Obituaries

June Oswald

June Oswald

Jan 1, 0001

June R. Oswald, age 88, of Alliance, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2012 at Sterling House of Alliance. She was born June 23, 1923, in Jersey City, NJ to Otto and Katherine (Kindleburger) Fischer. June was a talented artist and ceramic designer, having once owned her own business. A member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Williamsport, PA; June...

Anna Cowen

Anna Cowen

Jan 1, 0001

Anna F. Cowen, age 88, of Alliance, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Aultman Hospital. She was born November 22, 1923, in Madison, Tennessee, to Oscar and Mamie Cline. A graduate of Peabody College, Anna taught high school in Florida. She was a member of the Union Avenue United Methodist Church, where she participated in church activities...

Patricia Freshly

Patricia Freshly

Jan 1, 0001

Patricia O. Freshly, age 81, of Alliance, died at 10:25 a.m., January 4, 2012, at McCrea Manor. She was born January 2, 1931, in Elkmills, MD, to Bayard and Carrie Cornelia (Carter) Mann. She was a homemaker who enjoyed bowling, knitting and collecting bells. Patricia was a member of the Farm Women's Club. Survivors include her husband, Robert Freshly, whom...

Orla Madsen

Orla Madsen

Jan 1, 0001

Orla passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011. Orla was a resident of Alliance, Ohio.

Carl Brown

Carl Brown

Jan 1, 0001

Carl E. Brown, age 95, of Sebring, formally of Alliance, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1917, in Ashland County, to Elvy and Effie (McBride) Brown. A 1934 graduate of Jeromesville High School, Carl spent 10 years as a self-employed co-owner of Stonebridge Sales and for 20 years he...

Maxine Lastivka

Maxine Lastivka

Jan 1, 0001

Maxine C. Lastivka, age 88, of Alliance, died at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born February 29, 1924, in Salem, Ohio, to Robert L. and Muriel (Elder) Crum. A 1942 graduate of Alliance High School, Maxine was a 70 year member of Christ United Methodist Church and a member of the Protheon Sunday...

Hazel Fagan

Hazel Fagan

Jan 1, 0001

Hazel M. Fagan, age 88, of Alliance, died at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Salem Community Hospital. She was born February 21, 1923, in Marysville, Ohio, to William A. Clapper and Laura Clapper. A 1941 graduate of Alliance High School, Hazel was a member of the First Christian Church of Alliance and employed with the family construction company...

Edythe Hornbeck

Edythe Hornbeck

Jan 1, 0001

Edythe Hornbeck, age 97, of Alliance, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Bel-Air Senior Living Community. She was born February 17, 1915, in Leetonia, Ohio, to Wilbur Arter and Bessie (Barthalow) Arter. A 1938 graduate of David Anderson High School in Leetonia, Edythe received her Bachelor Degree at Heidelburg College and worked as a home economist at...

Bernice Lillis

Bernice Lillis

Jan 1, 0001

Bernice Lillis, age 93, formerly of Alliance, died at 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton. She was born April 21, 1919, in East Liverpool, OH, to Homer and Bessie (Gabbert) Franklin. A 1937 graduate of East Liverpool High School, Bernice was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, Steve...

DeWayne Hoffmeyer

DeWayne Hoffmeyer

Jan 1, 0001

DeWayne E. Hoffmeyer, age 69, of Alliance, died at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Sebring, December 22, 1942, to Mervin W. and Ruth L. (Allcorn) Hoffmeyer. DeWayne attended Berlin Center and Sebring schools, was employed as a truck driver and retired from the City of Alliance Street Department after more than...

Dale Montgomery

Dale Montgomery

Jan 1, 0001

After a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, Dale A. Montgomery, age 75, of Alliance, joined his parents in heaven on Easter Sunday, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 6, 1937, in Alliance, Ohio, to Howard A. and Alice M. (Kirkbride) Montgomery. Dale graduated from Marlboro High School and attended Kent State University. A lifelong...

Gary Bourne,

Gary Bourne,

Jan 1, 0001

Gary F. Bourne, Sr. age 74, of Alliance, died at 2:52 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born May 18, 1938, in Alliance, Ohio, to Floyd and Harriet (Frost) Bourne. Gary was a 1956 graduate of Alliance High School and worked as a machinist at Alliance Machine for 40 years. His hobbies included going hunting,...

Wilford Edwards

Wilford Edwards

Jan 1, 0001

Wilford W. "Chooch" Edwards, age 77, of Sebring, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2012, at Canterbury Villa. He was born March 8, 1935, in Uhrichsville, Ohio, to Wilse and Sylvia (Salsberry) Edwards. Mr. Edwards was employed at Transue Williams Stamping Plant for 33 years and formerly a Union President before retiring. A member of Maranatha Church of...

Rafe Poteet

Rafe Poteet

Jan 1, 0001

Rafe D. Poteet, age 26, of Alliance, passed away unexpectedly, at Alliance Community Hospital at 12:41 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012. He was born May 9, 1985, in Alliance, Ohio, to William G. and Bonnie (Claycomb) Poteet. Rafe attended West Branch High School, and was formerly employed at Enviroscape's. Rafe enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his family and many...

Clayton "Buddy" Epperly

Clayton "Buddy" Epperly

Jan 1, 0001

Clayton Gordon "Buddy" Epperly, age 67, of Salem, died at 1:23 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012 at Essex House in Salem. He was born September 20, 1944, in Mt. Hope, W. Va. to Leslie G. and Virginia F. (Harmon) Epperly. Buddy formerly was employed by the Charlotte County School Board and later as a dock installer with the Charlotte County...

Rose Stasiuk

Rose Stasiuk

Jan 1, 0001

Rose Stasiuk, age 75, of Canton, formerly of Alliance and Vineland, New Jersey, died at 10:50 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born December 5, 1936, in Poland. She came to the United States in 1962 and settled in New York City, NY. She moved to Vineland, New Jersey, in 1968 where she lived for...

Wilma L.

Wilma L.

Jan 1, 0001

Wilma L. May age 89, of Alliance, died at 7:52 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at her home. She was born January 19, 1923, in Alliance, to Clarence H. and Twila M. (Yarian) Grate. A January 1941 graduate of Alliance High School and Alliance Business College, Wilma worked as an office clerk for Taylorcraft Aviation Corp. from 1941 to 1945,...

Elizabeth Steed

Elizabeth Steed

Jan 1, 0001

Elizabeth Ann Steed, age 43, of Alliance, died at 10:03 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Akron General Medical Center. She was born August 4, 1968, in Alliance, to George and Sharon (McNiel) May and has been a lifelong Alliance resident. Lizzie graduated from Alliance High School and the Alliance Career Center and was employed as a State Tested Nurses...

Alfred Johnson

Alfred Johnson

Jan 1, 0001

Alfred Thomas Johnson, age 82, of Alliance, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born January 2, 1930, in Salineville, Ohio, to Forrest and Evelyn (Brown) Johnson and was a graduate of Sebring High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. Tom was employed by General Tire as...

Opal Ruth

Opal Ruth

Jan 1, 0001

Opal Ruth went to be with the Lord peacefully on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Salida Woods, Mentor, OH. Opal was born May 30, 1920 in Homeworth, OH to Hiram and Pearl (Heffner) Heestand. On March 22, 1941 she married Charles F. Ruth, Jr. in Bisbee, Arizona. Opal was a homemaker for many years and later worked for Armours and...