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Eddie A. Francis, Jr., age 47, of Erie, PA, was called Home by our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh.   Eddie was born June 18, 1975 in Shelby, the son of Darlene Tackett Carpenter and the late Eddie Francis, Sr. He was a 1993 graduate of Plymouth High […]

Mattie Sue (Yates) Delaney, 82, of Mansfield, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born December 19, 1939, in Clintwood, Virginia, to Hershel and Wealtha (Edwards) Yates.  She belonged to Little Washington First Congregational Church.  She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed attending their sporting […]

Malcolm “Mel” Lloyde Barnett, 83 passed away on September 22, 2022, at his home in Crestline, surrounded by his family.   Mel was born on April 4, 1939 in Krotz Springs, Louisiana to the late Edgar and Cecil (Beckner) Barnett. He met his wife Elizabeth “Shiela” Cortner at Grants Department Store where he worked.   They […]

Betty Ann Leppert, 91, of Mansfield, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.   Betty was born on September 27, 1930 in Mansfield, Ohio.  She was the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Lehman) Hugel.  In her younger years, Betty was employed at the Mansfield News Journal and in the cafeteria at Madison […]

Mansfield: Lorretta Bias, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 31, 1934 to parents Robert and Fern (Bender) Stillson in Nappanee, Indiana. In her adult years Lorretta worked as a banker for years until her retirement from Bank of […]

Matthew Michael Patzak II of Ashland passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at UH Samaritan Hospital.   Born October 7, 1974, in Youngstown, Ohio, he graduated from Lexington High School in 1993 and attended Madison Adult Education Mechanical School. Matt was an amazing mechanic who could fix anything. He worked as a maintenance technician at […]

William “Bill” F. Houser, age 81, of Plymouth, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the Willows at Willard surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on June 5, 1941 in Bellevue, Ohio to the late Edwin and Marian (Sweet) Houser. Bill retired from R.R. Donnelley in Willard, served 9 years as […]

Danny Lynn Couch of Mansfield passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Crestwood Care Center in Shelby at the age of 67. He was born November 1, 1954, in Crestline, Ohio, to the late Paul and Helen (Owens) Couch. Danny graduated from Buckeye Central High School in 1973. He retired from PPG in Crestline, working […]