Obituaries

Jerry L. Hone

Jerry L. Hone

Sep 9, 2015

Jerry L. Hone, age 58, of Alliance, passed away at 1:58 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Aultman Hospital. He was born September 21, 1956, in Houston, Texas, to Robert L. and Janet (Gregor) Hone. Jerry was a 1975 graduate of Alliance High School. He was a self-employed painter. A Navy veteran, Jerry enjoyed playing pool, golf, and watching the...

Grover L. Bigham

Grover L. Bigham

Sep 8, 2015

Grover L. Bigham, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Bel-Air Care Center. He was born February 7, 1925, in Rockbridge, Ohio, to Fredrick and Wreatha (Fox) Bigham. Grover had been previously employed at Morgan Engineering for 38 years and a courier for Bank One for more than 7 years. He was a...

Cathy D. Tucker

Cathy D. Tucker

Sep 6, 2015

Cathy D. Tucker, age 65, of Alliance, passed away at 12:30 p.m., September 6, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born August 3, 1950, in Alliance Ohio, to Harold and Gertrude (Lelech) Bartlett. A graduate of Marlington High School, Cathy retired after 24 years at Big Lots Department Store. She was a member of the Lexington United Methodist Church....

Frankie J. Allen

Frankie J. Allen

Sep 6, 2015

Frankie J. Allen, age 97, of Alliance, passed away at 9:10 a.m., Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Canterbury Villa. She was born November 30, 1917, in Oka, West Virginia, daughter of James M. and Ella Louverine (Ellison) Moss. She came to Alliance in 1953 and lived here for many years before spending fifteen years in Georgia, then returning to Alliance...

Eugene W. Hawthorne

Eugene W. Hawthorne

Sep 4, 2015

Eugene W. Hawthorne, age 87, of Homeworth, passed away at 6:04 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 19, 1928, in Richman, Ohio, to Walter A. and Elizabeth (Kugler) Hawthorne. A member of Pine Lake Christian Church, Gene worked for 37 years as a machine operator at Sancap. He also enjoyed colleting Tonka trucks,...

Elmer Junior Hardy

Elmer Junior Hardy

Sep 4, 2015

Elmer Junior Hardy, age 71, of Beloit passed away at 2:45 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2015, at his home. He was born August 30, 1944 in Salem to Elmer L. and Alice D. (Kraft) Hardy. A 1963 graduate of West Branch High School, Elmer was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and he drove for Tauro Bros. Trucking in Girard for...

Robert L. Wiles Sr

Robert L. Wiles Sr

Sep 3, 2015

Robert L. Wiles, Sr. age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 1:27 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 7, 1934, in Alliance, Ohio, to Russell C. and Mildred K. (Brower) Wiles. Robert was employed as a heater at Transue and Williams Forge until his retirement. He enjoyed farming, woodworking, gardening and he continued...

Dianna (Sotcan) Peterson

Dianna (Sotcan) Peterson

Sep 3, 2015

Dianna (Sotcan) Peterson, age 71, of Alliance, passed away at 1:32 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 7, 1943, in Alliance, Ohio, to John and Mary (Ciocania) Sotcan. A graduate of Alliance High School, Dianna was also a member of the Mount Union College Class of 65 and Tri...

Frances L. Inherst

Frances L. Inherst

Sep 3, 2015

Frances L. Inherst, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born June 22, 1932 in Alliance to Oscar and Isabelle (Thomas) Inherst. A former member of Alliance Baptist Temple, Frances retired from D-Con after 32 years of service. She enjoyed fishing, camping and playing bingo. Survivors include her...

Dorothy M. Swiner

Dorothy M. Swiner

Aug 31, 2015

Dorothy M. Swiner, age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 12:04 a.m., Monday, August 31, 2015, at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born October 17, 1934, in Alliance, Ohio, to Frank Householder and Pearl (Dutton) Householder Giffin. Dorothy was employed with Cintas Uniform Service for 32 years. She enjoyed playing cards and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include...

Geraldine R. Baughman

Geraldine R. Baughman

Aug 31, 2015

Geraldine Ruth (Sellers) Baughman, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 8:37 a.m., Monday, August 31, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born July 2, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio, to Howell and May (Cobb) Sellers and lived in Alliance all her life. Geraldine graduated from Alliance High School in the class of 1943. She was a former employee of...

Quentin L. Durell

Quentin L. Durell

Aug 29, 2015

Quentin L. Durell, age 96, of Alliance, died at 7:13 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Altercare of Alliance. He was born June 11, 1919 in Alliance, to Arthur and Sarah Hazel (Peterman) Durell. A graduate of Alliance High School, Mr. Durell worked as a Machinist at Morgan Engineering. A WWII U.S. Army veteran, he was a member of the...

Robert W. Hoffmaster

Robert W. Hoffmaster

Aug 28, 2015

Robert W. Hoffmaster, age 95, of Alliance, passed away at 5:20 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2015, at McCrea Manor. He was born January 8, 1920, in Salem, Ohio, to Lloyd and Phoebe (Spink) Hoffmaster and resided most of his life in the Alliance area. A 1939 graduate of Alliance High School, Bob had been a photographer with his business Blencolor...

Edward L. Russell

Edward L. Russell

Aug 26, 2015

Edward L. Russell, age 77, of Alliance, passed away at 2:58 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 10, 1938, in Alliance, Ohio, to Fred M. and Mildred (Hawkins) Russell and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Ed had retired from Transue and Williams Forge after 32 years, and also had an...

Evelyn M. Bolen

Evelyn M. Bolen

Aug 22, 2015

Evelyn M. Bolen, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 8:05 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Summa Health System in Akron. She was born August 11, 1925, in Amsterdam, Ohio, to John and Amy (Roudebush) Shepherd. Evelyn retired from the Alliance Machine Company where she was an accountant for 25 years. For more than 50 years, Evelyn was a...

Charles Virgil McCammon

Charles Virgil McCammon

Aug 22, 2015

Charles Virgil McCammon, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 5:50 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born January 21, 1926, in Alliance, Ohio, to Charles E. and Josephine (Sylvester) McCammon. Virgil was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and for the past 60 years, was owner/operator of McCammon Heating and Air Conditioning, which is...

Ruth Smith Sweitzer

Ruth Smith Sweitzer

Aug 21, 2015

Ruth Smith Sweitzer, age 94, of Jacksonville, Texas, died of natural causes August 21, 2015, in Jacksonville. She was born May 6, 1921, in Marlboro, Ohio, to Forrest and Mary Smith. She graduated from Marlboro High School in 1939 and was a member of First Christian Church of Alliance. Ruth was an avid bridge player and Ohio State Buckeyes and...

Laura Jo Dalton

Laura Jo Dalton

Aug 18, 2015

Laura Jo Dalton, age 83, of Sebring, passed away at 2:20 a.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at Copeland Oaks. She was born August 9, 1932, in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Marian H. (Morrow) Dalton. Laura was a 1950 graduate of Alliance High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Kent State University. She also did...

Willie Mae Jones

Willie Mae Jones

Aug 17, 2015

Willie Mae Jones, age 74, of Alliance, passed away at 2:25 P. M., Monday, August 17, 2015, at Community Care Center. She was born September 25, 1940 in Alliance, Ohio, to the union of Frank and Aria (Canada) Jones. Willie was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Gladys Merrill Temple No. 1049....

Margaret Ann Bittner

Margaret Ann Bittner

Aug 16, 2015

Margaret Ann Bittner, age 69, of Atwater, passed away at 1:20 A.M., Sunday, August 16, 2015, at University Hospital Portage Medical Center (formerly Robinson Memorial Hospital). She was born July 24, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to Glen and Mary (Donohoe) Baker. A graduate of Alliance High School, she had been employed at Alliance Baptist Temple with the Temple Tots, Alliance...