Shelby mourns the loss of a beloved community member. Doris Payne Biglin, age 91, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and unwavering spirit. Born on September 7, 1933, to Albert and Florece (Reynolds) Stoffer. Doris was a vibrant force in the lives of all who knew her, […]
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Connie Weaver-Lambert
Connie Sue Weaver-Lambert, age 75, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at the OSU James Cancer Research Hospital, following a brief battle with cancer. Born September 16, 1949, to Vernon and Burl (Knowlton) Couch she had been a Shelby resident the majority of her life. She is a 1967 graduate of Shelby High School. Connie […]
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Richard Sexton
Richard Sexton, age 79, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Ohio Health Doctors Hospital in Columbus. Born October 25, 1945 to Allen Ebert and Stella Louis (Prater) Sexton, he was a Shelby resident the majority of his life, moving to Columbus in recent years. Richard was a veteran of the Air Force and […]
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Carolyn Coldwell
Carolyn Elaine Coldwell, age 81, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Embassy of Willard Nursing Facility in Willard, Ohio. Carolyn was born on March 3, 1944, to Donald and Arabella (Shaw) Noblit in Bucyrus, Ohio. She attended Bucyrus High School and on July 15, 1961, she married the love of her life, William […]
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Donald Roberts
Donald H. Roberts, age 89, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at his home in Shelby, surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born March 23, 1935, at Vernon Junction in Shelby to the late Ossie Lee and Hazel Elizabeth (Hess) Roberts, he had been a Shelby resident his whole life. In his youth he […]
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Jeanne Kitzmiller
Lifetime Shelby resident, Jeanne (Waite) Kitzmiller, age 81, passed away at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, joining her beloved husband of 58 years, Kenneth Kitzmiller, who passed away on February 12, 2025; son, Aaron Kitzmiller, who passed away on October 16, 2018; and daughter-in-law, Julie-Ann, who passed away in 2019, in […]
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Almedie McKown
Almedie K. McKown, age 97, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the Lutheran Village assisted living facility in Ashland. Almedie was born August 19, 1927, in Shelby, OH to the late Elton and Violet (Fisher) Karr, she had been a Shelby resident for the majority of her life. A 1945 graduate of Shelby High […]
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Gregory Ratliff
Gregory Ratliff, age 61, passed away February 22, 2025, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family. His death follows an extended and courageous battle with cancer. Greg was born May 12, 1963, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, to Russell and Clara “Sue” (Skeens) Ratliff, he had been a Shelby resident for […]
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Veronica O’Keefe
Veronica “Ronnie” Gail O’Keefe age 87, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 22, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Facility in Fostoria. Born February 19, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan to Wilfred and Rhea (Rice) O’Keefe, she had been a Shelby resident for 45 years. A 1956 graduate of Wellington High School, Ronnie worked at the […]
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Blanche Gayheart
Blanche Gayheart, age 92, longtime resident of Shelby passed away February 16, 2025, in her home surrounded by family. She was born January 31, 1933, in Knott County, Kentucky to the late Estill and Sadie (Handshoe) Robinson, she had been a Shelby area resident since 1943. Blanche was known for being a wonderful homemaker, keeping […]