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Reverend Marilou Brook passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the age of 80. Marilou was born on July 16, 1943 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert Piper Brook, Sr. and Janie Weuthrich Brook. She grew up in Mansfield and graduated in 1961 from Madison High School, where she was valedictorian. Marilou’s educational […]

Lawrence “Larry” Emmett McCauley, age 81, of Mansfield, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. Born February 25, 1942, in Lewis County, West Virginia, he was one of seven children of the late James Wesley and Carrie (Hamilton) McCauley. He graduated from Weston High School and attended Mansfield Business College for two […]

Howard W. Gilbert, age 96, passed away Saturday evening, October 7, 2023, at Mansfield Place. Born Howard Wesley Gilbert on January 4, 1927, he was the son of William Gilbert and Eleanor (Smith) Turner. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. Howard retired as a supervisor from Tappan Co. after 38 […]

George Richard Guegold, Sr., age 88, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital. He was born February 10, 1935, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Oscar and Martha (Stahnke) Guegold. George owned and operated George Guegold Plumbing and Heating for over 40 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and […]

Margaret Ann Weber, 87, passed away at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Margaret was born August 8, 1936 in Fairview Park, Ohio. She was the daughter of August and Antoniette (Morscher) Howarth. Margaret made Mansfield her home since 1966 where her and her late husband, Carl, raised their family together. Margaret was […]

Gloria Ann Lyons, age 93, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023. Born Gloria Ann Kelly in Black Lick, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1930, and moved toMansfield, Ohio, as a young girl with her parents Albert “Buck” Kelly and Madeleine (Miller) Kelly. She attended Mansfield City Schools, graduating from Mansfield Senior High School. Soon after graduation, […]

Benjamin Bleidorn-Piper, 43, passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Benjamin was born on August 22, 1980 in Mattoon, Illinois. A lifelong military man, Benjamin was an infantryman in the United States Army. He enlisted in the 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, New York. During his service in the US Army, […]

Betty Ethel Carroll of Lexington, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, September 24, 2023. She was 91 years old. Born February 9, 1932, in Grahn, Kentucky, she was one of nine children of the late Burnis (Whitt) and Leonard Rogers. Betty married the love of her life, James Carroll, in 1948 and they shared 68 years […]

James E. Smith, age 44, of Columbus, passed away early Saturday morning, September 9, 2023, at his home. Born James Edward Smith in Shelby, Ohio, he was the son of Karen (McFarland) Dennis and Waitman Smith Sr. James was raised in Mansfield and later lived in Columbus. A jack-of-all-trades, he was a subcontractor. He owned […]

Thomas Lee Cantwell, age 64, passed away Friday morning, September 15, 2023, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He was born July 27, 1959, in Orrville, Ohio, to the late Jean Pearl (Phillips) Markley and Harry Cantwell. Tom was a strong-willed man with the heart of a fighter. He overcame many obstacles throughout his life. He was […]