Obituaries

Richard Carl

Richard Carl

Nov 26, 2014

Richard “Dick” A. Carl, 55 of Youngstown passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital on November 26, 2014. Dick was born at Ft. McClellan, Alabama on August 23, 1959 the son of Elmer and Patricia A. (Archibald) Carl and A. Richard Hively. He was a graduate of United High School and employed by Something New Florist. He was previously employed at...

Doris Packey

Doris Packey

Nov 26, 2014

Biography

Doris M. Packey, 91 of Alliance, passed away on November 26, 2014 at Alliance Community Hospital; she was born in Beloit on August 12, 1923 the daughter of the late Frank W. and Laura E. (Cobb) Scalley. Doris worked as a decaler for Queens China, and for 81/2 years at the Alliance City Hospital. She also worked at...

Edna Kress

Edna Kress

Nov 23, 2014

Edna Verbell Kress, 92 of Salem passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Parkside Health Center in Columbiana. Edna was born in Washington, PA on February 21, 1922 the daughter of the late Emmett and Inez Verbell (Huggins) Cox. Mrs. Kress came to Salem from Leetonia in 1972 and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Leetonia...

Wayne Burgess

Wayne Burgess

Nov 22, 2014

Wayne W. Burgess Sr., 98 of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Hospice of Palm Beach County. Wayne was born in East Liverpool, OH on June 19, 1916 the son of the late George and Eleanora (Bebout); he was a 1935 graduate of Sebring High School and a veteran of the US Army. Wayne was...

Leslie Smith Sr

Leslie Smith Sr

Nov 20, 2014

Leslie A. Smith Sr., 78 of Beloit passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Leslie was born in Freedom Station, Ohio on June 22, 1936 the son of the late Harold and Verda (Smith) Smith Sr.; he was a graduate of Shalersville High School, a US Army veteran and retired from General Motors. Mr. Smith...

Leah Lautzenheiser

Leah Lautzenheiser

Nov 18, 2014

Leah Kay Lautzenheiser, 65 of Salem passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Salem Regional Medical Center; she was born in Alliance on April 5, 1949 the daughter of the late Lowell and Ethel (Betz) Lautzenheiser. Leah attended the Salem Friends Church and retired from Black Hawk. She enjoyed cross stitch, crocheting and was an avid movie fan. Survivors...

Doreen Wilt

Doreen Wilt

Nov 16, 2014

Doreen Wilt, 67 of Sebring, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at The Cleveland Clinic. Doreen was born in Salem on August 8, 1947 the daughter of Lloyd and Dorothy (Melitschka) Hutmacher, she was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sebring. Doreen was also involved in the Salem Saxon Ladies...

Phillip Blevins

Phillip Blevins

Nov 16, 2014

Phillip “Phil” Lomar Blevins, 59, of Alliance passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care. Phil was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on January 28, 1955, the son of the late Orville and Elsie (Stevens) Blevins. He was a 1973 graduate of West Branch High School was employed at B&W Tubular for 30 years. Phil attended...

Donald Riley

Donald Riley

Nov 16, 2014

Donald Riley, 83 of Salem passed away peacefully at Salem Regional Medical Center on Sunday morning November 16, 2014 with his family by his side. Don was born in Uniontown, PA on June 22, 1931 the son of the late George and Grace (King) Riley. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Salem and a former member...

Henry Conny

Henry Conny

Nov 15, 2014

Henry Paul Conny, 91 of Alliance passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Alliance Community Hospital. Henry was born in Sebring, Ohio on July 5, 1923 the son of the late Anthony and Beatrice (Dicato) Conny; he was a Army/Air Corps veteran and retired from Royal China and Alliance Machine in 1986. Mr. Conny was a member of St....

James Mcelroy

James Mcelroy

Nov 12, 2014

James E. McElroy, 97 of Alliance and former Sebring resident passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Canterbury Villa in Alliance. James was born in New Castle, PA on September 8, 1917 the son of the late James E. and Jenella (Hysear) McElroy. He revived his degree in Music and attended the Sebring Presbyterian Church where his sister was...

Dorthy Riley

Dorthy Riley

Nov 11, 2014

Dorthy Grace Riley, 91 of Damascus passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Auburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Salem Ohio on January 10, 1923 the daughter of the late Loran and Edna (Phillips) Malmsberry, she was a graduate of Goshen High School and a member of East Goshen Friends Church where she was a Sunday...

Harold Shreve

Harold Shreve

Nov 9, 2014

Harold S. Shreve August 6, 1927 - November 9, 2014

Harold S. Shreve, 87 of Beloit passed away at Community Care Center in Alliance on Sunday, November 9, 2014. Harold was born in Damascus the son of the Late Clifton and Marie (Stanley) Shreve. He was a lifelong farmer, a member of East Goshen Friends Church and worked for...

Pauline Benner

Pauline Benner

Nov 9, 2014

Pauline Lucille (Dallas) Benner, 93 passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Altercare in Alliance from complications of Alzheimer’s. She was born on November 8, 1921 in New Philadelphia, Ohio to Glenn and Verona (Allenbaugh) Dallas, she was a 1940 graduate of Alliance High School and worked in a Five & Dime Store in Alliance, (before becoming a full...

William Schory

William Schory

Nov 8, 2014

William McKinley Schory, 95 of Beloit passed away on Saturday November 8, 2014 at Community Care Center. William was born in Waterford Ohio on May 21, 1919, the son of the late Samuel and Stella (Spicer) Schory; he was a US Navy veteran and retired as a truck driver and was a member of the Teamsters. Survivors include his four...

Ruth Griffith

Ruth Griffith

Nov 7, 2014

Ruth Griffith, 82 of Sebring passed away at Crandall Medical Center on Friday, November 7, 2014. She was born on March 16, 1932 in Belmont County, Ohio the daughter of the late Margaret (Applegarth) and Charles Bonnell. Ruth was formerly employed as a press operator at Hazel-Atlas Co. in Wheeling, WV and as a parts inspector at RCA Victor in...

Robert Swallow

Robert Swallow

Nov 1, 2014

Robert Everett Swallow, 86 of Beloit passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Youngstown after a long struggle. Born on May 24, 1928 the son of the late Everett and Bertha Swallow he was raised in Alliance, Ohio and was a 1947 graduate of Alliance High School. Mr. Swallow retired from Alliance Machine...

Glenna Emery

Glenna Emery

Oct 29, 2014

Glenna Marie (Pettit) Emery, wife of the late William J. Emery, passed away October 29, 2014 at age 93. Glenna and Bill owned Emery Dry Cleaning in Sebring for 40 years. Glenna was a past Worthy Matron of Sebring’s Alma Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and the Mother Advisor for Alliance’s Rainbow Girls during the 1960’s. She is survived...

Theodore Waithman

Theodore Waithman

Oct 25, 2014

Biography

Theodore "Ted" Samuel Waithman, 44, of Beloit passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Salem Regional Medical Center. Ted was born in Alliance on May 26, 1970, the son of Gordon Waithman and Winnie (Greier) Waithman. He graduated from West Branch High School and worked at Sanor's Sawmill and Dutch Harbor Marina. A lifelong area resident, he...

James Blake

James Blake

Oct 24, 2014

James (Jim) Blake James (Jim) Blake passed away on Friday October 24, 2014 at his home surrounded by his friends and family. Jim was the son of the late Warnard and Dorothy (Fonner) Blake, and a lifelong resident of the area. A graduate of Sebring High School, he is survived by his wife Karen ( Sue) Adams whom he married...