Joanne Place Richardson, 90, formerly of Galion, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Kobacker Hospice in Columbus. She resided at National Church Residences at Mill Run and previously at Trillium Place in Columbus. Born July 12, 1924 in Bucyrus, she was the daughter of the late Horace F. and Marjorie (Faulkner) Place. […]
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Bernice A. Wright
Bernice A. Wright, 86, of Mansfield, died early Saturday morning, January 10, 2015, at her home. She was born March 2, 1928, in Dowell County, West Virginia, one of ten children of the late Judy (McDaniell) and Abraham Helm. She was a member of the East Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses. Bernice was an area homemaker […]
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James “Jim” Hoblet
James “Jim” Hoblet, age 68, passed away Tuesday evening, January 13, 2015 in Ohio Health MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield. He was born May 15, 1946 in Van Wert to parents Burton & Donna (Grant) Hoblet. He was graduated from Crestview High School with the class of 1964 as the first student in the school’s history […]
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Lucinda “Cindy” Porter
Lucinda “Cindy” Porter, age 90, resident of Park Village, Shelby died Wednesday January 14, 2015 at her home. Born February 20, 1924 in Wayne, West Virginia to Walter and Bertha (Napier) Queen she had been a resident of West Virginia moving to Shelby in 1962. A member of the Baptist faith, she was homemaker and […]
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Richard Hamilton Sr.
Richard Hamilton Sr., 94, of Mansfield, died January 6, 2015. Born March 15, 1920 in Richland County, he was the son of Joseph Howard and Beatrice (DeLong) Hamilton. Richard graduated from Mansfield Senior High School. He went on to join the Army and served during World War II in Central Europe and Rhineland. A very […]
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Betty Jane Raudabough-Zera
Betty Jane Raudabough-Zera, 78, lost her long, hard fought battle with cancer on January 11, 2015. Born April 12, 1936 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Chester William and Christine Wilma (Schuff) Fidler. Along with her loving companion, Ronnie Zera, she was owner of the Roseland Tavern. She enjoyed camping and her sisters dog, […]
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Helen Jo Chan
Helen Jo Chan, 53, of Ontario, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2015. Helen faced deteriorating health issues over the past four years and faced each new challenge with grace and dignity. She was born August 9, 1961 in Upper Sandusky. Helen worked for Crawford County Job and Family Services for 27 […]
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Maurer making a splash for Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — She may not be the biggest swimmer in the pool, but Brooklyn Maurer is usually one of the fastest. The 5-foot-3 Maurer helped Madison to a second-place finish at the Tyger Co-Ed Invitational Relay earlier this month. She swam a leg on the runner-up medley relay and freestyle relay teams and was […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in felonious assault
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on charges of both felonious assault and aggravated menacing on Tuesday, Jan. 13 after an incident on Koogle Road. The victim, 36-year-old Levonda Meade, contacted sheriff deputies to report she had been assaulted at 1095 Koogle Rd. in Mansfield. According to a report completed by Deputy Amber […]
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Galion City Council to livestream meetings
GALION, Ohio – The Galion City Council meeting was the shortest in recent memory, just 25 minutes, with only one ordinance on the agenda and a new way of communicating. One resident thanked the mayor and the street department for the good job of plowing the streets. “I hope the people of Galion appreciate it. […]