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John Henry ”Cisco” Riddlebaugh Jr., 75 of Galion, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 surrounded by his family at his residence. He had been in declining health. He was born November 25, 1939 in Galion and was the son of John H. and Ruth E. (Haga) Riddlebaugh Sr. On March 24, 2001 he married Joann […]

Eileen Strater was solid as a rock, busy as a beaver, quiet as a mouse, and patient as Job. Her role as the supportive wife of an elder in the Palmyra Church of Christ actively placed her in a position to sustain the varied ministries of the church family. A 70-year member of the church, […]

Mary P. McQuate, age 74, of Dunedin, FL and Benton, KY, passed away February 6, 2015 at Suncoast Hospice in Palm Harbor, FL. She was born November 29, 1940 in Hillsdale County, Michigan to Max and Louise (Reighter) Carncross.  Surviving are five brothers; three sisters; her loving husband, Duane E. McQuate; four step-children; six grandchildren; […]

Pauline Watkins, age 80, resident of Shelby, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Hillside Acres Nursing Home, Willard. Born May 22, 1934 in Rowan County, KY to William F. and Bertha Jones, she had been a Richland County resident for most of her life. A former employee of Pioneer Rubber she later worked as a […]

Benjamin Douglas Baith, age 64, of Mansfield, died Monday, February 9, 2015 at Ohio Health Med Central Mansfield Hospital.  He was born June 11, 1950 in Shelby, the son of Benjamin R. and Norma Jean (Wadley) Baith. He was a 1968 graduate of Crestview High School and attended ATI in Wooster.  Ben served in the […]

David Russell Solomon passed away Monday afternoon, February 9, 2015 in his Johnsville home. He was 73. He was born July 16, 1941 in Loudonville to parents Harvey A. & Lois (Russell) Solomon. After high school Dave proudly honored his country by joining the US Navy where he served in Cuba as a Seabee. He […]

Annabelle J. (Kragick) Tobin passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 after a brief stay in Hospice of North Central Ohio’s Hospice House in Ashland. She was 82. She was born August 3, 1932 to parents Michael & Johanna (Miller) Kragick in Mansfield. Annabelle graduated from Madison High School, with the class of 1951.  On September […]

Leonard Lee “Lenny” Pierce, 66, of Lexington passed away Monday evening, February 9, 2015 in the emergency department of Ohio Health MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. The son of Bernard and Wanda (Pierman) Pierce, Lenny was born December 6, 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A military veteran, Lenny served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Honorably discharged, […]