Obituaries

Carmen Lily Wagner

Carmen Lily Wagner

Oct 13, 2013

Carmen Lily Wagner, born on the 11th day of October, 2013, became God's newest angel on the 13th day of October 2013. She is survived by her parents, Keith Jr. and Stormey (Staley) Wagner; big sisters, Heaven May and Trinity Love of Alliance; grandparents, Carmen and Ralph Garnes of Alliance, Keith F. Wagner Sr. of Sebring, and Frank and Teresa...

Clayton E. Wilson

Clayton E. Wilson

Oct 13, 2013

Clayton E. Wilson, age 88 of Alliance, passed away at his home at 1:44 a.m. Sunday, October 13, 2013. He was born February 1, 1925 in Ithaca, New York to Clayton and Mary (Beverly) Wilson. Mr. Wilson retired in 1975 after 32 years of service at Commercial Shearing. A member of Alliance Baptist Temple, Clayton also belonged to the Dante;...

Idella M. Alworth

Idella M. Alworth

Oct 12, 2013

Idella M. Alworth, age 88, of Alliance, died at 3:36 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 27, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to Harry and Clara (Keiter) Piggott, and worked as a waitress at the restaurant of the former bus terminal. Idella was known for her generosity, as she enjoyed giving gifts. She also...

Melvin Jacob "Bummie" Snode

Melvin Jacob "Bummie" Snode

Oct 9, 2013

Melvin Jacob "Bummie" Snode, age 94, of Alliance, passed away at 3 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born August 3, 1919, on the Snode farm on McCallum Avenue in Alliance, to Benjamin and Ida (Pauli) Snode. Melvin attended two one-room schools, Union Grove and Science Hill, and graduated from Alliance High School. He graduated...

Jack Edwards

Jack Edwards

Oct 8, 2013

Jack Edwards, age 92, of Alliance, passed away at 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. He was born June 6, 1921, in Alliance, to John H. and Leta Ruth (Woolf) Edwards. Jack was a graduate of Alliance High School and attended Mount Union College where he was a member of Sigma...

Miriam D. Geist

Miriam D. Geist

Oct 4, 2013

Miriam D. Geist, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2013, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born December 1, 1922, in Louisville, Ohio, to Howard J. and Anna Marie (Kurtz) Sluss. A graduate of Marlboro High School and Alliance Business College, she was a secretary for laboratory management at B&W Research and retired in...

Rev. David C. Hostetler

Rev. David C. Hostetler

Oct 3, 2013

Rev. David C. Hostetler, age 88, died October 3, 2013 at his home. He was born in Berlin, Ohio, the son of Melvin W. and Eva (Lantz) Hostetler and lived his youth in Wayne County. After graduation from Apple Creek High School, he enlisted in the United States Merchant Marine. During World War II he served 3½ years at sea...

Regina W. (Light) Martin

Regina W. (Light) Martin

Oct 3, 2013

Regina W. (Light) Martin, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 9:47 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born July 25, 1952, in Alliance, to Robert and Doris (Palmer) Light and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. Regina was an Alliance High School graduate and worked as a State Tested Nurses Aid for over 30...

Kathryn Thelma "Kay" (Best) Grewe

Kathryn Thelma "Kay" (Best) Grewe

Oct 1, 2013

Kathryn Thelma "Kay" (Best) Grewe, age 85, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Emeritus at Canton. She was born November 18, 1927, in Alliance, to McClellan and Elizabeth (Tullis) Best. Survivors include her daughter, Shannon (Steve Partington) Goldrick, of North Port, Florida; two sons, Christopher R. Grewe, Sr. and Scott P. (Brenda) Grewe;...

Grover C. "J.R," Loftin

Grover C. "J.R," Loftin

Sep 30, 2013

Grover C. "J.R.", Loftin, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 5:05 p.m., Monday, September 30, 2013, at his home. He was born April 10, 1952, in Olney, Maryland, to Grover C. Sr. and Mabel Maude (Aldridge) Loftin and was an Alliance resident for more than 30 years. He was a tradesman with Operating Engineers Local #18. J.R. loved carpentry,...

Catherine L. (Wurgler) Taylor

Catherine L. (Wurgler) Taylor

Sep 30, 2013

Catherine L. (Wurgler) Taylor, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 5:40 a.m., Monday, September 30, 2013, at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born October 2, 1929, in Alliance, to Charles and Anna (Haines) May and was a lifelong Alliance resident. A graduate of Sebring High School, Catherine was a secretary at Mount Union College for 20 years retiring in...

Michael E. Mudrick

Michael E. Mudrick

Sep 27, 2013

Michael E. Mudrick, age 53, of Alliance, passed away at 3:53 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2013, at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 27, 1960, in Alliance, Ohio to Walter Sr. and Margaret (Brady) Mudrick. A graduate of Alliance High School, Mike was the night shift support manager at the Canton Centre Walmart Store. Survivors include his companion, Donna Garverick...

Virginia Binion

Virginia Binion

Sep 21, 2013

Virginia Imogene Binion, age 88, of Alliance, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013 at McCrea Manor. She was born June 6, 1925 in Pedro, Ohio to Arch and Blanche (Delaney) McFann. Virginia attended Decatur School as a young child. As a young woman, Virginia helped build airplanes for WWII at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio....

Harold D. "Sonny" Felger

Harold D. "Sonny" Felger

Sep 17, 2013

Harold D. "Sonny" Felger, age 88, of Alliance, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at his home. He was born June 9, 1925, in Minerva, Ohio, to Edwin B. and Alta (Otto) Felger. A 1943 graduate of Minerva High School, Sonny was a self-employed carpenter for Felger Builders. He was a member of the Union Avenue United Methodist Church and...

Kenneth Richard Solvey

Kenneth Richard Solvey

Sep 15, 2013

Kenneth Richard Solvey, age 63, of Louisville, passed away at 11:58 a.m., September 15, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born January 7, 1950, in Canton, Ohio, to John and Nina (Nordick) Solvey. Kenneth was employed by Republic Steel Company until his retirement. He was a member of the Eagles. Survivors include his parents; three daughters, Tina...

Harry O. Wheaton

Harry O. Wheaton

Sep 15, 2013

Harry O. Wheaton, died September 15, 2013. He was born September 12, 1923, in Alliance to Otis and Helene Drothler Wheaton. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1941, received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University in 1952 and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Akron in 1959. He was employed...

Beatrice Ross

Beatrice Ross

Sep 14, 2013

Beatrice Donham Custar Ross is at peace in her final resting place, after passing away at Bel-Air Care Center on Saturday, September 14, 2013. She was born July 12, 1940 in Diamond, Ohio to Helen Stewart and Ernest Donham. A graduate of Southeast High School, Beatrice was a homemaker and loved to help other people. She enjoyed going to church...

Karen A. Mathison

Karen A. Mathison

Sep 13, 2013

Karen A. Mathison, age 68, of Alliance, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Friday, September 13, 2013 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. She was born June 14, 1945 in Alliance, Ohio to Edward and Ona (Wood) Campbell. Karen was a member of First Immanuel United Church of Christ; she loved scrapbooking and spending time with her grandchildren. She will...

Patricia J. Charlton

Patricia J. Charlton

Sep 4, 2013

Patricia J. Charlton, age 66, of Louisville, Ohio, passed away at 7:10 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at her home. She was born October 12, 1946, in Alliance, Ohio, to Harold and Ann (Burk) Brogan. A 1964 graduate of West Branch High School, Pat was a secretary for the Gas Company and Babcock and Wilcox Research. Later, she moved on...

Marie Davis

Marie Davis

Sep 4, 2013

Marie (Sweat) Davis, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 4:22 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born December 26, 1951, in Lumberton, NC, to James and Beulah (Hunt) Sweat. Marie was employed at the former Genie Manufacturing in the plastics department. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her sons, Thom Davis...