Arthur B. Kehoe, 63, Westerville, and former Shelby resident, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Art was born in Shelby on March 16, 1947, to James W. and Anness (Benson) Kehoe and is preceded in death by his parents; son, Scott Kehoe; wife’s son, Chris Zwayer.

Russell T. Page, age 71, of Shelby, died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Med Central Mansfield Hospital. Russ was born February 9, 1939 in Elyria, Ohio the son of the late Dorothy (Foreman) and Ralph Page Sr. He was a Marine veteran serving at the end of the Korean War. Russ retired as the head of maintenance at Charles Mill Lake Park. He loved woodworking, deer hunting and watching NASCAR.


Kenneth Dwight Briggs died at his home in Camarillo, CA on August 6, 2010 after an extended illness. Ken was born January 26, 1932 in Ganges, OH to Dwight and Ebba (Carlson) Briggs. After graduating from Shelby High School in 1950, Mr. Briggs joined the U.S. Navy, where he served aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Antietam. He attended Ohio State University and graduated from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Ken worked as a personnel management specialist for the U.S. Naval Department until retirement.

James H. Ross, 92, of North Fairfield died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in his home. He was born April 14, 1918 in Tippacanoe to the late Raymond M. and Eliza (McCullough) Ross and came to this area in 1964 from Findlay. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in W.W. II. He was a member of the North Fairfield United Methodist Church and was a Bishop of the Universalist Church of Modesto, California. As a young man Jim helped clear the land for the Hoover Dam with the C.C.C. Jim retired from the Ohio State Patrol, Norwalk Post, in 1970 and had worked out of the Medina and Findlay Posts and was a former school bus driver for South Central Public Schools. He was a former Real Estate Broker in North Fairfield and was also a former Mayor of North Fairfield. Jim was past master of North Fairfield Lode #261 A.F. & A.M., past commander of North Fairfield American Legion Post #706, and was the former Secretary of the Huron County Fair Board. He enjoyed woodworking, playing Golf and watching Tiger Woods play golf.