Obituaries

Carl B. Sten

Carl B. Sten

Sep 2, 2017

It is with sorrow that we send home Carl B. Sten of Sebring Ohio. Carl was born October 4, 1934 in Leavittsburg, OH. He was raised there and graduated from Braceville High School in 1943. After graduation, he joined the Coast Guard, where he served with distinction, stationed from Long Island, NY to Sitka, AL. He returned to Warren after...

Winifred "Winnie" Hickson

Winifred "Winnie" Hickson

Aug 31, 2017

Winifred Judith Meklait Hickson, age 92, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Ohio Living Rockynol Assisted Living in Akron. Born March 17, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio to Mr. & Mrs. William Meklait (Edith Grundke), she graduated from Cleveland's John Adams High School in 1943. She studied voice at the Emi De Bidoli School...

Evelyn M. Wright Oberlin

Evelyn M. Wright Oberlin

Aug 28, 2017

Evelyn M. Wright Oberlin, age 89, of Damascus and formerly of Alliance, passed away at 7:55 a.m., Monday, August 28, 2017, at Community Care Center of Alliance. She was born October 29, 1927, in Berlin Center, Ohio, to Leland and Esther (Keeler) Bardo. A 1946 graduate of Berlin Center High School, Evelyn co-founded the Carnation Travel Club with her husband,...

Gladys "Pauline" Pearce

Gladys "Pauline" Pearce

Aug 28, 2017

Gladys "Pauline" Pearce of Alliance, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 28, 2017 with her family at her side at Danbury Senior Living. Pauline was born February 2, 1930 in Fayette County, Ohio to Sarah Clutter Sheridan and Walter L. Sheridan. She was a graduate of New Holland High School and attended The Ohio State University and the...

Mary A. Kress

Mary A. Kress

Aug 25, 2017

Mary Agnes Kress, age 95, formerly of Alliance and Louisville, passed away at 2:35 p.m., Friday, August 25, 2017, at Allay Senior Care in Canton. She was born September 27, 1921, in Lewisville, Ohio, to Charles and Gertrude (Crock) Zwick. A member of the Regina Coeli Catholic Church, Mary had also been active in the Alliance Senior Center and George...

Rev. Ronald Lee Grosh

Rev. Ronald Lee Grosh

Aug 25, 2017

Rev. Ronald Lee Grosh, age 95, formerly of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2017 in Lakeland, Florida after a very brief illness. Lee was born in Akron, OH to Walter and Elizabeth Fisk Freeman Barker Grosh on July 24, 1922. Lee was raised in a Christian home and at an early age acknowledged...

Molly Marie Hoover

Molly Marie Hoover

Aug 24, 2017

Molly Marie Hoover, age 22, of Alliance, passed away August 24, 2017. She was born on February 28, 1995 in Canton, Ohio to James and Marilyn (Sukosd) Hoover. A graduate of Marlington High School, Molly received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from the University of Akron and recently acquired her LSW. She was currently employed by Francis Jewelers...

Jacklyn Varga

Jacklyn Varga

Aug 19, 2017

Jacklyn R. (Greene) Varga, age 87, of Dalton, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 10:15 a.m., Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home. She was born June 11, 1930 in Salem to Leo and Elsie (Humphries) Greene. A graduate of Salem High School, Jacklyn retired from K-Mart, Inc. where she worked as a sales associate. She was a...

Kathy Montler

Kathy Montler

Aug 18, 2017

Kathy Montler, age 65, passed away on August 18, 2017 at Roselawn Gardens. She was born on July 13, 1952 in Alliance, Ohio to Jane E. (Greenfield) Montler. A 1971 graduate of Alliance High School, Kathy worked at Thorne's in the cold deli department for 18 years and at Sugar & Spice for 25 years. She enjoyed reading and listening...

Madge Delores Weigel

Madge Delores Weigel

Aug 14, 2017

Madge Delores Weigel passed away on August 14, 2017. She was born on December 19, 1933 in Pedro, Ohio to Arlie and Nancy (Collins) Barker. A 1951 graduate of Alliance High School, Madge received her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Missouri in 1959. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, she served from 1952-1954. Madge was...

Edwin J. Ackley

Edwin J. Ackley

Aug 14, 2017

Edwin J. "Ed" Ackley, age 70, of Alliance, passed away at 12:50 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born on September 7, 1946 in Alliance to Victor and Jean B. (Barkhurst) Ackley. A 1964 graduate of Alliance High School, Ed worked for 21 years at B&W Research before working at Alliance Hardware and retiring...

Pauline Wait

Pauline Wait

Aug 13, 2017

Pauline Wait, age 86, of Alliance, passed away at Alliance Community Care Center at 6:03 p.m. Sunday, August 13, 2017. She was born April 18, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, to Clarence and Isabel (Sanderson) Flenniken. A 1949 graduate of Alliance High School, Mrs. Wait was formerly employed by Buckeye Village, Park Auto Theatre, and was a longtime caregiver for her...

Louis J. Quinn

Louis J. Quinn

Aug 10, 2017

Louis J. Quinn, age 81 of Alliance, passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1936 in Newcomerstown, Ohio to Joseph and Ethel (Reddick) Quinn. Mr. Quinn worked as a time study time keeper for Youngstown Steel Door until retiring. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, Louis was an...

Patricia M. Tullys

Patricia M. Tullys

Aug 9, 2017

Patricia Mae (Schmaeman) Tullys left Canterbury Villa August 9, 2017, after a long illness, to join her husband in the healing arms of the Lord. Patricia was born in Alliance October 13, 1942 to Elwood and Clara (Mudrick) Schmaeman, and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1960, and went on to work at The Fashion...

Julia Pauline (Lay) Taylor

Julia Pauline (Lay) Taylor

Aug 2, 2017

Julia Pauline (Lay) Taylor, age 88, of Salem and formerly of Alliance, passed away at 6:53 a.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2017, at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Salem. She was born January 20, 1929, in Hazard, Kentucky, to Lloyd L. and Mary Ann (Hammers) Lay. Julia was a member of Damascus United Methodist Church and formerly attended Alliance...

Mary Rainsberger Kibler

Mary Rainsberger Kibler

Jul 29, 2017

Mary Scott Rainsberger Kibler, age 89, lifelong resident of Alliance, passed away July 29, 2017. She was born March 12, 1928, in Alliance to Walter and Celia Scott. A 1945 graduate of Alliance High School, Mary attended Mount Union College and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority graduating in 1949. She was an elementary school teacher in...

Harry Noble Burris

Harry Noble Burris

Jul 29, 2017

Harry Noble Burris, age 78, died peacefully at Alliance Community Hospital on Saturday, July 29, 2017. A lifelong resident of Alliance, Harry is survived by his wife Darla Dee Burris (Price-Hardman), son Louis Burris, and step-children Warren Price and Shawna Price-Flanagan; his grandchildren, Brennan, Lauren and Oliver Price; granddaughter Jedi Flanagan; his brother Bill Burris; and two beloved dogs, Spike...

Robert Lee Marty

Robert Lee Marty

Jul 28, 2017

Robert Lee Marty, age 86 of Alliance, passed away at his home Friday, July 28, 2017. He was born March 28, 1931 in Alliance, Ohio to George Washington Marty and Viola (Solomon) Marty. Bob attended Alliance High School and retired after working as a Hammerman for 30 years at Transue and Williams. A veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was...

Margaret Anna "Marge" Swanson

Margaret Anna "Marge" Swanson

Jul 23, 2017

A fulfilled life experienced by Margaret Anna "Marge" Swanson came to a peaceful conclusion early Sunday morning July 23, 2017. The only child of Margaret and Adolf Langer, Marge, was born July 8, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York. As a young girl, Marge got to see Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig play baseball, occasionally skipped school to see a matinee...

Robert William Connerth

Robert William Connerth

Jul 20, 2017

Robert William Connerth passed away at home in Roselle, Illinois Thursday, July 20th, after a multi-year struggle with Alzheimer's dementia. He was 66 years old. Bob was born in Cincinnati and adopted by William D. and Martha F. Connerth from Alliance, Ohio. Bob's family moved to La Grange Park, Illinois, when he was young, and he graduated from Lyons Township...