Obituaries

Ted Steede

Ted Steede

Jul 26, 2012

Ted Steede, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 6:41 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Aultman Hospital. He was born November 21, 1921, in Zanesville, Ohio, to William G. Steede and Virginia (Kilgore) Steede. A graduate of Alliance High School, Ted was employed in the service department at Lavery Chevrolet. Ted was a United States Army veteran having served...

Lillian M. Green

Lillian M. Green

Jul 26, 2012

Lillian M. Green, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born, May 30, 1929, in Alliance, Ohio, to Loren Henry Cameron and Josephine Mary (Wilcox) Cameron and was a lifelong Alliance resident. A member of the Alliance Baptist Temple, Lillian had retired from the former Alliance Nursing Home....

Stephen E. Mudrick III

Stephen E. Mudrick III

Jul 26, 2012

Stephen E. Mudrick III, age 58, of Alliance, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Charlotte NC, while on a business trip. He was born April 16, 1954, in Alliance, to Stephen E. Mudrick, Jr. and Agnes L. (Decker) Mudrick. Steve was a 1972 graduate of Marlington High School and worked as a Quality Assurance Manager with the LuK...

Mary Isabelle "Betty" Schopp

Mary Isabelle "Betty" Schopp

Jul 23, 2012

Mary Isabelle "Betty" (Garden) Schopp, age 98, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012, at The Inn at Belden Village in Canton. She was born June 25, 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio, to David and Mary (McFarlane) Garden. Mary graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1932 where she excelled in basketball and tennis. She then...

Donald R. Hall

Donald R. Hall

Jul 20, 2012

Donald R. Hall, age 89, of Alliance, formerly of Atwater, passed away at 12:05 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at McCrea Manor. He was born November 19, 1922 in Atwater, to Marion and Mary (Hilker) Hall. Donald was a 1940 graduate of Atwater High School and worked as an operating engineer for H.B. Lockhart Construction in Akron, Ohio. He was...

Walter L. Ghering

Walter L. Ghering

Jul 18, 2012

Walter L. Ghering, age 81, of Alliance, died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 3, 1930, in Edinboro, PA, to Boyd and Luceil (Darrow) Ghering. Walter was a graduate of Penn State University earning his PhD in Physics and worked as a research scientist for Babcock and...

David S. Rotuna

David S. Rotuna

Jul 17, 2012

David S. Rotuna, age 48, of Alliance, passed away at 6:19 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 9, 1963, in Alliance, Ohio, to James August Rotuna and Betty L. (Greiner) Rotuna. After high school, David started working at the Alliance Country Club, Groves Appliance, and First Christian Church for 14 years. He was...

Mary Alice (Duro) Carter

Mary Alice (Duro) Carter

Jul 17, 2012

Mary Alice (Duro) Carter, age 81, of Alliance, passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Aultman Hospital, surrounded by her two loving daughters, a son-in-law, two grandsons, a granddaughter-in-law and a great-grandson. From the promise in her heart to keep her family together-to all the love she graced upon us and also to those people she cared for and...

Renee L. Lare

Renee L. Lare

Jul 15, 2012

Renee L. Lare, age 49, of Alliance, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1963 in Alliance, Ohio, to Richard and Alice (Stuck) Lare. Renee graduated from Waterloo High School, attended Akron University, and was associated with First Church of God and Grace Community Church. She was also involved...

Willa Taylor Hillman

Willa Taylor Hillman

Jul 10, 2012

Willa Taylor Hillman, age 48, of Alliance, died at 2:03 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at her home. She was born February 2, 1964, in Alliance, Ohio, to Wildie Graves-Hillman and Darlene (Barker) Clark and was a lifetime Alliance resident. Willa was a graduate of Alliance Beauty College and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed...

Wilma A. Sanor

Wilma A. Sanor

Jul 10, 2012

Wilma A. Sanor, age 92, of Alliance, died at 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Aultman Hospital. She was born July 29, 1919, in Maximo, Ohio, to Sherman and Nora (Menegay) Cunin. Mrs. Sanor was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alliance, member of Funtastics; and member and past president of the American Legion Post 574 of...

Willa Hillman

Willa Hillman

Jul 10, 2012

Willa Taylor Hillman, age 48, of Alliance, died at 2:03 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at her home. She was born February 2, 1964, in Alliance, Ohio, to Wildie Graves-Hillman and Darlene (Barker) Clark and was a lifetime Alliance resident. Willa was a graduate of Alliance Beauty College and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed...

John D. McKee

John D. McKee

Jul 8, 2012

John D. McKee, age 92, of Alliance, formerly of Beloit, died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Community Care Center. He was born October 2, 1919, in Alliance, to William G. and Isabella (Anderson) McKee, and resided most of his life in the Alliance area. John, a 1938 graduate of Alliance High School, worked as a bricklayer for...

Nicolae Hampu

Nicolae Hampu

Jul 8, 2012

Nicolae Hampu age 84, of Alliance, died at 4:44 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 24, 1928, in Scoreiu-Sibiu Romania, to Ioan and Maria (Hampu) Hampu. Nicolae worked as a mechanic for American Steel Foundries, retiring in 1993 and later was employed by Giant Eagle for 15 years. He...

Betty Jane Boyd

Betty Jane Boyd

Jul 7, 2012

Betty Jane Boyd, age 72, of Alliance, died at 9:56 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012, at her home. She was born January 15, 1940, in Fairview, West Virginia, to William Isaac Chadwick and Betty Jerldine (Glover) Chadwick. Betty was a 1958 graduate of Canton McKinley High School and worked at Coastal Pet Products until retiring in July of 2011. She...

Elizabeth Ann Steed

Elizabeth Ann Steed

Jul 3, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Steed, age 43, of Alliance, died at 10:03 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Akron General Medical Center. She was born August 4, 1968, in Alliance, to George and Sharon (McNiel) May and has been a lifelong Alliance resident. Lizzie graduated from Alliance High School and the Alliance Career Center and was employed as a State Tested Nurses...

Charles Specht

Charles Specht

Jul 3, 2012

Charles Specht, age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at his home. He was born March 23, 1931, in Alliance, to Irvin J. and Jenny M. Specht. A 1950 graduate of Alliance High School, Charlie worked as a troubleshooter/lineman with Ohio Edison (First Energy), retiring in 1991 after 35 years of service, and was...

Bonnie Mae Jones

Bonnie Mae Jones

Jul 3, 2012

Bonnie Mae Jones, age 67, of Summersville, West Virginia, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at her home. She was born January 19, 1945, in Rainelle, West Virginia, to Orbie C. and Laura Mae (Brown) Holley. Bonnie was a former licensed activity therapist in Alliance where she attended the New Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Fred A. Jones, whom...

Linda Lou Bryant

Linda Lou Bryant

Jun 28, 2012

Our supermodel Linda Lou Bryant, age 70, of Akron, formerly of Alliance, had her last gig at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Hospice Care Center in Akron. She was born January 31, 1942, in Alliance Ohio, to Delbert and Helen (Hardman) Bryant. She got married too young, tried it again, then moved cross country and acted like a...

Ted M. Rader

Ted M. Rader

Jun 25, 2012

Ted M. Rader, age 54, of Atwater, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born July 8, 1957, in Alliance, Ohio, to Curtis Stephens and Faye Rader. Ted graduated in 1975 from Alliance High School and had been employed with Action Sport Cycles, Inc. for 35 years. He loved to travel, taking many...