William “Bill” Mathew Franta, Jr., age 86, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026, following a brief illness. Born July 7, 1939, at his paternal grandparents home on Walker Lake Road in what was then rural Richland County, Bill entered the world sharing not only his name with his father, William Mathew Franta, Sr., but also […]
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Richard Newell, Jr.
Richard Newell Jr., age 66, of Galion passed away Tuesday May 5, 2026 at Ohio Health Mansfield after complications from surgery. Born March 22, 1960 in Shadyside, Ohio, he was the son of the late Richard Newell Sr. and Joann (Mahlivitch) Newell. He was a 1979 graduate of Shadyside High School. He is survived by […]
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Willard “Bill” Pollock, Jr.
Willard N. “Bill” Pollock, Jr. age 76 transitioned peacefully, Friday, April 3, 2026 at his home in Shelby. Born October 22, 1949, in Shelby to Willard N. and Mary Jane (Roberts) Pollock, he had been a lifelong Shelby resident. A 1968 Shelby High School graduate, Bill had been formally employed with AMF, AutoCall Co. and […]
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James E. Cantrell, Jr.
James E. Cantrell, Jr., of Lexington, passed away at home on March 23, 2026 after a brief, but hard fought, battle with cancer. He was 62. He was born on December 8, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio to the late James E. and Carolyn Sue (Dickenson) Cantrell. On April 9, 1989 he married Judith Fown, and […]
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Gus Paul Peter, Jr.
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty… He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” — Psalm 91 With a life firmly rooted in that promise, Gus Paul Peter, Jr. went home to be with his Lord on […]
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Peter “Pete” William Brandt, Jr.
Peter “Pete” William Brandt, Jr., age 74 of Mansfield, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, while in the care of Lexington Court Care. He was born on December 26, 1951, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Peter William and LaDonna Marie (Kaufman) Brandt, Sr. Pete was a 1970 Madison High School Graduate and had […]
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Harold Wies, Jr.
Harold Malcolm Wies, Jr., age 95, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 in Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. He was born to the late Harold M. Wies, Sr. and Clara Shankland Wies in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 11, 1930. Harold or “Bud” as he was affectionately called was a dedicated engineer. He earned […]
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Russell Frederick Minch, Jr.
Russell Frederick Minch, Jr., age 85, of Mansfield, passed away at Crestwood Care Center on Saturday, February 14, 2026. He was born August 30, 1940, in Mansfield, OH, and was the son of Luella (Weaver) and Russell Frederick Minch, Sr. He was a proud 1958 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School, where he was an […]
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Robert Dean Page, Jr.
Robert Dean Page, Jr., 64, of Shelby, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Shelby. Born November 3, 1961, in Garden Grove, California, he was the son of the late Robert Dean Page, Sr. and Terry Jean (Shepherd) Page. Bob was a proud graduate of Garden Grove High School, Class of 1980. […]
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Gerald Ray Strong, Jr.
Gerald Ray Strong, Jr. of Little Hocking, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the age of 67. He was born November 3, 1958, in Mansfield, Ohio, and graduated from Plymouth High School with the Class of 1976. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. Most recently, he worked at the […]