Wise Funeral Service (Bucyrus), Crawford County’s oldest business in continuous operation, is celebrating 175 years of service this year. Founder William Wise, a cabinetmaker by trade, established the funeral business in 1845 and also made coffins. Five of his sons joined him in the business, which was eventually incorporated as Wm. Wise and Sons, as it is still formally titled.

David E. Wise, the fifth generation of the Wise family and great-grandson of William’s youngest son, Joseph, is the company’s current president. He and the staff of the funeral home are leaders in the Bucyrus community and provide excellent care and service to the families they are privileged to help in their time of loss. wisefuneral.com