Barbara Welsh was extremely intelligent and had the gift of understanding logically complex ideas. Her mind could work out a solution to even the toughest problem. She will be remembered as a brilliant woman. Barbara Lee Welsh, age 73, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 in her Mansfield home surrounded by family.  She was born […]

Private First Class Tracy Ann (Zara) Furrer passed away Saturday January 3, 2015, at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield OH due to a sudden illness.  Tracy was born in Crestline on July 2, 1958 to Frank and Marlene (Knapp) Zara. She graduated from Madison High School and shortly thereafter enrolled in the military where she served […]

Brad C. Dessenberg, 53, of Mansfield died unexpectedly December 24, 2014 in his home after an extended illness. Brad was born January 15, 1961 in Wooster, the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (White) Dessenberg. He was a 1979 graduate of Loudonville High School and had lived in the Loudonville-Perrysville area most of his […]

Clifford “Bud” D. Franklin, 79, of Mansfield, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015, at Hospice House in Ashland. He was born March 26, 1935, in Floyd County, Kentucky, to the late Virgie (Daniel) and Freddie Franklin. Bud served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was always active, never wanting to be idle. […]

Phillip Keiper, 89, of Rittman, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on January 4, 2015. He was born on November 1, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jakob and Elizabeth Keiper. Phillip enjoyed all types of agriculture including dairy, beef and crop farming. He loved to be surrounded by God’s beauty in the woods […]

Harold L. Konz, 94, of Mansfield, died January 3, 2015. Born September 7, 1920 in Toledo, he was the son of Alfred J. and Ruth E. (Wagner) Konz. Harold graduated from Waite High School, where he played tuba in the marching band. He went on to graduate from Heidleburg College then attended Eden Seminary in […]

Michael Morone, 66, of Mansfield, died January 4, 2015. Born April 5, 1948 in Grove City, OH, he was the son of Joseph Frank Morone and Kathryn Parkinson Heck. Mike worked as a tool and dye maker for several local companies and retired from General Motors in 2009. In his free time, he enjoyed watching […]

Peggy S. Finley, 64, of Ashland, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her residence. Born July 26, 1950 in Hollandale, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Thomas Robert and Dolly Virginia (Morgan) Chaffin. She was a 1969 graduate of Western Reserve High School and had her own cleaning business in Ashland since 1988 working […]