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Nellie S. Stumbo went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 6, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 86 years old. Nellie was born March 18, 1938, in Shelby, Ohio, and was a graduate of Shelby Senior High School, Class of 1955. She was employed by Richland Bank until she resigned to […]

Ronald Dwane Smith, 90, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024. He was born in Rittman, Ohio, on November 28, 1933, to the late Blakney B. Smith and Elizabeth M. Barcus. He married Inez Mae (Polley) Smith on January 31, 1953, and she preceded him in death on September 20, 1975. Ron attended Rittman High School […]

Preston DeWitt Eaton of Mansfield passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Primrose Retirement Community. He was 89 years old. Born August 28, 1935, in Harlan, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Henry Clinton and Margaret (James) Eaton. Preston enlisted in the US Air Force and proudly served his country during the Korean […]

Grace Dorothy Teeters, age 81, of Mansfield passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born November 14, 1942, in Georgetown, South Carolina, to the late Cleveland and Corrine (Goins) Lambert. Blessed with a green thumb, she loved her vegetable and flower gardens. She found peace in sitting on her son’s […]

Donna Lee Lowe, age 80, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away early Saturday morning, September 28, 2024, at her daughter’s home. Born February 19, 1944, in Portsmouth, Ohio, she was one of three children of the late Charles H. and Effie L. (Freeman) Urick. Donna grew up in Chillicothe and met the love of her life, […]

Josephine Sloan of Mansfield passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at OhioHealth Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was 93 years young. She was born May 3, 1931, in Dew Drop, Kentucky, one of seven children of the late Norman and Lula B. (Brown) Adkins. Josephine moved to Mansfield in 1950 and created […]

Raymond Albert Salimbene of Lexington, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at Avita Health Systems-Ontario Hospital. He was 62 years old. He was born August 5, 1962, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission in Dallas, Texas. He lived in […]

Gary “Chris” Christopher Bond, age 43, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at his home. He was born October 24, 1980, in Louisa, Kentucky. He loved riding his Harley, making the ride to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in 2023. He enjoyed camping and boating, often spending time with his wife and dogs at their camper […]

Pastor, Poet, Essayist Clyde was born to Earl S. and Lucile C. Netzley Fry at the Netzley Homestead on May 7, 1933 and reared on the Naper Homestead in Naperville, Illinois. He was baptized at the Bethel Church of the Brethren on April 22, 1943, licensed to the ministry in the Church of the Brethren […]

Gisela “Gisi” Eder of Mansfield passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at her home. Born Gisela Johanna on January 22, 1947, in Odelzhausen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Genoveva (Zepf) Germann. Gisi formerly worked at Therm-O-Disc, was a long-time sales associate at Lazarus and then returned to school to get […]