Obituaries

Waunita Howard

Waunita Howard

Feb 8, 2016

Waunita L. Howard, 90, of Bucyrus died Monday, February 8, 2016 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born in Bucyrus August 1, 1925 to the late Ray and Mary (Fritz) Metzger and grew up on the family farm. She went to school at Holmes-Liberty where she was a cheerleader and graduated in 1943. While visiting her...

Larry A. Crall

Larry A. Crall

Feb 7, 2016

Larry Allen Crall, 70, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born April 9, 1945 in Bucyrus to the late Richard and Mabel (Spiegel) Crall and was a member of the inaugural graduating class at Wynford High School in 1964. On October 28, 1967, he married Joyce A. Clay and they’ve...

Ruth Cress McPeak

Ruth Cress McPeak

Feb 6, 2016

Ruth V. Cress McPeak, 95, longtime Whetstone Twp. resident, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana where she was being cared for over the past year. She was born Nov. 17, 1920 in Galion to the late Sherman and Maude (Snyder) Gifford and graduated from Whetstone High School where she played trombone in the band. Ruth married Layton Burrwell...

Darrel F. Green

Darrel F. Green

Jan 30, 2016

Darrel Frank Green, 78, of Bucyrus died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Heartland of Bucyrus after two years of battling complications from cancer. He was born in Crawford County on February 28, 1937 to the late Frank H. and Delsie (Edgington) Green and graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1955. Growing up, he helped on the farm and he...

Ginny Ruth

Ginny Ruth

Jan 30, 2016

Virginia Lee Ruth, also known as Jackie Lee Dalton, 69, of Bucyrus died Saturday night, January 30, 2016 at Marion General Hospital, surrounded by family, where she fought hard in her battle against Lymphoma, COPD, and CHF. She was born on December 2, 1946 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. The only child of the late Harold and Laura (Kirkwood) McIntyre. After high...

Ronald D. Rarick

Ronald D. Rarick

Jan 27, 2016

Ronald Dean Rarick, 82, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Mount Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, following a nine-day hospitalization. He had been in declining health since November, and suffered from Parkinson’s Disease the last two years. He was born in Bucyrus April 22, 1933 to Foster Dean and Edith (Judy) Rarick, both deceased. Ron married Marlene Rae (Starner)...

Joel R. Kronenberger

Joel R. Kronenberger

Jan 26, 2016

Joel R. Kronenberger, 69, of Bucyrus died Tuesday morning, January 26, 2016 at Altercare of Bucyrus. Known to most as Joe, he was born in Bucyrus on January 6, 1947 to the late Thomas and Genevieve (Metzger) Kronenberger. Joe graduated from Holy Trinity in 1962 and Bucyrus High School in 1966 where he played football. He worked at Schine’s Theater...

Wayne A. Boblenz

Wayne A. Boblenz

Jan 25, 2016

Wayne A. Boblenz, 77, of Big Island died Monday, January 25, 2016 at Kobacker House in Columbus after four weeks of failing health. He was born in Espyville on April 20, 1938, the only child of the late Christian and Dorotha (Hecker) Boblenz. He grew up throughout Marion and Hardin Counties, attending school in Hepburn and graduating from Kenton High...

Anna Jane Hawk

Anna Jane Hawk

Jan 24, 2016

Anna Jane Hawk, 96, of Findlay and longtime resident of Bucyrus passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. She was born January 18, 1920 in Marion County to the late Daniel and Nellie (Cain) Winters and was raised in Caledonia by her grandparents, the late Daniel and Anna Winters. Anna Jane graduated from Caledonia...

Connie Kay Sherman

Connie Kay Sherman

Jan 23, 2016

Connie Kay Sherman, 75, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at her residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born October 8, 1940 in Bucyrus to the late Eldon and Kathryn (Baker) Hines. Connie was a 1958 graduate of Bucyrus High School and that same year she married Wayne E. Sherman whom was her high school sweetheart. They shared...

James Samuel Jones III

James Samuel Jones III

Jan 23, 2016

James Samuel Jones III, 81, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Altercare of Bucyrus. He was born August 27, 1934 in Clanton, Alabama to the late James S.and Odessa J. (Dickerson) Jones, Jr. Sam lived his entire life with epilepsy which limited his abilities. His family moved to Crestline in 1952 where he lived until the death of his parents....

Rosie Mae Lawson

Rosie Mae Lawson

Jan 22, 2016

Rosie Mae Lawson, matriarch of the Lawson family, died peacefully at her residence in Bucyrus Friday, January 22, 2016. She was born September 30, 1924 on a little farm in Franklin, Kentucky where she was raised by her parents, Jessie and Mattie (Cherry) Stringer. Rosie attended Simpson County Schools and helped on the family farm. Earl Ford Lawson arrived at...

Michael S. Sack

Michael S. Sack

Jan 21, 2016

Michael S. Sack, 63, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He had been battling complications from a heart attack and stroke suffered back in May. Mike, also known as Mick and Slim, was born on October 8, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio. His parents, the late Ralph and Florence (Gurecki) Sack, moved their young family to...

Karen J. Grey

Karen J. Grey

Jan 20, 2016

Karen J. Grey, 74, former resident of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Akron General Visiting Nurse Care Center following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born November 11, 1941 in Bucyrus to the late Ervin “Taxi” and Marie (Flexser) Ostermyer. Karen graduated from Chatfield High School and Tiffin University and on February 17, 1973 married Thomas L....

Minnie Barker

Minnie Barker

Jan 20, 2016

Minnie Barker, 77, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born March 4, 1938 in Carter County Kentucky to the late Robert and Ann (Stevens) Middleton. She married Vernon E. Barker on June 27, 1959 and they settled in Bucyrus where she devoted her life to loving her family as a homemaker....

Mildred Jo Motter Kristoffersen

Mildred Jo Motter Kristoffersen

Jan 19, 2016

Mildred Jo Motter Kristoffersen, 90, longtime Worthington resident, died Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016 at her son’s home in Bucyrus where she was living in recent months. She was born to the late John Wiley and Mildred (Hayworth) Williams on January 7, 1926 in Gilliam, Louisiana where her father worked in the oil fields. The family moved to Trinidad before...

Robert G. Grochowalski

Robert G. Grochowalski

Jan 18, 2016

Robert Gilbert Grochowalski, 87, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at Altercare of Bucyrus following a brief illness. He was born March 14, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Walter and Cecilia (Kurek) Grochowalski. Robert grew up learning to make the most of every situation and had a great appreciation for what resources he had and could reuse. He attended...

Rosaclaire Anthony

Rosaclaire Anthony

Jan 16, 2016

Rosaclaire Anthony, 80, of Bucyrus died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at her home after a two year battle with cancer. She was born January 29, 1935 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late David and Vennie Mae (Copley) Kirby. The Kirbys moved to Athens, West Virginia where Rose graduated from high school and Concord College where her father was the...

Harold E. Miller

Harold E. Miller

Jan 12, 2016

Harold E. Miller, 87, of Bucyrus died late Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at his home after a two year battle with cancer. He was born February 19, 1928 in Lykens Township to the late Ellis and Mabel Alice (Sorg) Miller. He graduated from Lykens High School in 1946 where he played varsity basketball. Following graduation, Harold worked for Swan Rubber...

Ruth A. Deitler

Ruth A. Deitler

Jan 11, 2016

Ruth A. Deitler, 91, of Bucyrus, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Altercare of Bucyrus after several months of declining health. She was born in Bucyrus on August 7, 1924 to the late Vincent Andrew and Frances (Thiry) Kronenberger. She attended Holy Trinity School and graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1942. She met William Franklin Deitler after his return...