John William Losch, age 84, of Lexington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Magnolia Terrace Assisted Living in Galion with his loving family by his side. John was born on June 30, 1941 in Portland, Indiana to Earl Edwin Losch and Beatrice Belle (Hawley) Losch. He was raised in Portland and graduated from […]
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David Messmore
David Messmore, 82, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He was born September 22, 1943, to Kenneth and Martha Messmore and spent his entire life rooted in the Mansfield area—a place he knew well and cared deeply about. David was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School, Class of […]
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John Depinet
John Frances Depinet, 93, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Magnolia Terrace. He was born on March 18, 1932, in Kansas, Ohio, to the late Gabriel and Lucinda (Rinehart) Depinet. John graduated from Calvert High School in Tiffin in 1950. He then went on to honorably serve his country in the United States […]
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Michael Dean Call
Michael Dean Call, age 58, of Mansfield, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, January 12, 2026, at his residence in Mansfield, OH. He was born April 11, 1967, in Mt, Gilead, OH, to John and Sandra (Sherbourne) Call. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family and loved being a Dad. His grandchildren were […]
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Winter weather advisory issued, 2-4 inches forecast, after Ohio dares to feel hope
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has now issued a winter weather advisory for an area that includes Richland and Ashland counties.
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Chad Michael Nusbaum
Chad Michael Nusbaum, age 52, of Mansfield, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at his home. Born September 16, 1973, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was employed at Sam’s Club. Known affectionately as “Melon”, he was the life of the party. Being outspoken and not at all shy, he made many friends. Chad was an amazing […]
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Joanne Bridges
Joanne Bridges was a woman whose life was defined by quiet dedication, loving service, and a deep commitment to family and faith passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 in her home. She was born March 23, 1938 in Athens County, Ohio, to Harley Wayne McAfee and Thelma Dean Ely, and graduated from Mansfield Senior High […]
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Matthew D. Garber
Matthew David “Matt” Garber, 69, of Lexington, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 11, 2026, surrounded by love, with his wife Connie, special niece Rashell, and nephew Cameron by his side. Matt was born March 5, 1956, in Mansfield, Ohio, to John L. and Phyllis (Sherman) Garber. He attended Lexington Schools and […]
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Douglas Lee Sykes
Douglas Lee Sykes, age 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Shelby, Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Born June 20, 1960, in Kenova, West Virginia, to Jimmy and Laura (Fox) Sykes, Douglas had lived in Shelby for the past 10 years. He was a 1978 graduate of Ceredo Kenova High School. Douglas went on to […]
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Glenn Koons
Glen Koons, age 92, of Galion passed away peacefully at home Sunday January 11, 2026. Born July 18, 1933 in Marion, he was the son of the late Clarence and Velma (Korner) Koons. He was a graduate of Marion Harding High School. He took his first job at Danner Buick in Marion and advanced to […]