Obituaries

Carol Brown-Chalmers

Carol Brown-Chalmers

Mar 5, 2010

Carol J. Brown-Chalmers, 86, of Alliance, passed away on March 5, 2010 at Hospice Care Center in Akron. Carol was born in Deerfield on October 10, 1923 the daughter of the late C. Harold and H. Irene (Kibler) Greenlees; she graduated from Sebring McKinley High School in the class of 1941. Mrs. Chalmers was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran...

George Scott

George Scott

Mar 3, 2010

George Whitefield Scott, 86, of Sebring passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. George was born in Bergholz, Ohio on March 4, 1923 the son of the late Rev. Newton S. and Beatrice (Lynn) Scott. Mr. Scott served in the US Army Infantry in the European Theater where he was a prisoner of war. George graduated...

Deborah "Debbie" Visi

Deborah "Debbie" Visi

Feb 28, 2010

Deborah A. “Debbie” Visi, 57, of Beloit passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. Debbie was born in Alliance on December 20, 1952 the daughter of the late Louis R. and Wilma (Woods) Visi; she graduated from West Branch High School and worked for Alliance Hospital from 1974 to 2007, she was also an EMT at an...

Ruth Minor Shutler

Ruth Minor Shutler

Feb 24, 2010

Ruth Minor Shutler, 82 of Alliance died on February 24, 2010 at her residence in Alliance. Mrs. Shutler was born in Canton, Ohio on March 16, 1927, the daughter of the late Art and Oma (Jacobs) Pittman. Ruth was a member of the Tri County Church of Christ and was employed for many years at the Alliance Community Hospital. She...

Ivan Higgins

Ivan Higgins

Feb 21, 2010

Ivan O. Higgins, 73, of Sebring passed away on February 21, 2010 at Crandall Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Higgins was born in Columbiana Co., on May 19, 1936, the son of the late Ralph and Pearl (Woods) Higgins Skelding. Mr. Higgins was employed by the former Royal China Co. He was an avid card player and enjoyed...

Irene Beaver

Irene Beaver

Feb 19, 2010

Irene Beaver,92, of Sebring died on Friday, February 19, 2010 at her son’s residence in Alliance. Mrs. Beaver was born in New Baltimore, Ohio on February 25, 1917, the daughter of the late George and Carrie (Flowers)Anderson. Irene was a charter member of the Sebring Friends Church and worked for many years as a clerk at Ashton’s 5 and 10...

Homer Wayne

Homer Wayne

Feb 14, 2010

Homer Jonas Wayne, 78, of Alliance, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Timken Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Homer was born in Guilford Lake on June 12, 1931 the son of the late Harold L. and Emaline (Murray) Wayne. Mr. Wayne graduated from Alliance High School in the class of 1950 and attended the Dundalk Community College in...

Richard Bandy

Richard Bandy

Feb 9, 2010

Richard D. Bandy, 69, of North Benton, passed away on February 9, 2010 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Bandy was born in Alliance on March 31, 1940 the son of the late Robert and Mary (Brindack) Bandy. Richard was a graduate of Sebring High School in the class of 1958; and he was a United States Marine...

Ronald Bates

Ronald Bates

Feb 7, 2010

Ronald Lee Bates, 50, of Alliance died suddenly on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. Ronald was born in Alliance on July 9, 1959 the son of Oral Bates and Betty L. Bates-Mikes. Ron Lived in Alliance his entire life and attended Stark State College. He loved sports including softball and was and avid fan of football. Survivors...

Thomas Menges

Thomas Menges

Feb 7, 2010

Thomas A. Menges, 77, of Sebring, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. Thomas was born in Cleveland on January 18, 1933 the son of the late Fred A. and Fonda N. (Hendershot) Menges. Mr. Menges worked at the Royal China Pottery and attended the Tri-County Church of Christ. Thomas was a US Army...

Alvin Watson

Alvin Watson

Feb 4, 2010

Alvin Milton Watson, 82, of Beloit passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital. Alvin was born in Coleman, Alabama on August 5, 1927 the son of the late Rufus and Amanda (Dale) Watson; he served in the US Army and Air Force, and retired as an auto body repairman. Survivors include his wife Glenna (Wimer) Watson...

Robert Sell

Robert Sell

Feb 4, 2010

Robert Elton Sell, 84, of Salem, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Salem Community Hospital. Robert was born in Leetonia on November 17, 1925 the son of the late Leroy and Lauretta (Vollmer) Sell; he graduated from Salem High School and was a US Navy Veteran serving from 1943 to 1946. Mr. Sell owned and operated Sells Service Station...

Harry Eckley

Harry Eckley

Jan 30, 2010

Harry W. “Skip” Eckley, 61 of Sebring, passed away early Saturday morning, January 30, 2010 at his home. Skip was born in Salem on November 11, 1948 the son of the late Harry C. and Maxine M. (Wyss) Eckley. A Veteran he served as a US Navy SEAL and in the National Guard. Skip was a member of the Sebring...

Gayle Whitehair

Gayle Whitehair

Jan 30, 2010

Gayle Ann Whitehair, 53, of Salem passed away Saturday evening January 30, 2010 at Salem Community Hospital with her loving family by her side. Gayle was born in Salem on March 6, 1956 the daughter of Galen and Alice (Grace) Barrick. She graduated from Crestview High School and attended the Southeast Friends Church in Salem. Gayle loved to bowl and...

William "Bill" Sheldon

William "Bill" Sheldon

Jan 26, 2010

William R. “Bill” Sheldon, 86, of Sebring passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Bill was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 25, 1923 the son of the late Frederick and Ruth (Dunn) Sheldon; he graduated from North Lima High School in the class of 1941 and worked as a foreman for East Fairfield Coal Company for...

Betsy Langties

Betsy Langties

Jan 24, 2010

Betsy A. Langties, 58, of North Benton passed away at her home on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Betsy was born in Salem, Ohio on July 20, 1951 the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Crocker) Hallock. She worked as a bookkeeper for the family farm in North Benton. Survivors include her husband Lee G. Langties whom she married on...

Joseph Fortune

Joseph Fortune

Jan 23, 2010

Joseph James Fortune, 21, of Sebring passed away January 20, 2010 al Akron Children’s Hospital. Joseph was born in Conneaut, Ohio on June 21, 1988; he loved to work with puzzles and enjoyed going through catalogs. Survivors include his parents; Edward and Martha (Brock) Fortune of Sebring, a brother Timothy (Deborah) Fortune of Hampton, VA, sister Cynthia Willis of Sebring,...

Ronnie "Rod" Draper

Ronnie "Rod" Draper

Jan 20, 2010

Ronnie Lee “Rod” Draper, 64, of Deerfield and formerly of Wayne City IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in Evansville IN at his brother’s home. Rod was born in Wayne County Illinois on November 9, 1945 the son of the late Harry “Ace” and Norma (Turner) Draper Jr. Survivors include his daughter Ronda Joy Draper of Deerfield, a...

Ralph Dana Ashworth Jr

Ralph Dana Ashworth Jr

Jan 17, 2010

Ralph Dana Ashworth Jr., 41, of Beloit passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital surrounded by his family. Dana was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 24, 1968, the son of Ralph D. and the late Dorothy (Porter) Ashworth Sr. He graduated from West Branch High School in 1986 and was the owner/operator of Ashworth Flagging...

Dorothy Bentfeld

Dorothy Bentfeld

Jan 16, 2010

Dorothy "Dotty" E. Bentfeld went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Crandall Medical Center, where she's resided since June 2005. Dotty was born in Sebring on October 13, 1934 to the late Harry J McKee and Bertha [Peg Marietta] McKee. She attended Maple Ridge and Beloit schools, and graduated from Belair High...