Obituaries

Robert Cline

Robert Cline

Oct 25, 2012

Robert L. Cline, 80, of Alliance passed from this life to eternal life in Heaven at 9:01pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Mr. Cline was Maple Ridges 2nd oldest resident he was born on August 4, 1932 in Ravenswood, West Virginia, the son of the late Chessie and Joe Anderson. Robert instilled in his children and grand children a love...

George Peters Jr

George Peters Jr

Oct 24, 2012

George E. Peters Jr., 80, of Hanoverton passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at University Hospital Cleveland, Ohio. George was born in Rogers, Ohio, on March 18, 1932 the son of the late George E. Peters and Amy (Ward) Peters. Mr. Peters was a US Army, Korean War Veteran. George worked as a Welder and Carpenter; He enjoyed spending...

Lavonne Payton

Lavonne Payton

Oct 24, 2012

LaVonne D. Payton, 62, of Alliance passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at her home. She was born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin the daughter of the late Elgin and LaVerna (Beyers) Fish. Mrs. Payton was a licensed LPN for over 35 years and received her Bachelors degree in Sacred Music. She was a member of the Alliance First Church of...

Henry Hutmacher

Henry Hutmacher

Oct 22, 2012

Henry E. Hutmacher, 93 of Sebring passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Hospice House of Poland. Henry was born in Sebring, on April 26, 1919 the son of the late Henry and Olive (Fowler) Hutmacher. Mr. Hutmacher was a graduate of Sebring High School and was a US Army Air Corps Veteran. Henry worked in the admissions department...

Richard "Gene" Welch

Richard "Gene" Welch

Oct 19, 2012

Richard Eugene “Gene” Welch, 80, of Sebring, passed away at his home on Friday, October 19, 2012. Gene was born in Alliance on May 28, 1932, the son of the late Gordon and Catherine (Gang) Welch; he was a graduate of Sebring High School class of 1950 and known by the nickname of “Ice Water”. He retired as a Master...

Richard Shaver

Richard Shaver

Oct 17, 2012

Richard L. Shaver, 70 of Sebring passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at his home. He was born in Michigan on December 12, 1941 the son of the late Lawrence and Jean Shaver. Richard was a US Navy Veteran and worked as a Tool and Die man. Friends and family will be gathering at the Sebring American Legion Hall...

Dorothy Crowe

Dorothy Crowe

Oct 17, 2012

Dorothy Crowe, 87, of Akron and formerly of Salem passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Akron City Hospital. Dorothy was born on April 10, 1925 the daughter of the late Alvin and Florence (Chandler) Fire. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Salem Community Hospital and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Salem. She was...

Dean Nordquest

Dean Nordquest

Oct 16, 2012

Dean G. Nordquest, 85, of Salem passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. He was born in Warren, Ohio on September 12, 1927 the son of the late Carl and Ruth (Huston) Nordquest. Dean served as a Corporal in the US Marine Corps and worked at Ohio Bell as a Central Office Technician until his retirement in...

Doris Vankirk

Doris Vankirk

Oct 9, 2012

Doris Irene VanKirk, 94, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Essex III of Salem. Doris was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia on May 6, 1918 the daughter of the late Charles and Daisy Loveall Shutler. She worked in the Royal China pottery. Mrs. VanKirk was a member of the Alliance Church of the Nazarene, Sweet...

Bernard "Bernie" Nezbeth

Bernard "Bernie" Nezbeth

Oct 9, 2012

"Together Again" Bernard “Bernie” J. Nezbeth, 86, of Sebring passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home where he was born. Bernie was born at that home in Sebring on July 27, 1926, the tenth son of the late Robert Francis and Mary (Schneider) Nezbeth. Bernie proudly served in the United States Navy; he entered the Navy on...

Violet Haller

Violet Haller

Oct 4, 2012

Violet Haller left this world to be with her Savior, family and many friends on October 4, 2012. Violet was born on July 16, 1919 in Dover, Ohio to Forrest and Anna (Haney) Espenschied. Violet leaves behind a daughter Emily and son-in-law Paul Bailey, also a son Bud Haller. She leaves a granddaughter, Dianna Furgiuele and great-grandson, Matthew, a granddaughter,...

Pauline Trimmer-Johnson

Pauline Trimmer-Johnson

Oct 3, 2012

Pauline E. Trimmer Johnson, 95, of Four Oaks, NC passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Pauline was born on July 26, 1917, in West Virginia, the daughter of the late Lee and Rebecca (Godwin) Harris. Having lived in Sebring most of her life, (67 years) she remained close with school classmates, planning reunions and dinners. She grew up helping...

Paul Mcgrew

Paul Mcgrew

Sep 29, 2012

"Together Again" Paul Wilbur McGrew, 88, of Beloit passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Salem Community Hospital. Paul was born in Sebring, on March 30, 1924 the son of the late Paul H. McGrew, Step-Father Eldon Harrison and Mary Annetta (Sanford). He was a US Navy Veteran and a Maintenance Welder for American Steel. Mr. McGrew attended Greenford...

Carolyn Unkefer

Carolyn Unkefer

Sep 27, 2012

Carolyn Kay Unkefer, 52, of Alliance passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Alliance on April 6, 1960 the daughter of Clifford and Nellie C. (Carpenter) Eberling; she is a graduate of Marlington High School and was the former owner of DC Café in Sebring. She was employed as the Manager of...

Charlotte Barrett Virden

Charlotte Barrett Virden

Sep 24, 2012

"Together Again" Charlotte (Shuster) Barrett Virden, 86, lifetime resident of Sebring, Ohio passed into eternity on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Kent Health Care Center. She was born on January 26, 1926 in Sebring to the late Charles and Katherine (Kilmer) Shuster. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Alliance. Charlotte’s two...

Alice Nezbeth

Alice Nezbeth

Sep 12, 2012

Alice Mae Nezbeth, 86, of Sebring passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at her home. Alice was born on May 15, 1926, in Alliance, the daughter of the late John Albert and Gladys Ellen (Taylor) Knecht. Alice graduated from Sebring High School in 1944. She was a life long resident of Sebring and a member of St. Ann Catholic...

Alice Cromwell

Alice Cromwell

Sep 4, 2012

ALICE CROMWELL’S STORY Alice was born on October 23,1920, in Cleveland, Ohio, to William and Edith Holt McLeran. She and an older brother, Bill were raised by a step-mother, Hattie Everett McLeran, when their father remarried after Edith's death in 1922. Alice graduated from Lakewood High School in 1938, in the midst of the depression and went to work as...

Dennis Mellinger

Dennis Mellinger

Sep 3, 2012

Dennis Lynn Mellinger, 49, of Salem passed away at his home on Monday, September 3, 2012. Dennis was born in Salem on December 27, 1963 the son of James E. and Judith (Needham) Mellinger, he was a graduate of West Branch High School and worked at Quaker City Castings. Dennis enjoyed the outdoors, riding motorcycles and hunting but he loved...

Eileen Dundon

Eileen Dundon

Sep 3, 2012

Eileen M. Dundon, 82, of Salem, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. Mrs. Dundon was born in Youngstown on April 15, 1930 the daughter of the late Edward Gregory Donnelly and Ann B. (Carney) Donnelly. Eileen worked as a secretary in the Dietary Department of the Youngstown Hospital Association. Survivors include...

Jack Mather

Jack Mather

Aug 31, 2012

Jack William Mather, 71, of Salem passed away on August 31, 2012 at Essex I of Salem. Jack was born on October 9, 1940 the son of Earl and Amelia (Ward) Mather; he was a Counselor for the Columbiana County Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation. Jack was a member of the Dodge brothers club, an avid fisherman, enjoyed woodworking and antique...