Obituaries

Kevin Lee Shaw

Kevin Lee Shaw

Jun 24, 2013

Kevin Lee Shaw, age 52, of Beloit, passed away at 3:18 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 24, 1961, in Canton, to George M and JoAnn M. (McQuistin) Shaw. Kevin enjoyed fishing and was an all-around fun guy. He was a family man who enjoyed time with his...

Ronald D. Rhome, Jr

Ronald D. Rhome, Jr

Jun 23, 2013

Ronald Douglas Rhome, Jr., age 24, of Akron, formerly of Alliance, passed away, Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Coventry Township from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born, July 22, 1988, in Alliance, Ohio, to Ronald and Melissa (Mozden) Rhome. Ronnie was a 2008 graduate of Alliance High School in the Auto Body Vocational School and was employed by...

John W. Brill

John W. Brill

Jun 22, 2013

John W. Brill, age 97, of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Community Care Center in Alliance, Ohio. He was born April 12, 1916, in Conway, PA, to John and Katie (Cowell) Brill. John graduated Alliance High School and then from Bliss Business College and design school in New York...

Richard H. Krahling

Richard H. Krahling

Jun 18, 2013

Richard H. Krahling, age 72, of Alliance, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital with his loving wife by his side. He was born August 1, 1940, in Alliance, to Herman and Dorine (Krug) Krahling, and was a lifetime Alliance resident. He was employed as a hammer man with Transue and Williams Forge, retiring...

Robert A. "Mac" McIlroy

Robert A. "Mac" McIlroy

Jun 17, 2013

Robert A. "Mac" McIlroy, age 77, of Alliance, passed away very suddenly, June 17, 2013, while riding his bike. He was born April 10, 1936, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to James B. and Helen (Bannon) McIlroy. Mac attended elementary school in Wadsworth, graduated from Alliance High School in 1954, and received a Chemical Engineering Degree from MIT in 1958 and a...

Edna E. Weekly

Edna E. Weekly

Jun 17, 2013

Edna E. Weekly, age 82, of Alliance, passed away at 5:14 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2013, at her home with her daughter by her side. She was born December 30, 1930, in Alliance, to Ellis and Samantha (Freed) Eberling Manning. Edna attended Alliance Public Schools and was formerly employed at the former Alliance Nursing Home and Bel-Air Care Center. She...

Robert Stewart Spencer

Robert Stewart Spencer

Jun 16, 2013

Robert Stewart Spencer died on Sunday, June 16, 2013. Born in Canton, Ohio, on March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) in 1927. He is survived by his wife, Janet Spencer and five children (Kathy Knoch Brown, Robert Stewart Spencer II, Paula Kirby, John Spencer, and Barbara Singer Cheng). It is fitting that he passed on Father's Day with all of his...

Maxine Manypenny

Maxine Manypenny

Jun 15, 2013

Maxine I. Manypenny, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Country Lawn Center in Navarre. She was born July 18, 1924, in Alliance to Noel and Eva Jane (Motherspaugh) Ream and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. A 1943 graduate of Alliance High School, Maxine was of the Methodist faith. She was a...

Charles A. Marschinke

Charles A. Marschinke

Jun 14, 2013

Charles A. Marschinke, age 94, of Alliance, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at McCrea Manor. He was born December 27, 1919, in New Castle, Pa., to Edward and Lillian (Burgi) Marschinke. Besides his parents, one brother, Eddie, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, M. Irene Marschinke of Alliance. Charles is also survived...

Fern Smith

Fern Smith

Jun 14, 2013

Fern M. Smith, age 88, of Homeworth died at 8:40 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2013 at Community Care Center. She was born September 22, 1924, in Westville, Ohio to Merlin and Anna (Teeters) Kimes. Mrs. Smith was a lifelong resident of the area and was a member of the North Georgetown First Brethren Church. She was also a former member...

Warren S. King, Sr

Warren S. King, Sr

Jun 13, 2013

Warren Sylvester King, Sr. age 83, passed away at his home in Bedford Heights on Thursday, June 13, 2013. He was born to James Ernest King and Mary Frazier (Clark) King in Smithfield, Ohio, on April 21, 1930. Warren graduated from Smithfield High School and was a 1956 graduate of Mount Union College. A U. S. Army Veteran, Mr. King...

Anna Mae Ballard

Anna Mae Ballard

Jun 12, 2013

Anna Mae Ballard, age 68, passed away peacefully in her home with loved ones at her side, on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, after a long illness. She was born May 1, 1945, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to the late Robert and Rosie Lee Long. She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Anthony D. (Connie) Long of Hampton, Va., Kenneth B....

Harry Fails

Harry Fails

Jun 8, 2013

Harry F. Fails Jr., age 71, died on June 8, at his home surrounded by his family. Harry was a coach, teacher, athletic director, assistant principal, and a friend to all. Many of his former players and students expressed their thanks to Harry for helping them to learn values and to respect others. He was an inspiration to many students...

Cheryl L. Egan

Cheryl L. Egan

Jun 6, 2013

Cheryl L. Egan, age 71, of Alliance, passed away at 5:17 p.m., Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Aultman Hospital. She was born August 20, 1941, in Canton, to Dr. John W. and Alma J. (Tierney) Teeters. Cheryl graduated from Alliance High School. She was employed as office manager at the Time Warner Cable Alliance branch retiring in 2001. She was...

Joe Salter

Joe Salter

Jun 3, 2013

Joe Jay Salter, age 59, of Alliance, passed away at 12:20 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, at Community Care Center. He was born April 7, 1954, at Salem Hospital to Raymond Sr., and Dorla Ann (Mummert) Salter and has lived all his life in the Alliance vicinity Joe was a 1972 graduate of Northwest High School and for almost 30...

Steven J.R. McCord

Steven J.R. McCord

Jun 2, 2013

Steven J.R. McCord, age 31, of Alliance, passed away at 12:35 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2013, at his home. He was born July 21, 1981, in Alliance, to Steven John McCord and Tonia (Campbell) Hubbs and was a lifetime Alliance resident. Steve attended Alliance High School, enjoyed playing cards, going fishing and expressing his feelings of everyday life through his...

Robert T. White, M.D.

Robert T. White, M.D.

May 31, 2013

Robert Tressel White M.D., age 88, of Alliance, passed away at his home on May 31, 2013 after a short illness. He was born June 7, 1924 at Alliance City Hospital to Myron Andrew and Elma (Tressel) White, and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. Dr. White was a graduate of Alliance High School. He served in the U.S. Navy...

David R. Kinsey

David R. Kinsey

May 30, 2013

David R. Kinsey, age 62, of Alliance, passed away on Thursday May 30, 2013, at Manorcare in Canton, after his battle with cancer. He was born February 9, 1951, in Ravenna, to Howard R. and Charlotte G. (Reynolds) Kinsey. A graduate of Marlington High School, David was a truck driver for Kinsey Trucking and for Roadway Express. He was a...

Frederick M. Trautman

Frederick M. Trautman

May 25, 2013

Frederick M. Trautman Fred Trautman, age 75, of Damascus, passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, at 10:22 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1937 in Alliance to Frederick and Pauline (Gulling) Trautman. A 1956 graduate of Alliance High School, in 1960 Fred earned his bachelor's degree from Kent State...

James G. Trump, Jr

James G. Trump, Jr

May 24, 2013

James Garfield Trump Jr., age 77, of Alliance, passed away May 24, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 27, 1936, in Limaville, Ohio, to James G. and Wilma Gay (Miller) Trump. Jim was enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He traveled to Spain and Africa during...