Obituaries

Richard Montgomery

Richard Montgomery

Mar 1, 2017

Richard E. Montgomery, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 11:40 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living. He was born November 26, 1933, in Alliance, to Howard and Alice (Kirkbride) Montgomery and had been a lifelong resident of the Alliance area. Richard was a 1951 graduate of Marlboro High School. After serving in the United States Army,...

Betty Cartwright

Betty Cartwright

Mar 1, 2017

Betty I. Cartwright, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Community Care. She was born August 23, 1928, in Alliance to Merle and Matilda Jane Simmons Betty was an Alliance High School graduate and had been employed as a receptionist for Dr. Lukez. She loved playing cards with her good friend Irene, going...

Richard L. "Dick" Elliott

Richard L. "Dick" Elliott

Feb 28, 2017

Richard L. "Dick" Elliott, age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 31, 1938, in Alliance, Ohio to Fred Garfield and Mildred (Biery) Elliott. Richard was a 1955 graduate of Alliance High School. He was formerly employed by Armour & Company-Abrasives Division, WSOM in Salem, and was...

Ruth Ann Rankin

Ruth Ann Rankin

Feb 27, 2017

Ruth Ann Rankin Des Moines Formerly of Alliance, Ohio Ruth died peacefully February 27, 2017 at Calvin Community in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born November 7, 1921 in Alliance, Ohio to Roy H. Johnson and Lela (Hamlin) Johnson. Ruth lived most of her life in Alliance, except for a few years in Columbus, Ohio and Springfield, Illinois and the...

Dorothy B. "Martin" Herban

Dorothy B. "Martin" Herban

Feb 26, 2017

Dorothy B. "Martin" Herban, age 85, of Alliance, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 27, 1931, in Lansing, Michigan, to Otto and Bernice (Jacobs) Herban. She was a graduate of Flint High School, in Flint, Michigan. Dorothy was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Barbara A Schmidt

Barbara A Schmidt

Feb 25, 2017

Barbara A. Schmidt, age 96, of Alliance, died peacefully at 2:25 p.m. Saturday. February 25, 2017 at Canterbury Villa. She was born December 5, 1920, in Limaville, Ohio, to James and Wilma (Miller) Trump and was a long time resident of Marlboro. Barbara was a graduate of Alliance High School, member and former Sunday school teacher at the Aldersgate Methodist...

Lucy Harrison

Lucy Harrison

Feb 23, 2017

Lucy Harrison, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born July 5, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio to John Hesser Armstrong and Dorothy (Hanner) Armstrong. Lucy was a graduate of Brecksville High School and she attended Bowling Green State University and Kent State University. She was co-owner with...

JoAnn Qualk

JoAnn Qualk

Feb 23, 2017

JoAnn Qualk age 83, of Atwater, passed away at 4:35 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1933, in Limaville, Ohio, to the late William and Susan Mae (Worley) Wood. JoAnn was an Alliance High School graduate and formerly a junior accountant loan officer at General Tire in Akron. She...

Hilda Margaret (Bell) Zurbrick

Hilda Margaret (Bell) Zurbrick

Feb 18, 2017

Hilda Margaret (Bell) Zurbrick, age 88, of Sebring, formerly of Fort Meade, Florida, and Burnsville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was born April 5, 1928 to Adrian P. and Katherine (Minor) Bell in Tampa, Florida. She was then raised in Fort Meade, Florida. She was a graduate of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida with...

Larry Snyder

Larry Snyder

Feb 17, 2017

Larry Snyder, age 75, of Alliance, passed away at 3:12 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2017 at Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born March 12, 1941, in Salem, Ohio, a son of Elba and Inez (Swiger) Snyder and was a lifelong area resident. Larry was a graduate of United High School and had owned the Alliance Sewing Center (a Singer dealership)...

Joseph A. Arnal Jr

Joseph A. Arnal Jr

Feb 16, 2017

Joseph A. Arnal Jr., age 68, of Alliance, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2017, at his home. He was born April 20, 1948, in Salem, Ohio, a son of Joseph and Marjorie (Nemitz) Arnal Sr. and had been a lifelong area resident. Joseph was a 1966 graduate of Alliance High School and had been a retail store...

Edward J. Gibson

Edward J. Gibson

Feb 15, 2017

Edward J. Gibson, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 25, 1927, in Stonecold, West Virginia, to Tilburn Lee and Ida Jane (Beckner) Gibson, and has resided in Alliance since 1952. Edward was employed by Transue and Williams Forge in Alliance and a member of Southside...

Eglantine L. 'Bootz' Fergason

Eglantine L. 'Bootz' Fergason

Feb 14, 2017

Eglantine L. (Oyster) Fergason, age 103, of Alliance, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Eglantine was born October 1, 1913, to the late Emmor Oyster and Vennie Oyster Brunner. She was married to the late Robert G. Fergason. She graduated from Kent State University and was a school teacher at the one room school house...

Dwight L. Kommel Sr

Dwight L. Kommel Sr

Feb 13, 2017

Dwight L. Kommel Sr., age 88, of Sebring, passed away at 6:05 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2017, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1928, in Alliance, Ohio, to the late Robert R. and Mary Alta (Anderson) Kommel. Dwight was a graduate of Alliance High School. He was owner of the former Alliance Delivery Service from 1953 to...

Roger James Vojtech

Roger James Vojtech

Feb 12, 2017

Roger James Vojtech, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 9:20 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017, at his home. He was born September 28, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Ladislav 'Butch' and Margaret (Osborn) Vojtech. Roger was a graduate of Lutheran High School in Cleveland and was a retired car salesman. He was a member of St. Paul's...

William P. "Wild Bill" Simmons

William P. "Wild Bill" Simmons

Feb 11, 2017

William P. "Wild Bill" Simmons, age 63, of North Benton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Alliance Community Hospital after a long illness. He was born December 27, 1953, in Alliance, Ohio, to Frank Raymond and Lucy Ellen (Mobley) Simmons. Bill was a 1972 graduate from West Branch High School and was employed by American Steel for 24...

Elizabeth "Dolly" Heim

Elizabeth "Dolly" Heim

Feb 10, 2017

Elizabeth "Dolly" Heim, age 104, of Alliance, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, at Community Care Center. She was born November 6, 1912, in Dillonvale, Ohio, to John and Elizabeth (Kulina) Gildo. Dolly was formerly employed at Lear Jet Corporation and Cunningham's Pharmacy in Detroit. She had been very active in Silver Sneakers at the YMCA. Her family includes her...

Jackie (Leatherwood) Schide

Jackie (Leatherwood) Schide

Feb 8, 2017

Jackie (Leatherwood) Schide, born August 5, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home on February 8, 2017. Jackie lived in Akron (Ellet), Ohio until about five years ago when she and her devoted husband (Max) of 68 years moved to Alliance, Ohio to be closer to their daughter, Sherry. Jackie was a nursery school teacher for Cathy...

Mary "Virginia" Hayhurst

Mary "Virginia" Hayhurst

Feb 7, 2017

Mary "Virginia" Hayhurst, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 4:10 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Danbury Senior Living. She was born February 10, 1927, in Wallace, West Virginia, to Herman and Gertie (Holt) Hutson, the youngest of ten children. Virginia had previously resided in Shinnston, West Virginia and Saybrook, Ohio. She retired from Industrial Rayon in Painesville, Ohio....

Elizabeth "Betty" Davies Powers

Elizabeth "Betty" Davies Powers

Feb 7, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Davies Powers, age 86, of Beloit, passed away at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born March 16, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Noble and Elizabeth (Clinton) Burris. Betty was a 1948 graduate of Alliance High School and served as a teacher's aide for 14 years at Marlington High School....