Leila Ruff
Oct 25, 2005
Leila P. Ruff, age 90 of Alliance, died peacefully at 5:15 p.m. October 25, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital surrounded by her loved ones, where prayers were offered at her bedside by Pastor David Kline. Miss Ruff was a resident of Community Care Center for 11 years, where she received loving care. She was born September 14, 1915 in Homeworth,...

Shirley Carpenter
Oct 24, 2005
Shirley A. Carpenter, age 72 of Alliance, died at 6 p.m. October 24, 2005 at her home. She was born July 5, 1933 in Alliance, Ohio to William B. and Martha M. (Smith) Graham and was a lifelong resident. Shirley was employed at the former G.C. Murphy Company in Alliance. Survivors include her children; Shirley L. Carpenter of Alliance; Lewis...

Shirley A. Carpenter
Oct 24, 2005
Shirley A. Carpenter, age 72 of Alliance, died at 6 p.m. October 24, 2005 at her home. She was born July 5, 1933 in Alliance, Ohio to William B. and Martha M. (Smith) Graham and was a lifelong resident. Shirley was employed at the former G.C. Murphy Company in Alliance. Survivors include her children; Shirley L. Carpenter of Alliance; Lewis...

Douglas T. Greene
Oct 23, 2005
Douglas T. Greene, age 87 of Alliance, died at 5:04 a.m. October 23, 2005 at Manor Care Health Services, of Barberton. Doug was born April 28, 1918 in Youngstown, Ohio to Robert and Audrey (Taylor) Greene. He was the owner of Greene Furnace Company and retired as a Sheet Metal Worker. Doug was one of Jehovah's Witness' for over 57...
Delbert Fredrick
Oct 23, 2005
Delbert G. Fredrick, age 86 of Alliance, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Alliance Community Hospital at 10:56 p.m. Sunday, October 23, 2005 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He was born December 22, 1918 in Yukon, Mo., to Denver and Bonnie (Shipp) Fredrick and lived in Alliance since 1943. Mr. Fredrick graduated from Mansfield High School...

Douglas Greene
Oct 23, 2005
Douglas T. Greene, age 87 of Alliance, died at 5:04 a.m. October 23, 2005 at Manor Care Health Services, of Barberton. Doug was born April 28, 1918 in Youngstown, Ohio to Robert and Audrey (Taylor) Greene. He was the owner of Greene Furnace Company and retired as a Sheet Metal Worker. Doug was one of Jehovah's Witness' for over 57...

R. Paul Heckman
Oct 22, 2005
R. Paul Heckman, age 67 of Alliance, died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday October 22, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 3, 1938 in Akron, Ohio to Raymond and Mary (Richards) Heckman and lived in Alliance most of his adult life. Mr. Heckman retired from Transue and Williams as a Foreman and Stark Redimix as a Driver and...

Ruth Kuntzman
Oct 22, 2005
Ruth V. Kuntzman, age 92 of Indiana, and formerly of Alliance, died at 9:25 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2005 in Goshen General Hospital, in Goshen, Indiana. She was born October 7, 1913 in Alliance, Ohio to Emmett and Frances (Weise) Wallace. Mrs. Kuntzman was a member of First Christian Church in Alliance. She is survived by one daughter, Marilyn (Doney)...

Clarence Schuller
Oct 19, 2005
Clarence F. Schuller Sr. age 66 of Alliance, died at his home at 4 a.m. Sept. 6, 2004. He was born March 4, 1938 in New Castle, PA to Michael Frederick and Kathryn (Pilner) Schuller and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Schuller worked at Morgan Engineering as a Burner for 28 years, before retiring as a Burner from Electric...

Russell Aufrance
Oct 18, 2005
Russell L. Aufrance, age 80 of Alliance, died at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. He was born Feb. 6, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to John and Mary (Baldwin) Aufrance and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Aufrance graduated from Alliance High School and Bowling Green University. He worked at Morgan Engineering and then was...

Leonard Distefano
Oct 18, 2005
Leonard "Dusty" Distefano, age 70 of Beloit, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. Mr. Distefano was born Nov. 22, 1934 in Alliance, Ohio to Anthony and Constance (Coco) Distefano and was a lifelong resident. He retired from the former B&W Tube after working in the shipping department. Mr. Distefano was a U.S. Army veteran....

Betty Freeman
Oct 16, 2005
Betty Jane Battershell Freeman, age 86 of Alliance, died at 8:55 a.m. October 16, 2005 at Community Care Center. She was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter and Esther (Saunier) Battershell and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Freeman attended Bolton United Methodist Church, and enjoyed spending time with her family when she wasn't working. She retired...

Betty J. Freeman
Oct 16, 2005
Betty Jane Battershell Freeman, age 86 of Alliance, died at 8:55 a.m. October 16, 2005 at Community Care Center. She was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter and Esther (Saunier) Battershell and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Freeman attended Bolton United Methodist Church, and enjoyed spending time with her family when she wasn't working. She retired...

James R. Ritchie
Oct 11, 2005
James R. Ritchie, age 84 of Alliance, died at 7:30 p.m. October 11, 2005 at Roselawn Terrace, following an extended illness. Mr. Ritchie was born Sept. 22, 1921 in North Georgetown, Ohio to Homer and Edith (Stuckey) Ritchie and was a lifelong area resident. He retired after working as a self-employed excavator with Ritchie's Excavating. He later owned and operated...

James Ritchie
Oct 11, 2005
James R. Ritchie, age 84 of Alliance, died at 7:30 p.m. October 11, 2005 at Roselawn Terrace, following an extended illness. Mr. Ritchie was born Sept. 22, 1921 in North Georgetown, Ohio to Homer and Edith (Stuckey) Ritchie and was a lifelong area resident. He retired after working as a self-employed excavator with Ritchie's Excavating. He later owned and operated...

Helen Burmeister
Oct 10, 2005
Helen M. Burmeister, age 83 of Alliance, died at 2:15 p.m. October 10, 2005 at Bel Air Care Center. Mrs. Burmeister was born Nov. 3, 1921 in New York, to Harry and Mary (Leary) Burden, and lived in Alliance since 1965. She graduated from Jackson High School in Queens, New York. A member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, Mrs. Burmeister...

Helen M. Burmeister
Oct 10, 2005
Helen M. Burmeister, age 83 of Alliance, died at 2:15 p.m. October 10, 2005 at Bel Air Care Center. Mrs. Burmeister was born Nov. 3, 1921 in New York, to Harry and Mary (Leary) Burden, and lived in Alliance since 1965. She graduated from Jackson High School in Queens, New York. A member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, Mrs. Burmeister...
Thomas George
Oct 8, 2005
Thomas E. "Spivy" George, age 48 of Alliance, died at his home with family and friends after a brief illness at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2005. Mr. George was born March 26, 1957 in Alliance, Ohio to Charles and Eleanor (Donohoe) George and was a lifelong resident. He attended Alliance Public Schools and was a self-employed Painter and Handyman....

Mary Schuette
Oct 7, 2005
Mary Ann "Squirt" Schuette, age 68 of Alliance, died at her home at 8:05 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2005. Mrs. Schuette was born October 12, 1936 in Ashland, Ohio to Doyle C. and Frances L. (Newell) Rader and lived in Alliance since 1958. She graduated from Ashland High School in Ashland, Ohio. She is survived by her children, Sidney J....
Danny McVicker
Oct 6, 2005
Lance Cpl. Daniel Morgan McVicker, age 20 of Alliance, passed away Thursday October 6, 2005 in Karmah, Iraq. Danny was born December 27, 1984 in Alliance, Ohio to Mark McVicker and Carey (Wiley) Meissner, and was a lifelong resident. He was a Lance Cpl. in the U.S. Marine Corp, serving in the Security Division with Operation River Gate. Danny graduated...