Obituaries

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...

May 4, 2019

Edna B. Donohoe, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 3 p.m. May 4, 2019 at Canterbury Villa.

She was born September 29, 1935 in Alliance, Ohio to Samuel and Garnet (May) Donohoe.

Edna attended Alliance High School, retired after 30 years of service at Genie Company before working as a Home Health Aid for...

May 2, 2019

Linda R. Ford, age 65, of Alliance passed away at 5:34 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital.

She was born July 6, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio to Earl Ford and Ruth Anne (Bert) Wachsman.

Linda was an Alliance High School graduate and attended Beechwood Christian Church. She enjoyed listening to music,...

May 2, 2019

Roger Dean Weinert, age 86, of Louisville, passed away at 12:35 p.m., Thursday, May 2, 2019, at his home.

He was born February 13, 1933, in Lewistown, Montana, to Fred and Helen (Obee) Weinert.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, Roger was a member of Advent Lutheran Church and retired as a semi-truck driver for...

May 1, 2019

Michael W. Ferguson, age 74, of Alliance, passed away at 8:38 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Community Care Center.

He was born April 19, 1945, in East Rochester, Ohio, to Claude E. and Amy L. (Vanallen) Ferguson.

A 1963 graduate of Alliance High School, Mike was employed as a dispatcher at Morgan Engineering and...

Apr 28, 2019

Janice M. (Burson) Scott, age 77, of Alliance, passed away at 9 a.m., Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Altercare of Alliance.

She was born April 15, 1942, in Alliance, Ohio to John and Juanita (Brady) Burson.

An Alliance High School graduate, Janice was formerly employed as a cashier at the former Jays Market and Green...

Apr 27, 2019

Drayden Raymond Deprill died at birth, preterm, April 27, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Derek Deprill and Demetria Gattis; brothers, Dayshawn and Daymion Deprill; maternal grandparents, Carmen Gattis and Barry Banks; great-grandparents, Marion and Dora Board; and special great-aunt, Theresa Deprill. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Deborah Rae Deprill...

Apr 25, 2019

Darlene Sue (Roseling) Davidson, age 68, of Kent, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at Altercare of Alliance.

She was born January 5, 1951, in Ravenna, Ohio to Clay and Lois Roseling.

Darlene attended Canton South Schools through the 11th grade and graduated from Ravenna High School.

She worked at...

Apr 24, 2019

John A. Kearns, Sr. age 69, of Alliance, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born April 21, 1950, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to Carl and Sarah (Jonson) Kearns.

John attended The Alliance Church of the Nazarene.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Kearns of...