Obituaries

Roy Percy

Roy Percy

Dec 14, 2005

Roy Lee "Arf" Percy, age 49 of Canton, and formerly of Alliance, died at 4:46 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1956 in Alliance, Ohio to Fredrick and Ruth (Bell) Percy and lived in Alliance most of his life. Roy attended Alliance High School, worked as a truck driver for K&B Trucking...

Helen V. Anderson

Helen V. Anderson

Dec 11, 2005

Helen V. Anderson, age 88 of Alliance, died at 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born Dec. 30, 1916 in Alliance, Ohio to Fred and Anna (Bechtel) Green and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Anderson was a self-employed beautician in Alliance until retiring in 1979. She was a member of First Church of...

Helen Anderson

Helen Anderson

Dec 11, 2005

Helen V. Anderson, age 88 of Alliance, died at 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born Dec. 30, 1916 in Alliance, Ohio to Fred and Anna (Bechtel) Green and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Anderson was a self-employed beautician in Alliance until retiring in 1979. She was a member of First Church of...

Joseph Valentine

Joseph Valentine

Dec 10, 2005

Joseph Valentine, age 87 of Alliance, died at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005 at Community Care Center. He was born July 18, 1918 in Canton, Ohio to Silvia and Edith (Gottardi) Valentine and lived most of his life in Marlboro. Mr. Valentine attended the former Marlboro High School, and was the former owner of Valentine Electric, until his retirement...

Charles Goshorn

Charles Goshorn

Dec 9, 2005

Charles E. Goshorn, age 66 of Alliance died on December 9, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. He was born August 12, 1939 to William and Mae (Wiley) Goshorn and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Goshorn retired in 2004 from Park Farms in Canton. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking and sports. Charles is survived by his daughters, Tracy (Scott) Brown...

Ruth B. Prueter

Ruth B. Prueter

Dec 6, 2005

Ruth B. Prueter, age 86 of Sebring, died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born February 25, 1919 in Kettlersville, Ohio to William and Nellie (Greive) Becker. Mrs. Prueter graduated from New Bremen High School and worked as a secretary for Sancap Abrasives in Alliance, retiring in 1986. She was a member of...

Ruth Prueter

Ruth Prueter

Dec 6, 2005

Ruth B. Prueter, age 86 of Sebring, died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born February 25, 1919 in Kettlersville, Ohio to William and Nellie (Greive) Becker. Mrs. Prueter graduated from New Bremen High School and worked as a secretary for Sancap Abrasives in Alliance, retiring in 1986. She was a member of...

Helen Goldner

Helen Goldner

Dec 5, 2005

Helen Margaret Goldner, 91, went to join her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 2, 2005, at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was born on January 5, 1914 in Upton, Pennsylvania, to Jesse and Lelia Elliott Hawbaker. She graduated from Lemaster High School; and on September 21, 1937 she and Michael B. Goldner were...

James Emmons

James Emmons

Dec 2, 2005

James L. Emmons, age 53 of Homeworth, died at 8:37 p.m. December 2, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1952 in Salem, Ohio to Howard and Lola (King) Emmons and was a lifelong Homeworth resident. Jim graduated from West Branch High School and attended Kent State University. He worked as a supervisor for J&L Specialty Steel...

Hazel L. Lemay

Hazel L. Lemay

Nov 30, 2005

Hazel L. LeMay, age 86 of Alliance, died at 12:09 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. She was born May 7, 1919 in Cambridge, Ohio to George Ross Johnson and Edith Clare (Bichard) Johnson and lived in Alliance since 1938. Mrs. LeMay graduated from Sebring McKinley High School and worked as a Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse. She...

Hazel Lemay

Hazel Lemay

Nov 30, 2005

Hazel L. LeMay, age 86 of Alliance, died at 12:09 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. She was born May 7, 1919 in Cambridge, Ohio to George Ross Johnson and Edith Clare (Bichard) Johnson and lived in Alliance since 1938. Mrs. LeMay graduated from Sebring McKinley High School and worked as a Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse. She...

Mildred C. Emplit

Mildred C. Emplit

Nov 28, 2005

Mildred C. Emplit, age 87 of Alliance, died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born Jan. 21, 1918 in North Georgetown, Ohio to Charles H. and Edith (Stuckey) Ritchie and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Emplit attended Goshen High School in Damascus and was formerly a member of Vine Street United Methodist...

Mildred Emplit

Mildred Emplit

Nov 28, 2005

Mildred C. Emplit, age 87 of Alliance, died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born Jan. 21, 1918 in North Georgetown, Ohio to Charles H. and Edith (Stuckey) Ritchie and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Emplit attended Goshen High School in Damascus and was formerly a member of Vine Street United Methodist...

L. Russell Gaines

L. Russell Gaines

Nov 27, 2005

L. Russell Gaines L. Russell Gaines, age 70 of North Benton, died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at his home. He was born Dec. 4, 1934 in Hilliard, Ohio to Roy and Annabel (Tuthill) Gaines and moved to this area in 1954. Mr. Gaines was employed at American Steel as a Core Maker and retired from Auto Warehouse...

Jerry VanCamp

Jerry VanCamp

Nov 26, 2005

Gerald "Jerry" VanCamp, age 70 of Louisville, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. He was born March 10, 1935 in Canton, Ohio to Bruce and Doris (Slabaugh) VanCamp. Mr. VanCamp graduated from Marlboro High School and was employed as a Tool and Die Maker at Ford Motor Company in Walton Hills, Ohio, retiring after forty years...

Elizabeth Slee

Elizabeth Slee

Nov 23, 2005

Elizabeth McCord Slee, age 100 of Sebring, died at 10:03 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1905 in Wellsville, Ohio to J. Warren and Anna (Eyer) McCord and was a lifelong area resident, moving to Copeland Oaks in 1996. Mrs. Slee graduated from Alliance Business School and worked as a record librarian...

Elizabeth Slee

Elizabeth Slee

Nov 23, 2005

Elizabeth McCord Slee, age 100 of Sebring, died at 10:03 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1905 in Wellsville, Ohio to J. Warren and Anna (Eyer) McCord and was a lifelong area resident, moving to Copeland Oaks in 1996. Mrs. Slee graduated from Alliance Business School and worked as a record librarian...

Jacqueline DeTombe

Jacqueline DeTombe

Nov 21, 2005

Jacqueline "Jackie" DeTombe, age 40, of Hartland, Michigan died at 8:50 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Howell, Michigan. She was born Sept. 22, 1965 in Celina, Ohio to Jack and Penny Stratton Bland Hamrick. Jackie graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, Ohio and received her B.A. from Wittenberg University in 1989. She received her...

Alberta Cunningham

Alberta Cunningham

Nov 21, 2005

Alberta Mae Cunningham, age 95 of Alliance, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital of natural causes. She was born Dec. 10, 1909 in Leesburgh Station, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest daughter of Charles and Julia (Lewis) Callahan. Alberta attended Lowellville public schools and graduated from Niles McKinley High School. While playing violin in the...

Alberta M. Cunningham

Alberta M. Cunningham

Nov 21, 2005

Alberta Mae Cunningham, age 95 of Alliance, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital of natural causes. She was born Dec. 10, 1909 in Leesburgh Station, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest daughter of Charles and Julia (Lewis) Callahan. Alberta attended Lowellville public schools and graduated from Niles McKinley High School. While playing violin in the...