William “Bill” Louis Cromberg II, 79, of Mansfield passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025. He was born on June 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Mary Norma (Bigelow) and William Louis Cromberg I. On March 1, 1969, he married the love of his life, Rebecca (Groff) Cromberg. A proud Army Vietnam veteran with […]
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Kevin Lee Shearer
Kevin Lee Shearer, age 62, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. He was born March 30, 1962, in Ashland, Ohio, and attended Hillsdale High School. Kevin was the life of the party. He was fun loving, witty, and light-hearted, and he brought people together through humor and […]
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Shirley Hobson
Shirley Jean (Jurliss) Williams Hobson, 91, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at her home in Mansfield. She was born September 2, 1933, to the late Jacob and Florence (Delaney) Jurglewicz in Shelby. She graduated from Mansfield Senior High in 1951 and then Bryan College in 1957. She was also a graduate of Ashland College. […]
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Donald Morris
Donald “Don” Ray Morris, 88, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Lexington Court Care Center. He was born August 28, 1936, to the late Ambert and Helen (Knepper) Morris. Don married his wife, Sarah, August 27, 1960. He worked as an Operating Engineer in road construction. Don was a member of Trinity Grace Methodist […]
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Raymond Eugene Cooper
Raymond Eugene Cooper, age 83, of Mansfield, passed away early Friday morning, January 10, 2025, at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born February 15, 1941, in Ashland, Ohio, he was one of six children of the late Arleigh and Mabel (Weltmer) Cooper. Ray graduated from Ashland High School and joined the US Navy, […]
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Gary R. Vanderbilt
Gary R. Vanderbilt of Mansfield passed away early Thursday morning, January 9, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 79 years old. He was born on September 5, 1945, in Mansfield, Ohio, and joined the US Army shortly after graduation. He was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the […]
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Hilda Jean Beecham
Hilda Jean Beecham of Bellville, Ohio, peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Lexington Court Care Center. She was 89 years old. Born July 11, 1935, in Dover, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Martha Lorene (Green) Page. She was employed as a dental hygienist at the office of Dr. […]
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Esther LaVelle Penhorwood
Esther LaVelle Penhorwood, age 95, of Mansfield passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Winchester Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 10, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, she was one of twelve children of the late Aezelda (Robnolte) and Jasper E. Dearth. She graduated from Ada High School with the Class of 1947. Essie was […]
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Sandra Lee Burdine
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Burdine, age 79, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at her residence. She was born September 10, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan, the only daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Schultz) Spannagel. She retired from Interstate Optical. Sandy loved fishing all throughout the state of Ohio and mushroom hunting. She was someone […]
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Richard “Dick” Richey
Richard E Richey, 83, of Ashland, Ohio died in his home surrounded by family on Friday, January 3, 2025. Richard was born July 4, 1941, to Donald and Vivian Richey. He grew up working on the Richey Celery Farm with his father, Don and uncle, Raymond. He attended Ashland High School then went on to […]