John J. Yoho, Sr
May 2, 2006
John J. Yoho Sr., age 64 of Beloit, died at 11:22 a.m. May 2, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born March 26, 1942 in Moundsville, West Virginia to John N. and Daisy (White) Yoho and lived in the Alliance area for the past 40 years. John worked as a millwright at Transue and Williams for ten years. He loved...
Dorothy F. Dickerhoof
Apr 29, 2006
Dorothy F. Dickerhoof, age 85 of Paris, died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday April 29, 2006 at her home. She was born June 27, 1920 in Hartville, Ohio to Lloyd and Irene (Wearstler) Anstine and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Dickerhoof was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She was a longtime employee of Lingenfelter-Brill. One of her greatest...

Wilma M. Daniels
Apr 29, 2006
Wilma May Daniels, age 84 of Alliance, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday April 29, 2006. She was born May 18, 1921 in Sebring, Ohio to Herbert A. Detchon and Ohno (Jackson) Detchon-Shank and was a lifelong area resident. A 1939 graduate of Sebring High School, Mrs. Daniels enjoyed sewing, and was self-employed as a dressmaker and tailor for more than...

Dewie A. Lemaster
Apr 27, 2006
Dewie Almeda Lemaster, age 72 of Alliance, died at 9:10 p.m. April 27, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. Mrs. Lemaster was born March 13, 1934 in Middlebourne, West Virginia to Walter and Dewie (McCormick) Lancaster and has lived in the Alliance area since 1954. A member of the Church of Christ, Dewie enjoyed gardening, traveling, crocheting and painting. Survivors include...

Helen Thacker
Apr 26, 2006
Helen DeGroff Thacker, age 92 of Alliance, died at 11:05 p.m. April 26, 2006 at Canterbury Villa. She was born February 11, 1914 in Randolph, Ohio to the late Leo Alpheus and Ruth Coler DeGroff. Mrs. Thacker was formally a resident of Akron, Ohio and Edgewater, Florida. She moved to Alliance in 1957 and was an employee of the Alliance...

Fannie Dreisinger
Apr 26, 2006
Fannie Margaret Dreisinger passed away at Oak Tree Villas Nursing Home in Jefferson City, Missouri on April 26, 2006. She joins her mother and father Flora and William Arnott; her five brothers and sisters Frank, Jack, Bill, Nell and Lillian Arnott; and her loving husband Dr. Edward J. Dreisinger, in a better place. She was born October 13, 1912 in...
William W. Milburn
Apr 24, 2006
William W. "Chief" Milburn, age 69 of Alliance, died at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Monday April 24, 2006. He was born September 11, 1936 in Sistersville, West Virginia to Edgar R. and Emma (McCormick) Milburn and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. Mr. Milburn was employed as a Millwright for Transue and...
Ellen Lou Clark
Apr 24, 2006
Ellen Lou "Tibby" Clark, age 68 of Alliance, died at 2:15 p.m. April 24, 2006 at Green Meadows Care Center in Louisville. She was born May 18, 1937 in Alliance, Ohio to Alice L. (Hopkins) and Seth Borton. A 1956 graduate of Alliance High School, Tibby graduated from the Canton Police Academy and worked as a Court Reporter for Judge...
Clyde Hoff
Apr 22, 2006
Clyde L. Hoff, age 91 of Marlboro, died at 9:35 a.m. Saturday April 22, 2006 at Altercare of Alliance with his family and loving friend Millie Johnson by his side. He was born Feb. 12, 1915 in Marlboro Twp., Ohio to Albert and Orhea (Oyster) Hoff and lived most of his life in Marlboro. He attended the former Marlboro High...
Margaret L. Barker
Apr 22, 2006
Margaret L. Barker, age 77 of Alliance, died at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. She was born October 21, 1928 in Sebring, Ohio to George and Ruth (Goon) Rouse. Mrs. Barker attended Sebring and Alliance schools and was employed by the former Royal China in Sebring. She enjoyed her family, taking care of her home and...

Dwain H. Witter
Apr 20, 2006
Dwain H. Witter, age 88 of Homeworth, died at 6:06 a.m. Thursday April 20, 2006 at the Arbors of Canton. He was born March 26, 1918 in East Canton, Ohio to Mervin and Iva (Schweitzer) Witter and was a lifelong Homeworth resident. Mr. Witter graduated from Goshen High School and the National Radio Institute, and was the self-employed owner of...
Robert E. Stauffeneger, Sr
Apr 19, 2006
Robert E. Stauffeneger Sr., age 85, a life long resident of the Alliance area, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in the Alliance Community Care Center following an extended illness. Born March 20, 1921 in North Benton, he was the son of John and Martha (Friedlie) Stauffenegger who emigrated from Berne, Switzerland. He graduated from Sebring High School in 1939. Robert...
Ile Dehart
Apr 19, 2006
Ile "Pap" DeHart, age 83 of Alliance, died at 5:35 p.m. April 19, 2006 at his home. He was born Aug. 22, 1922 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to Charles and Mary (Holbrook) DeHart Mr. DeHart retired in 1985 from Monarch Rubber after working as a lift truck operator. He was a member of the Independent Freewill Baptist Church and served...
Richard Myers
Apr 15, 2006
Richard N. Myers 'Rick', age 49 of Homeworth, died at the Cleveland Clinic at 1:42 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2006. He was born June 2, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio to Pete and Liz (Clunk) Myers and lived in Homeworth since 1989. Mr. Myers was a 1974 graduate of Tulsa High School and was retired after 20 years of service as...

William K. Riesen
Apr 10, 2006
William K. "Bill" Riesen, age 71 of Alliance, died at 5:45 a.m. Monday, April 10, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born February 7, 1935 in Moultrie, Ohio to Alfred and Margorie E. (Pryor) Riesen and lived in Alliance most of his life. Mr. Riesen was a long distance truck driver, and served with the U.S. Army, having been stationed...

Edward E. Thornberry
Apr 10, 2006
Edward E. Thornberry, age 77 of Marlboro, died at his home at 1:38 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2006. He was born March 18, 1929 in Sandyhook, Kentucky to Dewey Preston Thornberry and Ivory (Gibson) Thornberry and lived most of his life in Marlboro. Mr. Thornberry was employed by B&W at the Rush Street Plant in Alliance before retiring in 1989...

Beatrice A. Johnson
Apr 9, 2006
Beatrice A. Johnson, age 89 of Homeworth, died at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born July 5, 1916 in Homeworth, Ohio to Clayton L. and Esther (Barnett) Hoffman and was a lifelong area resident. A graduate of the former Goshen High School, Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and Dairy Farmer with her husband,...

Paul J. Schweizer
Apr 2, 2006
Paul J. Schweizer, age 71 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord at 11:04 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1934 in Canton, Ohio to August and Rose (Alleman) Schweizer and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Schweizer attended Alliance High School and was employed as a heater at Transue and...

Mary L. Heckman
Mar 31, 2006
Mary L. Heckman, age 86 of Sebring, died at her daughter's home at 10:50 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2006. She was born November 8, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Harry and Mary (Reffren) Richards and lived most of her life in Alliance. Mrs. Heckman is survived by one daughter, Becky (Jim) Pittman of Beloit; one son Edward Heckman of Canton...
Rita S. Hamilton
Mar 27, 2006
Rita S. Hamilton, age 85 of Alliance, died at 3:50 a.m. March 27, 2006 at Copeland Oaks. She was born Aug. 8, 1920 in North Canton, Ohio to Edward and Hilda (Bauman) Schneider and lived in the Alliance area since 1936. Mrs. Hamilton graduated in 1938 from Alliance High School, attended Miami University and was a member of Regina Coeli...