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James J. Ott

James J. Ott

Mar 30, 2008

James J. Ott, age 83 of Alliance, died at 9:13 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 2008 following a brief illness at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 5, 1924 in Benwood, West Virginia, to James Carl and Goldie May (Loy) Ott and resided in Alliance the last 68 years. James was a supervisor for 44 years at the former Alliance...

Berdine Scott Lawther

Berdine Scott Lawther

Mar 29, 2008

Berdine E. Scott Lawther, age 93, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:40 a.m. March 29, 2008 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born February 20, 1915 in Alliance, Ohio to Job and Ona (Shoemaker) Scott and was a lifelong resident. Berdine graduated from Kent State University and Massillon Community School of Nursing. She taught for 15 years at North Nimishillen,...

Anna Evelyn Lerch

Anna Evelyn Lerch

Mar 28, 2008

Anna Evelyn Lerch, age 96, of Alliance, died at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at McCrea Manor. She was born Aug. 19, 1911 in Canton, Ohio to Joseph Erwin Buchtel and Etta (Perdue) Buchtel and resided in the Alliance area since 1950. She was a member of Beechwood Christian Church. Survivors include her three daughters, Judith A. (Dale)Steiger of...

Benjamin Mcgaffick

Benjamin Mcgaffick

Mar 27, 2008

Benjamin W. McGaffick, age 69, of Alliance, died at 12:35 a.m. Thursday March 27, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born in Salem, Ohio March 4, 1939 to Carl W. and Bertha (Perkins) McGaffick and was a lifelong resident. Benjamin was an equipment operator for the State of Ohio and retired September 30, 1996 after 32 years service. He...

Charles Mcknight

Charles Mcknight

Mar 26, 2008

Charles W. McKnight, age 84, of Alliance, died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Canterbury Villa. He was born in Alliance, Ohio March 25, 1924 to Clarence and Luella (Kesler) McKnight and was a lifelong resident. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in WWII as a medic. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of...

Twylah Nunamaker

Twylah Nunamaker

Mar 26, 2008

Twylah B. Nunamaker, age 96, of Alliance died at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008. She was born April, 18, 1911 in Middlebranch, Ohio to Forrest and Mary (Kaufman) Smith. Twila attended the former Marlboro High School and was formerly employed by the former Preston Clay Co. in North Industry, Ohio. She was a member of the Christian Church in...

Allen Reber

Allen Reber

Mar 25, 2008

Allen J. Reber, age 80, of Alliance, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 29, 1927 in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Ruth (Bischel) Reber and was a lifelong resident. Allen was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church and a WWII Veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a...

Joanne Kupfer

Joanne Kupfer

Mar 21, 2008

Joanne J. Kupfer, age 64, of Canton, formerly of Alliance, died at 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2008 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. She was born May 7, 1943 in Beaver, Co, PA to Julius and Bridgette (Harkins) Zaleski. She attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Joann enjoyed her family, loved taking care of her granddaughter, enjoyed traveling and listening...

Larry Kohl

Larry Kohl

Mar 20, 2008

Larry D. Kohl, age 67, of Alliance, Ohio died at 2:57 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008 at his home after a courageous seven month battle with pancreatic cancer. Larry was born Nov. 1, 1940 in Alliance, Ohio to Rudolph G. and Katherine (Lenz) Kohl and was a lifelong Alliance resident. A graduate of Alliance High School, Larry was employed as...

Cecil Stout

Cecil Stout

Mar 15, 2008

Cecil J. Stout, age 76, of Alliance, died at 1:05 a.m. March 15, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born October 31, 1931 in Belpre, Ohio to Elmer Cecil and Margaret Tessie Stout and lived in Alliance since 1993. Mr. Stout worked as a District Manager for Pinwheel Oil Company in Cleveland. A U. S. Army veteran, Cecil was...

Ray Betz

Ray Betz

Mar 14, 2008

Ray Howard Betz, age 68 of Alliance, died at 10:25 p.m. March 14, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 10, 1939 in Canton, Ohio to Howard and Grace Betz and had recently moved to Alliance. A 1957 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, Ray restored Antique Cars. Mr. Betz attended The Chapel in Marlboro. His survivors include...

Robert Mathias Wentzel, Sr

Robert Mathias Wentzel, Sr

Mar 13, 2008

Robert Mathias Wentzel, Sr., age 85, of Beloit, died at 5:11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Salem Community Hospital. He was born in Greenford, Ohio, June 17, 1922 to Mathias and Maria (Miller) Wentzel and lived in the Alliance area since 1948. He was a graduate of Greenford High School and was a retired line foreman with the Ohio...

Louise White

Louise White

Mar 13, 2008

Louise A. White, age 82, of Sebring, died at 1:00 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Salem Community Hospital. She was born, January 21, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio to Kenneth and Marie (Smith) Powell. Louise attended Canton Academy of Beauty College from 1944-1945. She was member of the protestant faith, Alliance Senior Citizens Center, Double Nello, Friday Senior Bowling League...

Ila Chalfant

Ila Chalfant

Mar 10, 2008

Ila H. Chalfant, age 86, of Alliance, died at 7:40 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Guysville, Ohio April 23, 1921 to Nathan B. and Jessie Mae Marquis Tucker. She resided in Berlin Center from 1953 to 1973 and returned to Alliance in the 1980's. Ila and her late husband, Paul were the...

Henry Trunick

Henry Trunick

Mar 9, 2008

Henry L. Trunick, age 89 of Alliance, died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born January 16, 1919 in Jenette, Pa. to Benny Trunick and Mary Jane (Smith) Trunick and lived in Canton, formerly of Alliance. Mr. Trunick graduated from Moon Twp. High School and Pittsburg Business College. He retired from Consolidated Rail...

Beverly White

Beverly White

Mar 9, 2008

Beverly Ann White, age 73, formerly of Alliance, died March 9, 2008 at Adkins Care Center. Mrs. White was born July 22, 1934 in Canfield to Charles T. and Marie (Coffman) Brickner. Mrs. White liked making yarn dolls and doing beadwork. She especially enjoyed playing the harmonica for residents at the nursing home. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy (Gary) Linger...

John Webb

John Webb

Mar 9, 2008

John B. "Jack" Webb, age 80 of Sebring, and formerly of Alliance, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to Christian and Minnie H. (Boyd) Webb. Jack graduated from DeVilbiss High School in Toledo and earned his B.S. from Ohio State University. He received his Masters...

Henry L. Trunick

Henry L. Trunick

Mar 9, 2008

Henry L. Trunick, age 89 of Alliance, died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born January 16, 1919 in Jenette, Pa. to Benny Trunick and Mary Jane (Smith) Trunick and lived in Canton, formerly of Alliance. Mr. Trunick graduated from Moon Twp. High School and Pittsburg Business College. He retired from Consolidated Rail...

Andrew J. Bolog, Jr

Andrew J. Bolog, Jr

Mar 7, 2008

Andrew J. Bolog Jr., age 54 of Akron, died at 12:51 p.m. Friday March 7, 2008 at Akron City Hospital. Mr. Bolog was born July 27, 1953 in Alliance, Ohio to Andrew J. Bolog Sr. and Doris (Cole) Bolog VanKampen and was a lifelong resident. Andy attended Alliance Schools, and worked as a painter. He formerly attended St. Joseph Catholic...

Leoda Palmer

Leoda Palmer

Mar 7, 2008

Leoda B. Palmer, age 88 of North Benton, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2008 at her home. She was born March 21, 1919 in Lynch, Kentucky to Walker T. and Ella K. (Robbins) Thompson. Mrs. Palmer enjoyed collecting elephants and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was very proud of the fact that she lived to...

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