Obituaries

Marian G. Cordingly

Marian G. Cordingly

Dec 11, 2010

Marian G. Cordingly, age 96, of Alliance passed away at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Altercare. She was born October 31, 1914 in Alliance, to Carl and Helen (Wagner) Anderson.. Marian was a 1932 graduate of Alliance High School. She retired in 1980 from Rodman Public Library. Marian was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Club 55...

Raissa Teppert

Raissa Teppert

Dec 11, 2010

Raissa Teppert, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Canterbury Villa. She was born September 28, 1934, in Cherkassy, Ukraine, to Nikita and Maria (Belan) Kotolup. Raissa retired in 1989 from the former Sugardale Foods. She was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church and enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing and spending time with...

Dr. David T. Fitzelle

Dr. David T. Fitzelle

Dec 11, 2010

Dr. David T. Fitzelle, age 86, of Alliance, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010, at his home. He was born January 31, 1924, in Oneonta, New York, to Dr. Albert E. and Ruth (Thornton) Fitzelle. Dr. Fitzelle graduated from the University of Rochester and later the University of Rochester Medical School in 1947 in New York. He was...

Floren Courtney

Floren Courtney

Dec 10, 2010

Floren C. Courtney age 89, of Limaville, formerly of Sebring, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at 8:15 p.m. at Community Care Center after an 8 month illness. He was born December 5, 1921, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Herbert and Emma (Sanderson) Courtney. Mr. Courtney graduated in 1941 from Sebring McKinley High School and retired as a foreman after working...

Raymond Asher

Raymond Asher

Dec 9, 2010

Raymond Eugene Asher, age 77, of Sebring, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, December 9, 2010, at Crandall Medical Center after a 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born December 8, 1933, in Bakersfield, CA, the oldest son of Wyley and Hazel (Mitchel) Asher and has resided in the vicinity since 1957. Ray grew up in Sapulpa, OK...

Paulla Vanko

Paulla Vanko

Dec 6, 2010

Paulla G. (Craft) Vanko, age 84, of Alliance, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, died at 5:35 a.m. December 6, 2010, at Canterbury Villa. She was born December 21, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio, to Jay G. and Ora (Johnson) Craft. Paulla was a graduate of Mount Union College. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Theodore Vanko, whom...

John F. Milan, Jr

John F. Milan, Jr

Dec 3, 2010

John F. Milan Jr., age 89, of Alliance for over 60 years, passed away December 3, 2010 at Bel-Air Care Center at 10:22 p.m. He was born July 15, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to John F. and Julia (Boi�½gaty) Milan. Mr. Milan was a food service manager and a chef, and was employed by Crotty Bros. for over 30 years....

Walter Wells

Walter Wells

Dec 1, 2010

Walter W. Wells, age 90, of Alliance, died at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born, November 10, 1920, in Alliance, Ohio, to Ira Jerome and Dixie (Moore) Wells. Walter graduated from Alliance High School and was employed by Alliance Machine until his retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, BPO...

Tiara Smith-Peterson

Tiara Smith-Peterson

Nov 30, 2010

Tiara Monique "Tia" Smith-Peterson, age 17, of Alliance, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born October 13, 1993 in Alliance, Ohio to Ryan W. Peterson and Lori Smith. Tiara was a junior at West Branch High School and currently enrolled in the IBE Program. She was a member...

John Petersberger

John Petersberger

Nov 27, 2010

John "Putter" Petersberger, age 58, of Alliance, Ohio, was pronounced dead at his home on Saturday, November 27 at 4:05 p.m. He was born January 27, 1952, in Alliance, Ohio, to John E. and Ruth Patricia (Mott) Petersberger. A 1970 graduate of Alliance High School, he was employed by American Steel Foundry until his retirement. He was later employed by...

Martha McNeal

Martha McNeal

Nov 27, 2010

Martha Emma Brill Hofius McNeal, passed peacefully into Heaven at the age of 92 on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Canterbury Villa. Martha was born January 27, 1918, in Conway, Pennsylvania, to John Harold and Katie Cowell Brill. Martha moved to Alliance in 1926 and was a graduate of Alliance Business College. She is survived by her four children, Mary...

Helen Cassaday

Helen Cassaday

Nov 25, 2010

Helen Cassaday, age 91, of Alliance, died Thursday morning, November 25, 2010, at her home. She was born October 30, 1919, in Alliance, Ohio, to Daniel and Regina (Falka) Farkas. Helen was a graduate of Alliance High School. She enjoyed cooking, baking and going to garage sales. She loved working in her rose garden. Survivors include her son, Frank M....

Nelson Van Lambert

Nelson Van Lambert

Nov 24, 2010

Nelson Van Lambert, age 78, of Alliance, died early Wednesday morning, November 24, 2010, at his home. Nelson was born July 27, 1932, in Alliance, Ohio to Clarence and Mary (Little) Lambert. He was a 1951 graduate of Alliance High School and a veteran of the U.S Navy. He was employed by American Steel Foundries for over 30 years until...

Carrie Myers

Carrie Myers

Nov 23, 2010

Carrie M. Myers, age 93, of Alliance, died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at McCrea Manor. She was born December 19, 1916 to Homer R. Shaffer and Margaret (Betz) Shaffer. Carrie was a 1935 graduate of Alliance High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the Alliance Salem United Methodist Church, the Ladies Circle Group of...

Everett Ray Taylor

Everett Ray Taylor

Nov 23, 2010

Everett Ray Taylor went to sleep in death Tuesday, November 23rd in Pell City, Alabama, following an extended illness. Ray was the son of Everett and Cora Taylor; born August 11th, 1950, in Alliance, Ohio. He was the youngest son of nine children. Ray was a 1968 graduate of Alliance High School where he played basketball for three years. He...

Evelyn Wright

Evelyn Wright

Nov 19, 2010

Evelyn Louise Wright, age 87 of Homeworth, passed away at 10:55 p.m. Friday, November 19, 2010 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born January 29, 1923 in Toronto, Ohio to Arthur John and Florence Irene (Eshbaugh) Fowler. Evelyn was a member of Bayard United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her children, Hattie Coe of Hickory, North...

Jordan Holsopple

Jordan Holsopple

Nov 19, 2010

Jordan D. Holsopple, age 19, of Canton, Ohio, died at 8:43 a.m. Friday, November 19, 2010, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born January 10, 1991 in Alliance, Ohio to Mark A. and Nancy A. (Barker) Holsopple. Jordan graduated in 2009 from Choices High School. An avid Halo player, known as "TPG Gorkin", Jordan also enjoyed working...

Sandra Huff

Sandra Huff

Nov 18, 2010

Sandra L. Huff, age 66, of Alliance, Ohio, died at 4 a.m. Thursday, November 18, 2010 at her home. She was born December 23, 1943, in Cody, Wyoming to Blair and Elsie (Gates) Ridenour Grund. Sandra is survived by her children, Ebony Miller, Gary (Karen) Miller and Timothy (Lynn) Miller, all of Alliance; 11 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. She...

Merlin Whaley

Merlin Whaley

Nov 16, 2010

Merlin D. Whaley, age 65, of Alliance, Ohio, died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born August 30, 1945, in Beloit, Ohio, to Marion E. and Hellen Louise (Brown) Whaley. Merlin graduated from Alliance High School and was employed for 28 years at SES as a machinist until his retirement. He was a...

Mabel Matz

Mabel Matz

Nov 16, 2010

Mabel L. Matz, age 94, of Sebring, died at 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 9, 1916, in Canton, Ohio, to John and Emma (Leopold) O'berlin. She was a graduate of Louisville High School and formerly employed at Ohio Drill & Tool and John Liber Meats. Mrs. Matz was a member of...