Billy Jackson Stamper, 83, of Mansfield, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026. He was born November 18, 1942, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, to George and Effie (Beair) Stamper. Billy worked for many years at Stone Container before continuing his career at Mansfield Correctional Institution, where he served as a Corrections Officer until his retirement. Billy […]
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Dean A. Yeager
MANSFIELD: Dean Yeager was a wealthy man. It’s not that he had great and expensive possessions, he had few wants. And as such – in pursuing a simple life, he had everything he needed. He was rich not by what he could amass – but by what he could do without. Characterized by his life […]
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Rodger Craig
LEXINGTON: No one ever accused Rodger W. Craig of being a boring teacher. A class with “Mr. Craig” was less of a required course and more of an experience in learning. Rodger included all five senses to communicate with his students in an energetic and animated way that helped them retain the information – and […]
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Rex Conner
Rex Conner, 71, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Born to Waverly Conner and Addie R. Nelson Conner, Rex lived a life rooted in deep faith and devotion to the Lord. He never missed an opportunity to share God’s love with others, and he departed this life with his Bible in […]
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Damon L. Cooper
Damon Cooper, 81, formerly of Bucyrus, died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Wedgewood Estates in Mansfield. He was born August 1, 1944 in Bucyrus, to the late M. Stewart and Iva M. (Sifferlen) Cooper. Damon graduated from Bucyrus High School and worked at Ohio Crane for a few years before hiring in at Timken, where […]
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Sandra L. (Bauer) Thomas
Sandra L. (Bauer) Thomas, 79, of New London and formerly of Mansfield, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 while in the care of The Laurels of New London. Sandra was born September 12, 1946 in Mansfield to the late Henry W. and Mildred M. (Simms) Bauer. She was a 1964 Mansfield Senior High School […]
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Carol Ann Fritz
Carol Ann Fritz, 75, of Mansfield, passed away at OhioHealth Mansfield on Sunday, January 18, 2026. She was one of three children born August 2, 1950, to Wilbert and Edna (Juergens) Gilbert. Carol graduated from Mansfield Senior High and later moved to Kansas after accepting a job promotion with Kemper Insurance. Carol married Dale Fritz, […]
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Aaron Jacob Parr
Aaron Jacob Parr—known to many as A.J.—30, passed away on January 13, 2026, in Murrieta, California. He was born on August 3, 1995, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Matthew Parr and Tina Parr. Aaron was a beloved son, brother, grandson, friend, and father whose life was marked by quiet strength, steady perseverance, and a deep capacity […]
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Doris A. Sharrock
Doris Ann Sharrock passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 6, 1943 in Mansfield, Ohio to Arthur W. Sr. and Leffe (Walterhouse) Herman. She was a lifelong Mansfield resident. On March 19, 1960 Doris married the love of her life, David Sharrock, beginning a devoted partnership […]
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Rosa Blackledge
Rosa Margaret (Sigurdurdottir) Blackledge, age 76, passed away on January 18, 2026. Rosa was born in Akureyri, Iceland on January 19, 1949 to the late Sigurdur Eriksson and Fanney Jonasdottir. Rosa came to Ohio in 1970 where she met and married Ed Blackledge. They were married for 53 years until his passing in 2024. She […]