Obituaries

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...

Bonnie Jo Hundzsa

Bonnie Jo Hundzsa

Jun 13, 2018

Bonnie Jo Hundzsa, age 55, of Diamond, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at her home. She was born June 23, 1962, in Alliance, Ohio, to George and Betty (Cassiday) Stuchell. Bonnie attended Alliance High School. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, watching soap operas, gardening, and being outdoors. Survivors include her sons, Aaron Frank (Heather) Hundzsa and...

Louise Roseberry

Louise Roseberry

Jun 12, 2018

Louise Roseberry, age 75, of Sebring, passed away Tuesday morning. She was born September 16, 1942, in Bluefield, West Virginia, to Emory and Anna Mae (Laws) Bowman. She operated Roseberry Moving and Storage, and was a member of Beech Mennonite Church. Louise loved gardening, her daughters and grandsons. Survivors include daughters, Robin Roseberry and Valerie (Wayde) Burke; grandchildren, Joab Roseberry,...

James Clair

James Clair

Jun 10, 2018

James "Cheech" Clair, age 70, of Alliance, passed away at 7:32 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 14, 1947, in Alliance Ohio, to Silvio and Betty (Reed) Clair. Jim was a graduate of Sebring High School and Naval Electrician School. He retired as an electrical contractor. He was a veteran of the United...

Nadine Jennings

Nadine Jennings

Jun 7, 2018

Nadine Jennings, age 82, beloved mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away at 11:17 p.m., Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born May 9, 1936, in Amonate, Virginia, to Hugh and Louise (Ingram) Cundiff. Nadine was a member of Triumph Church for many years and was employed as a dental hygienist. Nadine is...

Donna G. Brown

Donna G. Brown

Jun 2, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Donna G. Brown, age 85, formerly of Alliance, Beloit and Sebring, announce her passing at Fairlawn Retirement Community in Archbold, Ohio Saturday, June 2, 2018. She was born August 25, 1932, in Hammondsville, Ohio to Vance Sivard and Bessie (Carson) Sivard. A 1950 graduate of Irondale High School, Donna worked as...

Violet L. Strain Niamtu

Violet L. Strain Niamtu

Jun 1, 2018

Violet L. Strain Niamtu, age 92 of North Canton, passed away on June 1, 2018. Violet was born in Alliance, Ohio, on September 26, 1925 to the late Jose and Casilda Garcia. She enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Florida and many adventures with family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Niamtu, Jr.; her son, Michael Strain; daughter,...

Wade Allan Bowman

Wade Allan Bowman

Jun 1, 2018

Wade Allan Bowman, age 53, of Alliance, passed away at his home, with his family by his side, Friday, June 1, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. Wade was born April 28, 1965, in Alliance, Ohio, to Glenn and Frances (Mikol) Bowman. A graduate of Timken High School, Wade was formerly employed by Hercules Polishing and Plating. Wade enjoyed helping others, working...

Henry F. Simmons

Henry F. Simmons

May 30, 2018

Henry F. Simmons age 75, of Alliance, passed away at 5:22 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born October 4, 1942, in Barnesville, Ohio, to Wiley Oscar and Wilma Mae (Milligan) Simmons and has resided in Alliance since 1954. He was a 1960 graduate of Alliance High School and studied at Ohio Valley College....

Betty L. Williamson

Betty L. Williamson

May 29, 2018

Betty L. Williamson, age 89, of North Benton, passed away at 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at her daughter's home. She was born June 23, 1928, in New Cumberland, West Virginia, to Irel and Mildred (Molen) Glover. Betty was a member of Alliance Friends Church. Survivors include her children, Gerald (Nancy) Williamson, Katherine (Roger) Meir, and Ronnie (Paige) Williamson;...

Shirley L. Battershell

Shirley L. Battershell

May 29, 2018

Shirley L. Battershell, age 89, of Louisville, formerly of Alliance, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at The Landing of Stow. Shirley was born October 24, 1928, in Apple Creek, Ohio, to Royle and Mildred (Brown) Baum and grew up in a family of 10 siblings. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1946. She was a member of the...

James "JT" Louis

James "JT" Louis

May 28, 2018

James "JT" Louis, age 84, of Alliance, passed away at 1:33 a.m., Monday, May 28, 2018, at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born September 13, 1933, in Gilbertown, Alabama, to Charles and Lela (Kirksey) Louis. An inspector at Chrysler for many years, JT retired in 1993 after more than 30 years. JT was an avid sports lover. He enjoyed...