It is with sad and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert L. Konstam, age 74, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following a brief illness. Bob was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on October 22, 1950, to Robert and Sara (Ann) Loughridge Konstam. A proud Mansfield native, Bob’s early education included Woodland School and […]
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Barbara Ann Gibson
Barbara Ann Gibson, age 66, of Mansfield, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at her home. She was born October 2, 1958, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Villa (Ernsberger) and Lawrence E. Thompson. Barbara loved animals and had a kind heart. She was always willing to help anyone in need. Her home was immaculate […]
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Jacob King
Jacob King of Mansfield passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He was 100 years old. Born December 27, 1924, in Sutersville, Pennsylvania, he was one of four children of the late Katherine (Liskey) and Harry King. Jacob began his working career at Mansfield Tire and Rubber working there for 28 years. […]
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Ruth Cropper
On Sunday, June 30th 2024, Ruth Elsa Cropper (née Kinkel) passed away at home after a sudden illness. Ruth was born in Mansfield Ohio, February 11th, 1959. She was the eldest child of Walter and Gizella Kinkel. She was brilliant and precocious, and excelled at all the schools she attended. She briefly attended Culver Academy […]
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Tim L. Carver
Tim Lawrence Carver of Crestline, Ohio, passed away on July 4, 2025, at the Crestline Nursing Home after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. Tim was born in Mansfield, Ohio, to Lawrence and Ethel (Hahn) Carver on November 11, 1943. He graduated from Shelby High School, where he excelled in both baseball and basketball. Tim […]
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Shirley J. Auck
Shirley J. Auck, age 86, of Crestline, died peacefully at her home on Friday morning, July 4, 2025. Shirley was born March 1, 1939 in Plymouth to the late Thomas and Iva (Sonnanstine) Myers, Sr. and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1957. On June 11, 1961, Shirley married Warren Ralph Auck. It was then […]
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Donald Eugene Thomas
Donald Eugene Thomas was born on Saturday, March 20, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the 3rd child born to the late Charlene (Greathouse) Thomas and Odell Thomas. Donald fell asleep in death at the age of 77 on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at OhioHealth Hospital in Mansfield, Ohio. He grew up in the Ohio […]
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Virginia McPeek
Virginia Lee McPeek passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, in Goleta, California. Born Virginia Lee Osburn, March 21, 1936, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Hattie L. Osburn and Lee V. Osburn. She graduated from Winterville High School and was Valedictorian of her senior class of 1954. After high school she went to Ohio State University and […]
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Anita Penrose
Anita Lois Penrose, 87, of Ontario, Ohio, passed away peacefully on her birthday, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Born July 2, 1938, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Cuba (Porter) Secrist. Anita dedicated 35 years of her life to serving the community through her work at Empire Affiliates Credit Union, […]
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Gladys Jane Eshelman
Gladys Jane Eshelman, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 with family in Butler, Ohio. Jane was born on March 8, 1938 to the late Pete and Helen (Knepper) Morris in Somerset, Pennsylvania. For many years, she worked at a fabric store, E & J Fabrics in Mansfield then ran her own fabric […]