Obituaries

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...

John W. Friend

John W. Friend

Jul 26, 2018

John Wayde Friend, 80, of Galion passed away peacefully, at Mill Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation, on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Born August 11, 1937 to Ransler W. and Agnes P. (Mizic/Mizich) Friend, in Allison, PA. John was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years, Kathryn M. (Sturtz). John is survived by his children; Brenda (Tim) Brown of...

Ernest G. Striker

Ernest G. Striker

Jul 26, 2018

Ernest G. Striker, 90, of Bucyrus died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Altercare of Bucyrus after a series of health issues. Ernie was born January 11, 1928 in Cranberry Twp., Crawford County to the late George and Ruth (Scott) Striker. He grew up active, playing every sport he could. After losing his foot in a cider press accident at age...

Arden P. Miller

Arden P. Miller

Jul 19, 2018

Arden Paul Miller, 90, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born December 2, 1927 in Holmes Twp., Crawford County to the late Walter E. and Sylvia B. (Mutchler) Miller. Arden was a 1945 graduate of Holmes Liberty High School and shortly thereafter was drafted into the US Army and stationed...

Wayne E. Walterhouse

Wayne E. Walterhouse

Jul 17, 2018

Wayne E. Walterhouse, 90, of Bucyrus died peacefully Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia. He was born in Bucyrus October 9, 1927 to the late Gerald and Florence (McKnight) Walterhouse. He attended Bucyrus Schools before graduating from Mount Vernon Academy in 1945. He went on to study education at Emmanuel Missionary...

Lois J. Schifer

Lois J. Schifer

Jul 13, 2018

Being involved in everything and anything possible, treating others as people rather than objects and all while having fun, keeps one’s mind sharp and the body feeling young. This is how Lois Jean Schifer lived her life, and this past Friday, July 13, 2018, at the young age of 97, her earthly life ended. She was born February 26, 1921,...

John W. Pfahler

John W. Pfahler

Jul 7, 2018

John Wester Pfahler, 93, died peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Orchard Park. He was born May 6, 1925 in Shelby, Ohio to the late Wester R. and Mae (Swartz) Pfahler. John spent much of his childhood in West Liberty, Ohio before moving to the area and graduating Tiro High School in 1943. John was drafted into the Army...