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OBITUARIES
Matthew Herbst
Matthew Herbst, age 62, died on March 28th 2026 after a long battle with multiple cancers. Matt graduated from the Madison Comprehensive High School in 1982. After 1 year in college, he entered the Army with the 101st Airbourne and saw active duty in Iraq’s Desert Storm. He was a helicopter mechanic and had hoped…
Katharine L. “Kathi” Lawhorn
Katharine L. “Kathi” Lawhorn, 62, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026, at Good Shepherd Home in Ashland. Born November 5, 1963, in Mansfield, she was known in her younger years as Kathi Wheatcraft. A proud graduate of Madison High School, she was active in both athletics and the arts, playing volleyball…
Margaret “Jane” Miller
Margaret “Jane” Miller, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. She was born on February 19, 1936, in Marion, Ohio, to the late William and Louise (Williams) Haley. She married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Miller, on August 30, 1959. Together, they built a beautiful life rooted in…
Dorothy J. Greiner
Dorothy June Greiner of Manhattan, NY, formerly of Ashland County, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 22, 2026 in New York City. She was born on June 11, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Samuel and Lily (nee Cockburn) Mamula of Vrelo, Croatia and Dundee, Scotland, respectively. Dorothy was the third of Sam…
Betty Jane Warner
Betty Jane Warner, 83 of Mansfield passed away Tuesday April 28, 2026, at Liberty Nursing Center. She was born January 29, 1943, in Mansfield to the late Glenn F. and Mable E. (Parman) Kauf. Betty retired from Lennox Machine, where she worked as an inspector. She found joy in creative and quiet pursuits, including oil…
Jean Francis Cullen
Jean Francis Cullen, age 92, of Mansfield, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 28, 2026, at Ontario Estates Senior Living. She was born October 1, 1933, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Joseph F. and Mary C. (Breen) Cullen. Jean was employed as a nurse for many years at General Motors. After retiring, she enjoyed…
Sandra Kay Mertler
Sandra Kay Mertler, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026 in her Lexington home with her loving family by her side. She was born on March 11, 1940 in Mansfield to the late William Lee Rudrick and Ruby Alberta Coon Rudrick. Sandra worked in food service for Lexington Schools for approximately 25 years. In addition to…
Irma Studer
Irma J. Studer, age 98 and longtime resident of Shelby, died Monday night, April 27, 2026. She passed peacefully at the home of her daughter, Jane, in Brookville, IN where she has resided the past several years. Irma was born December 27, 1927 Shelby, the daughter of the late George C. and Martha M. (Verhoff)…
Kathryn Alwilda Jessee
Kathryn Alwilda Jessee, age 27, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday evening, April 22, 2026 at The James Cancer and Solove Research Center in Columbus. Her death follows a courageous battle of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML). Born on December 8, 1998 in Westerville, OH, Kathryn was the daughter of Isaac and Michaelann (Hawkins) Jessee. She was…
Larry Gene King
Larry Gene King, age 71, of Tiro, died early Tuesday morning, April 28, 2026 at the Woodside Village Care Center in Mt. Gilead surrounded by his family. Larry was born June 6, 1954, in Shelby, the son of the late Merlin Gene and Alice Marie (Kollar) King. He graduated in 1972 from Shelby High School…
Barbara Slone
Barbara Elizabeth (Dudte) Stegall Slone, age 90, of Shelby, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026, at The Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Ashland, Ohio. Barbara was born August 17, 1935, in Loudonville, Ohio, Ashland County, to Seth and Blanche Dudte. She attended Loudonville High School for 12 years and worked various jobs. She retired…
Mark Marion Powell
Mark Marion Powell of Crestline passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Galion Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehab. He was 76 years old. He was born on December 18, 1949, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Robert and Eleanore (Harshbarger) Powell. Mark was a veteran of the US Air Force, retiring in June 1998…
Carol Rose McFarland
Carol Rose (Ritter) McFarland, 92, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Kingston of Ashland. She was born October 19, 1933, to the late Charles and Rose May (Boles) Ritter. Carol spent most of her life as a homemaker, devoted to her family. While raising her children, she cleaned homes to help cover school…
Randall Leroy Conrad
Randall Leroy Conrad, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Randall was born on July 30, 1946, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Lloyd and Alice (Pruitt) Davis. He dedicated many years of his life working as a truck driver, a profession that reflected his strong work ethic and…
Sharon Wertenberger
Sharon J. Wertenberger, age 78 of Mansfield, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on September 28, 1947, in Bluecreek, to the late Elca and Wanda May, and she married the love of her life, Danny L. Wertenberger in 1994. Sharon worked…
Victoria Woodman
Victoria Genee Woodman died April 10th, 2026. “Vicki” passed peacefully at Kingston of Ashland after battling metastatic melanoma. Vicki was born Dec 23, 1945 to D.K. Woodman and Owasa Genee (Shryock Woodman). Vicki traveled the world as a young girl watching as her father gathered material for the Mansfield News Journal. She gained a strong…
Katy Hope Huff
Katy Hope Huff, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her home. She was born on November 28, 1960, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, to Lester Middleton and Maymie Tabor Middleton Browning. Katy was known as a strong, independent woman with a determined spirit and a touch of stubbornness that those who loved…
Janet Marie Krichbaum
Janet Marie (nee Cates) Krichbaum, 99, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, following a brief illness. She was born near Lucas, Ohio to Virgil J. and Geraldine (nee Schroeder) Cates on July 2, 1926, the oldest of 4 children. She lived her entire life in Richland County. Janet is survived by her son,…
Gloria G. Robertson
Gloria Gaye Robertson, age 82, of Mansfield Ohio passed away on April 21, 2026 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born on November 2, 1943 in New Washington, Ohio to Marcum and Marie Alsept Green. Gloria had worked at Peoples Hospital, Raintree, and retired from Timken. She loved gardening and working in her flower bed…
Gabriella Luppino
Gabriella Gargagliano Luppino, age 85, was born on August 4, 1940, in Palermo, Italy. Orphaned at age 3, with the death of her mother, she was raised by Sisters of the order of Holy Family and educated in the Parochial School of Holy Family. Gabriella became the bride of her late husband, Paul Luppino, on…
Gregory “Greg” Watterson
Gregory “Greg” Alan Watterson, known affectionately to many as “Papa” or “Big Red”, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was 74. Born April 21, 1952 in Mansfield, Ohio to Richard L. Watterson and Betty Lou (Woodruff) Mason, he spent most of his childhood in Lexington before moving west and graduating from Burbank…
Carole I. Dinger
MANSFIELD: Carole Irma “Hubbard” Dinger, 90, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026. She was born on June 24, 1935 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late John and Catherine (Garver) Jones. Growing up in the area Hub attended and graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1953 and spent many years working…
Sandra “Sandy” E. Whitaker
Sandra Emily Whitaker, 90, passed away in Norwalk, Ohio on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. She was born in Mansfield on November 26, 1935, to the late Lloyd and Ruth Stricker, and was one of three children. Sandy was a proud graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. Sandy shared over 50 loving years of marriage with…
Chris R. Oyster
With a faith that anchored his life and a spirit that pursued the open sky, Chris R. Oyster lived in a way that reflected a devotion to God, and a deep love for flight. Whether surrounded by those he loved the most, or climbing into the cockpit, he carried a sense of peace, purpose, and…
Florence J. Thornton
Florence J. Thornton, 93, of Johnsville, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at home, with her family gathered close—just as she would have wanted. She was born December 10, 1932, in Bellville, at the family home, to the late Samuel Howard and Dora Ethel (Pollock) Yarger. Florence built her life around a simple and steady…
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