Obituaries

Samuel Cullum

Samuel Cullum

Jan 1, 0001

Samuel Augustus Cullum, age 15, of Alliance, died at his home at 10:30 p.m. March 24, 2004. Samuel was born January 12, 1989 at home in Lexington Township to Joseph and Ruth (Bleckert) Cullum. He was a freshman at Marlington High School. Samuel had wrestled for two years at Marlington Middle School, and received the Most Improved Award. He participated...

Leroy Diebel

Leroy Diebel

Jan 1, 0001

Leroy "Roy" A. Diebel age 85 of Louisville, and formerly of Alliance died at 8:15 p.m. Friday Dec. 19, 2003 at Oakhill Manor. Mr. Diebel was born in Alliance on April 16, 1918 to Leo and Lillie (Nicholson) Diebel and was a lifelong resident of Limaville and Alliance. A graduate of Alliance High School, he was the former owner and...

Shirley Givens

Shirley Givens

Jan 1, 0001

Shirley Rae (Summers) Givens age 73 of Alliance, died at 1:25 p.m. Sunday Sept. 1 at Canterbury Villa. Interment will be at Marlboro Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, or Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Jahidi Dickson

Jahidi Dickson

Jan 1, 0001

Jahidi Allen Dickson was stillborn at Aultman Hospital on September 20. He was the son of Jason Dickson and Judy Bickley. Private family services will be held Thursday Sept. 26th at the funeral home. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.

Lyle Crist

Lyle Crist

Jan 1, 0001

Lyle M. Crist age 78 of Alliance passed away Friday March 28, 2003. The Conrad Masonic Lodge will conduct services at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, which the public is welcome to attend. Interment will be at Moultrie Chapel Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Historical Society P.O. Box 2044 Alliance OH 44601, Alliance Underground Railroad Project P.O. Box...

Norma Crawford

Norma Crawford

Jan 1, 0001

Norma L. Crawford, age 71 of Alliance died unexpectedly at Aultman Hospital at 8:25 p.m. Sunday June 30. Memorial Contributions may be made to First Christian Church Building Fund 114 E. Main St. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Franklin Charlton

Franklin Charlton

Jan 1, 0001

Franklin J. Charlton, age 80 of Alliance, died at Mercy Medical Center at 11:45 p.m. January 14, 2005. He was born February 24, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to James and Estella (Kropf) Charlton, and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Mr. Charlton graduated from Alliance High School and was employed by the former Alliance Machine Company as a Crane Erector, retiring...

Anna Eisinger

Anna Eisinger

Jan 1, 0001

Anna Sanders Watson Eisinger age 95 of Alliance, died at 7:40 a.m. January 8, 2003 at Community Care Center. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 3830 Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Peggy Pinney Craig

Peggy Pinney Craig

Jan 1, 0001

Peggy Lee Pinney Craig, age 45 of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and formerly of Alliance, died at her home at 8:20 p.m. August 2, 2004. She was born November 6, 1958 in Alliance, Ohio to Harold A. Pinney Jr. and Susan Pinney, and lived in Alliance until 2002. Peggy graduated from Alliance High School in 1976, and was a member...

George Bowman

George Bowman

Jan 1, 0001

George L. Bowman age 79 went home to be with his wife Fay on Jan. 12, 2003. A private family service will be held. Memorial Contributions may be made to the donor's choice of charity.

Ruth Boyle

Ruth Boyle

Jan 1, 0001

Ruth E. (Wagner) Boyle age 85 of Beloit and formerly of Alliance, died at 8:20 p.m. July 10th at Akron General Hospital. Smith Grange and Holly Rebekah Lodge #747 will hold a service at 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Smith Grange 13620 Ellet Road Beloit, Ohio 44609.

Richard Close, Jr

Richard Close, Jr

Jan 1, 0001

Richard Michael Close Jr., infant, of Alliance, died at 4:15 p.m. May 10, 2004 at Akron Children's Hospital. He was born January 24, 2004 in Alliance, Ohio to Richard Michael Close and Stefanie Anne Wilson. Survivors include his parents, grandparents; Mike and Michele Gentry of Alliance and William and Norma Wilson of Alliance; great-grandparents, Theresa Vargo of Alliance, Janet Close...

Arlene Gempler

Arlene Gempler

Jan 1, 0001

Arlene Miriam Gempler, age 78 of Alliance, died at her home at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday February 15, 2005. She was born August 2, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio to Raymond and Lillian (Swallen) Stuckey. Mrs. Gempler graduated in 1944 from Alliance High School and attended Ohio Wesleyan University. She was a member of First Immanuel United Church of Christ. She was...

Beulah Cunningham

Beulah Cunningham

Jan 1, 0001

Beulah K. Cunningham age 92 of Alliance, died at Community Care Center at 6:40 p.m. Sunday July 28. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Fairmount Emmanuel Church 7000 S. Union Ave. NE Alliance OH 44601.

Ann Devers

Ann Devers

Jan 1, 0001

Our beloved mother, aunt and friend, Ann Marie Devers passed away Aug. 3, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1930 in Warren, Ohio to Marko Frtalich and Theresa (Vincovich) Frtalich and lived in Alliance since 1931. Mrs. Devers graduated in 1948 from Alliance High School, and was employed as a Press Operator...

Lester Forester

Lester Forester

Jan 1, 0001

Lester Forester of Alliance died at his home at 2:15 a.m. November 11, 2004. He was born in Birdsville, Pennsylvania to Elmer and Isabelle (Smith) Forester and lived in Alliance since 1982. Mr. Forester was the owner of the former Forester's Red and White Grocery Store in Campbell, New York until 1968. He was a U.S. Marine Corp W.W.II veteran....

Gaylord Fox

Gaylord Fox

Jan 1, 0001

Gaylord D. Fox age 91 of Alliance, died at his home at 5:17 p.m. April 16, 2004. He was born Sept. 30, 1912 to Arlie and Ella (Ruffier) Fox, and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Fox graduated from the former Marlboro High School, and was a School Bus Driver for 37 years for the Marlboro and Marlington School Districts, and...

Francis Daley

Francis Daley

Jan 1, 0001

Francis George (Frank) Daley age 84 of Alliance, died at 12:01 a.m. May 27 at Alliance Community Hospital. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Masonic Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorial Contributions may be made to First United Presbyterian Church Music Department 425 E. Market St. Alliance, Ohio 44601 or Alliance Shrine Club Transportation Fund P.O. Box...

Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

Jan 1, 0001

Clarence H. Brown age 92 of Atwater returned to his Creator at 10:40 p.m. November 20, 2003, at Longmeadow Care Center. He was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania on August 2, 1911 to Howard and Mabel (Leeser) Brown. Mr. Brown graduated from Barberton High School in 1929, and while in high school, he worked at Kitzmiller's Print Shop in Barberton. After...

Paul Gergel

Paul Gergel

Jan 1, 0001

Paul Gergel age 74 of Minerva died at Alliance Community Hospital at 2:30 a.m. Friday November 21, 2003. He was born May 21, 1929 in Canton, Ohio to John and Mary (Bota) Gurgle. A graduate of Sebring High School, Mr. Gergel retired from Ford Motor Company after working as a welder. A U.S. Army Veteran, he attended Foursquare Gospel Church...