Obituaries

Joyann Miller

Joyann Miller

Jun 22, 2007

Joyann Miller, age 79, of Alliance, owner with her husband of the former Jack and Joy Shoppe Children's Store in Alliance entered into her Lord's Kingdom on June 22, 2007 at 7:45 p.m. at her home with her family at her side. Joyann Miller was born in Sebring on June 7, 1928 to Ralph and Jessie (Crawford) Stevenson. She graduated...

Dawn J. Reynolds

Dawn J. Reynolds

Jun 22, 2007

Dawn J. Reynolds, age 94, of Alliance, died at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Canterbury Villa. She was born September 29, 1912 in Alliance, Ohio to J. Paul and J. Jeanette (Horton) Morris. Mrs. Reynolds attended Alliance Business College and was a member of the Alliance Order of Eastern Star Chapter 296. She attended First Friends Church and...

Richard Eberling

Richard Eberling

Jun 21, 2007

Richard E. "Dick" Eberling, age 67, of Alliance, died at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born Feb. 5, 1940 in Richmond, Va. to Charles H. and Glenna M. (Riley) Eberling and resided in Alliance most of his life. Richard retired from Central-Allied Asphalt & Paving Co. in Canton, December of 2003, and was...

Dean Lautzenheiser

Dean Lautzenheiser

Jun 20, 2007

Dean L. Lautzenheiser, age 65, of Damascus, died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 19, 1942 in East Rochester, Ohio to Russell and Eleanor (Devers) Lautzenheiser and resided in the Damascus area all of his married life. He was employed for 28 years as a truck...

Dean L. Lautzenheiser

Dean L. Lautzenheiser

Jun 20, 2007

Dean L. Lautzenheiser, age 65, of Damascus, died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 19, 1942 in East Rochester, Ohio to Russell and Eleanor (Devers) Lautzenheiser and resided in the Damascus area all of his married life. He was employed for 28 years as a truck...

David B. Kridler

David B. Kridler

Jun 19, 2007

David B. Kridler, age 64, of Alliance, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. Mr. Kridler was born February 6, 1943 in Alliance to Norman L. and Frances (Wykoff) Kridler and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Alliance High School and worked in the shipping department at Coastal Pet Products for 10 years....

David Kridler

David Kridler

Jun 19, 2007

David B. Kridler, age 64, of Alliance, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. Mr. Kridler was born February 6, 1943 in Alliance to Norman L. and Frances (Wykoff) Kridler and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Alliance High School and worked in the shipping department at Coastal Pet Products for 10 years....

Robert J. Gorfi

Robert J. Gorfi

Jun 15, 2007

Robert J. Gorfi Sr., age 61, of Sebring, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday June 15, 2007, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 17, 1945 in Alliance, Ohio to Frank and Rachel Lucretia Shaw Gorfi and was a lifelong resident. Robert graduated from Alliance High School and was employed as an Orderly at Alliance Community Hospital. He was a...

Robert Gorfi

Robert Gorfi

Jun 15, 2007

Robert J. Gorfi Sr., age 61, of Sebring, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday June 15, 2007, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 17, 1945 in Alliance, Ohio to Frank and Rachel Lucretia Shaw Gorfi and was a lifelong resident. Robert graduated from Alliance High School and was employed as an Orderly at Alliance Community Hospital. He was a...

Bettie Garman

Bettie Garman

Jun 14, 2007

Bettie M. "Mae" Garman, age 82, of Alliance, died at 9:54 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2007 at home. She was born Feb. 6, 1925 in Canton to Arvine and Elsie (Krause) Wendling and had lived in Canton before moving to Alliance in 1995. Mrs. Garman was a 1943 graduate of Timken High School. She retired in 1986 from Fisher Foods...

Jack Sanford Leister

Jack Sanford Leister

Jun 12, 2007

Jack Sanford Leister, age 89, of Alliance, died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born January 15, 1918 in Canton, Ohio to Harry Leister and Grace (Donaldson) Leister Gallaher. Jack was a 1935 graduate of Alliance High School and attended Mount Union College. He was a member of the First Christian Church for...

Bruce Russell Raber

Bruce Russell Raber

Jun 10, 2007

Bruce Russell Raber, 54, went home to Heaven to be with God on Sunday, June 10th, 2007 at 12:20 a.m. at Alliance Community Hospital after a month long battle with cancer. He was born July 19, 1952 to Russell Stanley and Lela Mae (Wise) Raber. A 1970 graduate of Louisville High School, Bruce realized early in life that his love...

Catherine Egli

Catherine Egli

Jun 10, 2007

Catherine "Kate" Eglie, age 71, of Homeworth, died at 10:16 a.m. June 10, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born February 4, 1936 in Homeworth to Albert and Belle (Hoskins) Yennie and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Eglie graduated from Alliance High and retired after being a long-time dispatcher for the Homeworth Fire Department. Mrs. Eglie was a member...

Dorsey Fink

Dorsey Fink

Jun 8, 2007

Dorsey D. Fink, age 92, of Alliance, died at 7:35 a.m. June 8, 2007 at Roselawn Terrace. Mrs. Fink was born May 15, 1915 in Hiawassee, Georgia, to Doll and Myrtle (Eller) Denton. She attended Hiawassee High School, moved to Ohio around 1950, lived in Canton and has lived in Alliance for 17 years. Mrs. Fink was a member of...

Dorsey D. Fink

Dorsey D. Fink

Jun 8, 2007

Dorsey D. Fink, age 92, of Alliance, died at 7:35 a.m. June 8, 2007 at Roselawn Terrace. Mrs. Fink was born May 15, 1915 in Hiawassee, Georgia, to Doll and Myrtle (Eller) Denton. She attended Hiawassee High School, moved to Ohio around 1950, lived in Canton and has lived in Alliance for 17 years. Mrs. Fink was a member of...

Rev. Roger William Felton, Sr

Rev. Roger William Felton, Sr

Jun 5, 2007

Reverend Roger William Felton Sr., age 70, of Alliance, died at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 27, 1936 in Smithville, Ohio to Clyde and Marie (Tolbert) Felton and resided in the Alliance area all his life. Mr. Felton graduated from Springfield Bible College and was a retired Baptist Minister. He was...

Glen E. Hoover

Glen E. Hoover

Jun 5, 2007

Glen E. Hoover, 82, Alliance, died June 5, 2007. He was born May 1, 1925 in Alliance, a son of the late Clarence and Laura Hoover. A life long resident of Alliance he was a World War II Navy veteran and a retired tool and die worker. Surviving are his wife Mary Hoover; his brothers, Bill (Ruth) Hoover, Bob (Linda)...

Hazel Lika

Hazel Lika

Jun 1, 2007

Hazel (Rafira) Lika, age 90 of 7040 Hepburn Rd., Middleburg Heights, Ohio died at 7:45 p.m. June 1, 2007 at Parkside Villa Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 4, 1917 in Canton, Ohio to Ionel and Anica Moldovan and lived most of her life in the Alliance area. Mrs. Lika attended Canton McKinley High School and with her late husband,...

Gary R. Kirk, Sr

Gary R. Kirk, Sr

May 28, 2007

Gary R. Kirk Sr., age 75, of Alliance, died at 10:20 p.m. May 28, 2007 at his home. He was born Dec. 13, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa to Cary Oral and Agnes (Milliman) Kirk and was a resident of Alliance since 1959. Mr. Kirk received his Teaching Certificate from Burlington Iowa Jr. College and taught for two years at...

Deborah Kay Maple

Deborah Kay Maple

May 27, 2007

Deborah Kay Maple, age 57, formerly of Louisville, died at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Maison Aini�½ in Stow. She was born May 31, 1949 in Canton, Ohio to Floyd Miller and Luella (Hartley) Maple. Deborah worked for the Stark County MMRD Workshops. Survivors include two sisters, LouAnn Jaeb of Louisville, and Cynthia (Robert) Lanchester of Ewing, NJ;...