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Shirley Wilson

Shirley Wilson

May 28, 2009

Shirley M. Wilson, age 74, of Beloit, died Thursday May 28, 2009 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born in Beallsville, Ohio on May 8, 1935, the daughter of the late Vernard J. and Marie L.( Piatt) Hopton. Shirley was a member of the Tri County Church of Christ. She was a graduate of T.L. Handy High...

E. June Bara

E. June Bara

May 23, 2009

"BEST FRIENDS" Mrs. Edna June Strain Bara passed away on May 23, 2009 at 12:30 pm at Crandall Medical Center after a long illness. Her beloved husband and caregiver Joseph Bara passed away on April 30, 2009. They were married on June 13, 1948. Mrs. Bara was born on Monday July 5, 1926 in Bolton , Ohio. She was the...

James Swarts

James Swarts

May 16, 2009

James Michael Swarts, of Sebring, Ohio passed away at 5:13 AM May 16, 2009 at Salem Community Hospital. James was born in Alliance, Ohio on October 9, 1962, the son of James E. and Kay (Whitlatch) Swarts. Mr. Swarts will be fondly remembered for his work at the Carnation Playhouse Theater and the Salem Community Theater. He was a member...

Sandra Felts

Sandra Felts

May 15, 2009

Sandra K. Felts, 66 of Alliance passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. Sandra was born in Alliance on April 29, 1943 the daughter of Donald Carl Grove and Mildred Mae (Best) Vickers and was a graduate of Alliance High School. Sandra is survived by her Mother Mae, and her daughter Tonya Stephens both of Alliance....

Frank Myers

Frank Myers

May 15, 2009

Frank W. Myers 93, formerly of Beloit, passed away on May 15, 2009 at McCrea Manor Rehabilitation Center, after a lengthy illness. He was born April 20, 1916 in Ripley, W. Virginia, the son of the late Charles and Mary (Seyler) Myers. He grew up in Bergholz, Ohio and moved to Alliance after World War II. Frank is survived by...

Jane Murphy

Jane Murphy

May 13, 2009

Jane Olive Murphy, 92 of Stow and formerly of Sebring died Wednesday May 13, 2009 at Briarwood in Stow. Jane was born in French Creek, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1916 the daughter of the late Robert O. and Echo (McCormick) Billingsley. She was a member of the Sebring Methodist Church. She loved gardening and was a Judge for the Omaha...

Melvin Burkey

Melvin Burkey

May 12, 2009

Melvin “Butch” L. Burkey, 79, of North Benton passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Melvin was born in Deerfield on December 12, 1929 the son of the late Glenn and Edith M. (James) Burkey. Butch was a member of North Benton Presbyterian Church where he served on and was involved in many committees and...

June Youmans

June Youmans

May 7, 2009

June E. Youmans, 85 of Sebring, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. June was born in Putnyville, Pennsylvania on November 11, 1923 the daughter of the late Fred and Margaret (Smith) Carlisle, she graduated from Ken High in New Kensington, PA in the class of 1941, she worked for Royal China and retired from Modern China in...

Hazel Close Kilchenman

Hazel Close Kilchenman

May 5, 2009

Hazel L. Close Kilchenman, 89, of Sebring died on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Crandall Medical Center. Hazel was born in Beloit on May 10, 1919 the daughter of the late William Francis Grove and Sarah Gertrude (Buckman) Grove. Hazel was a member of the Bunker Hill United Methodist Church, and a former member of Smith Grange and the Sebring...

Claire Brogan

Claire Brogan

May 5, 2009

Claire T. Brogan, 86, of North Benton passed away late Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. Claire was born in Alliance on January 8, 1923 the son of the late Ross and Daisey (Manypenny) Brogan. Throughout Claire’s life he was; a Dairy Farmer, involved in Cattle Sales, worked with his twin brother Claude at CJ Brogan Realty and...

Allan Wagner

Allan Wagner

May 4, 2009

Allan L. Wagner, 59, of Sebring died at his home late Monday, May 4, 2009. Allan was born in Alliance on Sept. 2, 1949 the son of Gordon L. Wagner and the late Betty (Shutter) Wagner. Allan attended the Sebring Church of Christ, the American Legion Post #76, and the Sebring VFW Post #1036. Mr. Wagner worked for Sebring Plastics...

Earl Bush

Earl Bush

May 2, 2009

Earl David “Hansi” Bush, of Sebring, went home to be with the Lord On May 2, 2009 after a sudden heart attack. Earl was born in Homeworth, Ohio on March 10, 1943, the son of the late Harry and Alice (Decker) Bush Earl was a graduate of West Branch High School, Class of ‘61; he served in the Army from...

Helen Stanley Williams

Helen Stanley Williams

Apr 30, 2009

Helen May Stanley Williams was born on Jennings St. in Salem, OH on April 30, 1910, the daughter (oldest child) of Russell Jason Stanley and Nellie Saywell Stanley. The family later lived in Cuyahoga Falls and Mansfield, OH, before moving to Michigan. Helen graduated from High School in St. Clair Shores, MI in 1928. She went on to Central MI...

Joseph Bara

Joseph Bara

Apr 30, 2009

Joseph Bara of Sebring, Ohio passed away at 2:30 pm April 30, 2009 at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness. The son of Ignatz and Mary (Jenei) Bara, Joseph was born on March 8, 1926 in Bolton, Ohio. He was a member of Alliance High School Class of 1944. A veteran of the Second World War, Mr. Bara was a...

Barbara Carver

Barbara Carver

Apr 17, 2009

Barbara L. (Stanley) Carver, 81 of Sebring died Friday morning at Alliance Community Hospital. Barbara was born in Deerfield on December 27, 1927 the daughter of the late Thomas and Grace (Simpson) Stanley. Her life was devoted to spending time with her loving children and their families, she also enjoyed floral crafts. Mrs. Carver is survived by her husband Richard...

Richard Zeller Phd.

Richard Zeller Phd.

Apr 16, 2009

Sebring, OH: Richard A. Zeller, PhD, 64, retired professor of statistics in the College of Nursing at Kent State University, died of malignant melanoma cancer on Thursday, April 16, at his home. Zeller retired in May 2008 but maintained his professional activity until shortly before his death. He had lived with melanomas for 35 years. Zeller is survived by his...

Michael Amabeli

Michael Amabeli

Apr 14, 2009

Michael J. Amabeli, 61 of Sebring, passed away, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in the Alliance Community Hospital Emergency Room. Mike was born in Alliance on November 9, 1947 the son of the late James and Margaret (Ross) Amabeli. Mike was a graduate of Sebring High School, a former member of the Sebring Lions Club and a member of the Homeworth...

Thomas Christy Jr

Thomas Christy Jr

Apr 11, 2009

Thomas H. Christy Jr., 76 of North Benton passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Altercare of Alliance. Thomas was born in Charleston, WV on January 28, 1933 the son of Thomas H. Christy Sr. and the late Wilma (Dorsey) Christy. Thomas retired as a superintendent for the Ford Automotive Company and was a member of the UAW and...

Dale Detherage

Dale Detherage

Apr 9, 2009

Dale W. Detherage 82, of Alliance died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. Dale was born in Garfield, Ohio on December 30, 1926 the son of the late Nathan and Lois V. (Campbell) Detherage. Mr. Detherage retired from the railroad as a welder and was a US Veteran. Dale is survived by his stepson Jan Gray of Alliance....

Freda Schubert

Freda Schubert

Apr 9, 2009

Freda Buckey Schubert, 107 of Sebring and formerly of Wellsville died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. Mrs. Schubert was born in Ava, Ohio, on June 17, 1901, one of five children of the late Elisha and Minnie (Dennis) Buckey. Freda graduated from Salineville High School, she attended Kent Normal College in Kent, OH, Muskingham College...

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