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Mattie M. Gingerich 1940-2026

MIDDLEFIELD — Mattie M. Miller Gingerich, 85, died Sunday, April 12, 2026, at home. She was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Arthur, Illinois, a daughter of Milo and Lydia Byler Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Survivors include her husband, Lester J. Gingerich; children, John Gingerich, Betty Byler, Mary Ann Mast, Cora Miller, Fannie Byler, Robert Gingerich, Wilma Bender, Milo Gingerich, Chester Gingerich, Lester Gingerich Jr., Linda Bender, Noah Gingerich, Lydia Kuhns and Melvin Gingerich; 99 grandchildren; 97 great-grandchildren; one brother; and three ...

Services

SHIRLEY J. BINION, 88, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Holloway-Williams Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home. MIRIAM A. HOPKINS, 102, Hubbard. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church of Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, church. CAROL F. LEFFLER, 49, Niles. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Warren Revival Center. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Warren Revival Center. JANET A. MANN, 95, Warren. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, funeral home. HAROLD D. REESE JR., ...

‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ creator, children’s TV visionary dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Sid Krofft, the Canadian-born entertainment wizard who teamed with his brother and fellow puppeteer Marty Krofft to create such cult favorites as children’s 1960s TV show “H.R. Pufnstuf,” has died at age 96. Krofft’s death, which came three years after the death of ...

Frank Ritze Jr. 1945-2026

WARREN — Frank Ritze Jr., 80, of Warren, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at University Hospital of Cleveland. He was born Dec. 8, 1945, in Bentleyville, Pa., the son of Frank Ritze. Frank worked at Leaseway Motor Freight for 32 years hauling cars. He was a ...

Ralph E. Tominey 1953-2026

NILES — Ralph E. Tominey, 73, passed away Thursday morning, April 9, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born March 25, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of the late Patrick and Alice Gildae Tominey. Ralph was a 1971 graduate of Niles McKinley High School before going on to attend ...

Harold D. Reese Jr. 1959-2026

GIRARD — Harold Dean Reese Jr., 67, of Girard, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 2, 1959, in Long Beach, California, the son of Harold D. Reese Sr. and Ann J. Bajtosh Reese. Harold worked for Warren Fabrication in the sheet metal department ...