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 […]
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Roberta Faye Wilson
Roberta Faye (McLin) Wilson, age 83, of Shelby, died Saturday night, June 21, 2025 at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus with her family at her side. Her death follows a period of declining health. Roberta was born on September 5, 1941 in Wolfe County, KY to Robert Bruce and Hazel (Howard) McLin. She attended […]
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Leonard Wade Amicone
Leonard Wade Amicone, age 69, died Wednesday morning, June 18, 2025 at Unger Park Post Acute in Bucyrus where he resided. Leonard was born May 20, 1956 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Leonard C. and Billie Jean (Tipton) Amicone. Growing up in Shelby, he graduated in 1975 from Shelby High School and went on to […]
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Matthew Allen “Matt” Kessler
Matthew Allen “Matt” Kessler, age 45, of Sandstone, WV and previously of Shelby, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, WV. Matt was born April 29, 1980 in Shelby, OH, the son of the late William Leo “Bill” Kessler Jr. and Starr Lynn […]
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Florence Louise Stoffer
Florence Louise Stoffer, age 93, of Ontario, died peacefully at her home on Monday afternoon, June 2, 2025 with her children at her side. Born August 27, 1931 in Johnson County, Win, KY, Louise was the only daughter born to the late Loman Litten and Cora Jane (McKenzie) Cochran. On July 10, 1948, she married […]
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Deborah LinnSpangler
Deborah Linn Spangler, age 62, of Shelby, died peacefully at her home on Monday morning, June 2, 2025. Deb’s death follows a nearly two-year courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. Born July 4, 1962, in Willard, she graduated in 1980 from Shelby High School and attended North Central Technical College earning an associate’s degree in […]
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Elbert Roy “Butch” Amert, Jr.
Elbert Roy “Butch” Amert, Jr., age 77, of Shelby, died early Saturday morning, May 10, 2025 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. His death follows an extremely brief and unexpected illness. Butch was born December 16, 1947 in Shelby to the late Marguerite E. “Marge” (Gambee) and Elbert Roy Amert, Sr. A 1965 graduate of Shelby High […]
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Leora Margaret Merritt
Leora Margaret Merritt, age 86, of Shelby, passed peacefully Wednesday night, May 7, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born February 26, 1939 in Millfield, Ohio to the late Joseph and Helen (Clark) Downs. She demonstrated a lifelong dedication to serving others, which was evident in her role as a […]
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Virginia Ellen “Ginny” Utz
Virginia Ellen “Ginny” Utz, age 96, of Shelby, died early Tuesday morning, April 29, 2025 at Mill Creek Nursing and Rehab in Galion. Ginny was born on October 10, 1928 in Howard, Ohio to the late Clyde and Mary Catherine (Cochran) Biggs. A 1946 graduate of Howard High School, Ginny continued her education at the […]