Obituaries

Mary Andrick Emery

Mary Andrick Emery

Mar 31, 2017

Mary Andrick Emery, age 80, of Alliance, passed away peacefully at 1:40 p.m. Friday March 31, 2017 at Canterbury Villa surrounded by family and friends. She was born October 31, 1936, in Buckhannon WV, to Corbin and Brenice (Bennett) Andrick. Mary was a graduate of Buckhannon Upshur High School, and while in Buckhannon worked as a clerk at GC Murphy's...

Geraldine (Andrews) Harrington

Geraldine (Andrews) Harrington

Mar 31, 2017

Geraldine (Andrews) Harrington, 76, of Beachwood, Ohio, passed away at 12:54 a.m. March 31, 2017. Geraldine was born May 16, 1940 in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Olantha (Graves) Andrews. A graduate of Alliance High School, Geraldine spent her time as a homemaker who loved cooking and gardening. She mostly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and she...

Michael R. Sands

Michael R. Sands

Mar 30, 2017

Michael R. Sands, age 65, of Canton, passed away at 8:36 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Aultman Hospital. He was born August 26, 1951, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Charles R. and Betty (Kelley) Sands. A graduate of Mansfield Senior High School, Michael, then received his bachelor degree at Mount Union College and played football there. He was employed as...

Joy L. Gurung

Joy L. Gurung

Mar 30, 2017

Joy L. Gurung went home to be with the Lord after she lost a hard fought battle against a very aggressive breast cancer over the past five years at 7:34 p.m. March 30, 2017. Joy was born December 19, 1961 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter and Mary Etta (Gibbons) Jorney. A 1980 graduate of Alliance High School, Joy attended Malone...

Judith A. Williamson

Judith A. Williamson

Mar 26, 2017

Judith A. Williamson, age 77, of Sebring, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born September 28, 1939 in Alliance, Ohio to Fred and Fonda (Hendershot) Menges. Judith attended Alliance High School and formerly worked at Roker Nursing Home. She was a member of Sebring Nazarene Church. Judy was a loving wife and mother, and...

Theodore M. "Ted" Heltman

Theodore M. "Ted" Heltman

Mar 26, 2017

Theodore M. "Ted" Heltman, age 66 of Alliance, passed away at 4:18 a.m. Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Aultman Hospital. He was born August 5, 1950 and adopted by John and Margaret (Morris) Heltman. A 1968 graduate of Marlington High School, Ted attended Carnation Beauty School and worked as a beautcian for 45 years. He was employed as a beautician...

Mary M. Jacobs

Mary M. Jacobs

Mar 25, 2017

Mary M. Jacobs, age 94, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Bel Air Care Center. She was born December 3, 1922 in Sebring, Ohio to James Manos and Mildred (Johns) Manos Waugman. A 1940 graduate of Sebring High School, Mrs. Jacobs worked at the former Americana Arts China in Sebring. Mary was a member of First Christian...

Kathryn S Dykshoorn

Kathryn S Dykshoorn

Mar 23, 2017

Kathryn S. Dykshoorn, age 54 of Alliance, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 23, 2017. She was born April 20, 1962 in Salem, Ohio to Fred and Patricia (Thrash) Camp. Kathy graduated from United Local High School in 1980 and attended Evangel College in Springfied, Missouri. She was formerly employed by Pizza Hut and Stambaughs and in 1984...

Joan Carol Biery

Joan Carol Biery

Mar 21, 2017

Joan Carol Biery, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was born May 13, 1940 in Ravenna to Willis C. Biery and Virginia (Biery) Stuart. Joan graduated from Marlboro High School, was a dental assistant for Dr. Boyce for seven years, and retired after 32 years from the Hoover Company. She was a...

Elden J Hallman

Elden J Hallman

Mar 21, 2017

Elden J. Hallman, age 87, of Alliance, peacefully passed away at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday March 21, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born April 16, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio to the late John and Alma (Brantingham) Hallman. Elden attended Alliance City Schools and then served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. He was a...

Arel "Jimmy" Johnson Jr

Arel "Jimmy" Johnson Jr

Mar 20, 2017

Mr. Arel "Jimmy" Johnson Jr., age 65, of Alliance, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born September 24, 1951 to Arel and Dorothy Johnson in Alliance, Ohio. He was one of seven children born through their union. Arel's father died when he was seventeen years old. Several years later his mother Dorothy remarried to Benjamin...

Christine A Jones

Christine A Jones

Mar 19, 2017

Christine Ann Jones passed to her eternal reward Sunday at 6:45 a.m. at Community Care following a brief battle with lung cancer. She was born Easter Sunday April 18, 1954, in Alliance and lived all her life in the Alliance and Columbus areas. She was the daughter of Esther E. Pauli Ailes and the late James B. Ailes. When Christine...

Richard Wayne Roberts

Richard Wayne Roberts

Mar 19, 2017

Richard Wayne Roberts of Alliance, age 79, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in McFarland, West Virginia, on February 3, 1938, to Ora B. Roberts. Wayne was employed by SugarDale Meats (Fresh Mark) in the maintenance department for 32 years until his retirement. Wayne was a former...

Joy Sagle Brown

Joy Sagle Brown

Mar 18, 2017

Joy Sagle Brown was born Joy Anne Sagle on February 26, 1927 at Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio to Guy and Lucy Sagle. Her sunset was peaceful on March 18, 2017, surrounded by her loving children. Joy had a love of music and books: singing in the church choir and senior choral group in Alliance; librarian at local library and...

Jean Louise Brown

Jean Louise Brown

Mar 16, 2017

Jean Louise Brown, age 92, of Alliance, passed away at 1:55 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017 at McCrea Manor. She was born December 22, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to J. Gilbert and Bernice (Heacock) Heacock. Jean was a graduate of Alliance High School and received her RN degree from St. Luke's School of Nursing. She was employed by Dr. Baker...

William "Bill" Pritt

William "Bill" Pritt

Mar 14, 2017

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Mason Ross Larkins

Mason Ross Larkins

Mar 12, 2017

Mason Ross Larkins, 28 of Alliance, Ohio, passed away on March 12, 2017 in Aubrey, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Friends may call from 6-7 p.m. prior to the service. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601. Friends may register online...

Thomas M. Fox

Thomas M. Fox

Mar 12, 2017

Thomas Michael Fox, age 71, of Alliance, passed away at 2:58 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. He was born February 4, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to Alton and Anna May (Walker) Fox. Thomas received his associates degree from Stark State College and he was a supervisor at PCC in Minerva, Ohio. He was...

Merriel R. (Merle) Burkhead

Merriel R. (Merle) Burkhead

Mar 11, 2017

Merriel R. (Merle) Burkhead, age 91 of Sebring, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. He was born November 23, 1925 in Rayland, Ohio to Harold Raymond and Lois Darrah (Kugler) Burkhead. Pastor Burkhead graduated from Cleveland Bible College (now Malone), Kent State and the Oberlin School of Theology. He served as...

Elizabeth A. Potts Reber

Elizabeth A. Potts Reber

Mar 9, 2017

Elizabeth A. Potts (Reber), age 83, of Sebring, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born May 6, 1933 in Sebring, Ohio to Glen Mason and Winifred (Bennett) Mason Hawley. Betty worked in the office at Royal China and retired from Thorne's after working as a cashier. She was a member of Pine...