Obituaries

Glen W. Cole

Glen W. Cole

Oct 9, 2020

Glen W. Cole, 93, of rural Crestline, passed peacefully Friday, October 9, 2020 at Galion Pointe. He was born June 4, 1927 at home on the family farm located on Remlinger Road to the late Gilbert F. and Velma (Stephan) Cole. Glen graduated from Leesville High School and shortly thereafter joined the Merchant Marines. Glen was stationed on a ship,...

Patricia Jean Stineman

Patricia Jean Stineman

Oct 8, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Stineman, 85, of Bucyrus, died October 8, 2020 at Millcreek in Galion. Pat was born August 8, 1935 to the late Ralph Frederick Nelson and Rhea Iona Cress Stauffer in North Robinson, Ohio. She graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1953. Not long after, she met the love of her life Howard Stineman. They then got married December...

Sandra K. Blankenship

Sandra K. Blankenship

Oct 6, 2020

Sandra Kaye Blankenship, 77, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her home. Sandy was born March 11, 1943 in Bucyrus to the late George E. and Sara A. (Armstrong) Powers. In 1958, she married the love of her life, Aaron “Hiway” Blankenship and he precedes her in death. Sandy spent many years working at Ralphie’s Bar where she...

Paul R. Wagner

Paul R. Wagner

Oct 3, 2020

Paul Richard Wagner, 95, passed away peacefully, early Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Mill Creek in Galion where he had been a resident for just under 4 years. He was born to the late T. Glen and Barbara M. (Steinhilber) Wagner on March 2, 1925 in the farmhouse he would call home for his lifetime, in rural Bucyrus. Paul graduated...

Oriana Marie Cornell

Oriana Marie Cornell

Oct 2, 2020

Oriana M. Cornell, 70, of Bucyrus, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at OSU Hospital following a recent medical condition. She was born July 12, 1950 in Bucyrus to the late Owen Delno and Evelyn Beatrice (Rush) Trout and was a 1968 graduate of Bucyrus High School. On March 7, 1970 she married Trenton M. Cornell and they shared 50 years...

Nathan L. Love

Nathan L. Love

Sep 29, 2020

Nathan Lee Love (52) passed away on September 29,2020 after an extensive battle with cancer. As with all things Nathan did in life, he took on this disease with his full strength and dedication without showing an ounce of fear. On his final day, Nathan was surrounded by his wife, mother, and children who all helped him cross into Heaven...

Tiffany A. Stoneburner

Tiffany A. Stoneburner

Sep 28, 2020

Tiffany Ann Stoneburner, 35, of Bucyrus, died Monday, September 28, 2020 at Avita Bucyrus Hospital following complications of childbirth. She was born in Bucyrus on October 9, 1984, the daughter of Tim and Beth (Mollenkopf) Stoneburner who reside in Bucyrus. Tiffany studied graphic design at Pioneer and learned to be a very gifted freehand artist. She was also a certified...

Carolyn Sue Smith

Carolyn Sue Smith

Sep 28, 2020

Carolyn “Susie” Smith, 73, passed peacefully Monday, September 28, 2020 at Heartland of Bucyrus where she had been lovingly cared for over the past seven plus years. She was born May 29, 1947 in Reno, Nevada to the late George G. and Dora M. (Bailey) Lynn. Carolyn grew up in Columbus and was a 1965 graduate of Central High School....

Lester "Butch" Fritz

Lester "Butch" Fritz

Sep 27, 2020

Lester V. Fritz Jr., better known as Butch, 73, died early Sunday, September 27, 2020 at his home under the loving care of his family. He was born in Bucyrus on October 16, 1946 to the late Lester Sr. and Maxine (Wogan) Fritz. Butch attended school at Holmes-Liberty and graduated in Wynford’s inaugural 1964 class. He then served in the...

Rhonda Sue Lahman

Rhonda Sue Lahman

Sep 26, 2020

Rhonda Sue Lahman, 56, of Bucyrus died September 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Rhonda was born October 25, 1963 in Bucyrus to Sandra Powers Blankenship and the late Aaron “Highway” Blankenship. She graduated from Bucyrus High School. She worked at Swan as a customer service representative for 37 years. During that time, she met the love...

Gary A. Turner

Gary A. Turner

Sep 21, 2020

Gary Turner, 61, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020 following a brief illness. He was born June 17, 1959 in Bucyrus to the late Bobbie Joe and Lena L. (Harris) Turner and was a 1978 graduate of Bucyrus High School. Gary considered himself to be a simple man who will be remembered for his 16 years spent...

Geraldine Louise Miley

Geraldine Louise Miley

Sep 20, 2020

Geraldine “Jerri” Louise Westfall Miley died September 20, 2020 at Orchard Park. Jerri was born August 10, 1932 in Buckhannon, West Virginia to the late Robert Dale Douglas and Alma Ruby Douglas. She grew up in Buckhannon before meeting and marrying the late Richard Wayne Westfall on January 27, 1951. Jerri and Richard then moved to Bucyrus in 1953. They...

Ellen Mae Schiefer

Ellen Mae Schiefer

Sep 17, 2020

Ellen Mae "Ellie" Schiefer, 86, of rural Bucyrus, passed peacefully Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her home in the presence of family. She was born April 8, 1934 in Holmes Twp. Bucyrus, Ohio to the late Charles J. and Helen (Neff) Spiegel. Ellie was a 1952 graduate of Holmes Liberty High School and went on to graduate from Bowling Green...

Hazel Perry Daiber

Hazel Perry Daiber

Sep 15, 2020

Hazel Perry Daiber, 99, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Inn at Orchard Park, where she had been loved and cared for the past 14 years. Hazel was born August 3, 1921 in Trinway, Ohio to the late Rev. Arthur and Helen (Reisinger) Perry. As a pastor’s daughter, Hazel grew up in parsonages in Coshocton,...

Taylor Noble

Taylor Noble

Sep 14, 2020

Taylor Noble, 81, of Bucyrus died Monday, September 14, 2020 at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky with his loving family close by. He was born February 20, 1939 and raised in Perry County, Kentucky where he graduated from MC Napier High School, the first in his family to do so. Taylor was drafted into the US Army in 1963 and...

Jeffrey A. Steiner

Jeffrey A. Steiner

Sep 14, 2020

Jeffrey A. Steiner, 56, died Monday, September 14, 2020 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after an automobile accident. He was born on April 7, 1964 in Crawford County and grew up on the family farm. He was involved in 4H and participated in many fairs with his brother and sister. He moved to Florida in 1990 and lived there until 1993...

Billy J. Martin

Billy J. Martin

Sep 7, 2020

Billy Martin, 88, of Bucyrus, went to be with the Lord after passing peacefully late Monday, September 7, 2020 at Avita Bucyrus Hospital. Billy faced much adversity throughout his youth and only used it to be an inspiration to the generations of family and friends he encountered throughout life. He was born March 10, 1932 in Beech Fork, West Virginia...

Joyce M. Stinchcomb

Joyce M. Stinchcomb

Sep 6, 2020

Joyce M. Stinchcomb, 61, died peacefully Sunday morning, September 6, 2020 at Altercare of Bucyrus where she had been a resident for six years. She was born October 21, 1958 to the late Roy H. and Rosemary C. (Fox) Stinchcomb. In spite of her Down Syndrome diagnosis, Joyce was a special gift to her family, faith, and community. She was...