Obituaries

May 29, 2016

Jon L. Scott, age 50, of Alliance, passed away at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 29, 2016, at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born September 15, 1965, in Alliance, Ohio, to Rondal D. and Janice M. (Burson) Scott and was a graduate of Alliance High School. Jon was a Machinist for HW Machine in Canton and enjoyed golfing. Survivors include his...

May 27, 2016

Michael K. McFalls, age 57, of Alliance, passed away at 7:55 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 9, 1958, in Sylva, North Carolina, to David and Emma Lou McFalls and raised by Howard and Lilly McFalls. Mike was a loving husband and friend and was adored by all who knew him. He attended...

May 27, 2016

Charles J. Kreiner, age 67, of Alliance, passed away at 3:29 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2016 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born on July 27, 1948 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to Steve and JoAnn Kreiner. Chuck was a retired teacher, having taught in Akron, Warren and Alliance for 30 years. He was also a wrestling coach for many years...

May 25, 2016

David M. Ulrich, age 51, of Alliance, passed away at 1:55 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Aultman Hospital. He was born December 28, 1964, in Winter Haven, Florida, to Robert and Juakita (Tynes) Ulrich. David was employed with Colfor Manufacturing as a machinist for 24 years and Wagner Moving and Storage in Canton. He was a member of the...

May 25, 2016

Keith A. Umberger, age 73, of Alliance, passed away at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Altercare of Hartville. He was born March 20, 1943, in Alliance, Ohio, to Roy and Marguerite (Moledor) Umberger. A 1961 graduate of Marlington High School, Keith also attended Ohio University. He was employed as a supervisor with Monarch Rubber Company in Hartville for...

May 23, 2016

Mae C. Hoover, age 90, of Maximo, passed away at 9:32 a.m, Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born May 12, 1926 in Maximo, Ohio, to Charles and Marie (Berg) Burns. Mae was a 1944 graduate of Louisville High School. She was employed at Burns General Store in Maximo and also...

May 23, 2016

Isabel C. Kennedy, age 86, of Alliance, passed away at 2:41 p.m., Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born May 2, 1930, in Alliance, Ohio, to Herman and Isabella (Pearson) Michalk. Isabel attended Alliance High School and was a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ and of the Questors Sunday school class. She enjoyed gardening, and the...

May 22, 2016

Hope Marie Booth Collins, infant daughter of Justin K. Booth and Angela M. Collins was stillborn May 22, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Cassaday- Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Visitation

MAY 31. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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May 21, 2016

William C. "Chuck" Earnest, age 68, of Deerfield, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born May 17, 1948, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Glenn J. and Lucille M. (Notman) Earnest and was a lifelong resident of Deerfield. Prior to graduating from South East High School, Chuck worked for Kaley Lumber and was...

May 20, 2016

Janet Carol Elliott, age 73, of Alliance, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2016, at her home. She was born December 29, 1942, in Alliance, Ohio, to Jack and Florence (Newman) Miller. A 1960 graduate of Alliance High School, Janet was employed at the Ohio Department of Liquor Control and secretary at the Edinburg United Church. She was...

May 19, 2016

David A. Edgecombe of Alliance, Ohio and Port St. Lucie, Florida 1922-2016, died peacefully, May 19th at the age of 93. David was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the son of Arthur C. and Carolyn (Brown) Edgecombe. He served in the United States Navy as a night fighter squadron leader in WWII and later served in the Navy Reserve. In...

May 19, 2016

Wanda Mae Albrich, 84, of Alliance, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, departed this world for heaven on May 19, 2016, in Cape Coral Hospital, Florida, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Alliance, Ohio, on May 14, 1932, to Homer and Helen Stoudt. Wanda was a graduate of Alliance High School and went on to work as...

May 19, 2016

Betty Jane "BJ" Strong, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2016, at her home. She was born September 13, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Arthur and Ernestine (Smith) Mapes. Betty was a graduate of Elmira High School in Elmira, New York. During WWII, she was employed in Elmira at the Norden Bombsight. Upon moving...

May 16, 2016

Alice Mae Holder passed from this life into the arms of Jesus, on May 16, 2016, at the age of 92. She was a resident of Crandall Medical Center and Copeland Oaks in Sebring, Ohio, and formerly of North Canton, Ohio. She was born to John Alfred and Mary Eloise Tarvin on July 28, 1923. She attended Mount Union College...

May 7, 2016

Glenda M. Stroup, age 68, of Salem, died at 3:50 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Blossom Nursing Home in Salem. She was born July 6, 1947 in Alliance, Ohio to Pete and Gertrude (Walker) Fonner. Glenda graduated from Sebring High School and Beauty School. She was formerly employed by Sebring China and Molly Stark Hospital. Mrs. Stroup is survived...

May 6, 2016

Melvin E. Haines, age 87, of Minerva, passed away at 9:50 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2016, at McCrea Manor. He was born May 22, 1928, in Stark County, Ohio, to Edwin and Nettie (Griffith) Haines and was a lifelong area resident. A graduate of Marlboro High School, Mel was formerly employed as a pattern maker with Old King Cole, Art...

May 1, 2016

Duard Mathes, age 82, of Alliance, passed away at 11:20 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 23, 1934, in Erwin, Tennessee, to Benjamin and Tressie (McCann) Mathes. A member of the Alliance Baptist Temple, Duard retired in 1988 as a foreman at Babcock and Wilcox Tubular Division after 37 years of service....

Apr 30, 2016

Lucile E. Smith, age 97, of Sebring, passed away at 3:36 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born April 1, 1919 in Alliance, Ohio to Palmer Owen Davidson and Bertha (Strom) Davidson. Mrs. Smith graduated in 1936 from Alliance High School and was a graduate of Alliance Business College. She was a member of Christ...

Apr 29, 2016

Anthony D. Zuppe, age 84, of Alliance, passed away at 9:15 p.m., Friday, April 29, 2016, at his home. Anthony was born March 10, 1932, in Midland, Pennsylvania, to Anthony J. and Anna (Suffoletta) Zuppe. He came to Alliance in 1971. He was a graduate of Midland High School, Mount Union College in 1957 and Kent State University in 1971....

Apr 28, 2016

Shirley R. (Wyss) Wise Myers, age 86 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord at 6:05 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016, at her home surrounded by her six daughters and families and this is their story of her life. She was born March 28, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to John E.A. (Wyss) Wise and Laverne (Drake) Wise. Growing...