Beatrice Frietchen, age 79, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away peacefully at her son’s home in Crestline, Ohio. Beatrice was born May 26, 1947, in Shelby, Ohio, to Adaline (Fichter) Johnson, who passed away on June 29, 2008, and William R. Johnson, who passed away on May 1, 1971. She graduated from Shelby High School in […]
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Ruth Ellen Russell
Ruth Ellen Russell, age 85, of Shelby, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at OhioHealth Hospital in Mansfield, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born on January 4, 1941, in Crestline, Ohio, to the late Wilma (Schultz) Scheiber. She was a 1959 graduate of Newark High School. Not long after graduation, Ruth […]
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DiAnna Kay White
DiAnna Kay White, cherished for her warmth and spirited dedication to family and community, passed away peacefully at age 80 on October 8, 2026, at Primrose Retirement Community of Mansfield, Ohio. Born on May 10, 1946, in Shelby, Ohio, to the late Reginald and Betty (Valk) Fellows, DiAnna remained forever loyal to her hometown. A […]
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Delores June Grayson
Delores June Grayson, 86, of Ontario, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026, at Ontario Estates. Born on June 24, 1940, in Lewis County, Kentucky, to the late Homer and Fern (Kidwell) White. She graduated from Laurel High School at the age of 16 then moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Later, she married Bobby A. […]
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Terry Laney
Terry Gene Laney, age 66, of Crestline, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family he cherished so deeply. He was born on January 5, 1960, in Willard, Ohio, to the late Dave Jr. and Millie (Laney). He was a proud member of the Plymouth High […]
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Richard Shepherd
Richard Shepherd, age 83, of Shelby, passed away on September 2, 2026, at Crestline Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on September 14, 1942, in Prestonburg, Kentucky, to the late Boyd and Oma (Shepherd) Shepherd. He worked for the Shelby Auto Call for over 15 years before going into business for […]
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Gilberta “Chick” Eva Farnwalt
Gilberta “Chick” Eva Farnwalt, age 94 of Shelby, passed away peacefully Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Willows of Willard, surrounded by her loving family. Born December 13, 1931, in Amesbury, Massachusetts, to the late Arthur and Alexina (LaBelle) LaForest, she devoted her life to caring for her family as a homemaker. Chick enjoyed taking […]
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Robert “Bob” Adams
Robert “Bob” L. Adams, age 84, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Embassy of Willard, surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 13, 1942, in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to Jess Willard and Odessa Pauline (Beamer) Adams, Bob made Shelby his home since 1988. A proud graduate of Nevada […]
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Juanita Carson
Juanita Provan Carson of Shelby, Ohio passed from our care to the Lord’s care on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Juanita was born to William and Eleanor Provan in Amsterdam, Ohio on July 24, 1937. She was second youngest of six children, three brothers and sisters. Growing up on their farm near Harlem Springs, Ohio meant […]
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Ruth Irene Grimm
Ruth Irene Grimm, age 83, of Shelby, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Brethren Care Village in Ashland, Ohio. Born on April 1, 1943, in Shelby, Ohio, to the late Lowell and Radene (Waldruff) Bonecutter, Ruth was a graduate of Shelby High School. She went on to work as a teller at […]