Ashley Y. Butler
Sep 27, 2022
Ashley Y. (Gantzler) Butler, 40, of Galion died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.
She was born in Bucyrus on December 27, 1981 to the late Thomas L. Gantzler and Joyce (Teets) Barciz who survives. Ashley fostered a love for music and the arts at an early age. She was active...
Dale A. Smith
Sep 26, 2022
Dale A. Smith, 92 passed away peacefully at home on September 26, 2022.
He was born October 23, 1929 in Lykens Twp., Ohio to the late Arden and Elizabeth (Hawkins) Smith. Dale graduated from Heidelberg University in 1951 where he was a star shortstop on the Heidelberg Student Princes baseball team. His baseball career was cut short by a knee injury...
Robin D. Estrada
Sep 26, 2022
One who provides knowledge and education and treats every individual student as if he or she were her own, will have a positive lasting impact and change that life forever. Robin D. Estrada did just that and her lessons taught to others will carry on for generations to come. Robin passed peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2022 at Advent Health...
Sheila A. Roe
Sep 25, 2022
Sheila Ann Roe, 55, of Marion, died on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at her home.
She was born June 2, 1967 in Galion to the late Paul C. Jr. and Margaret A. (Pennington) Roe and was a 1985 graduate of Col. Crawford High School. Sheila was self employed for much of her life and was currently working at Taste of Memphis...
Keith A. Berry
Sep 20, 2022
Keith A. Berry, 71, of Bucyrus, died September 20, 2022 at his home with his family at his side.
Keith was born June 12, 1951 to the late Harry W. and Betty J. (Fralick) Berry in Bucyrus. He graduated from Bucyrus High School and married the love of his life and best friend, Charlene Songer, June 7, 1970 at New Washington...
Allan E. Schiefer
Sep 19, 2022
Allan E. Schiefer, 85, died Monday, September 19, 2022 at his home under the care of his family and Southern Care Hospice.
He was born May 15, 1937 in Bucyrus to the late Welden and Ruth J. (Heinlen) Schiefer. Allan enjoyed growing up in rural Crawford County where he played, explored, farmed, fished, hunted, and graduated in 1955 from Holmes-Liberty High...
Donald E. Diener III
Sep 13, 2022
Donald E. Diener III, 26, of Shelby, died on September 13, 2022.
Donald was born December 11, 1995 to Donald E. Diener Jr. and Juanita (Noblet) Diener in Bucyrus. He graduated from Wynford High School in 2015 where he played tight end and kicker on their football team. A few years after graduation, Donald moved to Shelby and began working as...
Sharon L. Estrada
Sep 11, 2022
Sharon L. Estrada, 87, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, September, 11, 2022.
She was born May 22, 1935, daughter of the late Mildred (Nickelson) Wessel and was a 1953 graduate of Bucyrus High School. In August of that year, she enlisted in the US Navy and while serving, Sharon met Lorenzo Estrada, a serviceman in the Marine...
Eddie N. Drew
Aug 27, 2022
Edgar “Eddie” N. Drew, 43, of Bucyrus passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home August 27, 2022. Eddie was born September 3, 1978 to Michael E. Sr. and Patricia J. (Guisinger) Drew in Tiffin. In 1980 the family moved to Bucyrus where he would attend Bucyrus High School. He loved spending time with his family. Whether he was...
Michael D. Kent
Aug 19, 2022
Michael Kent, 73, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born April 6, 1949 in Bucyrus, Ohio to the late Archie and Artice (Taylor) Kent. Mike was a 1967 graduate of Wynford High School and on March 30, 1969, married Barbara Jean Candel who survives. Mike worked at Timken for 32 years...
Reverend Leroy C. Kerdolff
Aug 19, 2022
Reverend Leroy C. Kerdolff, 89, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Altercare of Bucyrus. He was born May 18, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Richard McKinley and Edna Mae (Pfau) Kerdolff. Leroy was a graduate of Withrow High School and went onto study at Heidelberg College before graduating from Eden Seminary in Webster Groves,...
John E. Fletcher
Aug 19, 2022
John Edward Fletcher, 58, of Nevada, passed peacefully on August 19, 2022 at home following a recent battle with Leukemia. He was born February 13, 1964 in Lancaster, Ohio to the late Charles E. and Vivian G. (Smith) Fletcher On March 6, 1999, he married Dawn K. Myers and she survives. John worked various jobs and had lastly enjoyed working...
Ernest W. Black
Aug 13, 2022
Ernest William Black, 83, of Bucyrus, died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born August 2, 1939 in Lima, Ohio to the late Ernest Leroy and Eleanor Mary (Means) Black. At a young age, Ernie’s father died and his mother married Clarence “Red” Wallace who also preceded him in death. Ernie was a...
Richard A. Wolfe
Aug 11, 2022
Richard A. Wolfe, 89, went home to be with his Savior Thursday night, August 11, 2022 under the care of his family and Kindred Hospice. He was born November 21, 1932 in Marion to the late Herbert and Nita (Whitcum) Wolfe. After graduating from Marion Harding High School, Richard served in the US Army with three tours into the Korean...
Carl L. Pensinger
Aug 4, 2022
Carl L. Pensinger, 86, died peacefully Thursday, August 4, 2022 at the home of his son under the care of Avita Hospice. He was born in Crestline on September 24, 1935 to the late Carl W. and Marjorie M. (Coleman) Pensinger. After marrying his best friend, Patricia Benedict, on January 30, 1953, Carl graduated from Whetstone High School in 1954...
Anita J. Spiegel
Aug 4, 2022
Anita J. Spiegel, 84, died Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Altercare of Bucyrus after years of failing health from a rare blood disease She was born May 8, 1938 in Wyandot County to the late Harold and Bernice (Horn) Stalder. After graduating from Nevada High School in 1956, she raised her family in Bucyrus where she was a member of...
Ronald L. Ratz
Aug 2, 2022
Ronald Lee Ratz died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his immediate family on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 after several years of declining health. Mr. Ratz was born on October 3, 1937, to the late Vernon Nicholas and Arlean Coffman Ratz on the family farm southwest of Nevada, Ohio located in Antrim Township, Wyandot County. He lived there until he...
Ann E. Miller
Aug 1, 2022
Ann E. Miller, 78, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully Monday, August 1, 2022 at Westbrook Assisted Living in Upper Sandusky in the presence of family while listening to Goodbye by Kenny Rogers. Ann was born July 15, 1944 in Bucyrus to the late Richard D. and Jane A. (Nelson) Miller and was a 1962 graduate of Col. Crawford High School. She...
Robert E. Clark
Jul 30, 2022
Robert E. Clark, 91, of Nevada, died July 30, 2022 at Marion General Hospital. Robert was born May 29, 1931 in Crawford County to the late Harry Thomas and Elverda Elizabeth (Nelson) Clark. He graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1949 before enlisting in the United States Army in 1951. His service would lead him to be stationed in...
Anita L. (Boggs) Cooper
Jul 25, 2022
Anita L. (Boggs) Cooper, 60, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital after struggling with lung cancer for three years. She was born December 29, 1961 in Maysville, Kentucky to the late Harry W. Boggs and Barbara J. (Gardner) Boggs. The Boggs moved to Bucyrus where Anita graduated from BHS in 1980. After graduation, she held...


