Obituaries

Byron D. Riedel

Byron D. Riedel

Sep 25, 2018

Byron D. Riedel, 70, of Bucyrus died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, September 25, 2018. He was born November 19, 1947 in Bucyrus to the late Roy A. Riedel and Blanche “Marie” (Jacobs) Riedel Gangluff. He graduated from Bucyrus High School and worked various jobs over the years including Brassel’s and CheeseHaven in Port Clinton and for Crawford County...

Sandra L. Arnold

Sandra L. Arnold

Sep 22, 2018

Sandra L. Arnold, 72, of Bucyrus died early Saturday, September 22, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus after several months of failing health. She was born April 22, 1946 in Bucyrus to the late James and Pauline (Payne) Zarcone. Sandra graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1964. Sandra will be remembered for her kind, loving, big heart. She...

Pauline R. Eichelberger

Pauline R. Eichelberger

Sep 20, 2018

Pauline Ruth Eichelberger, 94, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at her home. She was born at home in Crawford County on September 14, 1924, daughter of the late George and Ruth (Scott) Striker. Pauline attended school in New Washington until she was 14 and graduated from Sulphur Springs in 1942. She kept busy out of high school by...

Virginia "Ginger" Stahl

Virginia "Ginger" Stahl

Sep 18, 2018

Virginia L. Stahl, 81, of Bucyrus died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Altercare of Bucyrus after months of failing health. Known to most as Ginger or Ginny, she was born October 6, 1936 in Bucyrus to the late Roy “Butch” and Elva (Westcott) Traxler. She and her friend Joyce were at Aumiller Park when Ginger caught the eye of a...

Stephen A. Auchard

Stephen A. Auchard

Sep 18, 2018

Stephen A. Auchard, 56, of Bucyrus, died September 18, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following extended health issues. He was born January 29, 1962 in Hillsboro, Ohio, son of the late, Dr. Virgil Allen Auchard and Jeannette (Hadl) Auchard who survives in Bucyrus. Steve spent most of his life in Bucyrus and was a 1981 graduate of Bucyrus High School....

William F. Behr

William F. Behr

Sep 13, 2018

William F. Behr, 84, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his home. Bill was born March 10, 1934 in Buffalo, New York to the late Floyd Willis and Alice Lund (Zimmerman) Behr. From 1951-1955, during the Korean Conflict, he served in the US Navy and was stationed on the USS Tarawa, USS Antietam, and USS Coral Sea. Shortly...

Sandy Schiefer

Sandy Schiefer

Sep 12, 2018

Sandra Jo Schiefer, 82, of Bucyrus died Wednesday evening, September 12, 2018 in the Bucyrus Community Hospital ER after years of failing health. She was born June 16, 1936 to the late Dorsey and Edith (Reese) Linn. She grew up on the family farm where she enjoyed being a tomboy, helping her mother, and farming with her dad. Sandy graduated...

H. Allen Murphey II

H. Allen Murphey II

Sep 10, 2018

H. Allen Murphey II, 68, of Columbus died Monday, September 10, 2018 at James Cancer Hospital following a one-year illness. Allen was born April 4, 1950 in San Diego, California where his father was stationed in the service and his mother was teaching. He grew up in Oregon, Ohio and graduated from Clay High School in 1968. He continued his...

Brenda E. Cuffman

Brenda E. Cuffman

Sep 6, 2018

Brenda E. Cuffman, 72, died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic following a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born April 23, 1946 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Rufus and Ruth Mae (Ard) Johnson. Her family headed north when she was a young girl and Brenda graduated from Mohawk High School in 1965. She spent over 42 years...

Lois A. Brewer

Lois A. Brewer

Sep 5, 2018

Lois A. Brewer, 87, of rural Sycamore died early Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Carlisle Place in Bucyrus where she had recently moved after a few months of failing health. She was born in Crawford County on January 3, 1931 to the late Franz M. and Mary W. (McLaughlin) Stetzer. Lois graduated from Holmes-Liberty in 1949 and went to nursing...

Connie S. Dickey

Connie S. Dickey

Sep 3, 2018

Connie Sue Dickey, 81, of Shelby and formerly of Bucyrus died Monday, September 3, 2018 at her home after a recent cancer diagnosis. She was born in Crawford County on November 9, 1936 to the late Lester and Margaret (Swartz) Amstutz. She attended Tiro School and worked at The Timken Co. as an inspector before her retirement. She was married...

Florence E. Daiber

Florence E. Daiber

Aug 29, 2018

Florence Edna Daiber, 94, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Maplecrest. She was born October 27, 1923 in Crawford County to the late William and Nellie (Miller) Daiber. Florence never married but kept busy in life. She worked 40 plus years at General Electric and was a longtime member of the Bucyrus Nazarene Church where she taught as...

Doris E. Striker

Doris E. Striker

Aug 16, 2018

Doris E. Striker, 89, of Bucyrus died peacefully Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Carlisle Place and joined her husband Ernie who preceded her just three weeks earlier. She was born December 22, 1928 in Dallas Twp., Crawford County to the late Murray J. Quaintance and Hazel P. (Leonberger) Quaintance Leuthold. She grew up farming with her family and took up...

Skipp Jones

Skipp Jones

Aug 14, 2018

Skipp Jones, 59, of Loudonville and longtime Bucyrus resident, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland after being treated for recent heart issues. He was born Herbert R. Jones, Jr. in Bucyrus on September 20, 1958 to Herb Sr. and Doris (Sandipher) Jones and graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1976. He worked for...

Thomas E. Creger

Thomas E. Creger

Aug 13, 2018

Thomas Edwin Creger, 81, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following a brief heart related illness. He was born September 12, 1936 in Nevada to the late Raymond and Mary (Bardon) Creger. Tom was a 1954 graduate of Nevada High School and attended a business college for a short time before being drafted to serve...

Greta Elaine Feintuch

Greta Elaine Feintuch

Aug 13, 2018

Heaven received another angel. Elaine Feintuch, 86, of Bucyrus died peacefully at her home on August 13, 2018 surrounded by family. She was born December 10, 1931 in Fostoria, OH to the late Greta B. (Stephens) and Jacob K. (J.K."Tommy") Thompson. Elaine grew up in Tiffin, OH graduating from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1949. A short time later she...

Nevin J. Gilliland

Nevin J. Gilliland

Aug 7, 2018

Nevin Gilliland, 82, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at his home following a brief illness. He was born September 10, 1935 in Little York, Wyandot County, the son of the late Chester and Gladys (Harriger) Gilliland. Nevin worked with family on the farm for many years and retired from Swan Rubber after 45 years. He was first married to Beverly...

Betty Mae Gorsuch

Betty Mae Gorsuch

Jul 28, 2018

Betty Mae Gorsuch, 95, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2018 at Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber in Columbus. She was born February 8, 1923 to the late Mina Mae (Proctor) and Frank L. Gorsuch in Ravenna. After moving to Bucyrus in 1931, her parents started an Insurance Agency, Gorsuch Insurance. Betty was a 1941 graduate of Bucyrus High School. She worked...

Geneva M. Sidenstricker

Geneva M. Sidenstricker

Jul 26, 2018

Geneva Marie Underwood Sidenstricker, 95, of Marion died peacefully Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Westbrook Assisted Living and Memory Care in Upper Sandusky where she received tremendous care along with that of Kindred Hospice. She was born July 1, 1923 on the family farm in Dallas Twp., Crawford County to the late Lester and Maude (Jury) Underwood, Sr. She graduated...

Rachel A. Schaaf

Rachel A. Schaaf

Jul 26, 2018

Rachel A. Schaaf, 93, of Bucyrus and formerly of Bellevue died Thursday morning, July 26, 2018 at Orchard Park Assisted Living where she has resided in recent years. She was born January 13, 1925 in Lyme Twp. near Bellevue, the youngest child of the late Albert P. and Matilda A. (Schug) Boehler. Raised on the farm, she learned to be...