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
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...
Leona G. Linn
Jul 12, 2019
Leona Grace Linn, 96, of Bucyrus, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born October 6, 1922 at home in Melmore, Ohio to the late Edward L. and Clara (Stuckey) Coffman. Leona was a 1942 graduate of Bucyrus High School and on April 26, 1945 she married, John H. Linn. He preceded her in death January...
G.E. "Gene" Linn
Jul 3, 2019
G.E. Linn, known to many as Gene, 86, of rural Bucyrus died Wednesday evening, July 3, 2019 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after months of struggling health. He was born in Bucyrus on May 27, 1933 to the late Dorsey J. and Edith G. (Reese) Linn. He was raised on the land settled by the Linn family in 1835. He graduated...
Rita E. Snyder
Jul 2, 2019
Rita E. Snyder, 81, of Bucyrus died early Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, succumbing to her third bout with cancer after overcoming two previous diagnoses. She was born on September 1, 1937 in Eden Twp., Wyandot County to the late Burton and Mary L. (Stevens) Honsberger and raised on the family farm near Benton....
Geraldine L. Smith
Jul 2, 2019
Geraldine Louise Smith, 77, of Antrim Twp. died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home under hospice care. She was born in Bucyrus on January 16, 1942 to the late John W. and Mary L. (Kocher) Truka. After graduating from Bucyrus High School in 1960, she worked in a factory for a short time before meeting Edwin E. Smith of...
Elsie Edgington
Jul 1, 2019
Elsie M. Edgington, 92, of Bucyrus died Monday morning, July 1, 2019 at Heartland of Bucyrus where she enjoyed being under the watchful care of her niece’s granddaughter, Candie Knecht, and had resided since last fall due to failing health. Born in Bucyrus on February 2, 1927 to the late Charles Sr. and Pearl (Brown) Edgington, Elsie graduated from Mt....
Barbara J. Raybuck
Jun 30, 2019
Barbara Jane (O'Heron) Raybuck passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Barbara was born January 22, 1923 in Mt. Blanchard, Ohio to Joseph and Amelia (Curpen) O'Heron. She graduated from Crestline High School and moved to Bucyrus after marrying Richard C. Raybuck in 1943. Barbara is survived by her children, Sharon (Norman) Huber (Crestline), Ronald (Mary Lou) Raybuck (Bucyrus), Constance...
John M. Cole
Jun 24, 2019
John “Toby” Cole, 89, of Bucyrus, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at his home. He was born January 17, 1930 in Morgan County, Kentucky to the late Lou Vesta (McCurry) and Jesse Cole Sr. On June 8, 1956, he married Phyllis Mullins and she survives. At the early age of one, Toby’s family moved to southern Ohio and he...
Bill Henry
Jun 18, 2019
William T. “Bill” Henry, 89, of Chatfield, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. Bill was born October 14, 1929 in Bairdstown, Ohio to the late Cecil P. and Cleo M. (Hillard) Henry. He learned the value of hard work at the young age of 17 after leaving home to work in the Woodville Stone Quarry. He...
Michael H. Recker
Jun 18, 2019
Michael H. Recker, 61, of rural New Washington, Ohio died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 15, 1958 in Lima to the late Virgil and Mary Agnes (Knueven) Recker and graduated from Kalida High School in 1976. He worked in trucking and farming, most recently for Barr-Nunn Trucking, driving all over the eastern United States...
Ritchie A. Steiger
Jun 15, 2019
Ritchie A. Steiger 60, of Bucyrus fell ill unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, June 12 and died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born in Crestline Hospital on October 2, 1958 to Otto Richard and Jeanne (Sharrock) Steiger who survive. He went to Wynford High School where he graduated in 1977. Ritchie met...
Robert G. Wagner
Jun 7, 2019
Robert G. Wagner, 97, of Bucyrus died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Altercare of Bucyrus where he had been cared for since March. He was born in Crawford County on December 17, 1921 to the late Thomas Glen and Barbara M. (Steinhilber) Wagner and grew up on the family farm in Whetstone Twp. He went to North Robinson High School...
Dr. John L. Mauler Jr.
May 30, 2019
Dr. John L. Mauler Jr., 69, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Marion General Hospital following a recent finding of kidney cancer. He was born May 13, 1950 in Bucyrus to the late John L. Mauler Sr. and Eunice (Noblit) Mauler who resides in Bucyrus. John was a 1968 graduate of Wynford High School where he was a...
Patricia J. Reed
May 29, 2019
Patricia J. Reed, 90, of Bucyrus, died peacefully Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Avita Bucyrus Hospital. She was born December 12, 1928 in Bucyrus to the late Jesse and Irene (Bolyard) Steinhilber. Patricia was a 1946 graduate of Nevada High School and has always been faithful to keep in touch with fellow alumni. She married Donald C. Reed, a fellow...
Johanna R. Rothhaar
May 24, 2019
Johanna R. Rothhaar, 83, of Oceola, was called home on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Fairhaven Community. Mrs. Rothhaar was born February 10, 1936 in Bucyrus to the late Milton “MJ” and Eula (Armitage) Brown. She was a 1953 valedictorian graduate of Chatfield High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg College in 1957. On January 30, 1955 she...
Deborah E. McKean
May 21, 2019
Deborah Elaine McKean, 66, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Galion Community Hospital following recent heart related issues. She was born May 22, 1952 in Bucyrus to the late Virgil E. and Genevieve M. (Caris) Edmonds. Debbie was as 1970 graduate of Bucyrus High School where she enjoyed being a majorette and played clarinet in the band. She...
Brady L. Adams
May 21, 2019
Brady Lee Adams, 63, of Galion, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Galion Community Hospital. He was born September 29, 1955 in Ashland Kentucky to the late Elmo Adams and Sylvia P. (Mulkey) Adams who resides in Bucyrus. Shortly after birth, his family moved to the area and Brady graduated from Col. Crawford High School in 1974. He was...
W. Allen Lutz
May 17, 2019
W. Allen Lutz, 66, of Bucyrus, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at Oak Grove Manor in Mansfield, Ohio following a brief battle with brain cancer. He was born March 6, 1953 in Bucyrus to the late Wilmer Albert and Frieda (Klingenberger) Lutz. Allen was a 1971 graduate of Bucyrus High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Kent State University...
Michael E. Hofmann
May 16, 2019
Michael E. Hofmann, 57, of Bucyrus died early Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his home under the care of Homecare Matters Hospice after years of battling cancer. Born in Bucyrus on January 30, 1962 to the late Harry E. Hofmann and Ruth M. (Greilich) Hofmann, he was a proud member of a German immigrant family and the first of his...