Leo Stima, age 98, resident of Shelby, passed away Saturday, morning, March 25, 2023, at Primrose Assisted Living in Mansfield. Born June 30, 1924, in Mansfield to Leo and Nellie (Terdosz) Stima Sr. he was a Shelby area resident for the majority of his life. Leo worked as an electrician at Ohio Brass for 43 years before his retirement in 1985. A hard worker, Leo also worked for the Crestview School district for 15 years as a bus mechanic and had volunteered as a firefighter and served as...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Weir, age 58, died unexpectedly Monday, March 20, 2023, at OhioHealth Mansfield.  Born August 5, 1964, in Shelby to Lenvil and Patricia (Alsept) Barnett, she had been a lifelong area resident, most recently residing in Shelby for the last 30 years and previously lived in the Plymouth and New Washington area.  Jacqueline worked for Civista Bank for 27 years and retired to care for her mother and grandchildren. Her family was paramount in her...

Jerry David Barker, age 72, died on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Avita Ontario Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born June 12, 1950, in Shelby, to the late Fred S. and Kathern (Heuberger) Barker, he graduated from Shelby High School in 1969 and had been a lifelong Shelby resident. He worked as a truck driver, most recently owning and operating his own transportation company. He was a lifetime member of the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and enjoyed...

Thomas (Tom) Clair Callahan died peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Wooster, Ohio at the age of 92. Tom is survived by his sister Eileen Mercer of Orlando, Florida; children, Nanci (David) Keinath of Shelby, Ohio; Timothy (Amy) of Seattle, Washington; Michael (Ashley) of Shoreline, Washington, Thomas (Faith) of Newport, Rhode Island and Kevin (Pamela) of Seattle, Washington. Tom had two grandsons, five granddaughters and two step grandsons, and a great granddaughter and a great...

Richard Terry Johnson, age 52, of Shelby, passed away at his residence on March 16, 2023.  Born July 23, 1970, in Willard, to Terry and Melody Mable (Buffington) Boyd, he had been a Shelby resident for 17 years. He was a construction worker and a firefighter, and a member of the House of Fellowship. A true outdoorsman, he loved to be outside hiking or golfing. He also enjoyed working on cars, but the most important thing in his life was his family. He cherished the time that he spent...

Frederick "Travis" Plew, age 28, resident of Shelby, died unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident Wednesday, March 15, 2023.  Born November 22, 1994, in Ashland, to Garry E. Plew and Kelly J. (Garron) Mitchell, he had been a Mansfield area resident until 2020 when he relocated to Shelby. Travis was most recently employed with K & A Tree Service and had previously worked as a roofing constructor and loved doing that type of job. He was a hard worker and made sure his family...

Rosemary A. Bricker, age 86, passed away Tuesday March 14, 2023, at OhioHealth in Mansfield. Born May 3, 1936, to Donald and Elsie (Young) Barnes, she was a Shelby resident for the majority of her life. A 1954 graduate of Shiloh High School, she was employed with Shelby Mutual and had worked as a bookkeeper for the Ohio Genealogical Society before retiring after many years of service.  Rosemary was passionate about quilting. She loved going on quilting retreats and had made countless...

Robert J. Sutter age 77, resident of Fredericktown, passed away peacefully in his home Monday, March 13, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born September 26, 1945, in Shelby to Charles and Joan (Kellner) Sutter, he had been a Shelby resident before moving to Fredericktown in the 1990's. A 1963 graduate of Campion Jesuit High School in Wisconsin. Bob was a proud veteran of the United States Army and had served in Vietnam. A member of the Resurrection Catholic Parish in Lexington,...

Harold Lloyd Patton, age 88, resident of Shelby, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Born January 20, 1935 in Shelby, to Vinton A. and Opal E. (Pena) Patton he has been a Shelby resident for the majority of his life. He was formerly employed as a tool and die maker with Tech Form Industries, retiring in 1990 after 37 years of service. Harold was a former member of the Shelby Eagles #763 and enjoyed wood working and doing repairs around the house. He is...

Rickie R. Parker, age 71, resident of Shelby passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at his home.  Born December 16, 1951 to John and Vera (Daenzer) Parker in Saginaw, MI, he was a Shelby resident for 7 years after moving from Michigan. A 1970 graduate of Birch Run High School in Michigan he went on to further his education at the General Motors Institute (GMI) where he received his bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering. Rickie had worked for GM for 30 years before retiring in 1998. In...