Tammy J. (Lewis) Bates
Feb 2, 2015
Tammy Jean Bates, age 57, of Salem, passed away at 10:03 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley. She was born September 26, 1957 in Salem, Ohio, to Dale and Donna (Perry) Lewis. A 1975 graduate of Mahoning County Vocational School, Tammy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of the Damascus...
Spencer Allen Barker, Jr
Feb 2, 2015
Spencer Allen Barker, Sr., age 52, of Alliance, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1962, in Alliance, Ohio, to Jack and Violet (Myers) Barker. Spencer attended Sebring High School. He liked to watch NCIS, ride his buggy and was a great jokester. Survivors include his wife, Fonda (Salisbury)...

Phyllis H. Battershell
Jan 31, 2015
Phyllis H. Battershell, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 8:40 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015, at McCrea Manor. She was born February 24, 1926, in Alliance, Ohio, to Charles and Maria (Garman) Neville. Mrs. Battershell was a member of Marlboro Christian Church and an employee of Costal Pet and Taylorcraft. Survivors include her sons, Roy, Duane and Charles; daughter,...
Carrie G. Givens
Jan 31, 2015
Carrie G. Givens, age 59, of Alliance, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic. God received the most beautiful, sweet, magnificent angel, a woman of extraordinary love, generosity faith and compassion. We cannot imagine life without the joy she brings, but know she is in a much better place. We will...
James L. Liebhart
Jan 31, 2015
James L. Liebhart, age 72, of Alliance, died at his home at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015 from emphysema. He was born March 23, 1942 in Salem, Ohio to Joseph William and Myrville Faye (Stelts) Liebhart. Jim was a member of the 1960 class of Alliance High School, retired in 2006 after 40 years of service at PTC (formerly...
Virginia C. Pfeifer
Jan 29, 2015
Virginia C. Pfeifer, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 11:10 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Canterbury Villa. She was born April 1, 1925, in New Milford, Ohio, to Carmine and Sabatina (Carone) Roberto. A graduate of Rootstown High School in 1943 and Kent State in 1958, Virginia was an elementary school teacher. She taught at Greenbower, Lexington and...
Ruth Fiegenschuh
Jan 29, 2015
Ruth (Mani Dunstan) Fiegenschuh died quietly at her home January 29, 2015, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born July 2, 1923, in Canton, Ohio, to John F. and Ida (Lentz) Mani. Ruth graduated from Lehman High School ('41) and earned her business degree from Mount Union College ('45). She was a bank teller, bookkeeper, wife and devoted mother during her...
Kim W. "Big Papa" Edwards
Jan 28, 2015
Kim W. "Big Papa" Edwards, age 64, of Alliance, passed away at 10:55 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at his home. He was born December 22, 1950, in Alliance, Ohio, to Charles and Jane (Brown) Edwards. Kim retired from Alliance Builders Supply/All County Builders/R. W. Sidley with over 40 years of service as a truck driver. He was a veteran...
Joan (Gustavel) Schroeder Spano
Jan 27, 2015
Joan (Gustavel) Schroeder Spano, age 97, of Sebring passed away at 6:20 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Essex III in Salem. She was born January 2, 1918, in Akron, Ohio, to Henry and Lena (Amstutz) Gustavel. Joan was a 1935 graduate of Minerva High School. She was a former employee of Strong Enamel in Sebring and Keener Rubber in...
Jean D. Smith
Jan 26, 2015
Jean D. Smith, age 83, of Alliance passed away at 2:42 p.m., Monday, January 26, 2015, at McCrea Manor. She was born June 10, 1931, in Alliance, Ohio, to Clarence and Olive (Wright) Brunstetter. Jean was a 1949 graduate of Paris Township High School and was a homemaker and a caregiver. She was a member of the Silver Park Church...
Verle D. Thayer
Jan 25, 2015
Verle D. Thayer, age 73, of Alliance, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 16, 1941, in Superior, Nebraska, to Ira and Rose (White) Thayer. A high school graduate, Verle was employed as a mailman with the Alliance post office for 36 years. Survivors include his son, Greg Thayer; and...
E. Wade "Chief" Eddy, Jr
Jan 25, 2015
E. Wade "Chief" Eddy Jr, age 64, of Alliance passed away at 7:52 p.m., Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Aultman Hospital. He was born May 5, 1950, in Alliance, Ohio, to Elijah and Mildred (Hood) Eddy. Wade was employed as a welder and forklift operator for the Filnor Company. He was a member of Alliance Nazarene Church, member of NRA...

Robert H. Wise
Jan 24, 2015
Robert Hugh Wise, age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, at McCrea Manor. He was born July 26, 1934 in Carrollton, Ohio, to Herbert and Francis (Denny) Wise. A graduate of Carrollton High School, Bob served in the U.S. Army then worked as a draftsman for Morgan Engineering, retiring after more than 20 years...

Gregory W. Rose
Jan 24, 2015
Gregory W. Rose, age 67, of Alliance, passed away at 2:13 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Delaware Court Healthcare Center, in Delaware, Ohio, surrounded by his family. He was born January 30, 1947, in Alliance, Ohio, to Everett and Irene (Boughner) Rose. A 1965 graduate of Alliance High School, Greg served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era....
Phillip A. Geisse
Jan 23, 2015
Phillip Alan Geisse, age 74, of Alliance, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2015, at Aultman Hospital. He was born October 17, 1940, in Alliance, to Phil and Mary (Griffith) Geisse and has been a lifelong resident. Phil was a 1958 graduate of Alliance High School and was a steelworker for J & L Speciality Products until his...
Doney G. "Boots" Wallace
Jan 22, 2015
Doney G. "Boots" Wallace, 80, Goshen, died 1:08 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born March 22, 1934 in Alliance, Ohio to Lester "Pat" & Mildred (Ditch) Wallace. He married Marilyn (Kuntzman) Wallace on July 14, 1962 in Alliance, Ohio. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn of Goshen, daughter, Cheri Holmes, New Paris, son, Gary...

Audrey C. Fox
Jan 21, 2015
Audrey C. Fox passed away January 21, 2015, at 7:30 a.m. at Alliance Community Care Center. She was born January 7, 1922 in Alliance, Ohio, to Alvin Clare and Edna (Gednetz) Eastwood. A graduate of Alliance High School, she had a love for bowling, the Cleveland Indians and her animals. Audrey is survived by her nieces, Ellen Eastwood Smith, Laura...
Martha S. Wheaton
Jan 19, 2015
Martha Scott Wheaton died Monday, January 19, 2015, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born June 7, 1926, in Alliance, Ohio, to Dr. Joseph M. Scott and Ruth (Earseman) Scott and grew up as the daughter of a respected Mount Union College professor. Martha graduated from Alliance High School in 1944 and attended Vassar College on a full scholarship in...

Hazel E. Davis
Jan 17, 2015
Hazel E. (Crowe) Davis, age 87, of Alliance, died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015, at her home. She was born October 30, 1927, in Alliance, Ohio, to Harry E. and Osie Pearl (Baxter) Jennings. Hazel was formerly employed by the G.C. Murphy Co., Monarch Rubber Co. in Hartville, and later was a housekeeper. She was a member of...
Eugene A. "Crash" Cindia
Jan 16, 2015
Eugene A. "Crash" Cindia, age 66, of Alliance, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born November 2, 1948, in Alliance, Ohio, to Emil Cindia and Lois (Marshall) Cindia Holberdier. Eugene was employed as an electrician and enjoyed guns motorcycles and cars. Survivors include his wife of eighteen years, Jerri (Milash) Cindia;...