Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory

Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory Serving our community with compassion since 1841. The funeral home continues to operate under the ph

01/10/2026

Celebrating the Life of Sarah Ann Roepke

01/10/2026

Wake services for Ms. Vicki L. Botdorf

01/10/2026
James Ronald Rogers, 81James Ronald Rogers, 81 of Ashland passed away at his home on Thursday, January 8, 2026, with his...
01/09/2026

James Ronald Rogers, 81

James Ronald Rogers, 81 of Ashland passed away at his home on Thursday, January 8, 2026, with his family surrounding him.

He was born on September 14, 1944 the son of the late Ogie Mae (nee Britton) and Merle Rogers. Jim lived most of his life in Ashland, Ohio...

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Rodger Allan Johnson, 89Rodger Allan Johnson, 89 of West Salem passed from this life early Thursday morning, January 8, ...
01/09/2026

Rodger Allan Johnson, 89

Rodger Allan Johnson, 89 of West Salem passed from this life early Thursday morning, January 8, 2026 in his home following a brief illness.

He was born on October 17, 1936 in Altoona, Pennsylvania the son of the late Harold and Cora (nee Strunk) Johnson. Rodg...

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William K. Blust, 86 of Olivesburg passed from this life on Tuesday evening, January 6, 2026 in Brethren Care Village fo...
01/07/2026

William K. Blust, 86 of Olivesburg passed from this life on Tuesday evening, January 6, 2026 in Brethren Care Village following a brief illness.

He was born on July 29, 1939 in Olivesburg, the son of the late Clayton and Ina (nee Wolfe) Blust.

Bill graduated from Union High School, ...

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Sarah Ann Roepke, 88, died Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, at Brethren Care Village, Ashland, Ohio.Ann was born Febru...
01/05/2026

Sarah Ann Roepke, 88, died Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, at Brethren Care Village, Ashland, Ohio.

Ann was born February 4, 1937 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio to Woodrow and Rosalie (Haas) Gibson.

Ann graduated from Mansfield Senior High School. She worked at Mansfield Lum...

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Barbara Ruth Yoder, 88Barbara Ruth Yoder, 88, of Ashland passed from this life on January 1, 2026 in Belmont Tower at Br...
01/01/2026

Barbara Ruth Yoder, 88

Barbara Ruth Yoder, 88, of Ashland passed from this life on January 1, 2026 in Belmont Tower at Brethren Care Village.

She was born on October 1, 1937 in Ashland County, the daughter of the late Edward and Katherine (nee Dalton) Heckman.

Barb graduated ...

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Selena M. Owens, 45Selena M. Owens, 45 of Ashland passed from this life on Thursday, December 25, 2025 in OhioHealth Hos...
12/29/2025

Selena M. Owens, 45

Selena M. Owens, 45 of Ashland passed from this life on Thursday, December 25, 2025 in OhioHealth Hospital.

She was born on October 21, 1980 in Ashland the daughter of the late Danny and Tena (nee Van Meter) Owens.

Selena graduated from high school in 1998...

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12/29/2025

View Tex R. Mobley's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

From our hearts to yours…
12/25/2025

From our hearts to yours…

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The Denbow Funeral Home has been serving Ashland County since 1841 when it was founded by James and Nils Shaw in Savannah. Both gentlemen became licensed, although Nils perused other interest in pharmacy. It wasn’t until 1912, that Shaw purchased the home of Randolph Freer at 313 Center Street, the funeral homes current location. At that time, it had become the first “funeral home” in Ashland County to hold services at the actual funeral home, as that compared to previous years where funeral services occurred in the homes of the deceased. Harry W. Denbow took over the business his step-father had started and operated for fifty years, for a time in partnership with Richard W. Bear. In June of 1965, J. Roger Primm joined Harry in business changing the name later to Denbow-Primm. In 1976, Edwin Kemery joined Harry and Roger at the funeral home and serves as Vice-President of Operations. Roger retired in June of 2013 after more than 48 years of dedication to the company. At the time of his retirement, Roger sold the company to employee, Seth R. Gasche and his wife, Lindsey. The company was renamed the Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home to meet the state requirment in June of 2015. They continue to own and operate the funeral home under the philosophy to build upon the legacy it has earned and upheld for so many years ago. For more information, please contact us.