Duane D. Baker
Oct 26, 2015
Duane D. Baker, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 8:05 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born November 20, 1953, in Alliance, Ohio, to G. Duane and Janice A. (Reed) Baker. A 1971 graduate of Alliance High School, Duane was a United States Navy Veteran and had been a ship fitter and fabricator of...

Erma T. Sarris
Oct 24, 2015
Erma T. Sarris, age 93, of Alliance, died at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. She was born September 3, 1922 in Summitville, Ohio to Louis A. and Domenica (Campana) Beltrami. Erma retired from Alliance Manufacturing after working as an assembler to be a homemaker. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Alpine...
Donna Jean Floyd
Oct 23, 2015
Donna Jean (Clayton) Floyd age 72, of Alliance, succumbed to cancer at 1:05 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2015, at her home, with her husband and special niece Robyn Utt by her side. Born April 29, 1943, in Alliance, Ohio, to Howard (Doc) (1909-1985) and Ethel (Linerode) Clayton (1916-2007), Donna resided in Alliance and Lexington Township most of her life. She...
Sandra J. Albert
Oct 20, 2015
Sandra J. Albert, age 73, of Sebring, passed away at 7:56 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born July 17, 1942, in Alliance, Ohio, to Loy L. and Lois E. (Hogge) Ream. Sandra was a 1960 graduate of Alliance High School. She was employed at Aultman Hospital for 30 years and Alliance Community Hospital for...
Freda W. Reeves
Oct 18, 2015
Freda W. Reeves, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed from this life early Sunday morning, October 18, 2015, at her residence at Copeland Oaks Retirement Community in Sebring at the age of 97, after a short illness. She was born December 8, 1917, to parents, Herman Henry Boyens and Anna Marie (Anderson) Boyens of Primghar, Iowa. Mrs. Reeves was preceded...
Chester E. Bartram Sr
Oct 17, 2015
Chester E. Bartram Sr., age 98, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, October 17, 2015, at Hanover Healthcare. He was born February 14, 1917, in Nolan, West Virginia, to Benard and Georgia (Thompson) Bartram. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Eva (Jividen) Bartram, whom he married January 17, 1942. She passed away March...
Willard A. Whaley
Oct 16, 2015
Willard A. Whaley age 77, of Beloit died Friday, October 16, 2015, at Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. He was born to Marion and Louise Brown Whaley on January 9, 1938 in Portageville, Missouri and moved to the area as a child. Willard was a supervisor for American Steel Foundries for many years and was known as "the Sandman."...
Arthur Paul Boehm
Oct 15, 2015
Arthur Paul Boehm, age 85, of Beloit, passed away at 10:15 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 1, 1929, in Freedom, PA, to the late Oliver and Viola (Wagner) Boehm. Arthur was a 1948 graduate of Goshen High School. He worked in the oil fields with his father until...
Pearl V. Barker
Oct 12, 2015
Pearl Viola Barker, of Alliance, loving and devoted wife and mother, died Monday, October 12, 2015, at her home following an extended illness. She was born February 15, 1931, in Alliance to George F. Linaburg and Addie Pearl (Farris) Linaburg. Pearl was educated in the Alliance City School System. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alliance...
Karl E. Wagnitz
Oct 9, 2015
Karl E. Wagnitz, age 68, of Alliance, passed away at 6:50 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 at Aultman Hospital. He was born September 28, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Clarence E. and Marie Ann (Argalas) Wagnitz. A graduate of Central Catholic High School, Karl attended Southwestern State University in Oklahoma. Karl worked as a salesman for Frito-Lay for 30 years,...
Joan M. Tinker
Oct 7, 2015
Joan Marie (Murphy) Tinker, age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born February 2, 1934, in Alliance, Ohio, to Delvan and Marie (Steinwinder) Murphy. Joan was a 1952 graduate of Alliance High School and a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church for many years. She worked for Babcock...
Esther Pat Berlin
Oct 2, 2015
Esther "Pat" (Calabria) Berlin, age 95, of Salem, passed away at 2:45 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2015, at Essex of Salem I. She was born April 4, 1920, in Alliance, Ohio, to John and Maria (Vescia) Calabria. Esther was a 1937 graduate of Alliance High School and also Alliance Business College. She was a legal and medical secretary until her...

Gloria Mae (Gang) Schmitt
Sep 29, 2015
Gloria Mae (Gang) Schmitt, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 10:10 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital following a short illness. Born October 20, 1925, to Robert and Irene (Hilbert) Gang, she resided in Alliance her entire life. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Delpha (Starkey) Gang; and daughter, Elizabeth Schmitt. Surviving are...
Cindy D. Hill
Sep 24, 2015
Cindy D. Hill, age 64, passed away peacefully at 3:40 a.m., Thursday, September 24, 2015, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Cindy was born April 20, 1951, in Alliance, Ohio, to Richard B. and Nancy (Edinger) Wollam. A librarian in the Alliance City Schools for 25 years, Cindy was an avid reader and shopper of shoes. Her...
Kathy DeHart Eddy
Sep 23, 2015
Kathy DeHart Eddy, age 61, of Alliance passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at her home. She was born February 13, 1954, in Olive Hill, Kentucky to Ile and Emma (Reynolds) DeHart. She attended Alliance High School and was an animal lover, avid collector of Elvis and loved the Cavs. Kathy is survived by her mother, Emma DeHart; children, Regina...
John Stanley Scott
Sep 23, 2015
John Stanley Scott, age 86, of Alliance passed away at 9:07 a.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born August 21, 1929, in Rinard Mills, Ohio, to James Tony and Matilda Jane (Graham) Scott and came to Alliance in 1949. A graduate of Graysville High School, John was employed at Transue and Williams Stamping Department for...

Grace (Pirie) Leask
Sep 23, 2015
Grace Catherine Jean (Pirie) Leask, age 91, of Deerfield, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born December 13, 1923, in South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada to George and Ella (Stewart) Pirie and moved to Deerfield in 1950. Grace was a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Timmins, Ontario. She had...

Joseph D. Waskivich
Sep 22, 2015
Joseph D. Waskivich died peacefully at his home, September 22, 2015, in Sebring, at the age of 65 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Joe was born October 4, 1949, in Alliance, Ohio, to Edward J. and Rose L. (Ross) Waskivich. Joe had a long career working for both Volkswagon and Ford Motor Company, until his retirement in 2007....
Donald R. Funkhouser
Sep 21, 2015
Donald R. Funkhouser, age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 1:40 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2015, at Community Care Center. He was born February 21, 1934, at his home in Alliance, Ohio, to Roy and Hattie (Rittenhouse) Funkhouser and was a lifelong Alliance resident. A 1952 graduate of Alliance High School, Donald was a maintenance supervisor with American Steel Foundry...
William E. Wilcox Sr
Sep 14, 2015
William E. Wilcox, Sr., age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2015, at his home. He was born July 5, 1932 in Deerfield to Melvin and Mildred (Brock) Wilcox. A 1950 graduate of Goshen High School, Bill worked for 37 years and retired as a supervisor from Alliance Machine Co. He was a Korean War...