Obituaries

Brett R. Braden

Brett R. Braden

Jul 9, 2018

Brett R. Braden, age 31, of Salem, passed away at 2:32 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2018, at his home. He was born December 8, 1986, in Alliance, Ohio to Scott R. and Barbara J. (McCreadie) Braden. A graduate of West Branch High School, Brett attended Youngstown State University. He worked as a Highway Techinician for the Lisbon O.D.O.T. garage. Brett...

Leah Ann Riebold

Leah Ann Riebold

Jul 8, 2018

Leah Ann Riebold, age 85, of Alliance, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018, at her home. She was born May 5, 1933, in Dean County, West Virginia, the last remaining child of Robert and Lucy J. (Horner) Pettit. Leah was a 1953 graduate of Alliance High School and had been employed at the former Sugar and Spice Bakery and Buckeye...

Gary L. Peters

Gary L. Peters

Jul 6, 2018

Gary Lynn Peters, age 67, of Alliance, passed away at 8:10 p.m., July 6, 2018, at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born August 18, 1950, in Alliance, to Jack L. Peters and Charlotte E. (Grunder) Betz. A 1968 graduate of Alliance High School, Gary retired from Chrysler in 2009. Gary was a veteran of the United States Navy serving honorably...

Charles H. Ford

Charles H. Ford

Jul 6, 2018

Charles Hubbard Ford, age 94, of Sebring, passed away in his home at Copeland Oaks surrounded by family on July 6, 2018. Hubbard (Hub) was born on February 9, 1924 in Gridley, Illinois to Frederick Perry Ford and Barbara (Standish) Ford and grew up in Fairfield, Iowa. A World War II veteran, he married Mary Louise McMillan on July 3,...

Jack A. Burress

Jack A. Burress

Jul 4, 2018

Jack A. Burress, age 67, of Alliance, passed away at 2:44 a.m., July 4, 2018, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born September 25, 1950, in Bluefield, Virginia, to Jack and Lillian Lucille (Page) Burress. Jack was a graduate of East Canton High School and retired from Hendrickson Trailer in 2004, in Lebanon, Indiana, as a Robotic Welder Programmer. Jack...

Elijah Lawton Grindley

Elijah Lawton Grindley

Jul 2, 2018

Elijah Lawton Grindley, age 22, passed away in his sleep on July 2, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Eli was born October 14, 1995, in Kenosha Wisconsin to Gregory Warren Grindley and Beth (Aderholt) Grindley. Eli graduated from Medeira High School/Scarlet Oaks and attended Robert T. White Nursing School. Eli was known for his giving spirit, philanthropy, his compassionate heart and...

Ronald G. Vogus

Ronald G. Vogus

Jul 2, 2018

Ronald G. Vogus, age 71, of Alliance, passed away at his home Monday July 2, 2018. He was born January 31, 1947 in Alliance, Ohio to Harold J. and Sylvia L. (Bosworth) Vogus. A 1965 graduate of Minerva High School, Ron worked for Pepsi for 35 years. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Ron was a member of Alliance...

Mary L. Mobley

Mary L. Mobley

Jul 2, 2018

Mary L. (Jacobs) Mobley, age 80, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Monday, July 2, 2018, at Danbury Senior Living of Alliance. She was born March 6, 1938, in Coshocton County, Ohio, to George "Bud" and Edna (Buzan) Jacobs. Mary was a 1956 graduate of Roscoe High School, was formerly employed at Persky's Market and also worked as...

David "Kirk" Wineman

David "Kirk" Wineman

Jul 2, 2018

David "Kirk" Wineman, age 55, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away at 6:35 a.m., Monday, July 2, 2018, at Community Care Center of Alliance. He was born November 10, 1962, in Massillon, Ohio, to Francis E. and Gloria A. (Romig) Wineman. A past President of Alliance Discount Tire, Kirk was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's...

Robert Barnes Blair

Robert Barnes Blair

Jul 2, 2018

Robert Barnes Blair departed his earthly journey on July 2, 2018, encamped by family and friends. Robert Barnes entered his earthly life to Parks Blair and Virginia I. Hairston on February 17, 1945, in Leaksville, North Carolina. He attended Second Baptist Church and was employed at the former Molly Stark Hospital as an orderly. He ran Alliance Arid Club for...

Joyce F. Cathey

Joyce F. Cathey

Jul 1, 2018

Joyce F. Cathey, age 75, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her home. She was born January 17, 1943 in La Frank, West Virginia to Clarence E. and Ona Belle (Nutter) Taylor. Joyce enjoyed golfing, going to yard sales, painting and crafting. She loved to bake, especially making wedding cakes for families. She is survived by...

Elvin Ray Madison

Elvin Ray Madison

Jun 30, 2018

Elvin Ray Madison, age 92, of Alliance, Ohio died Saturday June 30, 2018 at Community Care Center surrounded by his family. Born April 16, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio he was the son of the late John and Florence (Lozier) Madison. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister D. Jean Madison Rudolph Krahling and twin grandsons Christopher and Mathew....

Edward R. "Toad" Schuller

Edward R. "Toad" Schuller

Jun 27, 2018

Edward R. "Toad" Schuller, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Community Care Center of Alliance. He was born, May 19, 1927, in Alliance, Ohio, to John and Anna (Schneider) Schuller. Ed was a graduate of Alliance High School in the class of 1945 and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He served...

Loretta D. Lare

Loretta D. Lare

Jun 25, 2018

Loretta D. (Thornberry) Lare, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 5:16 a.m., Monday, June 25, 2018, at Brookdale Senior Living of Alliance. She was born May 26, 1925, in Elliott County, Kentucky, to Dewey and Ivory (Gibson) Thornberry and has lived in Alliance since 1945. Loretta was a graduate of North Middletown High School in Kentucky and had been...

Fred A. "Freddie" Jones

Fred A. "Freddie" Jones

Jun 21, 2018

Fred A. Jones, age 79, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away at 9:17 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2018, at Mount Carmel East Hospital of Columbus. He was born September 26, 1938, in Gilboa, West Virginia, to Ira Vernon and Katherine (Pierson) Jones. Fred was a driver for Leaseway Transport in Lordstown, Ohio, and was a member of the Teamsters Local 377....

Joan A. Alexander

Joan A. Alexander

Jun 20, 2018

Joan A. (Jamieson) Alexander, age 77, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away early morning on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. She was born August 6, 1940, in Miami, Manitoba, to David and Alice (Jordan) Jamieson and later moved to Vancouver, BC with her parents and sister, Brenda. Joan started a family and moved to California with her then husband, William Alexander. After...

Betty Weaver

Betty Weaver

Jun 19, 2018

Betty Weaver, age 94, of Alliance, passed away at 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born December 17, 1923, in Blissfield, Ohio, to Howard Emmett and Esta Jen (Fox) Gamertsfelder. Betty was employed at Taylorcraft working on airplane wings and later retired from Alliance City Schools. She enjoyed traveling and playing bingo and was...

Judith Windham

Judith Windham

Jun 17, 2018

Judith Windham, 77, of Homeworth, passed away Saturday morning, June 16, 2018, at University Hospital in Cleveland, after a brief illness. Judy was all in one, a machinist, mailman, mother and grandmother. She worked for a time for a doctor, and processed department store inventory at night; whatever was needed to support her family. She raised five children of her...

Jay Thompson (K. Jay Ball)

Jay Thompson (K. Jay Ball)

Jun 17, 2018

Jay Thompson, age 31, of Alliance passed away June 17, 2018, at Salem Regional Hospital. He was born February 4, 1987, in Alliance, Ohio, to Kenneth J. and Marlene F. (Marshall) Ball. A graduate of West Branch High School, Jay was employed as a truck driver and mechanic and loved working in his wood shop. Jay lived his life to...

Marilyn J. Snode

Marilyn J. Snode

Jun 15, 2018

Marilyn Jane Anderson Snode passed away June 15, 2018 at 89 years old. Born October 13, 1928 in Alliance, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Alexander B. Anderson and Edith (Anderson) Anderson and sister of the late Barbara Anderson Pherson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Melvin J. Snode. Marilyn was a graduate...