Obituaries

 Russell W. Watson

Russell W. Watson

Apr 15, 2014

Russell W. Watson, 82, of Bucyrus, died April 15, 2014 at Altercare of Bucyrus. He was born April 7, 1932 in Altoona, PA to the late Russell W. Sr. and Viola (Irvin) Watson. Russell graduated from Mt. Union High School in Mt. Union, PA and shortly thereafter came to Bucyrus where he worked at G. E. until being drafted into...

 Richard A. Zahn

Richard A. Zahn

Apr 13, 2014

Richard A. Zahn, 87, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Altercare of Bucyrus. He was born September 14, 1926 in Bucyrus to the late Arthur and Celeste (Mollencopf) Zahn. Dick, or Chester as he was known by fellow classmates, was a 1944 graduate of Bucyrus High School. The next year, on February 2, 1945 he was drafted to...

 Pauline Truka

Pauline Truka

Mar 26, 2014

Pauline Truka, 85, a resident of Carlisle House in Bucyrus, died peacefully late Wednesday morning, March 26, 2014 at Heartland of Bucyrus where she was being cared for after a recent illness. She was born October 22, 1928 in Galion to the late Frederick and Mattie (Garverick) Drouth. She graduated from Galion High School in 1946. She began dating Donald...

 Richard "Rich" Frederick

Richard "Rich" Frederick

Mar 22, 2014

Richard "Rich" Frederick, 106, passed away peacefully on Saturday night, March 22, 2014. Rich was born August 19, 1907 in Carey, Ohio to the late Frank H. and Leora (Lantz) Frederick. He was one of seven children. Brothers Emil, Paul, Frank, Robert, and sister, Frances, preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother, Judson "Jud" Frederick. Rich grew...

Deb McNeese

Deb McNeese

Mar 22, 2014

Deb D. McNeese, 62, of Bucyrus, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born February 27, 1952 in Canton, Ohio to the late Charles and Orvetta (Stone) Beadnell. Deb grew up attending school in Carrollton, Ohio and had lived in Marion and Tennessee before moving to Bucyrus in 2009 and calling it home....

 Betty M. Snavely

Betty M. Snavely

Mar 19, 2014

Betty Marie Snavely, 79, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield. She was born August 28, 1934 in Columbia, Kentucky to the late James and Lola (Bryant) Denton. Betty grew up in the area and attended school at Mt. Zion. On February 23, 1951 she married Earnest “Bud” Snavely. They enjoyed 61 plus years of...

 James F. Hutchinson

James F. Hutchinson

Mar 18, 2014

James F. Hutchinson, 67, of Bucyrus and a former longtime resident of Marion, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014. He was born February 19, 1947 in Marion to the late Lonnie and Doris (England) Hutchinson. Jim worked as a diesel mechanic at various locations and also drove truck for a number of years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on vehicles....

 Harry M. Wells

Harry M. Wells

Mar 18, 2014

Harry M. Wells passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Riverside Hospital from complications of pneumonia. He was 85. Harry was born on November 20, 1928 to John S. and Ruth (Woessner) Wells. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Schaaf Wells; twin sister, May Laipply; three children, Dennis M. (Julie) Wells, Debra...

 Sharon M. Young

Sharon M. Young

Mar 16, 2014

Sharon Mae Young, 71, of Bucyrus moved to her Heavenly home Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2014 at her residence after a valiant battle with cancer. Born in Bucyrus on January 12, 1943, she was one of 11 children of the late Perry and Florence (Green) Miller and she graduated from Holmes-Liberty High School in 1961. Sharon worked hard to provide...

 Margaret "Peg" Wenner

Margaret "Peg" Wenner

Mar 16, 2014

Margaret “Peg” Wenner, 90, of Bucyrus, passed away suddenly on March 16, 2014, at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Peg was born on April 2, 1923, to Audrey Bevelhymer Noble and Harry Noble, long-term residents of Westerville, Ohio.  Her father’s family emigrated from England in the 1600’s.  After graduating from Westerville High School in 1940, she entered...

 Patricia Diebler

Patricia Diebler

Mar 15, 2014

Patricia M. Diebler, 78, of Bucyrus died Saturday afternoon, March 15, 2014 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after a recent illness. She was born in Bucyrus October 4, 1935 to the late Harold and Marjorie (Long) Hinamon. After attending school at Bucyrus and Whetstone, she was married to William L. Diebler on June 24, 1950 starting over 56 years of companionship...

 Beverly Jean Boyd Ruhl

Beverly Jean Boyd Ruhl

Mar 6, 2014

Beverly Jean Boyd Ruhl, 88, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio. Beverly was born May 29, 1925 in Galion, Ohio to the late Ralph E. and Jean L. (Diamond) Boyd. She lived all of her adult life in Bucyrus. Beverly attended Galion High School and later graduated from Laurel School for Girls...

 Wanda L. Lynn

Wanda L. Lynn

Mar 5, 2014

Wanda L. Lynn, 77, of Bucyrus died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. She was born August 8, 1936 in Cleveland, Virginia to the late Henry and Janice (Harrison) Irving. Wanda grew up in Virginia and married Benny R. Lynn, Sr. on August 31, 1952. Shortly thereafter they moved to Bucyrus where Wanda cared for her family as...

 Donna Mae Corona

Donna Mae Corona

Mar 5, 2014

Donna Mae Corona, 85, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Heartland of Bucyrus following a recent stroke. She was born January 18, 1929 in Bucyrus to the late John B. and Elsie M. (Ferguson) Willie and was a 1946 graduate of Bucyrus High School. One afternoon, while walking by Corona’s Fruits and Vegetables, she caught the eye of...

 Carol Stineman

Carol Stineman

Mar 5, 2014

Carol Ann Stineman, 73, of Bucyrus went to meet her Lord and Savior Wednesday morning, March 5, 2014 at the Inn at Orchard Park after a four month battle with brain cancer. She was born in Bucyrus on April 2, 1940 to the late Carl R. Etzinger and Mary E. (Shaffstall) Etzinger Dowler. Carol graduated from Bucyrus High School in...

 Kenneth Flohr

Kenneth Flohr

Feb 24, 2014

Kenneth R. Flohr, 75, of rural Crestline, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, February 24, 2014 at Galion Community Hospital. He was born in Bucyrus June 3, 1938 to the late Neil and Lena (Rathburn) Flohr and graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1956. Ken served in the US Navy and retired from General Motors where he was in truck repair after...

 Anna Mae Dye

Anna Mae Dye

Feb 21, 2014

Anna Mae Dye, 71, of Bucyrus, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was born March 12, 1942 in Red Ash, Va. to the late Fred and Mattie Virginia (Cordell) Shelton. Anna married Robert L. Dye, Sr. on March 6, 1965 and they were married 37 years until his death on November 2, 2002. They came to...

 Stephen Shoemaker

Stephen Shoemaker

Feb 19, 2014

Stephen Shoemaker, 60, of Bucyrus died Wednesday afternoon, February 19, 2014 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo after a recent illness. He was born in Bucyrus November 18, 1953 to Paul and Ruth (Porter) Shoemaker. Stephen graduated in the Bucyrus High School Class of 1972. He owned and operated the Schwinn Bike Shop in Bucyrus until its closure....

 Dorothy Irene Phillips

Dorothy Irene Phillips

Feb 17, 2014

Dorothy I. Phillips, 79, of Moody, Alabama and formerly a resident of both Bucyrus and Galion, died Monday, February 17, 2014 in Alabama. She was born March 23, 1934 in Bucyrus to the late Fred & Mercy (Turner) Mitchelson and was a graduate of Bucyrus High School. Dorothy found great joy in raising her children and loved spending time with...

 Margaret C. Fox

Margaret C. Fox

Feb 12, 2014

Margaret C. Fox, 81, of Bucyrus, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at her home following a two year battle with lung cancer. Margaret was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late William Landefeld and Margaret Dinkle and at the age of nine, she came to Bucyrus where she lived with her maternal grandmother, Effie Bailey. Margaret graduated from Bucyrus High...