William J. O'Rourke Jr.
Apr 18, 2025
William Joseph O’Rourke Jr., 81 of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at home on Friday, April 18, 2025 following a brief battle with cancer.
He was born January 14, 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late William Sr. and Ethel Irene (Minnich) O’Rourke. Bill was a 1961 graduate of Cincinnati Elder High School and shortly thereafter, began working in fingerprint classification for the...
Margaret Jean "Peg" Lyon
Apr 15, 2025
Margaret Jean “Peg” Lyon, a beloved matriarch and pillar of her community, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025, at Unger Park Acute Care in Bucyrus. She was 82.
Born on January 8, 1943, in Marion, Ohio, to the late George and Betty (Murphy) Holloway, Peg graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1961 before pursuing her calling in nursing at...
Charles G. Hartrum
Apr 9, 2025
Charles Hartrum, 71, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Avita Health System Bucyrus.
He was born in Bucyrus on September 23, 1953 and was a 1971 graduate of Bucyrus High School. On November 21, 1981 he married Darlene “Dot" Hensley and from that marriage came his only daughter, Holly. Charlie spent many years working at both Checkmate...
Sylvia J. Wingert
Apr 8, 2025
Sylvia J. Wingert, 82, died early Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at home after years of declining health.
She was born in Bucyrus on October 2, 1942 to the late Frank D. and Nina E. (Priebe) Lust and grew up on the family farm in Dallas Twp. After graduating from Mt. Zion High School, Sylvia began working at Ohio Mutual. She was...
Robert O. Potter
Apr 4, 2025
Robert “Bob” Potter, 78, of Bucyrus, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Unger Park Acute Care Center after a long and courageous battle with Lewy body dementia.
Bob was born on February 10, 1947, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Rex and Betty (Herman) Potter. He was a 1965 graduate of Ontario High School. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted...
Mary L. Dalton
Apr 3, 2025
Mary Lee Dalton, 87, died peacefully Thursday, April 3, 2025 under the care of her family and Southern Care Hospice.
She was born July 15, 1937 in Covington County, Alabama to the late Oliver and Ella (Johnson) Crittenden. Mary was raised in rural Alabama and made her way north after finishing high school. It was in Mansfield where she met Carl...
Myra G. Zornes
Mar 31, 2025
Myra G. Zornes, 80, died early Monday, March 31, 2025 at Altercare of Bucyrus.
She was born in Bucyrus on May 2, 1944 to the late Robert E. Miller Sr. and Constance R. (Topper) Miller. Myra was the firstborn and grew up on a family farm near Attica with four younger brothers who pestered her and her dolls to no end....
Gene F. Blair
Mar 27, 2025
Gene Blair, 78, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, March 27, 2025 from complications as result of house fire.
He was born April 9, 1946 in Nevada, Ohio to the late Glen and Louise (Brown) Blair. Gene attended school at Nevada through the 11th grade and graduated from the inaugural 1964 class of Wynford High School. He spent his entire adult life working...
David Baker
Mar 19, 2025
Charles David Baker, 80, of Bucyrus, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Avita Health System Bucyrus. Dave had a history of heart issues; however, his death was unexpected.
He was born December 30, 1944 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Charles H. and Alice M. (Koontz) Baker and attended Bucyrus High School until joining the Navy in 1963. Dave felt...
Mike Pensinger
Mar 18, 2025
Mark Alan “Mike” Pensinger, 71, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at OhioHealth Marion following a hard-fought battle with cancer, surrounded by his children and eldest granddaughter. His determination to continue providing love for his family and the opportunity to spend more time on the golf course allowed him to persevere much longer than expected.
In Bucyrus, Ohio,...
Blade T. Zornes
Mar 17, 2025
Blade Trenton Zornes, 15, of Bucyrus, died, Monday, March 17, 2025.
Blade was born March 8, 2010 in Galion, the son of Shumana Zornes who loved and doted on him until her passing in 2013. He was currently a ninth-grade student at Bucyrus High School, where he enjoyed being part of the Pathway Program.
When not in school, Blade could often be...
Patricia J. Morral
Mar 14, 2025
Patricia J. Morral, 85, died peacefully with her daughters by her side on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Willows of Willard where she had been receiving care for several months of declining health.
She was born January 19, 1940 in Bucyrus, the only child of the late Fred and Mildred (McCance) Klein. Pat grew up in Upper Sandusky where she graduated...
Ken Whitmeyer
Mar 10, 2025
Kenneth W. Whitmeyer, 71, died early Monday, March 10, 2025 at his home under the care of his family and Pathways Hospice after three years of failing health.
He was born April 16, 1953 in the hospital of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho to Norma J. (Stone) Whitmeyer and the late Robert W. Whitmeyer. After his father’s discharge, the family...
Sue Ellen Flower
Mar 9, 2025
Sue Flower, 82, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, March 9, 2025 as result of failing health.
She was born December 1, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas to the late Claude Edwin and Lavora Lucille (Burke) Foltz. Sue graduated from North High School in Wichita and attended Kansas University where she excelled at playing the violin and performed in...
Shane V. Zaborszki
Feb 27, 2025
Shane V. Zaborszki, 59, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on February 27, 2025.
He and his twin brother (Steve) were born on December 1,1965 in Amherst, Ohio to Sally (Wisniewski) Zaborszki Gibaldi and the late Stephen Zaborszki Jr. While at Westlake High School, Shane was a prolific cross-country runner, track star, and basketball player. He had eight varsity...
Vicky VanHouten
Feb 26, 2025
Vicky L. VanHouten, 69 of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, while under the care of Southern Care Hospice.
She was born June 9, 1955 in Bucyrus to the late Charlie and Barbara (Soulier) Shelton. Vicky worked at Swan Rubber for 34 years until her retirement and in her free time, she enjoyed tending to various plants...
Samuel L. Benedict
Feb 24, 2025
Samuel L. Benedict, 88, died Monday, February 24, 2025.
He was born in Bucyrus on March 6, 1936 to the late Frank R. Benedict and Annabelle (Jaroe) Benedict Deisler. After graduating from Bucyrus High School in 1954, he was in the Navy from 1955-1959. While in the service, he studied Aviation Electronics and served on the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge. Upon...
Charles E. Watts
Feb 22, 2025
Charles Watts, 79, of Bucyrus and a former longtime resident of Rittman, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in the presence of those nearest and dearest to his heart.
Charlie was born on March 2, 1945 at home in Wayne County, West Virginia, son of the late Rev. Shiloh and Lucy (Casteel) Watts. When he was 13, his...
Clifford E. Young
Feb 21, 2025
Clifford E. Young, 96, died Friday, February 21, 2025 at Altercare of Bucyrus where he was being cared for after recent illness and years of failing health.
He was born February 23, 1928 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Earl and Nora (Blankenship) Young. The Youngs made their way to Crawford County in 1936 and Cliff graduated from Mt. Zion...
Jean Freeman
Feb 21, 2025
Jean Freeman, 80, of Bucyrus, passed away peacefully at Legacy of Bucyrus after declining health due to Alzheimer’s.
Jean was born on January 17, 1945 in Bucyrus to the late James D. and Lola L. (Bryant) Denton. She spent a number of years working at Swan, Timken and enjoyed conversing with customers at the Rail, where she worked as a bartender.
Jean...
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