Obituaries

 William J. Wilburn

William J. Wilburn

Sep 1, 2013

William Joe Wilburn, 78, of Bucyrus, died peacefully early Sunday morning, September 1, 2013 at Heartland of Bucyrus where he was being cared for in recent weeks. He recently received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and looked forward to joining friends and family in Heaven. Son of the late John and Inez (Martin) Wilburn, Bill was born January 29,...

 Edward A. Schott

Edward A. Schott

Aug 30, 2013

Edward A. Schott, 82, of Bucyrus died Friday afternoon, August 30, 2013 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after he had become ill in recent months. A lifelong Bucyrian, Ed was born May 12, 1931 to the late Victor and Esther (Norris) Schott. He graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1949 and worked with his dad and uncle at Schott Brothers Sales,...

 Janie M. Tudor

Janie M. Tudor

Aug 28, 2013

Janie Mae Tudor, 81, of Bucyrus died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Maplecrest Assisted Living where she has lived in recent weeks. She was born February 13, 1932 in Wilmot, Ark. to the late Franklin and Letha (Warren) Holland. Janie enjoyed growing up on their southern Arkansas farm and getting into mischief with her younger brother, Don. This is where...

 Suzanne K. Blank

Suzanne K. Blank

Aug 27, 2013

Suzanne K. Blank, 49, of Bucyrus passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday morning, August 27, 2013. She was born April 13, 1964 in Morristown, New Jersey to the late Dr. Harvey Bird and Violet (Steiner) Bird who survives in Bucyrus. After graduating from Mountain Lakes High School in 1982, Suzanne attended Fairleigh-Dickinson University where she met Patrick Blank,...

 Gloria E. Weinandy

Gloria E. Weinandy

Aug 22, 2013

Gloria E. Weinandy, 80, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Heartland of Bucyrus following multiple bouts with cancer. She was born February 4, 1933 in Bucyrus to the late Peter and Florence (Jaroe) Ziegler and was a 1951 graduate of Bucyrus High School. On August 30, 1952 she married Norman Weinandy who survives. Gloria was a soft spoken...

 Charles A. Hepner

Charles A. Hepner

Aug 19, 2013

Charles A. Hepner, 96, of Bucyrus died Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Inn at Orchard Park. Chuck was born on July 27, 1917 in Cleveland to the late Charles R. and Anna (Kindinger) Hepner. He grew up in Cleveland and attended school at Collinwood High School. One Sunday, he was introduced to Bernice M. Steiger from Detroit. The two...

 Pearl Murphy

Pearl Murphy

Aug 12, 2013

Pearl Murphy, 80, of Bucyrus passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at Bucyrus Community Hospital after a brief battle with Leukemia. She was born on May 23, 1933 to the late Harry and Gertrude Fochtman in Petoskey, Mich. Pearl graduated from Petoskey High in 1952 and met a young National Guardsman from Mansfield, Ohio at the local roller skating rink....

 Roderick D. Stewart

Roderick D. Stewart

Aug 10, 2013

Roderick D. Stewart, 71, a longtime resident of Sulphur Springs and currently resided in Bucyrus, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Heartland of Bucyrus following a long battle with cancer. Rod was born October 13, 1941 at home in Sulphur Springs to the late Robert J. and Florence A. (Gwinner) Stewart. He was a 1959 graduate of Sulphur Springs High...

 Stan "Gonzo" Dyer

Stan "Gonzo" Dyer

Aug 8, 2013

Stanley A. Dyer, 58, died peacefully in the presence of his family Thursday afternoon, August 8, 2013 after fighting a fierce battle with cancer. He was born in Bucyrus September 2, 1954 to the late Otha Dyer and Pauline (Butler) Dyer who survives in Bucyrus. He attended Bucyrus Schools and worked locally at a number of places including Swan Rubber...

 Timothy A. Johns

Timothy A. Johns

Aug 6, 2013

Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! The pirate at heart, Tim Johns, 40, set sail on August 6, 2013 following his unexpected death at his home in Rhode Island. The Buccaneer was born April 26, 1973 in Lafayette, Indiana to Ira R. and Linda D. (Nichols) Johns and from early childhood he had a grin which many times saved him from the hempen halter. Tim...

 Viola Landman

Viola Landman

Aug 3, 2013

Viola M. Landman, 79, of Bucyrus and formerly of Cleveland died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Bucyrus Community Hospital of complications from a recent illness. She was born December 24, 1933 in Detroit, Mich. to the late Walter and Mary (Kozian) Landman. After high school, Vi attended secretarial school and embarked on a successful career, working for a number of...

 Freda J. Meade

Freda J. Meade

Aug 1, 2013

Freda J. Meade, 61, fought a long, hard and courageous battle with cancer and was called home August 1, 2013. Her death occurred in Nashville, Tenn. where she was being cared for by her son. Freda was born December 19, 1951 in Bucyrus to the late Robert H. and Cora J. (Grogan) Rittenberry. She lived most of her life in...

 Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Jul 15, 2013

Robert A. Wise, 82, of Bucyrus passed to his eternal rest on July 15, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Bob was born October 12, 1930 in Crestline to the late John and Alice (Shoemaker) Wise. He graduated from Crestline High School in 1948 and then graduated from Western Pennsylvania Horological, Jewelry & Watchmakers Institute in Pittsburgh. Bob entered...

John E. Smith Sr.

John E. Smith Sr.

Jul 12, 2013

John E. Smith, Sr., 81, of Bucyrus, died Friday, July 12, 2013 at Heartland of Bucyrus following an extended illness. John was born December 14, 1931 in Kirby, Ohio to the late Virgil and Lucille (Aungst) Smith. John learned the value of hard work at a young age by spending many long days working on the farm. In 1950 he...

 Betty Weaver

Betty Weaver

Jul 7, 2013

Betty J. Weaver, 90, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Maplecrest in Bucyrus where she has resided since returning to the area from Florida. Betty was born May 8, 1923 in Bucyrus to the late Harrison and Lela (Mapes) Robinson. She attended Mount Zion School and, after graduating in 1941, attended The Ohio State University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree...

 Margaret Ann Anslow

Margaret Ann Anslow

Jul 7, 2013

Margaret Ann Anslow, 86, of Bucyrus, passed away at 1:40pm on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at The Inn at Orchard Park. She was preceded in death by her husband Ben Anslow Jr. and son David Reese Anslow. She was surrounded by family members and their unconditional love as they guided her to the next step in her journey.   Margaret (Peg...

 Libby Hensley

Libby Hensley

Jul 7, 2013

Elizabeth Marie "Libby" Hensley, 71, formerly of Bucyrus and residing in Crestline, slipped on her heavenly wings Sunday, July 7, 2013 after passing away peacefully in her home with her loving family all around her. She was born May 28, 1942 in Sandusky Twp., Crawford County to the late Boyd and Sada (Gregory) Ginter. She attended Bucyrus City Schools before...

 James Lee Charleston

James Lee Charleston

Jul 5, 2013

James L. Charleston, 46, of Bucyrus, died unexpectedly at his residence Friday, July 5, 2013. He was born February 1, 1967 in Bucyrus to the late James Earl and Patricia A. (Lynch) Charleston and was a graduate of Bucyrus High School. Jim was a simple guy who loved spending time with his children; whether going on a camping trip, enjoying...

 Lester Underwood

Lester Underwood

Jul 2, 2013

Lester E. Underwood, Jr., 87, of rural Bucyrus died peacefully with family near him Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at his home on the farm where he was born. He had been in failing health in recent weeks. A lifelong Dallas Twp. resident, he was born August 7, 1925 to the late Lester and Maude (Jury) Underwood. He went to Mt....

 Marilyn Peterman

Marilyn Peterman

Jul 2, 2013

Marilyn E. Peterman, 77, of Bucyrus died Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013 at her residence in Carlisle House. She was born April 16, 1936 in Bucyrus City Hospital to the late Richard and Julia (Deisler) Hollenbaugh. She was a lifelong member of Good Hope Lutheran Church where she was baptized July 5, 1936 and confirmed April 2, 1950. Marilyn graduated...