Obituaries

Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson

Jan 1, 0001

Richard E. Patterson age 83 of Alliance, died at his home at 9:45 p.m. March 11, 2004. He was born December 31, 1920 in Alliance, Ohio to Byron and Leila (Barr) Patterson. Mr. Patterson graduated in 1937 from Alliance High School, and worked as a machinist at Morgan Engineering, retiring in 1964. Mr. Patterson was a U. S. Army W.W....

Bobby Spiker

Bobby Spiker

Jan 1, 0001

Bobby A. Spiker age 72 of Alliance, died at 2:49 a.m. February 16, 2004 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mr. Spiker was born December 20, 1931 in Virginia to Earl and Gladys (Marston) Spiker. A U. S. Air Force Korean War Veteran, he retired from Sancap Abrasives after 27 years of service, and was a member of the Loyal Order of...

Donald Thomas

Donald Thomas

Jan 1, 0001

Donald Leroy Thomas age 74 of Alliance died at 3:30 a.m. Friday November 29, 2002 at Aultman Hospital. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Ronald Peate

Ronald Peate

Jan 1, 0001

Ronald R. Peate age 69 of Alliance died at Wade Park Veterans Hospital at 6:06 a.m. January 11, 2003. The family will be present from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday for the visitation.

Samuel Shimp

Samuel Shimp

Jan 1, 0001

Samuel R. Shimp age 77 of Alliance, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday April 12, 2004 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mr. Shimp was born April 23, 1926 in Dennison, Ohio to Samuel and Margaret (Young) Shimp and lived in Alliance since 1954. He graduated in 1950 from Mount Union College with a Bachelor of Science degree, and worked as an Engineer...

Alma Teeters

Alma Teeters

Jan 1, 0001

Alma J. Teeters, age 90, of Alliance, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday March 8, 2005 at Bel-Air Care Center. Mrs. Teeters was born March 19, 1914 in Mobile, Alabama to Hugh Bernard Tierney and Sadie Mae (Fletcher) Tierney, and lived in Alliance most of her life. She graduated from Alliance High School and was the owner and operator of Alma's...

Marie Swartz

Marie Swartz

Jan 1, 0001

Marie Keenan Swartz age 83 of Alliance, died at 2:15 p.m. Aug. 17, 2004 at Community Care Center. She was born May 28, 1921 in MacDonald, Pennsylvania to Adam and Mary (Sly) Johnston and lived most of her life in Alliance. She was formerly employed by Alliance Manufacturing, Mount Union Food Service, before retiring from Alliance Hospital. Mrs. Swartz was...

Margaret Sutton

Margaret Sutton

Jan 1, 0001

Margaret E. Sutton of Homeworth, died at Mercy Medical Center Jan. 23, 2003. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Salem United Methodist Church.

Daniel Qualk

Daniel Qualk

Jan 1, 0001

Daniel James Qualk, age 68 of Alliance, died at his home August 3, 2004. He was born November 12, 1935 in Akron, Ohio to Howard Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth (Wilson) Qualk, and was a lifelong Atwater resident. Mr. Qualk was a Millwright Supervisor at Transue and Williams and had served in the Air Force. Survivors include one son Daniel (Donna)...

Mendell Smith

Mendell Smith

Jan 1, 0001

Mendell W. Smith age 79 of Alliance died at 4 p.m. Feb. 2, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.

John Teeple

John Teeple

Jan 1, 0001

Prominent Alliance Attorney, John N. Teeple, age 79 died at 1:20 p.m. August 22, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center due to complications from his brain cancer. Mr. Teeple served in the U.S. Navy as a Lt. Commander both in W.W.II and the Korean Conflict. He continued to serve in the Navy reserves until the onset of the Vietnam War. Mr....

Jeffery Slaggy

Jeffery Slaggy

Jan 1, 0001

Jeffery James Slaggy, age 39 of Alliance, and formerly of Port St. Lucie, Florida died July 15, 2004 in Canton, Ohio. Jeffery was born February 22, 1965 in Alliance, Ohio to Charles and Livia (Pascu) Slaggy. A graduate of Fort Pierce High School, he attended the University of Florida, and was a self-employed contractor for J&S Construction Company in Canton....

Thelma Pearsol

Thelma Pearsol

Jan 1, 0001

Thelma Elliott Pearsol, age 99, died Sunday at Crandall Medical Center. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery. Private services will be held.

Sondra Riley

Sondra Riley

Jan 1, 0001

Sondra A. Riley age 66 of Alliance, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday June 16, 2004 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 16, 1937 in Wellsville, Ohio to Harry Edward and Lora Maxine (Curry) Baughman, and lived in Alliance since 1993, after moving from Newark, California. Sondra graduated from Wellsville High School in May 1955 and graduated from the...

Mary Thompson

Mary Thompson

Jan 1, 0001

Mary Lue Thompson of Sebring died at 2:10 a.m. October 30, 2002 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.

John Roesti,

John Roesti,

Jan 1, 0001

John Jacob "Jack" Roesti Jr. age 74 of Alliance went home to be with his lord and savior Jesus Christ at 8:06 a.m. Thursday August 21, 2003 after a long and courageous battle with an extended illness. He was born in Moultrie, August 30, 1928 to John Jacob and Gladys (Zeigler) Roesti and was a lifelong area resident. A graduate...

Sarah Richards

Sarah Richards

Jan 1, 0001

Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Baxter Richards, age 83 of Alliance, died at McCrea Manor Nursing Center at 8:05 p.m. November 7, 2004. She was born March 12, 1921 in Kensington, Ohio to Harry and Mary (Philpott) Davidson. She graduated from Minerva High School, and besides being a homemaker, Betty did all the bookkeeping for Baxter Homes Inc. for her first husband's...

Toni Roose

Toni Roose

Jan 1, 0001

Toni A. Roose, age 63 of Alliance, died at her home at 5:13 p.m. Monday December 20, 2004. She was born February 8, 1941 in Alliance to Elroy and Kathryn (Benko) Zurbrugg and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Roose was an Alliance High School graduate and married Gerald Roose in 1961. At that time she worked at Midland Buckeye...

Beulah Ogden

Beulah Ogden

Jan 1, 0001

Beulah E. Ogden, age 87 of Alliance died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday April 30, 2005 at Altercare of Canton. She was born December 16, 1917 in Kensington to John and Elizabeth (Harrell) Williams, and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Ogden attended Christian & Missionary Alliance Church and was a member of the Alliance Senior Center. She was a homemaker...

Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons

Jan 1, 0001

Dan Keith Simmons, age 70 of Alliance, died Friday, October 1st at 9:45pm, at Altercare of Alliance. Mr. Simmons was born Sept. 2, 1934 in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late Frank and Lucy (Mobley) Simmons. He worked as a Machine Operator at United Engineering Co. in North Canton. Survivors include his children; John Simmons (Mary Lynn) of Alliance, Terry Simmons...