Obituaries

Travis G. Nicholson

Travis G. Nicholson

Sep 11, 2021

Travis Graham Nicholson, 63, of Bucyrus, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 after years of declining health. Travis was born March 28, 1958 in Shelby to the late Paul and Sandra (Graham) Nicholson. He was a member of the cross-country team at Bucyrus High School and held the school’s half mile record from 1975-1985. Travis graduated in 1976 and began...

Violet M. Wingate

Violet M. Wingate

Sep 9, 2021

Violet Mary Wingate, 82, died peacefully Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her home under the care of her family and OhioHealth Hospice. She was born in Bucyrus on December 27, 1938 to the late Alfred V. and Rose K. (Ruffner) Rossman. After graduating from Bucyrus High School in 1956, she attended Capital University until her beauty caught the eye of...

Sue Smalley

Sue Smalley

Sep 8, 2021

Sue (Haller) Smalley, 79, of Avon, passed away on September 8, 2021 at the Avenue of North Ridgeville after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Sue was born December 10, 1941 to the late Alton Edwin and Fairy Irene (Risinger) Haller in Bucyrus. She graduated in 1969 from Bucyrus High School and was a majorette in the school’s marching band. She...

Virginia Ruth Headley

Virginia Ruth Headley

Sep 7, 2021

Virginia Ruth Headley, 92, of Hanoverton, passed away September 7, 2021 at Liberty Nursing Center of Mansfield. Ruth was born April 30, 1929 at the family farm in Deersville, Ohio to the late Dwight and Minnie (Riley) Barber. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1947 and was a former employee of Scio Pottery, a 4H member, 4H advisor, and...

Betty A. Wert

Betty A. Wert

Sep 6, 2021

After a brief illness, Betty Ann (Dyer) Wert, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and faithful Christian, went into the loving arms of Jesus her Savior on Monday morning, September 6, 2021. Her loving presence will be missed by her husband, Harold Wert; children, Kimberly (Dale) Downing, Kevin (Michelle) Wert, Heather (Steven) Jackson, and Stephanie (Justin) Beck; five grandchildren, Grant...

Tom Rarick

Tom Rarick

Sep 6, 2021

Tom Rarick, 80, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at his home on Monday, September 06, 2021 following a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. He was born August 22, 1941 in Bucyrus to the late Jack B. and Maxine E. (Timson) Rarick. His family moved to Cleveland when he was in junior high school and Tom graduated from Brush High School in...

Herman W. Cooper

Herman W. Cooper

Sep 4, 2021

Herman W. Cooper, 49, of Bucyrus died early Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after years of failing health and a recent infection. He was born September 23, 1971 to Herman C. Cooper and the late Hannah Angie Cooper. Herman graduated from Wynford High School in 1989. He met Vanessa Hensley in the summer of 1990 and they...

Frances M. Reiter

Frances M. Reiter

Aug 30, 2021

Lifelong Bucyrus resident, Frances M. Reiter, 85, passed peacefully Monday, August 30, 2021 at Carlisle Place. She was born July 25, 1936 in Bucyrus to the late Leo and Lucy (Hopkins) Spiegel and was a 1954 graduate of Bucyrus High School. On February 14, 1961, she married Edward L. Reiter and he preceded her in death on April 16, 2016....

Cecil "Cy" Souders

Cecil "Cy" Souders

Aug 30, 2021

Cecil “Cy” Souders, 100, died early Monday, August 30, 2021 at his Hilliard home under the loving care of his family. He was born January 3, 1921 in Bucyrus to the late Calvin and Margaret (Wilson) Souders. The 1939 Bucyrus High School graduate was a gifted athlete and captained the Ohio All Stars in the Kumquat Bowl where he agreed...

Nancy C. Edgington

Nancy C. Edgington

Aug 24, 2021

Nancy C. Edgington, 84, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. She was born July 15, 1937 in Bloomville, Ohio to the late Charles R. and Mae L. (Coffman) Scheerer. Nancy graduated from Bloomville High School and shortly thereafter found employment at Timken. This is where she met Byron “Barney” Edgington. They shared some time...

Kathy G. Ricketts

Kathy G. Ricketts

Aug 24, 2021

Katherine G. Ricketts, 79, longtime Columbus resident and educator, died peacefully Tuesday morning, August 24, 2021 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay, Ohio. She was born August 11, 1942 in Cincinnati to the late John and Elizabeth (Yoder) Bach. Kathy was raised on the family farm in Belle Center, Ohio. She was the Belle Center High School 1959...

Sheila Y. Horsley

Sheila Y. Horsley

Aug 22, 2021

Sheila Horsley, 59 of rural Marion, passed peacefully Sunday, August 22, 2021, at her home following an extended battle with cancer. She was born February 26, 1962, in Galion to the late Ralph W. and Vivian C. (Grogg) Hedrick. Her family moved closer to Bucyrus when she was young, and Sheila attended school at Col. Crawford before receiving her GED...

Dorothy M. Miller

Dorothy M. Miller

Aug 22, 2021

Dorothy Mae Miller, beloved wife of John Richard Miller, went to be with her Lord and Savior August 22, 2021. Dorothy was born October 3, 1930, in Crawford County to Helen (Eichelberger) and Frederick Layer. She married her high school sweetheart, John R. Miller on February 18, 1949. He was her soulmate and her one true love. They celebrated 72...

Jerry Frost

Jerry Frost

Aug 22, 2021

Gerald L. Frost, 81, died Sunday morning, August 22, 2021 at his home under the loving care of his family and Avita Hospice. He was born in Warren, Ohio on April 6, 1940 to the late Joseph and Ethel (Todd) Frost. After graduating from Warren G. Harding High School in 1957, Jerry served in the US Navy from 1958-1960. He...

Linda L. Kessler

Linda L. Kessler

Aug 16, 2021

Linda L. Kessler, the only daughter of Robert and Geraldine (Swartzmiller) Kessler, New Washington, became pain free peacefully at Altercare of Bucyrus on Monday, August 16, 2021. She was 71. Born November 28, 1949, Linda grew up in a time before the term “special needs” became the norm. She was always “special” and brought much joy to her family and...

Donna L. Gorenflo

Donna L. Gorenflo

Aug 16, 2021

Donna L. Gorenflo, 66, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 in Florida where she and her family loved to vacation and spend as much time as possible. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born on January 20, 1955 in Bucyrus to Robert and Donna (Hayes) Clark. Donna went to Wynford High School where she...

Gary E. Miller

Gary E. Miller

Aug 13, 2021

Gary Eugene Miller, 65, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully early Friday, August 13, 2021 at his home following an extended illness. Gary was born on June 19, 1956 in Bucyrus to Terry E. “Ted” and Maxine J. (Hancock) Miller who reside in rural Bucyrus. He was a 1974 graduate of Col. Crawford High School where he was an accomplished baseball player....

Regina L. Snyder

Regina L. Snyder

Aug 9, 2021

Regina Lee Snyder, 71, died Monday evening, August 9, 2021 at Heartland of Bucyrus where she had resided since 2016. She was born in Bucyrus on June 23, 1950 to the late James Sr. and Betty (Nickler) Smith. Regina was raised in Nevada, Ohio and graduated from Wynford High School in 1968. Regina met Terry Snyder after their mothers conspired...

Brian D. Short

Brian D. Short

Aug 5, 2021

Brian Short, 59, of Oceola, died most likely from a broken heart having recently lost his wife earlier this year. His death occurred at his home on Thursday, August 5, 2021. He was born April 23, 1962 in Bucyrus to the late Michael P. Short and Judith A. (Gobrecht) Short who survives in Bucyrus. On December 31, 1983, Brian married...

Teresa Hensley Frazier

Teresa Hensley Frazier

Jul 23, 2021

Teresa Ann (Hensley) Frazier, 53, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Riverside Hospital following a lengthy illness. Teresa was born in Bucyrus on June 22, 1968 to the Magdelene (Rigney) Hensley who survives and the late Freelin Hensley. Teresa was a free spirit who loved everyone with her whole heart. Anyone who knew Teresa...