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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 […]

Margaret M. Kromer, age 93, of Mansfield, passed peacefully Friday morning, March 28, 2025 at The Waterford at Mansfield where she resided. Margaret was born June 3, 1931 in Tiffin to the late Roman and Helen (Schultz) Burger. She graduated from Tiffin Calvert High School where, as a musician, she enjoyed playing drums, classical piano, […]

Asia Michelle (Burton) DeWalt, age 35, of Shiloh, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Asia was born March 9, 1990 in Springfield, TN. Adopted at the age of 9 by her loving parents, Richard L. and Katherine D. (Wadley) Burton, they moved to Shelby when Asia was in middle school. Attending Shelby City Schools, she […]

Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Hupp, age 59, of Shelby, passed away naturally yet unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2025 at her home. Liz, affectionately known as “Red” to many, was born July 2, 1965 in Parma Heights, Ohio to the late Paul Stanley Hupp and Shirley L. (Hawkins) McPeek. Liz spent nearly 14 years working at […]

Carl Francis Sifferlin, age 93, of Shelby, died early Friday morning, March 21, 2025 at Mill Creek Nursing and Rehab in Galion. His death follows a brief illness. Carl was born August 1, 1931 at the family home in Shelby to the late Francis and Cornelia T. (Maag) Sifferlin. A 1950 graduate of Shelby High […]