Dorothy (Dottie) Horton Mowry, age 77, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away peacefully at home on early Sunday morning July 26, 2026, under the care of Pathways Hospice. Dottie was born on May 31, 1949, to Mildred Horton. Dottie attended Creveling and Appleseed schools and graduated from Mansfield Senior in 1967. Her first best friend was […]
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Maria “Mary” Mantova
Maria “Mary” Mantova, age 79, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on Sunday July 19, 2026, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. She was born September 12, 1946, in Siderno Marino, Calabria, Italy, to Giuseppe and Nunziata (Terranova) Martino. She married her husband, Michele “Mike” Mantova in Italy on October 16, 1966, and immigrated to the United […]
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Gerta Franziska Mills
Gerta Franziska Mills, 92, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on June 30, 2026. Born in the village of Lam, in the Black Forest of the Bavarian Alps in Germany on February 1, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Josef and Rosa Fischl Schwarz and grew up in a large family. Following the Korean […]
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C. Ruth Berry-Metcalf
C. Ruth Berry-Metcalf, “Ruth”, 98, entered the presence of her Lord on July 9, 2026, following a life marked by steadfast faith, loving devotion to family, and more than six decades of service to her church and community. Ruth was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on October 27, 1927, to the late Charles and Mildred Brook. […]
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Penny Kelsay
Penny Kelsay, 77, passed away July 8, 2026, at the Oak Grove Care Center. Born May 24, 1949, in Mansfield, she was a daughter of Peter Kovinchick, Sr. and Mary (Kudika) Kovinchick. She was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School class of 1967 and worked for many years in the admitting department at what […]
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Jean Eglin
Jean Susan Eglin, born April 8th, 1942, passed away peacefully July 7th, 2026, at The Good Shepard of Ashland at the age of 84. Jean was born in Eckman, WV to Ocie and Claude Bowman. Some of her most fond memories that she would share were in that little town with her parents and siblings. […]
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Linda Kay Margoitta
Linda Kay Margoitta, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Linda was born on June 13, 1950, to the late Arthur and Ruth Zerby. She dedicated 42 years of service to Mansfield General Hospital, MedCentral, and later OhioHealth, where she faithfully worked in the laundry department. Her strong work ethic and caring nature […]
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Jack Ray Barrett
Jack Ray Barrett, age 86, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, after a sudden illness at his home in Lucas, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 7, 1940, in Richlands, Virginia to the late Reece and Elsie Barrett. He grew up in Morrow County on the family farm. Jack graduated from […]
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Andrew Saris
“A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.” -Ara Parseghian Andrew Saris saw the potential in everyone, especially his athletes, and led in a way that made life better for others. He died unexpectedly at his home on June 30, 2026.
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Ronald Jay Lallathin
Ronald Jay Lallathin, age 69, of Butler, Ohio, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. He was born on January 9, 1957, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Joann B. (Bratschie) and James E. Lallathin. Ron proudly served his country as a truck driver in the US Army. After his discharge, he […]