Obituaries

Harry E. Ruggles

Harry E. Ruggles

Jul 19, 2006

Harry E. Ruggles, age 78, of Alliance, died at 8:13 a.m. at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 6, 1928 in Alliance, Ohio to Elmer and Ann (Thompson) Ruggles and was a lifelong resident. Harry graduated in 1946 from Alliance High School and served his apprenticeship at Diamond Pattern where he became a Journeyman in 1951. In 1962, he...

Arthur Ringer

Arthur Ringer

Jul 13, 2006

Arthur R. Ringer, age 80 of Alliance, died at 9:55 p.m. July 13, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 24, 1925 in Marlboro, Ohio to Grover and Effie (Gehman) Ringer and lived most of his life in Alliance. Mr. Ringer attended the former Marlboro High School and was the owner and operator of the former Buzz's Highway...

Geneva Brown

Geneva Brown

Jul 11, 2006

Geneva L. 'Genny' Brown, age 66 of Alliance, died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 28, 1939 in Amonate, Virginia to Hugh and Louise (Ingrain) Cundiff and lived most of her life in this area. A graduate of Amonate High School, Genny enjoyed playing bingo and baking cakes. Mrs. Brown...

Anna Ameser

Anna Ameser

Jul 10, 2006

Anna P. Ameser, age 87 of Alliance, died at her home at 8:15 a.m. Monday July 10, 2006. She was born Aug. 14, 1918 in Loudonville, Ohio to John and Electa (Peterman) Ayers and lived in Alliance since 1943. A graduate of Perrysville High School, Mrs. Ameser was employed by Sancap Abrasives for over 30 years. Mrs. Ameser was a...

Willetta J. Bansberg

Willetta J. Bansberg

Jul 9, 2006

Willetta J. Bansberg, age 86 of Alliance, died at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Canterbury Villa. She was born Aug. 26, 1919 in Sebring, Ohio to J. Glenn and Agnes (Daryman) Pettit and lived most of her life in this area. Mrs. Bansberg graduated from Sebring High School and the Alliance City Hospital School of Nursing. She was...

John G. Feess, Jr

John G. Feess, Jr

Jul 8, 2006

John G. Feess Jr., age 81, of Alliance, died at 1:50 p.m. Saturday July 8, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born October 22, 1924 in Superior, Nebraska to John George Feess Sr. and Bertha Leita (Beeman) Feess and had lived in Alliance since 1946. Mr. Feess retired from Morgan Engineering as a Supervisor. He was a U.S. Marine Corp....

Maria Greavu

Maria Greavu

Jul 1, 2006

Maria Albu Greavu, age 90 of Alliance, died at St. Joseph Care Center at 11:55 p.m. July 1, 2006. She was born March 17, 1916 in Alliance, Ohio to Visalom and Lodovica (Gravilla) Albu and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Greavu graduated from Alliance High School in 1934 and was employed for more than 26 years at Alliance Manufacturing. She...

Corinne Tribley

Corinne Tribley

Jun 28, 2006

Corinne R. Tribley, age 73, of New York City, passed away from cancer on June 28, 2006. She was born in Alliance on Sept. 21, 1932 to Jay Ellsworth Tribley and Doris (Curtiss) Tribley. She was a graduate of Alliance High School and Mount Union College and received her Masters in Library Science from Columbia University. She was a Librarian...

Sue Ann Kaley

Sue Ann Kaley

Jun 26, 2006

Sue Ann Kaley, age 59 of Canton and formerly of Deerfield, died at 2:07 p.m. June 26, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born Oct. 6, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to Ralph and Elizabeth (Herren) Kaley. Sue Ann graduated from South East High School in Ravenna and was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Survivors include her mother,...

Casey Hall

Casey Hall

Jun 26, 2006

Casey B. Hall, age 93 of Alliance, died at 6:25 a.m. June 26, 2006 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. He was born March 16, 1913 in Dola, West Virginia to Thomas Jackson and Carrie (Robinson) Hall. Mr. Hall worked at UNICO, where he mixed and canned paint for many years. Surviving are two sons, Ray E. Hall, of California, Leroy...

Kathryn R. West

Kathryn R. West

Jun 25, 2006

Kathryn Rita (Bollia) West, age 79 of Alliance passed away peacefully on Sunday June 25, 2006 in Aultman Hospital from a brief illness. She was born July 4, 1927 in Maximo, Ohio to the late August and Olive (Miller) Bollia. Mrs. West retired from Molder Plastic after working for 20 years. She is survived by her husband of 59 years,...

Keith Mccord

Keith Mccord

Jun 23, 2006

Keith I. McCord, age 60, of Alliance, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Friday, June 23, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. In the end, cancer won. He was born May 21, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to John R. "Jack" and Corinne (Griffith) McCord. A 1965 graduate of Alliance School, he retired from American Steel Foundries....

Ethel Binion

Ethel Binion

Jun 22, 2006

Ethel Beatrice Binion, age 77, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, and formerly of Alliance, died at 12:30 p.m. June 22, 2006 at St. Clare Regional Medical Center in Morehead, KY. She was born November 28, 1928 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to Wilford and Mary Lee (Russell) Boggs and lived most of her life in Alliance. Mrs. Binion retired from Roselawn Nursing...

Robert D. Arbogast

Robert D. Arbogast

Jun 21, 2006

Robert D. Arbogast, age 81, of Alliance Ohio passed peacefully after a brave struggle at Alliance Community Care Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2006. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years Donna Rae Arbogast, his loving daughter Gail Anne Thorpe, son-in-law John, and devoted son Robert Dean Arbogast II, daughter-in-law Becky. He was a proud grandfather to Denny,...

Rachel Huffman-LaNave

Rachel Huffman-LaNave

Jun 21, 2006

Rachel E. Huffman-LaNave, age 55 of Alliance, died at 2:45 a.m. June 21, 2006 at McCrea Manor. She was born January 10, 1951 in Alliance to Robert E. and Dorothy E. (Green) Huffman Sr. and was a lifelong resident. A 1968 graduate of Alliance High School, she then graduated Cum Laude from Kent State University with a B.S. in criminal...

Frank G. Watts

Frank G. Watts

Jun 20, 2006

Frank G. Watts, age 85 of Wooster, and formerly of Alliance, died at 1:00 p.m. June 20, 2006 at Westview Manor Nursing Home in Wooster. He was born March 19, 1921 in Sebring, Ohio to John and Rose (Gillespie) Watts and was an area resident most of his life. Mr. Watts graduated from Alliance High School and received his Bachelor's...

Zella M. Baker

Zella M. Baker

Jun 16, 2006

Zella M. Baker, age 103 of North Canton, and formerly of Alliance, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday June 16, 2006 at St. Luke's Lutheran Home in North Canton. She was born Feb. 22, 1903 in Alliance, Ohio to Fred E. and Nora (Yeagley) Lower. Zella was a member of the Show and Grow Garden Club in Canton. She was the...

Melvin H. Dean

Melvin H. Dean

Jun 14, 2006

Melvin H. Dean, age 78 of Deerfield, died at his home at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday June 14, 2006. He was born June 19, 1927 in Decatur, Ohio to Arnold and Bertha (Binion) Dean and lived in Deerfield since 1970. Mr. Dean was formerly employed at American Steel Foundries as a supervisor, and later was the Co-Owner and Operator of Spillway...

Vincent J. Haidet, Jr

Vincent J. Haidet, Jr

Jun 12, 2006

Vincent J. Haidet Jr., age 66 of Alliance, died at his home after a courageous fight with cancer at 3:49 p.m. Monday June 12, 2006. He was born June 11, 1940 in Camden, New Jersey to Vincent J. and Kathleen (McMahon) Haidet. He lived most of his life in this area, returning to Alliance after living in Sterling, Colorado for...

Eunice Hahn

Eunice Hahn

Jun 10, 2006

Eunice K. Hahn, age 86 of Sebring, died at 6:55 p.m. Saturday June 10, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Jan. 14, 1920 in Homeworth, Ohio to John and Goldie (Syme) Mattie and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Hahn attended Alliance High School and was a member of Sebring United Methodist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews....