Crawford Rister, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born on May 11, 1945, in Quincy, Kentucky to the late George and Myrtle (Wilburn) Rister and spent much of his life in Crestline, Ohio. Crawford was a man of simple […]
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Charles Shepperd
Charles David Shepperd, age 94, of Galion passed away Tuesday morning October 14, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was born November 14, 1930 in Perry County in the little town of Moxahala. He was the son of the late Charles and Alta (Vest) Shepperd. Charles worked for Columbia Gas for […]
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Robert A. Cooke
Robert A. “Bob” Cooke, age 80, of New London passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Born April 1, 1945 in New London, he graduated with the New London High School Class of 1963. At age 14, he had began working in the family business at […]
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Doris Gombosch
Doris Gombosch, 79, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Unit in Columbus, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 25, 1945 in Langgons, Germany, the daughter of Helmut and Ilse Muller. In 1964, she met George Gombosch while he was in the Army stationed in Germany. […]
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Bertha Taylor
Bertha Lee Taylor, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was called home by God on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the age of 85. She passed away at home of natural causes surrounded by her beloved family. Bertha was born February 21, 1940, in Malvina, Mississippi to Quentice Taylor and Rosie (Gibson) Taylor. She moved […]
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Joseph L. Franco
Joseph L. Franco, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025 at Unger Park Nursing Facility in Bucyrus at the age of 86. He was born on September 24, 1939 in Tepatitlán, Mexico to the late Zeferino & Marie Campo Franco. Joseph was a dedicated man, whether it be to his family, his career or to the […]
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Lisa Bauer
Lisa K. Bauer, age 62 of Mansfield, formerly of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on September 1, 1963, in Newark to the late Fred and Rita (Cruse) Kennison. Lisa was a cosmetologist in her younger years, and she […]
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Barbara Celizic
To Barbara Celizic, a gift was never just a gift—it was a reflection of her heart. A handpicked trinket, a thoughtful card, a simple gesture—all wrapped in kindness and given with love. But little did Barb know, she was the true gift. A gift to her family. A gift to her friends. A gift to […]
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Donald “Benny” Bennett Bowman
Donald “Benny” Bennett Bowman, age 68, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Crestwood Care Center, surrounded by his loving family. Benny was born on August 27, 1957, to the late Donald W. Bowman and Glenda Jane (Ratliff) Cooper in Portsmouth, Ohio. He and his family moved to Shelby from Kentucky when […]
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Timothy Johnson
Timothy Burt Johnson passed into his eternal home on October 13, 2025, following a ten-month bedridden period after suffering a stroke during open-heart surgery. He was born on May 28, 1939, to Nels and Florence Johnson in Benton, Ohio, and graduated from Berlin High School in 1957. In September 1958, Tim began Army Basic Training […]