Obituaries

 Clarence Austin

Clarence Austin

Mar 7, 2015

Clarence Austin, Jr., 90, of Bucyrus, died peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 24, 1924 in Marion, Ohio to the late Clarence D. and Lalla (Powell) Austin. Clarence learned the value of hard work at a young age by leaving school early to help care for the family. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor,...

 Laura J. "Laurie" Sturtz

Laura J. "Laurie" Sturtz

Mar 6, 2015

Laura J. “Laurie” Sturtz, 69, of Columbus, Ohio died, Friday, March 06, 2015 at Mayfair Village following a lengthy battle with renal cell cancer. She was born August 23, 1945, the daughter of Frederick F. and Jemima Scott Sturtz, both of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by five siblings: Charles F. (Judy) Sturtz, Ashton, MD, Melvin J....

 Evelyn Benham

Evelyn Benham

Mar 5, 2015

Evelyn J. Benham, 86, of Bucyrus died while resting peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Inn at Orchard Park. She was born May 13, 1928 in Bucyrus to the late Clarence and Marie (Shumaker) Brinkman. She attended Bucyrus High School where she was a cheerleader, graduating in 1946. She married Daniel H. Benham on April 2, 1949 and...

 Miriam L. Holtshouse

Miriam L. Holtshouse

Mar 4, 2015

Miriam L. Holtshouse, 89, of Bucyrus, died peacefully Wednesday morning, March 4, 2015 at Carlisle Place. She was born August 2, 1925 in Crane Twp., Wyandot County to the late Alfred Gail and Irene (Swan) Wilson. Miriam was a 1943 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School and on May 4, 1947 she married Charles A. Holtshouse who preceded her in...

 Ireta Oberlander

Ireta Oberlander

Feb 24, 2015

Ireta May Oberlander, 87, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at her residence where she was surrounded by family. She was born March 1, 1927 in Chatfield, Ohio to the late Clifford and Doyle (Sponseller) Gerhart. Ireta graduated from Chatfield High School and on December 9, 1947 she married Ellis M. “Obie” Oberlander whom she’d met while socializing after...

 Naomi Edgington

Naomi Edgington

Feb 23, 2015

Naomi Marie Edgington, 87, of Bucyrus, died peacefully Monday, February 23, 2015 at Carlisle Place where she had lived for over two years. She was born in Nevada on October 1, 1927 to the late Charles H. and Liddie L. (Barth) Bardon. Naomi graduated from Nevada High School and soon afterward on October 3, 1946 married Charles N. Edgington, Jr....

 Marjorie M. Reinhard

Marjorie M. Reinhard

Feb 18, 2015

Marjorie May Reinhard, 92, of Bucyrus passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at The Manor at Perrysburg, Ohio. Marjorie was born May 17, 1922 in Bucyrus to the late Roy Curtis and Laura Almira (Ditty) Linn. She was married November 15, 1942 to Edwin Eugene Reinhard, who passed away October, 1998. She was also preceded in death by her...

 Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller

Feb 12, 2015

Nancy Ann Miller, 62, of Sycamore died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky. She was born December 15, 1952 to the late James F. Miller and Barbara (Turney) Miller who survives. A lifelong area resident, Nancy was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and associated with the Angeline School of Opportunity in Upper...

 Glen D. Beers

Glen D. Beers

Feb 12, 2015

Glen Dale Beers, 73, of rural Bucyrus, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Galion Community Hospital following a battle with cancer. Glen was born November 22, 1941 in Marion, Ohio to the late Roy and Lois (Clutter) Beers and was a 1959 graduate of Claridon High School where he played trumpet in the band, was a member of the football...

Doug McFarland

Doug McFarland

Feb 3, 2015

Dallas Douglas McFarland, 86, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at his residence following a brief battle with cancer. At his side when he was called home to be with the Lord were his most prized possessions, his wife Jean and three daughters. Doug was born December 18, 1928 in Findlay to the late Gale V. and Marjorie (Copus)...

 Bill Deitler

Bill Deitler

Feb 2, 2015

William Franklin Deitler, 92, of Bucyrus, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at Heartland of Bucyrus. He was born October 29, 1922 in Lima, Ohio to the late William F. and Iva (Darby) Deitler. After his father’s death in 1930, William was fostered by the late Matt and Goldie Otto. Bill graduated in 1940 from Holmes Liberty High School and in...

 Marguerite M. Armstrong

Marguerite M. Armstrong

Feb 2, 2015

Marguerite Marie Armstrong, 87, of Bucyrus, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at Carlisle Place where she resided since 2012. She was born January 17, 1928 in Wyandot County to the late Charles and Juanita (Burwell) Frey and was a 1945 graduate of Bucyrus High School. In November of that year, she married her high school sweetheart, Harold T. Flock who...

 Larry Schiefer

Larry Schiefer

Jan 28, 2015

Larry E. Schiefer, 73, of Bucyrus died on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 while resting peacefully under the care of Zusman Hospice at the Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 9, 1941 in Bucyrus to the late Charles and Helen Jane (Ackerman) Schiefer. Larry went to Holmes-Liberty High School where he was...

 Martha Hocker

Martha Hocker

Jan 24, 2015

Martha Grace Hocker, 96, of Galion died peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Galion Pointe Nursing Home where she had lived for 10 years. She was born December 30, 1918 in Martel to the late John and Amanda (Wise) Beach. Martha grew up on a family farm and went to Whetstone High School where she played basketball and graduated...

 Audrey Vititoe

Audrey Vititoe

Jan 23, 2015

Audrey Joann Vititoe, 74, of Bucyrus died peacefully Friday, January 23, 2015 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born June 9, 1940 in Rome Twp., Lawrence County, Ohio and raised by her mom, the late Maxine (Wade) White and stepdad, William White who survives. She grew up working for various farmers and moved to Bucyrus in the early 1970s. She...

 Margaret Breyley

Margaret Breyley

Jan 22, 2015

Margaret Rose Breyley, 72, of Bucyrus passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening, January 22, 2015. She was born July 18, 1942 in Cranberry Twp. to the late Edmund and Rose (Faeth) Wurm. Raised on the family farm, Margaret graduated from New Washington High School in 1960 and Mansfield Beauty School in 1961. She was married to Lowell Breyley...

 Dolores "Dee" Alspach

Dolores "Dee" Alspach

Jan 18, 2015

Dolores Marie “Dee” Alspach, 75, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Altercare of Bucyrus following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Dee was born February 19, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Josephine Rini and graduated from Euclid High School and the University of Findlay. She taught physical education in the Fostoria School system before accepting a health...

 Mary Wagner

Mary Wagner

Jan 4, 2015

Mary H. Wagner, 91, of Bucyrus died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Mill Creek Nursing & Rehab in Galion after a month-long illness. She was born in East Liberty, Ohio on March 4, 1923 to the late John E. and Marcia Lee (Inskeep) Segner. A few years after her mother’s death in 1928, Mary was fostered by the late Alex...

 Naomi Clady

Naomi Clady

Dec 31, 2014

Naomi R. Clady, 86, of Bucyrus died Wednesday afternoon, December 31, 2014 at Bucyrus Community Hospital where she was being cared for following a recent illness. She was born July 16, 1928 in Crawford County to the late Garret and Fern (Mollencop) Miller and graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1946. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for...

 John Thomas Bell

John Thomas Bell

Dec 31, 2014

John Thomas Bell, 80, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Heartland of Bucyrus following a four year battle with cancer. He was born February 19, 1934 in Elco, Pennsylvania but grew up and attended school in Charleroi before moving to Bucyrus and graduating from Bucyrus High School. John married Margaret Salisbury on August 7, 1954 and she survives....