Carolyn Elaine Crawford Ruhlman, 83 of Ashland passed from this life on Monday evening, October 27, 2025, in University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center. Elaine was born on April 11, 1942 in Ashland, Ohio the daughter of the late Leonard and Madelyn (nee Grindle) Danner. She graduated from Ashland High School, Class of 1960. Elaine furthered […]
Obituaries
Dennis Lee “Denny” Markwell
Dennis Lee “Denny” Markwell, age 80, of Shelby, died on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at the Crestwood Care Center. Denny passed just hours shy of his 81st birthday. Denny was born October 29, 1944 in Shelby to the late Clyde and Virginia (Hall) Markwell. He spent his entire career at the Tuby working in facility […]
Gene Heidlebaugh
Gene Henry Heidlebaugh, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in his home with his loving family by his side. Gene was born on July 23, 1929 on the family farm in Morrow County to the late Henry E. Heidlebaugh and Bessy M. Meckley Heidlebaugh. Gene was a 1947 graduate of Lexington High School. He went […]
Penelope Andricia Frontz
Penelope Andricia (Downie) Frontz, passed on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Kingston of Ashland. She was born in Mansfield on May 19, 1942, to parents Charles and Barbara (Van Antwerp) Downie. She graduated from Madison High School, class of 1960. She was a nail technician, who owned her own business and always enjoyed speaking with […]
Robert Harold Hogsette
Robert Harold Hogsette, age 97, died Tuesday afternoon, October 28, 2025 at Lexington Court Care Center with family at his side. Harold was born December 6, 1927 in Miami, Florida, the son of the late George Bivens and Maude Mabel (Adkins) Hogsette. After graduating from Miami High School, Harold enlisted into the United State Marine […]
Loretta Lee Hall
Loretta “Retta” Lee Hall passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025. She was 63 years old. She was born on March 14, 1962 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Lovell Sr. and Jocie (Jarrell) Stallard. Loretta was a longtime member of Journey Life Center and cherished her fellowship at ARC Empowerment Center. She was […]
Martha Jayne Fort
Martha Jayne Fort, age 70 of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Born on April 27, 1955, to the late William “Ted” and Shirley (Christ) Fort in Shelby, Ohio. She graduated from Shelby High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Bowling Green State University. An artist in […]
Mary Anne Vesper
Mary Anne Vesper, 83, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She is survived by her sisters, Janet Hostetler and Carol Copeland; daughter, Michelle (Ted) Wendling; sons, David Vesper and John Vesper; grandchildren, Luke and Luci Wendling, and John “Tommy” Tackett-Vesper. She was preceded in […]
Richard “Ricky” Jones
Richard “Ricky” L. Jones, age 57, of Mansfield Ohio, passed away on October 26, 2025 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He was born on March 9, 1968 in Sandusky, Ohio to Bernard Jones and Karen (Matthew) Jones. Ricky mostly grew up in Plymouth Ohio then moved to […]
John Nixon
John Eric Nixon, 63, of Crestline, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025. He was born on May 30, 1962, in Mansfield, to the late Donald and Rose Marie (Poland) Nixon. John was a cherished father, grandfather, and friend, whose spirit will live on in the hearts of those who knew him. John began his […]
