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Ottilie Peti

Ottilie Peti

Oct 21, 2008

Ottilie Peti, age 80, of Alliance peacefully went home to be with the Lord at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 9, 1928 in Hanau, Germany and was a resident of Alliance since 1952. Ottilie was co-owner and operator at Peti's Meat Market from 1964 to 1992...

Harry Hays, Jr

Harry Hays, Jr

Oct 21, 2008

Harry Hays, Jr., age 87, of Alliance died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Roselawn Terrace. He was born August 14, 1921 in Alliance to Harry Sr. and Mina (Reeder) LeBer. After graduating from Alliance High School he was an electrician for Alliance Manufacturing until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of the First Christian Church...

Richard Morrow

Richard Morrow

Oct 19, 2008

Richard Curtis Morrow, age 80 of Homeworth, passed away Sunday morning at 12:20 a.m. Oct. 19, 2008 in the comfort of his home after a month long illness. Richard was born March 8, 1928 in Mercy Hospital of Canton to Samuel Freeman Morrow and Lela Maud (McConnell) Morrow. He was raised in Carrollton and moved to the family farm in...

Taylor Degenhard

Taylor Degenhard

Oct 18, 2008

Taylor Ann Degenhard, age 5 of Louisville, passed away Saturday evening at 4:50 p.m. October 18, 2008 at Akron Children's Hospital. She was born June 30, 2003 in Alliance, Ohio to Jarrod and Tricia (Folk) Degenhard. Taylor was a very strong willed, very caring and beautiful little girl. During her three and a half year battle with cancer she touched...

Mary Armstrong

Mary Armstrong

Oct 17, 2008

Mary Aileen Armstrong, age 85, of Alliance died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2008 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born in Alliance, Ohio November 18, 1922 to James and Aileen (Lane) Anderson. A graduate of Alliance High School Mary was a volunteer at the Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center, a member of the Alliance Historical Society, wrote and published two...

Leora Gardner

Leora Gardner

Oct 16, 2008

Leora A. Gardner, age 87, of Canton, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Canton Regency Retirement Community. She was born January 20, 1921 in Alliance to Walter M. and Nellie (Taylor) Miller and resided most of her life in the Alliance area. A graduate of the former Marlboro High School, Leora was an Independent...

Ronald Jacobs

Ronald Jacobs

Oct 15, 2008

Ronald Sheridan Jacobs, age 77, of Alliance went to be home with the Lord and Savior at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 with his two daughters at his side. He was born January 13, 1931 in Marlboro, Ohio to Virgil S. and Vestal M. (Miller) Jacobs and lived most of his life in Alliance. He was a crane operator...

Hazel Blake

Hazel Blake

Oct 15, 2008

Hazel M. Blake, age 83, of Alliance died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. She was born June 22, 1925 in Cameron, West Virginia to Ellis and Lizzie (Blake) Blake and has lived in Alliance for 60 years. Hazel was employed as a nurse's aid and a notary at Blake Auto Sales. She was a member...

Ruby Harrington-Harter

Ruby Harrington-Harter

Oct 9, 2008

Ruby Louise Harrington-Harter, age 69, of Alliance, died at 9:58 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008 at her home. She was born October 29, 1938 in Bridgeport, Ohio to Roy Raymond and Hazel Virginia Bartrug Burkhart. Ruby was a member of Bailey Road Christian Church in Cuyahoga Falls. She enjoyed spending time with her family and raising children which she took...

Juanita Burson

Juanita Burson

Oct 8, 2008

Juanita Elizabeth Burson, age 86, of Tallmadge, formerly of Alliance, died at 11:45 a.m. October 8, 2008 at her home. She was born January 19, 1922 in Moultrie, Ohio to Herbert A and Marie (Knecht) Brady and graduated from Alliance High School in 1940. Juanita was a school bus driver for many years for the Alliance City Schools and Stark...

Wilma Hardy

Wilma Hardy

Oct 8, 2008

Wilma J. Hardy, age 82, of Alliance, died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 23, 1926 in Sebring, Ohio to Zephra "Burt" and Myrtle May Sutcliff Martin and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Alliance High School Wilma was formerly employed as a cashier and worked in the office at...

Edwin Risley

Edwin Risley

Oct 7, 2008

Edwin Eugene Risley, age 82 of Alliance, died at his home at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2008. He was born Oct. 4, 1926 in New Straitsville, Ohio to William A. and Mildred (Spencer) Risley. Mr. Risley attended Canton McKinley High School, and various colleges and universities to attain his Master's Degree in Electrical and Hydraulic Engineering. A 30 year...

Gloria Henck

Gloria Henck

Oct 6, 2008

Gloria Crawford Henck, age 78, of Louisville, died at 6:25 p.m. October 6, 2008 at Green Meadows Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1930 in Richwood, West Virginia to Orville and Freda (White) Crawford. Gloria graduated from high school in Chester, West Virginia and received her Bachelor's Degree in Literature from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass. Mrs. Henck...

Helen Marie Kiel Ely

Helen Marie Kiel Ely

Oct 5, 2008

Helen Marie Kiel Ely, age 86, of Alliance, died at 10:01 a.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born March 14, 1922, in Alliance, Ohio, to Edgar B. and Mary (Clapsaddle) Taylor. Mrs. Ely was a 1940 graduate of Alliance High School. She retired from Aldersgate and Christ United Methodist Church as a Secretary after 24...

Helen Kiel

Helen Kiel

Oct 5, 2008

Helen Marie Kiel Ely, age 86, of Alliance, died at 10:01 a.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born March 14, 1922, in Alliance, Ohio, to Edgar B. and Mary (Clapsaddle) Taylor. Mrs. Ely was a 1940 graduate of Alliance High School. She retired from Aldersgate and Christ United Methodist Church as a Secretary after 24...

Judith Breit

Judith Breit

Oct 5, 2008

Judith Vee Breit, age 68 of Sebring, died at 7:22 a.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born on February 8, 1940 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin to Ralph D. and Esther (Henning) Floyd. Mrs. Breit graduated from Alliance High School. Retired From Genie Manufacture Company in Alliance and was co-owner of the former R&J Green...

James Huey

James Huey

Oct 4, 2008

James W. Huey, age 73, of Alliance, died at 4:50 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. He was born March 4, 1935 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to Leonard M. and Sarah Vay (Smith) Huey. Mr. Huey retired from Diver Steel City in Youngstown, Ohio as a truck driver. He also was a U.S. Army Veteran. James loved spending...

Peggy Curtiss

Peggy Curtiss

Oct 1, 2008

Peggy Curtiss age 84 of Alliance, died at her home Wednesday. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday May 30. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Visiting Nurse and Hospice Association 885 S. Sawburg Alliance, Ohio 44601.

J. Murphy McCarthy

J. Murphy McCarthy

Sep 27, 2008

J. Murphy "Murph" McCarthy, age 46, of Alliance, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 7, 1962 in Massillon, Ohio to Joseph X. and Joretta A. (Kiefer) McCarthy and lived in Alliance for the past 13 years. Murph was employed as a Supervisor for Anheuser Busch Sales of Canton for 23...

Winston Alan Wurgler

Winston Alan Wurgler

Sep 26, 2008

Winston Alan Wurgler, age 68, of Sunset Beach, NC, formerly of Alliance, died at 12:25 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2008 at Dayton Hospice Center in Dayton, Ohio. He was born October 10, 1939 in Alliance, Ohio to the late Fritz and Helen Wurgler-Rattay. Winston was a 1957 graduate of Alliance High School and a 1960 graduate of Indiana Institute of...

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