Obituaries

Aug 19, 2019

Cheryl S. Durm, age 73, of Alliance, passed away at 11:35 a.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019 at her home.

She was born April 19, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to Arthur and Ruth Miller.

Cheryl was a high school graduate and formerly employed as a nurse’s assistant at various nursing homes in the area.

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Aug 16, 2019

Dolores Mae Thatcher, age 91, of Deerfield Beach, Florida, formerly of Alliance, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019.

She was born January 1, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio to Clinton and Myrtle (Barrickman) Hoppes.

Survivors include her daughters, Linda Thatcher of Deerfield Beach, FL, Joyce (Mark) Creamer and Marjorie Thatcher of Alliance, Sheila Kramer of Sebastian,...

Aug 15, 2019

Matthew A. Brown, age 38, of Alliance passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center.

He was born July 27, 1981, in Alliance, Ohio, to Larry A. Brown and Kathi (Steineck) Utsler.

Matthew Brown lovingly referred to as “Brownie” by many, was a loyal, loving husband, brother, son, uncle and friend...

Aug 11, 2019

Gerald E. Shroyer, age 78, formerly of Louisville, died at Noon Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Auburn Skilled Nursing Home in Salem.

He was born May 18, 1941, in Canton, Ohio to Earl and Martha (Foltz) Shroyer.

A service will be held in the chapel at Marlboro Cemetery at 11 a.m., Friday, August 16, 2019...

Aug 9, 2019

Kallai P. Datha, age 60, of Alliance passed away at  4:55 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2019 at Aultman Hospital.

He was born March 31, 1959 in Canton, Ohio and attended Canton Public Schools.

A U.S. Army veteran, he was formerly employed as a truck driver for Creation Crafts.

Kallai was an active member...

Aug 9, 2019

Betty June (Shepherd) Gray, age 85, of Alliance, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home.

She was born December 13, 1933, in Miami, Florida to John and Mozell (Williams) Shepherd.

Betty loved attending Feed My Sheep Ministries. She was always an encourager, very uplifting and brave in everything she did.

She...

Aug 9, 2019

Isabella Rosetta (Rogers) Hohnhorst, age 85, a more recent resident of the Copeland Oaks Senior Community in Sebring, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home on Preston Lane, at Copeland Oaks, Sebring, Ohio after a serious, short illness.

She was born October 31, 1933 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland to Herbert...

Aug 8, 2019

Donna Louise Brandon, age 86, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Brewster Parke in Brewster, Ohio.

She was born April 26, 1933, the only child of Ernest D. and Katie B. (Bell) Brandon and grew up on the farm in East Springfield, Ohio.

She graduated from Jewett High School in 1950,...

Aug 8, 2019

Leo Burgess, age 81, of Sebring, passed away at 6:27 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Crandall Medical Center.

He was born June 29, 1938, in Akron, Ohio to Leo R. and Elizabeth (Kenney) Burgess.

Leo had worked as a Walmart Sales Associate.

He was of the Catholic faith and member of the...

Aug 7, 2019

Donald Hawley Fuller, 84, of Albuquerque, New Mexico and formally of Louisville, Ohio died Wednesday, August 7th at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio following a brief illness.

Don was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 24, 1935 to Roland Hawley and Esther Weller Fuller. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in...

Aug 3, 2019

Janice Jean Hoover Petre, age 95, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance passed away at 5:45 p.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Crandall Medical Center.

She was born November 14, 1923 in Alliance, Ohio to the late Harold H. and Rachel (Ebie) Hoover.

A 1941 graduate of Alliance High School, Janice was employed for many years...

Aug 3, 2019

Robert Gene (Bob) Miller, 86, of Alliance, passed away on Aug 3, 2019 following an extended illness at home surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born February 3, 1933 in Canton, Ohio to Clyde and Pauline Miller. He graduated from Louisville High School in 1951.

Bob celebrated 66 years of marriage to Carolyn (Vierheller)...

Jul 31, 2019

Kenneth Allen Schott, age 81, of Alliance, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on July 31, 2019 at Community Care under the care of Alliance Hospice.

He was born April 8, 1938, in Ansted, West Virginia to Hettie Schott.

A 1956 graduate of Ansted High School in West Virginia, Ken was a Forest Ranger...

Jul 30, 2019

Alice K. Turner, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Canterbury Villa.

She was born March 3, 1943, in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Cathryn (Bortz) Adams and resided in Alliance most of her life.

Alice, a graduate of Alliance High School was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Jul 28, 2019

Donzel L. Price, age 85, of Alliance, passed away at 10:50 a.m., Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center.

He was born November 18, 1933 in Calhoun County, West Virginia to Coy C. and Louisa (Bailey) Price.

A graduate of Calhoun County High School, Donzel was employed as a truck driver for ABF Freight...

Jul 26, 2019

Neveah Star Crowder, the infant daughter of Robert D. Crowder and Emily R. Chipps, passed away at 1:52 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2019, at Aultman Hospital. Neveah was born July 26, 2019 in Canton, Ohio.

She will be forever loved and missed by her parents; siblings, Rayven Crowder, Nataila Crowder, Isabella Blodgett, Dexter Chipps and Ava Crowder,...

Jul 24, 2019

Everett L. Kinsey, age 66, of Atwater, passed away at 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Aultman Hospital.

He was born November 19, 1952, in Ravenna, Ohio to Dale and Eleanor (Williamson) Kinsey.

Everett was a graduate of Waterloo High School and had retired as a machinist from Allen Aircraft in Ravenna. He also...

Jul 21, 2019

Mary L. Hoover, age 87, of Alliance, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Aultman Hospital.

She was born March 28, 1932 in East Rochester, Ohio to Clarence and Grace (Kelley) Taylor.

She attended Alliance High School. Mary worked for many years as a floral designer at Millers Flowerland. She was also formerly a manager...

Jul 13, 2019

Robert “Bob” Cottrill II, age 46 of Austintown, and formerly of Randolph, died unexpectedly at 3:14 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2019.

He was born March 22, 1973 in Milton, Florida to Robert L. and Betty (Riley) Cottrill.

A 1992 graduate of Waterloo High School, Bob worked as a Diesel Mechanic. He also formerly drove truck...

Jul 12, 2019

Jack K. “Kojak” “Moorie” Moore, age 69, of North Canton, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center.

He was born July 16, 1949, in Alliance, Ohio, to Paul E. and Irene A. (Eakins) Moore.

Jack was a 1967 graduate of Alliance High School and retired from...