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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...