Karen J. Enderle, age 70, resident of Tiro, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Ohio Health Shelby. Born January 10, 1952, to Vernon and Dorothy (Poe) Lykins, she had been a lifelong area resident. A 1970 graduate of Shelby High School and worked at RR Donnelley for over 30 years before her retirement in 2016. Karen was a member of the Tiro United Baptist Church and loved sitting in the sun on her deck. Most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great...

Berneice L. Hoover, age 84, a resident of Shelby, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Brethren Care in Ashland surrounded by her loving family. Born August 24, 1938, in Wrigley, Kentucky to Finley and Eva (Dennis) Cooper, she had been a resident of Shelby the majority of her life.  Mrs. Hoover attended Shelby City Schools and had been employed at the Coffee Shop for 11 years. On April 14, 1979, she wed Burton H. Hoover.  She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and...

Crystal Harlene Rita, age 82, resident of Shelby, died Friday, November 18, 2022, at Shelby Point Nursing Home. Born July 4, 1940, to Doyle and Florence (Seiple) Newman, she had been an area resident the majority of her life. A 1958 graduate of Willard High School, she had worked at MTD for numerous years before her retirement. Crystal attended the Trinity United Methodist Church and the First Lutheran Church in Shelby. She loved playing bingo with her friends at the Shelby Senior Center,...

David Allen Barnhart, age 91, resident of Shelby, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 13, 2022 at OhioHealth Shelby following a sudden cardiac event surrounded by his loving family.  Born North of New Washington on July 11, 1931 to Jesse and Hildred (Smith) Barnhart, David had been an area resident for the last 69 years. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran and served on the 101st Airborne division during the Korean War. David was employed as a machinist with the Ohio Seamless Tube Co. for...

Richard Todd Weber, age 59, died unexpectedly in Mansfield. Born December 13, 1963 in Shelby to Richard F. Weber and Lulabelle Barciz. Todd was a 1983 graduate of Plymouth High School.  Todd was an avid sports fan, and loved to watch his two favorite football teams, the Dallas Cowboys and the Ohio State Buckeyes. In his younger years he enjoyed playing softball, baseball, and football. He also liked playing games of euchre, bingo, and ping-pong.  Survivors include his...

Alicia M. (Pitzen) Auck, age 41, resident of Shelby, died Friday, November 11, 2022.  Born May 6, 1981, in Bucyrus to Jacob Pitzen and Linda (Gregory) Richman, she has been a Shelby resident for the past few years. Alicia was a lover of plants and animals, especially her dog Honey. She also enjoyed crafting and taking photos. She is survived by her children Addin Perry of Johnsville and Amelia Sexton of Shiloh; mother, Linda Richman; two sisters, Angie (James Morrow) Pitzen of Shelby...

Benjamin Franklin Knapp, age 46, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at his home in Shelby. Born August 6, 1976, to Thomas Jefferson and Connie Sue (Ratliff) Knapp in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ben had been a lifelong Shelby resident. He received an associates degree in criminal justice at NCTC in Mansfield and worked as a radio broadcaster at Specks Howard School Broadcast. He was most recently employed with Pepperidge Farms as a hygiene engineer in...

Lawrence H. Biglin, age 102, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Crestwood Care Center in Shelby following a brief illness of Covid. Born April 20, 1920 in Shelby to Henry and Rosella (Nelson) Biglin, he had been a lifelong Shelby resident. Lawrence had worked at the Shelby Sawmill as well as at the Shelby Steel Tube for many years before working with the Sharon Township for 38 years. There he had helped with miscellaneous tasks and repairing roads before serving as a trustee for 8 years....

Martha Mae Laser, age 94, died Tuesday morning, November 1, 2022 in the Willows at Willard nursing facility. Born February 21, 1928 in Richland County to George & Mildred (Boyce) Myers, Martha had been a Shelby resident since the 1980's.  She was employed with Lazarus Department Store in Mansfield as a sales clerk and Midwest Industries in Willard. Martha was also a volunteer firefighter for the Plymouth Fire Department and was also a volunteer with the Richland County Fair...

Roy Patton, previous resident of Mansfield, age 83 passed away on November 1, 2022. The angels flap their wings, and welcome your release from the world. Sing praises in all that you have accomplished as a crippled man, bound to your circumstances.  Simple and true, the Lord was always your nature and purpose. Bound to a God that will welcome you with open arms and a loving kiss. You will walk again in this LIFE and watch over all that you love. Thank you so much father. I will always...