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Shirley Ann Groves

Shirley Ann Groves

Jul 17, 2021

Shirley Ann Groves, 81, of Bucyrus died on July 17, 2021 at Westbrook Assisted Living after a long battle with cancer. Shirley was born in Wyandot County on March 13, 1940 to the late Dorothy P. (Walter) Young. She attended Mohawk High School and graduated in 1959. On March 31, 1961, she married the love of her life, the late...

Janie Martin

Janie Martin

Jul 5, 2021

Janie Martin, 76, died peacefully late Monday, July 5, 2021 at her home under the care of her family and Kindred Hospice after years of declining health. Clara Jane Martin was born in Galion on March 30, 1945 to the late Joe and Arva (Longacre) McCallister. Sadly, Arva died not long after Janie’s birth. Joe’s brother and sister-in-law, the late...

Rev. John T. Miller

Rev. John T. Miller

Jul 5, 2021

Rev. John Thomas Miller of Bucyrus, passed away on Monday, July 5th, 2021 following a recent stroke. John was born March 22, 1940, in Bucyrus to the late Chalmer M. and Jane L. (Case) Miller and was a 1958 graduate of Bucyrus High School. John attended Heidelberg College where he was a member of the concert choir and graduated in...

Michael A. Greene

Michael A. Greene

Jun 23, 2021

Michael Anthony Greene, 56, of Eastlake, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at his home following an extended illness. He was born December 12, 1964 in Euclid to the late Willett G. and Patricia A. (Federico) Greene. Michael was a 1984 graduate of Clinton High School in Mississippi and shortly thereafter, returned to the Cleveland area, the place he always called...

Janette E. Fleming

Janette E. Fleming

Jun 15, 2021

Janette Evon Fleming, 46, of Bucyrus went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2021, after a courageous, six-year battle with cancer. She was born on March 17, 1975 in Marion, Ohio, where she lived most of her life. Friends and family enjoyed her fun-loving personality and quick wit, as well as her helpful, caring, and hardworking nature. Janette's...

William C. Orthwein

William C. Orthwein

Jun 11, 2021

Dr. William C. Orthwein, 97, died Friday, June 11, 2021 at Village on the Park in Oklahoma City where he resided in recent months after living in Highland, Illinois. He was born on January 27, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio to the late William E. and Millie Minerva (Coe) Orthwein. He looked forward to visiting cousins in Crawford County, Ohio each...

Clarence Edward Meade

Clarence Edward Meade

Jun 2, 2021

Clarence E. Meade, 58, of Bucyrus died on June 2, 2021 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. Clarence was born May 17, 1963 to the late Raymond A. and Bonnie J. (Hunnicutt) Meade in Bucyrus. He attended Colonel Crawford High School. During his life he worked many jobs and was currently at Asplundh. Clarence met the love of his...

Charles R. Stauffer Sr.

Charles R. Stauffer Sr.

May 31, 2021

Charles R. Stauffer, Sr., 90, passed early Monday, May 31, 2021 at his home in Parkville, Missouri after years of declining health. He was born February 17, 1931 in Bucyrus to the late Robert and Ruth (Vollmer) Stauffer. After graduating from Bucyrus High in 1949, he studied at Ohio Northern before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1951. Charles...

Susan E. Bennett

Susan E. Bennett

May 31, 2021

Susan Bennett, 75, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Marion General Hospital following recent health issues. She was born June 22, 1945 to the late James E. and Martha J. (Swihart) Leitzy. Susan was a 1963 graduate of Mt. Zion High School where she was a cheerleader, member of the band and active in 4-H. She...

Charles P. Oberlander

Charles P. Oberlander

May 31, 2021

Chuck Oberlander, 82, of Caledonia, passed peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021 at home. He had been under hospice care and was comfortably situated in front of his sunroom window where he could enjoy the sun shining bright over his farmland. Chuck was born January 23, 1939 in Bucyrus to the late Clifford L. and Elfreda J. (Knipp) Oberlander. He...

Thomas J. Mollencopf

Thomas J. Mollencopf

May 20, 2021

Thomas Joseph Mollencopf, 70, of Nevada, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1951 in Bucyrus to the late Ferris H. and Mary Ellen (Hartwell) Mollencopf. Tom was a 1970 graduate of Col. Crawford High School and worked many years at Swan Rubber until his retirement. On November...

Ruth Irene Miller

Ruth Irene Miller

May 19, 2021

Ruth Irene Miller, 99, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was born September 2, 1921 in Wyandot County to the late Ralph and Leora (Johnson) Everhart. Ruth graduated from Sycamore High School and in 1944 married Marion D. Miller. He preceded her in death in 2007. Ruth, along with her husband, Marion owned and operated Miller’s...

Ellen Mae Hill

Ellen Mae Hill

May 16, 2021

Ellen Mae Hill, 72, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born April 7, 1949 in Vanceburg, Kentucky to the late Cecil and Elizabeth (Knell) Brown. On November 7, 1964, she married the love of her life, Donald E. Hill. They shared 48 years of marriage before his passing on November 1, 2012. Ellen’s passion in...

Aurelia R. Brombacher

Aurelia R. Brombacher

May 11, 2021

Aurelia Ruth Brombacher, 97, of Bucyrus, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2021. She was born September 3, 1923 in Sherwood, Ohio to the late Rev. Arthur K. Beisheim and Ruth E. (Boedeker) Beisheim. She graduated from Buffalo East High School, Buffalo, NY in 1941 and from Heidelberg College in 1947. Aurelia was married to W. Wallace Brombacher on June...

John F. Jerew

John F. Jerew

May 4, 2021

John F. Jerew, 88, died early Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home under the care of his granddaughter and Kindred Hospice. He was born on March 15, 1933 in Marion to the late Howard and Helen (Greshel) Jerew. John graduated from Marion Harding in 1951. While at Harding, he met his lifelong sweetheart, Phyllis Hypes, and they were married...

Tori A. Carman

Tori A. Carman

May 3, 2021

Tori Andréa Carman, 19, of Bucyrus, died Monday, May 3, 2021 as result of an automobile accident. She was born on August 6, 2001 in Marion, Ohio to Todd Andrew Carman and Miranda Rae (Clark) Carman. Growing up in Bucyrus, Tori enjoyed time spent with family and friends. She attended Wynford High School where she was active in art/drawing, sang...

Joseph E. Ricker

Joseph E. Ricker

Apr 27, 2021

Joseph E. Ricker, 46, of Bucyrus, died on April 27, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family after an 8 month battle with cancer. Joe was born August 19, 1974 to Ronald Ricker Sr. and Cathy (Bomgardner) Adams in Columbus. He joined the Bucyrus community in 1979 after his mother married Darrell Smith, who became his stepfather and raised...

Jane E. (Espy) Fischer

Jane E. (Espy) Fischer

Apr 26, 2021

Jane Fischer, 72, of Worthington and formerly of Marion and Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Monday, April 26, 2021 at her daughter’s home where she had been cared for following a battle with cancer. Jane was born on August 31, 1948 in Marion to the late William C. and Vonna Mae (Clark) Espy. She was raised in Cardington and was a...

Eileen L. Lust

Eileen L. Lust

Apr 25, 2021

Eileen Lucille Lust, 99, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Carlisle Place. She was born September 11, 1921 in Bucyrus to the late Charles H. and Esther E. (McGee) Heath and graduated from Bucyrus High School. On September 14, 1940, she married Lawrence E. Lust and they shared 62 years of marriage before his death in 2002. Eileen...

Lana H. Mulvaine

Lana H. Mulvaine

Apr 23, 2021

Lana H. Mulvaine, 78, of Bucyrus, died on April 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by family after a long 18 month battle with cancer. Lana was born February 6, 1943 to the late Donald A. and Gladys I. (West) Beaver in Mansfield. She married the love of her life, the late Ernest “Ernie” Mulvaine, in March of 1969. The...

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