Obituaries

Jay Karlen

Jay Karlen

Jan 1, 0001

Jay H. Karlen, age 77 of Alliance, went home to be with his Lord at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center after many years of ill health. Mr. Karlen was born April 26, 1928 in Maximo, Ohio to Oscar Karlen and Velma (Hoover) Karlen Slider. Mr. Karlen graduated in 1946 from Alliance High School and...

Dempsey Knipp, Sr

Dempsey Knipp, Sr

Jan 1, 0001

Dempsey Arvil Knipp Sr., age 89 of Alliance, died at his home Friday April 8, 2005 at 6:20 p.m. following a long illness. He was born in Grahn, Kentucky, on March 8, 1916 to William L. and Minta Lou (Barker) Knipp. Dempsey lived in Lawrence County, Ohio during most of his youth. He married Nettie L. Dean in 1936. They...

Ruth Malmsberry

Ruth Malmsberry

Jan 1, 0001

Ruth R. Malmsberry, age 83 of Alliance, died at her home March 9, 2005. She was born May 15, 1921 in Coshocton, Ohio to Addison and Bessie (Richesson) Huff Gardner. Mrs. Malmsberry graduated from Alliance High School and served as a Nurse for Roselawn Terrace Nursing Home until retiring in 1996. She also worked as a private duty nurse. She...

Alta Lee

Alta Lee

Jan 1, 0001

Alta M. Lee age 92 of Alliance died at Alliance Community Hospital at 6:05 a.m. Monday December 16, 2002. Burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 4916 Hills and Dales Road NW Canton, Ohio 44709.

Margaret Josh

Margaret Josh

Jan 1, 0001

Margaret Josh, age 85 of Alliance, died at her home at 12:50 a.m. December 11, 2004. She was born August 5, 1919 in Alliance, to James and Cynthia Hathaway Sidley and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Josh graduated from Alliance High School, and attended Kent State University. She was employed as the Bookmobile Coordinator at Rodman Public Library, retiring...

George Mohr

George Mohr

Jan 1, 0001

George Charles Mohr, age 81 of Sebring, died at 12:42 a.m. March 28, 2005 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida. He was born January 2, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to Louis and Augusta (Bailey) Mohr. Mr. Mohr attended Alliance High School and worked as a machinist at Paxon Machine in Salem and later was the owner and operator...

James Lanham

James Lanham

Jan 1, 0001

James Dale Lanham, age 28 of Alliance, died at 10:44 p.m. Wednesday January 26, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. He was born June 22, 1976 in Alliance, Ohio to Kenneth and Tina (Spencer) Lanham, and was a lifelong Alliance resident. James graduated from Alliance High School in 1994. Survivors include his father, Kenneth Lanham and his fianci�½e' Debbie Phillips, his mother...

Fred Kayler

Fred Kayler

Jan 1, 0001

Fred S. Kayler age 54 of Alliance died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday September 17, 2003 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born in Alliance on September 28, 1948 to Donald J. and Thelma (McClure) Kayler, and was a lifelong resident. Fred graduated from Alliance High School, was employed by the former Royal China of Sebring as a kiln operator. He...

Rose Nickels

Rose Nickels

Jan 1, 0001

Rose L. Nickels age 91 of Alliance died at her home at 6:55 a.m. Friday April 18, 2003. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.

William Hurford

William Hurford

Jan 1, 0001

William F. "Bill" Hurford, age 64 of Alliance, died at 8:24 p.m. Thursday Aug. 8, 2002 at Alliance Community Hospital. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to the church in Mr. Hurford's name.

Ralph Hunt

Ralph Hunt

Jan 1, 0001

Ralph Edward Hunt age 83 of Alliance died at 11:00 a.m. Sunday November 17, 2002 at Alliance Community Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church P.O. Box 3830 Alliance Ohio 44601. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.

Robert Kurtz

Robert Kurtz

Jan 1, 0001

Robert M. "Dutch" Kurtz age 73 of Alliance died at his home at 10 a.m. Wednesday January 7, 2004. He was born in Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania to George Kurtz and Louella (Leasure) Dugan. Mr. Kurtz lived in Alliance since 1963 and drove truck for Kuntzman Trucking for 26 years. He was a member of Tadmor Temple, Conrad Masonic Lodge 271,...

Jeanne Mohr

Jeanne Mohr

Jan 1, 0001

Jeanne Mohr age 72 of Alliance, died at her daughters home at 10:10 a.m. Saturday Nov. 2, 2002. A private family service will be held.

Ronald Johnson

Ronald Johnson

Jan 1, 0001

Ronald K. Johnson age 52 of Alliance, died at 7:45 p.m. April 17, 2004 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born in Corbin, Kentucky on August 27, 1951 to Kenneth C. and Marjorie (Teague) Teague and lived in Alliance for over 50 years, after moving here when he was only six months old. Ron graduated in 1969 from Alliance...

Sam Neketis

Sam Neketis

Jan 1, 0001

Sam P. Neketis, age 70 of North Chicago, and formerly of the Alliance area, died at North Chicago Veterans Hospital on October 23, 2003. A Vet of the US Navy, he was the beloved husband of Helen B. (Bargides), loving father of Kimberly Ann (William) Cadman, Angel and William Neketis. Proud grandfather of Kassandra Anna Maria Cadman, Jessica Heather Hansen...

Park Mohr

Park Mohr

Jan 1, 0001

Park I. Mohr age 96 of Alliance died at 8:40 p.m. at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.

Lucile May

Lucile May

Jan 1, 0001

Lucile Ella May, age 92 of Alliance, died at 12:05 a.m. Monday February 21, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born October 12, 1912 in Alliance, Ohio to Gottfried and Rosina (Tschabold) Moser and was a lifelong resident. She retired from the former Rudolph Brothers in 1950, after working as a grocery clerk for thirty-five years. Mrs. May was...

William Lawrentz

William Lawrentz

Jan 1, 0001

William "Wild Bill" Lawrentz, age 84 of Alliance, died Monday morning June 20, 2005 at Community Care Center. He was born November 1, 1920 in Linden, West Virginia to Harvey H. and Sallie (Stone) Lawrentz, and lived in Alliance since 1946. Mr. Lawrentz graduated from Spencer High School in West Virginia and worked as an Arc Welder for B&W Research...

Dorothy Mathews

Dorothy Mathews

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy J. Mathews age 76 went home to be with the Lord on May 10, 2003 following an extended illness. Born August 2, 1926 in Newton Falls, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Josephine (Cheslok) Rogos. Mrs. Mathews lived in Alliance since 1967, after moving from Newton Falls, Ohio. A graduate of Newton Falls High School, she was...

Dorothy Kramer

Dorothy Kramer

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy M. Kramer age 85 of Alliance, died at her home at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2004. She was born December 23, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to Lawrence and Blanche (Poto) Randolph and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Mrs. Kramer graduated from the Alliance Business College and was the former owner of Meadowbrook Dairy in Alliance. She also worked...