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Madeline Ruth Roberts

Madeline Ruth Roberts

Sep 1, 2011

Madeline Ruth Roberts, age 66, of Alliance, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, September 1, 2011, at her home with her family at her side. She was born May 11, 1945, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the daughter of Forrest and Betty (Goodwin) Davis. Madeline attended Canton McKinley High School and graduated from Alliance Beauty College. She was a certified medical transcriptionist,...

Gladys Dover

Gladys Dover

Sep 1, 2011

Gladys I. Dover, age 91, of Sebring, died at 4:59 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born May 2, 1920, in Vanport, Pennsylvania, to Harry L. Sr. and Hazel (Douds) Walters, and previously resided in Canton, Ohio and Livonia, Michigan. A high school graduate, Gladys was formerly employed by Goodyear Aircraft Division in Akron in...

Kenneth W. Cox

Kenneth W. Cox

Sep 1, 2011

Kenneth W. Cox, age 84, of Wadsworth, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Hospice of Akron Care Center. He was born December 27, 1926, in Barberton, Ohio, to Rollie Clayton and Hazel Belle (Shaffer) Cox. Mr. Cox was a graduate of Barberton High School and served in the United States Merchant Marines during World War II. He...

Robert Bruce McCallum

Robert Bruce McCallum

Aug 29, 2011

Robert Bruce McCallum, 72, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at Westminster Thurber Community in Columbus, Ohio. Bob was born September 9, 1938 in Alliance, Ohio to Robert Jesse and Beulah (Zellers) McCallum. He graduated from Mount Union College in 1960, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, and received his MBA in marketing from Capital University...

Vasile Vasu

Vasile Vasu

Aug 23, 2011

Vasile Vasu, age 78, of Alliance, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at his home. He was born July 13, 1933, in Arpasu De Jos, Romania, to Vartolomeu Leon and Maria (Pavel) Vasu. Vasile was employed in the railroad industry in Romania in freight handling until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of St. Nicholas Romanian...

Paul Blair

Paul Blair

Aug 22, 2011

Paul B. Blair, age 88, of Alliance, died at 6 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2011, at Bel Air Care Center. He was born May 7, 1923, in Alliance, to George Leonard and Laura Jane (Barnett) Blair and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Paul was an Alliance High School graduate and was former co-owner of Nelson Employment in Canton and co-owner...

Corinne McCord

Corinne McCord

Aug 19, 2011

Corinne I. McCord, age 85, of Alliance, died at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Deerfield, Ohio on June 13, 1926 to William J. and Mary A. (Thompson) Griffith. Corinne attended Alliance High School, formerly attended the Freeburg Church of the Brethren and was a member of the William Penn Club. A...

Delores Jean (Stern) Colvin

Delores Jean (Stern) Colvin

Aug 18, 2011

Delores Jean (Stern) Colvin, age 68, of Alliance, died at 5:58 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011, at her home. She was born July 5, 1943, in Moundsville, West Virginia, to Andrew and Lula (Wade) Stern. Delores was of the Baptist faith and loved working in her yard and gardening. She is survived by her sisters, Nellie Yoho and Helen Lucas...

Lloyd Pardee

Lloyd Pardee

Aug 16, 2011

Lloyd G. Pardee, age 90, of Sebring, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1921, in Wayland, Ohio, to Charles and Laura (Sloan) Pardee and has resided in the Alliance vicinity since 1993 before moving to Copeland Oaks in 1999. Lloyd was a graduate of Paris High School in Paris...

Howard W. "Bill" Dunham, Sr

Howard W. "Bill" Dunham, Sr

Aug 15, 2011

Howard W. "Bill" Dunham, Sr. age 74, of Alliance, formerly of Canton, went to be with his beautiful wife, Carol (Brown) Dunham, at 6:35 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2011, at Roselawn Terrace. He was born October 1, 1936, in New Martinsville, West Virginia, to James and Beatrice (Duffy) Dunham. He attended the former Lincoln High School in Canton and was...

Ellen Bossong

Ellen Bossong

Aug 15, 2011

Ellen Bossong, age 94, of Alliance, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2011, at Aultman Hospital. She was born Nov. 10, 1916 in Warrick County, Indiana to Joseph W. and Ethel E. (Coleman) Carter. Ellen graduated with a degree in Engineering from Purdue University. She was a member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, where she was a daily communicant....

Donald W. Rankin

Donald W. Rankin

Aug 14, 2011

Donald W. Rankin, age 95, of Sebring, died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1916, in Alliance, Ohio, to H.W. and Bertha (Wells) Rankin, and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. A graduate of Alliance High School, Don graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland Florida, and...

Donald Rankin

Donald Rankin

Aug 14, 2011

Donald W. Rankin, age 95, of Sebring, died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1916, in Alliance, Ohio, to H.W. and Bertha (Wells) Rankin, and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. A graduate of Alliance High School, Don graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland Florida, and...

Clinton K. Datz, Jr

Clinton K. Datz, Jr

Aug 14, 2011

Clinton K. Datz, Jr. age 76, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, formerly of Alliance, died at 8:21 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011 at his home. He was born November 2, 1934 in Alliance to Clinton K. Sr. and Margaret (Walker) Datz. Clinton was a graduate of Alliance High School and was formerly employed at the former Hercules Motors, Winters Industry and San...

Karen A. (Troyer) Koehn

Karen A. (Troyer) Koehn

Aug 14, 2011

Karen A. (Troyer) Koehn, age 48, of Homeworth, died at her home at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011. She was born March 4, 1963 in Uniontown, Ohio to Andy and Irma (Sommers) Troyer. Karen graduated from Lake Center Christian Day School, and was a member of the Church of God in Christ Mennonite. Survivors include her husband, Leslie Koehn,...

Karen (Troyer) Koehn

Karen (Troyer) Koehn

Aug 14, 2011

Karen A. (Troyer) Koehn, age 48, of Homeworth, died at her home at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011. She was born March 4, 1963 in Uniontown, Ohio to Andy and Irma (Sommers) Troyer. Karen graduated from Lake Center Christian Day School, and was a member of the Church of God in Christ Mennonite. Survivors include her husband, Leslie Koehn,...

Melvin Yarnell

Melvin Yarnell

Aug 12, 2011

Melvin F. Yarnell, age 70, of Alliance died at 1:05 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2011, at his home with his family at his side. He was born June 14, 1941, in Alliance, Ohio, to Homer and Alta (Byers) Yarnell. A 1959 graduate of Alliance High School, he worked at Republic Steel and LTV for 40 years. He formerly owned D&M...

Kathryn Searfoss

Kathryn Searfoss

Aug 11, 2011

Kathryn L. Searfoss, age 88, of Alliance, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday morning, August 11, 2011. Born in Atwater, Ohio, to Charles E. and Hazel I. Miller on July 4, 1923, she lived all her life in Alliance and graduated from Alliance High School. She worked in her early years at Taylorcraft...

Jean Rodgers

Jean Rodgers

Aug 6, 2011

Jean Rodgers, age 81, of Homeworth, O. died at her home Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 8:40am with her family by her side. She was born April 15, 1930, in Alliance, Ohio, to Burdell and Beulah (Mani) McCausland. A graduate of Sebring High School, Jean worked at United Cooperatives for ten years, before becoming a full-time mother, secretary for her...

Walter Staehli

Walter Staehli

Aug 5, 2011

Walter Fred Staehli, age 85, of Alliance, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2011, at Bel-Air Care Center. He was born March 27, 1926, in Zoarville, Ohio, to Fritz Staehli and Ida Bertha (Liehi) Staehli. A graduate of Louisville High School he was employed by the former Select Dairies and Beverly Farms and later retired as a custodian at...

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