James Riley McLaughlin Sr
Jan 5, 2016
James Riley McLaughlin Sr., age 93, of Minerva, passed away at 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at St. Luke Lutheran Community in Minerva. He was born October 4, 1922, in Otsego, Ohio, to Thomas and Nelle (Buker) McLaughlin. James was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minerva. Employed as a licensed stationary engineer for American Steel Company,...
Donald E. Morehead
Jan 1, 2016
Donald E. Morehead, age 90, of Alliance, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, January 1, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 6, 1925, in Minerva, Ohio, to Fred and Helen (Nihart) Morehead. A graduate of Minerva High School and Canton Accounting College, Donald worked as an accountant and a salesman. He was a United States Navy Veteran, having...
Russell E. Moreland
Dec 28, 2015
Russell Eugene Moreland, age 59, of Canton, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2015, at his home. He was born August 8, 1956, in Homeworth, Ohio, to Floyd Sr. and Ruth Ann (Mowen) Moreland. Russell was a member of the Sanctuary Church of God in East Canton, and U. S. Army veteran. Russell was a professional body shop...
Ronald B. Bradway Sr
Dec 25, 2015
Ronald B. Bradway, Sr., age 74, of Alliance, passed away at 9 a.m. Friday, December 25, 2015, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born July 1, 1941, in Alliance, Ohio, to Bill and Earline (Barnes) Bradway. Ron was a core assembler for American Steel, retiring after 37 years. He enjoyed fishing, bait hunting and arrowhead hunting. Survivors include his...
Beverly Kannal Baum Snyder
Dec 25, 2015
Beverly J. Kannal Baum Snyder, age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Friday December 25, 2015 at Altercare of Alliance, surrounded by her family. She was born April 25, 1937, in Alliance, to Ellis and Mamie (Critchfield) Kannal. A very giving person, Beverly enjoyed gardening, walking and baking. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren. Survivors include her children,...
Charles R. Sams
Dec 24, 2015
Charles R. Sams, age 80, of Alliance, passed away December 24, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 20, 1935, in Alliance, Ohio, to Harry and Emeline (Freeman) Sams. A lifelong Alliance resident, Charles attended Alliance High School and worked for Chrysler for 31 years before retiring. A United States Marine Corps veteran, he was a member of...
Leonora Hampu
Dec 20, 2015
Leonora Hampu age 78, of Alliance, died at 4:04 a.m. Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born November 14, 1937 in Scoreiu-Sibiu Romania, to Ioan and Paraschiva (Fuciu) Vulcu. Leonora was formerly employed at Mount Union College in housekeeping, before retiring in 2003. She was a member of St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church. Leonora loved to...
Carl Robert Adams
Dec 20, 2015
On Sunday evening at about 10:15 p.m., Carl Robert Adams, 84, was welcomed into the arms of our merciful Father God who is glad for every opportunity to show His unfailing love to His children. Born in March 1931, Carl and the town of Alliance were intertwined most of his life. He grew up on a farm south of town,...
Larry W. "Shorty" Freeman Sr
Dec 20, 2015
On the morning of December 20th, 2015, Larry "Shorty" Freeman passed away in his home at the age of 73. He was a lifelong resident of Alliance and a 37 year employee of the Alliance Machine Company. He lived a happy life with his wife of 35 years; his five children; and 15 grandchildren. Larry is survived by his wife,...
Annetta L. Arris
Dec 17, 2015
Annetta L. Kirk Arris died unexpectedly in her home on Thursday, December 17, 2015, and entered into the kingdom of her Lord. She was born April 6, 1931 in Rockton, PA to Guy H. Kirk Sr. and Bessie (McDonald) Kirk. She was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alliance, serving as a children's Sunday School Teacher, member...
John M. Courtright
Dec 14, 2015
John M. Courtright 1928 - 2015 of Alliance, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015, at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring, Ohio. He was born June 22, 1928, in Winfield, Ohio, to J. Lester and Elsie (Harshey) Courtright. After graduating from Winfield High School, he attended Eastern Nazarene College where he met the beautiful Grace Scott (Scottie). After only one...
Mary Ann Kennedy
Dec 13, 2015
Mary Ann Kennedy, age 83, of Alliance, went home to her Heavenly Father at 6:55 a.m., Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born April 20, 1932, in Deerfield, Ohio, to Jesse and Freda (Buehler) Case and has lived in the Beloit-Alliance area since 1932. Mary Ann was a graduate of Sebring High School and a member...

Roberta L. "Bobbi" Klass
Dec 12, 2015
Roberta L. "Bobbi" Klaas, age 71, of Alliance, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Community Care Center in Alliance. She was born May 20, 1944, in Alliance, Ohio, to Robert and Deloris (Burroughs) Klaas and was a lifelong resident. Roberta was a 1962 graduate of Alliance High School and retired as an administrative assistant in the...
Kathryn E. "Kay" Waltenberger
Dec 11, 2015
Kathryn E. "Kay" (Porter) Waltenberger, age 76, of Homeworth, Ohio, passed away at 6:27 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born April 18, 1939, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to John and Eva (Lewis) Porter. Kathryn was a 1957 graduate of Minerva High School and retired from Bonfert Glass Company. A devoted mother and grandmother, she...
Jonda L. Whitt
Dec 10, 2015
Jonda Lou Whitt, age 70, of Alliance, passed away at 12:37 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born March 16, 1945, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, to Frank and Gladys (Tabor) DeBord. Jonda was a member of the Alliance Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed tending to her flower gardens, cooking, reading and helping other people. Survivors...
Hilda E. Gainor
Dec 8, 2015
Hilda Elizabeth Gainor, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born at Alliance City Hospital April 9, 1922, to John and Anna (Hallman) Gockel. Hilda was a 1941 graduate of Alliance High School. She was employed as a telephone operator with Ohio Bell, a receptionist with Caskey Motor...
Talmadge G. Garvin
Dec 6, 2015
Talmadge G. Garvin, age 84, of Alliance, passed away at 2:50 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2015, at his home. He was born July 31, 1931, in Brownton, West Virginia, to Harry and Dorothea (Moore) Garvin and has resided in the area most of his life. A 1950 graduate of Alliance High School he was employed in restaurant supply sales. Talmadge...
Andreas "Andy" Davidz
Dec 3, 2015
Andreas "Andy" Davidz, 77, a physicist and carbon arc operator, passed away on the afternoon of Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Florida surrounded by his loving family. Andy, a long-time resident of Homeworth, Ohio, was born June 24, 1938, on the island of Kisar in Indonesia. He survived the occupation of the country by...
Melvin P. "Mel" Martell Jr
Dec 1, 2015
Melvin P. "Mel" Martell Jr., age 71, of Alliance, passed peacefully to Heaven at 5 a.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at his home. He was born July 5, 1944 in Napa, California, to Melvin P. and Wilma F. (Dove) Martell. Mel had been a diesel mechanic at the Chevron Oil Company for over 20 years and a mechanic with Coca-Cola...
Elizabeth A Albright
Nov 28, 2015
Elizabeth A. Albright, age 98, of Louisville, passed away at 7:27 p.m., Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Oakhill Manor. She was born May 29, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Jacob and Sudie (Coss) Meinzen. Elizabeth graduated from Alliance High School and Kent State University. She was a teacher at Lexington Elementary School for 18 years. A charter member of the...