Linda D. Shorter, age 78 of Shelby, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, June 27, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born December 3, 1946, in Martin, Kentucky to James O. and Mabel K. (Goines) Mosley, she had spent the majority of her life living in the Shelby area. A 1965 graduate of Willard […]
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James “Jim” Naiper, Jr.
In Loving Memory of Jim Napier Jr. It is with unimaginable sorrow and deep love that we share the passing of James (“Jim”) Napier Jr., who left us on June 19, 2025, at the age of 65. He was our rock, our guide, and our greatest comfort. His absence leaves a space no one can […]
Thomas Miller
Thomas Miller, age 76, resident of Ashland, OH passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Crystal Care Nursing Facility in Ashland. He was born on March 29, 1949, in Shelby to the late George and Rosemary (Reber) Miller and had been an area resident for the majority of his life. Tom was a […]
Glenna McCoy
Glenna M. McCoy, age 96, a former resident of Shelby passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Firelands Hospital in Sandusky, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 1, 1929, in Tiro to Lester E. and Minnie K. (Eckstein) Smith, she was a lifelong area resident and a 1947 graduate of Tiro. She worked […]
Anna Gullett
Anna Maria Gullett, age 68, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025 at the Lexington Court Care Center. Anna was born February 4, 1957, in Marion, OH to the late Ernest J. and Janet Marlene (Zender) Arcuri, she had lived the majority of her life in Willard, before moving to Shelby in 2018. A 1975 graduate […]
Eleanor Bettac
Eleanor Bettac (Barlow), 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Crystal Care Nursing Facility in Mansfield, Ohio. Born on October 10, 1929, in Dema, Kentucky, Eleanor was the daughter of Miles and Alta (Layne) Hall. She spent most of her adult life in Shelby, Ohio living on Broadway Street. A graduate of […]
James “Jim” Hunter
“The most important thing in the world is family and love.” – John Wooden. Our family is heartbroken to share that James William Hunter passed away peacefully May 22, 2025, surrounded by his family. Jim was born on April 19, 1943, in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the late James Thadeus and Emma Evelyn (Crick) Hunter where […]
Sarah Fry
Sarah Pila Fry, age 86 of Mansfield, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Ohio Health Hospital in Mansfield. Born April 11, 1939, in Laredo, Texas to Carlos and Sara (Martinez) De Los Santos she had been a 1957 graduate of Laredo High School. Sarah had been employed at Tappan Appliances for numerous years before […]
Wilma Schell (Miller)
Wilma Jane Schell (Miller), age 91, of Willard, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at The Willows in Willard. Wilma was born on February 19, 1934, to the late Robert F. and Alice A. (Shawberry) Echelberry in Plymouth, Ohio. She graduated from Plymouth High School in the class of 1952. For 33 years, […]
Alan Van Sickel
Alan Richard Van Sickel, age 67, passed away unexpectedly, on April 18, 2025 at Avita Hospital in Ontario, OH. Born December 8, 1957, in Cleveland to Eugene and Delores (Parker) Van Sickel, he had been a 1976 graduate of Charles F. Bush High School in Lyndhurst, OH. Following high school he obtained his associates degree […]
