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Phyllis M. Diederich

Phyllis M. Diederich

Oct 3, 2019

Phyllis M. Diederich, 103, of Bucyrus died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at her home under the care of her family and OhioHealth Hospice. She was born January 27, 1916 in New Washington to the late Glenn and Alice (Clady) Ackerman. Phyllis graduated from New Washington High School in 1934. She was married May 20, 1941 to Carl H. Diederich who...

George Gary Hornak

George Gary Hornak

Oct 1, 2019

George Gary Hornak, 75, of Bucyrus died suddenly of natural causes at his home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born in Bucyrus on March 11, 1944 to the late John G. and Mildred L. (Taylor) Hornak. He was raised in Bucyrus Twp. and went to Nevada High School where he excelled in baseball and basketball, holding the county...

Ronald E. Bear

Ronald E. Bear

Sep 27, 2019

Ronald E. Bear, 89, of Bucyrus died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Altercare of Bucyrus after months of declining health. He was born in Bucyrus on March 13, 1930 to the late O.S. and Golda V. (Williams) Bear and graduated from Holmes-Liberty in 1948. He then served in the US Army before returning to marry Peggy A. Fisher on January...

Susie M. Cole

Susie M. Cole

Sep 25, 2019

Susie Marie Cole, 90, of rural Crestline, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at her home. She was born April 24, 1929 in Loudonville to the late J. Carl and Lucille (Cromwell) Roller. She graduated from Loudonville High School, studied music at Capital University for a couple of years before earning her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and received her...

Marvel Juanita Rindfuss

Marvel Juanita Rindfuss

Sep 25, 2019

Marvel J. Rindfuss, 98, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Carlisle Place. She was born December 6, 1920 in Bucyrus to the late Henry Fay and Gladys (Shetrone) Sanford. On December 6, 1941 she married Arnulf W. Rindfuss who preceded her in death September 16, 2001. She is also preceded in death by one sister, June Sanford, one brother, Robert...

Keith W. Jordan

Keith W. Jordan

Sep 20, 2019

Keith W. Jordan, 59, of Bucyrus died early Friday, September 20, 2019 at home under the care of his daughter and Kindred hospice after a recent terminal diagnosis. He was born in Columbus on April 15, 1960 to the late Charles and Alatha L. (Parker) Jordan and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1978. That summer, he joined the...

Rick Shifflet

Rick Shifflet

Sep 19, 2019

James Monroe Shifflet, 70, better known as Rick, died Thursday, September 19, 2019 at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was born April 11, 1949 in Marion to the late James F and Jaclyn M. (Lahr) Shifflet. On February 12, 1971 he married, Roberta “Birdie” Weiler and she survives. Rick worked at National Can in Marion for many...

Lillie M. Stepp

Lillie M. Stepp

Sep 18, 2019

Lillie Mae (Denzer) Stepp, 93, of Bucyrus, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Altercare of Bucyrus under the care of Kindred Hospice and her nephew, Paul (Louise) Denzer. She was born February 20, 1926 in Friley, Arkansas to the late Amos Waldo and Gladys Hazel (Young) Denzer. On November 23, 1949 she married James Hoyt Stepp and he...

Darlene A. Guinther

Darlene A. Guinther

Sep 18, 2019

Darlene A. Guinther, 68, of rural Bucyrus died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 under the care of OhioHealth Hospice after a series of recent illnesses. She was born in Crestline on January 1, 1951, the youngest of 11 children born to the late Martin L. and Martha B. (Cochran) Duffner. After graduating from Crestline High School in 1969, she married James...

Carolyn Joanne Strickland

Carolyn Joanne Strickland

Sep 6, 2019

Carolyn Joanne Strickland, 79, of Bucyrus died Friday, September 6, 2019 at Altercare of Bucyrus after months of failing health. She was born November 4, 1939 in Carthage, Mississippi to the late Harvey Kelly and Kate (Pilgrim) Fall. After graduating early from Laurel (Miss.) High School, she began attending Jones County Junior College before marrying her high school sweetheart, Richard...

Ruby B. Farmer

Ruby B. Farmer

Sep 5, 2019

Ruby Farmer, 79, of Bucyrus died early Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus after a sudden and unexpected illness. She was born October 13, 1939 in Swords Creek, Virginia to the late Arthur and Gracie (Pinion) Rose and later made her way to Bucyrus where she met a young man named Dixie Farmer. Dixie had just returned...

Irene Pollock

Irene Pollock

Sep 1, 2019

Irene Pollock, 74, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at OSU James Cancer Hospital following a brief illness. Irene was born March 20, 1945 in Marion to the late Louis and Elberta (Messenger) Benedict. She was a longtime employee of Swan Rubber, working in many departments throughout her 40 years with the company. On June 28, 1985, she married...

Christine H. Sheldon

Christine H. Sheldon

Aug 30, 2019

Christine H. Sheldon, 65, of Bucyrus died early Friday, August 30, 2019 at her home under the care of her family and HomeCare Matter Hospice. She was diagnosed with cancer in April. She was born April 16, 1954 in Crane Twp., Wyandot County. The youngest child of the late Fred and Helen (Stewart) Kopp. Christine graduated from Tiffin Columbian High...

Wanda S. Rowlinson

Wanda S. Rowlinson

Aug 28, 2019

Wanda Rowlinson, 67, of rural Bucyrus, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at OSU Ross Heart Hospital following a brief illness. She was born October 29, 1951 in Bucyrus to the late Herbert Lohr and Myra (Claus) Cook who survives in Bucyrus. Wanda graduated from Col. Crawford High School and shortly thereafter married Roger A. Rowlinson on November 7, 1970. Wanda...

Norman M. Schiefer

Norman M. Schiefer

Aug 21, 2019

Norman M. Schiefer, 83, of rural Bucyrus died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and Homecare Matters Hospice. He was born November 16, 1935 in Bucyrus City Hospital to the late Welden and Ruth (Heinlen) Schiefer. Norm graduated from Holmes-Liberty High School in 1953 where he played every sport and participated in every...

Sharon Knodell Griebling

Sharon Knodell Griebling

Aug 20, 2019

Sharon Ann Griebling, 76, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly but of natural causes Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at her home. She was born February 3, 1943 in Bucyrus to the late Byron and Mary Louise (Bower) Jacobs. She was also preceded in death by her stepmom, Thelma Jacobs. Sharon was a 1961 graduate of Col. Crawford High School and was active...

Toni E. Corona

Toni E. Corona

Aug 4, 2019

Toni Elena Corona, Bucyrus, passed on to eternal life on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Marion General Hospital from complications of multiple myeloma. Toni was born on August 31, 1941 to Josephine L. (Vitterose) and Anthony P. Corona in Bucyrus and attended Holy Trinity Grade School. She was a 1959 graduate of North Robinson High School. The middle of five...

Raymond F. Cassaro

Raymond F. Cassaro

Jul 31, 2019

Raymond F. Cassaro, 73, of Bucyrus died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born December 31, 1945 in Bucyrus to the late Victor Sr. and Dorothy V. (Teynor) Cassaro and graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1963. Ray loved the music of the 1960s and was a great dancer. He served during Vietnam...

John Clayton

John Clayton

Jul 26, 2019

John R. Clayton III, 76, of Bucyrus died late Friday, July 26, 2019 at Marion General Hospital where he was under hospice care after a month of declining health. He was born in Nevada, Ohio on August 23, 1942 to the late John Jr. and Arlene (Keplinger) Clayton. John graduated from Nevada High School in 1960 where he played basketball...

Lenora Leitzy

Lenora Leitzy

Jul 22, 2019

Lenora Leitzy, 91, of Bucyrus died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Orchard Park Assisted Living where she had resided for over a year. She was born in Crestline on October 18, 1927 to the late Kenneth and Mildred (Arter) Shuck. The Shuck family made their way to Bucyrus soon thereafter and Lenora graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1945. She...

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