William Richard Spellman, 91, of Lexington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Born on February 21, 1934, to Lewis and Beradina (Deppe) Spellman, Bill lived a life marked by hard work, service, and devotion to family and community. He was employed for 38 years at Ohio Brass, […]
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Robert Blaising, Sr.
Robert Wayne Blaising, Sr. January 18, 1940 – November 5, 2025 Robert Wayne Blaising, Sr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in his Mansfield home with his loving son by his side. He was 85 years old. Born January 18, 1940 in Crestline, Ohio, Robert was the son of the late Robert J. […]
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Ralph David Peckham
Ralph David Peckham, 68, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 3, 2025. Born June 8, 1957, in Norwalk, Ohio. A deeply religious man, he was ready to see God and knew where he was going. He loved his family, music, and his dog Laci. He played […]
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Eileen Mae Persinger
Eileen Marie Persinger of Mansfield passed away at the age of 81 at Arbors at Mifflin in Mansfield on Monday, November 3, 2025. She was born on September 19, 1944, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to the late Earnest and Lucille (Birch) Anderson. Eileen lived in Ohio for the past 52 years. She was a veteran […]
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Eddie Seamour
Eddie Seamour, age 91, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at OhioHealth Mansfield after suffering from many health issues related to a stroke in 2021. He was born on April 2, 1934, in Ft. Gay, West Virginia, to Edward and Oma Elizabeth (Kilbourne) Seamour. An extremely hard worker, he loved being outdoors. He was […]
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Donald E. Ritchie
Donald E. Ritchie, 90 of Ashland passed away Monday November 3, 2025 at UH Samaritan Medical Center. He was born on June 22, 1935 the son of John and Doris Gregg Ritchie, in the house he currently resides. Don was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a salesman/foreman for Wagner Hardware. He held several offices […]
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Stephanie Dillon
BELLVILLE: Stephanie Dillon had a heart of gold. She had a rare gift for seeing the good in others and helping them see it too. Stephanie was a kind and positive woman who personified selflessness. Her golden heart is at rest, as Stephanie Ann Dillon passed away peacefully Sunday, November 2, 2025, in her rural […]
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Jeffrey W. Bahr
Jeffrey W. Bahr, 67 of Ashland passed away on Friday morning, October 31, 2025, in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born December 3, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois the son of the late Clarence “Yogi” and Nancy L. (nee Bell) Bahr. Jeff graduated from Mapleton High School, Class of 1976. He furthered his education […]
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Carla Riner
Carla Jo Riner, age 52 of Mansfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Avita Health System Ontario Hospital. She was born on January 4, 1973, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Joe Larry and Janie (Wells) Riner. Carla watched “Gunsmoke” every day, and her three favorite movies were “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” […]
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Denise Ellen Swanger
Denise Ellen Swanger, age 66, of Crestline, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, November 2, 2025 after a hard-fought battle with breast cancer. Denise was born on September 25, 1959 in Crestline, Ohio to James and Ava (Templeman) Poole. Denise graduated from Crestline High School in 1978. During high school she made many […]