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Rev. Earl E. Jordan

Rev. Earl E. Jordan

Jun 10, 2018

There will be a celebration of life and ministry for Rev. Earl Jordan, age 86, who went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 10, 2018 at his home. Rev. Jordan will be lovingly remembered by his wife and best friend of 64 years, Mildred (Bosma) Jordan and his children, Jennifer Potvin, Dan (Pam) Jordan, Teresa...

Connie P. Beckley

Connie P. Beckley

Jun 7, 2018

Connie P. Beckley, 65, of Bucyrus died Thursday, June 7, 2018 at her home after a yearlong battle with a blood disorder under the care of her loving family and OhioHealth Hospice. She was born in Bucyrus on May 21, 1953 to the late Harry T. and Eva Nell (Taylor) Munday and graduated from Col. Crawford High School in 1971....

Rufus Hensley

Rufus Hensley

May 29, 2018

Rufus Hensley, 84, of Bucyrus died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home. His death was unexpected of natural causes. He was born April 15, 1934 in Cardinal, Kentucky, located in Bell County, to the late Harmon John and Jossie (Scott) Hensley. At the age of 18, Rufus left Kentucky and he arrived in Bucyrus in 1953 where he worked...

Ginny L. Neighbor

Ginny L. Neighbor

May 28, 2018

Ginny Lee Neighbor, 67, of Bucyrus, died on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. While her death was unexpected of natural causes, Ginny would be proud to know that she assisted others as an organ and tissue donor. She was born December 3, 1950 in Bucyrus to the late Robert and Winona (Stewart) McClain and was a 1969...

Martha E. Gosch

Martha E. Gosch

May 21, 2018

Martha E. Gosch, 80, of Bucyrus, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at home. She was born August 8, 1937 in Freeburn, Kentucky to the late Peyton and Eunice (Mounts) Chapman. In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her husbands, Gene Gosch and Earl Robinett; eight siblings; grandson, Trent Blankenship; granddaughter, Amanda Dolen; great grandson,...

Virginia "Teddy" Esler

Virginia "Teddy" Esler

May 11, 2018

Virginia Helen “Teddy” Esler, 94, formerly of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at Orchard Park in Bucyrus where she’s lived since 2014, when she and her husband Bob moved to be closer to family. She was born May 4, 1924 on Millcreek Farm which was owned by family and located in Romney, West Virginia. Teddy, a nickname earned...

Betty J. Wagner

Betty J. Wagner

May 7, 2018

Betty June Wagner, 68, of Bucyrus, died peacefully Monday, May 7, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following a lengthy heart-related illness. She was born January 6, 1950 in Marion, Ohio to the late Nathan R. and Eva E. (Travis) Walter. Betty’s dad died when she was 11 and shortly thereafter, she and mom moved to Bucyrus where she attended school...

Ira "Bud" Johns

Ira "Bud" Johns

Apr 28, 2018

Ira “Bud” Johns, 77, was surrounded by many who loved him when he died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 28, 2018. His mother was working when it was Ira’s time to enter this world, so on December 13, 1940 at the telephone office in New Winchester, he was born, the son of the late Virgil R. and Fairy M....

Lloyd D. Daiber

Lloyd D. Daiber

Apr 26, 2018

Lloyd D. Daiber, 91, of rural Bucyrus died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at his home. His death was unexpected, but he had not been feeling well for a week. He was born in Bucyrus on December 19, 1926 and raised on the family farm on Knauss Road. Lloyd graduated from Mt. Zion High School and enlisted in the US Army...

Roxanna J. Foreman

Roxanna J. Foreman

Apr 24, 2018

Roxanna J. Foreman, 78, of Bucyrus died Tuesday evening, April 24, 2018 at Heartland of Bucyrus where she had been residing with failing health since October. She was born in Richland County on July 26, 1939 to the late Richard O. and Ramona M. (Shephard) Grubb. She went to Madison Comprehensive High School where she played every sport she could...

Nick Vasil

Nick Vasil

Apr 23, 2018

Nicholas G. Vasil, 75, of Bucyrus died Monday night, April 23, 2018 at his home after being hospitalized and diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He was born October 2, 1942 in Cleveland to the late Nicholas and Helen (Wozniak) Vasil. They teased that they couldn’t afford middle names, however Nick was given George. The Vasil family moved to Bucyrus in the...

William W. Wolfe

William W. Wolfe

Apr 22, 2018

William W. Wolfe, 70, of Galion went home to be with Jesus late Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his residence. He was diagnosed with kidney failure over 10 years ago. Bill was born on February 24, 1948 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the youngest son of the late Clarence W. and Lois E. (Hess) Wolfe. Bill was raised in Washington, Pennsylvania,...

Mary E. Blum

Mary E. Blum

Apr 20, 2018

Mary E. Blum, 98 a longtime resident of Galion, died Friday, April 20, 2018 at Altercare of Bucyrus. Mary was born May 9, 1919 in Carbondale, Ohio to the late John and Mary (James) Landis. She graduated from Marshfield High School and in 1939, she married Woodrow Blum. They enjoyed nearly 74 years of marriage before his passing in 2013....

Pauline Risner

Pauline Risner

Apr 18, 2018

Pauline Risner, 85, of rural Bucyrus, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born November 4, 1932 in Montgomery County Kentucky to the late Anderson and Thelma (Allen) Willoughby. Pauline married G.R. “Patrick” Risner in 1948 and together, they raised a family, attended many auctions over the years and earlier in their married life, operated Risner’s...

Gene R. Shields

Gene R. Shields

Apr 16, 2018

Gene R. Shields, 82, of Bucyrus died peacefully Monday morning, April 16, 2018 at his home. He was the picture of health and still playing tennis until a recent cancer diagnosis. He was born June 26, 1935 in Marion, the only child of the late Raymond and Wilma (Spiegel) Shields. They moved to Bucyrus where Raymond had a barber shop...

Alice I. Hayne

Alice I. Hayne

Apr 16, 2018

Alice I. Hayne, 87, a lifelong area resident, died, Monday, April 16, 2018 at Altercare of Bucyrus. A private graveside service will be held at Nevada Cemetery and for those wishing to give a gift in her memory, they can be made payable to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. These gifts will be accepted at Wise Funeral Service, 129 W....

James E. Hahn Ii

James E. Hahn Ii

Apr 13, 2018

The Professor, Jim Hahn, officially signed off following his unexpected death early Friday morning, April 13, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital as a result of bilateral pneumonia. Jim was born March 24, 1956 in Bucyrus to the late James E. Hahn I, and Joyce A. (Linn) Hahn who resides in Bucyrus. He spent most of his life in Bucyrus and...

Tiffy McCarthy

Tiffy McCarthy

Apr 10, 2018

Kathlyn Jane McCarthy, 73, who was better known as Tiffy, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at her home. She had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer but her death was very unexpected. She was born April 14, 1944 in Montague, Massachusetts to the late Elbridge B. and Lois N. (Paige) Dunbar. Kathlyn graduated from Mahar Regional High School in Orange,...

John Franklin Short

John Franklin Short

Apr 6, 2018

John Franklin Short, 86, husband, father, grandfather, teacher, coach, and mentor, died due to cancer early Friday, April 6, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born November 20, 1931 in Richwood, West Virginia and raised in Camden-on-Gauley by the late Leonard B. and Emma Jane (Plummer) Starcher. It was in a wildlife area known as “The Cranberry” that John...

Tammy Walker

Tammy Walker

Apr 2, 2018

Tameria G. Walker, 56, of Mansfield and formerly of Bucyrus died early Monday, April 2, 2018 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital from complications of Myotonic Dystrophy. She was born November 10, 1961 in Mansfield to the late Charles Thomas Carroll, Sr. “Tom” and Carole G. (Bridges) Carroll Roberts who survives. She attended Madison Local Schools until being swept off her feet...

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