All Obituaries

***PLEASE NOTE...THE FAMILY HAS OPTED TO POSTPONE VISITATION & SERVICE TILL A LATER DATE BASED ON THE CORONAVIRUS     PANDEMIC...DATES AND TIMES WILL BE RELEASED ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED...THANK YOU***   Bonnie L. Chase, age 74 of Defiance, passed away early Friday morning, March 20, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family, in Defiance. She was born on October 19, 1945 to the late Douglas and Wilma (Spencer) Inkster in Jackson, Michigan. On May 9, 2010...

Linda Wolf, 72, of Defiance, died peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, in the embrace of family members.  March 19th was the first day of spring, and Linda's favorite time of year. She loved plants of all kinds, and spent hours choosing and deciding what to grow in her planters for summer. Linda knew and was known by hundreds of people in the area from her years at Burke Dental Office, and The Credit Union in Defiance. She is survived...

Ellen L. Reed, 81, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio   She was born on April 27, 1938 to Wilbur and Kathryn (Feeney) Baldwin in Defiance, Ohio.  Ellen worked for Zeller Corporation until it closed.  She then worked at Wal-Mart in Napoleon for many years.  In 1955, Ellen married Dana Reed who preceded her in death in 1990.   She was a Life member of The Moose Lodge and past Senior...

Margaret Brown Graham, age 90 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance.       She was born on July 28, 1929 to Fred J. and Alyce (Mylet) Brown in Defiance, Ohio.     Margaret was a 1947 graduate of Defiance High School, and participated in the newspaper, choir, and glee club. She played GAA sports and was President of GAA & Boosters her senior year, and was a member of the National Honor Society. She...

Daniel Matthew Anderson, 75, of Defiance, Ohio, succumbed to a longtime battle with cancer in the comfort of his own home; surrounded by his family on March, 13th, 2020. He was born November 25th, 1944 to Loyd and Virga Anderson in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from Cherubusco High School, Indiana in 1963 and joined the United States Army. He served during the Vietnam era in Adis Ababa Ethiopia and in Libya, returning home in 1966. He retired from Ferro Corporation in Stryker,...

Mildred I. "Millie" Behlke, age 88 of Defiance, peacefully passed away with her sons by her side on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.       She was born on September 15, 1931 to Otis and Mamie (White) Gall in Butler, Indiana. Millie was a 1949 graduate of Butler High School. On April 18, 1953 she married Rodell "Rody" Behlke, who preceded her in death on November 12, 2017.  Millie was a faithful member of...

M. Joan "Roni" Hesselschwardt, age 91 of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.       Roni was born on August 28, 1928 to the late Joseph and Ida (Diemer) Hesselschwardt in Defiance, Ohio. She worked for over 27 years at Defiance Metal Products until her retirement in 1991.     Roni will be sadly missed by her daughter, Nancy (Randy) Snyder of Defiance, two grandsons, Shane (Ashley)...

Maureen Kaye Coady Brooks, 65, lovingly known as Al, Mō, Face, Grandma two-stroke, or Grandma Yum, passed to the other side March 9, 2020, approximately three minutes after being toasted with Patron in Styrofoam cups. She would have probably preferred a Nutty Irishman, but we aren't that cheap.              Maureen was born at Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw, Michigan on January 23, 1955.  She is survived by her husband of forty something years...

He was born on April 25, 1947 to Marion and Irene (Russell) Teague in Eagan, Tennessee. Larry was a graduate of Jellico High School, Jellico, Tennessee. On January 28, 1967 he married Drena (Estep) Teague, who resides in Oakwood. Larry worked as a millwright at General Motors in Defiance for over 47 years until his retirement in April 2012. He thought highly of his General Motors family and loved the comradery they shared. Retiring was not an easy decision for Larry but the love he had for...

Thomas Boyd Foor, 64, of Penhook, VA passed away peacefully after a brief but courageous battle with cancer on March 7, 2020 surrounded by his family and loved ones at his home on Smith Mountain Lake.   Thomas Foor was born in Defiance, Ohio on October 20, 1955 to the late JoeAnn Wiseman Foor and the late Thomas William Foor. He married the love of his life and best friend Deborah Herrett Foor on August 28, 1982 in Defiance, Ohio and soon moved to Roanoke, Virginia where they set up...