Betty Bartley, 95 of Polk passed from this life on Wednesday evening, January 15, 2025 in University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center. She was born on May 20, 1929 in Ashland County, the only child of the late Clair and Vera (nee Welch) Spencer. Betty graduated from Polk High School, Class of 1947. She married the […]
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Theresa M. Hinkle
Theresa M. Hinkle, 59 of Mansfield passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 in OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of Charles and JoAnna (nee Casasanta) Billingsley. Theresa graduated from Whetstone High School in 1983. She went on to further her education and earned an associate’s degree […]
Kit A. Conwell
Kit A. Conwell, 82 of Mansfield passed away late Sunday evening, January 12, 2025 in Galion Hospital. He was born on August 14, 1942 in Ashland, the son of the late Ralph and Donna (nee Arnold) Conwell. Kit graduated from Polk High School, Class of 1960. It was in the 5th grade that he was […]
William “Bill” Sample
William D. “Bill” Sample, 65 of Ashland passed away early Tuesday morning, January 8, 2025 at home with his loving wife and daughter at his side. He was born on August 24, 1959 in Ashland, the son of the late E. Duane and Susie “Lilly Belle” (nee Cranmore) Sample. Bill graduated from Ashland High School, […]
Alison G. Roepke
Alison G. Roepke, 90 of Sandusky passed from this life on Thursday evening on December 26, 2024 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on October 21, 1934 in Ashland, Ohio the daughter of the late Alton and Margery (née Sharp) George. Alison graduated from Ashland High School, Class of 1952. She furthered […]
Vickie Sue Groenke
Vickie Sue Groenke, 79 of Ashland passed away after a long battle with cancer early Saturday morning, December 28, 2024 in her daughter’s home in North Carolina. She was born on May 20, 1945 in Marion, Ohio, the daughter of the late Norman Wayne and Donna Ruth (née Sinning) Fogt. Following her high school graduation, […]
Sophie M. Wilson
Sophie M. Wilson, 102, of Ashland passed away on Sunday evening, December 22, 2024, at Crystal Care in Ashland. She was born on June 1, 1922, in Amsterdam, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Sophia (née Kobilarcik) Ridzon. Sophie graduated from Amsterdam High School in 1941 as the class salutatorian. She went onto […]
Josianne Marcelle Stone
Josianne Marcelle Stone, 97 of Ashland, formerly of Long Island, New York, passed from this life on Saturday afternoon, December 21, 2024 in her home in the presence of her loving family and friends. She was born on February 26, 1927, in Saint-Vaast, a small coal mining village in Belgium close to the French border. […]
F. June Lemmel
F. June Lemmel, 108 of Ashland passed from this life on Friday evening, December 20, 2024 in her home at Belmont Tower at Brethren Care Village. She was born on June 12, 1916 in Mount Gilead, Ohio the daughter of the late Odus and Melvina Maria (nee Pinder) McClenathan. June graduated from Mount Gilead High […]
George “CC” O’Brien
George “CC” O’Brien, 13 of Ashland took his own life on Monday evening, December 16, 2024 in his home. He was born on March 12, 2011 in Wooster, the son of Tyra O’Brien and April Parks. CC was in the 8th grade at Ashland Middle School. He enjoyed racing dirt bikes and riding four wheelers. […]
