Obituaries

Kaye Light Blum

Kaye Light Blum

Oct 28, 2015

K. Kaye Light Blum, 64, died peacefully Wednesday night, October 28, 2015 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital after a long and valiant fight with Multiple Myeloma. Kaye was born in Bucyrus on July 22, 1951, the only child of the late Herbert B. Light and Ruth I. (Geissman) Light who survives along with her precious daughter, Megan Blum. She was baptized...

William F. Beach

William F. Beach

Oct 20, 2015

William Francis Beach, 66, of Hendersonville, Tennessee and a former area resident, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville following an irreversible brain injury which occurred from a fall. He was born December 3, 1948 in Bucyrus to the late Francis L. and Helen N. (Young) Beach. Bill was a 1966 graduate of Wynford High...

Evelyn Marie Rehm

Evelyn Marie Rehm

Oct 18, 2015

Evelyn Marie Rehm, 89, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born May 13, 1926 in Plymouth, Ohio to the late Clinton and Frances (Weck) Moore and was a 1944 graduate of Plymouth High School. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Bucyrus and in 1950 married Arthur “Carl” Rehm who preceded her in death in 1997 following...

Mary Louise Brown

Mary Louise Brown

Oct 18, 2015

Mary Louise Brown, 97, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Maplecrest Assisted Living. She was born August 18, 1918 in Darlington, SC to the late James and Nannie (Tinkler) Thompson and was a 1936 graduate of Thomasboro High School. Mary received her business certificate from King’s Business College in Charlotte and shortly thereafter moved to Miami. While working at hotel,...

Dennis K. Moore

Dennis K. Moore

Oct 17, 2015

Dennis Keith Moore, 64, died late Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born April 14, 1951 in Bucyrus to Roy and Juanita (Myers) Moore and attended school at Bucyrus until he choose to enlist in the US Navy where he was stationed in Miramar, California, Norfolk, Virginia, San Diego, California, Whidbey Island, Washington, and Beeville, Texas...

Rae Messerschmidt

Rae Messerschmidt

Oct 11, 2015

Rae Messerschmidt, 88, died Sunday evening, October 11, 2015 at her home of 64 years, surrounded by family, following a four year battle with cancer. Rae was born November 5, 1926 in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, the oldest of five children of the late Claude William Russell and Sophia Amelia (Rowsell) Turner. She attended school in Kempsey. During World...

Dennis A. Beebe

Dennis A. Beebe

Oct 11, 2015

Dennis A. Beebe, 76, of Bucyrus died peacefully early Sunday morning, October, 11 2015 at his home. He had battled the effects of ALS for a number of years. He was born April 27, 1939 in Bucyrus to the late Wallace G. and Henrietta (Biggs) Beebe. He graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1957 and attended Miami University and Tiffin...

Paul E. Bechtel

Paul E. Bechtel

Oct 8, 2015

Paul Eugene Bechtel, 91, of Bucyrus died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born February 5, 1924 in New Washington to the late Aloysius W. and Bertha P. (Wurm) Bechtel. After graduating from New Washington High School in 1942, he served in the US Army during WW2 from 1943-1946 as a Corporal in Field Artillery, the...

Bette Durbin

Bette Durbin

Oct 4, 2015

Bette Durbin, 68, of Columbus, Ohio died suddenly Sunday, October 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 17, 1947 to the late Nelson and Lucille (Harrer) Durbin of Lykens, Ohio and graduated from Wynford High School in 1967. She attended Heidelberg College and The Ohio State University. Bette was employed at Bob Evans for many years. She is...

Ronald F. Musick

Ronald F. Musick

Oct 3, 2015

Ron Musick showed his family how to run the race with Christ; and on Saturday, October 03, 2015 he showed them how to finish the race with Christ; passing peacefully at his home in the presence of his loving family. He was born December 28, 1940 in Honaker, Virginia to the late Gilmer “Gib” and Edna (Ball) Musick and was...

Robin Jolly

Robin Jolly

Sep 30, 2015

Roberta Kate “Robin” Jolly died at her residence in Perrysburg, Ohio on September 30, 2015 at the age of 60. She was born June 1, 1955 in Bucyrus, Ohio to the late C. David Jolly and Mary Lou Blicke Jolly Hastings. She graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1974, being a member of the Honor Society. She was a member...

 Blanche Marie Gangluff

Blanche Marie Gangluff

Sep 26, 2015

Blanche Marie Gangluff, 89, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 30, 1926 in Wyandot County to the late Howard and Mabel (Hale) Jacobs. Marie was a 1944 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School and shortly thereafter married Roy Riedel who preceded her in death in 1958. Marie worked at Swan Rubber and was the...

Dr. James E. Huggins Jr.

Dr. James E. Huggins Jr.

Sep 25, 2015

Dr. James E. Huggins, Jr., 87, a dentist, pilot, world traveler and lover of life, left his earthly body early on Friday morning, September 25, 2015 with his wife by his side. He was born March 20, 1928 in Bucyrus to the late James E. and Grace (Kauffman) Huggins, Sr. and graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1946 as class...

 Dennis J. Musselman

Dennis J. Musselman

Sep 24, 2015

Dennis James Musselman, 37, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born September 9, 1978 in Galion, Ohio to James “Curtis” Musselman and Deborah Vaughn. Dennis grew up in both Florida and Bucyrus and also attended school at Bucyrus High School. Dennis was a certified welder, working in North Carolina and at Eagle Crusher in...

 James Stanley

James Stanley

Sep 22, 2015

James Stanley, 80, of Bucyrus died Friday, September 22, 2015 at Altercare of Bucyrus where he resided in recent years with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born October 31, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Eli and Donna Mae (Davis) Stanley. The family made its way to Bucyrus when Jim was a teenager where he attended Bucyrus Schools. He served...

 Charles A. Massie

Charles A. Massie

Sep 21, 2015

Charles Arthur Massie, 65, of Bucyrus died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 21, 2015. He was born in Ironton, Ohio on January 10, 1950 but was raised in Bucyrus by his mom and stepfather, Marjorie (Montgomery) and Thomas J. Carpenter. Charlie attended school in Bucyrus and worked a couple of jobs before being hired in at Komatsu Dresser...

 Lyle Candel

Lyle Candel

Sep 19, 2015

Lyle Allen Candel, 65, of Liberty Twp. died Saturday afternoon, September 19, 2015 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center after an onset of recent illnesses. He was born August 14, 1950 to the late Bill and Virginia (Evans) Candel. Lyle was a 1968 graduate of Colonel Crawford High School. He was a loud and passionate supporter of all Eagle athletics...

 Vicki Schiefer

Vicki Schiefer

Sep 18, 2015

Vicki Schiefer, 64, of Bucyrus Twp., died September 18, 2015 at her home. She put up a good fight, was stubborn as heck, but finally moved on to her next adventure. Vicki was born October 25, 1950 to the late Charles Leonard and Helen Jane (Ackerman, Beidelschies) Schiefer. She graduated from Wynford High School in 1968 and attended Adrian College,...

 David Luidhardt

David Luidhardt

Sep 13, 2015

David E. Luidhardt, 72, of rural New Washington was ushered into heaven Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2015 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus where he was fortunate to be surrounded by all his children and family. He was born November 24, 1942 on Orr Road in Chatfield Twp. to the late Calvin and Mary (Cameron) Luidhardt and was raised...

 Karl L. Neumann

Karl L. Neumann

Sep 6, 2015

Karl Lee Neumann, 68, died unexpectedly after recent failing health on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in his apartment at Kettle Run in Bucyrus. He was born in Crestline Hospital on October 28, 1946 to the late Lee “Bud” and Louise (Mettert) Neumann. Karl graduated from Col. Crawford High School in 1964 where he was active in the music department. Karl...