William A. Smith, 75, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025 in Lexington. Born in Fremont to Virginia Rose and Clayton Smith on September 23, 1949, Bill had paper routes in small towns across northwest Ohio, including Woodville and Bettsville, before his family settled in Tiffin. Bill’s sisters and brothers – older brother Mike, little […]
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Antionette “Toni” (Fama) Thompson
Antionette “Toni” (Fama) Thompson passed away on July 6, 2025, at the age of 86 at home with family. She is survived by daughters, Cathy Walters (Mark Mathews) of Mansfield Ohio, Lori (Jerry) Rush of Beavercreek, Ohio; grandchildren, Anthony (Libby) Collins of Ashland, Ohio, Kayla (Brad) Woods of Beavercreek, Ohio, Allison Walters of Mansfield, Ohio, […]
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Jacob King
Jacob King of Mansfield passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He was 100 years old. Born December 27, 1924, in Sutersville, Pennsylvania, he was one of four children of the late Katherine (Liskey) and Harry King. Jacob began his working career at Mansfield Tire and Rubber working there for 28 years. […]
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Virginia McPeek
Virginia Lee McPeek passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, in Goleta, California. Born Virginia Lee Osburn, March 21, 1936, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Hattie L. Osburn and Lee V. Osburn. She graduated from Winterville High School and was Valedictorian of her senior class of 1954.
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Anita Penrose
Anita Lois Penrose, 87, of Ontario, Ohio, passed away peacefully on her birthday, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Born July 2, 1938, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Cuba (Porter) Secrist. Anita dedicated 35 years of her life to serving the community through her work at Empire Affiliates Credit Union, […]
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Joyce Wendland
Joyce Cora Wendland, age 83, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Crawford County, Ohio. Joyce was born on April 17, 1942, in Richland County, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Cora (Hatfield) Larimore. Throughout her life, she was known for her dedication to caring for others, both as a cook and as a […]
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Ferdinand Frank
Ferdinand “Fred” Frank, 90 of Mansfield, Ohio passed away at OhioHealth Mansfield on June 23, 2025. He was born on August 29, 1934, in Yugoslavia to the late Josef and Anna (Katala) Frank. Fred grew up in Yugoslavia and came to the United States as a young man. He retired from AK Steel after 37 […]
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Gary Winfrey
Gary Douglas Winfrey, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 20, 2025, at his home. Gary was born on September 19, 1957, in Mansfield, Ohio to Carrie V. Winfrey (Hall) and Harry H. Winfrey. Gary was employed at Amerascrew Inc. in Mansfield, Ohio where he worked for over 45 years as a CNC operator. […]
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Lillie Leitenberger
Lillie Mae Leitenberger, 86, of Bellville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Born on September 23, 1938, in Bruin, Kentucky, Lillie was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lucill (Porter) Tackett. She lived a life rooted in love, family, and simple joys. Lillie had a deep appreciation for […]
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Dimitra Aivaliotis
Dimitra “Mimi” (Kouerini) Aivaliotis, 74, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 15th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Athens, Greece, Dimitra worked as a paralegal before immigrating to the United States, after meeting and marrying the love of her life, Anargiros Aivaliotis in 1977. They were married for 37 wonderful […]