Chlotene Noble, age 77 of Shelby, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born May 14, 1948, in Soldier, Kentucky, to the late Frank H. and Inez M. (Webb) Smith, she had been a Shelby resident for over 50 years and a member of Taylortown Community Church for about 49 […]
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Stanley Bowers
Stanley Ray Bowers passed from this world on January 3, receiving the “crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award… to all who have longed for his appearing” (2 Tim. 4:8). Stanley was the first child of Wilbur and Mary Bowers, born May 1, 1931. He was a proud Bellville Blue Jay, […]
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Sophia Nickolaou
Sophia Nickolaou, 94, was ushered into the presence of Jesus surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Sophia was born in Leptokarya, Macedonia/Greece on January 12, 1931, to Anastasios and Melpomenis Stergiathou. In 1951, at the age of 20, Sophia immigrated to America along with her husband, arriving by ship to Ellis Island […]
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Bhanumati Das
Bhanumati Das, 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday January 4, 2026. Bhanumati was born September 29, 1941, in Mumbai, India. She was the daughter of Kanaiyalal and Shantaben Shah. She was a fun-loving spirit and spent her early years crafting with her sisters and studying Mathematics and Statistics at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel […]
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Mary Ann (Mahek) Kinbaum
Mary Ann (Mahek) Kinbaum, age 80, died Saturday early evening, January 3, 2026 at The Willows at Willard where she has resided the past five years. Known affectionately to many as Bucie, she was born October 9, 1945 in Crestline to the late Francis John and Violet Emma (Poffenbaugh) Mahek. She was a 1963 graduate […]
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JoAnn Booth
JoAnn Booth, age 84, died January 4, 2026 at Magnolia Terrace. She was born on July 21, 1941, in Dearborn, Michigan, to the late Robert and Rose (Birdzack) Chambers. She married Alfred Booth on May 8, 1964 and he preceded her in death on May 7, 2025. JoAnn worked for many years as a bookkeeper […]
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Bobby Singh
Bobby Rai Singh, age 14, of Bellville passed away Wednesday December 31, 2025 after a vehicle crash. Born March 31, 2011 in Mansfield, he was the son of Amber Bishop. Bobby was a freshman at Northmor High School. He was a member of the football team where he played center and defensive end and the […]
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Joseph Anthony Smith
Joseph Anthony Smith passed away on January 1, 2026, at the age of 65. He was born March 14, 1960, in Mansfield, Ohio. Joe was a loving father and enjoyed coaching and teaching his boys and their friends to be men. He spent much of his time at home and never turned away from helping […]
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Sarah Ann Roepke
Sarah Ann Roepke, 88, died Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, at Brethren Care Village, Ashland, Ohio. Ann was born February 4, 1937 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio to Woodrow and Rosalie (Haas) Gibson. Ann graduated from Mansfield Senior High School. She worked at Mansfield Lumber in accounts receivable (where she met Marvin); Sears in auditing, […]
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Judith Dale Lumpkin Lock
Judith Dale Lumpkin Lock, lovingly known as Judy, age 84 of Mansfield, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. Judy was born March 18, 1941, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late Herbert Eugene and Clara Erline (Jones) Lumpkin. On February 14, 1959, Judy married George Lock, beginning a […]