
Dale Freshley
Jan 1, 0001
Dale A. Freshley, age 81 of Alliance, died suddenly Monday, January 24, 2005 in Aultman Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 5, 1923, to Elroy and Eva (Hazen) Freshley. He was a lifelong resident of Alliance, and graduated from Alliance High School in 1941. He joined the 801st Engineer Aviation Battalion in 1943 and served in...

Leota May Bowhall
Jan 1, 0001
Leota May Bowhall 92, of Alliance died at 1:57 p.m. Friday at Akron General Medical Center. Services will be officiated by Pastor Randy Payne. Burial will be at Alliance City Cemetery.

Jane Girt
Jan 1, 0001
Jane Leonard Girt age 88 of Sebring, died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday June 1, 2004 at Crandall Medical Center. Mrs. Girt was born November 21, 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to George Irwin and Marie (Mercer) Leonard. She graduated in 1933 from Langley High School in Pittsburgh, and from the Pittsburgh Business College. She moved to Alliance twenty-two years ago, and...

Samuel Cullum
Jan 1, 0001
Samuel Augustus Cullum, age 15, of Alliance, died at his home at 10:30 p.m. March 24, 2004. Samuel was born January 12, 1989 at home in Lexington Township to Joseph and Ruth (Bleckert) Cullum. He was a freshman at Marlington High School. Samuel had wrestled for two years at Marlington Middle School, and received the Most Improved Award. He participated...

Leroy Diebel
Jan 1, 0001
Leroy "Roy" A. Diebel age 85 of Louisville, and formerly of Alliance died at 8:15 p.m. Friday Dec. 19, 2003 at Oakhill Manor. Mr. Diebel was born in Alliance on April 16, 1918 to Leo and Lillie (Nicholson) Diebel and was a lifelong resident of Limaville and Alliance. A graduate of Alliance High School, he was the former owner and...

Shirley Givens
Jan 1, 0001
Shirley Rae (Summers) Givens age 73 of Alliance, died at 1:25 p.m. Sunday Sept. 1 at Canterbury Villa. Interment will be at Marlboro Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, or Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Jahidi Dickson
Jan 1, 0001
Jahidi Allen Dickson was stillborn at Aultman Hospital on September 20. He was the son of Jason Dickson and Judy Bickley. Private family services will be held Thursday Sept. 26th at the funeral home. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.

Lyle Crist
Jan 1, 0001
Lyle M. Crist age 78 of Alliance passed away Friday March 28, 2003. The Conrad Masonic Lodge will conduct services at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, which the public is welcome to attend. Interment will be at Moultrie Chapel Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Historical Society P.O. Box 2044 Alliance OH 44601, Alliance Underground Railroad Project P.O. Box...

Norma Crawford
Jan 1, 0001
Norma L. Crawford, age 71 of Alliance died unexpectedly at Aultman Hospital at 8:25 p.m. Sunday June 30. Memorial Contributions may be made to First Christian Church Building Fund 114 E. Main St. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Franklin Charlton
Jan 1, 0001
Franklin J. Charlton, age 80 of Alliance, died at Mercy Medical Center at 11:45 p.m. January 14, 2005. He was born February 24, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to James and Estella (Kropf) Charlton, and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Mr. Charlton graduated from Alliance High School and was employed by the former Alliance Machine Company as a Crane Erector, retiring...

Anna Eisinger
Jan 1, 0001
Anna Sanders Watson Eisinger age 95 of Alliance, died at 7:40 a.m. January 8, 2003 at Community Care Center. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 3830 Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Peggy Pinney Craig
Jan 1, 0001
Peggy Lee Pinney Craig, age 45 of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and formerly of Alliance, died at her home at 8:20 p.m. August 2, 2004. She was born November 6, 1958 in Alliance, Ohio to Harold A. Pinney Jr. and Susan Pinney, and lived in Alliance until 2002. Peggy graduated from Alliance High School in 1976, and was a member...

George Bowman
Jan 1, 0001
George L. Bowman age 79 went home to be with his wife Fay on Jan. 12, 2003. A private family service will be held. Memorial Contributions may be made to the donor's choice of charity.

Ruth Boyle
Jan 1, 0001
Ruth E. (Wagner) Boyle age 85 of Beloit and formerly of Alliance, died at 8:20 p.m. July 10th at Akron General Hospital. Smith Grange and Holly Rebekah Lodge #747 will hold a service at 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Smith Grange 13620 Ellet Road Beloit, Ohio 44609.

Richard Close, Jr
Jan 1, 0001
Richard Michael Close Jr., infant, of Alliance, died at 4:15 p.m. May 10, 2004 at Akron Children's Hospital. He was born January 24, 2004 in Alliance, Ohio to Richard Michael Close and Stefanie Anne Wilson. Survivors include his parents, grandparents; Mike and Michele Gentry of Alliance and William and Norma Wilson of Alliance; great-grandparents, Theresa Vargo of Alliance, Janet Close...

Arlene Gempler
Jan 1, 0001
Arlene Miriam Gempler, age 78 of Alliance, died at her home at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday February 15, 2005. She was born August 2, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio to Raymond and Lillian (Swallen) Stuckey. Mrs. Gempler graduated in 1944 from Alliance High School and attended Ohio Wesleyan University. She was a member of First Immanuel United Church of Christ. She was...

Beulah Cunningham
Jan 1, 0001
Beulah K. Cunningham age 92 of Alliance, died at Community Care Center at 6:40 p.m. Sunday July 28. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Fairmount Emmanuel Church 7000 S. Union Ave. NE Alliance OH 44601.

Ann Devers
Jan 1, 0001
Our beloved mother, aunt and friend, Ann Marie Devers passed away Aug. 3, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1930 in Warren, Ohio to Marko Frtalich and Theresa (Vincovich) Frtalich and lived in Alliance since 1931. Mrs. Devers graduated in 1948 from Alliance High School, and was employed as a Press Operator...

Lester Forester
Jan 1, 0001
Lester Forester of Alliance died at his home at 2:15 a.m. November 11, 2004. He was born in Birdsville, Pennsylvania to Elmer and Isabelle (Smith) Forester and lived in Alliance since 1982. Mr. Forester was the owner of the former Forester's Red and White Grocery Store in Campbell, New York until 1968. He was a U.S. Marine Corp W.W.II veteran....

Gaylord Fox
Jan 1, 0001
Gaylord D. Fox age 91 of Alliance, died at his home at 5:17 p.m. April 16, 2004. He was born Sept. 30, 1912 to Arlie and Ella (Ruffier) Fox, and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Fox graduated from the former Marlboro High School, and was a School Bus Driver for 37 years for the Marlboro and Marlington School Districts, and...