Kathleen Blankenship (Paige Parker)
Nov 30, 2018
Kathleen V. Blankenship, 50, of Bucyrus died Friday morning, November 30, 2018 at her home. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017 and recently came under the care of Kindred Hospice. Also known as Paige Parker, she was born in Crestline on February 19, 1968 to the late Richard E. Ruth and Virginia L. (McIntyre) Ruth who many knew...
Wayne E. Brause
Nov 23, 2018
Wayne Edward Brause, 95, of Bucyrus, died Friday, November 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1923 in Lykens Twp. to the late William and Esther (Kibler) Brause and was a 1942 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. Wayne proudly served in the 2nd Marine Division in the USMC from 1942 to 1945 and was stationed in...
Ken France
Nov 16, 2018
Kenneth W. France, 83, of rural Galion died Friday, November 16, 2018 in Galion Community Hospital following a stroke and recent health issues. He was born October 4, 1935 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late William and Hazel (Grills) France. At age 18, Ken moved to Dayton where he was introduced to Doris M. Stricklett by her co-worker. They were...
Doris J. Bloom
Nov 15, 2018
Doris J. Bloom, 88, died peacefully Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Findlay where she was being cared for due to declining health. She was born April 18, 1930 at home in Bucyrus as the fifth of ten children and the first-born daughter of the late Lester Carl and Mary C’Dale (Myers) Rehm. Doris was a 1948...
Myrtle M. Shearer
Nov 15, 2018
Myrtle M. Shearer, 81, of Bucyrus died early Thursday, November 15, 2018 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin where she received tremendous, loving care as a resident since 2016 while living with dementia. She was born January 25, 1937 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late Thomas Ezra and Helen Clarice (Thompson) Holliday. After graduating from high school, Myrtle’s ministry...
Marie C. Gubernath
Nov 7, 2018
Marie C. Gubernath, 62 of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital where she was currently being seen for pneumonia like symptoms. She was born December 11, 1955 in Tiffin to the late Charles and Lanarda (Studer) Carp and was a 1974 graduate of Tiffin Calvert High School. Marie was introduced to Joseph C. Gubernath at...
Isabelle M. McCormick
Nov 7, 2018
Isabelle M. McCormick, 98, of Bucyrus, died peacefully, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Carlisle Place. She was born January 20, 1920 in Bucyrus to the late Albert and Carrie Laughbaum Gerstenslager and was a 1937 graduate of Bucyrus High School. Isabelle worked for a brief time packaging candy for MB Morrisey who owned a candy shop. She also worked in...
Wendell H. Oberschlake
Nov 3, 2018
Wendell Hugh Oberschlake, 77, of Bucyrus died Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after battling cancer for two years. Known to most as Wendy, he was born in Georgetown, Ohio on July 11, 1941 to the late Hugh E. R. and Alma “Ruth” (Hilterbran) Oberschlake. The family made their way to Fayette County where Wendy and his brothers...
Dorothy A. Volk
Oct 30, 2018
Dorothy Ann Volk, 85, of Bucyrus died Tuesday morning, October 30, 2018 at Orchard Park Assisted Living where she had resided for three years. She was born in Texas Twp. on April 21, 1933 to the late Harvey and Mabel (Coffman) Reffner. Dorothy graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1951 and shortly thereafter, began working as a waitress at Volk’s...
Kennedy C. Sharrock II, MD
Oct 28, 2018
Kennedy Clare Sharrock II, MD, 45 of Columbus, died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, October 28, 2018 after an 18 month long battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme. Born December 9, 1972 in Bucyrus, Ohio, son of the late Kennedy C. Sharrock I and Wanda (Williams) Sharrock who survives in Bucyrus. Kennedy was a 1991 graduate of...
Dolores R Hewitt
Oct 24, 2018
Dolores R. Hewitt, 96, of Bucyrus died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at her home. She was born November 18, 1921 in Bucyrus to the late Leo H. and Eleanor (Lichtle) Kinn. Dolores was a 1939 graduate of Bucyrus High School and one year later received her cosmetologist license from Bustin Beauty Academy in Columbus. Dolores used her abilities from her...
Charlie Lyons
Oct 23, 2018
Charlie Lyons, 73, of Bucyrus died early Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Heartland of Bucyrus after failing health for several months. He was born in Bucyrus on September 22, 1945 to the late Thomas D. and Harriet M. (Luidhardt) Lyons. Charlie grew up on the farm where the Lyons family instilled hard work and faith. He attended school at Holmes-Liberty...
Gregory D. Hout
Oct 23, 2018
Greg Hout, 54, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at his home. His death was unexpected but of natural causes. He was born October 26, 1963 in Bucyrus to the late Donald E. and Karen S. (Cole) Hout. Greg graduated from Col. Crawford and spent two years at Pioneer in their auto body program. He put this training to...
Vaughn E. James
Oct 18, 2018
Vaughn Edwin James, 86, of Minneapolis, Minnesota died Thursday, October 18, 2018. He was born in Crawford County on December 21, 1931 to the late Coy and Elsie (Campbell) James. Vaughn graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1949, received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Bowling Green State University in 1953, and a M.B.A. from California Western University, San...
Denny Wells
Oct 18, 2018
Dennis M. Wells, better known as Denny, 69, of Bucyrus died early Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Heartland of Bucyrus. He had battled cancer for over eight years and was in particularly poor health for a year and a half. He was born July 11, 1949 to the late Harry M. Wells and Dorothy J. Watts who survives in Bucyrus....
Loretta F. Hurles
Oct 15, 2018
Loretta Faye (Lower) Hurles passed away on the morning of Monday, October 15, 2018. Cherished and chosen, she peacefully went to be with Jesus on that day with a joyful heart, a forgiven life, and a loving spirit. Loretta was born on September 21, 1948 to the late Robert E. Lower and Lillian L. (Moore) Lower in Jeffersonville, Ohio. Loretta...
Phyllis L. Jerew
Oct 12, 2018
Phyllis Lee Jerew, 84, of Bucyrus died peacefully at home on Friday, October 12, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born January 27, 1934 in Hico, West Virginia to the late Eugene and Addie (Hicks) Hypes. The Hypes family made their way to Marion when Phyllis was in first grade and she graduated from Marion Harding in...
Jaime Laipply Webb
Oct 7, 2018
Jaime Lynn Laipply Webb, 38, of Bucyrus, was reunited with her son in heaven on Sunday, October 7, 2018 following her unexpected death at Bucyrus Community Hospital. She had recently been challenged by heart issues. She was born August 28, 1980 in Bucyrus and was a 1999 graduate of Wynford High School. Jaime had most recently lived by the motto,...
Carol J. Schifer
Oct 5, 2018
Carol June Schifer, 89, of Bucyrus, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born September 23, 1929 in Nevada to the late Charles and Juanita (Burwell) Frey and was a 1947 graduate of Bucyrus High School. Carol started working at Bucyrus Community Hospital before hiring in at ITT/North Electric, where she was employed for 30 plus...
Galen L. Whitmeyer
Oct 2, 2018
Galen Lee Whitmeyer, 84, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center following a sudden health issue. He was born June 22, 1934 in Crawford County to the late Arthur W. and Louida U. (Cox) Whitmeyer. Galen was a 1952 graduate of Holmes Liberty High School and soon thereafter, enlisted in the US Navy. He served...