Oakwood Cemetery Association

06/10/2026

Although this may be graphic, this is why we are such sticklers about laying rocks on the base of monuments. This is Owen Browning, our assistant superintendent at Oakwood. He was w**d eating when a stone or rock hit him in the face. I just happened to be driving by at the time, just to check in and say hello. Luckily, he had on all of the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) with safety glasses and padded headphones for ear protection. But the rock hit him in the nose which started bleeding profusely down his arm and chest, dripping off his elbow and onto the roadway. Members of our crew are extremely important to us and their families. So please understand why we require all rocks and such to be adhered with 2-sided mounting tape to the base of the monument. Lately, we have found rocks painted by family members laying loosely on the monument bases. THIS is the perfect example of the danger they and other statues and things present when they are not secured to the monument. Please help us keep everyone safe by just attaching it to the base. All you need is paper towels, a little water, rubbing alcohol, or Windex to clean a spot, and a roll of mounting tape. It only takes a small piece on the bottom of the rock to adhere to the base and the tape lasts for several years. We really appreciate your cooperation and are not trying to be difficult or mean. But, loose items can be very dangerous as you can see here with Owen, who is highly skilled with equipment of all kinds. Please help us spread the word.

05/31/2026

Here is some great info on our little fawns. Please check it out. Just click on the pic to see more...

🦌 Please Leave Fawns Alone ❌
Each year well meaning people come across a sight like this and think something is wrong. This is completely normal behavior for a deer fawn, and human intervention is unnecessary.
⭐ The More You Know 🌈
⏺️ Fawns are born nearly scentless (so predators cannot find them easily). They also have spots that serve as camouflage and are able to stand soon after being born, but as a protective tactic will remain hidden.
⏺️ It is common for female deer in urban areas to place fawns around homes, backyards, or flower beds. The mother placed it there because she felt it would be safe (often intentionally near humans).
⏺️ To protect her fawn, the mother will spend very little time with it. This is to prevent attracting predators to the fawn’s location. She will leave her fawn in various hiding places for long periods of time, returning several times a day to nurse it. By staying away, the mother is protecting it.
⏺️ Fawns will begin following their mothers at four weeks old. When they are two months old, fawns are able to forage for themselves and are completely weaned from their mother.

05/28/2026

Just a reminder:
We have baby deer at Oakwood as we always do this time of year. If you are walking or driving and see them laying in the grass, they are not sick. They are merely resting and their mama is near by. Please respect their space by keeping your distance and just sneaking a peek as you slowly pass by. And please, DO NOT try to touch them or scare them in any way. Your scent can cause great harm to them. We are so lucky to have a various amount of wildlife in the cemetery. So please treat all with the same respect we have asked for with regards to those at rest and the grounds there. We thank you for your cooperation.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day we come together as a community to honor and to thank all those who have served this great nation. We hope you will join us at Oakwood Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day service. On note: Due to all the rain we've had, Dave Robertson of the American Legion has asked us to move it this year to higher ground. So it will be held up-top in the Oakwood section behind the office (by the Columbarium).

05/20/2026

And Alison is at it again. When I talked with her today she was back to continue cleaning the Scroggs monuments. The family and its descendants are the ones who gave Bucyrus the Scroggs House, which houses our Historical Society. As you can see, the difference she has made on these monuments is amazing. Check out the tall one I'm standing beside (that's me in the blue top & sunglasses. ) Thank you Alison Kovac and Randy Fischer for taking on the cleaning. Anyone wishing to learn about monument cleaning, watch this page for further info. I would've never thought it possible to clean some of these monuments. Check out the last pic in particular for a side by side look.

05/18/2026

ATTENTION!!! Those who wish to help Alison Kovac with more headstone cleaning at Oakwood Cemetery this coming week (or were planning to come out for the first time just to learn “the art of the trade”), she has found it necessary to change the date/day of the week for this session. It will NOW be held on TUESDAY, May 19, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The session will begin at the Hopley grave site in the morning and proceed to the Scroggs site in the afternoon. Here are a couple of photos from this past week’s labors. This is an exceedingly valuable project as a part of the Society's contribution to America 250. Do consider being involved!

05/14/2026

We welcome our newest board member, Alison Kovac. As the former curator of the Bucyrus Historical Society, she comes to us with a wealth of knowledge about the history and stories of some of the founders of our city, now at rest in Oakwood. She also is very skilled at cleaning monuments and even offers classes to those wanting to learn how to clean their family monuments, and to keep them looking good. Alison grew up in the Bucyrus area and still has many ties to the community and to Oakwood Cemetery. Thank you Alison, for caring about protecting our beautiful space. These photos show her work and how effective the cleaning is when done properly to preserve the monument.

05/04/2026

Once again, we need the community's help and understanding as we navigate some very rough waters. As a nonprofit organization with limited funds, equipment maintenance had to be moved to a back burner in recent years. But that only works for so long. And our backhoe finally let us know it's broken! That is bad under the best of circumstances, but this time of year it's terrible. The backhoe is critical to our small grounds crew being able to do their jobs effectively. For example, even with a backhoe it takes a skilled operator several hours to dig a grave. We do have a Track hoe, but it can't handle nearly what the backhoe can, including leveling and seeding new graves. With the backhoe currently in the shop for major repairs our crew will be doing the digging for leveling by hand. That won't be quick and the mowing and w**d-eating must be moved to another back burner while the crew prioritizes as best they can. So your cooperation is appreciated as we are still down staff and the grass is growing like crazy. Please say a little prayer that Southeastern Equipment can get all the parts they need quickly and get the backhoe back to us ASAP and it doesn't break the bank! Thank you for being patient with the crew.

04/18/2026

Last week I saw a man picking up sticks in an area of Oakwood. So I stopped to thank him. He told me he needed kindling for camping this year. It occurred to me that it was a win-win for all of us! So, if you are a camper in need of kindling, we have an abundance of sticks this year that have blown all over the cemetery. You are welcome to bring your children and a bucket or two to one of our sections to gather some up. And If you could also stack anything you don't want along the little roadway that borders the sections, our crew will come along next week and throw them into the dump truck. As always, your help is appreciated and we're happy to provide you with kindling in return.