MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Mansfield police department and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children are asking for the public’s help to locate two missing teenage girls. Both girls are runaways and may be in this or surrounding areas. Sky Schafer, 16, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. She has […]
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Deborah Eller
Deborah “Deb” Gail Eller, 58, of Shelby, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, May 17, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born August 25, 1956, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Billy Raymond Lemaster and Beulah Setser Lemaster. Deb lived life to the fullest and enjoyed the time spent with her family, […]
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Daniel Obrynba
Daniel Obrynba, age 90 of rural Shiloh, Ohio died at home on Thursday, May 14, 2015, after a long illness. Daniel was born in the small Ukrainian village of Druzba on January 4, 1925 to Ivan and Marie Obrynba. As a teenager during World War 2, Daniel was forced to flee his native Ukraine. He […]
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Replica of Lincoln burial train on display at Ashland Co. Fairgrounds
ASHLAND, Ohio – On May 18 and 19, as part of Ashland’s Bicentennial Celebration, a full-scale replica of the Lincoln train car that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body home for burial and a passenger car will be on display and the location has been moved to the Ashland County Fairgrounds. The Lincoln train and passenger […]
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John Keller
John A. Keller, 72, Bucyrus, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Galion Community Hospital after an extended illness. Born May 10, 1943 in Galion, he was the son of Gerald and Reva (Price) Keller. He married Linda M. (Kunkel) Keller on May 27, 1967 and she survives. John graduated from Galion High School in […]
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L. Wynell Fraley
L. Wynell Fraley, 83, of Houston, TX, formerly of Lucas, died Saturday, May 2, 2015. She was born August 24, 1931, the sixth of eight children of Purvis and Abbie Ruth (Bray) Baxley. In March 1948 she met Garnet Fraley, the love of her life. They married and as they looked for work, they made […]
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Betty Charles
Betty J. Charles, 91, of Ontario, passed away early Friday morning, May 15, 2015, at Elmcroft of Ontario. She was born July 15, 1923, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late John R. and Edna (Zediker) Wood. Betty was loved by all for her willing spirit to do anything that was asked of her. She truly […]
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Pamela Keppler
LUCAS: Pamela Sue Keppler, 63, of Lucas passed away Thursday evening, May 14, 2015 in Riverside Methodist Hospital surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. The daughter of Allen and Helen (Pinka) Harrod, Sue was born September 24, 1951 in Mansfield. She was graduated from Lexington High School in 1970. On October 14, […]
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Clyde Austen
BELLVILLE: Lifelong area resident, Clyde Austen went to be with the Lord Friday morning, May 15, 2015 in Colonial Manor in Loudonville surrounded by his family. He was 88. He was born May 1, 1927 in Ashland County to parents Clyde Leech Austen, Sr. & Hilda (Raubenolt) Austen. After he graduated from Big Prairie High […]
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Elizabeth Hoff
Elizabeth “Liz” A. Hoff, 99, of Mansfield, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Mifflin Care Center. Born March 16, 1916 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Jakob and Catherine (Eichof) Gilde. She retired from Montgomery Ward and was a lifelong member of the Daughters of Herman. She loved to spend time at her summer […]