William Fred Lemaster, 82, of Bellville, slipped from this world unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at OhioHealth Hospital. Born on April 19, 1943, in the hills of Kentucky to Wiley and Una Nell (Caudill) Lemaster. Life took a beautiful turn the day a mutual friend introduced him to a young woman from Marysville, Ohio—Rosille […]
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Michael Ratigan
Michael Ratigan (Mike) age 52 unexpectedly passed away peacefully in his sleep Nov 11, 2025 while camping in the Laguna Mountains. Mike was predeceased by his father Charles Henry Buck Ratigan and grandparents John and Lily (Buck) Ratigan and Martin and Grace (Rogers) Bowersock. From an early age Mike was an avid reader, enjoyed writing […]
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George Frank
George Frank, age 97, passed away on December 3, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. Born on February 24, 1928 in Mansfield, Ohio, he was the son of Albert and Ruth Frank. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1946. He attended The Ohio State University. He married his high school sweetheart, Marcella Grau on January […]
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James Means
James E. Means, age 83 of Bellville, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on June 28, 1942, in Mansfield to the late Roy and Ethel (Hissong) Means, and on August 5, 1978, he married the love of his life, Sharon (Lee). Jim […]
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Dennis James “Red” Lucius
Dennis James “Red” Lucius, age 61, of Shelby, died naturally yet unexpectedly Thursday morning, December 4, 2025 at his home. Red was born May 11, 1964 in Shelby, the son of Robert J. and Sandra Kay (Noland) Lucius. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1983. Following graduation, Red took a job at Quanex in […]
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Richard “Rich” K. Profit
Richard “Rich” Kent Profit, age 82, of Mansfield, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at Mt. Carmel – St. Anns, Columbus, Ohio. He was born January 16, 1943, in Pocahontas, Virginia, to the late Juanita V. (Neace) and Howard Profit. Rich retired from Ideal Electric after 42 years. He was a member of St. Johns […]
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Carolyn K. Bettac
Carolyn K. Bettac, 75 of Ashland passed from this life on December 3, 2025 at home following a courageous battle with Cancer with her family at her side. She was born on February 8, 1950 in Danville, the daughter of the late Malcolm and Vernita (nee Long) Mellor. Carolyn graduated from Danville High School, Class […]
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Jeannie Beighley
Jeannie Marie Beighley, Ph.D., age 80, passed away, Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Wedgewood Estates in Mansfield. She was born on March 27, 1945 in Hornell, New York to the late Clayton Kent and Flossie Jelliff Kent. Jeannie was a 1963 graduate of Canisteo High School. She went on to receive a Masters Degree in […]
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Nancy Fisher
Nancy Joan (Condon) Fisher, age 95, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Crestwood Care Center in Shelby. Born May 19, 1930, in Mansfield to Charles C. Condon and Ruth Lucille (Koppes) Fisher, she had been an area resident for over 75 years. A 1948 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School, she went on […]
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Paula Ann Clawson
Paula Ann Clawson, age 70 passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Country View Manner Nursing facility in Carrollton, Ohio. She was born on August 17, 1955 to Paul Clawson and Sarah “Sally” Maier in Shelby, Ohio. Paula was a 1973 graduate of Shelby High School and a Shelby resident the majority of […]