William Richard Spellman, 91, of Lexington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Born on February 21, 1934, to Lewis and Beradina (Deppe) Spellman, Bill lived a life marked by hard work, service, and devotion to family and community. He was employed for 38 years at Ohio Brass, […]
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George Washington Zeigler, Jr.
George Washington Zeigler, Jr., was born October 17, 1946, in Medina, Ohio, one of ten children of Lucille (Huffman) Zeigler and George Washington Zeigler, Sr. He passed away at his home on October 29, 2025, at the age of 79. George graduated from Jeromesville High School in 1964. He joined the Army and served from […]
Gerald Lynn Craighead
Gerald Lynn Craighead (also known as Pops, Uncle Jerry or Fuzz), age 80, of Ontario, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Ohio Health – Mansfield. Gerald was born on June 20, 1945, to Harold Harter and Thelma Mae (Lybarger) Craighead in Mansfield, Ohio. He proudly served and was a veteran of the US […]
Louise Marie Krutsch
Louise Krutsch, 83, passed away peacefully following a surgical procedure in Cleveland, Ohio. Formerly of Medina, she spent the last 15 years living in Mansfield, Ohio, closer to family and surrounded by a community she came to love. She most recently resided at The Waterford, where she had many friends. A retired registered nurse, Louise […]
Carol Jean Campbell
On August 14, 2025, Carol Jean Campbell, loving mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend, passed away at the age of 83. Carol was born April 15, 1942, to Helen M. Hunt and Thomas J. Crawford. She graduated from Springfield Township School in 1960 and Mansfield General School of Nursing in 1963. Carol spent her life caring […]
Effie Copley
Effie Gaynell “Gay” Copley, 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was born March 5, 1942, in Chattaroy, West Virginia, to the late Enos and Hazel (Sammons) Robinson. On September 28, 1957, she married the love of her life, Herman Copley, and together they shared 67 years of devoted marriage. Gay spent the […]
Jeffrey Thomas Fields, Jr.
Jeffrey Thomas Fields, Jr., 47, passed after a courageous battle with cancer on August 1, 2025, at OSU Wexner Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Mansfield on February 20, 1978, to Jeffrey Thomas Fields, Sr. and Barbara (Fields) Sweet. He was a self-employed carpenter. Jeffrey was a people person, always doing something for someone else. […]
Roger Dale Smith
Roger Dale Smith, 76, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on August 2, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on August 26, 1948, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Roger was the son of Lawrence and Francis (Brock) Smith. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High, where he met the love of his life, Phyllis Jean King. Roger and Phyllis shared […]
Steven James Lee
Steven James Lee, 35, went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2025, at Avita Hospital, Ontario. He was born in Mansfield on July 19, 1990, to Willard Lee and Jenny (Giess) Funk. Steven’s death was unexpected. Although he had courageously fought Leukemia and was in remission, recent serious injuries caused physical complications […]
Robert Charles Myers
Mansfield, Ohio: Robert C. Myers, age 87 of Mansfield, Ohio passed away at 4:30am on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Florentine Gardens in Loveland, Ohio. Bob was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 15, 1937, the second of three children of Charles and Marian Myers, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from […]
