Obituaries

Elena Lewis

Elena Lewis

Feb 1, 2022

Elena Lewis, 93 of Reynoldsburg, and formerly of Bucyrus, passed peacefully Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at The Inn at Summit Trail while holding hands and being comforted by her daughter and granddaughter. Elena (Horsley) Rhoden Lewis was born in Garrison, Ky on December 18, 1928. She was the first of ten children born to Rannel and Mamie (Cooper) Horsley. Helping...

Gail E. Kleer

Gail E. Kleer

Jan 25, 2022

Gail Eileen Kleer, 66, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born December 2, 1955 in Bucyrus Ohio to the late Robert P. and June E. (McKeehen) Kincade and was a1974 graduate of Bucyrus High School. On August 10, 1975 she married James A Kleer who preceded her in death on December 30, 2017....

Vicky Garverick

Vicky Garverick

Jan 24, 2022

Vicky Garverick, 62, passed into eternity with Jesus on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after weeks of failing health. She was born in Columbus on July 17, 1959 to the late Richard and Susan (George) Dailey. She graduated from Gahanna High School and The Ohio State University. Vicky worked in banking and accounting in greater Columbus until...

John R. Clime

John R. Clime

Jan 23, 2022

Character is what you are when you think no one is looking, and the character by which John R. Clime lived his life was admirable to all. On Sunday, January 23, 2022, John passed peacefully following an extended illness and surrounded by his family at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1950 in Bucyrus to the...

William H. Combs

William H. Combs

Jan 21, 2022

Bill Combs, 94, died Friday, January 21, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after weeks of failing health. He was born September 1, 1927 in Booneville, Kentucky to the late William O. and Nannie M. (Venable) Combs in Owsley County, Kentucky. The Combs family made their way to Wooster, Ohio where Bill grew up and graduated from Wooster High School in...

Thelma V. Mutchler

Thelma V. Mutchler

Jan 20, 2022

Thelma V. Mutchler, 88, passed away peacefully January 20, 2022 in the company of her family at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born September 5, 1933, to the late Alfred L. and Mary I. (Cotsmire) Stoneman, in New Winchester where she grew up and maintained lifetime friendships with her four closest friends. Thelma was Whetstone High School’s Valedictorian in 1951....

David V. Graham

David V. Graham

Jan 16, 2022

David V. Graham, 88, died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after a month of failing health. He was born July 19, 1933 in Bucyrus to the late David E. and LuEtter (Holland) Graham and attended Mt. Zion and Holmes Liberty Schools before moving to town and graduating from Bucyrus High School in 1951. He enlisted in the...

Charles E. Stone

Charles E. Stone

Jan 16, 2022

Charles Eugene Stone, 63, of Bucyrus passed peacefully in his recliner at home on Sunday, January 16, 2022. His death was presumably from a heart attack. He was born February 4, 1958, in Bucyrus to the late Charles Lester and Pauline (Tackett) Stone. Despite growing up under difficult and challenging conditions, including time as a resident of the Crawford County...

Christian "Chris" Striker

Christian "Chris" Striker

Jan 16, 2022

Christian “Chris” Striker, 73, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following a lengthy illness. Chris was born September 2, 1948 in Bucyrus to the late Rolla and Shirley Waive (Cole) Striker and was a 1966 graduate of Bucyrus High School. Following graduation he began working at North Electric for a short time before hiring into...

Rod Gardner

Rod Gardner

Jan 14, 2022

Richard Rodney Gardner, 70, of Bucyrus, died Friday, January 14, 2022 at Galion Community Hospital following a heart attack. He was born August 9, 1951 in Kenton, Ohio to the late Richard E. and Ina Belle (Rodgers) Gardner and was a 1969 graduate of Kenton Sr. High School. On June 5, 1971, he married Garnet Kay Kramer. Rod worked for...

Stephen C. Kennedy

Stephen C. Kennedy

Jan 14, 2022

Stephen C. Kennedy, 65, of Bucyrus, died January 14, 2022, at his home after years of declining health. Stephen was born in Bucyrus July 19, 1956 to the late Joseph Glenn Kennedy I and late Joan “Pat” (Heath) Kennedy. He grew up in Chatfield and graduated from Buckeye Central High School in 1974 before joining the Army. He would be...

Mary Jo Cramer

Mary Jo Cramer

Jan 14, 2022

Mary Jo Cramer, 88, of Bucyrus, died January 14, 2022 at Altercare of Bucyrus. Mary was born November 7, 1933 to the late Aloysius and Mildred (Fox) Lucius in Frenchtown. After attending New Riegel Schools until the 10th grade, Mary stayed at home to help take care of her many siblings. Mary married the late Willard “Jim” Cramer January 9,...

Daniel F. Ross

Daniel F. Ross

Jan 11, 2022

Daniel F. Ross, 69, died Tuesday morning, January 11, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after suffering recent health complications. He was born in Bucyrus on June 27, 1952 to the late Floyd F. and Mary Alice (Wilson) Ross. He graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1970 and went on to lead a life of service. He served in the Ohio...

Ernest G. McClintock

Ernest G. McClintock

Jan 10, 2022

Ernest George McClintock, 93, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully Monday, January 10, 2022 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following a recent illness. He was born May 26, 1928 in Bucyrus to the late Leo S. and Mabel (Kent) McClintock and was a graduate of Bucyrus High School. Following graduation, Ernie enlisted with Navy and served from 1946 to 1952. Following his honorable...

Wanda J. Daiber

Wanda J. Daiber

Jan 7, 2022

Wanda J. Daiber, 95, died peacefully Friday, January 7, 2022 at Carlisle Place. She was born November 12, 1926 in Brokensword, the youngest of 12 children of the late Harvey and Louisa (Laipply) Candel. She attended Lykens High School for three years and graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1944. Wanda moved to Tiffin where she worked as a secretary...

Richard "Rick" Gonnella

Richard "Rick" Gonnella

Jan 7, 2022

Richard E. Gonnella, 77, went Home to be with the Lord, Friday, January 7, 2022. He’d been at Galion Community Hospital enduring a month of failing health. He was born in Mansfield on April 21, 1944 and grew up in Galion, the only child of the late Mirando and Waverly (Smock) Gonnella. Rick attended Galion Sr. High for one year,...

Shirley Pritchard

Shirley Pritchard

Jan 6, 2022

Shirley M. Pritchard, 87, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully Thursday, January 6, 2022 at home. She was born October 11, 1934 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Loia A. (Sizemore) Moll and Paul Craft. Shirley was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Fred J. Moll. She was a 1952 graduate of Nevada High School and on April 3, 1953, she...

Richard S. Brown

Richard S. Brown

Jan 2, 2022

Richard Stanley Brown, 95, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Sunday January 2, 2022 at Carlisle Place. He previously lived at Maplecrest prior to their closure. He was born September 10, 1926 in Chatfield to the late Mervin Dean and Naomi Ruth (Hoss) Brown and was a graduate of Chatfield High School. Richard grew up on the family farm and because...

Linda L. Powers

Linda L. Powers

Dec 31, 2021

Linda Powers, 78, passed away on December 31, 2021 after a brief stay at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital. Linda was a strong woman who always looked out for and took care of her family, and her family appreciates the loving care and attention she received from the Riverside Hospital ICU and Hospice staff. Linda was born on December 17, 1943...

Jimmy E. Bauer

Jimmy E. Bauer

Dec 31, 2021

Jimmy Bauer, 88, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Friday, December 31, 2021 at his home in the presence of his four children after a one week battle with cancer. He was born on June 7, 1933 in Akron, Ohio to the late Edward and Florence (Miller) Bauer. When he was in sixth grade, the family moved to a farm in...