Brooklen Mae Wallace, 18, of Wilmington, North Carolina and formerly Mansfield, Ohio, passed away as a passenger in a tragic car accident early Sunday morning August 3, 2025. Born August 29th, 2006, at MedCentral Mansfield, the waiting room was full of family excited about her arrival. From the moment she was born, she was full […]
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Effie Copley
Effie Gaynell “Gay” Copley, 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was born March 5, 1942, in Chattaroy, West Virginia, to the late Enos and Hazel (Sammons) Robinson. On September 28, 1957, she married the love of her life, Herman Copley, and together they shared 67 years of devoted marriage. Gay spent the […]
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Jeffrey Thomas Fields, Jr.
Jeffrey Thomas Fields, Jr., 47, passed after a courageous battle with cancer on August 1, 2025, at OSU Wexner Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Mansfield on February 20, 1978, to Jeffrey Thomas Fields, Sr. and Barbara (Fields) Sweet. He was a self-employed carpenter. Jeffrey was a people person, always doing something for someone else. […]
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Roger Dale Smith
Roger Dale Smith, 76, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on August 2, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on August 26, 1948, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Roger was the son of Lawrence and Francis (Brock) Smith. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High, where he met the love of his life, Phyllis Jean King. Roger and Phyllis shared […]
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Steven James Lee
Steven James Lee, 35, went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2025, at Avita Hospital, Ontario. He was born in Mansfield on July 19, 1990, to Willard Lee and Jenny (Giess) Funk. Steven’s death was unexpected. Although he had courageously fought Leukemia and was in remission, recent serious injuries caused physical complications […]
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Charles Douglas Riddle
Charles Douglas Riddle, 86, of Galion, OH, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at OSU Wexner Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born on May 23, 1939, to the late Henry and Ruth (Staples) Riddle in Echo, Virginia. Charles was very adventurous yet had the charm of a southern gentleman. He enchanted his way […]
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Stephen Craft
A “free spirit” is often described as someone who is unconventional, independent, and unafraid to live life on their own terms, embracing individuality and authenticity. They are not confined by society’s norms and often forge their own paths. This fit Steve to a “T”. Steve believed in living life large. He was an endless wealth […]
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Robert “Bob” Bradley Zettler
Robert “Bob” Bradley Zettler, age 88, of Galion, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 21, 1937, to Louis and Frances Zettler, Bob was raised on Ohio Avenue in Columbus’s South End. He often reminisced fondly about his childhood, especially his days serving as an altar […]
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Carl Roderick Steward, Sr.
Carl Roderick Steward, Sr., passed on July 30, 2025, at Columbus Healthcare Center. Born on July 22, 1941, to Charles and Gladys (Ruhl) Steward, Carl was a lifelong resident of Mansfield, Ohio. He was a bus driver with Madison Local Schools and was a guard at the Ohio State Reformatory. He was also a roofer, […]
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Edwin “Eddy” “Smitty” Smith
Edwin “Eddy” Smitty” Smith, passed on July 28, 2025, at his residence. Born on December 30, 1938, to Orville and Ann (Dorner) Smith, Eddy was a lifelong resident of Mansfield, Ohio. He was a Lieutenant with the Mansfield Police Department until his retirement after 20 plus years of service. He was a member of the […]