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 […]
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Miriam Moore
Miriam N. Moore, age 90 of Mansfield, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Lexington Court Care Center. She was born on August 9, 1935, to the late Russell O. and Miriam E. (Sunkel Schultz) Emerson. Miriam attended Diamond Hill Cathedral for many years, and she recently began attending services held at her apartment […]
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Tolva Clark
Tolva Clark, age 80, of Ashland, Ohio, passed away on January 18, 2025, at UH Samaritan Hospital in Ashland, following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Tolva was born on September 18, 1945, in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Charlie and Clara G. (Lykens) Clark. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran, serving his country […]
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Louise Marie Leedy
“Well done, good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your Lord.” — Matthew 25:21 Louise Marie Leedy, 88, a lifelong resident of Bellville, passed peacefully into the presence of her loving Savior on January 17, 2026, surrounded by her devoted family. A woman of steadfast faith, Louise lived a life marked by prayer, […]
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Sandra “Sandy” Pritchard
BUTLER: Sandra J. “Sandy” Pritchard passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on Friday, January 16, 2026. She was 72. She was born on February 28, 1953 to parents Bertin Sr. and Ruth (Atwood) Ousley in Mansfield, Ohio. Growing up in the area she attended and graduated from Clearfork High School. On March 24, […]
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Michael Ray “Mike” Miracle
Michael Ray “Mike” Miracle, age 78, of Shelby, passed away Sunday morning, January 18, 2026, at the Crestwood Care Center in Shelby. Born October 29, 1947, in Vanceburg, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Warren Howard and Irene (Carver) Miracle. A 1965 graduate of Galion High School, Mike went on to spend nearly […]
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Omega Cole
Born May 16, 1929, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, Omega “Mag” Cole, 96 of Ashland, Ohio (previously of Mansfield) was called home to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 17, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith and family that spans generations. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma, and great-great-grandma, whose […]