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Evelyn P. Woodard, 96, of Ontario, died Friday, August 2, 2013 at her home. Born January 17, 1917 in Knox County, she was the daughter of Edgar C. and Grace (Weikel) Matney. Evelyn graduated from Tecumseh High School in Michigan in 1934 where her fellow Glee Club members said “her voice was but the shadow […]

Robert C. Cole, age 78, of Perrysville, passed away Friday evening, August 2, 2013 in Hospice of North Central Ohio following a short illness. He was born January 5, 1935 on the family farm near Butler, the son of Carl C. and Ethel (Crowner) Cole. Robert was a 1953 graduate of Butler High School. For […]

Gaylord Edward Poffenbaugh, 67, of Mansfield, died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Hospice of North Central Ohio. Born November 5, 1945 in Mansfield, he was the son of Wilber and Eva (Procker) Poffenbaugh. Gaylord retired from Therm-O-Disc where he worked as a machine builder. He enjoyed farming and muscle cars and like attending tractor pulls, […]

Roger F. Olar , 65 , died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at MedCentral Mansfield. He suffered a traumatic brain injury for eight days after a fall in his home. He was born September 30, 1947 in Pennsylvania. His family relocated to Mansfield in 1952. Roger was only five and had lived here most of his […]

Paul “Gene” Adkins, 54, of Bellville, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Hospice House in Ashland. He was born January 18, 1959 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Sylvia (Davis) and Sebert Adkins. Gene was a perfectionist in his work, delivering professional results in all of his roofing and drywall construction jobs. He […]

Marilyn Hampel Rhodes, 80, of Mansfield, died after an extended illness on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Rae Ann Garden Gate, Cleveland, with family at her side. Marilyn was born December 24, 1932 in St. Louis, MO to Emil J. and Lillian (Broz) Mateker. After graduating from Notre Dame High School, Marilyn worked as an […]

Selfless in actions and thoughtful in his motives, Ben Gerhart lived by the Golden Rule; treat others as you would want to be treated. As a young man Ben volunteered as a patriot, serving our country in WWII, and throughout life his volunteer spirit remained constant. On Thursday evening, August 1, 2013 a man who […]

Millard H. Sager, Jr., 67, of Butler passed away Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 10, 1946 the son of Millard H. Sager, Sr. and Nola M. (Maples) Sager, Millard married Pamela Chrastina on August 17, 1968. For 42 years Millard worked for D.H. Bowman & Sons operating heavy equipment. Millard […]