Marjorie E. Hanlon, 71 years of age, of 145 Wallace Ave., Bucyrus died on Wednesday afternoon at Bucyrus Community Hospital. Mrs. Hanlon was born March 31, 1938 in Bucyrus to the late Frederick and Nellie F. (Vaughn) Solze. She was married Sept. 8, 1963 to Donald E. Hanlon who survives.

Ruby Jewell Donahue, age 82, former resident of 38 Flint St., Shelby died Friday February 26, 2010 in Crestwood Care Center, Shelby. Born August 4, 1927 in Bertis, Kentucky to Thomas J. and Spicie E. (Parker) Hunter, she had been a Shelby resident since 1953 . Jewell enjoyed fishing & hunting with her husband and also was an artist who loved to paint and draw.

Hazel L. Gray, age 88, of Shelby, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at the Crestwood Care Center in Shelby. Hazel was born September 23, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of the late Emil R. and Zephyr (Hord) Price. She was a 1939 graduate of Willard High School. She was a former employee of Shelby Floral Company and was the first woman to serve on Shelby City Council. Hazel and her husband John covered many sporting events for the News Journal for many years. She was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Grow and Learn Garden Club. She was a 30+ year member of the Richland County Fair Board and had been a flower judge for many fairs and shows. Hazel enjoyed fishing however, her greatest pleasure was traveling.

G. William “Bill” Clark, age 72, of Mansfield, died March 1, 2010 at Med Central Mansfield Hospital. Bill was born September 3, 1937 in Shelby the son of the late George William and Pauline (Bell) Clark. He was a 1955 graduate of Shelby High School and retired from Miami Systems in Shelby after 45 years of service. He was on the board of directors that built the Shelby Y Community Center in 1976. He was a member of LifePoint Community Church in Plymouth. Bill enjoyed golfing and fishing.

James F. Pugh, age 85, resident of rural Shelby died Saturday February 27, 2010 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. Born May 12, 1924 in Mansfield to Lloyd and Helen (Schuster) Pugh, he was a Shelby resident the majority of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the African and Italian campaigns during WWII. Mr. Pugh was employed as a sales manager with the Western and Southern Insurance Co. retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Ganges Community Church , where he sang in the choir. James loved playing the organ, singing and following the performances of the Colonial City Quartet. After his retirement, he looked forward to the time he spent as a helper on the Bisel family farm.

Marilyn L. Metzger, age 68, resident of Walnut Street, Shelby died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at her home. Born October 30, 1941 in Crestline to Cecil and Leona (Rietschlin) Metzger, she had been a Shelby resident the majority of her life. A 1959 graduate of Shelby High School, she had been employed for 44 years with Uforma/Shelby Business Forms, retiring in 2003. She was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Marilyn loved animals and enjoyed crocheting and flower gardening.

Emilie L. (Oesch) Went, 87, of Shelby, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 21, 2010 at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. Born June 25, 1922 in Alto, Michigan, she was the daughter of Karl and Tillie (Fuhrer) Oesch. She was a member of the Illinois Ave. Apostolic Christian Church. An Angel who always put herself last, Emilie prided herself in being a wonderful Mom, Grandma, and friend. Known for her homemade “cheesy noodles”, she was a fabulous cook and baker. Emilie also enjoyed sewing, and was a caring, nurturing, and compassionate woman.

Ray C. "Pappy" Shira, Jr., age 82, resident of Myers Ave., Shelby died February 26, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born December 2, 1927 in Ankneytown, Ohio to Ray C. and Agnes "Peggy" (Penhorwood) Shira, Sr. he had been a Shelby resident since 1944. A 1945 graduate of Shelby High School, he owned and operated the W. Main St. Sinclair Station, Pappy's Garage and in 1977 worked alongside his sons, John and Ray, at Pipes by Pappy's until his retirement in 2000. During his lifetime Mr. Shira enjoyed woodworking, playing dominoes and taking trips especially to the Smokey Mountains. Ray was a committed family man who loved all his family dearly and his life's priority was making time to spend with each of them.