Donald J. “Jim” Henry, 79, of Shelby died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at his home. Born Aug. 7, 1936 in Shelby to Clyde L. and Helen F. (Heiland) Henry, he was a life-long resident. A 1954 graduate of Shelby High School, he had been employed as the district manager with Remington Steel in Fredericktown, retiring […]
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Janet C. Wigand
Janet C. Wigand, 83, of Galion passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born December 23, 1932 in Galion, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Dabney) Rensch. She married John Wigand on December 31, 1981 and he preceded her on March 22, 2008. She was a graduate of […]
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Roy Colley Jr.
Roy Colley Jr., 85, of Mansfield, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at Mansfield Memorial Homes. Born Feb. 1, 1930 in Grahn, Kentucky, he was the son of Roy Colley, Sr. and Bertie (Williams) Colley. He retired from Humphreys and was a loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed animals and was an Honorary Kentucky Colonel. He […]
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Shirley M. Harris
Shirley M. Harris, 79, of Mansfield, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 at Whispering Hills Care Center in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Born Oct. 2, 1936 in Lafayette, Ohio, she was the daughter of Alton and Leona (Johnson) Ault. A homemaker, she was a very devoted wife and mother. Shirley was a very generous woman and was […]
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Richland Public Health offers free radon testing for homes
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Environmental Health Division of Richland Public Health wants county residents to take advantage of “National Radon Action Month” and test their homes for the presence of radon gas. The Health Department has vouchers for free radon test kits available for Richland County residents. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from […]
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Author, Fox News host to speak Jan. 22
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Best-selling author Brian Kilmeade will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Renaissance Theatre. Kilmeade is well known as co-host of the popular “Fox & Friends” news program on the Fox News Channel and host of the nationally syndicated radio program, “Kilmeade and Friends.” Kilmeade will provide an […]
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Our Nation teaches Stingel 5th graders about careers
ONTARIO, Ohio — It was an interesting curriculum for Joni Stierhoff’s 5th grade class at Stingel Elementary School in Ontario. The class recently completed a Junior Achievement program titled Our Nation. The instructor, Mr. Mitchell, a retired engineer from Thermodisc, taught the kids such concepts as opportunity cost, what consumers and producers are and many […]
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Margaret L. “Peggy” Hall
Margaret L. “Peggy” Hall, 86, of Galion, died peacefully at her home, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Peggy was born in Washington D.C. on Nov. 22, 1929 to the late Lewis and Margaret C. (Snyder) Loan. She married Clyde W. Hall on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1990 and he survives her. Peggy was preceded in […]
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Donald “Don” Gillespie Sr.
Donald “Don” Gillespie Sr., 72, of Butler, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. Born July 20, 1943, in Mt. Clair, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Frank Fletcher Gillespie and Evelyn Daisy Morris Gillespie. Don retired from General Motors in 2001 after 35 years of service. However, he didn’t remain retired […]
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Geraldine M. Cander
Geraldine M. Cander, 84, of Galion, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 at Kobacker House, Columbus, after a brief illness. Jerri was born in Galion on Feb. 24, 1931 to the late George and Myrtle (DeWalt) Wilcox. She married Stephen T. Cander on Jan. 5, 1952 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 1988. […]