Obituaries

Thomas Avery Richardson

Thomas Avery Richardson

Oct 9, 2021

Thomas Avery Richardson, 74, died Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital after three months of failing health. He was born in Bucyrus on August 25, 1947 to the late Myron A. Richardson and Ellen (Winegardner) Willetts Richardson. He attended Holmes-Liberty Schools and graduated from Wynford High School in 1965. He served in the Army in Vietnam from 1966-68....

Norma Jean Roberts

Norma Jean Roberts

Oct 3, 2021

Norma Jean Roberts, 92, of Bucyrus died early Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Lexington Court Care Center after several weeks of failing health. She was born November 3, 1928 in New Philadelphia to the late Paul B. and Helen M. (Shaffer) Sweany. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1946 and was very active on the Quakers’ sports teams...

David B. Berry

David B. Berry

Oct 1, 2021

David B. Berry, 64, of Mansfield died Friday evening, October 1, 2021 at UH Geauga Medical Center in Chardon after several weeks of illness. He was born August 25, 1957 in Mansfield to the late Delmer and Mary (Baker) Berry. He graduated from Madison Comprehensive High School. David occasionally tinkered on cars and especially loved every opportunity he had to...

Shirley M. Huggins

Shirley M. Huggins

Sep 29, 2021

Shirley M. Huggins, 85, died early Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Altercare of Bucyrus where she had resided for three years. She was born October 26, 1935 in Bucyrus to the late Glen C. and Velma E. (Treisch) Batton and attended Bucyrus Schools, then married Andy Wren with whom she had two sons, Phil and Danny. She married Bill Huggins...

Mary Victoria Carter

Mary Victoria Carter

Sep 26, 2021

Mary V. “Vikki” Carter, 80, of Marion, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Presidential Center in Marion. She was born August 23, 1941 in Bucyrus to the late Frederick G. and Lois I. “Sally” (Chandler) Herschler. Vikki was a 1959 graduate of Bucyrus High School and went on to earn her RN degree from Ohio Northern University. She was well...

Lois A. Neumann

Lois A. Neumann

Sep 23, 2021

Lois A. Neumann, 89, of North Robison went to be with the Lord on September 23, 2021 after a short illness. She was born December 11, 1931 to the late William E. and Grace M. (Stallings) Kaylor. She was raised on her family’s farms in Sulphur Springs and North Robinson and graduated from North Robinson High School in 1949. Lois...

James H. Hunt

James H. Hunt

Sep 22, 2021

James Harold Hunt, 77, of Huron, passed away September 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born February 12, 1944 to the late Harold Herbert and Vivian Ilene (Lanning) Hunt in Mansfield. He attended Mansfield Senior High School before joining the Air Force. James served until 1965 then began working at Sanese Vending. He worked there...

Wilma A Swart

Wilma A Swart

Sep 18, 2021

Wilma A. Swart, 86, of Brokensword passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at her home. She was born March 12, 1935 in Crawford County to the late Perry and Florence (Green) Miller and attended Holmes-Liberty School. She met Marvin B. Swart at church and they were married April 12, 1956. Wilma was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker...

Martha L. Seckel

Martha L. Seckel

Sep 15, 2021

Martha L. Seckel, 88, of Bucyrus, was called home on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was born April 28, 1933 in Elizabeth, WVa to the late William O. and Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Cooper. She moved to Bucyrus as a teenage girl and attended Bucyrus High School where she caught the eye of Ralph L. Seckel. He proudly mentioned to his...

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...