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 Marlene R. Rarick

Marlene R. Rarick

Dec 27, 2013

Marlene Rae Rarick, 81, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at Altercare of Bucyrus following an extended illness. Born Aug. 30, 1932, Marlene spent most of her life residing in Bucyrus with her husband of 64 years, Ronald Dean Rarick, who survives. She was an Altercare resident since February. Also surviving are two children, Michael Dean Rarick of Galion, Rhonda Louise...

 Elsie A. Peters

Elsie A. Peters

Dec 27, 2013

Elsie A. Peters, 96, a longtime resident of Bucyrus, died early December 27, 2013 at Galion Pointe Nursing Home. She was born June 6, 1917 in Holmes Twp. to the late William Henry and Rebekah Alice (Fritz) Auck and was a 1935 Holmes-Liberty graduate. She married Berton A. Peters in 1962 and together they enjoyed many years of working in...

 Robert F. Johnson

Robert F. Johnson

Dec 25, 2013

Robert F. Johnson, 91, of Bucyrus died peacefully Wednesday night, December 25, 2013 at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky. He was born in Galion on October 18, 1922 to the late Chester and Mary (Helt) Johnson and graduated from Galion High School. A customer on Robert's paper route admired his work ethic and asked him to work at Isaly’s in...

 Frances Oberlander

Frances Oberlander

Dec 20, 2013

Frances Laverne Oberlander, 97, formerly of Bucyrus went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday evening, December 20, 2013 at Magnolia Place in Sarasota, Fla. She was born in Columbus Grove, Ohio on April 20, 1916 to the late Henry and Emma (Snyder) Rinehart. She graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1934 and on September 5, 1936 married...

 Luella Fuller

Luella Fuller

Dec 19, 2013

Luella Katherine Mary Fuller, 90, of Bucyrus died early Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born February 7, 1923 in Ft. Jennings, Ohio to the late Herbert and Velma (Pangle) Allemeier. Growing up on a family farm during the depression and her father’s death when she was 8 years old taught her the value...

 Earnest M. "Bud" Snavely

Earnest M. "Bud" Snavely

Dec 11, 2013

Earnest M. “Bud” Snavely, 87, of Bucyrus died late Wednesday night, December 11, 2013 at MedCental Health System in Mansfield. Earnest was born March 3, 1926 in Bucyrus to the late Dale M. and Clara (Baxter) Snavely. He was a 1944 graduate of Bucyrus High School and that same year proudly enlisted in the US Army. During his service, Bud...

 Donna Grace Knisely

Donna Grace Knisely

Dec 9, 2013

Donna Grace Knisely, 94, of Bucyrus, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born March 20, 1919 in Bucyrus to the late Guy and Viola (Bauer) Shumaker and graduated from North Robinson High School. Following school, she and her high school sweetheart, Glenn E. “Skinny” Knisely went to Covington, Ky. where they were married, sharing 59...

 Ruth Elizabeth Lutz

Ruth Elizabeth Lutz

Dec 2, 2013

Ruth E. Lutz, 90, of Bucyrus, died Monday, December 2, 2013 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born in Akron to the late Thomas and Alice (Korb) Reber and was a 1943 graduate of Chatfield High School. Ruth worked for G.E. and the local telephone company prior to marring Harold J. Lutz in 1947. She then worked as a homemaker...

 Dennis L. Wirebaugh

Dennis L. Wirebaugh

Nov 30, 2013

Dennis L. Wirebaugh, 71, of Bucyrus, died early Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his residence following a brief battle with leukemia. He was born August 26, 1942 in Bucyrus to the late Harold F. and Alice M. (Fasig) Wirebaugh. Dennis graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1960. He married Sally L. Beach, who survives. They were married for 26 years...

 Warren E. Lutz

Warren E. Lutz

Nov 28, 2013

Warren E. Lutz, 91, of Bucyrus died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Maplecrest Assisted Living in Bucyrus. He was born March 28, 1922 to the late Dale and Bertha (Clary) Lutz on the family farm in Bucyrus Twp. He went to school at Mt. Zion, graduating in 1941 then joined his dad in farming and also worked part-time for Nigh...

 James E. Ulmer

James E. Ulmer

Nov 27, 2013

James E. Ulmer, 98, of rural Bucyrus died Wednesday afternoon, November 27, 2013 at the Kingston Residence of Marion where he had resided the past three years. He was born April 7, 1915 in Whetstone Twp. to the late Lester E. and Iva Victoria (Meck) Ulmer. Jim graduated from North Robinson High School in 1933. He began dating Marcenia Kepler...

 Duane Wanamaker

Duane Wanamaker

Nov 21, 2013

Duane C. “Bruno” Wanamaker, 82, of Bucyrus died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 9, 1931 in Toledo to the late John C. and Grace M. (Walters) Wanamaker. In 1949, Duane graduated from Toledo Waite H.S. and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, First Division and was stationed in Korea for 24 months of his...

John Wesley Nunn Sr.

John Wesley Nunn Sr.

Nov 15, 2013

John W. Nunn, Sr., 76, of Bucyrus, died Friday, November 15, 2013 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus with his family by his side. He was born May 24, 1937 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Wesley and Elizabeth Bell (Warfield) Nunn. John grew up in Marietta where he attended school until joining the US Air Force and served for a...

 E. Beverly Barkenquast

E. Beverly Barkenquast

Nov 5, 2013

Edith Beverly Barkenquast, née Barnes, 86, who was born to the late Leonard Bradford and Edith Laura (Clogston) Barnes on February 12, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.She graduated from Springfield High School in 1945 and then graduated as a Registered Nurse from Miami Valley Hospital School...

 Bob Burling

Bob Burling

Nov 3, 2013

Robert E. Burling, 89, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his residence. Bob was a lifelong Bucyrus resident born January 24, 1924 to the late John and Amanda (Miller) Burling. He was a crafty and skilled individual who at a young age learned the value of hard work. Bob used his values working at various jobs before landing...

 Mary K. Satterthwaite

Mary K. Satterthwaite

Oct 30, 2013

Mary K. Satterthwaite, 57, of Bucyrus, died early Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in the Wexner Medical Center at OSU following a brief battle with cancer. She was born October 18, 1956 in Indianapolis, Ind., the daughter of David and Linda (Calvin) Hillman who reside in Henderson, Nev. Mary K. grew up in Bel Air, Md. where she graduated from Bel...

 Paul D. Houk

Paul D. Houk

Oct 19, 2013

Paul D. Houk, 73, of Bucyrus died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The youngest of 10 children, Paul was born in Crawford County on May 31, 1940 to the late Clifford and Edith (Bilger) Houk. He graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1958 and on December 27,...

 Linda Bowlby

Linda Bowlby

Oct 19, 2013

Linda Arlene (Nicholls) Bowlby, 66, of rural Bucyrus was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Galion Community Hospital. Linda was born September 12, 1947 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late Theodore Roosevelt and Jessie Edith (Berry) Nicholls. She married James Keith Bowlby on July 18, 1970. James preceded her in death in 2010 after 40 years...

 Roy E. Mollenkopf

Roy E. Mollenkopf

Oct 12, 2013

Roy Eugene Mollenkopf, 65, of Bucyrus passed away in his home Saturday, October 12, 2013 after a battle with cancer. Born June 26, 1948 in Crestline, Ohio as Roy Eugene Washam, Roy was adopted by Robert and Betty (Chance) Mollenkopf at the age of six. Raised in Crawford County, he graduated from Wynford High School in 1966. Roy married Jane...

 Eldon Beidelschies

Eldon Beidelschies

Oct 7, 2013

Eldon J. Beidelschies, 64, of Bucyrus died naturally and unexpectedly Monday, October 7, 2013 in the Bucyrus Community Hospital E.R. He was born November 23, 1948 in Bucyrus to the late Robert and Luella (Passet) Beidelschies. Eldon and his wife, Susan raised their children on the same family farm where he was raised. In 1966, he graduated from Wynford High...

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