Carol Ann Kurek, age 80, of Ashland, passed away early Saturday morning, June 20, 2026, at The Good Shepherd Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 29, 1945, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Henry and Margaret (Freund) Hock. Carol graduated from Madison High School in 1963 and attended one year at MedCentral […]
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James R. Johnson
James R. Johnson, age 79, of Lexington, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Sharon Brooke Assisted Living in Newark, Ohio. Born James Russell Johnson on June 2, 1946, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was one of three children of the late Robert Chester and Christine (Erhart) Johnson. He lived most of his life in […]
Donna Marie Brandenburg
Donna Marie Brandenburg of Mansfield passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Primrose Retirement Community. She was 94 years old. She was born on November 18, 1931, in Canton, Ohio, to the late James and Matilda (Reigel) Moorehouse. Donna married Murray Brandenburg on September 23, 1950, in Indiana, and they had a very special love […]
Tracy Blaine Gerhart
Tracy Blaine Gerhart, age 66, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on December 28, 1959, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late William George and Patricia Jane (Bookmyer) Gerhart. While at Madison High School, he was President of the band and played the tuba. He […]
David Alan McIntire
David Alan McIntire, age 79, of Mansfield, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, June 13, 2026. He passed away at home and for the last year of his life, he battled with heart and various other health issues. He is now at rest in the arms of the […]
Beth Ann Bookwalter
Beth Ann Bookwalter, age 70, of Mansfield, passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, at Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Born on September 29, 1955, in New London, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Frances (Rinehart) and Herbert Denison Chamberlain Jr. She met her husband, Greg, while attending The Ohio State […]
Joan Morrow
Joan Morrow, age 89, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Ontario Estates Senior Living. Joan was born on January 27, 1937, in Mansfield, Ohio. Joan saw the love of her life at a high school football game, and a mutual friend introduced them. Joan and Richard married on April 2, 1955, and were […]
Jon K. Burton
Jon K. Burton passed from this world to his eternal rest Thursday morning, June 4, 2026, at Brethren Care Health Care Center in Ashland, Ohio. He was 76 years old. Born November 4, 1949, the son of Charles and Aileen (Turner) Burton, he was a lifelong resident of the Mansfield area, with family roots from […]
Wanda Leah Newcomb
Wanda Leah Newcomb, age 94, died Monday, June 8, 2026, in the loving care of her daughter, Kathy Butcher, and sister, Brenda Neuman, at the home of her daughter in Summersville, West Virginia. She was born on June 12, 1931, the daughter of Waldo and Dorothy (Christian) Sneary. Wanda was a devoted wife, mother and […]
Jack W. Kochheiser
Jack W. Kochheiser, age 81, of Mansfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was born on May 16, 1945, in Mansfield, Ohio, one of four sons of the late Jack and Ruth (Strome) Kochheiser. Jack was as a semi-truck driver for 32 years […]
