Obituaries

Mar 11, 2021

Ed Allenbaugh, age 83, of Alliance, passed away on March 11, 2021 after a battle with Dementia.

He was born on August 24, 1937, in Beloit, to Charles and Ida (Bachofen) Allenbaugh.

Ed graduated from Alliance High School in 1955. He began his career as a draftsman for East Ohio Machinery Co. In 1961 he...

Mar 9, 2021

Dale Baylor, age 89, of Alliance passed away at Community Care Center on March 9, 2021.

He was born on October 22, 1931 in Alliance to Leslie and Bessie (Jebavy) Baylor.

Dale graduated from Alliance High School and worked at Ford Motor Company for 39 years. Dale was a member of the VFW Post 1036...

Mar 8, 2021

Matthew Dale Lanham, age 48, of Wolf Run passed away at his home on March 8, 2021.

He was born on April 2, 1972 in Alliance to Hazel (Whaley) Lanham and Donald L. Lanham.

Matthew enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and spending time with family and friends.  He was a one of a kind, stand-up guy....

Mar 7, 2021

Patricia Lee Drake Johnson, age 79, of Alliance passed away at Community Care Center on March 7, 2021.

She was born on June 21, 1941 in Rockford, Illinois to James Woodrow Drake and Avonne V. Dauenbaugh Drake.Patricia graduated from the University of Illinois; she married Dennis K. Johnson while attending. They then moved to Long Beach, California...

Mar 4, 2021

Patricia Ann Vargo, age 87, of Kent, previously from Alliance, passed away on March 4, 2021.

She was born on July 9, 1933 in Alliance to Kenneth Leroy Koons and Lois Hulda (Dutton Koons) Newman.

Patricia (Patty Ann to friends and family) graduated from Alliance High School.  During her working years she was employed by...

Mar 1, 2021

Herbert Eugene Eglie, 85, of Minerva died on March 1, 2021 following a long illness.

Herb was born on June 11, 1935 to Russell and Ida Davis Eglie, the youngest of three boys. He attended Bunker Hill Grade School and graduated from Minerva High School. Herb entered Ohio University on a scholarship to study law, but decided...

Feb 27, 2021

David W. DeBee, 85, of Alliance passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 27, 2021.

He was born on December 18, 1935 in Alliance to Harold and Audrey (Barricks) DeBee.

David graduated from Alliance High School and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. In his younger years, he was...

Feb 27, 2021

Robert “Bob” L. Battershell Jr., age 72, of Hartville passed away at home on February 27th, 2021.

Bob was born on October 22nd, 1948 in Alliance to Robert L. Battershell Sr. and Hazel L. (Ginther) Battershell.

Bob was a 1966 graduate of Marlington High School.  He then went on to serve his country in the...

Feb 23, 2021

Carroll Ann (Bissett) Wall, age 77, of Alliance passed away at her home on February 23, 2021.

She was born on July 4, 1943 in Atwater to Arthur Bissett and Lillian (Miller) Bissett.

Carroll graduated from Marlington High School in 1961. She was a member of Alliance Baptist Temple.  Carroll cared deeply for animals and...

Feb 22, 2021

Barbara L. Jacobson, age 86, of Alliance passed away at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital on February 22, 2021.

She was born on June 15, 1934 in Youngstown to Don and Nettie (Thomas) Beaumont.

Barbara graduated from Boardman High School in 1952. She then attended St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing. Barbara started her career in...

Feb 22, 2021

Linda Carpenter, age 78, of Alliance passed away at her home on February 22, 2021.

She was born on July 23, 1942 in Salem, Ohio to Richard Peppel and Emma (Murray) Peppel.

Linda was an avid reader and painter. She loved the Cleveland Indians and traveling, especially to Hawaii. Linda loved her family dearly.

Feb 21, 2021

Bennie Earnest Brienza, age 51, of Alliance passed away at his home on February 21, 2021.

He was born on August 23, 1969 in Alliance to Bennie Brienza Sr. and Lorraine (Scaia) Brienza.

Bennie graduated from Marlington High School in 1988. He was the owner of B&K Emporium in Alliance since 2013. Bennie enjoyed watching...

Feb 19, 2021

Donna J. Ancona, age 73, of Alliance passed away at Mercy Medical Center on February 19, 2021.

She was born on September 1, 1947 in Canton to Donald E. Snyder and Ann T. (Waskvich) Snyder.

Donna graduated from Alliance High School and later enrolled in Aultman Nursing School. She was the first of the group...

Feb 19, 2021

Marilyn J. (Mougey) Horning, age 83, of Alliance was surrounded by loving family members when she passed away at 1:10 p.m. Friday February 19, 2021 at Stone Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care.  She was born on July 27, 1937 in Alliance, Ohio to Harry and Nettie (Masters) Mougey.

She graduated from Alliance High School in 1955...

Feb 17, 2021

Linda Kay Summers, age 64, of North Benton passed away at her home on February 17, 2021.

She was born on September 27, 1956 in Alliance to Richard D. and Nancy C. (Meyer) summers.

A graduate of Alliance High School, Linda attended Hanna E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing in Salem and later obtained an...

Feb 17, 2021

Carl Arbogast, age 85, of Alliance passed away at The Kentridge Senior Living on February 17, 2021.

He was born on December 27, 1935 in Cherry Grove, WV to Don and Icie (Teeter) Arbogast.

Carl graduated from Circleville High School and enlisted in the United States Army shortly after graduation. Carl was an Auctioneer and...

Feb 17, 2021

Edward Wendell Moffett, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at his home at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

He was born July 8, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio to Welty Moffett and Lina (Lower) Moffett.

A 1947 graduate of Alliance High School, Ed worked at B&W Tubular, then Alliance Drop Forge, and finally at the...

Feb 16, 2021

Sally L. Schuller passed away on February 16, 2021 in Plano, Texas with her daughter, Diane by her side. Sally was born to William and Louise Turnbull on February 28, 1933. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1951. Mutual friends introduced Sally to Ed Schuller and the two were married in 1953. They purchased a home in Alliance,...

Feb 16, 2021

Mary Linda Coombs, age 74, of North Canton passed away at Aultman Hospital on February 16, 2021.

She was born on September 12, 1946 in Athens, Ohio to Russell Durward Warren and Wilomet Pauline (Elliott) Warren. She spent her formative years in Wellston, Ohio roller skating through the Rogan Hotel which her parents ran.

Mary...

Feb 14, 2021

Sondra Borton Samples Shopbell, age 79, of Canton passed away at her home on February 14, 2021.

She was born on August 14, 1941 in Salem to Clarence M. Borton and Effie P. (Jones) Borton.

Sondra graduated as valedictorian from both Goshen High School in 1959 and Ashland College in 1963. She taught at Akron...