Obituaries

Jun 13, 2019

Lucille Smith Hollender, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 10 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.

She was born January 9, 1928, in Port Homer, Ohio, to Julius and Lorena S. (Ady) McConnell.

Lucille was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Alliance Church of Christ where she taught...

Jun 9, 2019

Evelyn M. (Krueger) Martz, age 81, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at McCrea Manor.

She was born September 26, 1937, in Hiram, Ohio, to Clarence and Wanda (Faulkner) Krueger and resided in Buchannon, West Virginia for most of her life.

Evelyn retired from Moore Business Forms where she worked as a bookkeeper for many...

Jun 4, 2019

Gary Alan Lewis passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 4, 2019 at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Damascus, Ohio.

Gary was born in Alliance, Ohio on March 14, 1952.

He was the son of Levi G. and Dolores Greek Lapp. He went to California at the age of 19 and lived there...

May 31, 2019

William R. “Bill” Willis, age 79, of Alliance, passed away at 6:58 p.m. May 31, 2019 at Community Care Center.

He was born February 23, 1940 in Barberton, Ohio to William D. and Mary (Lucas) Willis.

A 1958 graduate of Alliance High School, Bill retired as a Sales Rep. from Filnor Inc. in 2010. He...

May 30, 2019

Margaret Jane Kinsey Rodman, age 89, of Alliance passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family Thursday evening May 30, 2019.

She was born in 1929 in Alliance, Ohio to Dr. I.W. and Mildred Jane Kinsey.

Maggie was a graduate of Alliance High School (‘47). She went on to meet her future husband,...

May 27, 2019

Word has been received of the death of Hellen Bernette Boyce. Prior to moving to Indianapolis in 2015, she had been a lifelong resident of the Alliance area.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thomas A. Boyce.  Survivors include sons Thomas (Debra) Boyce of Indianapolis, and James (Beth) Boyce of Pittsburgh.  There are no services at...

May 24, 2019

Pauline E. (Trudel) Griffin, age 88, of Alliance, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at Danbury Senior Living of Alliance.

She was born December 5, 1930, in Wauseon, Ohio, to Oscar and Mary (Schantz) Trudel.

Pauline is survived by her children, Elaine (Bob) Puz of Malvern, Mark (Carol) Griffin of Denver, Colorado, Eric (Connie) Griffin...

May 21, 2019

William Louis Biggs, age 90, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away at 12:35 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Canterbury Villa of Alliance.

He was born June 7, 1928, in Canton, Ohio, to William and Lillian (Confoy) Biggs.

William was a former Chrysler employee having retired after 19 years.

He was a member of...

May 20, 2019

Richard C. Kichline, age 86, of Alliance, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.

He was born December 29, 1932, in Pennsylvania to Clayton H. and Laura M. (Fox) Kichline.

Richard was a graduate of Vangergrif High School in Munic Essex Fells, Montana and was owner of a pipe organ maintenance...

May 18, 2019

Dorothy M. Hein, passed away at the age of 104, Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Altercare of Alliance.

She was born April 17, 1915, in Sebring, Ohio, to Lottie and Andrew G. Nofcier.

She lived in Mentor, Ohio, before returning to Alliance in 2010.  She worked as a secretary for United Co-op in Alliance, a...

May 12, 2019

Patricia Lee Shilling passed away peacefully at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 12, 2019 with her loved ones at her side at Danbury Senior Living of Alliance.

She was born April 3, 1936 in Alliance, Ohio, to Earl and Pauline (Reynolds) Marckel.

Pat was a 1954 graduate of Alliance High School. Employed for thirty years at...

May 12, 2019

Charlynn Schreiner, age 69, of Alliance passed away at 8:50 a.m., Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center.

She was born January 22, 1950 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Charles M. and Marguerite (Leonard) Schreiner.

Charlynn was a 1972 graduate of the University of Cincinnati and earned her Bachelor Degree. She was a registered pharmacist...

May 11, 2019

Shirley A. Carberry, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 3:20 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Danbury Senior Living of Alliance.

She was born May 17, 1927 in Alliance, Ohio to Robert L. and Muriel (Elder) Crum.

Shirley was a 1945 graduate of Alliance High School in the class of 1945 and was co-owner...

May 11, 2019

William S. “Bill” Abrams, age 90, of Alliance passed away peacefully at 12:05 a.m. Saturday May 11, 2019 at Alliance Hospital.

He was born July 15, 1928 in Leetonia, Ohio to Walter S. and Ethel (Paisley) Abrams.

A graduate of Alliance High School, Bill attended Mount Union College. He was a W.W.II U.S. Army veteran....

May 10, 2019

Rosemary Bahler, age 74, of Alliance, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, at her home.

She was born November 8, 1944, in Alliance, Ohio to Robert C. and Ruth E. (Silver) Grewe.

Rosemary was a 1962 graduate of Alliance High School and employed at Rite Aid in Alliance as a pharmacy technician.

She...

May 8, 2019

Norma Jean Hoover, age 86, of Alliance passed away at 9:05 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2019 at Community Care Center of Alliance.

She was born September 20, 1932, in Alliance, Ohio to Walter F. and Mary D. (Barnes) Hoover.

Norma attended Science Hill School, a one room school house in Lexington Township, and graduated from...

May 7, 2019

Milt Shapiro, age 71, of Paris, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Fairview Hospital of Cleveland Clinic. He passed from complications of pneumonia after a 5-year fight with multiple health issues.

He was born February 5, 1948 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and adopted by Philip and Rose (Wrubel) Shapiro and has lived in Paris since...

May 6, 2019

David R. Simmons, age 82, of Louisville, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2019 at Oakhill Manor.

He was born September 6, 1936 in Monroe County, Ohio, to Frank and Lucy Ellen (Mobley) Simmons.

Mr. Simmons worked at Alliance Drop Forge for more than 20 years, in addition to working for Milk Marketing...

May 5, 2019

Don E. McAlister, age 92, of Alliance, went to his heavenly home on May 5, 2019 following a long illness.

He was born September 20, 1926, in Marlboro Township to Carl E. and Gladys (Miller) McAlister.

Don was raised on the family farm in Marlboro Township where he learned about hard...

May 4, 2019

Gail Ann Welsh, age 74, of Hartville, passed away May 4, 2019 at her home.

She was born October 23, 1944 in Alliance, Ohio to Fred and Ruth (Bell) Percy.

She was an active member at Concorde and loved to crochet and bowl.

Survivors include her children, Eric Allen (Stacey) Welsh Jr., Brian...