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Matthew Allen “Matt” Kessler, age 45, of Sandstone, WV and previously of Shelby, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, WV. Matt was born April 29, 1980 in Shelby, OH, the son of the late William Leo “Bill” Kessler Jr. and Starr Lynn […]

Florence Louise Stoffer, age 93, of Ontario, died peacefully at her home on Monday afternoon, June 2, 2025 with her children at her side. Born August 27, 1931 in Johnson County, Win, KY, Louise was the only daughter born to the late Loman Litten and Cora Jane (McKenzie) Cochran. On July 10, 1948, she married […]

Deborah Linn Spangler, age 62, of Shelby, died peacefully at her home on Monday morning, June 2, 2025. Deb’s death follows a nearly two-year courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. Born July 4, 1962, in Willard, she graduated in 1980 from Shelby High School and attended North Central Technical College earning an associate’s degree in […]

Leora Margaret Merritt, age 86, of Shelby, passed peacefully Wednesday night, May 7, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born February 26, 1939 in Millfield, Ohio to the late Joseph and Helen (Clark) Downs. She demonstrated a lifelong dedication to serving others, which was evident in her role as a […]

Virginia Ellen “Ginny” Utz, age 96, of Shelby, died early Tuesday morning, April 29, 2025 at Mill Creek Nursing and Rehab in Galion. Ginny was born on October 10, 1928 in Howard, Ohio to the late Clyde and Mary Catherine (Cochran) Biggs. A 1946 graduate of Howard High School, Ginny continued her education at the […]

Dennis John “Denny” Herlihy died peacefully with his only son, Scott, by his side in Austin, Texas on Sunday, March 23, 2025. He had just celebrated his 90th birthday on March 8, 2025 with Scott and Scott’s wife, Amanda. Named after his grandfather Dennis who immigrated from Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland through Ellis Island in […]

Terry Lee Winters; A beloved muscle car enthusiast, passed away Saturday, April 12th peacefully in his home. Known for his exceptionally talented automotive restoration projects where he primarily focused on first generation Chevy Camaros, Terry loved attending car shows, riding his Harley, and talking shop about anything automotive. He especially enjoyed talking about his favorite […]

Gary Goss Dvorak, age 75, formerly of Shelby, passed away Monday morning, April 7, 2025 at his beloved cabin in Perrysville. His death follows a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Gary was born on December 13, 1949 in Lakewood, Ohio to Willis and Virginia (Goss) Dvorak. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1968. From […]

James Edward “Jim” Auer, age 69, currently of Mansfield, died naturally yet unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at his home. Jim was born February 11, 1956 in Shelby to the late Edward Patrick and Charlotte M. (Stine) Auer. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1974 and lived many places throughout his life always […]