All Obituaries

John R. Edwards age 63 of Ashland, passed away at his residence on May 26, 2026.   Born in Wellington, Ohio on March 31, 1963 the son of James H. and Mary E. (Robinson) Edwards he had been a resident of Ashland County most of his life.   Mr. Edwards had previously been employed at Packaging Corporation of America.   He was a member of the Ashland Eagles Aerie #2178. He also enjoyed playing Texas Hold em, fishing and was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He also was an avid ...

Kaliana Esme Langston February 3, 2026 – May 23, 2026 "Beautiful Vessel from God" Kaliana Esme Langston, a beautiful vessel from God, went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2026, in the arms of her mother at their home. Though her time on earth was brief, spanning just 109 precious days, her life touched countless hearts and left an everlasting impact on all who knew her. Born on February 3, 2026, at Akron Summa Hospital, Kaliana was the cherished daughter of Christian ...

Sarah L. Marker age 70 of Ashland, passed away on May 23, 2026 at University Hospital Samaritan Health Center.   Born in Ashland, on August 27, 1955 the daughter of Glenn R. Stutz and Sarah R. (Heffelfinger) Stutz, she had been a resident of Ashland all of her life. Sarah was retired having been employed at Walmart before her retirement. She attended Ashland High School. She enjoyed playing Bingo, walking on the beach and spending time with her family.   Surviving are three ...

Glenda L. (Lower) Copeland age 83 of Ashland, passed away at her residence on Sunday May 3, 2026.   Born in Canton, Ohio on September 30, 1942 the daughter of Dane J. and Evelyn L. (Domer) Lower she had been a resident of Ashland County for the past 83 years. Glenda was the owner of Bride N Party in Ashland and most recently the owner of the Ashland Laundry Basket after her husbands passing on May 17, 2016. She loved having contact with her customers in her business's and she was a ...

Heaven is probably a bit louder and more boisterous because Judy Ann Hootman Struble left this world and traveled onward at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 at University Hospital Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland, Ohio. She loved big, proud and boldly but her kind and hard-working heart finally wore out. While she was very ill, she looked around her hospital room, saw all her loved ones gathered there and she whispered “My family is here…. and I love them all.” Judy ...

Lillie P. Hart age 95 of Ashland, passed away at UH Samaritan Regional Health Center on April 16, 2026.   Born in Lattasburg, Ohio on April 13, 1931 the daughter of Aaron and Martha (Kolp) Tyson, she had been a resident of Ashland most of her life. Before her retirement she had been employed as a seamstress. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren, she also enjoyed playing bingo and going on cruises and she loved her cats.   On October 24, 1956 Lilly was ...

Florence Elizabeth (Vance) Swind Crites, age 91 of Clearwater, FL, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.   She was born on December 6, 1934 on a farm in Ashland County, Ohio.  She helped her dad with the chores, trapped muskrats, helped feed the farm animals, and learned how to cook and sew.  She graduated in a class of 12 from Ruggles Troy High School, met the first love of her life at a school dance, and married Dick that same ...

Theresa L. Tucker age 67 of Ashland, passed away at University Hospitals Samaritan Health Center on April 11, 2026.   Born in Akron on April 13, 1959 the daughter of Vern and Barbara (Fultz) Runkle, she was a resident of Ashland County all of her life. She had been employed as a shuttle driver for D-R Services. Theresa loved to travel to Florida and also loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren. She also enjoyed large family gatherings during the ...

Sharon Ann Gerbasi, 81, of Ashland Ohio peacefully joined the wave of universal energy and love on April 10th, 2026.   Born on August 24th, 1944 in Cleveland, OH to Stanley & Janice Franz, she was raised in Olmsted Falls and attended Olmsted Falls High School, graduating in 1962. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church where she famously picked out the love of her life, Carl Anthony Gerbasi, from the communion rail. Sharon married that boy from the rail on September 19th, ...

Robert L. Crist age 79 of Ashland, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on April 10, 2026.   Born in Ashland on December 30, 1946, the son of Levi and Dorothy (Stauffer) Crist . He had been a resident of Ashland County all of his life. Before his retirement he had been employed at Bosch Braking Systems. Mr. Crist was a graduate of Mapleton High School Class of 1964. He was also a veteran of the United States Air Force.   He enjoyed bowling & fishing as well as being a ...