Mary Kay Daniel, beloved daughter, sister, and friend, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital in Shelby, Ohio, just days after celebrating her 72nd birthday. Born on May 26, 1954, in Willard, Ohio, to the late Herman and Patricia (Storck) Daniel, Mary’s life was marked by dedication, kindness, and a […]
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Brett Heffner
It was once said that to understand Brett Heffner you had to read The Three Musketeers and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. One can certainly see his strong moral compass and quirky sense of humor reflected in these books. However, Brett’s most treasured book was The Hobbit. Brett truly embodied “it is no bad […]
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Rhonda l. LaRue
Rhonda L. LaRue, age 75 of Galion, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 19, 1950 to the late Clifford Conant and Helen (Davis) Hollandsworth in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, she graduated from Cardington High School in the class of 1968. She retired from Morrow County Hospital in […]
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Ruth Ann Russell
Ruth Ann Russell, age 83, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. Ruth was born on October 31, 1942, in Willard, Ohio, to the late Richard and Gladys (Blankenship) Frisby. She graduated from Plymouth High School and retired from Pioneer Career & Technology Center in the late ’90’s. Surviving family is […]
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Raymond Allen Etter
Ray Allen Etter, age 91 of Shelby, passed away after a short illness on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Avita Health System in Ontario, Ohio. Born on October 1, 1934 to the late John Cecil and Alberta J. (Allen) Etter in Raisin Center, Michigan, he graduated from Adrian High School in the class of 1952. […]
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Rebecca “Becky” Loveless
Rebecca “Becky” Jane (Barbour) Loveless, age 83, long-time Shelby resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Ohio Health Mansfield surrounded by her loving family. Becky was born on December 28, 1942, in Springfield, Ohio, to the late James and Mary (Pencil) Barbour. She spent much of her childhood in Shelby before her family […]
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Don Kenneth Roberts
Don Kenneth Roberts, age 72, of Shelby, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, passed away peacefully while doing what he loved most – fishing. In that quiet moment, surrounded by nature, he found the same peace and joy that defined so much of his life. He was born on June 2, 1953, in Shelby, Ohio, to […]
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Marjorie Fix
Marjorie Jean (Lamb) Fix, age 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Crystal Care Centers of Mansfield. Marjorie was born on August 29, 1939, in Bucyrus, Ohio, to the late Fred and Eva (Shuster) Lamb. After high school, she met the love of her life, Thomas Fix, and the two were united […]
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David Lee Gwirtz
David Lee Gwirtz, 82, of Tiro, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Ontario Estates in Mansfield, Ohio. David was born on August 1, 1943, in Shelby, Ohio, to the late Howard and Martha (Durnwald) Gwirtz, Sr. He graduated in the first class of the current Buckeye Central High School in 1961. In […]
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Annette Bertke
Annette Teresa “Toni” Bertke, age 79, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Toni was born on June 4, 1946, in Shelby to the late Francis H. and Kathleen R. (Moore) Pittenger. She was a 1964 graduate of Shelby High School. She dedicated many years to serving […]