Bruce John Hornyak

Bruce John Hornyak

Bruce Hornyak Obituary

Visit the Roberts Funeral Home - Mount Vernon Chapel website to view the full obituary.

Bruce John Hornyak, 86, of Howard, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Country Court Nursing Home, in Mount Vernon, OH.  Bruce was born April 1, 1939, in Cleveland, OH to John and Anna Claire {Kovach} Hornyak

Bruce worked for Continental Can in Cleveland for over twenty years. He was an Indians (Guardians) fan as well as Browns, OSU and all kinds of sports. He liked horse racing at Scioto Downs, Northfield and others around Ohio.

Bruce will be deeply missed by his lifelong partner Vickie Ingram, her children Eva (Jay Shepard) Ingram and Walter B. Ingram; his brother Joseph Hornyak; sisters Maxine Dockman, Mary Ann Shaw, and Marlyn Conroy.  Bruce was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Raymond and Edward Hornyak.

Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.

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18260 Coshocton Rd., Mount Vernon, OH 43050

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