Obituaries

Mar 14, 2022

Carisa L. Witt, age 57, of Alliance, passed away on March 14, 2022.

Mar 14, 2022

Mary Catherine (Quick) Grimes, age 55, of Alliance passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2022.  She was born August 6, 1966, to Karen (Lampe) Quick and the late Gerald (Jerry) Quick.

Mary was an ’84 graduate of Alliance High School.  She attended Stark Technical College and remained a lifelong Alliance resident.  She was a loving daughter, granddaughter,...

Mar 14, 2022

Jack D. Harding Jr., age 64, of Louisville, passed away on March 14, 2022.

He was born on January 13, 1958 in Toledo to Jack Harding Sr. and Charlotte (Webb) Harding.

Jack attended Mt. Vernon Nazarene College. He was the co-owner and President of the family business, Harding Harding and Associates, that was founded in...

Mar 13, 2022

Evelyn Lee (Rardon) Wachsmuth, age 84, of Homeworth, went to be with her Lord on March 13, 2022.

She was born on August 15, 1937 in Massillon to Orville C. and Clytice A. Rardon.  They moved to Alliance when she was 2 years old and she lived in the area all her life. Lee graduated from Alliance...

Mar 11, 2022

Francella “Hazel” A. Williams, age 65, of Alliance, passed away on March 11, 2022.

She was born on June 27, 1956 in Alliance to Geneva Brown.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Shaneva Williams, Anthony Williams, and Kimberly (Kendall) Smith; grandchildren, DeVion (McKenzie), Za'Brionna (Kevin), Chance, Layonna Darnell, Kash, Turquoise, and Elijah;...

Mar 11, 2022

Timothy Noe Douglas, age 53, of Beloit, passed away on March 11, 2022.

He was born on January 1, 1969 in Alliance to Clinton and Joyce (Bissett) Douglas.

A graduate of West Branch High School, Tim was the owner/operator of Douglas Muffler.

Tim was a proud veteran of the United States Army and...

Mar 11, 2022

Betty L. Kestner, age 94, of Alliance, passed away on March 11, 2022.

She was born on December 9, 1927 in Wooster, Ohio to Creed and Audrey (Mowrer) Harmon.

Betty graduated from Wooster High School.  She worked at Wooster Brush Co. and the Production Credit in Wooster.

She enjoyed cooking, canning and freezing...

Mar 5, 2022

Michael Anthony Logan, age 55, of Alliance, passed away on March 5, 2022.

Mar 2, 2022

Barbara Blair Standing, age 74, of Alliance, passed away at her home at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

She was born April 15, 1947 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Howard and Ruth (Cartwright) Blair.

A 1967 graduate of Alliance High School, Barb worked as a Nurse’s Aide at the Health Center, Coastal Pet Products,...

Mar 2, 2022

Margaret Ellen Hutchens Hahn, 94, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 2, 2022 at Canterbury Villa in Alliance, Ohio.

She was born in Canton, Ohio to Johnathan J. and Erma (Schory) Hutchens.

Margaret is survived by her daughters, Sue Nash Grove (Andy), Shari Nash McCrea (Dave), Mary Nash Strong (Kevin); son, David Phillippi...

Mar 1, 2022

Bradley D. Thomas, age 60, of Salem, passed away on March 1, 2022.

He was born on September 12, 1961 in Massillon to Jerry and Donna (Carson) Thomas.

Bradley graduated from Marlington High School. He served as a custodian at West Branch Schools for 27 years.  Bradley was a member of Christ United Methodist Church....

Feb 28, 2022

Norman A. Sweitzer, age 88, of Canton, went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2022.

He was born on July 27, 1933 in Alliance to Rollin and Barbara (Baugh) Sweitzer.

Norman graduated from the former Marlboro High School. He retired from PTC Alliance, formerly B&W Tubular in 1996, after 36 years of...

Feb 26, 2022

Duane Lee Royster, age 63, of Canton passed away on February 26, 2022 after a brief illness.

Duane was born to the union of Joseph and Annie Frank Royster on May 14, 1958 in Alliance, Ohio.

He attended Alliance High School and was employed briefly by American Steel Foundry.

Those left to cherish ...

Feb 25, 2022

Joseph F. Gusbar, 85 years old, of Alliance, passed away on February 25th, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. He was born August 23, 1936 in Jerome, PA to Louis and Mary (Greco) Gusbar.

Joseph was a lifelong Alliance resident.  He graduated from Alliance High School in 1955. He worked at A.C. Williams for 15 years...

Feb 25, 2022

Sally Koch Goodwin, age 93, of Alliance, passed away to be with her Lord in her Heavenly home on February 25, 2022.

She was born on February 16, 1929 in Salem, Ohio to Clarence and Jessie Koch.

Sally was a graduate of Columbiana High School and attended Kent State University. She was a homemaker and...

Feb 24, 2022

Ronald G. Miller Sr., age 80, of Alliance, passed away on February 24, 2022.

He was born on May 25, 1941 in Salem, Ohio to Homer A. and Pauline (Blanchard) Miller.

Ronald graduated from Goshen High School in 1959. He began working for Damascus Livestock Auction and then went on to work for Eljer Plumbingware...

Feb 23, 2022

Helen Irene (Wade) Reno, age 92, passed away February 23, 2022.

She was born on March 16, 1929 in Bergholz, Ohio to Daniel F. Wade and Rosa P. (Palmer) Wade.

Helen graduated from Bergholz High School in 1947. She grew up on a 120 acre farm near Bergholz. After graduation, she moved in with her...

Feb 23, 2022

Darryl D. Terrell, age 58, of Massillon, passed away on February 23, 2022.

He was born on March 25, 1963 in Alliance to Warren and Sammy Lee (Clark) Bynum.

Darryl worked at West Stark Workshop. He was an avid Cleveland sports fan. Darryl loved music and dancing; he especially enjoyed James Brown. He was a...

Feb 22, 2022

Maralee E. Gruey, age 101, of Alliance, passed away on February 22, 2022.

She was born on July 28, 1920 in Conneaut, Ohio to Delano and Jennie Mae (Jones) Gruey.

Maralee graduated from Ohio University in 1949 and received her master’s degree from the University of Wyoming in 1955. She taught in Alliance, Pierpont, Ohio,...

Feb 21, 2022

Dennis K. Maley, age 68, of Canton, Ohio, died February 21, 2022 in the care of the incredible staff at Canterbury Villa in Alliance, Ohio. He passed peacefully, with his wife of 46 years by his side, and surrounded by his family and friends. Dennis fought a long and courageous battle with complications from having several strokes over the...