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...
Anna J. Kurtz
Nov 28, 2015
On the evening of November 28, 2015, Anna Jean Kurtz, 72, passed away after a two year battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Anna Jean, better known as Jean, was born March 29, 1943, in Toronto, Ohio. She was the thirteenth of fourteen children. She was known by her children as the "witch doctor" for her passion for alternative and...
Ruth Stanley-Vesseriat
Nov 23, 2015
Ruth Stanley-Vesseriat died at 1:48 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2015, at Bel Air Care Center. She was born in 1916, to Clarence and Julia (Earnest) Beck. Ruth graduated from the eighth grade at Lexington Township School and had attended the Lexington United Methodist Church. She was extremely fond of being a life resident of the "Carnation City" Alliance, Ohio. The...
Karen D. Miller
Nov 22, 2015
Karen D. Miller, age 68, of Alliance, passed away at 1:39 p.m., Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Aultman Hospital. She was born in Alliance, April 8, 1947, to Henry and Dena (Wise) Theis. A 1965 graduate of Alliance High School, Karen was self-employed as a tax preparer and had previously worked at Babcock and Wilcox Research. Karen was a member...
Virginia M. King
Nov 19, 2015
Virginia M. King, age 92, of Alliance, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at her home where she was surrounded by her family. Virginia was born January 13, 1923, in Alliance, Ohio, to John A. "Jack" and Audrey (Koch) Birch. On July 28, 1945, she married Rod V. King who passed away November 11, 2001. She graduated in 1941 from...
Dennis W. Williams
Nov 19, 2015
Dennis W. Williams, age 70, of Louisville, went home to be with the Lord November 19, 2015. He was born in Canton, Ohio, June 16, 1945, to Paul and Mabel (Clapper) Williams. Dennis was a graduate of East Canton High School and Mount Union College where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. While at Mount Union he studied...
Donna J. Valentine
Nov 16, 2015
Donna J. Valentine died peacefully, November 16, 2015, surrounded by her girls. According to her wishes, a Celebration of Life dinner was held in Hartville and attended by her closest friends and immediate family.
Tony A. Lee
Nov 15, 2015
Tony A. Lee, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 4:02 a.m., Sunday, November 15, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 20, 1924, in Sebring, Ohio, to Kelly (Lee) Caughman and Sarafine Lee and was a lifelong Alliance resident. A graduate of Mount Union College where he played football and basketball, he was a dedicated fan and...
Daniel C. Zinz
Nov 13, 2015
Daniel C. Zinz, 36, passed away November 13, 2015, at his home in Deerfield, surrounded by loving family and friends after three years courageously battling cancer. He was born November 7, 1979, in Alliance, Ohio, to Donald A. Zinz and Lucille (Biedrzycki) Zinz. A 1998 graduate of Southeast High School, Dan received his Bachelor's Degree (2003) and Master's Degree (2007)...
Ralph Arthur Marshall
Nov 13, 2015
Ralph Arthur Marshall, age 98, of Alliance, passed away at 8:26 p.m., November 13, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 8, 1917, in Alliance Ohio to George and Nellie (Barnes) Marshall and was a lifelong area resident. A 1935 graduate of Alliance High School, Ralph was a machinist at Babcock and Wilcox Research Center. He retired in...


