Obituaries

Dempsey Knipp,

Dempsey Knipp,

Jan 1, 0001

Dempsey Arvil Knipp Sr., age 89 of Alliance, died at his home Friday April 8, 2005 at 6:20 p.m. following a long illness. He was born in Grahn, Kentucky, on March 8, 1916 to William L. and Minta Lou (Barker) Knipp. Dempsey lived in Lawrence County, Ohio during most of his youth. He married Nettie L. Dean in 1936. They...

Kenneth Kennedy

Kenneth Kennedy

Jan 1, 0001

Kenneth C. Kennedy age 75 of Alliance died at 10:20 p.m. Jan. 12, 2003 at Altercare of Alliance. A Memorial Service will be held Jan. 16, 2003. Memorial Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church 1659 W. State St. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

William Hurford

William Hurford

Jan 1, 0001

William F. "Bill" Hurford, age 64 of Alliance, died at 8:24 p.m. Thursday Aug. 8, 2002 at Alliance Community Hospital. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to the church in Mr. Hurford's name.

Alice Kepley

Alice Kepley

Jan 1, 0001

Alice Kepley, age 73 of Alliance, died at 12:53 a.m. March 27, 2005 at Canterbury Villa. Mrs. Kepley was born September 4, 1931 in Columbus, Ohio to John and Mary (Stuart) Tipton and lived in Alliance since the 1970's. She graduated from Columbus City Schools, and worked as a bookkeeper/secretary for NOVA Services, McCallum Insurance, Neal's Shoe Store, the YWCA...

Francis Henry

Francis Henry

Jan 1, 0001

Francis E. Henry, age 86 of Alliance died Tuesday evening. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.

Florence Hunter

Florence Hunter

Jan 1, 0001

Florence "Flo" Hunter age 59 of Alliance died at 4:17 a.m. September 15 at Aultman Hospital. Interment will be at Sebring Grandview Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family.

W. Josh

W. Josh

Jan 1, 0001

W. Bernard Josh age 86 of Alliance died at his home at 1:15 p.m. October 4, 2003. He was born in Alliance on November 1, 1916 to Elton and Alverda (Wallace) Josh. Mr. Josh was a lifelong area resident, graduated from Alliance High School, and retired as a welder. He was a life member of Elks #467, a member of...

Carl Knipp

Carl Knipp

Jan 1, 0001

Carl F. Knipp, age 65, of Olmstead Township, Ohio, died July 8, following an extended illness. Surviving Mr. Knipp is his wife Lorraine, his parents Dempsey A. and Nettie L. (Dean) Knipp, a daughter Cheryl Raffay, and sons Timothy, Douglas and Scott. He also has seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Carl was also survived by his sisters, Mrs. Chester (Gladys)...

John Kramer

John Kramer

Jan 1, 0001

John Kramer, age 85 of Alliance, died at 9:20 p.m. August 10, 2003 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born in Alliance, Ohio on November 26, 1917 to Andrew and Magdalena (Schmidt) Kramer. Mr. Kramer worked as a machine operator at B&W Tubular Products in Alliance, retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Alliance Senior Center, United Steelworker's...

Frederick Hunter

Frederick Hunter

Jan 1, 0001

Frederick James Hunter, age 90 of Alliance, died at 2 p.m. May 6, 2004 at White Oak Nursing Home in Canton. He was born January 1, 1914 in Alliance, Ohio to Francis E. and Edith (Kayler) Hunter and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Mr. Hunter graduated in 1933 from Alliance High School, and in 1942 received his Bachelor of Science...

Alice Killip

Alice Killip

Jan 1, 0001

Alice Killip, 91, died on June 22. She resided at Copeland Oaks for 10 years. Alice was moved to Columbus, last year, to be nearer family. Viewings: Saturday, June 25 from 10 to 12 and 2 to 3 followed by the memorial service at 3 at the Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. A reception for family and friends will be held from...

Dorothy Hepburn

Dorothy Hepburn

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy June Hepburn, age 85, of Alliance, died at 9:25 p.m. January 4, 2005 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. Mrs. Hepburn was born in Canton, Ohio on June 10, 1919 to Harry and Marguerite (Becker) Gibner, and was a 1937 graduate of McKinley High School. She was employed as a telephone operator for Ohio Bell, then Macomber Inc., Merrill Lynch,...

Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson

Jan 1, 0001

Walter F. Johnson Jr. age 82 of Alliance died at Alliance Community Hospital on April 5, 2003. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.

Helen Kindig

Helen Kindig

Jan 1, 0001

Helen Rose Schmidt Kindig age 93 of Alliance, formerly of Belleflower Dr., died at Bel-Air Care Center at 3:25 p.m. Friday July 25, 2003. She was born March 3, 1910 in Alliance to Christian and Rosina (Werren) Schmidt and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Kindig graduated from Alliance High School, and was employed by the former City Savings Bank as...

Esther Herbster

Esther Herbster

Jan 1, 0001

Esther E. Herbster, age 82 of Beloit, died at her home at 4:50 a.m., March 16, 2005. She was born Sept. 14, 1922, in Beloit to William W. and Addie (Greenawalt) McLaughlin. Mrs. Herbster graduated from Lisbon High School and was a homemaker. Survivors include 3 daughters; Maureta (Thomas) Bohon of Springfield, Ohio, Marlene (Dale) August of Beloit, Eileen (David)...

Dale Freshley

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...

Patricia Goshorn

Patricia Goshorn

Jan 1, 0001

Patricia Ann Goshorn, age 62 of Alliance, died at 1:15 p.m Sunday May 19th at her home. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 925 S. Main St. North Canton Ohio 44720.

Kathleen Gale

Kathleen Gale

Jan 1, 0001

Kathleen M. Phillips Gale age 79 of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away Friday May 23, 2003 after a 3?-year battle against cancer. She was born in Alliance, and was a WWII Navy Veteran, member of Waves Unit #95 in Stuart, Fla., and Waves National and Gem & Mineral Clubs of West Palm Beach and Ft. Pierce, Fla. She had been...

Mary Harlan

Mary Harlan

Jan 1, 0001

Mary K. Harlan, age 95 of Alliance, died at 5:00 a.m. Sunday February 20, 2005 at Altercare of Louisville. She was born February 16, 1910 in Hartville, Ohio to William and Elta (Wolf) Schoner and lived in Alliance since 1995, after moving from Marlboro. Mrs. Harlan attended Wittenberg College in Springfield, Ohio and raised Belgian Horses and Dairy Cows on...

Nancy Kalin

Nancy Kalin

Jan 1, 0001

Nancy Ellen (Jagger) Kalin, age 69 of Canton, died at Hospice of Central Ohio at 10:00 p.m. February 16, 2005. She was born July 7, 1935 in Akron, Ohio to the late Paul Warren Jagger and Evelyn (Conrad) Jagger. Nancy graduated from Kenmore High School and the University of Akron. She was the founder and owner of Nancy Kalin Antique...