Obituaries

Mike G. Cindia

Mike G. Cindia

Mar 7, 2017

Michael G. Cindia, age 94, of Alliance, passed away at 2:07 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Canterbury Villa. He was born October 7, 1922, in Massillon, Ohio to Nick and Helen (Muntean) Cindia. Mike was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School and he came to the Alliance area in 1945. He was an auto mechanic and owned his...

Howard Eugene Blasiman

Howard Eugene Blasiman

Mar 2, 2017

Howard Eugene Blasiman, age 79, of Alliance, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was born June 30, 1937, in Louisville, Ohio, to William G. and Clara M. (Flitcraft) Blasiman. Howard was a 1955 graduate of Alliance High School and then served in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at Bunker Hill Air Force Based in Peru, Indiana,...

Kathryn E. Plajer

Kathryn E. Plajer

Mar 2, 2017

Kathryn E. (Shultz) Plajer, age 97, passed away at 1 PM Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring, Ohio surrounded by family. She was born May 27, 1919, in Milton, OH to Albert and Emma (Spell) Shultz. Kathryn (Katye) was a 1937 graduate of Alliance High School and attended Kent State University. Kathryn married William (Bill) P....

Ella Grace Courtright

Ella Grace Courtright

Mar 2, 2017

Ella Grace Courtright Ella Grace Courtright, 1926-2017, of Alliance, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born November 9, 1926, in Orbisonia PA, to Herbert and Edna Scott. Grace graduated from Altoona High School and Eastern Nazarene College with a nursing degree. While in Eastern Nazarene she met her lifetime sweetheart, John Courtright. They married...

Margaret "Peggy" Storck

Margaret "Peggy" Storck

Mar 1, 2017

Margaret "Peggy" (Speer) Storck, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 5:23 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born April 23, 1925, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Robert and Blanche (Irwin) Speer. Peggy was a 1943 graduate of Alliance High School. She was the owner of a beauty shop, had been employed by Ohio Bell, was...

Richard Montgomery

Richard Montgomery

Mar 1, 2017

Richard E. Montgomery, age 83, of Alliance, passed away at 11:40 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living. He was born November 26, 1933, in Alliance, to Howard and Alice (Kirkbride) Montgomery and had been a lifelong resident of the Alliance area. Richard was a 1951 graduate of Marlboro High School. After serving in the United States Army,...

Betty Cartwright

Betty Cartwright

Mar 1, 2017

Betty I. Cartwright, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Community Care. She was born August 23, 1928, in Alliance to Merle and Matilda Jane Simmons Betty was an Alliance High School graduate and had been employed as a receptionist for Dr. Lukez. She loved playing cards with her good friend Irene, going...

Richard L. "Dick" Elliott

Richard L. "Dick" Elliott

Feb 28, 2017

Richard L. "Dick" Elliott, age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 31, 1938, in Alliance, Ohio to Fred Garfield and Mildred (Biery) Elliott. Richard was a 1955 graduate of Alliance High School. He was formerly employed by Armour & Company-Abrasives Division, WSOM in Salem, and was...

Ruth Ann Rankin

Ruth Ann Rankin

Feb 27, 2017

Ruth Ann Rankin Des Moines Formerly of Alliance, Ohio Ruth died peacefully February 27, 2017 at Calvin Community in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born November 7, 1921 in Alliance, Ohio to Roy H. Johnson and Lela (Hamlin) Johnson. Ruth lived most of her life in Alliance, except for a few years in Columbus, Ohio and Springfield, Illinois and the...

Dorothy B. "Martin" Herban

Dorothy B. "Martin" Herban

Feb 26, 2017

Dorothy B. "Martin" Herban, age 85, of Alliance, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 27, 1931, in Lansing, Michigan, to Otto and Bernice (Jacobs) Herban. She was a graduate of Flint High School, in Flint, Michigan. Dorothy was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Barbara A Schmidt

Barbara A Schmidt

Feb 25, 2017

Barbara A. Schmidt, age 96, of Alliance, died peacefully at 2:25 p.m. Saturday. February 25, 2017 at Canterbury Villa. She was born December 5, 1920, in Limaville, Ohio, to James and Wilma (Miller) Trump and was a long time resident of Marlboro. Barbara was a graduate of Alliance High School, member and former Sunday school teacher at the Aldersgate Methodist...

Lucy Harrison

Lucy Harrison

Feb 23, 2017

Lucy Harrison, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born July 5, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio to John Hesser Armstrong and Dorothy (Hanner) Armstrong. Lucy was a graduate of Brecksville High School and she attended Bowling Green State University and Kent State University. She was co-owner with...

JoAnn Qualk

JoAnn Qualk

Feb 23, 2017

JoAnn Qualk age 83, of Atwater, passed away at 4:35 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1933, in Limaville, Ohio, to the late William and Susan Mae (Worley) Wood. JoAnn was an Alliance High School graduate and formerly a junior accountant loan officer at General Tire in Akron. She...

Hilda Margaret (Bell) Zurbrick

Hilda Margaret (Bell) Zurbrick

Feb 18, 2017

Hilda Margaret (Bell) Zurbrick, age 88, of Sebring, formerly of Fort Meade, Florida, and Burnsville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was born April 5, 1928 to Adrian P. and Katherine (Minor) Bell in Tampa, Florida. She was then raised in Fort Meade, Florida. She was a graduate of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida with...

Larry Snyder

Larry Snyder

Feb 17, 2017

Larry Snyder, age 75, of Alliance, passed away at 3:12 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2017 at Aultman Compassionate Care. He was born March 12, 1941, in Salem, Ohio, a son of Elba and Inez (Swiger) Snyder and was a lifelong area resident. Larry was a graduate of United High School and had owned the Alliance Sewing Center (a Singer dealership)...

Joseph A. Arnal Jr

Joseph A. Arnal Jr

Feb 16, 2017

Joseph A. Arnal Jr., age 68, of Alliance, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2017, at his home. He was born April 20, 1948, in Salem, Ohio, a son of Joseph and Marjorie (Nemitz) Arnal Sr. and had been a lifelong area resident. Joseph was a 1966 graduate of Alliance High School and had been a retail store...

Edward J. Gibson

Edward J. Gibson

Feb 15, 2017

Edward J. Gibson, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 25, 1927, in Stonecold, West Virginia, to Tilburn Lee and Ida Jane (Beckner) Gibson, and has resided in Alliance since 1952. Edward was employed by Transue and Williams Forge in Alliance and a member of Southside...

Eglantine L. 'Bootz' Fergason

Eglantine L. 'Bootz' Fergason

Feb 14, 2017

Eglantine L. (Oyster) Fergason, age 103, of Alliance, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Eglantine was born October 1, 1913, to the late Emmor Oyster and Vennie Oyster Brunner. She was married to the late Robert G. Fergason. She graduated from Kent State University and was a school teacher at the one room school house...

Dwight L. Kommel Sr

Dwight L. Kommel Sr

Feb 13, 2017

Dwight L. Kommel Sr., age 88, of Sebring, passed away at 6:05 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2017, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1928, in Alliance, Ohio, to the late Robert R. and Mary Alta (Anderson) Kommel. Dwight was a graduate of Alliance High School. He was owner of the former Alliance Delivery Service from 1953 to...

Roger James Vojtech

Roger James Vojtech

Feb 12, 2017

Roger James Vojtech, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 9:20 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017, at his home. He was born September 28, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Ladislav 'Butch' and Margaret (Osborn) Vojtech. Roger was a graduate of Lutheran High School in Cleveland and was a retired car salesman. He was a member of St. Paul's...