John "Jack" Bucher

John “Jack” H. Bucher passed away May 5, 2019, at the Danbury Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was born July 12, 1930, in Massillon; a son of the late Harry and Loretta Bucher. John retired from Republic Steel after 28 years of service and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Sons of Herman, Moose Lodge of Brewster, VFW, American Legion and attended St. Michael’s Lutheran Church. John was an avid hunter and fisherman. John was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Eileen (Domer) Bucher, and brothers Warren, Harry, Eddie and Jerry Bucher, step-daughter Judy Pucci, sister-in-law Shirley Richerson, and step-father Ernie Eber. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Nedra; his children Susan (Dan) Wickham, Brenda (Michael) Douglas, John (Nancy), Don (Sharon), Rodney (Charlene), Harvey (Chris), and Robert (Tiffany) Bucher; step-children Susan Eggeman, JoAnne Beebe, Mary (Mark) Bell; half-sister Zelda Saal; sisters-in-law Shirley Kallager and Ruth Ann Kettler; 25 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A special thanks to all the staff at the Danbury Nursing Home and Community Hospice for all the wonderful care given to John. Funeral service will be held at 11am on Friday, May 10, 2019, in the Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home. Calling hours are from 6-8pm on Thursday and again from 10-11 on Friday prior to the service also in the funeral home.