Bruce Eugene Hayward, 72, of Tiffin, passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 19, 2024 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he and his wife were vacationing.

He was born on March 29, 1952, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Milford E. and Hannah M. (Buckley) Hayward.  On February 14, 1979, he married Sandra "Sandie" Burns. She survives in Tiffin, where they lived for the entirety of their married lives.

Other survivors include his son, Charles Hayward of Findlay; daughter, Sarah (Chad) McCalla of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; brother, Jan Hayward of Bowling Green, Missouri; and seven grandchildren: Bailey Hayward, Lucas Smith Hayward, Layla Hayward, Avery Hayward, William McCalla, Anderson Hayward McCalla, and Nolan McCalla.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Ardis "Cookie" Iler.

Bruce was a 1970 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School and attended both Heidelberg University and Wright State University.  Throughout his life, he worked for many Tiffin hometown establishments: Jolly's, The State Hospital, and American Standard. Bruce retired from the Tiffin Post Office after more than 25 years in service. He then owned and operated B. Hayward Books on East Market Street.

His funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio 44883, (419) 447-2424.

Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 P.M. until the time of the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Seneca County Parks (Memo: Bruce Hayward memorial bench) or FACT Bike Ride 2025.

Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.