All Obituaries

Mary K. Oxender age 95, of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Brethren Care Village.  She was born June 6, 1924 in Crestline, Ohio the daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (Hoover) Thompson.  Mary had been employed with Garber’s for 15 years and later retired from the Columbus Bank Note after 15 years. Marry married Marlowe Oxender in 1963; he preceded her in death in 1985.  Survivors include her daughter Marlene Schuler of Florida; her sisters,...

Marjorie M. Bone passed away peacefully after a brief illness Monday, January 20, 2020.  She was born in Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio September 12, 1922, the daughter of William H. and Sarah M. (Smith) Matheny.  Marjorie’s younger years were spent in the Polk area until the family moved to Ashland in time for 7th grade with the class of 1940 at Ashland High School.  Marge and Doyle Bone were married October 21, 1939 at Middlebranch, Ohio.  Marjorie retired...

Tricia D. McDowell age 88, of Shiloh, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital.  She was born June 4, 1931 in Polk, Ohio, the daughter of the late Donald Adam and Elizabeth Mae (Chamberlain) Brown.  Tricia had been employed with Archway, the Times Gazette and later retired from K-Mart where she had worked for over 20 years.  She enjoyed raising Pygmy goats and was a member of the Ohio Pygmy Goat Association along with the National Pygmy Goat...

Marilyn Jane “Penny” Pendelton Cutter Zappone passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Arlington Point in Middletown, Ohio.  She was born in Mansfield, the daughter of the late Kenneth Monroe and Luella Mae (Hall) Pendleton.  She was a 1948 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School.  Marilyn came from a hard working family.  She began working as a teenager in her father’s grocery store, Pendleton’s Market on Marion Ave. in Mansfield.  She was...

Carrie M. (Gingery) Anderson age 92 of Ashland, passed away on January 16, 2020 at Kingston of Ashland. Born in Bucyrus on June 1, 1927 she was the daughter of George and Viola (Campbell) Young. Carrie had been a resident of Ashland County since 1965. She was a homemaker and had previously been employed as the Personnel Director for the City of Ashland. On June 1, 1945 she was married to Clarence Gingery who preceded her in death in 1984, she was remarried on June 2, 1990 to Ronald Anderson...

Richard A. Kershner age 50 of Ashland, passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2020. Born in Mansfield Ohio on April 28, 1969 the son of Charles and Erma (Helton) Kershner he had been an Ashland County resident most of his life. Mr. Kershner had previously been employed at Mansfield Plumbing Products. He enjoyed Antiquing and Scrapping. Surviving are three children, Felecia Kershner of Mansfield Ohio, Joseph Kershner of Ashland and Faith Kershner of Ashland. He is also survived by three...

Joanne Starr, 88, of Ashland, Ohio, passed away January 7, 2020 at University Hospital Samaritan Medical Center.  She will be deeply missed by her many family members and friends.       Joanne was born in Fostoria, Ohio in 1931 and was the daughter of Charles and Thelma Radkey.  She was an operator for Ohio Bell in Ashland and eventually retired from Verizon in Norwalk, Ohio.  Joanne was an avid Cleveland fan and loved sports, flower gardening, books,...

Beverly R. Adkins age 90 of Ashland, passed away at her residence on Thursday January 2, 2020 She was born in Mansfield the daughter of John and Beulah (Frontz) Brewer. Mrs. Adkins enjoyed attending the Ashland Christian Church and considered them to be part of her extended family. She also enjoyed spending time with her special best friends, Marilyn and Larry Messmore. She enjoyed spending time with Abbie her white kitty and companion and watching her grandchildren and great grandchildren...

Sharon Ann Brown, 75, of Ashland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday December 25, 2019. Sharon was born on April 26, 1944, in Camden-on-Gauley West Virginia to James Clay Frazer and Savanah Mae (Mullens) Frazer. She married James L. Brown on November 9, 1963. James preceded her in death May 2009. Sharon enjoyed gardening and being with her family and friends. She also enjoyed playing Bingo with her friends at St. Martin Assisted Living. Left to cherish her memory are two...

William (Bill) P. Roberts, 90, passed away at Brethren Care on December 19, 2019, after a brief illness. Bill was the youngest of five children born to Guy and Mae (Bray) Roberts in Broadhead, KY on December 25, 1928. Bill served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He married Rosemary Anderson on July 27, 1952. Bill moved his family from Kentucky to Ashland, OH to run the One Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaners. He retired from the dry cleaning business in 1973 at which time he went to work...