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
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
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
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
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...
Anna Maxine Ekleberry
Dec 29, 2021
Anna Maxine Ekleberry, 100, died peacefully Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Kingston Residence in Marion, Ohio. Maxine was born on April 1, 1921 in New Washington, Ohio, the daughter of Arthur and Lois Marquart. Maxine graduated from New Washington High School in 1939 and continued her education at Tiffin Business College. After graduation she moved to Bucyrus to begin her...
Waverly Anna Nicole Lewis
Dec 29, 2021
Waverly Anna Nicole Lewis was born sleeping at 8:16 pm on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was, and would have been loved and spoiled by her parents, Chad Anthony II and Justice Nicole (Dye) Lewis; siblings, Winston and Watson Lewis; maternal grandparents, Tim and Julieanna Pace; paternal grandparents, Chad and Amy Lewis; maternal great grandparents,...
Harry L. Hughes
Dec 21, 2021
Harry L. Hughes, 90, of Bucyrus, died December 21, 2021, at Altercare of Bucyrus. Harry was born July 4, 1931, to the late Hugh T. and Reba M. (Craner) Hughes in Bucyrus. He was a 1949 Bucyrus High School graduate. Harry married the love of his life, the late Betty J. Gossman, May 26, 1951, before being drafted into the...
Willard "Jim" Cramer
Dec 19, 2021
Willard J. “Jim” Cramer, 92, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born March 30, 1929 in New Washington to the late John W. and Odelia R. (Burger) Cramer. After attending New Washington schools, he farmed the family farm until joining West Side Feed where he worked in the mill for 36 years. Jim married Mary...
Ivan "Monroe" Earl
Dec 18, 2021
Ivan “Monroe” Earl, 66, of Crestline, died December 18, 2021 at Galion Community Hospital. Monroe was born October 6, 1955 to Doris (Stinson) Earl and the late Ivan Earl on the Craig Air Force Base in Dallas County, Alabama. The family moved to Crestline in 1956 to set down roots. Monroe was a 1974 graduate of Crestline High School and...
Kathryn A. Oppenlander
Dec 15, 2021
Kathryn A. Oppenlander, 99, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Altercare of Bucyrus. Friends of Kathryn are thankful to all Altercare staff who cared for her during her time there. She loved all of you and considered everyone family. Kathryn was born September 9, 1922 In Bucyrus Twp., Crawford County to the late Elmer and Esther (Yaussy)...
Gloria J. Assenheimer
Dec 14, 2021
Gloria Jean Assenheimer, 80, of Bucyrus passed peacefully Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Carlisle Place following recent health issues. She was born September 21, 1941 in Bucyrus to the late Sherman Jr. and Jean E. (Corwin) Norton and was a 1959 graduate of Mt. Zion High School. On June 5, 1959, she married her high school sweetheart, James E. Assenheimer...

Mary S. Ross
Dec 12, 2021
Mary Sue Ross, 80, of Columbus passed peacefully at home on Sunday December 12, 2021. Her death was unexpected but of natural causes. Mary was born on December 19, 1940, in Bucyrus to the late Marvin F. and Bernice M. (Saul) Ross. She was a 1958 graduate of Chatfield High School, then attended Capital University where she was a member...
Linda (Beck) Shuck
Dec 10, 2021
Linda Sue (Beck) Shuck, 66, died Friday, December 10, 2021 at Altercare of Bucyrus where she had resided for over 10 years with a number of health issues. She was born in Bucyrus on November 4, 1955. The oldest child of the late Arnulf W. Beck and Margaret A. (Shuck) Beck who survives. Linda was in the marching band and...
Helen Irene Buck
Dec 4, 2021
Helen Irene Buck, 94, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born May 2, 1927 in Attica to the late Earl G. and Mildred L. (Shoup) Bowersox and was a graduate of Attica High School. On June 13, 1953 she married Charles L. Buck II and shared 49 years of marriage until his...
Barbara Ann Kocher
Dec 4, 2021
Barbara Ann Kocher, 77, of Bucyrus, died December 4, 2021 at the Kobacker House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Barbara was born October 16, 1944 to the late Alton and Margaret (Ruch) Harris in Bucyrus. After living on a farm on Rt. 4 the family settled in Sulphur Springs. As a young child Barbara heard the call...
Patricia A. Snyder-Cotsamire
Dec 1, 2021
Patricia Ann Snyder Cotsamire, 82, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center following a recent illness. Pat was born July 22, 1939 in Bucyrus Twp, Crawford County, Ohio to the late Charles W. and Martha (Snavley) Snyder. She was a 1957 graduate of Mt. Zion High School and following graduation took a position...
Jimmie G. Scott
Nov 30, 2021
Jimmie Glenn Scott, 85 of Bucyrus passed peacefully Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Altercare of Bucyrus. Jim was born a triplet on April 13, 1936 in Strickland, Kentucky to the late Elmer R. Sr. and Mayme (Stamm) Scott. He grew up helping his family with their tobacco farm and following school, he helped building bridges for a short time before...
Quentin "Bud" Ackerman
Nov 26, 2021
Quentin “Bud” Ackerman, 102, died Friday night, November 26, 2021 at his home in Bucyrus under the care of his family and Stein Hospice. He was born August 15, 1919 in Boyne City, Michigan to the late Earl M. and Victoria V. Vlack (Vlach) Ackerman. They moved to Bucyrus in 1929. During those early depression years Bud helped to support...
Robert B. Eckert
Nov 20, 2021
Robert B. Eckert, 72, of Nevada, passed away November 20, 2021 unexpectedly at home. Robert was born October 12, 1949 in Crestline, Ohio to the late Charles William and Shirley (Lacey) Eckert. Bob graduated from Colonel Crawford High School in 1968. He attended and graduated from North Central Technical College with his Associates Degree in Retail Management in 1970. On...