Obituaries

Stephanie A. Bryant

Stephanie A. Bryant

Oct 27, 2012

Stephanie Bryant, age 33, of Alliance, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born January 9, 1979, in San Diego, California, to Richard Choate and Deborah A. (Wise) Salyers. Stephanie attended Sebring and United Local Schools, and worked as an STNA before graduating in 2010 from nursing school...

Fred E. "Pete" Moore

Fred E. "Pete" Moore

Oct 27, 2012

Fred E. "Pete" Moore, age 86, of Alliance, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Community Care Center. He was born May 30, 1926, in Alliance, to Fred and Minnie (Ranft) Moore. Fred attended Alliance Believers Church and enjoyed fishing and yard sales. Fred worked for Crane Plumbing, and after his retirement, he spent time cleaning spouting. Survivors...

Michele Held

Michele Held

Oct 26, 2012

Michele Held, age 28, of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Solon, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2012, at University Hospitals in Cleveland. She was born October 7, 1984, in Fountain Valley, California, to Richard and Debra (Nally) Moore. A 2003 graduate of Solon High School, Michele attended Arizona State University. Michele was a volunteer at the Ohio Historical...

Bernice Lillis

Bernice Lillis

Oct 24, 2012

Bernice Lillis, age 93, formerly of Alliance, died at 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton. She was born April 21, 1919, in East Liverpool, OH, to Homer and Bessie (Gabbert) Franklin. A 1937 graduate of East Liverpool High School, Bernice was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, Steve...

Kenneth W. Romigh, Jr

Kenneth W. Romigh, Jr

Oct 21, 2012

Kenneth W. Romigh, Jr., age 84, of Paris, Ohio, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 8, 1928, in Canton, Ohio, to Kenneth and Leoti (Housely) Romigh. Kenneth graduated from Louisville High School and was formerly employed by Alliance Machine and R.C. Williams Inc. in hydraulic repair until his retiring in...

R. Clifton Cowen

R. Clifton Cowen

Oct 20, 2012

R. Clifton Cowen, age 63, of Alliance, died at 7:25 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 12, 1949, in Canton, Ohio, to Robert V. and Anna F. (Cline) Cowen. A 1967 graduate of Alliance High School, Cliff attended Virginia Tech, Kent State University and the Naval War College. He was a self-employed pilot and...

Peggy S. Pauley

Peggy S. Pauley

Oct 19, 2012

Peggy S. Pauley, age 46, of Rootstown, died at 5 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2012, at Akron City Hospital. She was born August 25, 1966, in Detroit, Michigan, to Eugene and Florence (McNeal) Hively. Peggy graduated from Marlington High School, and attended National College on the Stow Campus. She was a member of the Ravenna Church of Christ where she...

Shirley A. Betz

Shirley A. Betz

Oct 19, 2012

Shirley A. Betz, age 73, of Paris, passed away at her home at 10:40 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2012. She was born January 4, 1939 in Sistersville, West Virginia to Arthur W. and Naomi (Henderson) Speece. A 1958 graduate of Sebring McKinley High School, she worked at Community Care Center in Alliance as an LPN for fifteen years. Shirley was...

Robert Lee Zimpelman

Robert Lee Zimpelman

Oct 16, 2012

Robert Lee Zimpelman, age 69, of Alliance, passed away at 6:47 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Oakhill Manor. He was born November 21, 1942, in Alliance, Ohio, to John H. and Irene O. (Bartlett) Zimpelman. Robert attended Alliance High School and was employed for more than 25 years at Sancap as a cutter. Robert was a veteran of the...

Timothy Scott Theaker

Timothy Scott Theaker

Oct 15, 2012

Timothy Scott Theaker, age 47, of Alliance, died at 5:26 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1965, in Barberton, Ohio, to James and Beverly Jean (Stine) Theaker. Timothy was a 1983 graduate of Marlington High School and a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran. He was formerly employed by MAC Trailers, Winkle Industries, R.V....

Armin A. Thoma

Armin A. Thoma

Oct 13, 2012

Armin A. Thoma, age, 73, of Alliance, died at 1:22 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2012 at his home. He was born on February 8, 1939 in Regensburg, Germany. Armin was formerly employed at Babcock and Wilcox research center "McDermott Technology, Inc." for 28 years and was the former coach of the Marlington High School girls soccer team. Survivors include his...

Jack L. Davies

Jack L. Davies

Oct 13, 2012

Jack L. Davies, age 82, of Alliance, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 24, 1930, in Port Washington, Ohio, to Dan and Blanche (Wheeland) Davies. A graduate and member of the varsity basketball team at Port Washington High School, Jack worked as an engineer for the Alliance Machine Co. and...

Marian Stasiuk

Marian Stasiuk

Oct 12, 2012

Marian Stasiuk, age 80, of Alliance, formerly of Vineland, New Jersey, died at 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 12, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born May 15, 1932 in Poland and he came to the United States in 1962 and settled in New York City, NY. He moved to Vineland, New Jersey, in 1968, where he lived for forty...

Mary Joan Davis

Mary Joan Davis

Oct 12, 2012

The best mother a daughter could ever have Mary Joan Davis, age 92, of Alliance, died at 8:48 a.m. Friday, October 12, 2012, at her home. She was born November 9, 1919, in Alliance, to the former Mayor of Alliance, Gus Graf and Belle (Newman) Graf. Joan lived most of her life in Alliance but she also spent time in...

James "JJ" Johnson

James "JJ" Johnson

Oct 10, 2012

James Gary Johnson, age 70, of Alliance, signed off the airwaves, at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 13, 1942, in Coshocton, Ohio, to the late Harold and Mabel (Ruch) Johnson and has been an Alliance resident for more than 40 years. A 1960 graduate of Newcomerstown High School, Jim graduated in...

Angela Marie (Albert) Lewis

Angela Marie (Albert) Lewis

Oct 8, 2012

Angela Marie Lewis, age 35, of Alliance, died at 3:18 a.m. Monday, October 8, 2012, at her home. She was born December 1, 1976, in Alliance, Ohio, to Joel Albert and the late Rose (Mowls) Albert. Angela enjoyed cooking. Survivors include her husband, Greg Lewis of Alliance; father, Joel Albert of Alliance; two daughters, Shaiyenne Albert of Alliance and Ailoni...

Sherry A. (Mason) Edgar

Sherry A. (Mason) Edgar

Oct 5, 2012

Sherry A. Mason Edgar, age 69 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 5, 2012. She will join her life partner, Alan Venables, parents, sister, and other family members in heaven. Sherry was born December 21, 1942 in Alliance, Ohio to Linus and Hazel (Vanhorn) Mason. Sherry graduated from Kent State University and worked as...

Hazel Hoover

Hazel Hoover

Oct 5, 2012

Edith Hazel Hoover, age 92, of Alliance, died at 12:56 a.m. Friday, October 5, 2012 at home with her family at her side following a long illness. Hazel, as she was known throughout her life, was born October 4, 1920, the youngest of Charles G. and Laura (McLean) Gerber's five children. She grew up on the family farm on Salem...

Betty C. Krannich

Betty C. Krannich

Oct 3, 2012

Betty C. Krannich, age 87, of Marlboro, died at 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born November 13, 1924, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Ross and Esther Ann (Wolverton) Lodge Batton and has resided in Marlboro since 1954. Betty is survived by her daughter, Lorna R. Krannich; and sister, Eleanor Krannich of Sebring. Preceding...

Linda M. Utterback

Linda M. Utterback

Oct 1, 2012

Linda M. Utterback, age 68, of Canton, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2012, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born April 7, 1944, in Grayson, Kentucky, to George M and Lola J. (Holbrook) Moore. Linda earned a bachelor in nursing and pursued post graduate work in law. She was employed as a registered nurse at Summa Health...