Rose M. Candel passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 24, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 7, 1945, in Tiffin, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Ziegler) Snyder. Rose graduated from Lykens High School and went on to build a career dedicated to […]
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Mark H. Switzer
Mark Herbert Switzer, 65, of Crestline, passed peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Mark was born on March 14, 1960, in Galion, to the late William “Bill” and Dorothy (Lynch) Switzer, Sr. On December 11, 2000, Mark would marry Catherine “Cathy” (Holden), and Cathy would precede Mark […]
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Ivy Gibson
Ivy Mae Gibson, 90, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Woodside Village. She was born on May 4, 1935, to the late Linzy and Mae (Posey) Strader in Orlando, West Virginia. After graduating from Burnsville High School in 1955, Ivy began the greatest chapter of her life when she married her soulmate, John […]
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Selva Crawford
Selva J. Crawford, age 82 of Galion, formerly of Mount Gilead, passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, surrounded by family. Selva will be dearly missed by the love of her life, James “Bill” Crawford; daughter Rachel Crawford; two sisters Emma Sipes and Ona Baker; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and her dear canine […]
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Timothy “Tim” Durdle
Timothy “Tim” Albert Durdle, 84, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Avita Health System – Galion Hospital. Tim was born on March 7, 1941, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to the late Oral “Buck” and Lottie (Mutton) Durdle. Tim graduated from Iberia High School in 1960, never knowing that meeting Ruth there would be […]
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Addison Lawrence
Addison R. Lawrence, 95, of Galion, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. He was born in Reelsboro, Pamlico County, NC, to the late Thad and Nellie (Scarbrough) Lawrence on August 13, 1930. Addison was a high school graduate of Lee Woodard High School. After graduation, he was called into duty for the United States […]
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Jeffrey “Jeff” Price
Jeffrey “Jeff” Roger Price, 66, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Avita Health System, Galion Community Hospital. Jeff was born to the late Milo and Meroe (Rick) Price on October 12, 1959, in Galion, Ohio. Jeff graduated from Galion High School in 1978 and went on to attend The Ohio State University, where […]
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Sandra Williams
Sandra Jean (Brocklesby) Williams passed away at her home with her loving husband by her side in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, on October 17, 2025, after a brief illness. She passed as she lived – quietly and peacefully. She enjoyed a simple, yet fulfilled life. Her passion was The Ohio State Buckeyes, rarely missing an opportunity […]
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Joseph M. Wilcox, Jr.
Joseph Marshall Wilcox, Jr., 94, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed peacefully at his home on Friday, October 3, 2025. Joseph was born in Marion on November 18, 1930, to the late Joseph Wilcox, Sr., and Hazel (Fiant) Bower. In 1983, Joseph would marry JoAnn LeVally. Joseph graduated from Iberia High School in 1950. He […]
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Kenneth “Kenny” Parr
Kenneth “Kenny” Francis Parr, 70, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Avita Health System, Galion Community Hospital. Kenny was born to the late Elden and Avis (Price) Parr on March 15, 1955, in Bucyrus, Ohio. Kenneth’s heart was filled with affection for John Deere tractors and the nostalgic Americana embodied in Elvis Presley’s […]