Margaret “Ann” Beam, age 85, of Mount Gilead, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026. Born on June 8, 1941, she was the cherished daughter of the late Louis E. Yetzer and Treva Jane Zehner Yetzer. Ann was a graduate of Shelby High School, Class of 1958, and went on to attend The Ohio […]
Obituaries
Melissa Bell
You might not have ever seen her at the Grand Canyon or in Paris, France, but if you ever ran into Missy Bell at 469 Crescent Road in Mansfield, Ohio, you found her in her favorite place. An avowed homebody who enjoyed her home in the Woodland neighborhood for more than 50 years, Missy passed […]
Frank P. Basilone, Jr.
Frank Patrick Basilone, Jr. better known as “Jeep”, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026 in Lexington Court Care Center at the age of 75. Frank was born on November 10, 1950 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Frank Basilone, Sr. and Myrtle Petersen Basilone. Frank was a 1970 graduate of Sandusky High School. Known locally […]
Penny Murray Noble
Penny Murray Noble passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, in Ocala, Florida. Penny was a graduate of Clearfork High School. She worked at Richland Bank and School Specialty. Penny lived life to the fullest, from traveling with her husband, to trips to Myrtle Beach with her friends. Penny was a hard worker and gave […]
Joe McCartney
Joe McCartney, 55, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Galion Avita Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1971, in Galion, Ohio, to the late Duane and Anita (Floyd) McCartney. He graduated from Colonel Crawford High School and attended Pioneer Technical School, where he studied auto body repair. He began his career at […]
Marjorie Ann Baldridge
Marjorie Ann Baldridge of Mansfield went home to be with her Lord on Sunday morning, September 6, 2026, at Crystal Care Nursing Center of Mansfield. She was 91 years old. Born December 27, 1934, in Chillicothe, Ohio, she was one of seven children of the late Pearl (Evans) and Rev. Arthur Lowe. Marjorie was a […]
Janet Chaney
Janet C. Chaney, age 69 of Mansfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born on August 12, 1957, in Marion to the late Stanley Harry and Margaret Lola (VanBusker) Willis. She is survived by her daughter Debra Parker; her brother Jim Willis; her granddaughter Kaitlyn; and her nieces […]
Karen Louise Conrad
Karen Louise Conrad, age 85, of Rochester Hills, Michigan and formerly of Shelby, died Monday morning, September 7, 2026 at Oakland View Assisted Living in Oakland, Michigan. Karen was born February 7, 1941 in Shelby, the daughter of Robert Benjamin and Martha Mae (Minich) Seton. After graduating from Shelby High School in 1959, Karen attended […]
Roman Malachi Laury
Roman Malachi Laury, age 5 months, of Mansfield, died Friday afternoon, September 4, 2026 at Akron Children’s Hospital in the loving arms of his parents. Roman was born on March 6, 2026 in Akron City Hospital weighing just 3 pounds, 13 ounces. Diagnosed with Miller-Dieker Syndrome shortly after birth, Roman proved although he may be […]
Joseph W. “Joe” Baxter
MANSFIELD: It was Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi that came to characterize Joe Baxter. The Philippian letter became a lens by which he looked at life, and the model of his every thought. “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake […]
