Shirley Kathleen Porter, age 87, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on December 11, 1938, in Louisa, Kentucky, to the late Linza and Alma (Bartram) Jordan. She spent most of her life in Shelby, where she graduated from Shelby High School in 1957 […]
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Leeroy Fuller
Leeroy Jr. Fuller, age 79, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Leeroy was born on July 11, 1946, in Shelby, to the late Ray and Bonnie (Shorts) Fuller. Leeroy was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving for 18 months in Vietnam. For 22 […]
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Kaleb Bolen
Kaleb Ford Bolen, age 29, of Ada, passed away surrounded by family, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Born on January 10, 1997, to Douglas Bolen and Joann Gibson in Willard, Ohio, Kaleb loved the outdoors, enjoyed shooting guns, and playing summer softball. More than anything he loved being a dad. His children were his proudest […]
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Alan Pfahler
Alan L. Pfahler age 78 of North Robinson, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026, at the Avita Bucyrus Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born December 13, 1947, in Galion, Ohio to the late Loren and Evelyn (Bair) Pfahler, he was a lifelong Crawford County resident and graduate of Colonel Crawford High School. […]
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Douglas Snyder
Douglas Jay Snyder, age 56, of Shelby, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Ohio Health Hospital in Mansfield. Doug was born on April 13, 1970, in Galion, Ohio, to Edwin and Lauretta (Long) Snyder. He was raised on a farm in Galion, where he learned the value of hard work, deep faith, and […]
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Shirley Fagan
Shirley A. Fagan, age 89, resident of Park Village, Shelby passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. Born May 28, 1936, in Shelby to William and Mary (Arcudi) Sprague, she was a lifelong Shelby resident. She attended Shelby schools and worked as a waitress at Hal’s Drive-In, The Brass Rail, Wendy’s, […]
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Willard “Bill” Pollock, Jr.
Willard N. “Bill” Pollock, Jr. age 76 transitioned peacefully, Friday, April 3, 2026 at his home in Shelby. Born October 22, 1949, in Shelby to Willard N. and Mary Jane (Roberts) Pollock, he had been a lifelong Shelby resident. A 1968 Shelby High School graduate, Bill had been formally employed with AMF, AutoCall Co. and […]
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Maribeth Baldridge
Maribeth Baldridge, age 69 of Crestline, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Arbors at Mifflin nursing facility in Mansfield. Born on September 19, 1956 to the late Elmer and Virginia (Homack) Reed in Youngstown, Ohio. She proudly worked for nearly 18 years at MTD in Willard. Maribeth had a true passion for […]
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Dirk Bloom
Dirk Bloom, 42, of Shelby, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on March 19th. Dirk was a deeply warm and friendly person who never knew a stranger. He could talk to anyone and had a way of making people feel instantly comfortable and welcome. His smile was unforgettable, and his hugs were sincere and full of love. […]
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Ruby Sutter
Ruby Patrick-Sutter, age 89, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on March 11, 2026, at Avita Health Hospital in Ontario, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. Ruby was born on March 9, 1937, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, to the late Clyde and Vell (Carter) Adkins. She lived in Shelby the majority of her life moving here […]