Obituaries

Linda Crofutt

Linda Crofutt

Feb 27, 2008

Linda J. Crofutt, age 62, of Alliance, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at her home. She was born March 23, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA to Robert Rosensteel and Thelma Duckworth Rosensteel Walker. Linda was a graduate of Elders Ridge High School in PA. She was a licensed cosmetologist for ten years and was employed as a resident manager of Alpha-Phi-Alpha...

Jean Miller

Jean Miller

Feb 25, 2008

Jean A. Miller, age 79, of Atwater, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2008 at Roselawn Terrace. She was born September 28, 1928 in Atwater, Ohio to Charles Leroy and Merle Drayer Wasson and was a lifelong Atwater resident. Jean graduated from Atwater High School and was employed at the former First National Bank and later worked as a...

Clyda F. Akins

Clyda F. Akins

Feb 23, 2008

Clyda F. Akins, age 87 of Huntsville, Alabama and formerly of Alliance, died at 8:26 p.m. February 23, 2008 at the Regency Nursing Home in Huntsville, Alabama. She was born December 5, 1920 in Cohay, Mississippi to Wesley and Garnet (Livingston) Drennan. Mrs. Akins graduated from Jones County Junior College. She was a former member of Union Avenue United Methodist...

Clara Prickett

Clara Prickett

Feb 22, 2008

Clara Marie Prickett, age 87, of Alliance, died at 12:45 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2008 at Community Care Center. She was born August 21, 1920 in Coshocton, Ohio, to Ross and Ada Wilden Leech and was a lifelong Alliance area resident. Clara was a member of the Silver Park Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband Kenneth L. Prickett, Sr....

David P. Sano, Jr

David P. Sano, Jr

Feb 22, 2008

David P. Sano Jr., age 48 of Alliance, died at his home on February 22, 2008. David was born February 22, 1960 in Alliance, Ohio to David P. Sano Sr. and Helene A. (Brown) Sano. A graduate of Marlington High School, he attended Walsh University and graduated from Stark State College with a degree in business management. Mr. Sano was...

Timothy Ellsworth

Timothy Ellsworth

Feb 19, 2008

Timothy A. Ellsworth age 59, of Alliance, died at 5:48 a.m. Tuesday February 19, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 9, 1948 in Baryd, Ohio, to Richard Albert and Betty M. (First) Ellsworth and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. Timothy was a graduate of Alliance High School and was employed as a security...

Donald Rhoads

Donald Rhoads

Feb 19, 2008

Donald H. Rhoads, age 93, of Limaville, died at 8:05 a.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at his home. Don was born, January 3, 1915, in Limaville, to John and Viola (Miller) Rhoads and was a lifelong resident of Limaville. He attended the former Limaville Schools and was owner of the former Rhoads Limaville Market and later sold and rented real...

Irene Chance

Irene Chance

Feb 17, 2008

Irene Lowry Chance, age 89, of Wadsworth and formerly of Alliance, died at 11:10 p.m. February 17, 2008 at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital. Mrs. Chance was born July 12, 1918 to Frank and Sylvia (Hilton) Lowry in Alliance and resided in the area most of her life. She was an Alliance High School graduate and was employed by the former Mt....

Delores Timmerman

Delores Timmerman

Feb 16, 2008

Delores Hannah Timmerman, age 79 of Alliance, died at her home at 1:28 a.m. Saturday Feb. 16, 2008. She was born July 5, 1928 in Alliance, Ohio to Leroy G. and Hannah (Schuster) Tullis and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Timmerman graduated in 1946 from Alliance High School and retired in 1991 from Genie Co. after working for 44 years...

Sylvia Martin

Sylvia Martin

Feb 7, 2008

Sylvia M. Martin, age 74, of Alliance died at 2:00 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Great Trail Care Center in Minerva, Ohio. She was born Oct. 21, 1933, in Zenith, WV to Theodore and Nellie McMahan Martin and resided in Cleveland before moving to Alliance in 1957. Sylvia attended schools in Gap Mills, WV and was employed as a...

Fredrick O. Rumsey, Sr

Fredrick O. Rumsey, Sr

Feb 4, 2008

Fredrick O. Rumsey, Sr. age 69, of Beloit, died at 10:38 p.m. Monday Feb. 4, 2008 at his home. He was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Thomas and Hannah Davis Rumsey. Fredrick graduated in 1957 from Coraopolis High School in Pennsylvania. He was a member of Maximo Zion Church. He retired in 2000 from the Hunt Valve Co., in Salem...

Walter Jorney

Walter Jorney

Feb 2, 2008

Walter Jorney, age 76, of Alliance died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 18, 1931 in Powhatan Point, Ohio to Andrew and Elizabeth (Johnson) Jorney and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. A graduate of Alliance High School, Mr. Jorney graduated from technical school in Nashville and worked...

Fern Kuntze

Fern Kuntze

Feb 1, 2008

Fern Dolores Kuntze, age 96, of Alliance, died at 1:06 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2008 at her home. She was born July 23, 1911 in Limaville, Ohio to John C. and Hazel E. (Charlton) Kuntze. A graduate of Alliance High School, Miss Kuntze worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Transue and Williams Co. and with George Prince Insurance. She was a...

Donald Cowen

Donald Cowen

Jan 29, 2008

Donald Brynn Cowen, age 63, of Canton, died at 1:18 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1944 in Alliance, Ohio to Robert V. Cowen. He is survived by his mother Anna Cowen of Alliance. He was preceded in death by his father. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian...

Kahlil Nicholas Davis

Kahlil Nicholas Davis

Jan 24, 2008

Kahlil Nicholas Davis, infant son of Thomas and Leanne (Vargo) Davis was stillborn at 4:25 p.m., January 24, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. Kahlil will be loved and sadly missed by his parents; three brothers, Joey, Kayden and K'Vaughn; two sisters, Shiann and Kylie of the home; maternal grandparents, James and Madeline Porter of Newton Falls; maternal great grandmother Joyce...

Wanda Dickson

Wanda Dickson

Jan 24, 2008

Wanda L. Dickson, age 61, of Alliance died at 11:55 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. Wanda was born March 6, 1946 to Harold J. and Ruth I. (Porter) Admire. She was a 1964 graduate of Alliance High School and was employed by the former Woolworth 5 & 10 and for the Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter. Wanda...

Dale Hassig

Dale Hassig

Jan 24, 2008

Dale N. Hassig, age 75, of Alliance, died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born in New Martinsville, WV, October 30, 1932, to Albert and Clara (Buchannon) Hassig. Dale was enlisted in the US. Air Force and served for 23 years before his retirement in 1972. He was employed by the former Bargain...

Rosalyn Round

Rosalyn Round

Jan 23, 2008

Rosalyn A. Round, age 76, of N. Canton, died at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. She was born November 9, 1931 in North Lima, Ohio to Valentine and Ethel E. (Lambert) Woods. Rosalyn was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church and was formerly involved in church activities. She was a graduate of Kent State...

Lawrence Moore

Lawrence Moore

Jan 23, 2008

Lawrence E. "Pete" Moore, age 73, of Alliance, died at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 12, 1934, in Mogodore, Ohio, to William Edward and Hazel K. (Walker) Moore and lived in Alliance having recently lived in Seville, Ohio. Lawrence considered Eric Thoman of Central Baptist Mission Center, his pastor. He was...

Margaret Stone

Margaret Stone

Jan 23, 2008

Margaret A. Stone, age 82, of Alliance died at 3:32 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. Mrs. Stone was born September 8, 1925 in Alliance to George H. and Fern (Kelly) Kotte and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. She was a member of the Union Avenue United Methodist Church. She was a 1942 graduate of Alliance...