Aaron David “Gump” Gundrum, age 45, of Shelby, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, 2025. Born July 11, 1980 in Shelby, Aaron graduated from Crestline High School. Gump was a larger-than-life person with a big personality whose presence was always known. He loved being on the road driving and traveling, enjoyed going to casinos, and […]
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David Michael “Dave” Hicks
David Michael “Dave” Hicks, age 75, of Crestline, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Avita Health Systems- Galion Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. Dave was born April 1, 1950 in Galion to the late James H. and Teresa B. (Rietschlin) Hicks, Sr. A 1968 graduate of Buckeye Central High School, Dave […]
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Kyle Coleman
Kyle Elizabeth (Mitchell) Coleman, of Shelby, died Thursday, July 17, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Her death, followed by a nearly three-year courageous battle with cancer, came just ten days prior to her sixtieth birthday. Born July 27, 1965 in Shelby to Raymond and Lela M. (Williams) Mitchell, she graduated in 1983 […]
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Eileen Smith
Eileen Grace Smith, age 74, longtime Shelby resident and currently of Crestline, died Thursday, July 17, 2025 at her home. Her death follows a courageous three-month battle with cancer. Born November 4, 1950 in Mansfield to Gerald L. and Edna Grace (Doup) Crowner, Eileen was a graduate of Clear Fork High School. On April 8, […]
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Marilyn DeWitt
Marilyn R. DeWitt, longtime Shelby resident and currently of Norwalk, died Thursday afternoon, July 17, 2025 at Fisher Titus Hospital in Norwalk. Marilyn lived a long and fulfilling 99 ½ years. Born Christmas Day, December 25, 1925 in Shelby to Sherman and Myrtle A. (Broughton) Strouse, she graduated from Shelby High School in 1943. On […]
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Larry Kuhn
Larry W. Kuhn, age 79, of Shelby, died peacefully on Monday evening, July 14, 2025 at Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare in Wooster with his wife, Connie, at his side. Larry was born on February 4, 1946 in Shelby to the late Robert F. and Letha (Kirk) Kuhn. After graduating from Union High School in 1964, Larry […]
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Betty Lemaster
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, Betty Jo Lemaster passed from this earth to her new home prepared by her Heavenly father. She was 71. Born in Coeburn, VA on September 15, 1953, Betty was the fourth of seven children born to Rev. Raymond S. and Beatrice J. (Nixon) Powers. She was a 1971 graduate of […]
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Matt T. Cornett
Matt T. Cornett, age 62, of Crestline, died unexpectedly Monday, July 7, 2025 at his home. Matt was born on February 8, 1963 in Shelby, Ohio to the late Rebel D. and Lucy A. (Sheridan) Cornett. Matt spent much of his life working as a mechanic and in maintenance, known to many as a jack […]
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Shirley J. Auck
Shirley J. Auck, age 86, of Crestline, died peacefully at her home on Friday morning, July 4, 2025. Shirley was born March 1, 1939 in Plymouth to the late Thomas and Iva (Sonnanstine) Myers, Sr. and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1957. On June 11, 1961, Shirley married Warren Ralph Auck. It was then […]
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Richard Hartz
Richard A. Hartz, age 70, of Willard, died unexpectedly yet peacefully on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at his home. Richard was born June 24, 1955 in Shelby, Ohio to the late Wayne M. and Darlene J. (Rader) Hartz. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1974. Richard spent most of his working career in the […]