RUGGLES – James William Beattie, 72, of Greenwich, passed on from this earth to his heavenly home on June 8, 2025, at his home—on the farm that meant so much to him—with his family surrounding him, following a 9-week battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 23, 1952, in Ashland. Jim was the […]
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Joyce Ann Cosby Stokes
Joyce Ann Cosby Stokes Joyce Stokes entered her Heavenly home on June 1, 2025 surrounded by family. Born June 25, 1931 in Oneonta, NY, she was the daughter of Virgil M. and Hazel Cosby. She was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and Muskingum College, where she met her late husband, Robert Stanley Stokes. […]
Eldon Wade Barone
Eldon Wade Barone, 80, of Polk, Ohio, passed away from his life on earth on June 1, 2025 following a brief and courageous battle with glioblastoma. Eldon was born on December 8, 1944 in Oberlin, Ohio, the son of Ellsworth and Arlene (Richards) Barone.
Alison G. Roepke
Alison G. Roepke, 90 of Sandusky passed from this life on Thursday evening on December 26, 2024 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on October 21, 1934 in Ashland, Ohio the daughter of the late Alton and Margery (née Sharp) George.
Catherine A. Perman
Catherine A. Perman, 73 Catherine A. Perman, 73 of Ashland passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025 in her home with her family by her side.
Lonnie Joe Atchison
Lonnie Joe Atchison October 31, 1939 – May 27th, 2025 Lonnie Joe Atchison, age 85, of Ashland, Ohio, passed away on May 27th, 2025 in Mansfield, Ohio. Born on October 31, 1939, in Centralia, Illinois, Lonnie lived a life marked by service, wisdom, and humor.
Norma J. Hiner
Norma J. Hiner, 86, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025 at Brethren Care Village in Ashland, Ohio. Born January 5, 1939, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Harold and Doris (Stewart) Shumaker, she graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School, class of 1957. She then graduated from Ohio Northern University where she was a member of Delta […]
Diana S. Coleman
Diana S. Coleman, 80 Diana S. Coleman, 80 of Ashland passed from this life early Tuesday morning, May 27, 2025 in University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center.
Vicki Yvonne Johnson
Vicki Yvonne Johnson, 89 Vicki Yvonne Johnson, 89 of Ashland passed away from this life on Tuesday morning, May 20, 2025 in the Kington of Ashland.
Matthew Allen Brown
Matthew Allen Brown, 40, of Bailey Lakes passed away unexpectedly on May 15th 2025. He was born on February 14th 1985 in Ashland Ohio, to Richard & Alberta “Betty” Brown.

