Cortland E. Hepner, age 90, a resident Ontario and former Shelby resident, died unexpectedly Friday, May 22, 2020 in Avita Health Emergency Room in Ontario.  Born June 29, 1929 in Shelby to Russell J. and Mabel Mae (Snyder) Hepner he had been a lifelong Shelby resident.  He graduated from Shelby High School in 1947 and from Ashland College in 1957.  He served in the U.S. Airforce during the Korean Conflict.  Mr. Hepner retired from IBM Corporation after 30 years in...

Charlotte Yvonne Clark, age 61, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Avita E.R in Ontario. Born on June 1, 1957 in Willard to David and Susie Ellen (Harvey) Stephens, she was a Galion resident for the majority of her adult life. A 1976 graduate of Galion High School and Pioneer Joint Vocational School, she was employed as an insurance agent for Hugh Place Industries, Midland Industries and also worked at the Life Touch Church Directories. Charlotte was an avid member of the...

Betty Lou (Lewis) Wadley Nothacker, age 85, resident of Mansfield, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 3, 1934 in Rowan County, KY  to John Thomas and Nancy DeHart Lewis, she was a longtime resident of Shelby moving to Ontario in 2007.  Betty was employed as a bus driver for Shelby City Schools retiring in 1999 after 26 1/2 years of service. She drove K-12 students and  many extra curricular  and sports teams trips. She...

Sandra Lee Hinkle, age 71, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at OhioHealth Mansfield. She was born July 29, 1948 to Wanda Yarman in Columbus, Ohio where she lived most of her early years. After high school she worked for Lazarus at the Eastland Mall until she married her husband Harold B. Hinkle, on June 10, 1974. Together, they traveled the world while he was stationed in the USAF living in Turkey, Guam, Florida, South Carolina, before settling in Shelby, OH to raise their family. Sandra...

Baby Aurora Paige Dodson, age 6 months, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Ohio Health Shelby Hospital E.R. She was born on October 24, 2019 in Shelby to Hannah Studabaker and Jonathan Dodson Jr. Aurora was a happy girl, she was always, giggling and smiling. Her biggest joy was her parents, and lit up when she would see them.  She enjoyed trying different types of food and did not stay on baby food for long. Some of her favorite foods were potatoes, chocolate, chicken...

David P. Tarvin, age 90, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Crestwood Care Center in Shelby. Born April 17, 1930 in Shelby to Stanley M. and Mary Phyliss (Payne) Tarvin, he was a lifelong Shelby resident. A 1948 graduate of Shelby High School, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. He served with the Ohio Air National Guard 164th Fighter Squadron in Mansfield from 1948 to 1956. In 1958 he began working at the AMF Co. plant in...

Scott W. Bendle, age 62, resident of Shelby died Monday, May 4, 2020 at Ohio Health Marion General Hospital. Born June 2, 1957 to Glenn F. and Sally (McGill) Bendle he had been a lifelong Shelby resident. A 1976 graduate of Shelby High School and of Pioneer Joint Vocational School, he was employed in maintenance with the Shelby Mutual Insurance Company, Schodorf Plumbing and then North Central State College in Shelby.  He was a member of the Shelby Moose Lodge and the American Legion...

Arlene H. Smith, age 92, former resident of Tiro passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 in Houston, TX. Born March 3, 1928 in Sandusky Township, Crawford County to Ralph C. and Flora E. (Welty) Brown she was raised in Bucyrus and had resided in Tiro since 1949.  She was a 1946 graduate of North Robinson High School and received her RN degree from Mansfield General Hospital School of Nursing.   She was a RN with Crestwood Care Center for numerous years, and enjoyed her patients,...

Freda E. Robertson, 96, of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Lucas, Ohio on January 2, 1924 to the late Royd Spohn and Jennie (McFarland) Spohn, Freda was a graduate of Lucas High School.  She worked at Westinghouse in Mansfield and retired from Robertson Sohio, where she enjoyed interacting with customers.  She was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church.  She enjoyed flower gardening and was an expert...

Gloria Jean Phelps, age 74, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born June 11, 1945 in Camp Rucker, AL to Dewey and Ruth (Wilson) Porter. Gloria was a resident of Shelby for the majority of her life. She worked at Miami Systems as a Collator Operator. Gloria was an active and highly involved member at Taylortown Community Church. Above all, she loved spending time with her family; children, and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Kenneth...