Obituaries

John R. (Bob) Dixon

John R. (Bob) Dixon

Apr 28, 2015

John R. (Bob) Dixon, age 60, of Alliance, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born January 12, 1955, in Akron, Ohio, to John E. and Eva (Green) Dixon and was a lifelong area resident. A graduate of Marlington High School, Bob was owner operator of his construction business, RWJ Corporation. Bob was a member of...

Patricia Joan Kuhaneck

Patricia Joan Kuhaneck

Apr 24, 2015

"She walks in beauty as the night of balmy breeze and starry skies. All that is best of dark and light meet in her aspect and her eyes." The beauty in which Patricia walked was largely of her own devising. A talented artist and craftsperson, Patricia's paintings, ceramics, embroideries and floral arrangements delighted both family and friends to which she...

Wilma E. Smith

Wilma E. Smith

Apr 24, 2015

Wilma E. Smith, age 95, of Alliance, passed away at 7:40 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2015, at McCrea Manor. She was born November 16, 1919, in Lore City, Ohio, to Russell Duncan and Zella (Brown) Reid. Wilma was a graduate of Alliance High School and Canton Business School. She was employed at McCaskey Register and Woolworths until her retirement. A...

Alice H. Brandel Madden

Alice H. Brandel Madden

Apr 22, 2015

Alice Madden nee Haug, was born February 2, 1923, and died April 22, 2015 at McCrea Manor. She was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived most of her life in Alliance. Alice graduated from West Technical High School in Cleveland. She worked as a secretary at the George Worthington Company where she met her first husband, Irvin Brandel....

Gilbert D. Walter

Gilbert D. Walter

Apr 20, 2015

Gilbert D. Walter, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 9:55 a.m., Monday, April 20, 2015, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born July 29, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Arthur Gilbert and Helen (Oliver) Walter. Gilbert was a 1942 graduate of Lincoln High School in Midland, Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the United States Air Corp (later the...

Kathleen Zink McDonald

Kathleen Zink McDonald

Apr 18, 2015

Kathleen Zink McDonald, age 70 passed away April 18, 2015 at Canterbury Villa with her family beside her after a valiant three year battle with cancer. She was born December 3, 1944 to Robert and Daisy (Porter) Zink. Kathy grew up in Alliance and graduated from Alliance High School in 1962. She then moved to Canton for the next 20...

Ethel M. Walker Eagleson

Ethel M. Walker Eagleson

Apr 16, 2015

Ethel Marie Walker Eagleson, age 96, of Sebring, passed away at 4:10 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Crandall Medical Center She was born September 13, 1918, in Orrville, Ohio, to Serephene Myers and Frances (Merreot) Myers Bonewit. Ethel had been employed as a custodian at West Branch High School until her retirement in 1983. She was a former member...

Douglas M. Wait

Douglas M. Wait

Apr 14, 2015

Douglas M. Wait, age 60, of Alliance, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 27, 1954, in Alliance, to Paul and Pauline (Flenniken) Wait. Douglas was an Alliance High School graduate and his life's passion was baseball. He umpired for the Alliance Hot Stove League and local high schools. He...

Thomas E. McGill

Thomas E. McGill

Apr 12, 2015

Thomas Edward McGill, age 62, of Alliance, passed away at 2:20 p.m., Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 28, 1952, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Thomas F. and Eleanor (Garrett) McGill. He grew up in Mantua and came to Alliance in 1986. Tom attended Crestwood High School was a member of area pool leagues. He...

Glenda P. Jordan

Glenda P. Jordan

Apr 12, 2015

Glenda P. (Bowman) Jordan, age 68, of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born August 6, 1946, in Salem, Ohio, to Glenn and Madeline (Miller) Bowman and has resided in Alliance all her life. Glenda was a graduate of Hoover High School and attended New Life Ministries and...

Margaret J. Stephen

Margaret J. Stephen

Apr 6, 2015

Margaret J. Stephen age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2015, at Community Care Center. She was born September 25, 1938, in Canton, Ohio, to Raymond and Dorothy L. (Minard) Masters. Marge was a graduate of McKinley High School and employed at the former Kresky's. She was a life member of the Fraternal Order of...

Richard Lee Greenwalt

Richard Lee Greenwalt

Apr 6, 2015

Richard Lee Greenwalt, age 87, passed away April 6, 2015, at Living Center South of the Finger Lakes Health Center in Geneva, New York. Richard was born February 1, 1928, in East Liverpool, Ohio, and raised in Chester, West Virginia, the only child of Truman C. and Dora (Allison) Greenwalt. Richard graduated with both a bachelor and master degree from...

Kenaine C. Evans

Kenaine C. Evans

Apr 4, 2015

On April 4, 2015, at 3 p.m., Kenaine Charles Evans, returned to God's warm embrace. He was born November 1, 1981, at Aultman Hospital to Kenneth B. (Alana) Evans and Teresa A. (Michael) Collins. Kenaine attended Faith Family Church in Canton. He is survived by his parents; wife, Christina (Hutton) Evans, whom he married July 17, 2014; children, Kemarie Evans,...

Jean Ann Shoemaker

Jean Ann Shoemaker

Apr 4, 2015

Jean Ann Shoemaker, age 58, of Alliance, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born November 30, 1956, in Alliance, Ohio, to Robert and Margaret (McAlister) Shoemaker. A 1975 graduate of Marlington High School, Jean received her Bachelor from Akron University in 1979 and her Master later on. She taught Elementary...

James A. Magrath

James A. Magrath

Apr 3, 2015

James A. Magrath, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2015, in the comfort of his home. He was born June 13, 1923, in Alliance to Willis and Sarah (Flinn) Magrath. James was a 1941 Alliance High School graduate, an Army Air Corps veteran and was employed at Alliance Machine as a machinist for 38...

Ingrid Foith

Ingrid Foith

Apr 2, 2015

Ingrid Foith, age 72, of Alliance passed away at 3:05 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her home. She was born September 8, 1942, in Munich, Germany to Heinrich and Elizabeth (Gas) Gruber. Ingrid attended Alliance High School and had been employed at Giant Eagle in the meat department and as a cashier. She loved home décor and gardening. Survivors...

Ronald Lloyd Neely

Ronald Lloyd Neely

Apr 2, 2015

Ronald Lloyd Neely, age 77, of Canton, passed away at 6:30 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1938, in Alliance to Charles L. and Evelyn (Williams) Neely. Ron was an entrepreneur and was founder and owner for many years of Filnor Inc., which manufactures electrical equipment. He was a veteran of the...

Bernice M. Davidson

Bernice M. Davidson

Apr 1, 2015

Bernice M. (Moore) Davidson, age 85, of Louisville, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center. She was born February 10, 1930, in Beloit to Howard and Greathel (Shook) Moore. Bernice was a 1948 graduate of Alliance High School. She was employed by the former Kings Department Store and retired from the Hoover Company in...

Leoma Margaret Murphy Kuntze

Leoma Margaret Murphy Kuntze

Mar 31, 2015

Leoma Margaret Murphy Kuntze, age 85, of Alliance passed away at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Canterbury Villa. She was born 12-11-1929, in Alliance, Ohio. She graduated from Sebring McKinley High School and worked for Babcock and Wilcox Research Center, before she quit to raise her children. She later worked as a pre-school teacher and then 20 years...

Ella M. (Evers) Winwood

Ella M. (Evers) Winwood

Mar 30, 2015

Ella M. (Evers) Winwood, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2015, at McCrea Manor. She was born November 17, 1924, in Marlboro Township, to Perl and Mamie (Fetty) Villars. A graduate of Marlboro Grade School, Ella attended Marlboro High School, and was a former member of the First Assembly of God in Alliance. She...