All Obituaries

Shirley Ann Vogel age 84, of Ashland, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Saturday, October 12, 2019 at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center.  She was born in Ashland on June 4, 1935, the daughter of late George and Emma (Hudnut) Stover.  Mrs. Vogel had been a lifelong resident of Ashland and was a 1953 graduate of Ashland High School.  She had been a medical assistant for Dr. Strait for 29 years before retiring.  Mrs. Vogel was a member of St....

Pauline Edith Schlingman, 91, passed away peacefully on October 9 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster. She was born Pauline Dravenstott on October 27, 1927 in a farmhouse in rural Ashland County.  She was the youngest of five children born to Elza R. and Ruth M. (Switzer) Dravenstott and lived in the Ashland area her entire life.  Pauline grew up on farms in the Rowsburg and Jeromesville areas and graduated from Jeromesville High School in 1945. After graduation, she attended the...

Alvin L. Kitts age 77, of Ashland, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 after an extended illness.  He was born in Ashland, Ohio on April 13, 1942, the son of the late Melvin and Virgie Kitts.  Kitts graduated from Ashland High School.  In 1965 he married the love of his life Carolyn Humrichouser.  He retired from the Railroad after 40 years.  He attended Trinity Lutheran Church.  He was a member of the Ashland Masonic Lodge and the V.F.W. Post 1067. He leaves...

William “Bill” Dean Davis Sr. age 63, of Ashland, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019.  He was born in Ashland on August 17, 1956, the son of Joseph L. and Alice (Gongwer) Davis.  Bill had been a carpenter and was a member of the Carpenters Union.  He enjoyed fishing and boating. Survivors include his mother, Alice Davis of Ashland; his son and daughter in-law, Billy and Rachel Davis of Palm Bay, FL.; along with his granddaughter, Caroline Davis.  Bill was...

Jane D. Zager age 89, of Ashland, formerly of Parma Heights, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at Crystal Care Center.  She was born September 18, 1930 in Cleveland, the daughter of the late Jack and Julia (Mokren) Gavlak.  Mrs. Zager was a graduate of John Marshall High School.  She had been known as a human computer while being employed with NACA where she met her husband of 65 years Harold Zager, who she married November 25, 1953.  Jane and Harold moved from Parma...

Dorothy Elaine Smith, age 83, of Mansfield passed away September 26, 2019 while in hospice care at Primrose Retirement Community.  The daughter of John and Katherine (Tagmyer) Shafer, she was born in a log cabin in Woodsfield, Ohio on April 8, 1936.  A resident of Ashland most of her life, she was a 1954 graduate of Ashland High School and a member of the Ashland Church of Christ.  Dorothy was a phenomenal wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She enjoyed...

Lutie McDermott Wolford was reunited with her husband William in heaven on September 26, 2019. Lutie was born at home on their farm in Chatham Township, Medina County, Ohio on July 21, 1930 the daughter of Blake and Lola (Estill) McDermott. She graduated as Salutatorian of Chatham High School in 1948. She attended Ashland College for two years, with emphasis on Business courses. She has lived in Ashland since 1950 and on July 25, 1954, she and William M. Wolford were married. Lutie was...

Sandra L. Hicks age 66 of Ashland, entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on September 25, 2019. Born on September 12, 1953 the daughter of Henry Jackson and Ethel G. (Good) Markley she had been an Ashland resident all of her life. Sandra was a retiree of Famous Supply in Mansfield. On September 22, 1993 Sandra was married to John Hicks who survives. In addition to her husband John, she is also survived by one son and daughter in law, Seth (Megan) Field of Oregon and...

Ossied (Webb) Brokaw, age 83, of Ashland, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Born in Evensville, Tennessee on March 12, 1936 the daughter of Arthur C. (A.C.) and Nettie J. (Cranmore) Webb, she was an Ashland resident most of her life. She retired from the City of Mansfield Clerk of Courts Office. Ossied graduated from Ashland High School in 1954. She was a member of Ashland Grace Brethren Church and the Mansfield Tire Club. She enjoyed reading, traveling, crafting...

Rosemary June Kendall age 93, of Salem, Oregon, formerly of Ashland, passed away in September 2019.  She was born in Ashland on September 20, 1926.  The daughter of Frank and Nora (Zanhaizer) Farnsworth.  Rosemary was a 1944 graduate of Ashland High School and lived in Ashland most all of her life.  On August 6, 1949 Rosemary married Charles Harry Kendall who preceded her in death in 2007.  Her sister Emily McKinley preceded her in death in 2012.  Survivors...