Obituaries

Ellen Durell

Ellen Durell

May 29, 2011

Ellen Durell, age 84, of Alliance, died at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Community Care Center. She was born in Alliance to Lester C. and Mary Ethel (Benedum) McGowan. Mrs. Durell was a graduate of Alliance High School. She was employed by the former Turner Drug Store and was the branch manager of First National Bank on N....

James Schell

James Schell

May 29, 2011

James R. Schell, age 67 of Alliance, left us here on earth on a beautiful Sunday morning, May 29, 2011 to run on the streets of gold. He was born January 24, 1944 in Canton, Ohio to Howard and Arlene (Bourquin) Schell and was a lifelong resident. Jim graduated from Glenwood High School and attended Walsh College. He had been...

Lois Hofer

Lois Hofer

May 24, 2011

Lois Jean (Yaggi) Hofer, age 89, of Homeworth, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at her home with her daughters by her side. She was born October 8, 1921, in Beloit, the daughter of Irvin E. and Ruth Isobel (Scott) Yaggi. Lois was a member of the Middle Sandy Presbyterian Church, the Homeworth Historical Society and the...

A. Hartenstein

A. Hartenstein

May 23, 2011

A. Dale Hartenstein age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2011, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 14, 1923, in Alliance, to Arthur E. and Kathryn (Battershell) Hartenstein and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Dale was a 1942 graduate of Alliance High School. He received machinist training at Alliance Machine Company where he...

Francis Chernikovich

Francis Chernikovich

May 21, 2011

Francis "Frank" Allen Chernikovich, age 64, of Alliance, died at his home on Saturday, May 21, 2011. He was born November 14, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to John and Gladys A. (Scott) Chernikovich Sr. A 1964 graduate of Marlington High School, Frank retired from Alliance Machine after working as a welder. Frank enjoyed watching drag racing with his friends. Survivors...

Donald Myers

Donald Myers

May 20, 2011

Donald E. Myers age 80, of Alliance, died at 11:10 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011, at his home. He was born February 11, 1931, in Canton, to Henry and Mary Etta (Brumbaugh) Myers. Donald graduated from the former Marlboro High School, was employed at Alliance Machine and retired from Bill's Marathon Station as a mechanic after more than 30 years...

Aubrey Paulette Trautman

Aubrey Paulette Trautman

May 20, 2011

Aubrey Paulette Trautman, age 15, of Alliance, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at her home. She was born January 17, 1996, in Akron, to Fred and Lynne (Gansel) Trautman. Aubrey was a freshman at Alliance High School, where she was a member of the girls' soccer team, softball team, an honor roll student, and member of the AHS Marching...

Jerry Lynn Duchon

Jerry Lynn Duchon

May 15, 2011

Jerry L. Duchon, age 80, of Alliance, died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, O. He was born January 15, 1931, in Alliance, to Alfred "Shorty" and Evelyn (Drake) Duchon. Jerry was employed in the family business of Energine Dry Cleaning, and later retired from Babcock and Wilcox Tubular Division after 27 years of service. He...

Faye Zeigler

Faye Zeigler

May 15, 2011

Faye C. Zeigler, age 102, of Alliance, passed away at 2:50 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born November 3, 1908, in Lexington, Ohio, to Henry and Clara (Bowman) Leutzinger and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Faye graduated from Alliance High School and Cleveland Business College. She was a member of the Vine St. United...

Susie diDonato

Susie diDonato

May 9, 2011

Susie (Rotuna) diDonato, age 46, of Alliance, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2011, at Canterbury Villa. She was born August 10, 1964, in Alliance, Ohio, to James A. and Betty L. (Greiner) Rotuna. Susie was a 1982 graduate of Alliance High School and employed at the former Bud's Discount Center in the pharmacy and Coastal Pet Products...

Emogene Wartluft

Emogene Wartluft

May 9, 2011

Emogene Irene (Sefert) Wartluft, age 81, of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord at 10:20 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2011, embraced by her loving family. She was born November 1, 1929, in Alliance, to William Horace and Agnes Ella (Starkey) Sefert and was an Alliance resident since 1960. Jean was a graduate of Louisville High School and was...

Simon Reed

Simon Reed

May 9, 2011

Simon J. Reed, age 84, of Alliance, passed away May 9, 2011. Si was born July 12, 1926 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of Jess and Dora Mae (Middleton) Reed. He proudly served our country during World War II, as a Pharmacist's Mate in the United States Navy, and was a retired Stationary Engineer of the Canton Forging Plant of...

Marlyn Teague

Marlyn Teague

May 4, 2011

Marlyn Joy Teague, age 88, of Wooster, formerly of Louisville, Colorado, passed away at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Wayne County Care Center in Wooster, Ohio. She was born May 17, 1922 in Nisland, S. Dakota, to Robert Clarke and Blanche Lillian (Kirk) Spencer and grew up outside of Nisland where her family farmed. She attended high school...

Marion Whaley

Marion Whaley

May 3, 2011

Marion L. Whaley, age 62, of Alliance, passed away at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at his home. He was born April 17, 1949, in Salem, Ohio, to Marion E. and Helen Louise (Brown) Whaley. A 1968 graduate of Alliance High School, Marion was employed by American Steel Foundries as a chainman until retiring in 2003 after 30 years...

Mary Kesterke

Mary Kesterke

May 2, 2011

Mary Florence Kesterke, age 82, of Alliance passed away at 9:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2011, at her home. She was born February 7, 1929, in Alliance, Ohio to Arthur and Mary (Greenawalt) Worley. Florence was a graduate of Alliance High School and was formerly employed as a secretary for Silver Park, Science Hill Community Church and the Marlboro Cemetery....

Lois Dore

Lois Dore

May 1, 2011

Lois Orinne Dore, age 96, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 12:25 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born June 30, 1914, in Amsterdam, Ohio, to William Ellsworth and Mary Helen (Anderson) Smith. Lois was a 1932 graduate of Alliance High School and a graduate of Kent State University. She was employed by...

Shannon Swonger

Shannon Swonger

Apr 26, 2011

Shannon Swonger, age 15, of Alliance, passed away at her home at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Shannon was born April 9, 1996 in Canton, Ohio to Robert and Angi (Braz) Swonger. A freshman at Alliance High School, Shannon enjoyed deer hunting, playing the violin, singing in the choir, performing in plays, playing sports and spending time with her...

Erma Belle Miller

Erma Belle Miller

Apr 19, 2011

Erma Belle Miller, age 72 of Alliance, passed away at 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at her home. She was born May 16, 1938, in Fairhope, Ohio to Raymond Mclean and Beatrice Fay (Starkey) Devers. Erma was a graduate of Peoples Bible College in Colorado Springs, CO. She married LeRoy Frederick Miller, Jr. September 1, 1961 and was secretary...

Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson

Apr 19, 2011

Elizabeth "Beth" Johnson, age 53, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at her home. She was born September 18, 1957 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Tom and Sally (Eaton) Johnson. A 1975 graduate of Marlington High School, Beth received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1979 from Malone College. Miss Johnson taught Health and Physical...

Arthur C. Baith

Arthur C. Baith

Apr 19, 2011

Arthur C. "Bud" Baith, age 69, of Alliance, passed away at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011, with his loving family at his side at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born December 3, 1941, in Alliance, Ohio to Arthur E. and Helen M. (Kommel) Baith and had resided in Alliance all his life. Bud was a 1959 graduate of Alliance...