Obituaries

Jean Archer

Jean Archer

Jun 9, 2010

Jean E. Archer age 83, of Alliance, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born February 4, 1927 in Akron, Ohio to Charles and Essie (Dennison) Gumbert. A graduate of Stow High School, she went on to become a Licensed Practical Nurse and was employed at Doctor's Hospital in Massillon. She retired in...

B. Mae Marple

B. Mae Marple

Jun 8, 2010

B. Mae Marple, age 90, of Alliance, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born March 6, 1920 in Alliance to Armine and Mary (LeFever) Luginbuhl. Mae graduated in 1938 graduate from Alliance High School. Mrs. Marple was self employed at Marple Accounting as a public accountant for 56 years. She was a...

Mary Russell

Mary Russell

Jun 8, 2010

Mary Ellen Russell age 104, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance, died at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born June 21, 1905 in Tiffin, Ohio to William H. and Catherine M. (Davis) Bennion and has resided in the Alliance area since 1921. A member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, she was a former president...

Linda Jolly

Linda Jolly

Jun 6, 2010

Linda K. (Kelly) Jolly, age 61 of Alliance, passed away at 2:43 a.m. June 6, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. She was born March 23, 1949 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter and Lena (Percy) Kelly. Linda graduated from Marlington High School and was a member of Solid Rock Church. Survivors include her children, Carla (Jim) Huntsman, Paul Naugle, Terry Naugle, and...

Frances Gottardi

Frances Gottardi

Jun 6, 2010

Frances Gottardi, age 88 of Homeworth, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born November 26, 1921 in Bergholz, Ohio, to Stanley and Victoria (Ambrose) Evanosky. Mrs. Gottardi was formerly employed at Fairmount Children's Home. Frances is survived by her children, Helen Gottardi of Beloit, Charles (Roxann) Gottardi of Homeworth, Donna Jean (Gordon)...

Georgia Shean

Georgia Shean

Jun 4, 2010

Georgia Mae Shean, age 88, of Sebring, passed away at 7:50 a.m. June 4, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 25, 1922 in Sebring, Ohio to Earl and Grace (Court) Seidner. Georgia worked as an Assembler at Alliance Manufacturing until retiring in 1982; and was a member of the Alliance Manufacturing Ladies Retirees. Survivors include daughters, Barbara...

Sandra Thayer

Sandra Thayer

Jun 2, 2010

Sandra Kay Thayer, age 67, of Alliance, passed away at 8:35 a.m. June 2, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 19, 1943 in Sebring, Ohio and was the daughter of Robert Mummert and Maxine (Philpot) Mummert Saltsman. Sandra was formerly employed by Mt. Union Bank and RBI Office Supply. Survivors include her husband, Verle Thayer, whom she...

Dwight Smith

Dwight Smith

Jun 1, 2010

Dwight L. Smith, age 60 of Atwater, passed away at 7:04 p.m. June 1, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 12, 1950 in Garrison, Pennsylvania and was the son of Joe and Mary (Smith) Dennis. Dwight was a tree trimmer for Davey Tree Expert Company, and the owner of Gator's Pub in Sebring. He was the President...

Sally Green

Sally Green

May 30, 2010

Sally Ruth Green, age 80, of Marlboro passed away Sunday evening May 30, 2010. She was born in Avon, Ohio to LaVerne and Ruth (Miller) Henson. She has resided in Marlboro Township since age 3. Sally graduated from Marlboro High School in 1948 as the class valedictorian. Since that time she has reacquainted and kept in touch with her classmates...

Thelma Wise

Thelma Wise

May 29, 2010

Thelma Jean Wise, age 71, of Alliance, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Canterbury Villa. She was born January 15, 1939 in Moultrie, Ohio to Alfred and Marjorie (Pryor) Riesen. Thelma attended Sebring McKinley High School. She was a school bus driver for West Branch Local Schools and was formerly employed by Caring Hands. Thelma was...

Helen Baith

Helen Baith

May 28, 2010

Helen M. Baith, age 97 of Limaville, died at 6:20 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2010, peacefully at her home. She was born February 15, 1913, in Salem, Ohio to Robert and Mary (Anderson) Kommel. She was a graduate of Alliance High School and was employed by Stern & Mann's, retiring in 1978. Helen was a member of Lexington United Methodist...

Lillian Mayer

Lillian Mayer

May 26, 2010

Lillian Emma "Lee" Mayer, age 80, of Alliance, died suddenly Wednesday morning, May 26, 2010 at her home. She was born Sept. 17, 1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Arnold Evert and Lillian Mildred (Lupton) Look. Lillian was a graduate of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts and was employed in accounting at Kent State University and the City of Cuyahoga Falls....

Judith Swartz

Judith Swartz

May 26, 2010

Judith K. Swartz, age 64, of Alliance died at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at her home. She was born in New Castle, Indiana, June 13, 1945, to Anthony and Sara Margaret (Sanders) Janulis. Judy was a member of the First Friends Church and the Alliance Woman's Club. She was educated in New Castle Community Schools and graduated third...

Lucille Earnest

Lucille Earnest

May 22, 2010

Lucille M. Earnest, age 89 of Deerfield, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Woodlands at Robinson. She was born February 8, 1921 in Deerfield, Ohio to Charles C. and Dorothy (Brunstetter) Notman and was a lifelong Deerfield resident. Lucille worked as a clerk at Hayes Auction. A member of Deerfield United Methodist Church, she sang...

Martha Heatherington

Martha Heatherington

May 19, 2010

Martha Jeanne Heatherington, age 85, of Alliance died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Sterling House of Alliance. She was born May 10, 1925 in Sebring, Ohio to John and Alma (Gaskill) Boyd and has resided in Alliance since 1946. Marty spent nine years of her childhood at the D.T. Watson Home for crippled children in Leetsdale, Pa....

Helen Carroll

Helen Carroll

May 18, 2010

Helen Marie Carroll, age 95 of Alliance, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at McCrea Manor. She was born February 10, 1915, in Alliance, Ohio to Martin Joseph and Lucille Elizabeth (Marek) Yuritza and was a lifelong Alliance resident. She attended Alliance High School and was employed as an assembler at Alliance Manufacturing for twenty years and an...

Marion Frederick

Marion Frederick

May 18, 2010

Marion Jay Frederick, age 97, of Alliance, passed peacefully at 3:50 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2010 on the farm where he was born surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 26, 1912 at the family farm in Alliance, Ohio to Floyd and Florence Frederick. Jay was a farmer and a rural route mail carrier. He was a member...

Ruby Cracknell

Ruby Cracknell

May 16, 2010

Ruby E. Cracknell, age 91, of Alliance died at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, May 16, 2010 at her home. She was born February 14, 1919, in Alliance to Walter and Sophia (White) Pace. A 1938 graduate of Alliance High School, Ruby worked for Taylorcraft, Kings Department Store until closing and in the nursery at College Plaza Lanes. Ruby formerly attended the...

Charles Brown

Charles Brown

May 15, 2010

Charles E. Brown, age 78, of Alliance died at 8:25 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 29, 1931, in Alliance, Ohio to Thomas E. and Martha J. (Foith) Brown. A 1950 graduate of Alliance High School, Charles was agent/owner of the Charles Brown State Farm Insurance Agency since 1964. Charles was formerly active...

Charles Hunter

Charles Hunter

May 14, 2010

Charles Hunter, age 64, of Alliance, died at 11:29 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 15, 1946 in Charleston, South Carolina to Charles Wright and Annabelle Hunter. Charles was formerly employed by American Steel Foundries. He enjoyed listening to music and spending time with friends. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Ann...