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C. Orland Ruby

C. Orland Ruby

Dec 23, 2008

C. Orland Ruby, 90, of Sebring, Ohio, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Crandall Medical Center at Copeland Oaks. Orland was born in Cambridge, Ohio on August 25, 1918 to Isaac N. Ruby and Pearl Moore Ruby. He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers, Harry Ruby and Ivan Ruby, and his sister, Etha Hashman. He is survived by...

Ruby Snyder

Ruby Snyder

Dec 21, 2008

Ruby Lee Snyder, age 88, of Alliance died at 8:42 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2008 at McCrea Manor. She was born February 13, 1920, in Hoggett, WV to Ervin and Nora (King) Spears and was an Alliance resident for the last 66 years. Ruby was a member of the First Church of God, Moose Club Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary #1174, VFW,...

Selma M. Walpert

Selma M. Walpert

Dec 20, 2008

Selma M. Walpert, age 83, of Alliance, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Community Care Center. She was born in Alliance, Ohio on February 20, 1924 to Louis B. and Jenny (Wise) Sayers, moved to Chicago in the mid 1960's and returned to Alliance in 1990. Mrs. Walpert was a graduate of Alliance High School. She worked...

Walter W. Donohue

Walter W. Donohue

Dec 19, 2008

Walter W. Donohue Walter W. Donohue, age 70, of Alliance, died at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at his home. Walter was born May 9, 1937 in Alliance, Ohio, to Pearlie and Kathryn (Connely) Donohue and was a lifelong resident. He attended Alliance Public Schools and was a painter and bricklayer for General Multiplex and independently. Walter was a...

John Brown

John Brown

Dec 19, 2008

John "Bill" Brown, 83 of Alliance, died Friday Dec. 19, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, in Canton. Bill was born Feb. 3, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio to Frank and Mamie (Wilson) Brown. A graduate of West High School, Bill attended Wittenberg College. He was formerly employed by the Franklin County Treasurer's Office, General Motors, Westinghouse and Metal Forge Co. where...

Elizabeth H. Rennels

Elizabeth H. Rennels

Dec 16, 2008

Elizabeth H. Rennels, age 92, of Hilton Head S.C. and formerly of Alliance, died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday Dec. 16, 2007 at Memorial Health Medical Center in Savannah Ga. Mrs. Rennels was born July 1, 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to Robert J. and Elizabeth (Toy) Harry. She moved to Alliance in 1929, before moving to Hilton Head in 2004. A...

Kenneth Bixler

Kenneth Bixler

Dec 16, 2008

Kenneth F. Bixler, age 81, of Alliance, died at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at McCrea Manor. He was born February 21, 1927 in Middlebranch, Ohio to Lester M. and Theora (Combs) Bixler and was a lifelong area resident. Kenneth was a graduate of the former Marlboro High School and was employed as a Millwright by the Chrysler Company...

Janet West

Janet West

Dec 14, 2008

Janet Druscilla West, age 59 of Alliance, died at Alliance Community Hospital at 2:07 a.m. after a long illness, on Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was born on November 10, 1949 in Alliance, Ohio to Roy and Betty (Morgan) Ogden. Jan was a graduate of West Branch High School and Aultman School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She was...

William Shipp

William Shipp

Dec 10, 2008

William J. Shipp, age 89, of Alliance, died at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Roselawn Terrace. He was born August 24, 1919, in Burwell, Nebraska to Ernest and Lillian (Ungar) Shipp. William graduated from high school in Superior, Nebraska and was a self employed painter until his retirement. He was a U.S. Army World War II Veteran having...

R. James Newkirk

R. James Newkirk

Dec 9, 2008

R. James Newkirk, age 87, of Alliance, died at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at his home. A graduate of Alliance High School, Jim was employed as a Radio Salesman with WDPN-Q92 for 43 years. Jim, devoted his life to family, community and country. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and formerly ushered there. He was...

Lela Raber

Lela Raber

Dec 9, 2008

Lela M. Raber, age 78, of Louisville, died at 9:08 a.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at her home. She was born September 13, 1930 in Akron to Alton Wise and Pearl (Keller) Porter. Lela was a graduate of the former Marlboro High School and was owner of the Raber Dairy Farms. A member of the Maximo Zion Church, she was...

Thelma Geiger

Thelma Geiger

Dec 8, 2008

Thelma Elenore Geiger, age 100, of Sebring, died at 6:50 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2008 at Copeland Oaks. She was born April 30, 1908 in Madison, Ohio to William and Mollye (Fischgrund) Parks and lived at Copeland Oaks since July of 1974. Prior to her marriage, she was Society Editor and Sunday Magazine Editor of the Canton Repository, then was...

Thomas Lorden

Thomas Lorden

Dec 7, 2008

Thomas E. Lorden, age 86, of Alliance, died at 11:16 a.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Salem Community Hospital. He was born April 1, 1922 in Alliance to Corneilus A. and Arta C. (Reeder) Lorden and was a lifelong resident. Thomas retired from Filnor Inc. in 1984. He was a U.S. Army World War II Veteran serving in the Pacific...

Irene Oyster

Irene Oyster

Dec 7, 2008

Irene H. (McMaster) Oyster, age 96 of Alliance, was called home to heaven at 3:05 a.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mrs. Oyster was born April 4, 1912, in Alliance, Ohio to Robert A. and Mariam (Simpson) McMaster Sr. and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Alliance High School and Alliance Business College, Mrs. Oyster was...

William E. Mason

William E. Mason

Dec 1, 2008

William E. Mason, age 85, of La Mirada, CA, died at 1:10 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2008 at Mirada Hills Rehabilitation and Convalescence Hospital in California. He was born, July 12, 1923, in Youngstown, Ohio to Earl and Elizabeth (Simons) Mason and moved from Alliance to California in 1963. William worked for the railroad in Youngstown before moving to California....

Leah Compton

Leah Compton

Nov 29, 2008

Leah Compton, age 88, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born February 13, 1920 in Muncie, Indiana to Dr. E.H. and Cora B. (Benson) Clauser and resided in Alliance since 1947. Mrs. Compton was a graduate of Ball State College, now Ball State University, in 1941, receiving...

Margaret Carroll

Margaret Carroll

Nov 28, 2008

Margaret Marie Carroll, age 90 of Alliance, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Carroll was born January 31, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to Carl and Wilma (Dugen) Todd. Margaret graduated from Alliance High School and was a graduate of the Former Alliance Business College. She was employed by Morgan Engineering as an Executive Secretary until retiring. Mrs....

Brian Sandifer

Brian Sandifer

Nov 25, 2008

Brian Craig Sandifer, age 45, of Alliance, formerly of Warsaw, Ohio died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Canterbury Villa. He was born January 4, 1963 in Alliance to Jerry B and Nancy A. (Hilsmier) Sandifer. A 1981 graduate of West Branch High School, Brian also attended Hocking Technical College. Brian loved the outdoors. He cared for the...

Morrison Teves

Morrison Teves

Nov 25, 2008

Morrison Daniel Teves, age 5 months, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 11, 2008 in Alliance, to Aaron Michael Teves and Lisa Renee Buehman. In addition to his parents, Morrison is survived by his sister, Zoe Elizabeth Teves; maternal grandparents, John Buehman of Alliance and Marcia Buehman of Cuyahoga Falls; paternal grandmother, Margaret...

Teresa Keller

Teresa Keller

Nov 23, 2008

Teresa A. Keller, age 47, of Louisville, died at 12:38 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2008 at her mother's home. She was born January 5, 1961, in Alliance to John Walter and Beverly (Wang) Frank. A graduate of Marlington High School, Teresa received her Associate Degree as a Medical Assistant with Akron University and was attending Kent State University Stark County...

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