Obituaries

Jan 26, 2020

Flora J. Black, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 10:50 p.m., Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.

She was born July 19, 1936, in Mount Hope, West Virginia to Alexander P. and Ruth (Lewis) Payne.

Flora was a 1954 graduate of Dubois High School. She was a member of the Zion...

Jan 25, 2020

William “Dick” Clark, age 86, of Alliance passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Community Care Center in Alliance.

He was born November 17, 1933, in Alliance to William and Florence (Lehman) Clark.

Dick graduated from Alliance High School in 1951.  He worked at B & W Tubular for 43 years before retiring in...

Jan 24, 2020

Michael (Mike) Wallace Feller, 58, of Minerva and Alliance, Ohio, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Aultman Hospital, in Canton Ohio.

Michael was born July 18, 1961 in Alliance Ohio to Bruce and Nancy (Stiffler) Feller.

Michael Graduated from Alliance High School in 1979. He was a Field Representative for...

Jan 24, 2020

Michael C. Sell, age 66, of Alliance passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Canterbury Villa, surrounded by his family.

He was born October 17, 1953, in Alliance, Ohio to Jack and Evelyn (Hutt) Sell.

A 1971 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Mike also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 1975...

Jan 22, 2020

"Together Again"

Robert E. Oyster, age 81, of Alliance, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Community Care Center.

He was born August 12, 1938, in Alliance, Ohio to Vincent E. and Emma L. (Richards) Oyster.

Robert was a graduate of Alliance High School. He had been a farmer and also worked for...

Jan 20, 2020

Dale L. Grubb, age 74, of Alliance, passed away at 3:45 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center.

He was born May 21, 1945, in Alliance, Ohio to Lewis and Opal (Martin) Grubb.

Dale was a 1964 graduate of Alliance High School and a Veteran of the United States Army having served from...

Jan 20, 2020

"Together Again"

Clifford Edward Zeller, age 96, of Alliance passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Bel-Air Care Center.

He was born September 5, 1923, in Alliance to Ed and Bertha (Tescher) Zeller.

He was a member and church trustee at Salem United Methodist Church for many years. Clifford was a member of...

Jan 15, 2020

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Jeanette Irene (Walter) Bender, age 97, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her residence in Garfield Heights, Ohio.

She was born March 5, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio to Arthur and Frances (Cooper) Walter.

Jeanette graduated from Garfield Heights High School in Cleveland in the class of 1940. She...

Jan 13, 2020

Catherine J. (Ray) Wayne, age 96, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 5:05 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2020 at Briarwood Health Care in Stow.

She was born June 25, 1923, in Willits, California, to James and Florence (Hert) Ray.

Catherine was a 1941 graduate of Minerva High School and was employed for more than 25...

Jan 12, 2020

Dawna F. Smith, age 73, of Deerfield, Ohio passed away at University Hospital Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Truth Baptist Church in Atwater with Pastor Roy Teague officiating.

Jan 11, 2020

Lowell A. Johnson, age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 5:20 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Oak Hill Life Care Center in Louisville.

He was born May 3, 1939 in Alliance, Ohio to Clarence L. and Elva May (Rosenberger) Johnson.

Lowell was a Louisville High School graduate and a lifelong farmer.

He...

Jan 10, 2020

Loyce Ingrid Kriner, age 74, passed away at the CountryView Manor facility in Carrollton, Ohio, on January 10, 2020.

She is preceded in death by her father, Spencer R. Kriner, her mother, Lena (Stinson) Kriner, and a brother, Larry D. Kriner.

She is survived by her brother, Lon S. Kriner (Helene) of Williamsburg, Virginia; nephew...

Jan 10, 2020

Wilbert Grey Williams Jr, age 90, of Alliance went to meet his Lord and Savior at 11:20 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020 at Altercare of Alliance with his family by his side.

He was born September 26, 1929, in Raymondville, Missouri to Wilbert and Goldie (Johnson) Williams.

Wilbert was a veteran of the United States...

Jan 9, 2020

Margaret M. Montgomery (Suffecool), age 81, a lifelong resident of Deerfield, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Community Care Center in Alliance after a short illness.

She was born October 23, 1938 in Salem, Ohio, to Harold W. and Helen D. (VanWinkle) Suffecool.

Margaret was a 1956 graduate of Southeast High School and a...

Jan 6, 2020

William Hamlin, age 98, of Sebring passed away at 5:10 a.m., Monday, January 6, 2020 at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.

He was born June 24, 1921, in Canton, Ohio, to Wayne and Anna (Dezenzo) Hamlin.

A 1941 graduate of Alliance High School, William attended Mount Union College. At the age of 18, he became a...

Jan 5, 2020

Darlene G. Howell, age 79, of Alliance, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Canterbury Villa.

She was born February 15, 1940, in Alliance, Ohio, to Andrew Jr. and Elizabeth E. (Williams) Czikra and was a lifelong Alliance resident.

Darlene was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, the Voyagers Sunday school class and Christ...

Jan 4, 2020

Janet Spencer passed peacefully in her sleep at her home in North Ft. Myers, Florida, on Saturday, January 4, 2020.

She was preceded in death by husband, Robert Spencer in 2013, and her sister & brother-in-law, Margaret (Peg) & Roy McClellan.

Born in Alliance, Ohio, on April 5 in 1927, she is survived by her...

Jan 3, 2020

Bret A. Ferguson, age 58, of Alliance, passed away at 8:17 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020 at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.

He was born July 14, 1961 in Pasadena, CA to William and Nancy (Warner) Ferguson.

A graduate of Alliance High School, Bret was a skilled craftsman and worked many years as a self-employed drywaller....

Jan 3, 2020

Douglas R. Slusser, age 51, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away January 3, 2020 at his home.

He was born July 12th, 1968, in Alliance, to Donald and Margaret Slusser. A graduate of Alliance High School, he was employed at the University of Mount Union and Great Lakes Tire. He was a member of the First ...

Jan 2, 2020

Wanda (Gray) Underwood, age 69, of Alliance passed away in her sleep, Thursday, January 2, 2020.

She was born January 17, 1950 in Alliance and graduated from Alliance High School.

Wanda loved cooking and baking, crossword puzzles and her cats and dogs.

Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Underwood, lifelong partner, Brian Jones; granddaughter,...