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   Steven Dale Bartram peacefully left this earth to join his Savior on November 8, 2022, at Arbors of Mifflin after a lengthy illness.     Dale was born to Archie H. and Dorothy E. Bartram on July 22, 1943 in Mansfield, Ohio.  Dale was an Army veteran, serving his country in Vietnam.  He spent much […]

Benjamin Franklin Knapp, age 46, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at his home in Shelby. Born August 6, 1976, to Thomas Jefferson and Connie Sue (Ratliff) Knapp in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ben had been a lifelong Shelby resident. He received an associates degree in criminal justice at NCTC in Mansfield […]

BELLVILLE: William “Bill” E. Hunt passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Mill Creek Nursing Center in Galion. He was 93. He was born on April 16, 1929 to parents Floyd W. Hunt and Mary (Beechler) Hunt Price in Mansfield, Ohio. After attending Mansfield Senior High School, Bill went on to join the United […]

Harry Fred “Butch” Travis, Jr., age 78, of Mansfield, died at home after an eight-month battle with cancer on Monday, November 7, 2022.  Born August 24, 1944, in Mansfield, he was the son of the late Harry Fred and Erma (Longshore) Travis.   He attended Madison High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force […]

Mary Kathryn Thompson, 96, of Crestline, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Broadway Creek Senior Living in Medina, OH. Mary was born in Crestline, on July 2, 1926, to the late Clarence and Dorothy (Yeitter) Poffenbaugh. She married Arthur “Art” Thompson on November 23, 1950, and he preceded her in death on November […]

R. Edward Ernsberger, 65, a lifelong resident of Shelby, went home to the Lord’s House on October 21, 2022 after a brief illness. His beloved wife, Jane, whom he called his “Beautiful Bride” for the last 40 years, was by his side. Ed was born on March 28, 1957 to Robert and Barbara (Armatrout) Ernsberger. […]

Caryl Ann (Cox) Price, 82, of Mansfield, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022. Caryl was born June 5, 1940, in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Ralph D. and Mabel M. (Mick) Cox.  She had retired from New Hope where she had worked in the kitchen.  She loved playing cards and bingo. Caryl is survived by two […]

Lawrence H. Biglin, age 102, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Crestwood Care Center in Shelby following a brief illness of Covid. Born April 20, 1920 in Shelby to Henry and Rosella (Nelson) Biglin, he had been a lifelong Shelby resident. Lawrence had worked at the Shelby Sawmill as well as at the Shelby Steel […]

Joni Lynn Sprague Wagaman, age 65, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at her home. She was born August 15, 1957, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Barbara Maxine (Shaffer) and Robert E. Sprague. Joni was very family oriented and her grandchildren were the joys of her life. She enjoyed cookouts and going out to […]