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- [S23] Findagrave.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com; Location: Provo, Utah, United States;;), Obit: Bucheit, Frank X.
OBITUARY - Bucheit, Frank X., December 04, 1878 - December 24, 1961
OBITUARY - Tuesday, December 26, 1961
F. X. Bucheit Passed Away on Sunday
Mass tomorrow for resident of Bucktail Road
Frank X. Bucheit, 83, of Bucktail Road, who lived practically his entire life in St. Marys, passed away Sunday afternoon at 3:05 at Blose-McGregor Nursing home in Punxsutawney.
He had been in failing health for some time and a patient at the nursing home since September 28.
Mr. Bucheit was born in St. Marys on December 4, 1878, son of the late Frank X and Mary Goetz Bucheit.
He was proprietor of the Rendezvous Tavern until his retirement. Prior to that he had worked at the local tannery and its affiliates for 40 years. Five years of that time, he was stationed at the tannery in Mt. Jewett.
Mr. Bucheit was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Rene Martin, who passed away here in 1925.
The deceased is survived by his wife, the former Marie Heinkel, who he married on August 23, 1927. Seven sons, a daughter and two step-daughters. They are: Richard and Bernard Bucheit of St. Marys; Louis of Chicago; John of Mt. Jewett; Andrew of Kane; Leon of Erie and Walter of Cleveland. Clare, Mrs. Paul Horchen, Jr., of St. Marys; the step daughters are Charlotte, Mrs. Carl Vollmer of St. Marys; and Frances, Mrs. John Hillebrand of Mesa, Arizona.
Also surviving are three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Mary Meyer, Mrs. Josephine Cotter, Mrs. Julia Renwick, and Carl Bucheit of St. Marys; and William of Coudersport.
Thirty-five grandchildren and one great-grandchild also are among his survivors.
Mr. Bucheit was a charter member of St. Marys Eagles and a member of St. Joseph Society.
Requiem mass will be celebrated in Queen of the World Church tomorrow morning at 10:30 with interment to follow in St. Marys cemetery.
Friends are being received at the Joseph W. Lynch Funeral Home on Washington street this afternoon from 2 to 4 and this evening from 7 to 9.
Findagrave.com: 07MAY2005
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10926292/francis-xavier-bucheit
- [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Horchen, Clara M "Babe" (Bucheit).
Clare M. "Babe" Horchen, 96, a resident of Silvercreek Terrace and formerly of Maple Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Friday, December 19, 2025 at Penn Highlands Elk.
She was born April 18, 1929 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Frank and Marie Zimmerman Bucheit. She was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1947, and an employee of Sears, Roebuck and Co., where she retired.
On May 30, 1953, in Sacred Heart Church, Clare married the late Paul Horchen, Jr., who preceded her in death on October 24, 2015.
Babe is survived by her daughter, Mary Ellen Frank (Raymond) of St. Marys; sons, James Horchen (Laura) and David Horchen (Sallie), both of St. Marys; five grandchildren: Charles Frank, Corey Frank, Emily Kleps, Kyle Horchen, and Jaclyn Williams; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Abigail Horchen; two half-sisters: Charlotte Vollmer and Frances Hillebrand; eight half-brothers: Louis, John, Richard, Andrew, Leon, Bernard, Walter Bucheit, and Frank A. Heinkel.
Babe was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Queen of the World Church. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, the Rosary Altar Society, and the Red Hat Society. She placed family and faith above all else, drawing strength from her beliefs and showing love, patience, and devotion to those closest to her. Clare could always be found putting puzzles together. She was a steady source of encouragement and love, she could always be found supporting her grandchildren during their many activities.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Road, St. Marys, PA 15857 on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00AM, with Rev. Jeffery Noble, Pastor, celebrating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in Queen of the World Church on Monday, December 29, 2025 from 10:00AM until the time of Mass.
Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Road, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com
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Daily Press, The: 23DEC2025
Accessed: 23DEC2025
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