Obituaries

Lawrence Rice

Lawrence Rice

Apr 16, 2015

Lawrence C. Rice, 78 of Alliance, born September 2, 1936 in Canton, died Thursday April 16, 2015 at Salem Regional Medical Center, after a very long and very hard battle with numerous health issues. Survived by his wife, Pam, with whom he shared forty-one years; two daughters Gail Rice (Danny McHenry), Karen (Jeffrey) Bryant; six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren....

Kay Bandy

Kay Bandy

Apr 16, 2015

Kay Arlene Bandy, 63, of Beloit passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. Kay was born in Salem, Ohio on May 15, 1951, the daughter of Eldon L. and Virginia M. (Israel) Bandy. She was employed in food services in the Lordstown GM facility. Kay loved the outdoors and enjoyed going to...

Billie Jean Lecorchick

Billie Jean Lecorchick

Apr 10, 2015

Billie Jean Lecorchick, 24, of Sebring, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015, at her home. Billie Jean was born in Alliance, on July 17, 1990, the daughter of Richard A. and Virginia E. (Rutan) Lecorchick. She attended Sebring McKinley High School and loved spending time with her children. Survivors include her father, Richard of Sebring; six children, Skylar,...

Viola Stockburger

Viola Stockburger

Apr 8, 2015

Viola M. Stockburger, 86, of Alliance, peacefully went to be with her Lord, and beloved Bill, on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at her home. Viola was born July 2, 1928, in Sebring, the daughter of the late Chelsea T. and Olive E. (Hopkins) Ward. She was an active 65 year member of the Westville Community Bible Church and was a...

Edna Schoeni

Edna Schoeni

Apr 7, 2015

Edna Florence (Bandy) Schoeni , 93 of Sebring passed away on April 7, 2015 at Crandall Medical Center. Born May 11, 1921 to the late Leon and Florence (Duvall) Bandy in Alliance, Edna was a graduate of Alliance High School. She worked for Mahoning Valley, Purity, and Superior Dairies. Edna was executive secretary of Van Port Stone, Sand and Gravel,...

Anna Buckman

Anna Buckman

Apr 5, 2015

Anna Mae Buckman of Minerva passed away on April 5, 2015 at Alliance Community Hospital. Anna was born in Alliance on April 11, 1921, to the late Earl and Bessie (Stoffer) Sanor. She graduated from Goshen High School and was a member of the First Brethren Church in North Georgetown. Anna was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and...

Michael Freer

Michael Freer

Apr 1, 2015

Michael Scott Freer 37, of Sebring passed away at Akron Children's Hospital on Wednesday April 1, 2015, after a long courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Michael was born in Youngstown, Ohio on December 16, 1977 the son of Paul and Patricia Ann (Peterson) Freer. A graduate of West Branch High School, he attended First Nazarene Church of Sebring. Michael enjoyed...

Anna Pheasant

Anna Pheasant

Mar 26, 2015

Anna Vaughn Pheasant, age 98, was called to her heavenly home on March 26, 2015. Anna Vaughn was born on January 21, 1917 in Apollo PA to S.D. and Flora Fiscus Gourley. Anna Vaughn was always proud of her unique name, which her mother had read in a novel shortly before her birth. The highlight of her career was her...

Garnet Hickman

Garnet Hickman

Mar 26, 2015

OBITUARY Garnet Hickman Garnet Eileen Hickman, 92 of Guilford Lake, passed away on March 26, 2015 at Blossom Nursing Home of Salem. Garnet was born in Caldwell, Ohio on September 24, 1922, the daughter of the late Clerence and Frances (Vaughn) Hupp. She worked as a press worker at Alliance Manufacturing and as a dairy farmer for 35 years. Garnet...

Erma Apple

Erma Apple

Mar 25, 2015

Erma R. Apple of Beloit went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2014 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 4, 1928 to Victor and Arlie (Ewing) Yoders in West Finley, Pa. In 1946 she moved to Ohio with her family and that is where she met the love of her life Richard Apple, who passed...

Agnes Sweely

Agnes Sweely

Mar 22, 2015

Agnes “Butch” Eileen Sweely, 87, of Alliance passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at her home. Agnes was born in Sebring, on September 8, 1927, the daughter of the late Arthur and Crystal (McShane) Schroeder. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, enjoyed gardening and spending time with family. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Ronald...

Vivia Bennett

Vivia Bennett

Mar 21, 2015

Vivia Bennett, 87, of Alliance passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Alliance Community Hospital. Vivia was born in Martinsville, West Virginia, on March 9, 1937, the daughter of the late Otho and Mildred (Rine) Leasure. She was a member of the Alliance Church of the Nazarene, enjoyed gardening, cats and Cleveland Indians baseball. Survivors include her son Freddie...

James Lingafelt

James Lingafelt

Mar 19, 2015

James Edward Lingafelt, 79 of North Jackson, passed away on March 19, 2015 at his home. James was born in Canfield on May 16, 1935, the son of the late Herbert and Edna (Rohrbaugh) Lingafelt. James was a US Army Veteran and worked as a truck driver retiring from Century Industries. He liked to spend time outdoors keeping things up...

William Hines

William Hines

Mar 18, 2015

Biography

William H. Hines Jr., 64 of Salem passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. William was born in New Jersey on December 5, 1950 the son of the late William and Adelaide (Daly) Hines; he was employed by The New Jersey Transit System where he was a mechanic. He served in the United States Marine...

J. Paul Allison

J. Paul Allison

Mar 17, 2015

J. Paul Allison, 86 of Beloit passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Paul was born in Alliance on December 13, 1928, the son of Dan and Ruby (Brogan) Allison. Paul served in the United States Air Force and was a member of the George D. Worth VFW. He enjoyed bowling and golfing, where he...

Donna Denny

Donna Denny

Mar 14, 2015

Donna Jean Denny, 87 of West Columbia, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at her home. Donna was born in Sebring on July 8, 1927, the daughter of William and Edith (Wayt) Wogan. Mrs. Denny attended Mount Union College and Youngstown State University. She was a teacher at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Alliance and also served...

Jodine Denny

Jodine Denny

Mar 14, 2015

Jodine S. Denny, 72 of Damascus, passed away at her home on March 6, 2015. Jodine was born in Salem, OH on May 24, 1942 the daughter of the late Earl and Matilda “Tilly” (Schnell) Moore. She was a 1960 graduate of Goshen High School and Mt. Union College. Jodine taught Elementary School, teaching 1st, 4th and 5th grades at...

Charlene Marvin

Charlene Marvin

Mar 2, 2015

Charlene Lenora Marvin, 75 of Alliance passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Alliance Community Care Center. Charlene was born in Miami, FL the daughter of George and Peggy (Wetzel) Martin. Charlene enjoyed gardening, flowers, ceramics and many other crafts but she really like to spend most of her time with family and friends. Survivors include her children; Teresa...

Lonnie Bartchy

Lonnie Bartchy

Mar 1, 2015

Lonnie Douglas Bartchy, 62 of Beloit, Ohio died at Cleveland Clinic on Sunday, March 1, 2015 following a short illness. Mr. Bartchy was born October 4, 1952 in Salem, Ohio to the late Francis and Roberta Bartchy. He worked as a printer at Bronze Star and later owned his own printing shop in Salem, Ohio. He was an avid sports...

Jennifer Stickle

Jennifer Stickle

Mar 1, 2015

Jennifer Lynn Stickle of Sebring passed away on Sunday March 1, 2015 at Alliance Community Hospital. Jennifer was born in Alliance on February 7, 1970, the daughter of James and Maridel (Baum) Thompson. She is a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School and attended Kent State University. She was a teacher’s aid for Sebring Local Schools and was also member...