Margie W. Lester, 89, of Galion died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Mill Creek Nursing Center in Galion after a lengthy illness. Born April 29, 1926 in Fort Gay, W.Va. she was the daughter of Havana “Van” and Leona (Vicars) Webb. She married Bill Lester on January 29, 1945 and he preceded her on June […]
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Gracie “Dorcas” Wynn
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Gracie “Dorcas” Wynn, 92, of Mansfield, died March 22, 2015. Born November 29, 1922 in Prestonsburg, KY, she was the daughter of James “Blackhawk” and Rhoda Shepherd. Gracie worked as one of the Rosie the Riveters during WWII at Westinghouse. A true homemaker, she was a fantastic cook who loved to garden […]
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Galion High School Performing Arts to present ‘Leader of the Pack’
GALION, Ohio – The Galion High School (GHS) Performing Arts department will present its performance of “The Leader of the Pack, The Elle Greenwich Story,” March 27, 28 and 29. All performances will take place at the uptown Galion Community Theater. The show is a biography of Elle Greenwich and her rise to fame as […]
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North Central State Nursing Students provide health fair in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – North Central State College (NCSC) senior nursing students will host a health fair on Tuesday, March 31, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Urban Center, located at 134 North Main Street, Mansfield. The Health Fair is open to members of the general public, as well […]
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Lola J. Williams
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Lola J. Williams, 83, of Mansfield, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Oak Grove Manor. Born July 27, 1931 in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of Joseph C. and Rachel (Smith) Holmes. After attending high, Lola got married and started her family. When she moved to Mansfield, she worked at Independent […]
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Body found in creek identified as missing Grove City man
LEXINGTON, Ohio–The body of a deceased white male was found in a creek in the 2000 block of Eckert Road in Perry Township on Friday. The Richland County Sheriff’s office received a report from a nearby resident at 2:32 p.m. and responding deputies confirmed the report and contacted the Richland County Coroner’s office. The deceased […]
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Galion City School District mourns loss of student
GALION, Ohio – The Board of Education, administration and staff of the Galion City School District said recently they were saddened to learn of the passing of fourth grade student Gage Berry. Gage, age 9, was killed when a train struck the vehicle in which he was a passenger. The accident occurred March 21 on Township […]
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Deanna L. Acker
ASHLAND, Ohio – Deanna L. Acker, 52, of Ashland, passed away March 19, 2015. Born September 24, 1962 in Ashland, she was the daughter of Gary and Sharon (Pettit) Burley. Deanna was an amazing, wonderful mother and wife who was full of life and well loved. She was an accomplished artist and writer, working with […]
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Clarence Jay Young
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Clarence Jay Young, 89, of Mansfield, went home to see Jesus on March 20, 2015. Born November 2, 1925 in Fredericktown, he was the son of Marion and Eva (Clark) Young. Clarence attended Bellville schools and went on to work for General Motors, where he retired after 28 years of service. He […]
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Oscar L. Whitaker
Oscar L. Whitaker, 82, of Mansfield, died March 19, 2015. He was born December 22, 1932 in Lake City, TN, and was the son of Fletcher and Stella (Garner) Whitaker and one of ten children. Oscar served as a member of the Army in Korea in 1953 and 1954. After returning home, he went to […]