Cody James Newton, age 42 of Lexington, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025. He was born on September 30, 1982 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He was the beloved son of Carol (Hayes) and Douglas Newton. Cody was known for his sense of humor and his passion for cars. Cody could make anyone laugh, […]
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Thomas Parsons
Thomas W. Parsons, age 91 of Mansfield, Ohio passed away peacefully at home October 2, 2025. He was born November 16, 1933 in Mannington, West Virginia to the late Thomas and Dorothy Parsons. He married the love of his life Wilma on January 5, 1952. They shared 73 years together until her passing in April […]
Ken “Ken Dawg” Watts
Kenneth “Ken Dawg” Richard Watts, 67, of Crestline, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2025 at Rustic Lakes Campground. Born on August 28, 1958 in Ashland, Ohio, he was married to Kathy (Ford) Watts for 35 years. Left to cherish his memory: Son, Shannon Gonzales, sister LuAnn (Michael J) Radebaugh, brother Russ “Bubba” Watts, […]
Denise Rowe
Denise Rowe, age 56 of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on September 21, 2025 at OhioHealth Hospital in Mansfield following a lifetime illness. She was born on November 8, 1968 to Barbara Rowe (Hawkins). Denise had lived in Mansfield her entire life. She loved playing cards, doing crossword puzzles and coloring. Denise was the bravest and […]
Gary Hipsher
Gary Lee Hipsher, 82 of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on September 13, 2025, surrounded by his family. Gary was born in Shelby, Ohio, on October 23, 1942, to William Carl and Valeria (Fair) Hipsher. Gary was a 1960 graduate of Shelby High School. While there, he designed the hungry hound whippet for the high school. […]
Darrell Elkins
Darrell Elkins, 59, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away at home on August 30, 2025, surrounded by the chaos he loved—and often caused. Darrell was a husband, father, grandfather, and brother who never sugarcoated anything—and wouldn’t want this obituary to either. Known for his loud voice, sharp tongue, and dry, unapologetic sense of humor, he showed […]
Laura Kubasek
Laura Ashley Kubasek was born on July 24, 1989, in Findlay, Ohio, to Ken and Jill Kubasek. She passed away on August 24, 2025, at the age of 36. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Vincent & Eleanor Arnold and Vernon & Virginia Kubasek; uncles Bill Arnold, Dean Sager, and Tony Roberts; aunt […]
Steven Patterson
Steven Douglas Patterson passed peacefully in his sleep on August 23, 2025, leaving behind a monumental circle of family, friends, and loved ones to grieve his loss and carry forward his memory. Born on July 8, 1955, at Mansfield General Hospital, Steve was the youngest of three children of Marion E. and Elizabeth Irene Patterson. […]
Richard “Rick” Smith
Richard Allen Smith of Galion, Ohio peacefully succumbed to his battle with cancer on August 23, 2025, in Marion, Ohio. Rick was born October 5, 1960, to Richard C. Smith and Mari Lynn J. Smith in Willard, Ohio. Growing up in the small town of Shenandoah, Ohio, he had many adventures with his four siblings […]
Sharel Morrow
Sharel M. Morrow, 81, of Crestline, Ohio, entered eternal rest surrounded by love. Born in 1944, she was the first daughter of Burnell and Vivian Weichert Morrow. She is preceded in death by her brother, Donald K. Morrow. A proud graduate of the very first class of Colonel Crawford High School in 1962, Sharel went […]
