Obituaries

Apr 15, 2021

Joseph G. Muniz Jr., age 83, of Alliance, passed away at his home on April 15, 2021.

He was born on January 28, 1938 in Spelter, WV to Joseph and Dorothy (Admonius) Muniz.

Joseph graduated from Alliance High School. He worked as a Crane Operator for Alliance Machine for 37 years. Joseph was the former...

Apr 12, 2021

Gerald Ray Hoover, age 68, of Alliance passed away on April 12, 2021.

He was born on February 12, 1953 in Alliance to Donald H. and Donna (Emery) Hoover.

Gerald graduated from Marlington High School in 1971 and Kent State University in 1975. He was employed as a lab technician for The University of Mount...

Apr 12, 2021

Violet May Barker, age 89, of Deerfield passed away on April 12, 2021.

She was born on September 25, 1931 in New Baltimore, Ohio to Clarence and Lottie (Weekly) Mercer.

Violet enjoyed watching customers at Spillway Marine where she worked and owned for 53 years with her husband, Wayne Barker and Melvin Dean. Her favorite...

Apr 12, 2021

Harold W. Grimm, age 74, of Alliance passed away on April 12, 2021 at University Hospital.

He was born on April 10, 1947 in Alliance to Lawrence Grimm and Mary (Fudoli) Morgan Grimm.

Harold graduated from Alliance High School. He worked as a paint inspector at General Motors for 37 years until his retirement.

Apr 12, 2021

James A. Furry, age 51, of Alliance passed away on April 12, 2021 at Aultman Hospital, due to a brief illness.

He was born on October 7, 1969 in Canton to Harold and Lavonne (Hablitzel) Furry.

Jim graduated from Alliance High School in 1988 from the Machine Trades program. He worked as a machinist at...

Apr 12, 2021

Phillip Lee Stewart, age 82, of Alliance passed away on April 12, 2021.

He was born on October 11, 1938 in Alliance to Robert Stewart and Geraldine (Palmer) Thomas.

Phil graduated from Alliance High School in 1956. He worked for American Steel Foundries for over 40 years until his retirement in 1997. Phil enjoyed fishing...

Apr 10, 2021

Karen S. Westover, age 64, of Deerfield passed away on April 10th, 2021.

Karen was born on December 22nd, 1956 in Lisbon, OH to Clarence and Esther (Dotson) Cline.  She set out on a journey of jobs, 40 years of marriage and family and living in Florida.  Now she comes to peace in God’s hands.

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Apr 7, 2021

Patricia G. (Bester) Dubose, age 70, of Alliance passed away at her home on April 7, 2021.

She was born on July 27, 1950 in Jasper, MS to Charlie Bester Sr. and Ethel Mae (Price) Bester.

Patricia attended Community Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing bingo, visiting with her friends and spending time with her grandchildren....

Apr 4, 2021

Ronald Harry Fuller, age 57, of Alliance died Sunday, April 4th, 2021 at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio following a brief illness.

Ron was born at Alliance City Hospital on October 26, 1963 to Donald Hawley and Betty Jane Fuller. He graduated in 1982 from Marlington High School. On May 7, 1988, Ron married the love of his...

Apr 3, 2021

Zachary David Definbaugh, age 16, of Alliance passed away on April 3, 2021.

He was the loving son of Jason and Christy (Loar) Definbaugh, born on November 18, 2004 in Canton.

Zach attended Marlington High School and had been involved in the football program for many years. He worked part time at Marc’s in Alliance....

Apr 2, 2021

Michael H. “Howie” Greiner, age 53, of Alliance, passed away after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer on April 2, 2021.

He was born on January 4, 1968 in Alliance to Gerald L. and Kathryn R. (Haney) Greiner.

Michael was a graduate of Alliance High School. He was a contractor and a real...

Apr 2, 2021

Richard Kevin Crick, age 62, of Alliance passed away at his home on April 2, 2021.

He was born on January 15, 1959 in Alliance to Ronnie Lee Crick and Marjorie Louise Eberling.

Richard was a simple man; he loved spending time with his family, nature and was dedicated to God.

Those left...

Mar 31, 2021

Bruce M. Schafer, age 82, of Alliance, passed away at his home due to complications of Covid, on March 31, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born August 15, 1938 in Tucson, Arizona to Raymond R. and Lillian (Benzer) Schafer. A proud 1956 graduate of Alliance High School, Bruce attended Mount Union College. He retired in 1996 after...

Mar 31, 2021

Truman D. McCourt, age 82, of Deerfield, passed away at his home with his family by his side on March 31, 2021.

He was born on April 26, 1938 in Webster Springs, West Virginia to Goodridge and Maxine (Carpenter) McCourt.

Truman graduated from Webster Springs High School. He was formerly employed by City Loan and...

Mar 28, 2021

Nancy Vicars, age 81, of Alliance passed away at her home on March 28, 2021.

She was born on November 17, 1939 in Alliance, Ohio to Ernest and Irene (Briggs) Meeks.

Nancy graduated from Alliance High School in 1958 and then attended Beauticians School in Canton. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church....

Mar 27, 2021

Sandra Jane (Walker) Hiner, age 77, of Ravenna, passed away on March 27th, 2021.

She was born on December 30th, 1943 in Akron, OH to Donald L. and Martha J. (Anderson) Walker.

Jane worked as a nurse at Akron General Hospital’s New Life Center.  She loved her goats and her dogs.

Those left...

Mar 25, 2021

Gloria J. Hardy, age 81, of Alliance passed away at her home on March 25, 2021.

She was born on August 25, 1939 in Piney Fork, Ohio to Robert and Emma (Cameron) Cundiff.

Gloria worked as a packager for SANCAP Abrasive. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Empowerment Center and the Gladys Merrill...

Mar 22, 2021

Violet Pauline (Hampu) Jorney, age 90, of Alliance, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021, at the Crandall Medical Center in Sebring after a long illness with Alzheimer’s and congestive heart failure.

She was born November 21, 1930, in Alliance Ohio to Andrew and Ioana (Oancea) Hampu.

A 1950 graduate of Alliance High School, Violet was...

Mar 22, 2021

Jane A. Chernikovich, age 72, of Alliance, passed away at Altercare of Alliance on March 22, 2021.

She was born on May 15, 1948 in Alliance to John and Grace (Bright) Simmons.

Jane graduated from Marlington High School. She attended Abiding Savior Lutheran Church. Jane was a seamstress and enjoyed crafting, cooking and baking.

Mar 21, 2021

Gene A. “Bucky” Wyand, age 95, of Alliance, passed away at his home on March 21, 2021.

He was born on April 10, 1925 in Alliance to Lawrence and Marion (Buchanan) Wyand.

Gene graduated from Alliance High School. He worked for Timken for 30 years operating a De-Grasser and as a self-employed salesman for 20...