Obituaries

Robert G. Wiese, Jr

Robert G. Wiese, Jr

Dec 17, 2011

Longtime Alliance resident and former Mt. Union College professor Robert "Bob" G. Wiese, Jr., age 78, died Saturday, December 17, following his decade-long battle with Parkinson's disease. The son of Robert George and Esther Wurst Wiese, Bob was born and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He received his Bachelor's degree in geology from Yale University in 1955 and subsequently earned a...

Mary E. West

Mary E. West

Dec 12, 2011

Mary E. West, age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 3:17 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011, at her home. She was born December 25, 1929, in East Liverpool, OH to Ernest and Grace (Gamble) Howard. A graduate of Alliance High School, Mary was a waitress at Perkins Pancake House for 25 years and previously worked at the Markethouse in Alliance...

Nancy K. Johnson

Nancy K. Johnson

Dec 8, 2011

Nancy K. Johnson, age 67, of Alliance, earned her Angel wings at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton. She was born November 4, 1944, in Frametown, WV to John and Fannie (Beal) Blake and has resided in Alliance since August of 1968. Nancy was a 1962 graduate of New London High School and...

Dora M. Wilhelm

Dora M. Wilhelm

Dec 6, 2011

Dora M. Wilhelm, age 66, of Alliance, died at 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Community Care Center. She was born August 16, 1945, in New Franklin, Ohio, to John G. and Irene P. (Long) Masters. Dora attended Minerva Schools and was employed at Phil's Green House and Molesky's Produce. A member of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, she enjoyed...

Bruce W. Tullys

Bruce W. Tullys

Dec 6, 2011

Bruce W. Tullys went home to the healing arms of the Lord from Alliance Community Hospital, December 6, 2011, at 11:15 p.m. Bruce was born August 26, 1942, in Alliance, Oh. to T.W. "Teak" Tullys and Florence (Turley) Tullys. He graduated from Alliance High School and was a second generation career Alliance Firefighter following in the footsteps of his father....

Christina M. Orlando

Christina M. Orlando

Dec 6, 2011

Christina M. Orlando, age 75, of Canal Fulton, formerly of Alliance, died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Gaslite Villa in Canal Fulton. She was born February 13, 1936, in Alliance to Christ Hustus and Mary (Riffle) Hustus Bradway. Mrs. Orlando was former owner of the Orange Crate Craft Shop for 29 years and previously worked as a...

Irene Goldie Mainwaring

Irene Goldie Mainwaring

Dec 5, 2011

Irene Goldie Mainwaring died at her residence at Altera-Sterling House in Alliance, December 5, 2011. She was ninety years old. She was the youngest of four children born to Michael and Meri Bilcze, and graduated from Alliance High School in 1939. Her promised graduation gift of a visit to her grandparents in Hungary dissolved when war was declared that autumn....

Elizabeth J. Kaley

Elizabeth J. Kaley

Dec 2, 2011

Elizabeth J. Kaley, age 91 of Deerfield, passed away at 7:46 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2011 at her daughter's home. She was born November 26, 1920 in Harrison, Nebraska to Ernest and Myrtle (Convers) Herren. A graduate of Deerfield High School, Betty attended Kent State University. She was previously employed by Highland Home Health, and retired from Portage Head Start....

William H. Davis

William H. Davis

Nov 28, 2011

William H. Davis, age 86, passed away unexpectedly and went to be with his Lord and Savior at 7:28 AM on Monday, November 28, 2011. A life-long resident of Alliance, Ohio, he was born on July 15, 1925 to Howard James and Jane (McCreadie) Davis. Bill was a January 1947 graduate of Alliance High School after proudly serving three years...

Blanche A. Flory

Blanche A. Flory

Nov 27, 2011

Blanche A. Flory, age 92, of Alliance, Ohio died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born April 25, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was raised by her aunt and uncle, Richard and Hazel Miller in Alliance. Blanche was a graduate of Alliance High School and was employed at Arsenal and McCaskey Register and...

Ted Schrader

Ted Schrader

Nov 22, 2011

Ted Schrader, age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born Nov. 7, 1933 in Alliance, Ohio to Roscoe Sebastian and Lura (Marietta) Schrader. A 1951 graduate of Alliance High School, Ted attended Kent State University. Ted worked as a carpenter, having owned Schrader Construction. A U. S. Navy...

Connie L. Hartman

Connie L. Hartman

Nov 20, 2011

Connie L. Hartman, age 52, of Alliance, died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011, at Aultman Hospital. She was born September 29, 1959, in Alliance, Ohio, to Paul and Carol (Greenleaf) Frame. Connie was a graduate of Waterloo High School and was employed as a home-health care professional in Arizona and Ohio. She was a United States Army Veteran....

John W. Seifert, Jr

John W. Seifert, Jr

Nov 19, 2011

John W. Seifert Jr., age 86, of Alliance, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Canterbury Villa. He was born July 7, 1925 in Canton, Ohio to John W. Seifert Sr. and Martha (Kuhlins) Seifert. A graduate of Middlebranch High School, Mr. Seifert worked as a truck driver. A member of Louisville Baptist Temple, John enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Aiden Christofer Gray

Aiden Christofer Gray

Nov 18, 2011

Aiden Christofer Gray, three week old, infant son of Steven C. Gray and Alixandria E. Edie, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 28, 2011 in Alliance. Aiden is survived by his parents, Steve and Alixandria; sister, Lillian M. Poteet-Davis of E. Rochester, Oh.; grandparents, Laura Mays, Cathi Edie and Michael Edie, all...

William J. "Bill" Mikes

William J. "Bill" Mikes

Nov 15, 2011

William J. "Bill" Mikes, age 38, of Ft. Polk, Louisiana, formerly of Alliance, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born May 14, 1973 in Alliance, Ohio to Raymond G. Mikes Jr. and Sue L. (Randolph) Mikes. A 1992 graduate of Alliance High School, Bill was currently serving in the U. S. Army. He was posthumously...

Floyd E. Williamson

Floyd E. Williamson

Nov 13, 2011

Floyd E. Williamson, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Bel-Air Care Center. He was born October 31, 1921, in Alliance, to Fred and Josephine (Smith) Williamson. A U.S. Navy WWII veteran, Floyd was co-founder of Tannenhauf Golf Course and worked as an electrician for Burden Electric and O.D. Miller Electric. He was...

Genevieve I. Oyster

Genevieve I. Oyster

Nov 9, 2011

Genevieve I. Oyster, age 80, of Sebring, died at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at University Hospital in Cleveland. She was born January 3, 1931, in Velke Kapusani, Czechoslovokia, to George and Anna (Koval) Varkonda. She was a 1949 graduate of Alliance High School and attended Kent State University. She was formerly employed by Midland Buckeye Savings and Loan...

Carl Dale Orwick

Carl Dale Orwick

Nov 8, 2011

Carl Dale Orwick, age 90, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born August 9, 1921, in Carroll County, Ohio, to Warren and Vera (Marshall) Orwick and has resided in the vicinity since 1927. Carl was a graduate of Alliance High School and Mount Union College, where...

Darrell M. Fugelberg

Darrell M. Fugelberg

Nov 5, 2011

Darrell M. Fugelberg, age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 2:15 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Alliance Community Care Center. He was born February 7, 1930, in Blanchard, North Dakota to Olaf Fugelberg and Norma (Lund) Fugelberg. Darrell attended Northwestern University in Chicago, and worked Inside Sales in hydraulic equipment for Parker Hannifin in Chicago and later, B&H Machine...

William R. Bachman

William R. Bachman

Nov 4, 2011

William R. Bachman, age 78, of Alliance, died at 8:45 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2011 at Akron City Hospital. He was born February 13, 1933 in Akron, Ohio to William and Bertha (Burchman) Bachman and lived in the Alliance area for the past forty years. A 1950 graduate of Central High School in Akron, Bill graduated in 1961 from Akron...