
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Wayne Beatty
Mar 14, 2006
Wayne Mark Beatty, age 57 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family and friends at 12:25 a.m. March 14, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born March 1, 1949 in Alliance, Ohio to Willard and Bessie (Dezenzo) Beatty and was a lifelong resident. Wayne graduated in 1968 from Alliance High School and worked at...

James Wolfe
Mar 8, 2006
James G. Wolfe, age 84 of Alliance, died at 12:20 p.m. March 8, 2006 at Altercare of Alliance. He was born Dec. 21, 1921 in Marlboro, Twp. To James and Mae (Eutzly) Wolfe and lived in Alliance since 1948. He graduated from the former Marlboro High School in 1940 and worked in security with Morgan Engineering, before retiring from Babcock...
William C. Eglie, Sr
Mar 7, 2006
William C. Eglie Sr., age 73 of Homeworth, died at 6:20 a.m. March 7, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 24, 1932 in Chambersburg, Ohio to Russel William and Ida Loretta (Davis) Eglie and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Eglie graduated from Minerva High School in 1950 and worked as a mechanic at Transue and Williams...

William Staggers
Mar 4, 2006
William Lee Staggers, age 54 of Alliance, died on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at his home after a short illness. He was born April 27, 1951 in Chester, West Virginia to Harold Dale and Rosalea Maude (Reed) Staggers. Mr. Staggers worked as an inspector at Precision Castparts Corp. and enjoyed the outdoors. He is survived by his father Harold of...

Ronald L. Timpe
Mar 4, 2006
Ronald Lee Timpe, age 67 of Alliance, died at Noon Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Altercare of Alliance. He was born August 7, 1938 in New Philadelphia, Ohio to John Andrew and Alma Fern (Carlisle) Timpe and had lived in Alliance his entire life. Ronald graduated from Alliance High School in 1956. He was a life member of the Alliance...

Zella F. Bradshaw
Mar 3, 2006
Zella Faylor Bradshaw died peacefully surrounded by her family at 5:29 p.m. March 3, 2006 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1917 in Suffield, Ohio to Ivan A. and Elta M. (Ginther) Faylor. Mrs. Bradshaw graduated from Suffield High School and attended Mount Union College. Zella affectionately known as ZZ by her friends and family was a...

Robert L. Mcilvain, Sr
Mar 3, 2006
Robert L. McIlvain Sr., age 68 of Alliance, died Friday March 3, 2006 at his home. He was born February 15, 1939 in Glendale, West Virginia to Ogle McIlvain and Anna (Sneigle) McIlvain. Mr. McIlvain was formerly employed by American Steel Foundries as a Core Maker until retiring after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Alliance...

Virginia Beutler
Mar 2, 2006
Virginia Grace Deming Beutler, age 81 of Alliance, died at 9:05 a.m. March 2, 2006 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born April 6, 1924 in Newark, New Jersey to Thomas Grant and Daisy Isobel (VanNess) Deming and lived in Alliance since 1946. Mrs. Beutler graduated from Essex High School in Bloomfield, New Jersey and worked as an executive secretary...

Frank A. Gatchell, Sr
Mar 2, 2006
Frank Albert Gatchell Sr., age 68 of Alliance, died at McCrea Manor Nursing Center at 1:50 a.m. March 2, 2006. He was born Feb. 12, 1938 in Wellsburg, West Virginia to Frank Edward and Anna (Davis) Gatchell, and was a lifelong resident. Frank retired from American Steel Foundries, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1960-1966. He is survived...
Raymond E. Carver
Mar 1, 2006
Raymond Etson Carver, age 76 of Beloit, died at his home at 6:45 p.m. March 1, 2006. He was born July 21, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio to William and Estella (Jeffress) Carver and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Carver graduated in 1948 from Deerfield High School and worked as a Supervisor in the B and E Department of American...
Alan Abegglen
Feb 28, 2006
Alan W. Abegglen, age 87, husband of the late Catherine Vance Abegglen, formerly of Alliance and Aurora, died at the Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was the son of Alfred and Irene Whitla Abegglen. A graduate of Alliance High School and Mount Union College, Mr. Abegglen was president of Student Council, member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, elected member...
Bradley Jae
Feb 28, 2006
Bradley Price Jae, age 46 died at the home of his parents at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. He was born at University Hospital in Cleveland on April 1, 1959 to Hugh and Nancy (Shoemaker) Jae. Mr. Jae graduated in 1977 from Alliance High School and 1982 from Mount Union College. Following college graduation he entered the U.S. Navy...

Fred W. Ziegler
Feb 26, 2006
Fred William Ziegler, age 78 of Alliance, died at his home at 8:35 p.m. Feb. 26, 2006. He was born Oct. 4, 1927 in Alliance, Ohio to Fred William and Grace Edna (Hilbert) Ziegler and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Ziegler graduated in 1947 from Alliance High School and worked as a bricklayer for various construction companies until retiring. He...

Kathryn Blackburn
Feb 24, 2006
Kathryn L. Blackburn, age 86 of Alliance, died at 5:38 p.m. Feb. 24, 2006 at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born March 6, 1919 in Rochester, Pennsylvania to Jess and Ida (Boggs) Ingram. Mrs. Blackburn was a member of the Salvation Army, Alliance Citadel. Survivors include two sons; Richard R. (Ruthann) Blackburn of Canton, and Gary Blackburn of Arkansas; one...