Obituaries

Mar 1, 2020

Barbara (Stoffer) Cunningham, age 85, of Homeworth, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 1st, with family by her side.

She was born March 4, 1934, the youngest of four children born on the family farm, in N. Georgetown, OH to Virgil Forrest and Bernice (Summer) Stoffer.

Barbara was a 1952 graduate of Alliance High School, as...

Feb 29, 2020

James D. Cawrse, age 79, of Louisville, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Saturday February 29, 2020 at Aultman Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 8, 1940 in New London, Ohio to Morris and Lydia (Smith) Cawrse and was raised on the family dairy farm.

Jim was a graduate...

Feb 27, 2020

David R. Hanson, age 65, of Alliance, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Altercare of Alliance.

He was born on April 5, 1954 in Alliance, Ohio, to his parents, Catherine and Arthur Hanson.

David was a graduate of Alliance High School and Yale University.

Survivors include his brother, Tom Hanson of...

Feb 25, 2020

Joyce F. Porter, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center.

She was born August 8, 1936, in Moultrie, Ohio, to Harold and Wilma (Baker) Firth.

Joyce enjoyed playing cards, was an avid reader and loved to travel. She especially loved being with...

Feb 23, 2020

Karen S. (Clark) Church Kirkpatrick, age 61, of Alliance passed away, Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her home.

She was born July 11, 1958 in Alliance, Ohio, to Dick and Dorothy (Fox) Clark.

Karen attended Marlington High School and worked at Ohio Drill for numerous years. She was also a nurse’s aide at several nursing...

Feb 23, 2020

Evangelene Louise (Baker) Custar, age 92, of Alliance passed away at 11:07 a.m., Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Altercare of Alliance.

She was born October 2, 1927 in Alliance to Arthur and Martha (Day) Baker and was a lifelong Alliance resident.

A graduate of Alliance High School, Evangelene was employed as a receptionist for Dr....

Feb 19, 2020

Doris Marie Mason, age 90, of Hughson, California, and formerly of Alliance, passed away at the Community Hospice House in California at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

She was born September 1, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter Alfred and Marie Agnes (Schroeder) Grimm and lived in Alliance before moving to Southern California in 1963.

Feb 18, 2020

Patricia “Patty” Arnal, age 63, of Alliance, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her home.

She was born August 21, 1956 in Alliance, Ohio to Melvin and Mary (Cooper) Jordan.

A graduate of West Branch High School, Patty worked as a Branch Manager as well as District Trainer at Check into...

Feb 18, 2020

Charles W. Schott, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his Alliance home February 18th, 2020 at the age of 65.

Charles was born on March 8th, 1954, in Sebring, Ohio to Edgar A. Schott II and Mona M. (Wills) Schott.

He received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Mount Union College in the...

Feb 17, 2020

Dorothy M. Lawrentz, age 92, of Alliance, passed away at 9:15 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2020 at Altercare of Alliance.

She was born January 24, 1928, in Alliance to Vernon L. and Blanche (Reibolt) Rininger.

Dorothy was a member of the T.G. Club and enjoyed crocheting and sewing.

Survivors include her children, Regina...

Feb 15, 2020

Vergil A. Herzberger, age 96, of Copeland Oaks, Sebring, Ohio passed away at 9:30 pm on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Crandall Medical Center surrounded by family.  He was born April 5, 1923, in Tiffin, Ohio to Alfred A. Herzberger and Mabel Lenore (Armstrong) Herzberger.  During his early youth, he worked to achieve the Boy Scouts highest rank of...

Feb 14, 2020

Larry H. Marshall, age 76, of Louisville, passed away at 6:15 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center.

He was born March 14, 1943 to the late Ralph A. and Beatrice V. (Slusser) Marshall.

Larry was a 1961 graduate of Alliance High School and was active in the band, choir, boys’ quartet, and...

Feb 12, 2020

Mary Lou (Natali) Baylor, age 88, of Alliance, passed away peacefully in her sleep to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

She was born January 21, 1932 in Fredericktown, PA to Louis P. and Helen (Bleishock) Natali.

Mary Lou earned her Nursing diploma from Capital City School of Nursing and was a...

Feb 10, 2020

Kaitlyn A. Maurer, age 19, of Alliance, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home.

She was born January 16, 2001 in Jackson, Michigan and attended Marlington High School.

Kaitlyn had a passion for helping other people. She had a big heart and a big smile. She enjoyed all types of art her favorites...

Feb 9, 2020

Brian Scott Weaver, age 38, of Alliance, passed away at 8:19 p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home.

He was born December 23, 1981, in Canton, Ohio to Randy and Jan (Lauener) Weaver.

Brian was a graduate of Alliance High School and employed as a Licensed Optician and Manager of Walmart Optical.

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Feb 9, 2020

F.H. Thomas Jr, age 77, of Alliance, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.

He was born April 30, 1942, in Troy, Alabama to F.H. and Eva (Dunn) Thomas Sr.

F.H. was a graduate of Alliance High School and was formerly employed as a computer programmer at TRW. He...

Feb 8, 2020

Nickolas D. Matz, age 38, of Homeworth, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at his home.

He was born December 21, 1981 in Alliance, Ohio, to Daniel L. and Sandy J. (Bon) Matz.

A graduate of West Branch High School, Nickolas was employed as a technician at Ohio Drill and Tool and was affiliated with...

Feb 8, 2020

Blanche Helen “Cookie” Neely, age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 9:05 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born January 12, 1940, in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Blanche (Waskivich) Hagge.

Cookie was a graduate of Alliance High School and a member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Feb 8, 2020

Diane L. Thomas, age 56, of Salem, passed away at 4:33 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Salem Regional Hospital.  She was born May 22, 1963 in Alliance, Ohio to Hugh E. and Helen Marie (Taylor) Kiel.

A graduate of Alliance High School, Diane also graduated from Mount Union College.

She had been Financial Secretary...

Feb 7, 2020

Carol-Ann (Cowen) Mudore, age 66, of Alliance, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at her home.

She was born September 28, 1953, in Alliance, Ohio to Donald E. and Doris H. (Middleton) Cowen.

A 1971 graduate of Alliance High School, Carol-Ann was homecoming queen her freshman year.

Carol-Ann had a heart of gold,...