Obituaries

James Brown

James Brown

Jan 21, 2007

James D. Brown, age 64, of Sebring passed away peacefully at his home with his wife Linda by his side on Sunday, Jan.21, 2007 at 10:45 AM. He was born on April 2, 1942 in Ravenna, Ohio, and had been a life resident of the area... Jim was the son of the late Ted and Clara (Thompson) Brown. Jim was...

Wayne Fonner

Wayne Fonner

Jan 21, 2007

Wayne L. Fonner, age 55, of Sebring passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 1, 1951 in Marshall Co. Cameron, W. Va. to the late George E. and Cloris (Porter Oliver) Fonner. Wayne attended the Fellowship Bible Church in Sebring and was a self-employed lawn maintenance and janitorial service person. He will be...

Selby Manypenny

Selby Manypenny

Jan 17, 2007

Selby Ralph Manypenny, age 86, of Beloit, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007 at the Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 2, 1920, in North Benton, to the late John F. and Mabel (Rose) Manypenny. Selby was a farmer and a member of the Farm Bureau, Salem Eagles, Alliance VFW #1036, Sebring American Legion Post #76 and Sebring VFW...

Nello Arsuffi

Nello Arsuffi

Jan 11, 2007

Nello A. Arsuffi, age 77, of Salem passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 at 11:40 PM at his residence. He was born March 9, 1929, in Alliance, to the late Giovanni & Angeline (Giovanzzi) Arsuffi. Mr. Arsuffi was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church; he graduated from Salineville High School class of ’47, and retired from the former Deming-Crane...

Elmer Hardy

Elmer Hardy

Jan 9, 2007

Elmer L. Hardy Sr., age 87, of Homeworth passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at 3:35 AM at Crandall Medical Center. He was born April 12, 1919 to the late Earl and Olive (Donnley) Hardy. Elmer was a WWII Army Veteran. He was a school bus driver for the Goshen & West Branch school district for 25 years, and a...

Howard Tuel

Howard Tuel

Jan 2, 2007

Howard “Butch” Tuel , age 71, of Maple Ridge, passed away at his home, Tuesday, January 2, 2007, following a brief illness. He was born July 22, 1935, at home in Maple ridge to Leonard and Velma (Mangus) Tuel “Butch” retired from West Branch Local School District as a school bus driver in 2000. He had over 20 years of...

Michael Wiczen

Michael Wiczen

Jan 1, 2007

Michael James Wiczen age 82, formerly of Sebring, passed away at 5:50 AM Monday, January 1, 2007, at Roselawn Terrace Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 5, 1924 in Fairhope, PA to the late Rudolph and Julia (Trent) Wiczen. Mr. Wiczen was a WWII Army Vet, a member of the Sebring Church of the Nazarene, theAkron city Harmonica club ,Sleepy...

Lamont Ickes

Lamont Ickes

Jan 1, 2007

LaMont L. Ickes 79, of Salem died Monday afternoon at Hospice of the Valley in North Lima after a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 28, 1927 in Alliance to the late Charles and Ruth (Seifert) Ickes. LaMont was a naval veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theater. He attended Ohio State and graduated from The Cleveland College of Mortuary Science....

Carl Cress

Carl Cress

Dec 28, 2006

Carl F. Cress , age 91, of Beloit, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006, at 9:10 AM, at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. He was born January 28, 1915 to the late Homer and Ethel May (Newton) Cress. Mr. Cress was a Potter-Kiln operator for several of the Sebring Potteries, he loved to play golf. He is survived by two...

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Dec 26, 2006

Gerald R. Ford Former President Gerald R. Ford, who died Tuesday evening at his home in Rancho Mirage’s Thunderbird Estates, will lie in repose at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert on Friday. Ford's casket will leave at 9 a.m. Saturday for Washington. There will be a departure ceremony at the church. There's a departure ceremony scheduled for 9:45...

William Brodzinski

William Brodzinski

Dec 22, 2006

William Brodzinski Sr., age 85, of Salem, passed away Friday, December 22, 2006, at Salem Community Hospital. He was born January 6, 1921 in Adena, Ohio to John and Katherine (Kowalczyk) Brodzinski. Bill was a retired farmer and a foreman in the C&F Dept. at American Steel Foundry retiring in 1976. He is survived by his wife Olga (Bednarek) Brodzinski...

Blanche Christen

Blanche Christen

Dec 20, 2006

Blanche R. Christen age 95 of Beloit, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at Pleasant View North. She was born December 27, 1910, in Youngstown to Jacob and Rubie (Haines) Brunner. She was a member of the Vine Street United Methodist Church since 1922. Blanche was a former Sunday School Teacher, a member of the Ray Ann Circle, Crusaders Class,...

Oliver Pinkerton

Oliver Pinkerton

Dec 17, 2006

Oliver B. Pinkerton, age 82, of Sebring, passed away Sunday December 17, 2006 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born November 28, 1924 in Sebring, to the late Edwin and Elizabeth (Blucher) Pinkerton. He was a member of the Pine Lake Christian Church Mr. Pinkerton graduated from Sebring McKinley High School class of ’42, and Lasalle Business College. He was...

Jean Smith

Jean Smith

Dec 11, 2006

Jean Marie Kiser Smith, age 77, of Beloit, passed away at 1:00 AM Monday, December 11, 2006 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born December 24, 1928 in Elmira, New York, to the late Daniel J. and Ruth (Morseman) Kiser. Jean was an active member of the North Benton Presbyterian church, where she served as a deacon, she was also...

Glenn Workman

Glenn Workman

Dec 11, 2006

Glenn E. Workman, age 90, of Sebring passed away Monday December 11, 2006, at 7:00 AM at Crandall Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1916 in Sebring, to the late Cleve and Lucy (Martin)Workman. Glenn was a member of the former Sebring Church of Christ, he graduated from Sebring McKinley High School class of ‘33 and attended Mount Union...

Delbert "Jim" Willison

Delbert "Jim" Willison

Dec 10, 2006

Delbert “Jim” Willison Delbert “Jim” Willison, 76 of Salem, passed away Sunday Dec. 10, 2006 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Willison, two daughters Jaymie Willison, Barbara (Tom) Layton and a grandson James Brice Layton all of Salem, through Jim’s involvement in the Salem Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses he viewed...

Robert Hannaford Jr

Robert Hannaford Jr

Dec 10, 2006

Robert R. Hannaford Jr , age 67, of Sebring, passed away at 5:55 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2006, at the Alliance Community Hospital ER. He was born September 23, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Robert R and Jean (Wall) Hannaford. Robert was a graduate of Hudson High School class of '57, he was a bus driver for the...

Leonora Ernest

Leonora Ernest

Dec 7, 2006

Leonora E. Ernest, age 93, formerly of Warren, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 5:50 AM at Crandall Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1913 in Wellsburg, W. Va. to the late Hiram K. and Mary Elizabeth (McIntire) McClaren . Leonora was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School Class of ’32. , she was a homemaker...

Scarlet Graham Adams

Scarlet Graham Adams

Dec 6, 2006

Infant Scarlet Rose Graham Adams age 2 days, was born December 4, 2006, at Akron Childrens Hospital. She is survived by her Parents Tracy Graham and Jeffrey C. Adams of Diamond, a brother Michael J. Adams of the home, paternal grandparents Becky and Duane Cadle of Diamond and Jeff (Lori) Adams of Ravenna; maternal grandparents Robert and (Karen Graham) Buckley...

Loraine Yeagley

Loraine Yeagley

Dec 4, 2006

Loraine K. (Weese) Yeagley, age 37, of Alliance died Monday Dec. 4, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born to the late Jack and Pamela (Criss) Weese on June 1, 1969 in Salem, Ohio. Lori was a Graduate of Sebring McKinley High School, and attended the Freedom Community Fellowship Church. Lori is survived by her husband James Yeagley, whom...