Funeral services for Loretta Ann Stone will be announced at a later time. Loretta Ann Stone, 67, won her victory into Heaven after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Nov. 16, 2019.
Born May 14, 1952 in Lakewood, OH to the late Rev. Elmos O. and Jewel D. (Blanton) Kilgo, she was a resident of Alliance for 10 years, previously of West Salem, OH.
Loretta was employed by the Nabisco Co. for many years. She was a member of First Freedom Baptist Church in Brimfield, OH and was previously a member of Reimer Road Baptist Church in Wadsworth where her passion was with the children’s bus ministry. Loretta enjoyed gardening, making pottery, and spending time with her beloved family.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Jerry in 2018; and infant sister Marie.
She is survived by her daughters Donna Kay (Matt) Laird of Pacific, MO, Becky Stone (Mike Cogar) of West Salem, April (Willie) Schwinn of Valley City, and Jessica Stone (Anthony Watts) of Rittman; grandsons Xavier Laird and William Schwinn; sisters Rita Joyce (Ron) Roesch of Sandusky, OH and Connie (Bob) Knopp of Atwater, OH; nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington D.C., 20090.
