Robert Sautter, age 76, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Ohio Health Hospital in Mansfield.  Born December 15, 1944 in Galion to Ed and Helen (Wright)Sautter, he was a Tiro resident the majority of his life. Bob was a 1964 graduate of Galion High School. After high school, Bob served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. He was employed with Timken Roller Bearing in Bucyrus until his retirement in 2003 after 30 years of service. But...

Anne Therese Pfahler, age 88, died April 9, 2021 at West View Healthy Living in Wooster OH. Born January 10, 1933 in Shelby to John & Marguerite (Mott) Peyssard, she had been a Shelby area resident the majority of her life. She was a 1950 Graduate of Shelby High School and was owner operator of Anne's Creative Crafts for ten years. She was then employed as head designer with Alta Greenhouse for many years and later had worked at Lexington Floral. Anne was a talented artist who...

Dale Robert Bruner, age 91, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born May 15, 1929 in Seneca County to Jesse and Mabel (Smith) Bruner, he was a life long Shelby area resident. A 1948 graduate of Willard High School, he was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean War. Dale was employed with Columbia Gas for 37 years before his retirement in 1990. He had also been employed part time at Will's Texaco in Shelby for numerous years....

Barbara Ann Lewis, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at OhioHealth Mansfield. She was born July 27, 1944 to Harley and Cora (Johnson) Lewis in Shelby. She was a lifelong Shelby resident  and attended Shelby Schools. Barbara was a homemaker and took care of her parents all of her life. She enjoyed being outdoors, watching the birds and especially loved the flowers she grew in her garden. Barbara was a member of the Church of God in Shelby and was a devout Christian. She is...

Loann Keyes, age 68, resident of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at OhioHealth Mansfield.  Born January 13, 1953 in Wooster, Ohio to John F. and Lois M. (Kreger) Loar was raised in Shreve and had resided in Lexington for many years. Loann was a 1971 graduate of Triway High School and attended classes at the Ohio State University in Mansfield. She was employed as a Librarian Assistant at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield. Loann was proud of her Irish-German heritage and...

Kent E. Eyler, age 93 Shelby resident, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born September 24, 1927 in Lima, OH to Elvin & Elizabeth (Freeze) Eyler, he had been a Shelby resident since 1967.  Mr. Eyler was a 1945 graduate of Shawnee High School and received his B.S. degree in Education from The Ohio State University in 1950 and his Masters degree from Bowling Green State University in 1960. He began teaching at Centerburg High School in 1950...

Josephine L. Rader, age 84, passed away Friday, March, 26, 2021 at Crestline Nursing Center. She was born on July 31, 1936 to John and Dorothy (Morrison) McClead in Athens, Ohio. Josephine had been a Shelby resident for over 60 years. She worked as a cashier at Cornell's IGA. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, knitting and was a collector of porcelain dolls and antique furniture. Above all else, Josephine loved spending time with her grandchildren and family. Josephine is survived by her...

Jodiviah "Joey" Stepp Jr., age 55, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Marion General Hospital.  Born December 23, 1965 in Shelby to Jodiviah "Joe" Sr. and Della (Stamper) Stepp, he was a thirty year resident of Columbus before moving back to Shelby in 2019. A 1984 graduate of Shelby High School, he attended the Ohio State University for Theater and Arts. Joe was a  veteran of the Air National Guard serving for 23 years and was owner/operator of the...

Velva Mae Johnson, age 80, died Monday March 15, 2021 at her residence in Shiloh. Born December 16, 1940 in Salyersville, KY to Arvel and Eva Shepherd, she was a Shiloh area resident for the majority of her life. Velva was a loving homemaker and attended the Pentecostal Holiness House of Fellowship. She enjoyed gardening, taking care of her plants, cooking and collecting dolls. A devout Christian, she was a very caring person who loved spending time with her family.  She is...

Jack Edward Stevens, born May 5, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky,  went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday March 10, 2021.  He had served his country in United States Army. Jack had been employed with Empire Detroit Steel for over 35 years. Jack never knew a stranger and would not hesitate to help anyone in need.  He loved his family dearly.     He was preceded in death by his father Gaylord Stevens, mother Mary (Whitt) Stevens and...