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Lamont Ickes

Lamont Ickes

Jan 1, 2007

LaMont L. Ickes 79, of Salem died Monday afternoon at Hospice of the Valley in North Lima after a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 28, 1927 in Alliance to the late Charles and Ruth (Seifert) Ickes. LaMont was a naval veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theater. He attended Ohio State and graduated from The Cleveland College of Mortuary Science....

Michael Wiczen

Michael Wiczen

Jan 1, 2007

Michael James Wiczen age 82, formerly of Sebring, passed away at 5:50 AM Monday, January 1, 2007, at Roselawn Terrace Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 5, 1924 in Fairhope, PA to the late Rudolph and Julia (Trent) Wiczen. Mr. Wiczen was a WWII Army Vet, a member of the Sebring Church of the Nazarene, theAkron city Harmonica club ,Sleepy...

Carl Cress

Carl Cress

Dec 28, 2006

Carl F. Cress , age 91, of Beloit, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006, at 9:10 AM, at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. He was born January 28, 1915 to the late Homer and Ethel May (Newton) Cress. Mr. Cress was a Potter-Kiln operator for several of the Sebring Potteries, he loved to play golf. He is survived by two...

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Dec 26, 2006

Gerald R. Ford Former President Gerald R. Ford, who died Tuesday evening at his home in Rancho Mirage’s Thunderbird Estates, will lie in repose at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert on Friday. Ford's casket will leave at 9 a.m. Saturday for Washington. There will be a departure ceremony at the church. There's a departure ceremony scheduled for 9:45...

William Brodzinski

William Brodzinski

Dec 22, 2006

William Brodzinski Sr., age 85, of Salem, passed away Friday, December 22, 2006, at Salem Community Hospital. He was born January 6, 1921 in Adena, Ohio to John and Katherine (Kowalczyk) Brodzinski. Bill was a retired farmer and a foreman in the C&F Dept. at American Steel Foundry retiring in 1976. He is survived by his wife Olga (Bednarek) Brodzinski...

Blanche Christen

Blanche Christen

Dec 20, 2006

Blanche R. Christen age 95 of Beloit, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at Pleasant View North. She was born December 27, 1910, in Youngstown to Jacob and Rubie (Haines) Brunner. She was a member of the Vine Street United Methodist Church since 1922. Blanche was a former Sunday School Teacher, a member of the Ray Ann Circle, Crusaders Class,...

Oliver Pinkerton

Oliver Pinkerton

Dec 17, 2006

Oliver B. Pinkerton, age 82, of Sebring, passed away Sunday December 17, 2006 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born November 28, 1924 in Sebring, to the late Edwin and Elizabeth (Blucher) Pinkerton. He was a member of the Pine Lake Christian Church Mr. Pinkerton graduated from Sebring McKinley High School class of ’42, and Lasalle Business College. He was...

Glenn Workman

Glenn Workman

Dec 11, 2006

Glenn E. Workman, age 90, of Sebring passed away Monday December 11, 2006, at 7:00 AM at Crandall Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1916 in Sebring, to the late Cleve and Lucy (Martin)Workman. Glenn was a member of the former Sebring Church of Christ, he graduated from Sebring McKinley High School class of ‘33 and attended Mount Union...

Jean Smith

Jean Smith

Dec 11, 2006

Jean Marie Kiser Smith, age 77, of Beloit, passed away at 1:00 AM Monday, December 11, 2006 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born December 24, 1928 in Elmira, New York, to the late Daniel J. and Ruth (Morseman) Kiser. Jean was an active member of the North Benton Presbyterian church, where she served as a deacon, she was also...

Delbert "Jim" Willison

Delbert "Jim" Willison

Dec 10, 2006

Delbert “Jim” Willison Delbert “Jim” Willison, 76 of Salem, passed away Sunday Dec. 10, 2006 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Willison, two daughters Jaymie Willison, Barbara (Tom) Layton and a grandson James Brice Layton all of Salem, through Jim’s involvement in the Salem Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses he viewed...

Robert Hannaford Jr

Robert Hannaford Jr

Dec 10, 2006

Robert R. Hannaford Jr , age 67, of Sebring, passed away at 5:55 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2006, at the Alliance Community Hospital ER. He was born September 23, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Robert R and Jean (Wall) Hannaford. Robert was a graduate of Hudson High School class of '57, he was a bus driver for the...

Leonora Ernest

Leonora Ernest

Dec 7, 2006

Leonora E. Ernest, age 93, formerly of Warren, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 5:50 AM at Crandall Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1913 in Wellsburg, W. Va. to the late Hiram K. and Mary Elizabeth (McIntire) McClaren . Leonora was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School Class of ’32. , she was a homemaker...

Scarlet Graham Adams

Scarlet Graham Adams

Dec 6, 2006

Infant Scarlet Rose Graham Adams age 2 days, was born December 4, 2006, at Akron Childrens Hospital. She is survived by her Parents Tracy Graham and Jeffrey C. Adams of Diamond, a brother Michael J. Adams of the home, paternal grandparents Becky and Duane Cadle of Diamond and Jeff (Lori) Adams of Ravenna; maternal grandparents Robert and (Karen Graham) Buckley...

Loraine Yeagley

Loraine Yeagley

Dec 4, 2006

Loraine K. (Weese) Yeagley, age 37, of Alliance died Monday Dec. 4, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born to the late Jack and Pamela (Criss) Weese on June 1, 1969 in Salem, Ohio. Lori was a Graduate of Sebring McKinley High School, and attended the Freedom Community Fellowship Church. Lori is survived by her husband James Yeagley, whom...

Forrest Kimes

Forrest Kimes

Nov 30, 2006

Forrest G. Kimes Jr., age 60, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday Nov. 30th at Mercy Medical Center. He was born May 20, 1946 in Canton. Forrest was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest Sr. and Izola (Johnson) Kimes and by a sister, Sandra Ramsey. Forrest was a commited family man and a life long resident of...

Robert "Tat" Blake

Robert "Tat" Blake

Nov 28, 2006

Robert S. “Tat” Blake, age 77, of Sebring passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006,at 10:40 AM at his residence. He was born Sept. 28, 1929 in Sebring to the late Clarence and Lavera (Strait) Blake. Robert was a foreman for Sebring Industrial Plating; he was also an employee of the former Walmans China & for the Royal China Co. He...

Trena Dowdy

Trena Dowdy

Nov 26, 2006

Trena Kay (Wymer) Dowdy, age 44, of Alliance went to be with our Lord on Sunday, Nov. 26 at Aultman Hospital. She is survived by her husband Jimmy, her mother Louise (Suttles) Summers, three daughters; Jamie Kay, Dena Louise and Peaches Marie Dowdy, three grandchildren Michael Peter Sajka, James R. Moore and Mary A. Moore all of Alliance, brothers and...

Wanda Murray

Wanda Murray

Nov 26, 2006

Wanda L. Penrose Murray, 78, formerly of Sebring, died at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at Blossom Nursing Home in Salem. She was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Beloit to George F. and Ella Mae (Thomas) Bokelman. She was a graduate of Goshen High School (Class of “45) and a Stanley Home Products representative for 30 plus years. A...

Russell Brogan

Russell Brogan

Nov 17, 2006

Russell M. Brogan, age 97, of Alliance, formerly of Bandy Road, passed away Friday November 17, 2006 at Bel Air Care Center. He was born February 7, 1909 in Alliance, to the late Griffith and Esta (Winders) Brogan. He was a member of the North Benton Presbyterian Church. He was the owner/operator of Brogan Meats near Salem for 18 years....

Richard Hoopes

Richard Hoopes

Nov 16, 2006

Richard Dale “Rick” Hoopes, age 56, of Sebring passed away Thursday November 16, 2006 at his home. He was born July 5, 1950 in Alliance, to the late Paul and Velva (Falkner) Hoopes. He graduated from Sebring High School class of ‘68. Rick was a Tool & Die Maker and retired from Szekley’s in Salem, Ohio.. He is survived by...

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