Margarita Valdez
Mar 10, 2009
Margarita Valdez, age 82, of Alliance, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born May 15, 1926 in San Marcos, Texas to Francisco and Matilde (Orozco) Valdez. Mrs. Valdez moved to Alliance in 1992 from Limaville, where she had lived since 1980, following her retirement. After her retirement she relocated to Alliance to...
M. Pauline Tootikian
Mar 8, 2009
M. Pauline Tootikian, age 97, of Sebring, formerly of East Canton, died at 8:47 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in East Canton, Ohio on Feb. 21, 1912 to Almon Theodore and Ella Vern (Robertson) Foltz. Mrs. Tootikian was a graduate of Malvern High School and later pursued a career in nursing. She was...
Flossie McKimmie
Mar 8, 2009
Flossie Logsdon Dobbs McKimmie, age 86, of Alliance, died at 10:09 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at her home. She was born March 6, 1923 in Cameron, West Virginia to James W and Adelia M. (Richter) Logsdon and was an Alliance resident since 1959. Mrs. McKimmie was a graduate Chicago Illinois School of Nursing in 1960 and was a Licensed...
Mary Osborne
Mar 7, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Osborne, age 94, of Alliance died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Sterling House of Alliance. She was born in Hopedale, Ohio October 18, 1914 to Clarence and Elosia (Copeland) Carson. A graduate of Cadiz High School, she attended Mount Union College. Mary was a member of Union Avenue United Methodist Church, Alliance Woman's Club, Mt....
Dale Grove
Mar 6, 2009
Dale E. Grove, age 86 of Alliance, died at 7:43 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 21, 1922 in North Canton, Ohio to Emanuel H. and Olive C. (Werstler) Grove. Mr. Grove graduated in 1940 from Alliance High School and attended Mt. Union College. He worked in a number of supervisory positions including...
Jimmy Young
Mar 5, 2009
Jimmy R. Young, age 61, of Alliance, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Cleveland Clinic. He was born, September 16, 1947, in Alliance, to James Young and Carol (Summers) Young Noland. A 1966 graduate of Alliance High School, Jimmy was employed as an assembly operator at Transue and Williams Stamping Plant and also by Dunham's Sporting Good...

Clarence Strader
Mar 2, 2009
Clarence Strader, age 79, of Louisville, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Warren, Ohio on January 15, 1930. Clarence attended Eastgate Workshop in Canton. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2009 at Alliance City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio...
Margaret Pasco
Mar 1, 2009
Margaret I. Pasco, age 83, of Alliance died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 7, 1925 in Alliance, to Harry and Elsie (Dawkins) Fetters. Her hobbies included ceramics and playing bingo. Margaret was a wonderful mother, who is survived by her children, Sandra McClung of Rootstown, Jerry (Shelly) Pasco of Alliance,...
Patricia Hons
Feb 28, 2009
Patricia Jane Hons, age 79 of Alliance, died at 2:55 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. She was born April 16, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio to Harry and Louise (Graves) Taylor and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Hons graduated in 1947 from Alliance High School, and attended Canton Business College. She previously worked as a Nursery School Teacher...
Jim Lear
Feb 28, 2009
Jim Lear, age 60, of Alliance, passed away at 1:19 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Akron City Hospital. Jim was born May 6, 1948 in Warren, Ohio to Edwin Lear and Norma (Job) Lear Swab. A graduate of Alliance High School, Jim attended Wittenberg University, where he played football. He received his Bachelors degree in education from Kent State...

John Janovyak
Feb 23, 2009
John R. Janovyak, age 83, of Alliance, formerly of Findlay, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. A private family service will be held. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601. Friends may register online at www.ctcfuneral.com.

Junior E. Stewart
Feb 22, 2009
Junior E. "John" Stewart, age 74, of Anniston, Alabama, died at 3:21 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2009 in Alliance at his daughter's home. He was born, October 1, 1934, in Tyler County, West Virginia, to James Edward and Dessie (Bilter) Milburn Stewart. John was a member of the Church of Christ and an avid hunter and fisherman. He retired from...
George W. Heddleston, Sr
Feb 20, 2009
George W. Heddleston Sr., age 84 of Alliance, died at 12:10 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 16, 1924 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Robert S. and Gertrude Woodyard Heddleston and graduated from East Liverpool High School. A U.S. Navy WWII veteran, serving on the U.S.S Santee in the...

Michael Tosha
Feb 20, 2009
Michael A. Tosha, age 47, of Buffalo, New York, formerly of Alliance, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at Cleveland Clinic. He was born May 23, 1961 in Alliance to Gordon and Barbara (Nyardi) Tosha Gansel. A 1980 graduate of Chaffey High School in Ontario, California, Michael was an actor and stage production manager in New York. His hobbies included theater,...

James Blymiller
Feb 18, 2009
James H. "Jim" Blymiller, age 71, of Alliance, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at his home. He was born December 7, 1937 in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania to Hugo O. and Bette C. (Costen) Blymiller and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Alliance High School, Jim was employed by the Alliance...

Hollis Kay Andreani
Feb 16, 2009
Hollis Kay "Holly" Andreani, age 55 of Alliance died February 16, 2009. She was born May 6, 1953 in Alliance to Oscar A. and Marilynn R. (Howenstine) Andreani and was a lifetime resident A 1971 graduate of Alliance High School, Holly then graduated from Mt. Union College in 1975 with a Bachelor Degree in Art which was a lifelong avocation...

Matilda Schuster
Feb 15, 2009
Matilda J. "Tillie" Schuster, age 101, of Alliance, died at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, February 15, 2009. She was born September 7, 1907 in Camp Run, Pennsylvania to Henry William and Frances (Hughes) Schweinsburg. Mrs. Schuster was employed as Manager of the Mt. Union College Bookstore from January 1955 through September of 1977. She volunteered for the American Red Cross Blood...

Kathryn Briggs
Feb 15, 2009
Kathryn Ann Briggs, age 88, of Limaville, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Kathryn was born February 24, 1920 in Alliance to Hiriam S. and Roseada Gaynell (Renner) Buttermore and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Alliance High School Kathryn was employed by the Stanford Pottery in Sebring, Alliance...

Jean Weber
Feb 14, 2009
Jean Weber, age 76, of Homeworth, died at 11:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Weber was born Feb. 29, 1932 in Parma, Ohio to Frank and Sophia (Rembacz) Diglis. Jean retired from Catalano's after working as a Meat Wrapper. She was a member of Science Hill Community Church. Survivors include her children; George R. (B.J.) Weber...
Marcia Lewis
Feb 9, 2009
Marcia A. Lewis age 74, of Alliance, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2009 at Alliance Community Care Center. She was born in Alliance, May 15, 1934 to Louis and Bernice (Faulkner) Furgiuele. A 1952 graduate of Alliance High School, Marcia retired from the Hoover Company after 17 years of service. She was a member of the Dante Club,...