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William H. Sampson

William H. Sampson

Nov 5, 2010

William H. Sampson, age 93 of Sebring, and formerly of Alliance, passed away at 9:00 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2010 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1917 in Deerfield, Ohio to William H. and Lottie (Jenkins) Sampson, and resided in Alliance for 63 years. A graduate of Deerfield High School, Mr. Sampson worked as a press operator...

Norbert Kress

Norbert Kress

Nov 2, 2010

Norbert L. "Shorty" Kress, age 91, of Alliance, died peacefully at his home on November 2, 2010. He was born April 8, 1919, in Louisville, Ohio, to John and Erma (Haidet) Kress. Shorty attended St. Louis and Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Schools. His passion was cars, selling in the Alliance area for 32 years, retiring in 1985. He was...

Lena Wiggs

Lena Wiggs

Oct 31, 2010

Lena Wiggs, age 93, of Atwater, Ohio, died at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, October 31, 2010, at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born September 24, 1917, in Taylor County, West Virginia to Lawrence Mead and Bettie Clay (Benton) Ford and has resided in the vicinity for the past 66 years. Lena graduated from Beelington West Virginia High School...

Joyce Summers

Joyce Summers

Oct 30, 2010

Joyce Ann Summers, age 72, died Saturday, October 30, 2010. She was surrounded by her family who will miss her but is comforted to know she is again with Bruce. She was born August 6, 1938, in Alliance, Ohio. Joyce was the daughter of Ruhl Moneypenny, Mable (Bell) Moneypenny-Betz and Charles "Chiz" Betz. She graduated from Alliance High School in...

Gerald B. Lare

Gerald B. Lare

Oct 29, 2010

Gerald B. "Jerry" Lare, age 77, of Tavares, Florida, formerly of Alliance, died at 8:40 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2010 at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, Florida. He was born February 24, 1933, in Alliance, Ohio, to Burdette H. and Gladys H. (Schwinn) Lare. Jerry was employed as a supervisor at American Steel Foundry prior to moving to Florida where...

Paul H. Thompson II

Paul H. Thompson II

Oct 26, 2010

Paul H. Thompson, II, age 56, of Hartville, died Tuesday afternoon, October 26, 2010 at his home. He was born December 25, 1953 in Alliance, Ohio, to Paul H. Thompson, I and Lois E. (Wank) Thompson. Paul was a 1972 graduate of Alliance High School. He was employed as a journeyman diesinker at Canton Drop Forge and formerly employed by...

Elmer Buehler

Elmer Buehler

Oct 23, 2010

Elmer Robert Buehler, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Community Care Center. He was born March 10, 1920, in Sebring, Ohio, to Frank and Marie (Moran) Buehler. Mr. Buehler graduated from Sebring High School and attended Ohio State Dental School. He was a Chartered Life Underwriter, and worked for Prudential Insurance Company...

Frances Formby Walter

Frances Formby Walter

Oct 23, 2010

Frances Louise Formby Walter, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1921, in Rome, Georgia, to Clark Howell and Tidie (Griffin) Formby. Frances lived in Florida from six weeks of age until her marriage to Floyd C. Walter of Alliance, Ohio on April 18, 1948....

Naomi Mason

Naomi Mason

Oct 22, 2010

Naomi Elizabeth Mason, age 87, of Alliance died at 3:15 a.m. Friday, October 22, 2010 at Roselawn Terrace. She was born March 10, 1923 in New Matamoras, Ohio, to Oren Brice and Alice Marie (Vaughn) Kennedy and has resided in the Alliance area since 1946. Naomi graduated from Troy High School in Coolville, Ohio. She worked for the Department of...

Betty Shea

Betty Shea

Oct 19, 2010

Betty Jane (Nease) Shea, age 86, of Alliance, died at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Rose Lawn Terrace Rehab Center. Betty was born to Glen and Lois (Perkins) Nease on June 15, 1924, in Maximo, Ohio. She attended Maximo Public Schools and Alliance High School. She became the youngest appointed Postmaster in 1946, serving the Maximo Post Office...

Elvin Springer

Elvin Springer

Oct 18, 2010

Elvin O. Springer, age 88, of Alliance, died at 6:35 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at his home. He was born February 17, 1922 in Alliance, Ohio, to Lindsay Lawrence and Mary Pearl (Keller) Springer. Elvin graduated from Alliance High School in the class of 1940. Employed as a senior systems engineer by Sperry Univac (UNISYS), he retired in 1985....

Eleanore B. Lautzenheiser Cox

Eleanore B. Lautzenheiser Cox

Oct 17, 2010

Eleanore B. Lautzenheiser Cox, age 94, of Sebring, died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born March 30, 1916 in Alliance, Ohio to Clyde and Ila (McLean) Devers. Eleanore attended Alliance High School. She was employed by Mt. Union College and Copeland Oaks. She enjoyed crafting, (latchhook and beadwork), her flower gardens, getting...

Violeta Rashinar

Violeta Rashinar

Oct 14, 2010

Violeta Rasinar, age 52, lost her two-year battle with pancreatic cancer on October 14, 2010 in Uniontown, Ohio. She was surrounded by family in her home at the time of her death. Violeta was born in Bucharest, Romania, on May 2, 1958. She later met and married her husband in 1982, and gave birth to her daughter in 1983. Along...

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Oct 13, 2010

Helen Smith, age 96, of Navarre, Ohio, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Country Lawn Center in Navarre. She was born January 24, 1914, in Alliance, to Joseph and Anna (Fabian) Hagi and resided in the Alliance vicinity most of her life. Helen attended Alliance Public Schools and was employed by Alliance Community Hospital...

James Raymond Keyser

James Raymond Keyser

Oct 13, 2010

James Eugene Raymond Keyser, age 66, of Atwater, Ohio, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born November 2, 1943 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, to Eugene L. and Helen H. (Engler) Keyser and resided in the vicinity since 1970. James was a 1962 graduate of Brilliant Memorial High School and was employed...

Hazel Pierce

Hazel Pierce

Oct 11, 2010

Hazel Mae Pierce, age 67, of Louisville, Ohio, passed away at 11 a.m., October 11, 2010, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. She was born August 12, 1943, in Alliance, Ohio to Henry and Dorothy (Eels) Pierce and has resided in the Alliance vicinity all her life. Ms. Pierce attended Alliance Public Schools. Survivors include her sister, Ruth (Jack) Benander...

Richard Ball

Richard Ball

Oct 10, 2010

Richard B. Ball, age 82, of Alliance, died at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Roselawn Terrace. He was born, June 5, 1928 in Alliance Ohio to William and Mary (Blount) Ball. Richard attended Alliance Public Schools and was co-owner of the former Don and Dick's AAMCO Station. He later worked as a bus mechanic with Marlington Local Schools...

Mabel Hill

Mabel Hill

Oct 9, 2010

Mabel Anne Hill, age 91, of Alliance, died at 10:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born May 5, 1919 in Alliance, Ohio to Don C. Engle and Gladys (Savage) Engle Williams and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Hill attended Alliance High School and retired from Star Bronze after 18 years of service. She was...

Ruth Kelbaugh

Ruth Kelbaugh

Oct 7, 2010

Ruth Arlene (Fryhoff) Kelbaugh, age 85, of Alliance, died at 3:36 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born December 4, 1924, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Rev. A.J. and Edna (Phillips) Fryhoff and has resided in the vicinity since 1997. Arlene was a graduate of Newport News High School in Newport News, Virginia, attained a...

Leo DeGroff

Leo DeGroff

Oct 2, 2010

Leo J. DeGroff, age 84, of Atwater, died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born August 5, 1926 in Atwater, Ohio, to Frank M. and Zella (Baker) DeGroff. Leo was a graduate of the former Atwater High School in the class of 1944 and attended Akron University. He was employed by the Portage...

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