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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


