Leroy Keith Hostutler
May 18, 2012
Rev. Leroy Keith Hostutler, 86, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 18, 2012. His death occurred at the Beckley (W.Va.) VA Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1925 in Fairmont, W.Va. to the late George and Grace (Cain) Hostutler. From 1944-46, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was stationed in New Orleans. On...
Zelma L. Rothhaar
May 18, 2012
Zelma L. Rothhaar, 80, of rural Bucyrus stepped into glory Friday morning, May 18, 2012 at her residence. She was born on November 10, 1931 in Bloomville to the late Halcyon and Laura (Smith) Detterman. Zelma married Kevin W. Rothhaar on April 30, 1950. Zelma is survived by her loving husband of 62 years; their four sons, Alan (Jean Ann)...
David K. "Snuffy" Smith
May 13, 2012
David K. "Snuffy" Smith, 65, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born February 2, 1947 in Bucyrus to the late Homer Leroy and Ruth (Burwell) Smith. David graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1965 and from 1966-69 served in the US Army during Vietnam. He returned to Bucyrus and on August 28, 1971...
Wallace Johnson
May 9, 2012
Wallace Johnson, 91, of Bucyrus went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2012 after a prolonged illness. He was born January 24, 1921 in Webb, W.Va. to the late Haden and Inez (Bowen) Johnson. Wallace served in the U.S. Army during World War II helping people. He worked in the 130th Station Hospital in England and France...
Keith F. Krauter
May 3, 2012
Keith F. Krauter, 71, of Bucyrus and formerly of Marion, died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born December 20, 1940 in Greenville, Mich. to the late James B. and Selma M. (Fraley) Krauter. Keith graduated from Mt. Zion High School and served in the US Army from 1963-66. He returned to Bucyrus and worked at Swan...
Kate P. Fall
May 1, 2012
Kate P. Fall, 92, of Bucyrus and formerly of Laurel, Mississippi died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Maplecrest Assisted Living. She was born June 2, 1919 in Philadelphia, Miss. to the late Charlie B. and Ruth (Poole) Pilgrim. Kate lived most of her life in Laurel where she cared for her family as a homemaker and also used her abilities...
Helen M. Ackerman
Apr 24, 2012
Helen M. Ackerman, 90, of Bucyrus died Tuesday night, April 24, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born June 1, 1921 in Crawford County to the late Arthur and Nellie (Lerch) Reiff. Helen graduated from Holmes-Liberty in 1939. Following her graduation, she studied music for a year at Oberlin College. During her senior year of high school, Helen met...
Caysen Joseph Clime
Apr 23, 2012
Caysen Joseph Clime, 5 months of age, returned to God's care on Monday, April 23, 2012. He was born November 22, 2011 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky to Joseph John and Danielle Janelle (Witchey) Clime who reside in Galion. Even at birth, Caysen seemed to be a strong little boy; raising his head to look at mom and...
Lawrence "Bud" Hall
Apr 12, 2012
Lawrence H. "Bud" Hall, 92, of Bucyrus died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following a recent illness. He was born November 30, 1919 in Bucyrus to the late William and Pauline (Staiger) Hall. Bud attended school at Holmes-Liberty and North Robinson before graduating from Whetstone High School in 1937 where he played a number of sports. He...
Dianne K. Lyons
Apr 9, 2012
Dianne K. Lyons, 64, of Bucyrus died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following a valiant fight with cancer. She was born April 18, 1947 in Flint, Mich. to the late Frank Cooper and June Kaimon, living in Bucyrus. She attended Leslie (Mich.) High School, then began raising a family as a devoted mother. On July...
Jacob D. Leuthold
Apr 2, 2012
Jacob D. Leuthold, 40, of Bucyrus was found dead at his residence on Monday, April 2, 2012. He was born July 31, 1971 in Gresham, Ore., son of David R. Leuthold, who resides in Bucyrus, and Patricia (Nicholas) Smith, residing in Portland, Ore. At the age of seven, Jacob asked Jesus into his heart and was a good-natured young boy....
Robert H. Rittenberry
Mar 25, 2012
Robert H. Rittenberry, died March 25, 2012, the morning of his 93rd birthday at his residence in Bucyrus. He was born in Putnam County, Tenn. to the late Monroe Rittenberry and Sarah (Denson) Smith Rittenberry Tosh. He served in the US Army during WWII and, in 1949, he moved to Bucyrus to work at Swan in the shipping department and...
Hilda "Ann" Enders
Mar 22, 2012
Hilda "Ann" Enders, 87, formerly of Teddy Ave., Bucyrus, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Heartland of Bucyrus where she had resided since 2003. She was born July 20, 1924 in Lykens Twp. to the late Russell and Doyle (Hawblitz) Reiff. The family moved to Bucyrus in 1934 where Ann attended Bucyrus Schools. She met a young man named Wallace...
Donald F. Reed Jr.
Mar 18, 2012
Donald F. Reed, Jr., 67, of Nevada (PO Box 1053, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820), died unexpectedly following a kidney disorder Sunday, March 18, 2012 at UniversityHospital East in Columbus. Don was born July 1, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio the son of Betty J. (Arndt) Reed. Heattended school at Bucyrus and on July 8, 1967 married Carol I. Schieber whosurvives. Don was...
Helen E. Leiby
Mar 17, 2012
Helen E. Leiby, 93, of Bucyrus died early Saturday morning, March 17, 2012 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born June 17, 1918 in Bucyrus to the late Otto and Gladys (Hocker) Grasley and attended school in Bucyrus. On April 21, 1935 she married Willis Steiger who preceded her in death in 1971. On March 2, 1974, Helen married Lloyd...
Nina C. Luzader
Mar 16, 2012
Nina C. Luzader, 85, of Bucyrus died March 16, 2012 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born July 28, 1926 in Carey to the late Clarence and Lorena Kemerley. After graduating from Carey High School, she married Bruce Luzader who preceded her in death in April, 1970. Nina is survived by her daughters, Karen (Jim) Benson and Janet Jones; grandchildren,...
Miriam E. Fauser
Mar 12, 2012
Miriam E. Fauser, 96, of Bucyrus, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Maplecrest Assisted Living. She was born March 30, 1915 in Crawford County to the late C. Arthur and Ida Maude (Phillips) Gearhart. Miriam graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1933 and on March 28, 1937 she married Milford F. Fauser. Together they spent 65 years farming, raising...
G. Edward Heath
Mar 8, 2012
Gerald Edward Heath, 84, formerly of Bucyrus, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 in his residence at Primrose Retirement Community in Marion. He was born August 21, 1927 in Bucyrus to the late Charles and Esther (McGee) Heath and graduated from Bucyrus High School. Ed proudly served in the U.S. Navy in 1945-1946 and married the former Della M. Vance June...
Debra R. Grasley
Mar 6, 2012
Debra R. Grasley, 58, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly of natural causes Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1953 in Bucyrus to the late Bobby J. and Lena L. (Harris) Turner. Debbie graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1972 when she began working at Galion Dresser until they closed. She then worked at Timken until...
Rosalyn A. Cheek
Mar 6, 2012
Rosalyn A. Cheek, 72, of Columbus, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Kobacker House in Columbus. She was born October 11, 1939 in Chatfield to the late John F. and Elsie E. (Schimpf) Schifer. Rose graduated from Chatfield High School in 1957 where she played clarinet in the band, was a member of the National Honor Society and was the...