Karen Downes of Warren and Kim Ford of Alliance, Shirley is survived by six grandchildren, Sheri, Emily and Joseph Downes,...