Richland and Ashland counties are among 14 around Ohio selected for OVI checkpoints on Thursday evening.
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Pamella Morrison
Pamella A. Morrison, age 87, passed away at home on April 20, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Donald Morrison, who passed away in 1974. Pamella was born in Mansfield, OH on April 8, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Alva and Helen (Russell) Benninghoff. She […]
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Carla S. Griffith
Carla S. Griffith, age 59 of Mansfield, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 11, 2026, at her home. She was born on August 4, 1966, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Arvil Dean and Marda (Owens) Rutter. Carla was a member of Dean Road Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed visiting many other […]
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Charles “Steve” Reynolds
Charles “Steve” Reynolds, age 79 of Mansfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Arbors at Mifflin. He was born on July 27, 1946, in Huntington, West Virginia, to the late Herchel Reynolds and Erma V. (Dodds) Reynolds-Stone, and on June 13, 1970, he married the love of his life, Mary Margaret (Vanihel). They […]
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John Heichelbech
John Leonard Heichelbech, age 62, of Plymouth, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following an unexpected illness. Born July 24, 1963, in Crestline, John was the son of the late Harold Anthony and Mary Louise (Vogt) Heichelbech. John attended Shelby High School and soon thereafter began working at Shelby […]
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Shirley Ann Schuttera
Mansfield: Shirley Ann Schuttera, age 96, lifelong resident of the Mansfield Washington area passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Crystal Care Center. She was born September 7, 1929 to the late Clarence and Marie (Lehnhart) Dillon and graduated from Madison High School. After high school, Shirley worked as an executive secretary downtown for several […]
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Roy M. Turk
Roy M. Turk January 14, 1940 – May 10, 2026 Roy M. Turk of Ashland, OH, passed away on May 10, 2026, at the age of 86. Born January 14, 1940, in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, to the late Robert and Alice (Everett) Turk, Roy lived a life marked by integrity, devotion, service, and community spirit. […]
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Jason Knasinski
Jason M. Knasinski, age 49, of Lexington, passed away on May 1, 2026, at his home. He was born on July 14, 1976, in Aurora, to Bill and Grace Champion. He was engaged to Amber B. Rivera, and together they shared four years of love and companionship. He worked as a motorcycle mechanic and painter […]
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Jerry Volk
Jerry Wayne Volk, 84 of Marblehead, passed away after a brief and courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at The Landings of Westerville. Jerry was born on December 30, 1941, in Bucyrus to the late Robert “Bob” and Alice (Stinehelfer) Volk. He married Nancy Kuhn on October 5, 1968, and she proceeded […]
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Heather Jo Thompson
Heather Jo Thompson, age 50, of Mansfield unexpectedly went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2026. She was born on February 25, 1976, in Mansfield to David Sr and Susan (Stimens) Thompson. Heather loved going on fun-filled adventures, spending time with family and friends, cooking and planning celebrations, making every event feel […]