Debra Ann “Debi” Jeffries, age 69, passed away peacefully at her home in Mansfield on January 5, 2026. Debi was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Floyd Harris and Carol (Fiedler) Harris. One of five children, she grew up in Detroit and graduated from Lakewood High School. Debi moved to Shiloh, Ohio, where she enjoyed the […]
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Barbara Jean Hipp
Barbara Jean (Huggins) Hipp, 93, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in Mansfield, Ohio. She was born in Martinsburg, Ohio on January 29, 1932, to Ralph K. and Marcene G. (Burger) Huggins. She was a member of the VFW Eagles. A very independent person, she was a friend and caregiver to many. She lived […]
Sophia Nickolaou
Sophia Nickolaou, 94, was ushered into the presence of Jesus surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Sophia was born in Leptokarya, Macedonia/Greece on January 12, 1931, to Anastasios and Melpomenis Stergiathou. In 1951, at the age of 20, Sophia immigrated to America along with her husband, arriving by ship to Ellis Island […]
Bhanumati Das
Bhanumati Das, 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday January 4, 2026. Bhanumati was born September 29, 1941, in Mumbai, India. She was the daughter of Kanaiyalal and Shantaben Shah. She was a fun-loving spirit and spent her early years crafting with her sisters and studying Mathematics and Statistics at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel […]
Joseph Anthony Smith
Joseph Anthony Smith passed away on January 1, 2026, at the age of 65. He was born March 14, 1960, in Mansfield, Ohio. Joe was a loving father and enjoyed coaching and teaching his boys and their friends to be men. He spent much of his time at home and never turned away from helping […]
Charles Edward Brooks
Charles Edward Brooks, age 85, of Ontario passed away at his home early Sunday morning, January 4, 2026. He was born February 2, 1940, in Ross County, Clarksburg, Ohio, and was the eldest son of James and Erma (Newlon) Brooks. Charles married Irene Ramey on February 3, 1968, and celebrated 49 years, 3 months, and […]
Eileen Guider Hoehn Fallon
Eileen Guider Hoehn Fallon, 107, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, in Mansfield, Ohio. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 8, 1918, to Walter A. and Louise (Held) Guider. She was a member of Mansfield Baptist Temple. She graduated with an associate’s degree in 1946 in the first dental hygienist class from […]
H. Jean (MacCartney) Hirtz
H. Jean (MacCartney) Hirtz, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Crestline Nursing Home. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio on June 19, 1933, to the late Thomas and Hazel MacCartney. She married Lloyd Hirtz in 1950, they shared 69 years of marriage before his passing in 2020.
Ila Barnett
Ila Mae Barnett, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025. She was born on February 16, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Arthur and Florence (Rummel) Clemens, and later made her home in Ashland, Ohio. Ila spent her life rooted in family, community, and service to others.
Eileen Christus
Eileen Christus, 77, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Louisa, Kentucky on January 25, 1948, to Marshall and Jewel (Rice) Moore. Eileen’s faith in Christ guided her life. She led her family to follow Christ, which is a wonderful legacy. She was […]

