Obituaries

Patricia Leigh (Bryan)  Matticks

Patricia Leigh (Bryan) Matticks

Apr 16, 2016

Patricia Leigh Matticks, 84 of Lubbock, Texas passed away on April 16, 2016 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Maximo Ohio. She was a graduate of Alliance High School and worked at Bell Telephone Company for five years. She married Don Matticks and moved to Lubbock, Texas and worked for Bell Telephone for 3 years...

Ida B. (Cummings)  Roberts

Ida B. (Cummings) Roberts

Apr 2, 2016

Ida B. Roberts, 86 of Sebring, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Alliance Community Hospital.  She was born on August 16, 1929 in Sebring, the daughter of the late George S. & Augusta M. (Carrier) Cummings.  She was a graduate of Sebring High School Class of 1947 and worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Williams Case Insurance.  Ida...

Diana Jean (Buchs)  Hurst

Diana Jean (Buchs) Hurst

Mar 29, 2016

Diana Jean (Buchs) Hurst 63 of Louisville and formerly North Benton, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Oak Hill Manor with her daughter by her side.  Diana was born in Salem on November 22, 1952 the daughter of Irvin and Norma Jean (Gorby) Buchs; she was a graduate of South East High School and worked as a...

Geraldine (Swiger)  Brennan

Geraldine (Swiger) Brennan

Mar 28, 2016

Geraldine (Swiger) Brennan, 81 of Salem passed away on March 28, 2016 peacefully at home surrounded by her family.  She was born October 8, 1934 in Salem to the late Golden and Mary Swiger.  She married Paul Brennan on November 1, 1957; they raised their four children, and had the pleasure of loving and spending time with many grandchildren...

Jerry Charles Mclaughlin

Jerry Charles Mclaughlin

Mar 26, 2016

Jerry Charles McLaughlin, 81 of Alliance passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born in Alliance on January 14, 1935 the son of the late George and Mary (Kuntz) McLaughlin; he was a 1952 graduate of Alliance High School and owned and operated McLaughlin Construction from 1971 to 1992.  Mr. McLaughlin was...

Janet M. (Swanson)  Lingafelt

Janet M. (Swanson) Lingafelt

Mar 23, 2016

Janet M. (Swanson) Lingafelt, 81 of North Jackson, passed away on March 23, 2016 at Altercare of Alliance.  Janet was born in Youngstown on November 11, 1934, the daughter of the late Carl and Bernice (Hunt) Swanson. Janet spent her life as a beautician and a Floral Designer until she retired in 1999. She enjoyed to work around the...

David A. Papic

David A. Papic

Mar 16, 2016

David Allen Papic, 71 of Salem passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.  He was born in Salem, Ohio on August 14, 1944 the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Shultz) Papic.

David is survived by his God Daughter Debra Flickinger of Salem, grandchildren Victoria, Tanner and Kaiden Flickinger and a sister Cheryl...

Julie Ann (Harvey)  Gailey

Julie Ann (Harvey) Gailey

Mar 15, 2016

Julie Ann (Harvey) Gailey, 47 of Sebring was carried away to Heaven by butterflies hand in hand with her husband Robert on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.  Julie was born in Alliance on March 10, 1969 the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred “Marlene” (Rice) Harvey; she was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School and The Sewickley School...

Kim Marie (Kelly)  Briggs

Kim Marie (Kelly) Briggs

Mar 11, 2016

Kim Marie (Kelly) Briggs went home to our Lord on Friday, March 11th at 1:20AM at Hospice of the Valley in Poland Ohio after a brave 14 month battle with Breast Cancer.

Born May 4, 1959 in Alliance, Ohio, Kim loved her family, gardening, and most of all helping others. Kim was a member of Salem First...

Ralph M. Snyder

Ralph M. Snyder

Mar 11, 2016

Ralph M. Snyder, 91 of Alliance, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 11, 2016. The son of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Carter) Snyder, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sebring and a lifelong farmer and apple grower. The owner of Snyder’s Orchard, he lived...

Jeffrey A. Gowen

Jeffrey A. Gowen

Mar 9, 2016

Jeffrey A Gowen, 41 of Washingtonville, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Salem Regional Medical Center.  Jeffrey was born on January 21, 1975 in Alliance, Ohio the son of Barbara (Bower) Carlson and Roy and Mary Ann Gowen. Jeffrey enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and yard work, working on cars, riding dirt bikes and spending time with his...

Joyce Yvonne (Mankin)  Hamon

Joyce Yvonne (Mankin) Hamon

Mar 9, 2016

Joyce Y. Hamon, 82 of Sebring, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Crandall Medical Center.  She was born on November 23, 1933 in Darlington, PA the daughter of the late Earl and Essie (VanKirk) Mankin.  When she was able Joyce was a very active member of the Sebring Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed spending time with...

Eloise J Butler

Eloise J Butler

Mar 7, 2016

Eloise Butler born January 18, 1925, died March 7, 2015.  She was preceded in death by her husband Avery Butler and her son, Timothy Butler.  She is survived by her son, Stephen (Janice) Butler, of Johnson City, TN; her grandson T. Brian Butler of Poquoson, VA, step grandson Neal Griffin of Seattle, WA, great-grandson Benjamin and Joshua Butler both...

Ruth "Betty" Elizabeth Clair

Ruth "Betty" Elizabeth Clair

Mar 7, 2016

Ruth “Betty” Elizabeth Clair, 98 of Canton and formerly of Sebring, passed away on Monday, morning, March 7, 2016 at Canton Christian Home.  Betty was born in Sebring on July 29, 1917 the daughter of the late Robert and Edna Reed she was a graduate of Sebring Local Schools and during her lifetime worked at Erb’s Restaurant in Alliance...

Timothy Dale Stull

Timothy Dale Stull

Mar 6, 2016

Timothy Dale Stull, 54 of Ravenna passed away at his home on March 6, 2016.  Tim was born on July 26, 1961 in Alliance the son of Robert and Sharlene (Marshall) Stull.  He was a graduate of Atwater High School and worked as a Truck driver; he attended the Atwater Congregational Church and enjoyed entertaining and making people laugh...

Wilda C. Cummings

Wilda C. Cummings

Feb 26, 2016

Wilda C. Cummings, 96 of Sebring passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Alliance Community Care.  She was born on June 16, 1919 in Sebring, the daughter of the late George and Augusta (Carrier) Cummings. Wilda was an avid sports fan and liked the Cleveland Indians, Browns, Cavaliers and The Ohio State University.

Wilda is survived...

Elizabeth "Betty" Marie (Burton)  Frankenberg

Elizabeth "Betty" Marie (Burton) Frankenberg

Feb 18, 2016

Elizabeth Marie (Betty) Burton Frankenberg was born on September 7, 1922 to Rose and T.A. Burton. She grew up in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio and attended Mount Union College, where she joined the Tri-Delts sorority. She graduated in 1944 and taught 3rd and 4th graders in Cuyahoga Falls.

In 1945 she married Ted Frankenberg, whom she had met...

Richard "Dick" David Flowers

Richard "Dick" David Flowers

Feb 17, 2016

Richard “Dick” David Flowers, 68 of Beloit passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Akron General Hospital.  Dick was born in Alliance, OH on October 13, 1947 the son of the late Wilford and Ida (Reggi) Flowers he was a graduate of Sebring High School, a US Army Vietnam Veteran and worked at GM Lordstown for over 30...

Martha Jean (Smith)  Rastetter

Martha Jean (Smith) Rastetter

Feb 16, 2016

Martha Jean Rastetter, 82 of Sebring went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.  Martha was born in Salem, on November 13, 1933 the daughter of the late Fred and Elphia Madeline (Partlow) Smith.  She was a graduate of Sebring High School and Kent State University, teaching third grade for 27 years at Sebring Local...

Edmund G. Peterson

Edmund G. Peterson

Feb 12, 2016

Edmund Peterson, 76 of Alliance passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Alliance Community Care. Edmund was born in Deerfield, Ohio on June 16, 1939, the son of the late Donald and Marion  (Sutcliffe) Peterson. Edmund worked as a heavy equipment operator for Hill Top Aggregate. And attended Portage South East Schools.

Survivors include three children...