Obituaries

Edward E. Thornberry

Edward E. Thornberry

Apr 10, 2006

Edward E. Thornberry, age 77 of Marlboro, died at his home at 1:38 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2006. He was born March 18, 1929 in Sandyhook, Kentucky to Dewey Preston Thornberry and Ivory (Gibson) Thornberry and lived most of his life in Marlboro. Mr. Thornberry was employed by B&W at the Rush Street Plant in Alliance before retiring in 1989...

Beatrice A. Johnson

Beatrice A. Johnson

Apr 9, 2006

Beatrice A. Johnson, age 89 of Homeworth, died at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born July 5, 1916 in Homeworth, Ohio to Clayton L. and Esther (Barnett) Hoffman and was a lifelong area resident. A graduate of the former Goshen High School, Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and Dairy Farmer with her husband,...

Paul J. Schweizer

Paul J. Schweizer

Apr 2, 2006

Paul J. Schweizer, age 71 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord at 11:04 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1934 in Canton, Ohio to August and Rose (Alleman) Schweizer and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Schweizer attended Alliance High School and was employed as a heater at Transue and...

Mary L. Heckman

Mary L. Heckman

Mar 31, 2006

Mary L. Heckman, age 86 of Sebring, died at her daughter's home at 10:50 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2006. She was born November 8, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Harry and Mary (Reffren) Richards and lived most of her life in Alliance. Mrs. Heckman is survived by one daughter, Becky (Jim) Pittman of Beloit; one son Edward Heckman of Canton...

Rita S. Hamilton

Rita S. Hamilton

Mar 27, 2006

Rita S. Hamilton, age 85 of Alliance, died at 3:50 a.m. March 27, 2006 at Copeland Oaks. She was born Aug. 8, 1920 in North Canton, Ohio to Edward and Hilda (Bauman) Schneider and lived in the Alliance area since 1936. Mrs. Hamilton graduated in 1938 from Alliance High School, attended Miami University and was a member of Regina Coeli...

Jamesen Liebhart

Jamesen Liebhart

Mar 26, 2006

Jamesen Grey Liebhart, the beloved four year old son of Joseph and Myndi Liebhart, passed away Sunday March 26, 2006 at Akron Children's Medical Center. Jamesen was born Oct. 26, 2001 in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Myndi (Huffman) Liebhart. Jamesen went with his family to the First Church of God, where he learned about Jesus and learned how to...

Carl R. Seevers, Sr

Carl R. Seevers, Sr

Mar 25, 2006

Carl Raymond Seevers Sr., age 74 of Alliance, died at 5:15 a.m. March 25, 2006 at home. He was born February 22, 1932 in Alliance, Ohio to Earl and Isabelle (Meyers) Seevers and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Seevers graduated in 1950 from Alliance High School and was employed by American Steel Foundries for 35 years as an inspector. Carl...

Tracie DiRamio

Tracie DiRamio

Mar 25, 2006

Tracie Hall DiRamio, age 45 passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2006 at East Alabama Medical Center in the arms of her beloved husband after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Canton, Ohio to Harold and Alyce Ann Hall on June 18, 1960, Tracie was a 1978 graduate of Marlington High School, a 1983 graduate of Kent State University, and...

William E. Ray

William E. Ray

Mar 23, 2006

William E. "Bill" Ray, age 75 of Alliance, died at 6:10 p.m. March 23, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born May 22, 1930 in Mechanicstown, Ohio to Everett and Eleanor (Bebout) Ray and lived in Alliance for the past 37 years. Mr. Ray graduated in 1949 from Carrollton High School and attended Kent State University. Bill started as a...

Jane M. Ruth

Jane M. Ruth

Mar 22, 2006

Jane Mae Ruth, age 81 of Alliance, died at 5:40 p.m. March 22, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Nov. 29, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to Henry and Lura (Scott) Alzner and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Ruth graduated in 1943 from Alliance High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Union Avenue United Methodist...

James Clayton

James Clayton

Mar 22, 2006

James A. Clayton formerly of Alliance, passed away Wednesday March 22, at Great Trail Center, in Minerva where he had resided since 2003. He was born Aug. 8th, 1914 in Bayard, Oh, and was the son of the late David and Lula Clayton. He was preceded in death on May 7, 1990 by his beloved wife of nearly 50 years,...

Eugenia H. Codrea

Eugenia H. Codrea

Mar 21, 2006

Eugenia "Jean" Codrea, age 80, of Alliance died at 9:05 p.m. March 21, 2006 at Community Care Center. She was born Aug. 24, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to Nick and Otilia (Phillip) Streza and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Codrea graduated in 1943 from Alliance High School and was formerly employed in accounts payable at B&W Tube and Armour and...

Daniel J. Codrea

Daniel J. Codrea

Mar 19, 2006

Daniel J. Codrea, age 82 of Alliance, died at 9:25 p.m. March 19, 2006 at Community Care Center. He was born March 30, 1923 in Alliance, Ohio to Dan and Helen (Streza) Codrea and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Codrea graduated in 1941 from Alliance High School and in 1947 with a degree in Business and Economics from Mount Union...

Larry R. Kelly

Larry R. Kelly

Mar 19, 2006

Larry R. Kelly, age 67 of Alliance, died at home at 7:45 a.m. March 19, 2006. He was born July 14, 1938 in Alliance, Ohio, and was the son of Kenneth and Sarah (Beery) Kelly and was a lifelong resident. Larry graduated from Alliance High School in 1956 and was a U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Kelly retired from Canton Drop...

John A. Lika

John A. Lika

Mar 19, 2006

John Andrew Lika, age 94 of 7040 Hepburn Rd., Middleburg Heights, Ohio died at Parkside Villa Nursing Home at 7:53 p.m. March 19, 2006. He was born Sept. 11, 1911 in Cetata de Balta, Romania to Andrew and Elizabeth Lica and lived in Alliance most of his life. Mr. Lika graduated from Mount Union College, was self-employed in advertising and...

Hugh Ivan Jae

Hugh Ivan Jae

Mar 18, 2006

Hugh I. Jae, age 74, died suddenly Saturday, March 18, 2006 while visiting in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Mr. Jae graduated in 1949 from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio and from Mount Union College in 1954. After graduating from Mount Union he returned to Stow to run the famed Smorgasbord Restaurant in Stow, Ohio begun by his mother. In...

Mildred Harris

Mildred Harris

Mar 17, 2006

Mildred Irene Harris, age 90 of Crandall Medical Center, and formerly of Deerfield, died at 2:04 p.m. March 17, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 1915 in Rayland, Ohio to Herbert and Clara (Marchbank) Ruckman and graduated from the former Warren Consolidated School District in Tiltonville, Ohio. Mrs. Harris resided in Deerfield since 1981, after moving...

Barry Graham

Barry Graham

Mar 16, 2006

Barry Alan "Bear" Graham, age 54 of Alliance, died at 1:21 a.m. March 16, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 22, 1951 in Alliance, Ohio to Clair William and Betty Jane (Ruff) Graham. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1971, and was employed by Stark Ceramics and Country Diner. He leaves behind his wife of 34 years,...

Donald W. Shem, Sr

Donald W. Shem, Sr

Mar 16, 2006

Donald W. Shem Sr., age 87 of Alliance, died at 4:36 a.m. March 16, 2006 at Country Lawn Nursing Home in Navarre. He was born Dec. 2, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to William Ellsworth Shem and Ella Faye (Garrett) Shem and lived in Alliance most of his life. A 1937 graduate of Alliance High School, Mr. Shem was the co-owner...

Gary Ohman

Gary Ohman

Mar 15, 2006

Gary Dean Ohman, age 25 of Alliance, died at home at 7:55 p.m. March 15, 2006. He was born Nov. 29, 1980 in Canton, Ohio, and was the son of Randy and Michele (Ohman) Monnette and was a lifelong resident. Gary graduated from Marlington High School in 1999. Survivors include his parents, Randy and Michelle Monnette of Alliance; one sister,...