Obituaries
Rueben Floyd Arthur Bilton
June 24, 2025
Rueben Floyd Arthur Bilton, age 56, of Collins, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Stein Hospice Care Center.
He was born December 2, 1968, in Norwalk and was a 1987 graduate of Western Reserve High School. He attended The Ohio State University in Wooster, and served 12 years with the Ohio Army National Guard as an E-6 Staff Sergeant. He worked as a welder at a shipyard in Seattle, WA for a few years, was a finish carpenter and enjoyed working at Custom Metal Works in Norwalk. He was a member of Sandusky Carpenter Local #940, He enjoyed working with his hands, and since he was five years old would take everything apart, rebuild it and create pieces of art. From welding as a teenager and creating, drawing and singing karaoke, he loved listening to his favorite band, Five Finger Death Punch.
He is survived by his parents, Richard and Carol Bilton of Norwalk; children, Taylor Paige (Clyde Hartley) Bilton of New London, and Austin John Arthur (Courtney) Bilton of New London; grandchildren, Cameron, Meah, Skyla, Everlee, Cylus, and Serenity; and his sisters, Teri Hooker of MT, Jodi Schmidt of Norwalk, LaResa (Charlie) Nardecchia of Huron, Julie (Tim) McIntyre of Norwalk, and Rané (Jesse) Beamer of Beallsville, OH; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Floyd and Marge Bilton; and maternal grandparents, John Meyer and Bertha Echelmeyer.
A celebration of Rueben’s life will be held Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. where military honors will be provided at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. Private interment will be held at a later date at Hartland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Rueben Floyd Arthur Bilton
June 24, 2025
Rueben Floyd Arthur Bilton, age 56, of Collins, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Stein Hospice Care Center.
He was born December 2, 1968, in Norwalk and was a 1987 graduate of Western Reserve High School. He attended The Ohio State University in Wooster, and served 12 years with the Ohio Army National Guard as an E-6 Staff Sergeant. He worked as a welder at a shipyard in Seattle, WA for a few years, was a finish carpenter and enjoyed working at Custom Metal Works in Norwalk. He was a member of Sandusky Carpenter Local #940, He enjoyed working with his hands, and since he was five years old would take everything apart, rebuild it and create pieces of art. From welding as a teenager and creating, drawing and singing karaoke, he loved listening to his favorite band, Five Finger Death Punch.
He is survived by his parents, Richard and Carol Bilton of Norwalk; children, Taylor Paige (Clyde Hartley) Bilton of New London, and Austin John Arthur (Courtney) Bilton of New London; grandchildren, Cameron, Meah, Skyla, Everlee, Cylus, and Serenity; and his sisters, Teri Hooker of MT, Jodi Schmidt of Norwalk, LaResa (Charlie) Nardecchia of Huron, Julie (Tim) McIntyre of Norwalk, and Rané (Jesse) Beamer of Beallsville, OH; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Floyd and Marge Bilton; and maternal grandparents, John Meyer and Bertha Echelmeyer.
A celebration of Rueben’s life will be held Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. where military honors will be provided at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. Private interment will be held at a later date at Hartland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.