Anthony “Tony” Jay Dotson, 65, passed away, surrounded by his friends, after a brief illness, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his residence in Crestline. Tony was born in Crestline on May 23, 1960, to the late Paul and Donna (Ricker) Dotson. He is survived by his sister, Lucille Dicks, and his brother, Steve Dotson. […]
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Thomas Stewart
Thomas Jay Stewart, 85, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Crestline, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Tom was born on September 24, 1939, in Midland, Michigan to the late Dwight and Elma “Meta” (Green) Stewart. On March 3, 1962, he would marry Carol (O’Donnell) Stewart, and Carol would proceed Tom in death on May […]
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Fornie “Buck” Buckner
Fornie “Buck” Luverl Buckner, 84, of Crestline passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the Crestline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Buck was born in Morehead, Kentucky on January 17, 1941, to the late Benjamin “Ben” Buckner and Lizzie (Plank) Buckner. He married his beloved wife of sixty-four years, Sandra (Simpson) Buckner on July 24, […]
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Bernard “Bernie” Klopfenstein
Bernard “Bernie” Francis Klopfenstein, 81, of Crestline passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Bernie was born in Shelby on May 2, 1944, to the late Edmond and Irene (Metzger) Klopfenstein. He married Sandra “Sandy” (Garverick) Klopfenstein of Cardington on June 13, 1964, and she survives in Crestline. Bernie, […]
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Morris “Mo” Gatchall
Morris Lee Gatchall, 82, of Crestline, Ohio, passed away at home on June 18, 2025. Born on June 10, 1943, in Marion, Ohio, Mo was the beloved son of the late John Wesley Gatchall and Jeanette Louise (Newcomer) Gatchall.A 1961 graduate of Mt. Gilead High School, Mo began his career at PPG Industries in 1962, […]
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Richard “Dick” E. Kanable, Jr.
Richard “Dick” E. Kanable, Jr., 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at his residence in Crestline. He was born in Bucyrus, Ohio on December 27, 1942, to the late Richard Kanable, Sr. and Donna (Brinkman) Smith. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Millard “Mig” Smith, who played a significant role in […]
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Merrill “Fonda” Petrik
The life of this wonderful woman should be told as it was lived, full of family, friends, and adventures. Fonda’s children, grandchildren, and sister wish to remember her for the loving, strong, and independent woman that she was and to celebrate her life. Her story began in the hills of eastern Kentucky. Merrill Fonda Collins […]