Obituaries

Richard Alan Samoila

Richard Alan Samoila

Oct 14, 2014

Richard Alan Samoila, age 71, of Canton, passed away at 5:57 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born September 11, 1943, in Newark, Ohio to Raymond J. and Mary C. (Cristia) Samoila Richard had been employed as a jeweler, car salesman and builder but his passion was buying, restoring and selling antique boats. He was...

Dean Mingus

Dean Mingus

Oct 10, 2014

Dean Allen Mingus (53), loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 10, 2014, at the Alliance Community Hospital Emergency Room. Dean was born June 13, 1961, in Salem , OH, the son of Donald and Barbara (Arkenburgh) Mingus. He was a lifelong resident of Stark and Columbiana counties, graduating from Canton South High School in 1980....

Marion Frances "Fran" Clarke

Marion Frances "Fran" Clarke

Oct 7, 2014

Marion Frances "Fran" Clarke, age 97, of Alliance, died October 7, 2014, at Community Care Center. The daughter of John R. English and Margaret (Jacobs) English, she was born March 9, 1917 in Roscoe Village, Ohio, and lived in Alliance most of her life. Fran graduated from Rayen High School in Youngstown, Ohio and Kent State University. She retired from...

Donna J. Taylor

Donna J. Taylor

Oct 6, 2014

Donna J. (Beck) Taylor, age 85, of Alliance, passed away at 2:46 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2014, at Roselawn Gardens. She was born June 4, 1929, in Sebring, Ohio, to Clarence and Julia (Baker) Beck and was a lifelong Alliance area resident. A graduate of Sebring High School, Donna had retired from College Plaza Lanes. She was a member of...

Carrol Weddell

Carrol Weddell

Oct 4, 2014

Florence Carrol (Vaughn) Grimes Weddell, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born December 17, 1920 in Marlboro, Ohio, to Forest and Elsie (Brantingham) Vaughn. A 1937 graduate of Marlboro High School, Carrol was a member of Beechwood United Methodist Church where she was involved with the Ladies...

Dorothy J. Cook

Dorothy J. Cook

Oct 1, 2014

Dorothy J. (Behner) Cook, age 92, of Salem, passed away at 12:20 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born December 7, 1921, in Homeworth, Ohio, to Harry S. and Blanche P. (Jackson) Behner. Dorothy was a 1940 graduate of Goshen High School and was owner operator of Kut and Kurl Beauty Shop in Sebring....

Lena May Kunkle

Lena May Kunkle

Oct 1, 2014

Lena May (Retherford) Kunkle, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 7:40 a.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at her home. She was born September 9, 1925, in Akron, Ohio, to Henry and Carrie (Jones) Retherford and has lived in Alliance since the 1970's. Lena graduated from Buchtel High School and Riggs-Lamar School of Cosmetology. She was a member of the...

Samuel Lee Benning

Samuel Lee Benning

Sep 30, 2014

Samuel Lee Benning, age 84, of Alliance, passed away at 9:35 p.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at Woodlands at Ravenna. He was born May 8, 1930, in Alliance, Ohio, to Samuel L. Benning Jr. and Viola (Herring) Benning. Samuel attended Alliance Public Schools and retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. He was a past member of the Eagles Club...

Marilyn M. Brown

Marilyn M. Brown

Sep 27, 2014

Marilyn M. Brown, 87 of Alliance died at 9:55 am Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mrs. Brown was born March 18, 1927 in Farwell, Nebraska to Louis and Mary Ann (Jelinek) Novak . After graduating from Farwell High School in Nebraska, she helped teach school there in a one-room school house. She came to the area in...

Ruth Helen (Ahrens) Allison

Ruth Helen (Ahrens) Allison

Sep 26, 2014

Ruth Helen (Ahrens) Allison, born in Calgary, Alberta Canada, passed away September 26, peacefully in her sleep. She was born July 6, 1923 to Edwin and Elsie (Randall) Ahrens. Part of her childhood was spent living in Saginaw Michigan, but most of her life was spent living, working and raising a family here in Alliance. Ruth was a graduate of...

Naomi J. Sanor

Naomi J. Sanor

Sep 24, 2014

Naomi J. Sanor age 73, of Salem, passed away at 9:35 p.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born March 30, 1941, in Homeworth, Ohio, to Warren L. and Gertrude E. (Yennie) Sanor and was a lifelong area resident. Naomi was a graduate of the former Goshen High School and the Riggs-Lamar-Sayer Beauty School...

Robert S. "Bob" Notman

Robert S. "Bob" Notman

Sep 23, 2014

Robert S. "Bob" Notman, age 58, of Alliance, passed away at 5:35 a.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born July 10, 1956 in Alliance, Ohio, to Clyde M. Notman and Minnie Mae (Moore) Notman Anderson. An Alliance High School graduate, Bob was employed as a press operator at Jet Rubber Company for 24 years....

Wayne C. Blazer

Wayne C. Blazer

Sep 19, 2014

Per his wishes, no services will be held.

Olin H. Conrad

Olin H. Conrad

Sep 19, 2014

Olin H. Conrad, age 97, of Alliance, passed away at 3:05 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 22, 1916, in Columbiana County, Ohio, to Cregg and Florence (Benner) Conrad. Olin was a Private First Class in the United States Army, serving in World War II. He retired from dairy and beef farming, enjoyed...

Russell E. Helsel

Russell E. Helsel

Sep 19, 2014

Russell E. Helsel, age 88, of Sebring, passed away at 3:57 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2014, at Aultman Hospital. He was born March 12, 1926, in Deerfield, Ohio, to Edward S. and Lydia (Williams) Helsel. Mr. Helsel was a line foreman for Ohio Edison, retiring in 1988, after 40 years of service. He served in the United States Navy during...

Richard E. Stackhouse

Richard E. Stackhouse

Sep 7, 2014

Richard E. Stackhouse, age 75, of Alliance, passed away at 4:20 p.m., Sunday, September 7, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 23, 1939, in Atwater, Ohio, to Earl and Ruth Ann (Ludlum) Stackhouse. He had lived in California for ten years. Richard was employed with Stark County Commissioners for thirty years. He attended Vine Street United Methodist...

Cyril Jay Farmer

Cyril Jay Farmer

Sep 6, 2014

Cyril Jay Farmer, age 88, of Louisville, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center. He was born May 12, 1926 in Bridgeport, Ohio to Cyril and Katherine (Cookes) Farmer. Cyril was a graduate of Mount Union College and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a member of...

Loretta Crowe

Loretta Crowe

Sep 5, 2014

Loretta Kay Crowe, age 66, of Minerva, passed away at 1:22 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2014, at Aultman Hospital. She was born September 23, 1947, in Alliance, Ohio, to Arthur and Lillian (Miller) Bissett and was a lifelong resident of the area. Loretta was a graduate of Malone University and earned her MBA from Ashland University. She retired from Timken...

Clayton Allen Collins

Clayton Allen Collins

Sep 5, 2014

Clayton Allen Collins, infant son of Samantha Hotelling and Steven A. Collins, Sr., went to be with the Lord at 12:34 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2014 at Aultman Hospital. Clayton is loved by many and missed by all. He is survived by his parents; and grandparents, Davy (Patricia) Collins of Alliance and Barb Rowe also of Alliance. A celebration of...

Barbara A. Lunsford-Zimmer

Barbara A. Lunsford-Zimmer

Sep 1, 2014

Barbara A. Lunsford-Zimmer, age 64, of Alliance, passed away at 11:57 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born November 15, 1949, the daughter of James Harry Lunsford and Anna (Zofchak) Lunsford-Osco. Barb attended Immaculate Conception grade school, graduated from Southeast High School, earned her nursing degree from the University of the State of New York...