Obituaries

Alice Smida

Alice Smida

Jan 1, 0001

Alice M. Smida, age 78, of Alliance, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1934, in Ashtabula, Ohio, to Andrew and Agnes (Barry) Madden. Alice was a member of the Regina Coeli Catholic Church. She was a 1956 graduate of Kent State University earning a bachelor degree in elementary education,...

James Mulinix

James Mulinix

Jan 1, 0001

James Mulinix, age 77, of Alliance, died at 10:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. He was born April 17, 1935, in Alliance, Ohio, to Raymond and Louise (May) Mulinix. James attended Alliance Public Schools and was employed as a pipefitter at Transue and William Forging Plant until his retirement. He enjoyed...

Gunhild "Gunnie" Hunt

Gunhild "Gunnie" Hunt

Jan 1, 0001

Gunhild E. Hunt, age 94, of Alliance, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Crandall Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Alliance, Mrs. Hunt was born Christmas Day, 1918, to Elis and Anna (Andersson) Hanson. She was a 1936 graduate of Alliance High School. Gunnie and her husband Ralph owned and operated Hillcrest Market, where she served as secretary/treasurer for 35...

Mildred Ream

Mildred Ream

Jan 1, 0001

Mildred Marie Ream, age 88, of Alliance, died at 9:55 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 30, 1924, in Alliance, Ohio, to Alva Leander and Dorothy Isabelle (Conrad) Teeters. Survivors include her sisters, Freda Benner, Beulah Freed, and June Ely, all of Alliance; and many nieces and nephews, including John Santos and Nick...

Twila Minger

Twila Minger

Jan 1, 0001

Twila M. Minger, age 84, of Alliance, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2013, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born August 28, 1928, in Monroe County, Ohio, to Leslie and Caroline (Lohr) Dimit. A graduate of Antioch High School in Monroe County, Mrs. Minger was a member of First Immanuel United Church of Christ. She devoted her...

Gretchen Johnson

Gretchen Johnson

Jan 1, 0001

Gretchen L. Johnson, age 72, of Alliance, died at 12:25 p.m., Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born June 17, 1940, in Alliance, to Robert L. and Betty (Gardner) Schopp. Gretchen was a graduate of Alliance High School. She was a receptionist for Dr. Whitmer for many years and worked at Mid-States Wool Growers. She was...

Ronald Lefever

Ronald Lefever

Jan 1, 0001

Ronald Richard Lefever, age 82, of Louisville, died at 6:15 p.m., February 4, 2013, at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. He was born November 11, 1930, in Alliance, Ohio, to Jacob and Inez (Price) Lefever. Ron attended Louisville schools, and worked as a truck driver. He was a member of Cornerstone Christian Church. A U. S. Air Force veteran,...

Elizabeth Shelt

Elizabeth Shelt

Jan 1, 0001

Elizabeth (Liz) Myers Shelt, 79, passed away at her home, in Sebring, on February 12th, 2013, following a brief illness. The daughter of Dr. Roy H. and Marjorie Elizabeth (James) Clunk, she is survived by her husband, Thomas E. Shelt; her brother, Judge R.R. Dennis Clunk; three step-children, Jennifer Shelt, Amanda Miller, and Ryan Shelt; six step-grandchildren, Kathryn and Mackenzie...

Earl Helsel

Earl Helsel

Jan 1, 0001

Earl P. Helsel, age 77, of Grapevine, Texas, and formerly of Alliance, died at his home at 10:14 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2013, after a prolonged illness. He was born December 24, 1935, in Alliance, Ohio, to Earl M. and Helen M. (Moulin) Helsel. Earl served his country in the U.S. Navy, and later worked in the insurance industry, having...

Carl DeTata

Carl DeTata

Jan 1, 0001

Carl A. DeTata, age 94, of Alliance, died at 3:20 a.m., Monday, January 7, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 24, 1918, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Alpinio and Ernesti (Zarlenya) DeTata. Carl was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from Wean Company as a machinist. He is survived by his companion of 21 years,...

Merciel Doty

Merciel Doty

Jan 1, 0001

MERCIEL SMITH DOTY, Louisville, KY, was born March 8, 1919, Cleveland, Ohio, the second of four children to the Ohio Methodist family of Rev. Dr. Stanley and Nellie Smith. Merciel was first in her class, 1937 valedictorian of Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH, and also of Mount Union College, Alliance, OH, where she held the honor of...

Linda Pontius

Linda Pontius

Jan 1, 0001

Linda K. Pontius, age 63, of Massillon, formerly of Marlboro, died at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Altercare of Nobles Pond. She was born July 11, 1949, in Ravenna, Ohio to Clarence and Isabel (Foltz) Pontius and was a lifelong area resident. Survivors include her mother Isabel Pontius, brother, Tom Pontius, and two sisters, Lou Ann Pontius, and...

Ferdinard Yoder

Ferdinard Yoder

Jan 1, 0001

Ferdinand M. Yoder, 74, of Alliance, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 8, 2013. At a gospel tent meeting, when Ferd was a teenager, he placed all of his trust in Christ as his Savior. Through all the trials and temptations he faced in his life, God's mercy and grace always protected...

Judith Betz

Judith Betz

Jan 1, 0001

Judith Jane Betz, age 71, of Alliance, died at 10:34 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 26, 1942, in Alliance, Ohio, the daughter of James and Lillian (Secman) Twaddle and has been an Alliance resident all of her life. Judy graduated from Alliance High School in 1960. She was employed...

Hazel Twilla

Hazel Twilla

Jan 1, 0001

Hazel L. Twilla, age 88, of Alliance, died at 9:35 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born December 18, 1924, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to Samuel and Martha (Bizzell) Gavins, having moved to Alliance from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1965. Hazel was a former member of the Eastern Star in Pittsburg. She enjoyed listening to gospel...

Dorothy Huffman

Dorothy Huffman

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy E. Huffman, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 2:35 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at McCrea Manor. She was born June 8, 1929 in Canton, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Vesta (Lloyd) Green. Dorothy was a 1948 graduate of Alliance High School and employed by the JC Penney Company as a clerk and by the Ohio Bell...

Danny Huggins

Danny Huggins

Jan 1, 0001

Danny Ray Huggins, age 57, of Alliance, died at 4:49 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 8, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to William Calvin Huggins and Evelyn Christine (York) Huggins McPeters Jones. Danny received his Bachelor of Arts degree and was employed as a truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Debbie...

Evelyn Campbell

Evelyn Campbell

Jan 1, 0001

Evelyn Marie (Johnson) Campbell, age 86, of Alliance died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Canterbury Villa. She was born May 5, 1926, in Alliance, to Clarence and Mabel Jeanette (Baggley) Johnson and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Evelyn graduated from Alliance High School and was formerly employed by Alliance Manufacturing during WW2. Survivors include her two daughters,...

Howard Hill

Howard Hill

Jan 1, 0001

Howard A. Hill, age 77, of Marlboro, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2012, at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. He was born March 6, 1935, in Senecaville, Ohio, to Ernest and Hazel (Potts) Hill. Howard graduated from South East High School in 1953 and attended trade school for drafting. He attended Science Hill Community Church. He served in...

Russell "Duke" Iden

Russell "Duke" Iden

Jan 1, 0001

Russell E. "Duke" Iden, age 96, of Homeworth, died Friday September 7, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born September 13, 1915 on a farm, five miles east of Minerva, to Samuel J. and Neata (Roudebush) Iden. Duke spent his first two years of schooling in a one-room school, and finished his education in the Minerva School system. In...