Obituaries

Justin E. Beecham

Justin E. Beecham

Jul 9, 2024

Justin Eugene Beecham, 39, of Bucyrus, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at OSU East Hospital.

He was born January 14, 1985 in Bucyrus and was the son of Rex A. Beecham and Teresa L. Blankenship Beecham Parker (James). Justin attended Wynford High School where he played football and sang in the choir. He entered the work force as a teenager,...

Rick Garverick

Rick Garverick

Jul 7, 2024

Frederick J. “Rick” Garverick, of Bucyrus, went to his heavenly home after a courageous 8-year battle with multiple myeloma on Sunday, July 7, 2024. He was born March 10, 1948, in Galion, Ohio to the late Fred N. and Mary L. (Cross) Garverick. Rick was a 1966 graduate of Galion High School and attended Columbus Business University receiving his associate’s...

James L. Oberlander

James L. Oberlander

Jul 4, 2024

James Lowell Oberlander, 82, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at home on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Jim was born March 1, 1942 in Bucyrus to the late Clifford L. and Elfreda J. (Knipp) Oberlander. He attended school at Holmes Liberty before graduating from Bucyrus High School in 1961 and went on to serve in the Ohio National Guard from 1963 until 1969....

Roseanna L. Ruth

Roseanna L. Ruth

Jun 27, 2024

Roseanna Lee Ruth, 81, died Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the Bucyrus Community Hospital ER after a year of failing health.

She was born November 24, 1942 in Delaware County to the late J. Raymond and Beulah (Baseler) Weiser. She grew up in rural Marion and graduated from Pleasant High School in 1960. While attending Pleasant, Roseann was a member of...

Barbara S. Belcher

Barbara S. Belcher

Jun 22, 2024

Barbara Sue Belcher, 78, died peacefully early Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Altercare of Bucyrus after weeks of failing health.

She was born July 1, 1945 near Baxter, Tennessee to the late Larnce and Ella (Bryant) Lewis. When Barbara was 5 years old, the Lewis family made their way to Bucyrus where she was an excellent student and graduated from BHS...

Daniel E. Young

Daniel E. Young

Jun 9, 2024

Daniel E. Young, 73, died Sunday morning, June 9, 2024 at Legacy of Bucyrus under the care of Avita Hospice. 

He was born in Bucyrus on April 2, 1951 to Clifford E. Young and Jean (McClintock) Sharrock Wagner who both survive him. Daniel went to Wynford High School where he played football, basketball, and was a pole vaulter. After graduating in...

Dixie Striker

Dixie Striker

Jun 7, 2024

Dixie Ann (Stinehelfer) Striker, 85, of Bucyrus, Ohio, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Friday, June 7, at Altercare Bucyrus, surrounded by family and lifted up in prayer by loved ones near and far. A cheerful soul, she is remembered by the many lives she touched - whether as a babysitter of many years, a Sunday School and Vacation Bible...

Carla Sauselen

Carla Sauselen

Jun 4, 2024

Carla J. Sauselen, 80 years young, went to have eternal rest from her home of over 50 years on Tuesday evening, June 4, 2024 under the care of her family and Avita Hospice after a recent heart attack and stroke.

She was born January 11, 1944 to the late Gail E. and Alice K. (Caskey) Crall and raised on the family...

Sandra C. Lyons

Sandra C. Lyons

Jun 2, 2024

Sandra C. Lyons, 78, passed away Sunday morning, June 2, 2024 at the Ohio Living Sarah Moore Home, where she had resided for the past five years.

She was born in Bucyrus on November 13, 1945 to the late Daryl J. Zellner and Delphia H. (Ward) Zellner. She grew up attending Lykens School and was in the first graduating class of...

Donald R. Butler

Donald R. Butler

Jun 1, 2024

Donald Butler, 59, of Bucyrus, died Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Legacy of Bucyrus. 

He was born June 18, 1964 in Bucyrus to the late William A. and Elma C. (Morgan) Butler. As a youngster, Donnie was a quiet individual and loved playing with his trainsets. Their family lived near some railroad tracks and anytime Donnie heard a train coming, he’d...

James M. Stuckman

James M. Stuckman

May 27, 2024

James Melvin Stuckman, 87, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at home on Monday, May 27, 2024 in the presence of many who loved him.

Jim was born May 19, 1937 in Marion County, Ohio to the late James Henry and Pearl May (Trash) Stuckman. He was a 1955 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and shortly thereafter enlisted to serve in the...

Margaret "Maggie" Kime

Margaret "Maggie" Kime

May 23, 2024

Maggie Kime, 95, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on May 23, 2024 under the care of Gentiva Hospice.

She was born January 23, 1929 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Albert P. and Dorothy M, (King) Slosser.    Her father passed when she was three years old, leaving her to be raised by a single mother during the Great Depression. 

Maggie was a...

Jack L. Plew

Jack L. Plew

May 23, 2024

Jack Plew, 79, of Galion, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2024. 

Jack was born on June 18, 1944 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Elton H. and Martha R. (Jasinski) Plew. In 1962, he graduated third in his class from Union High School and immediately enlisted in the Air Force. Jack proudly served his country for four years and was...

Tammy Schott

Tammy Schott

May 21, 2024

Tamera J. Schott, 59, ended her nine-year journey with cancer on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at her home under the care of her family and Avita Hospice.

She was born in Ashland on June 17, 1964 to the late Jerry Frost and Dieann (Fonderlin) Frost who survives. Tammy graduated from Colonel Crawford High School in 1982, then went to Ohio University...

Jerry L. Schiefer

Jerry L. Schiefer

May 20, 2024

Jerry L. Schiefer, 83, died Monday, May 20, 2024 at Marion General Hospital, after weeks of failing health, under the care of OhioHealth Hospice. 

He was born on the family farm in Holmes Township on April 25, 1941 to the late Ivan and Mildred (Ross) Schiefer. Jerry loved farming and was a gifted basketball player. He and his brother Don were...

William F. Zellner

William F. Zellner

May 19, 2024

William F. Zellner, 76, died suddenly on Sunday, May 19, 2024 in the Bucyrus Community Hospital ER.

Bill was born in Bucyrus on July 29, 1947 to the late Walter and Rosemary (Gearhart) Zellner and raised near Lykens. He attended school there and graduated from Wynford High School in 1966. As a youth, he was active on the farm and in...

Margaret A. Thornton

Margaret A. Thornton

May 10, 2024

Margaret Thornton, 77, known to many as “Mrs. Thornton,” passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on the morning of Friday, May 10, 2024 at Bucyrus Community Hospital.

Margaret Ann (Fehrman) Thornton was born January 12, 1947, at Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, Ohio to George Fehrman and Margaret (Hildenbrand) Fehrman of Jackson.  Margaret Ann grew up on Columbia Street in Jackson and attended the...

Virginia M. Case Stanley

Virginia M. Case Stanley

May 9, 2024

Virginia Marie (Case) Stanley, “Ginni”, 78, stepped peacefully into the hands of the Lord our God Thursday, May 9, 2024, at her home with her loving husband by her side. She had been challenged recently with complications from Sjogren’s Syndrome and a more recent diagnosis of cancer in March of this year.

Ginni was born February 8, 1946, in Galion to...

Rose Schwartz

Rose Schwartz

May 9, 2024

Rose Schwartz, 82, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully at home on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in the presence of many who loved her.

Her family will celebrate her life privately at her graveside in Oakwood Cemetery. If desired, donations can be made payable to the American Cancer Society and given through Wise Funeral Service. 

Expressions of sympathy are encouraged to be shared on...

Charles F. Dierksheide

Charles F. Dierksheide

May 1, 2024

Charles F. Dierksheide, 88, of Bucyrus, passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Legacy Bucyrus.

He was born October 29, 1935 in Kenton, Ohio to the late Fred W. and Marie A. (Sander) Dierksheide and in 1947, their family moved to Bucyrus. Charlie attended Manor School for Boys in Jonesville, Michigan from 1948 to 1958 after which he was associated...