Obituaries

Coy Arbogast

Coy Arbogast

Mar 17, 2009

Coy "Bud" Arbogast, age 79, of Alliance, died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born November 12, 1929 in Cherry Grove, West Virginia, to Don and Icie (Teter) Arbogast. A graduate of Elkins High School in Elkins, West Virginia; Bud was a Colonel Auctioneer and owner of the former Arbogast Auction Service. He...

Alberta Edinger

Alberta Edinger

Mar 14, 2009

Alberta M. Edinger, age 64, of Homeworth, died at her home Saturday, March 14, 2009. She was born July 24, 1944 in Alliance, Ohio to Henry J. and Helen M. (Admonius) Pinter. A graduate of Alliance High School, Alberta attended Regina Coeli Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Roberta (Ed) McComb of Homeworth, Michelle (Joey) Hall of Marlboro, five grandchildren,...

Virgil Boyd Stoudt

Virgil Boyd Stoudt

Mar 14, 2009

Virgil Boyd Stoudt, age 83 of Alliance, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Community Care Center. He was born Oct. 8, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to Homer Boyd and Helen (Smith) Stoudt. Mr. Stoudt graduated from Alliance High School, and was the owner of Stoudt Printing Company. He was a member of First United Presbyterian Church;...

Nadine Zuch

Nadine Zuch

Mar 13, 2009

Nadine P. Zuch, age 86, of Sebring, died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born December 13, 1922 in Alliance, Ohio to Raymond and Thelma (Mangus) Boyd and was a lifelong area resident. Nadine, a 1940 graduate of Alliance High School was employed as a design studio secretary at the former Cope Furniture...

Larry Reese

Larry Reese

Mar 11, 2009

Larry M. Reese age 67, of Alliance passed away at 4:36 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born in Alliance, January 3, 1942 to Thomas H. and Margaret A. (Sina) Reese. A graduate of Alliance High School, Larry was formerly employed at Transue & Williams. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughter,...

Loma Monnot

Loma Monnot

Mar 10, 2009

Loma A. Monnot, age 88, of Alliance died at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at her home. She was born December 24, 1920 in Alliance to Wayne and Valentina (Oswalt) Seevers and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Mrs. Monnot was a graduate of Alliance High School and attended Mt. Union College. She was a bookkeeper for Sarchione's and was...

Margarita Valdez

Margarita Valdez

Mar 10, 2009

Margarita Valdez, age 82, of Alliance, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born May 15, 1926 in San Marcos, Texas to Francisco and Matilde (Orozco) Valdez. Mrs. Valdez moved to Alliance in 1992 from Limaville, where she had lived since 1980, following her retirement. After her retirement she relocated to Alliance to...

M. Pauline Tootikian

M. Pauline Tootikian

Mar 8, 2009

M. Pauline Tootikian, age 97, of Sebring, formerly of East Canton, died at 8:47 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in East Canton, Ohio on Feb. 21, 1912 to Almon Theodore and Ella Vern (Robertson) Foltz. Mrs. Tootikian was a graduate of Malvern High School and later pursued a career in nursing. She was...

Flossie McKimmie

Flossie McKimmie

Mar 8, 2009

Flossie Logsdon Dobbs McKimmie, age 86, of Alliance, died at 10:09 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at her home. She was born March 6, 1923 in Cameron, West Virginia to James W and Adelia M. (Richter) Logsdon and was an Alliance resident since 1959. Mrs. McKimmie was a graduate Chicago Illinois School of Nursing in 1960 and was a Licensed...

Mary Osborne

Mary Osborne

Mar 7, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Osborne, age 94, of Alliance died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Sterling House of Alliance. She was born in Hopedale, Ohio October 18, 1914 to Clarence and Elosia (Copeland) Carson. A graduate of Cadiz High School, she attended Mount Union College. Mary was a member of Union Avenue United Methodist Church, Alliance Woman's Club, Mt....

Dale Grove

Dale Grove

Mar 6, 2009

Dale E. Grove, age 86 of Alliance, died at 7:43 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 21, 1922 in North Canton, Ohio to Emanuel H. and Olive C. (Werstler) Grove. Mr. Grove graduated in 1940 from Alliance High School and attended Mt. Union College. He worked in a number of supervisory positions including...

Jimmy Young

Jimmy Young

Mar 5, 2009

Jimmy R. Young, age 61, of Alliance, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Cleveland Clinic. He was born, September 16, 1947, in Alliance, to James Young and Carol (Summers) Young Noland. A 1966 graduate of Alliance High School, Jimmy was employed as an assembly operator at Transue and Williams Stamping Plant and also by Dunham's Sporting Good...

Clarence Strader

Clarence Strader

Mar 2, 2009

Clarence Strader, age 79, of Louisville, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Warren, Ohio on January 15, 1930. Clarence attended Eastgate Workshop in Canton. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2009 at Alliance City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio...

Margaret Pasco

Margaret Pasco

Mar 1, 2009

Margaret I. Pasco, age 83, of Alliance died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 7, 1925 in Alliance, to Harry and Elsie (Dawkins) Fetters. Her hobbies included ceramics and playing bingo. Margaret was a wonderful mother, who is survived by her children, Sandra McClung of Rootstown, Jerry (Shelly) Pasco of Alliance,...

Patricia Hons

Patricia Hons

Feb 28, 2009

Patricia Jane Hons, age 79 of Alliance, died at 2:55 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. She was born April 16, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio to Harry and Louise (Graves) Taylor and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Hons graduated in 1947 from Alliance High School, and attended Canton Business College. She previously worked as a Nursery School Teacher...

Jim Lear

Jim Lear

Feb 28, 2009

Jim Lear, age 60, of Alliance, passed away at 1:19 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Akron City Hospital. Jim was born May 6, 1948 in Warren, Ohio to Edwin Lear and Norma (Job) Lear Swab. A graduate of Alliance High School, Jim attended Wittenberg University, where he played football. He received his Bachelors degree in education from Kent State...

John Janovyak

John Janovyak

Feb 23, 2009

John R. Janovyak, age 83, of Alliance, formerly of Findlay, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. A private family service will be held. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601. Friends may register online at www.ctcfuneral.com.

Junior E. Stewart

Junior E. Stewart

Feb 22, 2009

Junior E. "John" Stewart, age 74, of Anniston, Alabama, died at 3:21 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2009 in Alliance at his daughter's home. He was born, October 1, 1934, in Tyler County, West Virginia, to James Edward and Dessie (Bilter) Milburn Stewart. John was a member of the Church of Christ and an avid hunter and fisherman. He retired from...

George W. Heddleston, Sr

George W. Heddleston, Sr

Feb 20, 2009

George W. Heddleston Sr., age 84 of Alliance, died at 12:10 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 16, 1924 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Robert S. and Gertrude Woodyard Heddleston and graduated from East Liverpool High School. A U.S. Navy WWII veteran, serving on the U.S.S Santee in the...

Michael Tosha

Michael Tosha

Feb 20, 2009

Michael A. Tosha, age 47, of Buffalo, New York, formerly of Alliance, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at Cleveland Clinic. He was born May 23, 1961 in Alliance to Gordon and Barbara (Nyardi) Tosha Gansel. A 1980 graduate of Chaffey High School in Ontario, California, Michael was an actor and stage production manager in New York. His hobbies included theater,...