Obituaries

Wanda S. Rowlinson

Wanda S. Rowlinson

Aug 28, 2019

Wanda Rowlinson, 67, of rural Bucyrus, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at OSU Ross Heart Hospital following a brief illness. She was born October 29, 1951 in Bucyrus to the late Herbert Lohr and Myra (Claus) Cook who survives in Bucyrus. Wanda graduated from Col. Crawford High School and shortly thereafter married Roger A. Rowlinson on November 7, 1970. Wanda...

Norman M. Schiefer

Norman M. Schiefer

Aug 21, 2019

Norman M. Schiefer, 83, of rural Bucyrus died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and Homecare Matters Hospice. He was born November 16, 1935 in Bucyrus City Hospital to the late Welden and Ruth (Heinlen) Schiefer. Norm graduated from Holmes-Liberty High School in 1953 where he played every sport and participated in every...

Sharon Knodell Griebling

Sharon Knodell Griebling

Aug 20, 2019

Sharon Ann Griebling, 76, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly but of natural causes Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at her home. She was born February 3, 1943 in Bucyrus to the late Byron and Mary Louise (Bower) Jacobs. She was also preceded in death by her stepmom, Thelma Jacobs. Sharon was a 1961 graduate of Col. Crawford High School and was active...

Toni E. Corona

Toni E. Corona

Aug 4, 2019

Toni Elena Corona, Bucyrus, passed on to eternal life on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Marion General Hospital from complications of multiple myeloma. Toni was born on August 31, 1941 to Josephine L. (Vitterose) and Anthony P. Corona in Bucyrus and attended Holy Trinity Grade School. She was a 1959 graduate of North Robinson High School. The middle of five...

Raymond F. Cassaro

Raymond F. Cassaro

Jul 31, 2019

Raymond F. Cassaro, 73, of Bucyrus died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born December 31, 1945 in Bucyrus to the late Victor Sr. and Dorothy V. (Teynor) Cassaro and graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1963. Ray loved the music of the 1960s and was a great dancer. He served during Vietnam...

John Clayton

John Clayton

Jul 26, 2019

John R. Clayton III, 76, of Bucyrus died late Friday, July 26, 2019 at Marion General Hospital where he was under hospice care after a month of declining health. He was born in Nevada, Ohio on August 23, 1942 to the late John Jr. and Arlene (Keplinger) Clayton. John graduated from Nevada High School in 1960 where he played basketball...

Lenora Leitzy

Lenora Leitzy

Jul 22, 2019

Lenora Leitzy, 91, of Bucyrus died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Orchard Park Assisted Living where she had resided for over a year. She was born in Crestline on October 18, 1927 to the late Kenneth and Mildred (Arter) Shuck. The Shuck family made their way to Bucyrus soon thereafter and Lenora graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1945. She...

Leona G. Linn

Leona G. Linn

Jul 12, 2019

Leona Grace Linn, 96, of Bucyrus, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born October 6, 1922 at home in Melmore, Ohio to the late Edward L. and Clara (Stuckey) Coffman. Leona was a 1942 graduate of Bucyrus High School and on April 26, 1945 she married, John H. Linn. He preceded her in death January...

G.E. "Gene" Linn

G.E. "Gene" Linn

Jul 3, 2019

G.E. Linn, known to many as Gene, 86, of rural Bucyrus died Wednesday evening, July 3, 2019 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after months of struggling health. He was born in Bucyrus on May 27, 1933 to the late Dorsey J. and Edith G. (Reese) Linn. He was raised on the land settled by the Linn family in 1835. He graduated...

Rita E. Snyder

Rita E. Snyder

Jul 2, 2019

Rita E. Snyder, 81, of Bucyrus died early Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, succumbing to her third bout with cancer after overcoming two previous diagnoses. She was born on September 1, 1937 in Eden Twp., Wyandot County to the late Burton and Mary L. (Stevens) Honsberger and raised on the family farm near Benton....

Geraldine L. Smith

Geraldine L. Smith

Jul 2, 2019

Geraldine Louise Smith, 77, of Antrim Twp. died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home under hospice care. She was born in Bucyrus on January 16, 1942 to the late John W. and Mary L. (Kocher) Truka. After graduating from Bucyrus High School in 1960, she worked in a factory for a short time before meeting Edwin E. Smith of...

Elsie Edgington

Elsie Edgington

Jul 1, 2019

Elsie M. Edgington, 92, of Bucyrus died Monday morning, July 1, 2019 at Heartland of Bucyrus where she enjoyed being under the watchful care of her niece’s granddaughter, Candie Knecht, and had resided since last fall due to failing health. Born in Bucyrus on February 2, 1927 to the late Charles Sr. and Pearl (Brown) Edgington, Elsie graduated from Mt....

Barbara J. Raybuck

Barbara J. Raybuck

Jun 30, 2019

Barbara Jane (O'Heron) Raybuck passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Barbara was born January 22, 1923 in Mt. Blanchard, Ohio to Joseph and Amelia (Curpen) O'Heron. She graduated from Crestline High School and moved to Bucyrus after marrying Richard C. Raybuck in 1943. Barbara is survived by her children, Sharon (Norman) Huber (Crestline), Ronald (Mary Lou) Raybuck (Bucyrus), Constance...

John M. Cole

John M. Cole

Jun 24, 2019

John “Toby” Cole, 89, of Bucyrus, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at his home. He was born January 17, 1930 in Morgan County, Kentucky to the late Lou Vesta (McCurry) and Jesse Cole Sr. On June 8, 1956, he married Phyllis Mullins and she survives. At the early age of one, Toby’s family moved to southern Ohio and he...

Bill Henry

Bill Henry

Jun 18, 2019

William T. “Bill” Henry, 89, of Chatfield, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. Bill was born October 14, 1929 in Bairdstown, Ohio to the late Cecil P. and Cleo M. (Hillard) Henry. He learned the value of hard work at the young age of 17 after leaving home to work in the Woodville Stone Quarry. He...

Michael H. Recker

Michael H. Recker

Jun 18, 2019

Michael H. Recker, 61, of rural New Washington, Ohio died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 15, 1958 in Lima to the late Virgil and Mary Agnes (Knueven) Recker and graduated from Kalida High School in 1976. He worked in trucking and farming, most recently for Barr-Nunn Trucking, driving all over the eastern United States...

Ritchie A. Steiger

Ritchie A. Steiger

Jun 15, 2019

Ritchie A. Steiger 60, of Bucyrus fell ill unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, June 12 and died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born in Crestline Hospital on October 2, 1958 to Otto Richard and Jeanne (Sharrock) Steiger who survive. He went to Wynford High School where he graduated in 1977. Ritchie met...

Robert G. Wagner

Robert G. Wagner

Jun 7, 2019

Robert G. Wagner, 97, of Bucyrus died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Altercare of Bucyrus where he had been cared for since March. He was born in Crawford County on December 17, 1921 to the late Thomas Glen and Barbara M. (Steinhilber) Wagner and grew up on the family farm in Whetstone Twp. He went to North Robinson High School...

Dr. John L. Mauler Jr.

Dr. John L. Mauler Jr.

May 30, 2019

Dr. John L. Mauler Jr., 69, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Marion General Hospital following a recent finding of kidney cancer. He was born May 13, 1950 in Bucyrus to the late John L. Mauler Sr. and Eunice (Noblit) Mauler who resides in Bucyrus. John was a 1968 graduate of Wynford High School where he was a...

Patricia J. Reed

Patricia J. Reed

May 29, 2019

Patricia J. Reed, 90, of Bucyrus, died peacefully Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Avita Bucyrus Hospital. She was born December 12, 1928 in Bucyrus to the late Jesse and Irene (Bolyard) Steinhilber. Patricia was a 1946 graduate of Nevada High School and has always been faithful to keep in touch with fellow alumni. She married Donald C. Reed, a fellow...