Obituaries

Barbara Brogan

Barbara Brogan

Oct 1, 2011

Barbara E. Brogan, 79, of North Benton passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Alliance Community Hospital. Barbara was born in Alliance on November 13, 1931 the daughter of the late Harry and Juanita (Martin) Fisher; she attended North Benton Presbyterian Church and had worked at Woolworth’s, L&K, Denny’s and Ikes before her retirement. Barbara spent most of her...

Chester Bert

Chester Bert

Sep 29, 2011

Chester J. Bert, 89, of Sebring passed away at his home on Thursday, September 29, 2011. Chester was born in Deerfield, Ohio on January 11, 1922 the son of the late Jules H. and Martha A. (Hutson) Bert. Mr. Bert was a US Marine Corps veteran serving in WWII; and retired as a Captain in 1987 from the Smith Township...

Juanita "Gabby" Perkins

Juanita "Gabby" Perkins

Sep 27, 2011

Juanita “Gabby” S. Perkins 81, of Beloit and formerly of Daytona Beach passed away at Alliance Hospital on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Juanita was born in Wellsville, Ohio on September 12, 1930 the daughter of the late Howard and Hazel (Geddis) Lucas, she was a graduate of Wellsville High School; worked as a nurse’s aide at Alliance Community Hospital and...

Bruce Kale

Bruce Kale

Sep 20, 2011

Bruce E. Kale, 62 of New Waterford passed away at Essex of Salem II on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Bruce was born in Salem, on August 27, 1949 the son of the late Forrest and Edith (Jewell) Kale. He served in the Army, and was employed at the Eljer Plumbing Plant for 32 years, Alexander’s Pest Control and Howell Monument....

Otis Stoffer

Otis Stoffer

Sep 20, 2011

Otis R. Stoffer, 100, of North Georgetown passed away at Salem Community Hospital on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Born September 13, 1911, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Ruff) and John Stoffer. Mr. Stoffer a life long resident of North Georgetown and at the time of his death the oldest living graduate of Goshen High School in the...

Margaret Johnson

Margaret Johnson

Sep 15, 2011

Margaret C. Johnson, 85 of Sebring passed away at her home on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Margaret was born in Coshocton, Ohio on August 11, 1926 the daughter of the late Charles and Ada Freetage; she enjoyed being outdoors, watching wildlife and just spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include her daughter Sharon (Jerry) Trout of Magadore, a...

Eleanor Woods

Eleanor Woods

Sep 12, 2011

Eleanor R. Woods, 93, of Sebring passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center; Eleanor was born in Colerain, Ohio in Belmont County on July 5, 1918 the daughter of the late Robert E. and Paula M. (Kehbel) Goff. Survivors include her son Gerald (Norma) Woods of Louisville, Ohio, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She is...

Charlene "Smitty" Smith

Charlene "Smitty" Smith

Sep 10, 2011

Charlene E. Smith, “Smitty” 73, of Alliance passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Charlene was born in Alliance on November 4, 1937 the daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Coe) Bauhof; she was a 1956 graduate of Alliance High School and through her lifetime was employed at Armor, Keibler Company, Marlboro Manufacturing,...

Cherie Morrison

Cherie Morrison

Sep 7, 2011

Cherie Louise Morrison, 36 of Sebring, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Andover, Ohio. Cherie was born in Salem on July 1, 1975 the daughter of Gene and Shirley (Barnes) Morrison; she was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School and will be remembered as a devoted and loving mother and friend. Survivors include...

Alice Johnson

Alice Johnson

Sep 5, 2011

Alice Beth Johnson, 81, of Sebring passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Alice was born in Tracy, Minnesota on June 7, 1930 the daughter of the late Howard and Gerene (Weber) Sweely; she was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School and worked at several potteries in...

Marsha Phillips

Marsha Phillips

Sep 5, 2011

Marsha Jean Phillips, 58 of Salem passed away at her home on September 5, 2011. Marsha was born April 11, 1953 in Salem, the daughter of Alvin M. and Dorothy (Snyder) Phillips Jr.; she was a graduate of Salem High School, attended Kent State and received her associates degree in Accounting. Marsha was employed by InfoCision in Austintown. Survivors include...

Wayne "Rocky" Skiba

Wayne "Rocky" Skiba

Sep 4, 2011

Wayne “ROCKY” Skiba of Guilford Lake, Ohio, died at 4:31 AM Sunday, September 4, 2011, at home surrounded by his family following a brief illness of cancer. He was 41. Rocky was born in Pontiac, Michigan on September 23, 1969, a son to Gerald Lee Skiba, Sr. & Betty (Smith) Skiba. A 1988 graduate of United Local High School, and...

Ellen Tatulinski

Ellen Tatulinski

Aug 28, 2011

Ellen M. Tatulinski, 65, of North Benton passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mrs. Tatulinski was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 2, 1945 the daughter of the late Keith and Geraldine (Rohrer) Dunbar; she was the co-owner and Vice President of P & E Sales with her husband Paul. Ellen enjoyed traveling and bowling...

Pearl Meek

Pearl Meek

Aug 26, 2011

Pearl Meek, 101, of Wilson, NC and formerly of Sebring, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2011 at Wilson Pines. Pearl was born on June 20, 1910 in Enon Valley, PA the daughter of the late William and Myrtle (Estell) Haskins; she married Lewis Meek on April 28, 1928. Mr. and Mrs. Meek always enjoyed their fishing trips to Canada...

Freda Needs

Freda Needs

Aug 24, 2011

Freda E. Needs, 87 of Sebring passed away on Wednesday, evening, August 24, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center. Freda was born in Alliance the daughter of the late Ralph and Lela (Reed) Moorehead; she worked for Royal China for 28 years until her retirement, she was member of the VFW Auxiliary and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends....

Betty Gretsinger

Betty Gretsinger

Aug 23, 2011

Betty J. Gretsinger, 82, of Sebring passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center. Betty was born in Salem on December 18, 1928 the daughter of the late Carl F. and Susan (Shull) Young; she attended Fordham University and worked for Dr. Richard Canon in Girard as a receptionist and bookkeeper. Mrs. Gretsinger was also employed at...

Ruth Stoddard

Ruth Stoddard

Aug 22, 2011

Ruth Alma Stoddard 87, of Salem passed away Monday morning, August 22, 2011 at her home. Ruth was born in Salem on March 9, 1924 the daughter of the late George W. and Ollie Mae (Gardner) Jones; she was a graduate of the 1942 senior class of Leetonia High School and worked at Timberlanes in Salem for over 30 years,...

Anna Glasser

Anna Glasser

Aug 16, 2011

Anna Jean Glasser, 87 of Beloit, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. Mrs. Glasser was born in Beloit on June 18, 1924 the daughter of the late George and Lela (Grove) Barnett; she retired from the US Postal Service and was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Sebring were she served...

Lena Sutcliffe

Lena Sutcliffe

Aug 9, 2011

Lena Eunice (Moore) Sutcliffe, 87 of Deerfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Kingston of Vermilion. Lena lived most of her life in Deerfield and moved to Lorain in 2006 to live with her daughter. Lena was born on November 7, 1923 in Alliance, Ohio the daughter of the late Loretta (Leasure) Moore and Charles Moore; she attended...

Aaron Sykora

Aaron Sykora

Aug 9, 2011

Aaron Sykora, 37 of Raleigh, NC and formerly of the Alliance/West Branch area passed away Tuesday, morning August 9, 2011. Aaron was born on February 5, 1974 in Alliance to Arthur L. Sykora and Shirley (Yates) Vitale; he was a graduate of Alliance High School class of 1992 and was employed as a Manager for Harris Teeter Grocery Chain in...