Obituaries

Aug 11, 2020

Reverend Jack H. Dawson, age 94, formerly of Alliance, retired to his heavenly home, surrounded by his loving family at Community Care Center on August 11, 2020.

He was born the fifth of eleven children on November 9, 1925, to James and Annie (Cook) Dawson.  Jack graduated from Alliance High School and entered Mount Union College. His...

Aug 6, 2020

Glenn E. Lipely, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at Brookdale of Alliance on Thursday August 6th.

He was born in Alliance, on March 2, 1931, to Howard and Loraine (Allmon) Lipely.

Glenn was a 1949 graduate of Alliance High School who went on to Yale University (Class of 1953).

Even during his...

Aug 4, 2020

July 23, 1957 – August 4, 2020

Guy passed away, peacefully at his home surrounded by family. He was devoted to his wife and family and was very much loved by all of them. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother and will be missed tremendously.

His biggest enjoyment was attending his children’s...

Aug 4, 2020

Nathan E. Daum, age 91, of Alliance, passed away Tuesday August 4.

He was born February 15, 1929 in East Canton to Paul L. and Kathern (Richards) Daum.  Nathan was a graduate of Alliance High School, who then went on to serve his country serving two years in the United States Air Force.

Nathan was...

Aug 3, 2020

Jim Elliott Foster, age 61, of Alliance passed away on Tuesday August 3, at 11:20 a.m. with his brother by his side.

He was born October 21, 1958 to James L. Foster and Rose J. (Barker) Foster Becka in Spokane, Washington.

Jim was a veteran of the United States Army, Airborne.

He was...

Aug 2, 2020

James Andrew Kepley, age 62, of Alliance, passed away at his residence on August 2.

He was born on September 17, 1957 to James Alexander and Alice (Tipton) Kepley in New Orleans, Louisiana.  James graduated from Valparaiso High School in Indiana.

He was formerly employed by Heggy’s and later retired from Walmart in Alliance.  James...

Aug 1, 2020

Debra Ann Terrell, age 63, of Alliance, passed away on August 1, at the Community Care Center.

She was born on July 19, 1957 to Walter C. Terrell and Georgia B. (Young) Terrell.

Debra Graduated from Alliance High School. She was previously employed as a home health aide and at Marlboro Manufacturing for 17 years...

Jul 31, 2020

Natalie   Christine Preas, age 44, of Alliance, passed away unexpectedly on Friday July 31, 2020 at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.

Natalie was born April 4, 1976 to Donald L. Preas and Marilyn (Hall) Preas Cunningham. She was a graduate of Marlington High School and went on to attend ETI Technical College in Canton, Ohio. She worked taking...

Jul 28, 2020

Ward M. (Bud) Tuttle, age 91, of Alliance, passed away early in the morning on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Alliance Community Hospital.

He was born November 18, 1928 in Knightstown, Indiana to Benjamin and Fern (Dennis) Tuttle.

Bud graduated from Mount Union College in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. At...

Jul 28, 2020

Michael L. Schenk, age 66, of Beloit, passed away Tuesday July 28, at the Cleveland Clinic.

He was born April 26, 1954 in Alliance, and was a 1972 graduate of West Branch High School.

After graduation Michael went on to serve his country as a decorated Army combat veteran from 1975 – 1995 serving in...

Jul 27, 2020

Robert L. Locke, age 87, of Alliance, passed away Monday afternoon, July 27, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton.

He was born on March 28, 1933, in Carrollton, Ohio to Ermine and Helen (Kerr) Locke.  After high school, he went on to serve his country honorably in the US Navy, where he obtained the rank of...

Jul 26, 2020

Fred W. Snyder, age 87, passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 at Alliance Community Care Center.

He was born May 28, 1933 to Fred R. and Maye (Fry) Snyder.

Fred served his country honorably first in the United States Army, then enlisting in the United States Air Force.

Fred owned and...

Jul 24, 2020

Edward Carter Sr., age 82, of Minerva, Ohio, passed away at 5:50 a.m. July 24, 2020 at the Canton Christian Home.

He was born May 31, 1938, in Albion, Pennsylvania to Rolla and Ida (Graves) Carter.

A graduate of North Western High School in Albion, Pennsylvania, Edward worked in executive sales for R. Wayne Fobes...

Jul 22, 2020

Theodore Melvin Brotsman, age 75, of Sebring, Ohio, passed away at 2:04 a.m. July 22, 2020 at University Hospital of Cleveland.

He was born October 30, 1944, in Alliance, Ohio to Robert and Geraldine (Burnell) Brotsman.

A graduate of Alliance High School, Ted was employed as a Security Guard for various companies in and around...

Jul 21, 2020

Virginia R. Sutton, age 89, of Alliance, passed away July 21, 2020, at Community Care Center of Alliance.

She was born April 2, 1931, in Alliance to Charles Emerson and Bernice (Keiter) Siddall and resided in the Alliance area most of her life.

A graduate of Alliance High School, Virginia attended Bohecker’s Business College and...

Jul 21, 2020

Perfect Bob "Goose" Gempler born April 4, 1924, in Alliance, Ohio, to Ernest and Emma Gempler passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. He was 96 years old.

His siblings included Kenneth Gempler, deceased, of Akron, Ohio, and Shirley Gempler Dawson, deceased, of Jacksonville, Florida.

Bob graduated from Alliance High School, where he was a varsity...

Jul 20, 2020

Bernadine Brown, age 91, of Maximo, passed away July 20, 2020 at St. Joseph Care Center in Louisville.

She was born January 14, 1929 to Louis and Ellen (Polus) Brown in Maximo.

Bernadine owned and operated Bernadine’s Beauty Shop until her retirement.

She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Jul 18, 2020

Dr. George H. Thomas, 92, passed away on July 18, 2020, at his home in Alliance, Ohio.  A memorial service to remember and honor his life will be held at the Cassidy-Turkle Funeral Home at a future date due to the current need for social distancing.

George was born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 4, 1928, and...

Jul 15, 2020

Audrey Ann Favazzo, daughter of Nicholas and Lindsay (Keiser) Favazzo passed away unexpectedly at Akron Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

She was born June 24, 2020 in Canton and was an angel who brought pure joy to those whose lives she touched during her brief time with us.

Audrey was deeply loved and...

Jul 15, 2020

Arthur Murray Cunningham, age 85, of Homeworth, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 15, at home surrounded by family.

Murray was born in Lowellville, Ohio on August 15, 1934 to Alberta (Callahan) and Arthur M. Cunningham. The family moved to Alliance in 1939, where his father opened a branch of his family’s furniture business.

A 1952...