Gregory “Greg” Alan Watterson, known affectionately to many as “Papa” or “Big Red”, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was 74. Born April 21, 1952 in Mansfield, Ohio to Richard L. Watterson and Betty Lou (Woodruff) Mason, he spent most of his childhood in Lexington before moving west and graduating from Burbank […]
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William E. McBride
William E. “Bill” McBride passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. He was 97. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio on September 10, 1928 to William L and Katherine (Linser) McBride. Bill grew up in Mansfield and graduated with the 1946 Mansfield Senior High School class that was known as the “Century Seniors”, the […]
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Richard H. Doklovic
Richard “Dick/Doc” Henry Doklovic, age 90, of Mansfield passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2025 at St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville, OH. Doc was born on May 4, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Rudolph and Margaret (Jenish) Doklovic. After graduating from Madison High School in 1953, he enlisted in the […]
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Steve Liming
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 With that enduring […]
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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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Paul Sipes
Paul Sipes, 81, of Johnsville, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, at Primrose of Mansfield surrounded by his family. He was born on November 28, 1944, in Galion, Ohio, to the late Kinsel Charles and Mabel Alberta (Snyder) Sipes. It was at Camp Sychar, as teenagers, that Paul met the love of his life, […]
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H. Walter Keib
Henry Walter Keib, Jr., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Friday, March 13, 2026. He was 84 years old. A devoted pastor, teacher, sports fan, and family man, Walter guided those around him with humor, wisdom, and faith. Long before GPS existed, Walt had already mastered the art of navigation—with an atlas in hand […]
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Janice E. Morehead
Janice E. Morehead lived a life defined by her deep faith, gentle kindness, and a generosity that made everyone feel at home. On March 18, 2026, Janice was embraced into the loving arms of her Savior. She was 77. She was born on November 2, 1948, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Leslie Tucker and […]
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Karen Sue Patterson
Like a thief in the night, cancer stole the life of Karen Sue Patterson on March 12, 2026. She was 57. She was born June 20, 1968 in Mansfield, Ohio to John and June (Raney) Patterson. Karen was a proud graduate of Northmor High School and devoted more than 40 years of faithful service to […]
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Helen Jean Smith
Lexington, OH: Helen Jean Smith, age 89, left her earthly body to join her beloved Heavenly Father, Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February, 16, 2026 in Lexington, Ohio. Jean passed into her heavenly father’s arms 10 days after suffering a stroke in her sleep at Lexington Court Care Center in Lexington, Ohio. Born May […]