Linda Lee Snyder
Jan 3, 2018
Linda Lee Snyder, age 68, of Alliance, passed away at 5:12 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Aultman Hospital. She was born December 12, 1949, in Alliance, Ohio, to Harry and Greta (DeLong) Snyder. Linda was a West Branch High School graduate. She enjoyed taking many cruises with her friends and many trips to Disney. She enjoyed playing bingo and...
Julia Ann Slimak
Dec 31, 2017
Julia Ann Slimak (nee Goodrich), age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 7 a.m. Sunday, December 31, 2017 at her home. She was born December 13, 1939 in Hundred, West Virginia to Paul Ershel and Hazel Claire (Stutler) Goodrich. A 1956 graduate of Alliance High School, Julia attended Mount Union College, and in 1995, graduated from Hannah E. Mullins School...
Doris J. Skipper
Dec 30, 2017
Doris Jane (McKenzie) Skipper, age 92, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born October 21, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to Alva R. McKenzie and Zetta B. (Sheehan) McKenzie. A June 1943 graduate of Alliance High School, Mrs. Skipper worked at Steel Equipment Specialist from 1978-1986, and for the Stark County Prosecutors Office...
Frank C. Webb
Dec 29, 2017
Frank Charles Howard Webb, age 85, of Alliance, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2017 at McCrea Manor. He was born November 16, 1932 in Alliance, Ohio to Frank Arthur and Alice (Frank) Webb. Frank worked in the forging department at Transue and Williams until retiring. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he was...
Suann Freconna
Dec 24, 2017
Suann (Stydnicki) Freconna, 58, of Alliance, Ohio, and Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away Dec. 24, 2017, in Port Charlotte Tidewell Hospice after a brief illness. Suann, also known as Sue, was born and raised in Elyria, Ohio, and worked for several area restaurants until she and her husband, Joe, retired and settled into their Berlin Lake home near Alliance, Ohio,...
Margaret Ann (LeMay) Slusser-Stillrich
Dec 24, 2017
Margaret Ann "Peg" Slusser-Stillrich, age 73, of Alliance, passed away at 11:00 p.m., December 24, 2017, at her winter home in Okeechobee, Florida. She was born March 25, 1944, in Alliance, Ohio, to Earl E. LeMay and Hazel L. (Johnson) LeMay. A graduate of Alliance High School, Peg also graduated from Timken Mercy Hospital School of Nursing as a Licensed...
Beth (Gronemeier) Hanks
Dec 22, 2017
Beth (Gronemeier) Hanks, 101, of Alliance and Copeland Oaks, passed away peacefully Dec. 22, 2017 at Crandall Medical Center. Born Jan. 30, 1916, in Bloomington, IL to William H. and Eula Mae Gronemeier, Beth loved to walk barefoot, stick her toes in the ocean and get her hands dirty in the garden. Traveling with her husband and entertaining her grandchildren...
Corby K. Smith
Dec 21, 2017
Corby K. Smith, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born July 11, 1956, in Alliance, Ohio, to Herbert Arthur and Ona Jean (Johnson) Smith. Corby was a graduate of Allegheny Wesleyan Academy in Salem. He was formerly employed by Sparkle Bakery in Alliance, food manager and baker...
Joy D. Schneider
Dec 19, 2017
Joy Darlene (Rickeart) Schneider age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 3:05 a.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born July 5, 1939, in Frazeysburg, Ohio, to Glen and Dehlia (Cunningham) Rickeart. Joy was a high school graduate and employed as a seamstress. She was a member of the Beechwood Christian Church, loved animals, horseback riding,...

Ron Kerr
Dec 19, 2017
Ron Kerr, age 70, of Alliance passed away at 3 a.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2017, of an extended illness. He was born December 20, 1946, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Ernest Kerr and Ruth (Bowers) Sanor. A graduate of Minerva High School, Ron was employed at the Alliance Loan. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Ron...
Pauline V. Detchon
Dec 19, 2017
Pauline V. Detchon, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born January 13, 1926, in Dover, Ohio, to Karl and Eva (Ruff) Handrich. A graduate of Alliance High School, Pauline was employed at Alliance Manufacturing for more than 20 years retiring in 1981. She was a member of...

Samuel A. Rowley Sr
Dec 18, 2017
Samuel A. Rowley Sr. age 77 of Alliance, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Monday, December 18, 2017, at Essex I of Salem. He was born November 13, 1940, in Glenncamel, Pennsylvania, to Octa and Margaret (Snyder) Rowley. An Alliance High School graduate, Samuel had been employed at Transue in Alliance and enjoyed golfing. Samuel was a veteran of the United...

Betty Lou McPherson
Dec 15, 2017
Betty Lou McPherson, age 80 of Ashland, Ohio and formerly of Alliance, passed away at her home on Friday December 15, 2017. She was born July 11, 1937 in Alliance, Ohio to Harry and Faye Rose (Hively) Hubbs. Betty attended Alliance High School and formerly attended First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Alliance. In Ashland, she was a bell...
Roxanna C. Ackerman
Dec 14, 2017
Roxanna C. Ackerman, age 67, of Homeworth, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home. She was born September 3, 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida to Benjamin and Dorothy (Brennan) Pridgeon. Survivors include her husband, Daniel J. Ackerman; children, Daniel, Mark and Sherri; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and siblings; Ramona, Regina, Glenna, Robert, Linda, Mike, and Shirley. Services will be...

Barbara Jane Ziegler
Dec 13, 2017
Barbara Jane (Mohr) Ziegler, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born January 22, 1929, in Alliance, Ohio, to Alfred James and Irene Francis (Ritchie) Mohr and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. A 1947 graduate of Alliance High School, Barbara was a member of Vine Street United...
Mary V. "Ginny" Szasz
Dec 12, 2017
Mary Virginia "Ginny" (Murari) Szasz, age 92, born May 17, 1925, to John and Victoria (Muntean) Murari, went to her Eternal Home on December 12, 2017. Survivors include her daughter, Jan Hinerman, with whom she resided for seven years; and her two sons, Joseph Szasz Jr. and James (Rebecca) Szasz. She lovingly leaves behind her sister, Janice (Louie) Cabassa; six...
Roy F. Snyder
Dec 11, 2017
Roy F. Snyder, age 68, of Canton, passed away at 2:50 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2017, at his home. He was born January 2, 1949, in Beloit, Ohio, to John and Irene (Mason) Snyder. A graduate of West Branch High School, Roy was employed for 42 years at Transue & Williams Stamping. The "Life of the Party", Roy enjoyed camping,...

Marjorie L. Merryman
Dec 9, 2017
Marjorie L. (Chapman) Merryman, age 88, of Canton, passed away at 6:27 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the Laurels of Canton. She was born Christmas Day, 1928, in Alliance, to Merle and Gladys (Kannal) Chapman. Marjorie was a 1947 graduate of Alliance High School and was employed by the former Wilson's House of Flowers in Alliance. A former member...
Delania A. Kaiser
Dec 7, 2017
On Thursday morning December 7, 2017, Delania Arcola Kaiser left her earthly home and moved to her heavenly home after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. During her lifetime, Delania was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, minister and mentor. Wife to Dale E. Kaiser since November 9, 1959, mother of seven children Elaine, Samson, Robert,...
Marjorie M. Balderson
Dec 1, 2017
Marjorie M. Balderson, age 100, passed away at 11:01 a.m. Friday, December 1, 2017. She was born June 6, 1917 in Fairmont, West Virginia to William and Mattie (Hamilton) Miller. A graduate of East Fairmont High School, Marjorie worked at G. C. Murphy in Fairmont, West Virginia while she was in high school; and worked as a cook at Copeland...