Obituaries

Richard Mittelstadt

Richard Mittelstadt

Jan 1, 0001

Richard L. Mittelstadt, age 86, of Alliance, died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. There will be no calling hours. Per his wishes cremation has taken place.

Wayne Beatty

Wayne Beatty

Jan 1, 0001

Wayne Mark Beatty, age 57 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family and friends at 12:25 a.m. March 14, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born March 1, 1949 in Alliance, Ohio to Willard and Bessie (Dezenzo) Beatty and was a lifelong resident. Wayne graduated in 1968 from Alliance High School and worked at...

Gary Hoopes

Gary Hoopes

Jan 1, 0001

Gary L. Hoopes, age 49 of Alliance, passed away at his home on Wednesday Aug. 2, 2006. He was born Aug. 24, 1956 in Salem, Ohio to Ramon and Velma (Caldwell) Hoopes and lived most of his life in Alliance. Gary graduated from Marlington High School and Stark State College. He was President and Founder of GNW Aluminum in Alliance...

Rachel Huffman-LaNave

Rachel Huffman-LaNave

Jan 1, 0001

Rachel E. Huffman-LaNave, age 55 of Alliance, died at 2:45 a.m. June 21, 2006 at McCrea Manor. She was born January 10, 1951 in Alliance to Robert E. and Dorothy E. (Green) Huffman Sr. and was a lifelong resident. A 1968 graduate of Alliance High School, she then graduated Cum Laude from Kent State University with a B.S. in criminal...

Robert Biddle

Robert Biddle

Jan 1, 0001

Robert D. "Mike" Biddle, age 49, of Limaville, died at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2, 2006 at home. He was born Sept. 30, 1957 in Alliance to Robert L. and Mary (Dulaney) Biddle and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Biddle graduated from Marlington High School in 1976. Survivors include his parents, brothers William and Ben and sister Pat. Arrangements include cremation....

Marita Houtz

Marita Houtz

Jan 1, 0001

Marita E. (Baum) Houtz, age 95 of Alliance, died at 11:15 a.m. Dec. 24, 2005 at Altercare of Hartville. She was born August 4, 1910 in New Baltimore, Ohio to Herbert and Effie (Knisely) Baum. Mrs. Houtz graduated from Marlboro High School and retired from the Hoover Company after twenty years of service. Survivors include half sister, sister-in-laws, and several...

Maurice Lab

Maurice Lab

Jan 1, 0001

"Together Again" Maurice G. "Mo" Lab, age 84 of Roselawn Terrace Nursing Home, died at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 20, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 20, 1921 in Zoarville, Ohio to John Lab and Anna (Knotts) Lab McGhee and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. He was the former co-owner of Mobill Wheel Alinement...

Kathryn nee Unkefer

Kathryn nee Unkefer

Jan 1, 0001

Kathryn D. Robinson, age 82 of Fredericksburg, and formerly of Alliance, died at 12:00 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006. She was born Jan. 14, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to Morris and Mamie (Markel) Betz and lived most of her life in the Alliance area. Mrs. Robinson graduated from Minerva High School in 1941 and was a self-employed beautician, owning the...

John Streza

John Streza

Jan 1, 0001

John Streza, age 87, of Alliance, died at 11:55 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2007, at Aultman Hospital. Mr. Streza was born April 7, 1920, in Alliance, to Dan and Eugenia (Tzetzu) Streza and was a lifelong resident. He was a 1938 graduate of Alliance High School and was a professional baseball player, a minor league manager for 8 years, and...

Danita Reed

Danita Reed

Jan 1, 0001

Danita L. Reed, age 50 of Alliance, died at 9 a.m. October 26, 2006 at home. She was born July 6, 1956 in Alliance to Dan and Alice Mae (Rohrer) Colucci and was a lifelong resident. Danita was a 1975 graduate of Alliance High School. She was a member of Alliance Baptist Temple where she sang in the church choir....

Gary Ohman

Gary Ohman

Jan 1, 0001

Gary Dean Ohman, age 25 of Alliance, died at home at 7:55 p.m. March 15, 2006. He was born Nov. 29, 1980 in Canton, Ohio, and was the son of Randy and Michele (Ohman) Monnette and was a lifelong resident. Gary graduated from Marlington High School in 1999. Survivors include his parents, Randy and Michelle Monnette of Alliance; one sister,...

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Jan 1, 0001

Betty Riggenbach Thomas, 89 of Erie, Pennsylvania and formerly of Alliance, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge in Erie. She was born in Hannibal, Ohio on August 13, 1918, a daughter of the late John and Jesse Holpp Riggenbach. She attended Hannibal High School and was a graduate of the Reynolds Memorial Hospital School of...

Ellen Peters

Ellen Peters

Jan 1, 0001

Ellen Marie Walborn Peters, age 50 of Alliance, died at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 23, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Alliance, Ohio to Dale and Patricia (Anderson) Walborn and was a lifelong resident. Ellen graduated from Alliance High School and attended Mount Union College. She was employed as a Supervisor for CRI Electronics and received a business...

Dora Donnangelo

Dora Donnangelo

Jan 1, 0001

Dora Ann Donnangelo, age 88, of Alliance, died at 6:15 a.m. August 27, 2006 at Stow-Glen Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 4, 1918 in Wellsville, Ohio to Anthony and Fannie (Flask) Lalli. Dora attended Alliance High School and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, James (Beth) Donnangelo of Cuyahoga Falls; three grandchildren, Eric,...

Ernest Williams

Ernest Williams

Jan 1, 0001

Ernest A. Williams, age 90, of Alliance, died at 7:55 a.m. Aug. 30, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mr. Williams was born Jan. 4, 1916 in Ravenna, Ohio to Howell and Cora (Wilson) Williams and moved to Alliance in 1946. A graduate of Newton Falls High School, Mr. Williams attended Kent State University. He retired in 1981 as Vice President...

William Staggers

William Staggers

Jan 1, 0001

William Lee Staggers, age 54 of Alliance, died on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at his home after a short illness. He was born April 27, 1951 in Chester, West Virginia to Harold Dale and Rosalea Maude (Reed) Staggers. Mr. Staggers worked as an inspector at Precision Castparts Corp. and enjoyed the outdoors. He is survived by his father Harold of...

Geneva Brown

Geneva Brown

Jan 1, 0001

Geneva L. 'Genny' Brown, age 66 of Alliance, died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 28, 1939 in Amonate, Virginia to Hugh and Louise (Ingrain) Cundiff and lived most of her life in this area. A graduate of Amonate High School, Genny enjoyed playing bingo and baking cakes. Mrs. Brown...

M. Zeller

M. Zeller

Jan 1, 0001

M. Ann Zeller, age 86, of Paris, Ohio, died at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 1, 1921 in Homeworth, Ohio to Norman and Phoebe (Hoffman) Pilmer. Mrs. Zeller graduated from Alliance High School and was employed by Haynam Fuel Oil Distribution for 20 years as bookkeeper, and also by Marlington School...

Carol Clark

Carol Clark

Jan 1, 0001

Carol Yvonne Clark, age 62 of Alliance, died at 11:28 p.m. Aug. 2, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 27, 1943 in Barberton, Ohio to Donald A. Williams and Marilyn E. (Wingrove) Williams Czyzewski and moved to Alliance from Barberton in 1975. She was a Llama breeder since 1984 at her Peruvian Andes Llama Ranch. She also...

David Smith,

David Smith,

Jan 1, 0001

David E. Smith Sr., age 57 of Alliance, died at Alliance Community Hospital at 2:28 p.m. May 16, 2006. David was born April 14, 1949 in Alliance, Ohio to William and Katharine (Mingus) Smith and was a lifelong resident. He previously worked in maintenance for Grinders, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Pamela (Hilbert)...