Louis E. Katona Jr.
Jan 14, 2018
Louis E. Katona, Jr., 79, of Bucyrus died Sunday evening, January 14, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after seven years of failing health. He was born in Bucyrus on April 21, 1938 to the late Louis E. Katona, Sr. and Betty I. (Ferrall) Katona. He attended Bucyrus and Mt. Zion schools before enlisting in the Navy three weeks before his...
John F. McDaniel
Jan 14, 2018
John F. McDaniel, 72, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. John was born July 26, 1945 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late James and Louise (Fritz) McDaniel and was raised in Lemert where he attended Holmes Liberty High School. On June 2, 1968 he married Sharon L. Motter whom he met on a blind date...
Carl A. Vanbuskirk
Jan 13, 2018
Carl A. VanBuskirk, 60, of North Robinson died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Galion Community Hospital after several health issues in recent months. He was born in Bucyrus on April 19, 1957 to the late Norman D. VanBuskirk and Arvilla E. (Rothhaar) VanBuskirk. He grew up in Chatfield and Bucyrus and attended Bucyrus Schools. Carl worked as a mechanic and...
Robert W. Leathem
Jan 12, 2018
Robert W. Leathem, 90, of Bucyrus died of cardiac arrest on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born in Martel, Ohio on August 20, 1927 to the late Charles R. and Hazel G. (Roesch) Leathem. The Leathem family made their way to Bucyrus and Bob graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1946. Bob loved cars and...
Gail A. Kozinski
Jan 10, 2018
Gail Ann Kozinski, 75, died, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Orchard Park following an extended illness. She was born, June 10, 1942 in Canton to the late Harold A. and Geraldine I. (Fowler) Gussett. Gail attend school at Perry High School in Canton and on January 11, 1960, she married Lawrence L. Kozinski. The two-continued living in Canton where Gail...
Mildred Palenshus
Jan 7, 2018
Mildred Lillian Anna Palenshus, 97, longtime Bucyrus resident, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. Millie was born October 29, 1920 in Reedsburg Twp., Wisconsin. Several years later, she moved to Bucyrus where in 1958, she and her former husband, Otto purchased the Best Western Motel, and later opened Otto’s Dining Room. She kept busy...
Robert "Stonie" Stoneburner
Jan 5, 2018
Robert L. Stoneburner, better known as “Stonie,” 94, passed away at Bucyrus Community Hospital on Friday, January 5, 2018. Stonie was born in Wyandot County on February 6, 1923 to Ira and Velma (Trautwein) Stoneburner. He was a 1941 graduate of Harpster High School. While in school, Stonie was active in many sports. He met and fell in love with...
Harlan Fenton Roe
Jan 3, 2018
Harlan Fenton Roe, 86, of Bucyrus died early Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born February 3, 1931 in Camp Dix, Kentucky to the late John H. and Julia B. (Gilliam) Roe. After graduating from Laurel High School, Harlan enlisted in the Air Force where he served for 15 years before an honorable medical discharge. While...
Richard A. Harbaugh
Jan 3, 2018
Richard A. “Dick” Harbaugh, 91, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home where he was surrounded by many who loved him. He was born September 25, 1926 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Russell Lee and Ruth (McClure) Harbaugh. Dick was a 1944 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School and soon thereafter entered the US Army, proudly...
James A. Kleer
Dec 30, 2017
James Alan Kleer, 69, of Bucyrus, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Heartland of Bucyrus. Jim was born December 24, 1948 in Mansfield to the late John and Marilyn (Grandon) Kleer. In 1954 his family moved to Plymouth where he graduated from Plymouth High School in 1967. On August 10, 1975, Jim married Gail E. Kincade and she survives. Following...
Sharon L. McDaniel
Dec 30, 2017
Sharon Louise McDaniel, 69, of Bucyrus, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following a brief illness. She was born June 24, 1948 to Robert and Dortha (Walters) Motter, was raised in Wharton and graduated from Riverdale High School. Sharon was set up on a blind date with John F. McDaniel and following a brief courtship, the two...
Lela Marie Noblit
Dec 27, 2017
Lela Marie (Gearhart) Noblit, 90, of Bucyrus, died December 27, 2017 in Centerburg, Ohio. Mrs. Noblit was born February 20, 1927 in North Robinson to the late Frederick and Ollie (Kaler) Gearhart. She was a 1945 graduate of North Robinson High School and on April 17, 1949, she married Cleo Elmer Noblit who preceded her in death on September 23,...
Carl F. Dunaway Sr.
Dec 26, 2017
Carl Franklin Dunaway, Sr., 62, of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Altercare of Bucyrus following a brief battle of cancer. Carl was born July 30, 1955 in Cleveland to the late Frank Lionel Dunaway, Sr. and Mildred “Maxine” (Mechling) Dunaway. He is survived by two children, Carl F. Dunaway Jr. and Ambra Payne, several grandchildren; three brothers, Frank,...
Joyce L. Locker
Dec 21, 2017
Joyce LaVerne Locker, 74, of Bucyrus died peacefully Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her home under the care of her family and hospice. She was born October 24, 1943 in Tennessee to the late Milton and Lena Mae (Craven) Amons. Her family made their way to Ohio where Joyce attended school in Attica. She married Ray Locker on June 12,...
David N. Cooper
Dec 19, 2017
David Neil Cooper, 76, of Bucyrus died late Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus from complications after a recent fall. He was born November 11, 1941 in Bucyrus to the late Marvin and Bertha (Heckert) Cooper. He went to Holmes-Liberty High School where he participated in FFA and, with his brother, displayed entrepreneurial spirit by selling...
Gloria E. Burkett
Dec 15, 2017
Gloria E. Burkett, 82, of Galion, died, Friday, December 15, 2017 at her home where she was surrounded by many who loved her dearly. She was born May 28, 1935 in Bucyrus to the late James M. and Gertrude E. (Tallman) McDougle. On December 31, 1955 she married Charles F. Burkett and following his death on March 17, 1985 a...
Dale H. Shawk
Dec 11, 2017
Dale Herman Shawk, 57, of rural Bucyrus died Monday evening, December 11, 2017 at his farm from injuries sustained in a work accident. He was born in Bucyrus on January 18, 1960 to Donald and Nancy (Wolf) Shawk. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Colonel Crawford High School in 1978. He was active in 4-H and...
Marla J. Young
Dec 10, 2017
Heaven welcomed another beautiful soul with the unexpected passing of Marla J. Young, 72, of Bucyrus, on Sunday, December 10, while temporarily residing at Mill Creek Nursing and Rehab in Galion after a brief, yet, brave battle with lung cancer. She was born on June 20, 1945, in Carey, Ohio. Her beloved parents, Gerald V. and Phyllis R. (Ostby) Presler,...
Jennifer L. Irby
Dec 8, 2017
Jennifer Lynn Irby, 63, of Bucyrus died Friday, December 8, 2017 at her home after recent health concerns. She was born July 9, 1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Hardy and Dolores (Campion) Irby, both of whom preceded her in death earlier this year. The Irby family moved to Bucyrus in 1959 and Jennifer graduated from Bucyrus High School. She...
Gary A. Schifer
Dec 7, 2017
Gary A. Schifer, 68, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, from a short illness. Gary was born Jan. 17, 1949, at Bucyrus Hospital to Paul L. and Janet M. (Winch) Schifer, who preceded him in death. He is survived by one sister, Linda K. (Wayne) Spiegel of Ostrander; three brothers, Ronald D. Schifer, Dennis L. Schifer and Curtis...
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