Peter Ronald “Pete” Keiser passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 in Ohio Health MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. He was 73. He was born May 21, 1942 in Mansfield to parents Harold and Katherine (Deschner) Keiser. After he graduated from Mansfield Senior High School with the class of 1961, he proudly served his country by joining the […]
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Mansfield Police announce 2015 award winners
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Mansfield Police Department has announced its major awards for 2015, according to chief Ken Coontz. The honors were presented on Saturday night. Listed below are the names of the honorees, and comments from the department explaining their achievements. Co-Officer of the Year: Nicole Gearhart “This officer was nominated by her supervisors. […]
Sewer work closes Mansfield roads
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Due to sewer main repairs, sections of a couple of Mansfield roads will be closed until work is completed. The daytime road closure begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 from South Walnut Street from Park Avenue West to West Second Street The road will re-open by the end of the workday, […]
Two Mansfield runaways sought by police
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Mansfield Division of Police is asking for the public’s help with two separate runaway juvenile cases. Cassidy Leslie was reported as a runaway on Dec. 6, 2015 after leaving her home and not returning. Tyrei M. Farley was reported as a runaway on Dec. 11, 2015 by his mother, who advised […]
Vera Louise Imhoff
Vera Louise Imhoff, 91, of Galion passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at Mill Creek Nursing Center in Galion. She was born Feb. 14, 1924 in West Frankfort, Illinois, and was the daughter of Ernest B. and Lennie (Smith) Chance. Vera was educated in Chicago and attended Gregg Business College specializing in law. She worked […]
Charlotte Faye Nolen
Charlotte Faye Nolen, 61, of Mansfield, passed away late Saturday evening, Dec. 12, 2015, at her home. She was born June 26, 1954, in Covington, Kentucky, to James and Drucilla (Keene) Hale. She grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, along with her five siblings. Growing up in a large family, she valued the love of family […]
Laura Lynn Bixler Tinkey
Laura Lynn Bixler Tinkey, 54, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, after a brief illness. Laura was born Nov. 7, 1961, to the late Charles Bixler and Shirley Bixler in Mansfield, Ohio. She grew up in Mansfield and graduated from Madison High School in 1980. She then worked […]
Freda Wells Bowman
Freda Wells Bowman, 98, of Ashland, passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 2015, at The Good Shepherd in Ashland, Ohio. She was born Feb. 19, 1917, in Ashland, to the late Thomas J. and Mary C. (Mohn) Wells, one of 12 children. Freda retired from A.L. Garber after 35 years of service. She loved cats […]
Linda Plice
Linda Plice, 60, of Polk, Ohio, went home to the be with the Lord Sunday afternoon, Dec. 13, 2015, at Hospice of North Central Ohio. She was born May 20, 1955, in Lodi, Ohio, to Charles and Mary (Studer) Herr. Linda was a 1973 graduate of Cloverleaf High School and 1977 graduate of Grace College […]
‘Polar Express’ comes to life for Galion kindergarten students
GALION, Ohio – Families will read many Christmas books throughout the holidays. One timeless classic, “Polar Express,” came to life for kindergarten students at the Galion Primary School Dec. 11. The day’s festivities began with students watching the animated movie in each of their classrooms. Following lunch, students and teachers participated in a sing-along in […]
