Rueben Bilton Obituary

Rueben Floyd Arthur Bilton

Dec 2, 1968 - Jun 24, 2025

Collins

Rueben Floyd Arthur Bilton, 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, Washington, 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 No. 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 Montana, Jodi Schmidt of Norwalk, LaResa (Charlie) Nardecchia of Huron, Julie (Tim) McIntyre of Norwalk, and Rané (Jesse) Beamer of Beallsville; 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 from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, with military honors at Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. Private interment will be at a later date at Hartland Cemetery.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.