Obituaries

Charles R. Stauffer Sr.

Charles R. Stauffer Sr.

May 31, 2021

Charles R. Stauffer, Sr., 90, passed early Monday, May 31, 2021 at his home in Parkville, Missouri after years of declining health. He was born February 17, 1931 in Bucyrus to the late Robert and Ruth (Vollmer) Stauffer. After graduating from Bucyrus High in 1949, he studied at Ohio Northern before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1951. Charles...

Susan E. Bennett

Susan E. Bennett

May 31, 2021

Susan Bennett, 75, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Marion General Hospital following recent health issues. She was born June 22, 1945 to the late James E. and Martha J. (Swihart) Leitzy. Susan was a 1963 graduate of Mt. Zion High School where she was a cheerleader, member of the band and active in 4-H. She...

Charles P. Oberlander

Charles P. Oberlander

May 31, 2021

Chuck Oberlander, 82, of Caledonia, passed peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021 at home. He had been under hospice care and was comfortably situated in front of his sunroom window where he could enjoy the sun shining bright over his farmland. Chuck was born January 23, 1939 in Bucyrus to the late Clifford L. and Elfreda J. (Knipp) Oberlander. He...

Thomas J. Mollencopf

Thomas J. Mollencopf

May 20, 2021

Thomas Joseph Mollencopf, 70, of Nevada, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1951 in Bucyrus to the late Ferris H. and Mary Ellen (Hartwell) Mollencopf. Tom was a 1970 graduate of Col. Crawford High School and worked many years at Swan Rubber until his retirement. On November...

Ruth Irene Miller

Ruth Irene Miller

May 19, 2021

Ruth Irene Miller, 99, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was born September 2, 1921 in Wyandot County to the late Ralph and Leora (Johnson) Everhart. Ruth graduated from Sycamore High School and in 1944 married Marion D. Miller. He preceded her in death in 2007. Ruth, along with her husband, Marion owned and operated Miller’s...

Ellen Mae Hill

Ellen Mae Hill

May 16, 2021

Ellen Mae Hill, 72, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born April 7, 1949 in Vanceburg, Kentucky to the late Cecil and Elizabeth (Knell) Brown. On November 7, 1964, she married the love of her life, Donald E. Hill. They shared 48 years of marriage before his passing on November 1, 2012. Ellen’s passion in...

Aurelia R. Brombacher

Aurelia R. Brombacher

May 11, 2021

Aurelia Ruth Brombacher, 97, of Bucyrus, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2021. She was born September 3, 1923 in Sherwood, Ohio to the late Rev. Arthur K. Beisheim and Ruth E. (Boedeker) Beisheim. She graduated from Buffalo East High School, Buffalo, NY in 1941 and from Heidelberg College in 1947. Aurelia was married to W. Wallace Brombacher on June...

John F. Jerew

John F. Jerew

May 4, 2021

John F. Jerew, 88, died early Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home under the care of his granddaughter and Kindred Hospice. He was born on March 15, 1933 in Marion to the late Howard and Helen (Greshel) Jerew. John graduated from Marion Harding in 1951. While at Harding, he met his lifelong sweetheart, Phyllis Hypes, and they were married...

Tori A. Carman

Tori A. Carman

May 3, 2021

Tori Andréa Carman, 19, of Bucyrus, died Monday, May 3, 2021 as result of an automobile accident. She was born on August 6, 2001 in Marion, Ohio to Todd Andrew Carman and Miranda Rae (Clark) Carman. Growing up in Bucyrus, Tori enjoyed time spent with family and friends. She attended Wynford High School where she was active in art/drawing, sang...

Joseph E. Ricker

Joseph E. Ricker

Apr 27, 2021

Joseph E. Ricker, 46, of Bucyrus, died on April 27, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family after an 8 month battle with cancer. Joe was born August 19, 1974 to Ronald Ricker Sr. and Cathy (Bomgardner) Adams in Columbus. He joined the Bucyrus community in 1979 after his mother married Darrell Smith, who became his stepfather and raised...

Jane E. (Espy) Fischer

Jane E. (Espy) Fischer

Apr 26, 2021

Jane Fischer, 72, of Worthington and formerly of Marion and Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Monday, April 26, 2021 at her daughter’s home where she had been cared for following a battle with cancer. Jane was born on August 31, 1948 in Marion to the late William C. and Vonna Mae (Clark) Espy. She was raised in Cardington and was a...

Eileen L. Lust

Eileen L. Lust

Apr 25, 2021

Eileen Lucille Lust, 99, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Carlisle Place. She was born September 11, 1921 in Bucyrus to the late Charles H. and Esther E. (McGee) Heath and graduated from Bucyrus High School. On September 14, 1940, she married Lawrence E. Lust and they shared 62 years of marriage before his death in 2002. Eileen...

Lana H. Mulvaine

Lana H. Mulvaine

Apr 23, 2021

Lana H. Mulvaine, 78, of Bucyrus, died on April 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by family after a long 18 month battle with cancer. Lana was born February 6, 1943 to the late Donald A. and Gladys I. (West) Beaver in Mansfield. She married the love of her life, the late Ernest “Ernie” Mulvaine, in March of 1969. The...

Marilyn J. Solt

Marilyn J. Solt

Apr 23, 2021

Marilyn June (Smith) Solt, 89, of Bucyrus, Ohio passed away on April 23, 2021 in Bucyrus. Marilyn was born on May 3, 1931 in Marion, Ohio. She was the daughter of Curtis “Cy” E. and Pauline (Kennedy) Smith. Marilyn graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1949 and The Ohio State University in 1953. Marilyn married Dr. Robert L. Solt...

Rev. Harold L. Hasenauer

Rev. Harold L. Hasenauer

Apr 23, 2021

Rev. Harold Luther Hasenauer, 91, known as Pastor Hap to most, passed peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. He was born May 30, 1929 in Pottsville, Pa to the late Harry and Tamar (Jones) Hasenauer and graduated first in his class from Pottsville High School in 1947. He was proud to have studied fine...

John "Benny" Uhl

John "Benny" Uhl

Apr 11, 2021

John Bernard Uhl, 83, of Bucyrus, died early Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home in the loving care of his family and Avita Hospice after a recent illness. He was born December 13, 1937 in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Delores (Kaple) Uhl. Shortly after birth, his family moved to Bucyrus and in 1955, Benny graduated...

Kathleen R. Prince

Kathleen R. Prince

Apr 11, 2021

Kathleen Rebeca Prince, 54, of Bucyrus, died on April 11, 2021 at home surrounded by family after years fighting cancer. Kathleen was born December 18, 1966 to Edgardo and Celida (Vizcarra) Valdivia in Arequipa, Peru. She graduated from Santa Rosa De Lima High School. She met the love of her life Jeffery Prince in Virginia and they got married March...

Betty R. Hauenstein

Betty R. Hauenstein

Apr 9, 2021

Betty Hauenstein, 86, of Bucyrus, died Friday, April 9, 2021 at home. She was born April 4, 1935 in Jefferson City, Tennessee to the late DeSota “DD” and Bobbie (Taylor) Haun. Her family moved to Ohio when she was young, and Betty graduated from Polk High School in 1953. That same year on June 25, she married Marvin L. Hauenstein...

Clifton A. Young

Clifton A. Young

Apr 9, 2021

Clifton Albert Young, AKA “Chief,” “CAY,” “Fat Albert,” “PaPa Bear,” and “The Cookie Man” went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 9, 2021. Clifton was born in Holmes Twp. January 7, 1937 to the late Charles Henry Young and Mary Elizabeth (Zornes) Young. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Terrie Sue Young (Rittenberry); and five...

Katherine A. Short

Katherine A. Short

Apr 3, 2021

Katie Short, 56, of Oceola, died April 3, 2021 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. She was born March 20, 1965 in Bucyrus to the late Alex R. Sr. and Mary A. (Moore) Miller. Katie went onto truck driving school in Florida where she obtained her chauffer/commercial driver’s license. On December 31, 1983, she married Brian D. Short, and he survives....