Paul L. Flannery, 75, of Galion, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 at Country Meadows Care Center, Bellville, after a lengthy illness. Paul was born in Galion on May 25, 1940 to the late Herbert and Bertha (Ankerton) Flannery. He married Ruth M. Spayde and she survives him. He retired from C&D Body Shop in Mount […]
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Country music star Tracy Lawrence to rock The Ren on Jan. 16
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Country music legend Tracy Lawrence will perform a concert at the Renaissance Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. Lawrence is one of the most recognizable voices in country music with songs such as “Paint Me a Birmingham,” “Time Marches On,” “Alibis,” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.” The entertainer has enjoyed 22 […]
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Madeline Arcudi
Madeline Arcudi, age 94, of Lakewood, Colorado and former Shelby resident, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Lakewood Villa in Lakewood, Colorado. Madeline was born November 20, 1921 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Maria (Palmesano) Foti. Madeline was a loving mother of her four children. She was able to bless […]
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Geneva Rist
Geneva A. Rist passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Lexington Court Care Center surrounded by her family. She was 96. She was born June 8, 1919 to parents Ross and Gladys (Rinehart) Scott in Knox County, Ohio. On June 17, 1940 she married Paul D. Rist and they shared over 50 wonderful years of […]
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Shirley Cook
Shirley A. Cook, 84, of Galion, died Monday, December 21, 2015 at, Signature Health Care after declining health since June. Shirley was born in Crestline, on July 27, 1931 to the late Ross and Myrtle (Davis) Gledhill. She married Willlmond S. “Bill” Cook on August, 19, 1955 and he survives her. Shirley was formerly a […]
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Pamela Meade
Pamela K. Meade, 52, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday evening, December 20, 2015, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born December 20, 1963, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Carl E. Bowman and Katherine A. Wade Bowman. Pam graduated in 1982 from Mansfield Senior High School. She was a beautiful and wonderful woman who was an amazing […]
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Carol Johnston and George Johnston Jr.
Carol Lee (Miller) Johnston and George Stanley Johnston, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2015. Carol died at the Crestwood Care Center in Shelby and George died at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was 75 and he was 77 and though their deaths were tragic […]
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Michael K. Poland Sr.
Michael K. Poland Sr., 68, of Loudonville, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at the Wooster Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 25, 1947 in Mount Vernon, the son of Darrell and Betty Jean (Tipple) Poland. He spent his lifetime in the Mount Vernon and Loudonville areas. He was a 1965 graduate of Mount Vernon […]
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Richard A. Bletz
Hardworking, a little daring and ornery, and a tad-bit adventuresome, Dick Bletz somehow blended his life as a farmer with many other passions in life. Richard A. Bletz passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at his rural Mansfield home. He was 70. The son of Emerson and Elizabeth (Etzel) Bletz, Dick graduated from Lexington […]
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Carole L. Lupo
Carole L. Lupo, 88, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born June 13, 1927, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Harold F. and Ella (Davis) Nikolaus. Carole was a great educator and made a lasting impact on the children at West 5th Elementary in Mansfield where she taught. […]