John R. Lewis, 64, of Mansfield, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024. John was born on November 19, 1959, in Mansfield, to Otha R. and Audra E. (Barber) Lewis. He loved kids and animals. His favorite holiday was Halloween, and he enjoyed watching Bigfoot, horror movies, The Three Stooges, Gilligan’s Island, and The Flintstones. […]
Obituaries
Gene Carl Pfeifer
Gene Carl “Craz” Pfeifer, 88 Gene Carl “Craz” Pfeifer, formerly of Bellville, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in the Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland. He was born on March 31, 1936 in Bucyrus, the son of the late Earl and Irma (Dean) Pfeifer. Gene attended Bucyrus High School where […]
Kenneth McCrea
Kenneth “Ken” Eugene McCrea, 81, passed away at OhioHealth Mansfield on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Ken was born, one of six children, on March 19, 1943 in Mansfield, Ohio to Harry and Evelyn (Ward) McCrea. Ken was a graduate of Lexington High School, and proudly served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970. […]
James Dale Shoenfelt
James Dale Shoenfelt James Dale Shoenfelt (86) passed away in his Lexington home on May 9, 2024. The son of Guy and Ruth (Zeger) Shoenfelt, Jim was born on August 24, 1937 in East Liverpool, Ohio. Jim graduated from Johnsville High School in 1956. He and his beloved wife Nancy were married on September 28, 1957, […]
Walter Kania, Ph.D.
MANSFIELD: As Walt Kania chose to elevate every facet of his life, he brought others up with him. His lifelong quest was to attain the highest truth, through study and research, to advance his consciousness, to teach and help people to think outside their boxes. As Walt challenged himself to grow, he challenged others to […]
Donald Edwin Hiner
Donald Edwin Hiner, 95 Donald Edwin Hiner, 95 of Sebring, FL, formerly of Ashland, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024. He was born on July 21, 1928 in Ashland, the son of the late J.P. and Edith Norton Hiner. His early years were spent on the family turkey farm on Claremont Avenue. There was […]
Gary Jollay
Gary W. Jollay, 73 Gary W. Jollay, 73 of Ashland, passed away at his home Wednesday Morning, May 15th after a long battle with illness. He was born to the late, Howard F. Jollay and Doris (nee Harmon) Jollay on March 25th 1951, in East Point, Georgia. Gary Proudly served his country and enlisted in […]
Ruth Ann Molihan
Ruth Ann (Smith) Molihan passed away on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, after fighting and bravely enduring years of ongoing health complications. Ruth was born October 3, 1948 to her beloved mother, Ruth Ann (Mapes) Smith and father, Robert Pearl Smith – in Mansfield, Ohio where she remained a lifelong resident. Known for her fun, rambunctious […]
Billie Stiteler
Billie Jean (Harmon) Stiteler of Shelby, age 84, passed away from this life to her eternal home in heaven on May 15, 2024. Billie Jean was born February 7, 1940, in a farmhouse in Shelby to the late William and Rhoda (Hall) Harmon. She was a 1958 graduate of Shelby High School, where she was […]
David E. Hirschy Sr.
David E. Hirschy Sr., age 87, resident and forever Flash of Willard, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at The Willows at Willard. He was born on May 1, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Paul and Ruth (Bowen) Hirschy. A 1955 graduate of Toledo Waite High School, Dave went on to […]
