
Dale C. Augustine
Jan 19, 2014
Dale C. Augustine, age 87, of Alliance, passed away at 4:10 p.m., January 19, 2014, at his home. He was born May 19, 1926, in Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, to Charles A. and Alice L. (Dornon) Augustine. Dale was a heavy equipment operator for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and a machinist for Chester Hoist Company in Lisbon until...
Violet Lorraine Barker
Jan 17, 2014
Violet Lorraine Barker, age 79, of Alliance, passed away January 17, 2014 at 4:55 p.m. at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born June 7, 1934 in Salineville, Ohio to William and Elizabeth (Adams) Myers. Violet enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzles, and watching Sci-Fi shows. Survivors include her children, Gail Williams, Spencer (Fonda) Barker, and Henry (Amanda) Barker, all of Alliance; many...

Jerry E. Shilling
Jan 16, 2014
Jerry E. Shilling, age 73, of Deerfield, passed away at 12:15 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born January 12, 1941, in Deerfield, Ohio, to Harry and Josephine (Libert) Shilling. Jerry attended Deerfield and Southeast Schools. He retired from Robinson Memorial Hospital as a supervisor in the cleaning department and was also sexton for Deerfield...
Virginia "Ginger" (Kuhaneck) Morrison
Jan 15, 2014
Virginia "Ginger" (Kuhaneck) Morrison, age 50, of Alliance, passed away at 6:55 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at University Hospital of Cleveland. She was born December 10, 1963, in Alliance, to Vincent F. and Carol J. (Throne) Kuhaneck. Ginger was an Alliance High School graduate and was Aquatic Director at the Alliance YMCA. She enjoyed swimming, reading and spending time...
Horace M. C. Weatherspoon
Jan 15, 2014
Horace M.C. Weatherspoon, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at his home. He was born December 16, 1925, in Gary, Indiana, to Thomas and Polar Weatherspoon. Mr. Weatherspoon was a veteran and retired Staff Sergeant of the United States Army having served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre and was recipient of the Bronze...
Paul L. Newhouse
Jan 12, 2014
Paul L. Newhouse, age 86, of Alliance, passed away at 5:52 p.m., Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born January 2, 1928, in Alliance, Ohio, to Homer and Jeanette (Schrader) Newhouse. Paul was a graduate of Alliance High School and received his bachelor degree from Indiana Institute of Technology. He was employed as a mechanical engineer...
Florence M. Fiffick
Jan 11, 2014
Florence M. Fiffick, age 84, of Salem, passed away at 5:25 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1929, in Cuyahoga Falls, to Richard and Leah (Lance) Boyd. Florence was a 1947 graduate of Atwater High School and was the valedictorian. In 1971 she graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University where...

Donald Wood Wartluft
Jan 10, 2014
Donald Wood Wartluft, age 85, of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord at 6:20 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2014, embraced by his loving family. He was born April 20, 1928 to Robert and Susan (Bricker) Wartluft and was an Alliance resident since 1960. Donald was a self-employed farmer. He was also employed by Transue & Williams for 29...
Gene P. Mathews
Jan 10, 2014
Gene P. Mathews, age 79, of Alliance, passed away at 11:25 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2014 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born June 18, 1934, in Salem to Myron and Florence (Williamson) Mathews. Gene was a 1952 graduate of Canfield High School and a 1956 Graduate of Case Western Reserve University where he earned his B.S. in Industrial...
Roger E. Dimit
Jan 9, 2014
Roger E. Dimit, age 69, of Alliance passed away at 4:19 a.m., January 9, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 26, 1944, in Trail Run, Ohio, to Leslie and Caroline (Lohr) Dimit and lived most of his life in Alliance. Roger was a 1963 graduate of Crestwood High School. He retired as a welder for Hendrickson Suspension...

Geraldine Linder
Jan 8, 2014
Geraldine Linder, age 93, of Hendersonville N.C., formerly of Alliance, passed away Wednesday January 8, 2014. She was born November 20, 1920, in Louisville Ohio to Frank and Mary (Vesseriat) Wey. She was a member of the St Ann's Catholic Church in Sebring St. Ann's Women's Club, DAV Auxiliary, and the Alliance Senior Center. Survivors include her daughters, Janice King...

Evelyn K. Shank
Jan 7, 2014
Evelyn K. (Leforte) Shank, of Canton, passed away at 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Compassionate Care of Canton. She was born August 14, in Oceola Mills, PA, to Mary and James Leforte. Evelyn was a strong, independent woman, who was always the epitome of a classy lady. She was deeply loved by her family and will be truly...
Cheryl A. Orlando
Jan 4, 2014
Cheryl A. (Pinney) Orlando, age 56, of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 3:50 p.m. January 4, 2014. She was born July 8, 1957, in Warren, Ohio, to Harold and Susan (Freeman) Pinney. A 1975 graduate of Alliance High School, Cheryl was employed at Marco Island YMCA. Cheryl loved her dogs, her family and playing in the...

Betty J. (Kickel) Jones
Jan 4, 2014
Betty J. (Kickel) Jones, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 9:18 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at her home. She was born April 17, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio, to Carl Kickel and Mildred (Talbot) Kickel. Betty attended Alliance High School, and during WWII worked at American Steel and later at Alliance Manufacturing, United Co-Op, and McCaskey Register. Betty also...
Caroline Jo Kunz
Jan 2, 2014
Caroline Jo (Lembright) Kunz age 75, of Alliance, died January 2, 2014. She was born April 6, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dr. Joseph Frederick and Audra (Webb) Lembright. Caroline was a graduate of Alliance High School and Mount Union College. She worked as a Licensed Social Worker for the Alliance Community Hospital, Eastern Stark County Mental Health, Children's Service...

Corinne Blackburn Ruby
Dec 31, 2013
Corinne Blackburn Ruby, 93, of Sebring, Ohio, died on December 31, 2013, at Crandall Medical Center at Copeland Oaks. Corinne was born in Byesville, Ohio to Thomas S. and Mildred Spaid Blackburn. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother, Frank M. Blackburn, and her beloved husband of 68 years, C. Orland Ruby. She is survived by her son Thomas...
Carl McAlister
Dec 29, 2013
Carl Leslie McAlister, age 96, died December 29, 2013, in Lakeland, Florida, where he had made his winter home for a number of years. He was born June 27, 1917, in Limaville, Ohio, to Carl and Gladys (Miller) McAlister and was a resident of the Marlboro area all his life. Carl was a graduate of Marlboro High School (Class of...

James White
Dec 27, 2013
James White, age 62, of Alliance passed away at 4:46 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013, at the Cleveland Clinic. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.

Mary E. Everson
Dec 27, 2013
Mary E. Everson, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 4:43 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2013, at McCrea Manor. She was born December 29, 1920, in Paris, Ohio, to David Elmer and Lillian Marie (Sturgiss) Johnson and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Mary attended Alliance High School and was a culinary artist, employed by the former Bailey Fine Pastries, Sugar...

Orpha M. Rickman
Dec 27, 2013
Orpha M. Rickman, age 85, of Alliance, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2013, at Aultman Hospital. She was born February 16, 1928, in Wetzel County, West Virginia, to Joseph and Cora (Nice) Greathouse. Orpha was a member of First Assembly of God, enjoyed working puzzles, growing flowers and spending time with her dog, Fletch. Survivors include her...