Obituaries

Kenneth D. Emerson

Kenneth D. Emerson

Mar 22, 2022

Kenneth D. Emerson died early Tuesday morning on his 85th birthday, March 22, 2022, at Altercare of Bucyrus. He was born March 22, 1937, in Lynchburg, Va., to the late Frank Emerson and Gail (Woodall) Emerson Grasley. The Emersons moved to Bucyrus when Ken was a freshman and he graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1955. Ken also met Dorothy...

Donna M. Briggs

Donna M. Briggs

Mar 22, 2022

Donna Marie Briggs, 94, of Marion, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida. She was born February 11, 1928 in Marion to the late Francis and Susie Trimmer. On July 18, 1948, she married Clarence E. Briggs and he preceded her in death on March 13, 1990. Donna worked at General Electric in Bucyrus for...

Autumn J. Young

Autumn J. Young

Mar 20, 2022

Autumn Jade Young 24, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, March 20, 2022. She was born January 24, 1998 in Galion and grew up in Bucyrus, graduating from TRECA Digital Academy in 2016. Autumn enjoyed any moments spent with her family and they include, her mom and stepdad, Carey Young and Tod Spurlock Sr.; dad, Robert E. Young Jr.; maternal grandparents, Anthony...

Larry A. Blubaugh

Larry A. Blubaugh

Mar 17, 2022

Larry A. Blubaugh, 86, died peacefully March 17, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of OhioHeath Hospice. He was born, June 26, 1935 in Shelburn, Indiana to the late John C. and Fern E. (Grantham) Blubaugh. Larry’s family made their way to Ashland, Ohio when he was a teen and he graduated from Ashland...

Margaret "Peggy" J. Sand

Margaret "Peggy" J. Sand

Mar 14, 2022

Margaret “Peggy” Jane Sand, 84, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly March 14, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. Peggy was born June 12, 1937 to the late Wayne Young and Margaret Young Seifert in Crawford County. She attended Holy Trinity School and Holmes-Liberty High School where she graduated in 1955. Peggy worked at K-Mart for nearly a decade before it closed. She...

Norman J. Egnor

Norman J. Egnor

Mar 13, 2022

Norman Joseph Egnor, 89, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Altercare of Bucyrus. Norman was born April 7, 1932 in Marion, Ohio to the late Victor Herbert and Ellen Virginia (Robinson) Egnor. He graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1950 and a short time later joined the Navy. Norman served his country for two years...

Priscilla I. Lane

Priscilla I. Lane

Mar 12, 2022

Priscilla Lane, 77 of Farmington, Michigan, passed peacefully Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Primrose of Findlay following several years of living with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born July 9, 1944 in Morristown, Tenn. to the late Holland R. and Charlsie M. (Bell) Lane. Priscilla’s family moved to the area following her sixth-grade school year and she was a 1962 graduate...

Valerie Ann Clinard

Valerie Ann Clinard

Mar 12, 2022

Valerie Ann Clinard, 48, of Bucyrus, died March 12, 2022 at Altercare where she resided for six years. Valerie was born February 22, 1974 to Roger Lee and Kathleen Valerie (McDaniel) Cotsmire in Bucyrus. She graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1993 and began working in the Dietary Department at Altercare and Bucyrus Community Hospital. Valerie then went on to...

Sylvia Kraft

Sylvia Kraft

Mar 7, 2022

Sylvia Kraft, 67, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Galion Community Hospital. She was born January 24, 1955 in Chalan Pago, Guam to the late Jose and Emperatriz (Ignacio) Aguon. She graduated from George Washington High School in Mangilao. Sylvia met a marine from New Washington named Andrew Kraft while he was stationed on the...

Raymond R. Ream

Raymond R. Ream

Mar 5, 2022

Raymond R. Ream, 86, died peacefully early Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Altercare of Bucyrus after two months of failing health. The middle child of the late Harold V. and Evelyn “Ada” (Downing) Ream, Ray was born in Bucyrus on June 27, 1935. He attended Whetstone School and worked as a mechanic for the Crawford County Highway Department for 30...

Elon E. Stadler

Elon E. Stadler

Feb 25, 2022

Elon E. Stadler, 83, of Bucyrus, died February 25, 2022 at her home after years of declining health. Elon was born January 27, 1939 to the late Sheldon and LaBerta (Shultz) Emery in Dayton. She graduated from Fairview High School where she did synchronized swimming, then went on to attend Wilmington College. Elon would transfer to the University of Dayton...

Jodi Young

Jodi Young

Feb 21, 2022

Jodi D. Young, 46, made her way to eternity with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, February 21, 2022 at her home under the care of her family and North Central Ohio Hospice. God’s love and peace has been with her through a grueling pancreatic cancer journey. She was born August 22, 1975 in Bucyrus to the late Chester E....

Dale K. Brause

Dale K. Brause

Feb 19, 2022

Dale K. Brause, 92, of rural Sycamore died unexpectedly in the Bucyrus Community Hospital ER on Saturday, February 19, 2022. He and his twin sister were born September 1, 1929 to the late Clarence A. and Anna M. (Schimpf) Brause. He grew up on the family farm and went to Lykens School where he played basketball and graduated in 1947....

Thomas E. Harley

Thomas E. Harley

Feb 13, 2022

Thomas E. Harley, 71, of Nevada died Sunday evening, February 13, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital from complications of mesothelioma. He was born July 18, 1950 in Shelby to the late Robert Sr. and Sara (Stiteler) Harley and raised in Sulphur Springs. He attended Col. Crawford High School until enlisting in the US Navy in 1968. He served aboard four...

Shirley Ann Hickman

Shirley Ann Hickman

Feb 13, 2022

Shirley Ann Hickman, 62, of Bucyrus, died February 13, 2022 at home after years of battling breast cancer. Shirley was born December 26, 1959 to Margaret (Morgan) Shope and the late Charles Shope in Bucyrus. She attended Wynford High School and married her high school sweetheart, the late James “Jim” Hickman, on May 28, 1976. He preceded her in death...

Lori Marie Frost

Lori Marie Frost

Feb 12, 2022

Lori Marie Frost, 65, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on February 12, 2022 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born October 25, 1956, in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Paul and Frances (Young) Price. Lori graduated from Columbian High School, Tiffin. She married on September 26, 1981 to Jeffrey M. Frost of Bucyrus. She is survived...

Elta "Pennie" Perrin

Elta "Pennie" Perrin

Feb 7, 2022

Elta “Pennie” Perrin, 94, died peacefully Monday, February 7, 2022 at Altercare of Bucyrus where she had resided since 2017. She was born December 26, 1927 in Houston, Ohio to the late Clarence F. and Ida M. (Yagle) Keiser. The Keisers made their way to Galion where Elta grew up and attended school. She met Charles Kenneth Perrin and they...

Shirley M. Assenheimer

Shirley M. Assenheimer

Feb 6, 2022

Shirley Mae Assenheimer, 82, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, February 06, 2022 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Shirley was born December 4, 1939 in Tiffin to the late Lincoln and Bernice (Miller) Jump. She was a 1957 graduate of Sycamore High School and on March 7, 1959 married Charles E. Assenheimer. Shirley was happily married for 61 years until...

Lynn T. Hepner

Lynn T. Hepner

Feb 4, 2022

Lynn Hepner, 79, died peacefully in her sleep Friday, February 4, 2022. She went into eternity with her Savior on her terms as she shoveled snow the day before despite her children’s pleas not to do so considering her heart condition.

Lynn was born January 14, 1943, in Bucyrus to the late Norman and Aleta (Nicholson) Kisor. She graduated from Bucyrus...

Daniel R. Pfleiderer

Daniel R. Pfleiderer

Feb 4, 2022

Daniel R. Pfleiderer, 75, died peacefully Friday, February 4, 2022 at Orchard Park Assisted Living where he had resided for 13 years. Dan was born in Bucyrus on July 3, 1946 to the late Howard and Dolores (Powers) Pfleiderer and baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He grew up in Oceola and attended Wynford Schools. His mental handicap did not...