Biography: John L. Alt of Bucyrus passed away peacefully at home with family on Thursday May 1, 2014. John was born June 24, 1935 to the late Edwin and Maxine (Gourd) Alt and was raised on a farm in Shelby, OH. He was married for 56 years to Shirley (Mackling) Alt who preceded him in death on Sept. 18, 2013. He was also preceded in death by brother in law Donnie Dewiel.
John graduated from Shelby H.S. in 1953 and retired with 41 years of service at the Timken Company as a machine repairman in 1997. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors. He was a lifetime member of the NRA. John will be remembered as a hard worker and handyman. He was a wonderful father and grandfather.
John is survived by two children; Gary (Tonya) Alt of Galion and Kathy Alt Fuller (John Watson) of Bucyrus; granddaughter Kelley Fuller; brother in law Donald (June) Mackling; and sister in law Mary Lou Dewiel.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 1:00 pm in the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home with Rev. Rich Hurles officiating, burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Home Care Matters Hospice and expressions of sympathy can be left at munzpirnstill.com.