Joanne Bridges was a woman whose life was defined by quiet dedication, loving service, and a deep commitment to family and faith passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 in her home. She was born March 23, 1938 in Athens County, Ohio, to Harley Wayne McAfee and Thelma Dean Ely, and graduated from Mansfield Senior High […]
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Mary “Sandy” Carr
Mary “Sandy” Carr, age 78, of Butler passed away Jan 9, 2026 in OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital following a brief illness. She was born August 17, 1947 in Marion, and graduated from Fredericktown High School. Raised as one of nine siblings, Mary cherished her family deeply. Her closest sibling in age was Norma, and together they […]
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Sheri Bowman
If you ever sat in a math class and thought, “This teacher means business,” there’s a good chance you met Sheri Bowman—and if you passed, you probably learned more than math along the way. Sheri Bowman, 72, of Bellville, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026 in OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born on September 9, […]
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Raymond “Paul” Brown
Raymond “Paul” Brown, 95, of Bellville, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025, reunited at last with his beloved wife, Charlotte, whom he missed dearly since her passing on May 17, 2025. Born July 27, 1930, in Lexington, Ohio, to Allen and Leona Brown, Paul graduated from Lexington High School in 1948 and soon after […]
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Robert D. “Bob” Forsythe
Robert Dean Forsythe, Jr. August 9, 1946 – December 2, 2025 Robert D. “Bob” Forsythe, Jr., age 79, passed away on December 2, 2025, in Stuart, Florida, after a courageous 12-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born to Robert and Mary Forsythe in Shiloh, Ohio, Bob graduated from Plymouth High School in 1964. Shortly afterward, he […]
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William Fred Lemaster, Sr.
William Fred Lemaster, 82, of Bellville, slipped from this world unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at OhioHealth Hospital. Born on April 19, 1943, in the hills of Kentucky to Wiley and Una Nell (Caudill) Lemaster. Life took a beautiful turn the day a mutual friend introduced him to a young woman from Marysville, Ohio—Rosille […]
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Larry Douglas Littleton
Larry Douglas Littleton, 82, passed away peacefully at his Bellville home on November 28, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born May 7, 1943, in Smoky Valley, Kentucky, Larry was the son of Ersel and Lodena (Gillam) Littleton. He graduated from Bellville High School in 1963—the final class before the school’s consolidation into Clear Fork […]
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Alice June DiMeolo
Alice June DiMeolo, 91, of Chardon, passed from her physical life and into the arms of her Savior on Monday afternoon, November 24, 2025, at UH Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio. The daughter of Earl and Janet (Garverick) Cover, June was born July 3, 1934, in Mansfield. A country girl at heart, she was […]
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Norma Sharder
BELLVILLE: Norma Lucille Shrader, age 89, of Bellville passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025 in OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital following a short illness. She was born October 10, 1936 in Ft. Gay, West Virginia to the late Calvin and Cordy (Blevins) Damron and was raised with eight siblings. Norma was a woman with a strong work […]
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Mary Beth Cochran
Mary Beth (Denig) Cochran, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the age of 72. She was born on August 18, 1953 in Huron, Ohio to the late Joseph & Wanda Emmer Denig. As an infant the family moved to Mansfield where Mary Beth spent the rest of her life. Professionally, Mary Beth […]