Obituaries

Frank A. Calenda

Frank A. Calenda

Mar 21, 2016

Frank A. Calenda, 85, of Kirkpatrick died peacefully Monday, March 21, 2016 at Heartland of Centerburg after months of failing health. He and his twin sister were born May 3, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Vincent and Lena (D’Ambrosio) Calenda. Life was tough for the newly immigrated family in the depression, but he learned the value of...

Marjorie A. Guttenberg

Marjorie A. Guttenberg

Mar 21, 2016

Marjorie A. Guttenberg, 76, died unexpectedly Monday, March 21, 2016 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. She was born September 21, 1939 in Chatfield to the late Forrest and Helen (Hern) Sheerer. She lived her childhood years in Chatfield until her father’s death, when her family moved to Bucyrus. While in school she worked at Kroger, where she met Larry Guttenberg and...

Veronica A. Ponziani

Veronica A. Ponziani

Mar 16, 2016

Veronica A. Ponziani, 79, of Bucyrus, died peacefully Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. She was born November 26, 1936 in Filbert, Penn. to the late John V and Dorothy (Spirko) Gmutza and was a 1955 graduate of Redstone High School. On August 22, 1959, she married Nello L. Ponziani and shortly thereafter, they moved to Cleveland where...

Paul Rinker

Paul Rinker

Mar 12, 2016

Paul Rinker, 85, of Bucyrus died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Altercare of Bucyrus after months of failing health. He was born in Bucyrus July 31, 1930 to the late Edwin and Florence (Bittikofer) Rinker. Paul graduated with the Bucyrus High School Class of 1948 with whom he enjoyed meeting regularly. He served in the US Army during the Korean...

Robert D. Hubble

Robert D. Hubble

Mar 11, 2016

Robert “Bob” Hubble, 82, of Bucyrus died peacefully at his home Friday morning, March 11, 2016, after a long period of failing health. Bob is now with his two great loves…his Lord and his Dottie. He was born December 31, 1933 in Concord, North Carolina to the late Gilbert P. and Cora Lee (Crabtree) Hubble. The family moved to Bucyrus...

Mary Jo Schnabel

Mary Jo Schnabel

Mar 11, 2016

Mary Jo (Corona) Schnabel passed peacefully into Heaven surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 11 and was welcomed at the gate by St. Peter, along with her devoted husband Sam, who departed this world seven years ago and whom she sorely missed. Born in Bucyrus on October 20, 1931, Mary Jo was the beloved daughter of the late...

Harold "Robby" Robinson

Harold "Robby" Robinson

Mar 10, 2016

Harold E. Robinson, 90, of Bucyrus Twp. died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after months of failing health. He was born October 19, 1925 in Bucyrus to the late Harrison and Lela (Mapes) Robinson. The Robinson family moved to the country where Harold became a lifelong farmer. He graduated from Mt. Zion High School, where he was...

Peggy A. Blair

Peggy A. Blair

Mar 5, 2016

Peggy A. Blair, 67, passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2016 in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born in Xenia, Illinois on July 22, 1948 to the late Jesse Lawrence and Ida Mae (Fatheree) Lawrence who survives in Flora, Illinois. Peggy graduated from Flora High School and then received her cosmetology license. She met Keith Blair on a blind date in...

Barney Edgington

Barney Edgington

Feb 25, 2016

Byron R. Edgington, better known as Barney, 79, of Bucyrus “slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God” on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his home after a series of heart issues. Barney was born in Bucyrus March 16, 1936 to the late Clarence “Snapper” and Alice (Frank) Edgington. He played baseball at Nevada High School...

Florence E. Haefer

Florence E. Haefer

Feb 19, 2016

Florence E. Haefer, nee Lindenmeyer, died Friday, February 19, 2016 in Fort Collins, Colorado at age 99. She was born June 27, 1916 in Monroe County, Ohio to Richard A. and Pauline B. (nee Dätwyler) Lindenmeyer, both deceased. In November, 1918 the family moved to Bucyrus and she joined St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where she was an active member as...

Edna P. Tufford

Edna P. Tufford

Feb 19, 2016

Edna P. Tufford of Ashland, Ohio, and formerly of Bucyrus, went to be with the Lord on February 19, 2016 at the age of 96. She is survived by her daughter, Penelope Shifley, along with five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Tufford, son John Tufford, and son-in-law, Charles Shifley. Private services have...

Lois Ann Beard

Lois Ann Beard

Feb 17, 2016

Lois Ann Beard, 53, of Marion, Ohio died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born May 25, 1962 in Marion, Ohio to the late Joseph and Lois Annabelle (Schulze) Beard. Lois is survived by one brother, Bill (Kathy) Allonas; two uncles, Jerry (Allison) Allonas and Mike Allonas; two aunts, Mary (Jim) Hart and Lois...

Wilma E. Shick

Wilma E. Shick

Feb 17, 2016

Wilma E. Shick, 86, formerly of Galion died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Swan Creek Healthcare Center in Toledo after living with her daughter in Holland, Ohio in recent years. She was born June 13, 1929 in Belle Center, Ohio to the late Theodore “Ted” and Helen (Patrick) Royer. After graduating from Belle Center High School, she attended beauty school...

Charles R. Billings

Charles R. Billings

Feb 16, 2016

Charles R. Billings, 65, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Bucyrus Community Hospital following various health issues associated with his cancer. Though sick for several years, Chuck put up a good fight and he and Penny were always able to find humor as a way of coping. Chuck was born May 12, 1950 in Tiffin to the late Richard J....

Janet I. Staton

Janet I. Staton

Feb 15, 2016

Janet Irene Staton, 91, died February 15, 2016 at Galion Community Hospital. She was born April 15, 1924 in Bucyrus to the late Gerald and Florence E. (McKnight) Walterhouse. On April 5, 1941, Janet married John C. Slabach who preceded her in death in March of 1975. When John was sick, Janet received her LPN certificate so she could care...

Barbara Jean Dolch

Barbara Jean Dolch

Feb 9, 2016

Barbara Jean Dolch, 74, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Altercare of Bucyrus following a brief battle with cancer. She was born March 16, 1941 in Bloom Twp., Seneca County to the late Burl L. and Barbara Luella (Meyers) Dunn. Barbara was the youngest of five which often had its advantages. She grew up always on the go and was...

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...