Obituaries

 Paul H. Bolin

Paul H. Bolin

Nov 7, 2011

Paul H. "Bub" Bolin, 70, of Bucyrus, died Monday, November, 7, 2011 at his residence following a brief battle with cancer where he was surrounded by family. He was born July 1, 1941 in Columbus to the late George H. and Edith (Wright) Bolin. Paul attended school in Columbus and in August of 1958 enlisted with the U.S. Army and...

 Jeffrey D. Brooks

Jeffrey D. Brooks

Nov 7, 2011

Jeffrey D. Brooks, 81, of the Sulphur Springs area entered into the presence of his Lord Monday evening, November 7, 2011. He was born May 11, 1930 in Bluefield, W.Va. to the late Jeffrey Jess and Ethel Elizabeth (Arnold) Brooks. Jeff graduated from Beaver High School in 1949 and Bob Jones University in 1954 where he majored in Bible with...

 John F. Schifer

John F. Schifer

Nov 5, 2011

John F. Schifer, 102, formerly of Albaugh Road in Chatfield Twp., died early Saturday morning, November 5, 2011 at Carlisle House. He was born December 8, 1908 in Bucyrus Twp. to the late Louis George and Bertha K. (Heinle) Schifer. John was a 1927 graduate of Holmes Liberty High School and was proud to have been a school bus driver...

 Grace J. Sand

Grace J. Sand

Nov 2, 2011

Grace J. Sand, 77, of rural Bucyrus died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born August 4, 1934 in Crawford County. Though she was born to the late Herbert and Modest (Miller) Hawkins, Grace had great love and respect for her stepdad, the late Arthur Hildebrand. Grace was a 1952 graduate of Holmes Liberty...

 Samuel R. "Doc" Thomas

Samuel R. "Doc" Thomas

Oct 27, 2011

Samuel R. "Doc" Thomas, DVM, of rural Bucyrus died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Partners of Marion where he was surrounded by family. Sam was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to the late Samuel J. and Mary M. (Menk) Thomas. He was a 1952 graduate of Steubenville High School and received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from The...

 Ruby I. Smith

Ruby I. Smith

Oct 25, 2011

Ruby I. Smith, 91, of Galion and formerly of Bucyrus, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Bucyrus on February 20, 1920 to the late Harvey and Harriet (Keiter) Beck and attended North Robinson Schools. She married and later divorced Alex H. Miller and was also married to Thomas Moss and Thurman...

 John E. Karcher

John E. Karcher

Oct 22, 2011

John E. Karcher, 78, of rural Bucyrus died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Marion General Hospital after a recent illness. He was born March 22, 1933 in Sycamore to the late John and Perle (DeBolt) Karcher. As a youngster, John's father died, instilling a strong desire to be a provider for his own family one day. He graduated from Sycamore...

Gary Lee Doxey Jr.

Gary Lee Doxey Jr.

Oct 22, 2011

Gary Lee Doxey, Jr., 34, of Bucyrus died of leukemia Saturday, October 22, 2011 at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. He was born February 7, 1977 in Plainwell, Mich. to Gary Doxey, Sr. and Debra (Jack) Kruis. He graduated from Kentwood (Mich.) High School in 1995 and earned his Associates degree from the Univ. of Northwest Ohio in Lima....

 C. Rodney Worden

C. Rodney Worden

Oct 14, 2011

C. Rodney Worden, 84, of rural Bucyrus died Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic after several weeks of illness. He was born August 2, 1927 in rural Crestline to the late Ralph and Cleo (Sherer) Worden. Rodney graduated from North Robinson High School in 1945 before joining the U.S. Navy where he served aboard ships patrolling the eastern...

 Janice F. Neikirk

Janice F. Neikirk

Oct 10, 2011

Janice F. Neikirk, 87, of Bucyrus died Monday, October 10, 2011 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born August 25, 1924 in Crawford County to the late Garret and Eva (Mollenkolpf) Miller. Janice graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1942. George Neikirk took her on their first date to the Ritz Theater in Tiffin and they were married on...

 Nancy C. Corwin

Nancy C. Corwin

Oct 9, 2011

Nancy C. Corwin, 76, of Mansfield, died Sunday morning, October 9, 2011 at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield following some lengthy health issues. She was born February 6, 1935 in Bucyrus to the late Frank and Helen (Utz) Howard and on February 21, 1953 she married Robert L. "Louie" Corwin who preceded her in death on January 18, 1989. Nancy graduated...

Richard T. McCormick

Richard T. McCormick

Oct 9, 2011

Richard Titus McCormick, 88, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Heartland of Bucyrus where he had resided in recent months. He was born February 14, 1923 in Marion County to the late Robert and Grace (Titus) McCormick. Richard graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1942, then entered the U.S. Marine Corps in September. He was at Parris Island, S.C....

 Clinton L. Williams

Clinton L. Williams

Oct 7, 2011

Clinton L. Williams, 91, of Bucyrus, died Friday, October 07, 2011 at Carlisle House where he was a temporary resident following a sudden decline in health. He was born October 20, 1919 in Buffalo, NY to the late William M. and Mable M. (Allhoust) Williams. Clinton's family moved to the area in 1939 where he attended Marion Sr. High School....

 James H. Prince

James H. Prince

Sep 25, 2011

James H. Prince, 65, of rural Crestline died Sunday evening, September 25, 2011 at his residence with his family by his side. Jim will be cremated and no public service will be held. His family request than in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to HomeCare Matters through the Wise Funeral Service who assisted the family. Service: No...

 Roma J. Cover

Roma J. Cover

Sep 24, 2011

Roma J. Cover, 87, of Bucyrus passed away quietly Saturday morning, September 24, 2011 at The Inn at Orchard Park. She was born February 26, 1924 in Holmes Twp. to the late Cloyd and Amy (Spiegel) Dobbins. Roma graduated from Holmes-Liberty High School in 1942 and attended Tiffin Business School before starting work as a secretary for Warnock's Creamery and...

 Gerald "Jerry" Hatcher

Gerald "Jerry" Hatcher

Sep 14, 2011

Gerald E. "Jerry" Hatcher, 79, of rural Bucyrus died Wednesday morning, September 14, 2011 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born August 19, 1932 in Holmes Twp. To the late Carl and Valeria (Staiger) Hatcher. Jerry graduated from Holmes-Liberty High School in 1950. On June 20, 1952, he married the former Jane Stuckman who survives along with their five children,...

 Rodney A. Miller

Rodney A. Miller

Sep 11, 2011

Rodney A. Miller, 62, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Heartland of Bucyrus following a brief battle with cancer. He was born August 30, 1949 in Tiffin, the son of, Hubert I. Miller who preceded him in death and Rachel M. (Young) Miller who lives in Bucyrus. Rodney was a 1968 graduate of Bucyrus High School and from...

 Janet Lucille Spreng

Janet Lucille Spreng

Sep 8, 2011

Janet Lucille Kiess Spreng passed away on September 8, 2011 at the age of 89. She was born in Bucyrus on September 25, 1921, the daughter of the late Harvey and Ida Sherrard Kiess. She was preceded in death in 2006 by her husband of 60 years, John O. Spreng, Sr. Also preceding her in death were her siblings, Helen...

 Mary E. Stephens

Mary E. Stephens

Sep 4, 2011

Mary Etta Stephens, 89, of Bucyrus, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Heartland of Bucyrus. She was born December 25, 1921 in Crawford County to the late Henry and Effie (Kimble) Pfirsch. Mary worked for North Electric for many years until retirement. She is survived by three children, Russell E. Edgington and wife Agnes of Sycamore,...

 Robert "Bob" Flock

Robert "Bob" Flock

Aug 31, 2011

Robert G. "Bob" Flock, 86, of Bucyrus died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Maplecrest Assisted Living where he had resided for a number of years. He was born in Bucyrus October 31, 1924 to the late George and Minnie (Metcalf) Flock. He graduated from Bucyrus High School, began working for General Electric, and then proudly served his country in the...