Obituaries

Louise Edwards

Louise Edwards

Jul 26, 2009

Louise Edwards, age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 11:15 p.m. July 26, 2009 at her daughter's home in Alliance. She was born on December 21, 1927 in Alliance to Clifford and Stella Himmelspach Irish. Louise graduated from Alliance High School and Mount Union College. She retired in 1988 from Marlington Schools after teaching 3rd grade at Marlboro Elementary for...

Kyle Krahling

Kyle Krahling

Jul 26, 2009

Kyle Richard Krahling, age 36, of Sebring, passed away suddenly at 1:12 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 6, 1972 in Alliance to Richard and Marilyn (Allen) Krahling. A 1990 graduate of West Branch High School, Kyle was attending T.D.D.S Truck Driving School in North Jackson. He was employed by PTC Alliance as...

Jean Gwin

Jean Gwin

Jul 24, 2009

Jean M. Gwin, age 84, of Alliance passed away, Friday, July 24, 2009, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born April 21, 1925, in Alliance, to Dr. Harry and Olive (Shontz) Weaver. Jean was a graduate of Alliance High School and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science Degree from Mt. Union College. She then graduated from the former...

Nancy Craven

Nancy Craven

Jul 20, 2009

Nancy E. Craven, age 72, of the Alliance area, passed away at 6:27 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital in Canton. She was born May 27, 1937 in Alliance to Arthur Hazen McGirr and Viva Pearl (Stewart) McGirr and resided in Alliance and the vicinity most of her life. Nancy was a graduate of Alliance High School...

Hugo Blymiller

Hugo Blymiller

Jul 18, 2009

Hugo O. Blymiller age 95, of Alliance died at 6:42 a.m. July 18, 2009 at his grandson's home. He was born April 17, 1914 in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania to James E. and Rose (Hays) Blymiller. Mr. Blymiller resided in California for 40 years and moved to Alliance since 2000. He worked as a Welder for Taylorcraft Corp., and previously was employed...

Rev. William Burdette Thomas

Rev. William Burdette Thomas

Jul 16, 2009

Rev. William Burdette Thomas, age 82, of Sebring, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born October 30, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio to Walter Burdette Thomas and Gladys (Williams) Thomas and resided in Alliance and vicinity since 1998. Rev. Thomas attended elementary schools in Cleveland, West Tech High School in Cleveland and...

Katherene Corbi

Katherene Corbi

Jul 15, 2009

Katherene W. Corbi, age 66, of Alliance passed away at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital after a courageous ten year battle with breast cancer. She was born May 15, 1943 in Troy, New York to Thomas Joseph and Genevieve (D'Ambro) Welch. Kathy was a member of the Regina Coeli Catholic Church and was a graduate...

Robert R. Hunter Sr. Attorney at Law

Robert R. Hunter Sr. Attorney at Law

Jul 14, 2009

Robert R. Hunter, Sr., Attorney at Law, age 90, of Alliance passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Community Care Center. He was born February 28, 1919 in Alliance to F.E. and Edith (Kayler) Hunter and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Attorney Hunter was a 1937 graduate of Alliance High School, a 1941 graduate of Mount Union College and a...

Wilma Wiggs

Wilma Wiggs

Jul 10, 2009

Wilma J. Wiggs, age 67, of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord at 7:15 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2009 at Country Lawn Center in Navarre. She was born February 15, 1942 in Salem to William and Catherine (Rohan) Boso. Wilma was a graduate of Salem High School and was operations manager for Value City Department Stores until retiring...

Kenneth Snode

Kenneth Snode

Jul 8, 2009

Kenneth Benjamin Snode, age 87, of Alliance, passed away at Bel-Air Care Center on Wednesday July 8, 2009, with his wife and children at his side. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Ken was born August 20, 1921, in Alliance to Ida (Pauli) and Benjamin Snode. He grew up on the family farm, and in 1959 was instrumental...

Judith Baytos

Judith Baytos

Jul 8, 2009

Judith Layne (Woolf) Baytos, age 65 of Alliance, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. Judy was born September 24, 1943 in Alliance to Orville and Leotto (Walter) Woolf and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1960 graduate of Huntington Park High School in California. A member of the Pine Lake Christian...

Beulah Estock

Beulah Estock

Jul 2, 2009

Beulah "Bea" Shipp Estock, age 94, of Alliance, died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. She was born January 9, 1915 in Alliance to H. Frank and Clara Anna (Springer) Thornton. She is the step-daughter of Elizabeth Martin Thornton A graduate of Alliance High School, Beulah was a member of the First Church of...

Charles Mather

Charles Mather

Jun 30, 2009

Charles J. Mather, age 88, of Alliance, died at 2:33 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home. He was born July 28, 1920 in Alliance, to Simon A. and Grace (Hunter) Mather. Mr. Mather was a graduate of Alliance High School. He was employed at Alliance Manufacturing (Machine Set Up) for 37 years and retired in 1990. A United...

William Campbell

William Campbell

Jun 29, 2009

William R. Campbell, age 85, of Alliance, died at his home at 9:15 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2009. He was born March 1, 1924 in Lebanon, Va., to Roy W. and Barbara (Dye) Campbell and graduated from Lebanon High School. Mr. Campbell was employed as a pipefitter at B & W Research and Ford Motor Company where he retired in...

Ron Benner

Ron Benner

Jun 28, 2009

Ron Benner, age 54 of Alliance, died at 12:55 p.m. June 28, 2009 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born August 6, 1954 in Alliance, Ohio to Donna L. (Gardner) Benner. A 1972 graduate of West Branch High School, Ron was the Owner and Operator of a Concrete Pumping Service and also an Oil Field Roust About Service. Ron...

George Antonosanti

George Antonosanti

Jun 24, 2009

George Michael Antonosanti, age 48, of Alliance passed away at 7:13 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Parma Community Hospital. He was born October 19, 1960, in Alliance, to Richard J. and Margaret (Larkins) Antonosanti. George was a graduate of Marlington High School, the Stark County Paramedic program in 1982, the Dakota Aero Tech in General and Air Frame and...

Nellie Craig

Nellie Craig

Jun 23, 2009

Nellie C. Craig, age 81, of Alliance, died at 5:52 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. She was born November 18, 1927 in Springfield, TN to Jordan Bennett Harris and Cora Violet (Clinard) Harris and lived in Alliance most of her life. Mrs. Craig was a member of the Alliance Baptist Temple. She was employed at...

Ioana Hampu

Ioana Hampu

Jun 22, 2009

Ioana Hampu, age 103 and two months, an 84 year resident of Alliance, died at 10:40 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2009 at Bel-Air Care Center, where she resided for the past 4 years. She was born April 29, 1906 in Scorei, Romania (then part of Austria-Hungary) to Samoila and Paraschiva (Vulcu) Oancea. She married Andrew Hampu, also from Scorei, on...

Lydia Rhodes

Lydia Rhodes

Jun 15, 2009

Lydia "Louise" Rhodes, age 95, of Mayfield Heights, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. She was born February 9, 1914 in Alliance to Beecher Rhinehart and Clara (Sandhagen) Rhinehart. Mrs. Rhodes was a 1932 Alliance High School graduate and a graduate of Cosmetology School in Lakewood, Ohio. She...

Donald Burnett

Donald Burnett

Jun 10, 2009

Donald F. Burnett age 72, of Alliance, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at home. He was born November 5, 1936 in Alliance to Michael A. Burnett and Mildred (Fetty) Burnett Kramer. He attended Alliance Public Schools. Mr. Burnett was employed by Kuntzman Trucking as a truck driver. He was a member of Conrad Masonic Lodge #271, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite-Valley...