Lyle W. Fauser

BUCYRUS: Lyle W. Fauser, 66, of Bucyrus, took a ride to Heaven on his Case tractor Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following a brief battle with cancer.
He was born April 9, 1943 in Bucyrus to Milford F. Fauser who precedes him in death and Miriam (Gearhart) Fauser who lives in Bucyrus. Lyle graduated from Col. Crawford High School and on September 26, 1964 married Nancy Tompkins who survives.
Lyle was a life long farmer. He farmed livestock, agricultural and was a dealer for the Rupp Seed Company. Lyle also worked as a valued part time associate for Wise Funeral Service for a number of years and for the past three years drove truck for Bucyrus Road Materials.
Lyle was a very community minded people person and it showed as he cared for people as a Whetstone Twp. Volunteer Firefighter. He then became a trustee for the twp and had been active for the past 30 plus years. He was a longtime donor with the Am. Red Cross and attended the Bucyrus Hospital diabetic support group.
He was an active member of the Woodlawn UMC and the County Twp. Assoc. and was also a member of the Farm Bureau and the Bucyrus Moose Lodge. Lyle received the Outstanding Young Farmer award from the Bucyrus Jaycee's and that lead him to join that organization which he had belonged for many years.
He formerly served on the following boards; Landmark Board, Am. Red Cross Board, Ambulance Board, Economic Development Committee, Whetstone Cemetery Board and the Regional Planning Board. Lyle currently served on the Bucyrus Community Hospital Board and the C.I.C.
In addition to his wife and mother, Lyle is survived by two children, Dori Bishop and husband Kevin of Bloomville and Steve Fauser and wife Nikki of Bucyrus; three grandchildren, Blaine Bishop, Xander and Xara Fauser; a sister, Sandy Young and husband Larry of Bucyrus; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Pat Trout, Mike and Sandi Tompkins, Danny and Dian Tompkins and Bob and Linda Greenick; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding him in death are his father; and a brother-in-law, Donn Knowlton.
Lyle loved people, farming and life in general. But most important to him was spending time with family especially his grandchildren. He will be missed by many.
Friends may call from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 27 at Wise Funeral Service. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn UMC with Pastor James Ellis officiating. Burial will follow at Whetstone Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodlawn UMC Memorial Fund through the funeral home and expressions of sympathy may be left at www.wisefuneral.com