Obituaries

Mary G. Kiess

Mary G. Kiess

Nov 26, 2020

Mary G. Kiess, 95, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020, finding a way to bring those nearest to her heart together amidst these challenging times. Her passing occurred at Carlisle Place where she had received much love and formed many friendships throughout her 10 plus years of residence. Considered to be a member of the greatest generation, Mary was...

David Burton Williams

David Burton Williams

Nov 26, 2020

David Burton Williams, 52, of Bucyrus died unexpectedly November 26, 2020 in his home after a fall. David was born January 4, 1968 to the late Jacob and Cheryl (Balyeat) Williams in Fort Riley, Kansas. Growing up his family moved from state to state due to his father’s military service and he attended high school in Colorado. Throughout his life,...

Jane Elizabeth Hatcher

Jane Elizabeth Hatcher

Nov 21, 2020

Jane E. Hatcher, 86, of Bucyrus, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born September 13, 1934 in Bucyrus to the late Park and Eva (George) Stuckman and was a 1952 graduate of Mt. Zion High School. Jane was a cheerleader and in her later high school years, caught the eye of a former rival basketball...

Charles E. Hardgrow Sr.

Charles E. Hardgrow Sr.

Nov 19, 2020

Charles E. Hardgrow Sr., 89, of Mansfield, was called home on Thursday, November 19, 2020 following his death at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. Charles was born March 20, 1931 in Monclo, West Virginia and was the oldest of two sons of the late Aubrey and Hattie (Clark) Hardgrow Sr. Charles Lived much of his life in West Virginia where he...

Patricia Louise Miller

Patricia Louise Miller

Nov 18, 2020

Patricia Louise Miller, 86, of Bucyrus, died November 18, 2020 at Signature Healthcare of Galion. Patricia was born September 3, 1934 to the late Robert Edward Treaster and W. Louise Miller in Willard. She grew up in Willard and graduated from Willard High School in 1952. After graduating, she met Jim F. Miller. They had their first date on New...

Joyce H. Wenzel

Joyce H. Wenzel

Nov 17, 2020

Joyce H. Wenzel, 88, of Galion and formerly of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Magnolia Terrace. She was born January 24, 1932 in Charlotte, NC to the late R.W. and Bessie E. (Stephens) Hailey. Joyce grew up in Bucyrus and was a 1949 graduate of Bucyrus High School. In January of 1953, she married Hayward “Dick”...

Pete Roll

Pete Roll

Nov 16, 2020

Pete Roll passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020. His family was at his bedside. He was 85 and he will be missed by his wife , Joyce; sons, Craig and Todd & Heidi and their family, Taylor, Peggy & Isla Roll and JoBeth, Michael & Grayson Metcalf; sister, Annie Lipker; sisters-in-law, Deanne Roll and Jayne Jordan; brother-in-law, Joe...

Norman F. Hill

Norman F. Hill

Nov 14, 2020

Norman F. Hill, 89, of Bucyrus died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Avita Bucyrus Hospital. He had been failing in health the past few months. He was born December 8, 1930 in Circleville, Ohio to the late Thad and Hazel (Starkey) Hill and was a 1948 graduate of Clearcreek High School, where he was a basketball and baseball standout. He...

Bill Wisterman

Bill Wisterman

Nov 14, 2020

Bill Wisterman, also known as Buzz, 87, of Bucyrus died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Galion Community Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Lima on March 17, 1933 to the late Howard E. and Delphine G. (Goodes) Wisterman. Bill attended Lima Sr. High and graduated from Columbia (TN) Military Academy in 1953. He studied engineering...

Phyllis A. Pfaff

Phyllis A. Pfaff

Nov 12, 2020

Phyllis A. Pfaff, 80, died peacefully at her home Thursday evening, November 12, 2020 under the care of her family and OhioHealth Hospice. She was born August 9, 1940 in Wayne County, Ohio to the late Harold W. and Thelma L. (Griner) Furniss. Phyllis graduated in 1958 from Norwayne High School where she was active in band and choir. While...

Laura V. Seeger

Laura V. Seeger

Nov 11, 2020

Laura Viola Gossard Seeger, 100 who resided in both Marion and Galion for much of her life, died peacefully Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Mill Creek in Galion. She was born September 8, 1920 in Cairo, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Ruth (Martz) Waltz and was a 1937 graduate of Lima High School. Laura was also proud to have...

Pamela Jo Zarcone

Pamela Jo Zarcone

Nov 11, 2020

Pamela Jo Zarcone, 67, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her home following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born January 3, 1953 in Bucyrus to the late Tommy C. and Bessie Ruth (Diebler) Chance and was a 1971 graduate of Wynford High School. The next year, she married, Paul R. Zarcone and they were...

Jo Ann Sharrock

Jo Ann Sharrock

Nov 11, 2020

Jo Ann Sharrock, 79, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. She was born October 23, 1941 in Galion to the late Donald E. and Esther L. (Henry) Sharrock. Esther married the late Verlin J. Bevan who was an active part of Jo Ann’s life. Jo Ann attended school in both Galion and Bucyrus and on...

Della Mae Heath

Della Mae Heath

Nov 8, 2020

Della Mae Heath, 93 of Galion, died Sunday, November 08, 2020 at University Hospital of Elyria. She was born December 10, 1926 in Paradise, WV to the late Herman H. and Lydia (Thompson) Vance and graduated from Poca High School. Della moved to the area in the early to mid-1950s and on June 1, 1955, married Gerald Edward Heath, who...

Michael V. White

Michael V. White

Nov 8, 2020

Michael V. White, 80, of Bucyrus, was led home on November 8, 2020 after passing at his residence. Michael was born November 5, 1940 to the late Arnold and Hazel Wellner White in Lancaster, Wisconsin. When he was 16 years old his family moved to Shelby, Ohio where he graduated from Shelby High School in 1958. Michael then attended Hobart...

Lucille V. Lutz

Lucille V. Lutz

Nov 8, 2020

Lucy Lutz passed peacefully at her own home, on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Lucy lived in Bucyrus, a former native of Chatfield and now resides eternally with her Savior. She was born in McIntosh, Alabama on July 2nd to the late Ophel and Emmie (Reed) Lane. In 1943, she and her sister, Flo, moved to the area and she worked...

Charles E. Assenheimer

Charles E. Assenheimer

Nov 6, 2020

Charles E. Assenheimer, 83, died November 6, 2020 in Bucyrus, Ohio with his family by his side. Charles was born September 18, 1937 to the late Harold and Lucille (Leonberger) Assenheimer in Bucyrus. He lived in Bucyrus all his life and was a class of 1955 Mt. Zion High School graduate. After graduation, Charles went to work at Timken in...

Robert E. Stauffer

Robert E. Stauffer

Nov 4, 2020

Robert E. Stauffer, 84, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday evening, November 4, 2020 under the care of his family and OhioHealth Hospice. He was born in Bucyrus on May 2, 1936 to the late Robert and Ruth (Vollmer) Stauffer. He graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1954 and Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh in 1958. He worked...

Calvin W. Shifley

Calvin W. Shifley

Nov 4, 2020

Calvin Woodrow Shifley died on November 4, 2020, in Huntersville, North Carolina, at the age of 95, after recently moving from Bucyrus to the Charlotte, North Carolina area to be near family. He was born on March 15, 1925, the oldest of seven children, to Hattie Edna (Hieber) and Charles Elic Shifley in Crawford County, Chatfield Township, on Brokensword Road....

Donald P. Reed

Donald P. Reed

Nov 3, 2020

Donald P. Reed, 85, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Bucyrus on October 18, 1935 to the late Andrew and Marie (Wyss) Reed and was a 1953 graduate of Bucyrus High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Julia A. Sullivan, on August 21, 1954, and shared 44 years...