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Janet Sholl

Janet Eleanor "Jan" Sholl of Oakwood, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on March 2, 1943, to the late Leo and Lois (Prowant ) Price. She married Leo Sholl on May 12, 1962, and celebrated 58 loving years together. Janet, known as Jan to many, led a full life. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Junction, and most recently, St. John's Catholic Church in...

Janet Eleanor "Jan" Sholl of Oakwood, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on March...

Phyllis Murphy

Phyllis Murphy, age 91 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. She was born on September 28, 1928 to the late Fred and Olive (Bates) Shininger in Sherwood, Ohio. On October 29, 1949 she married John "Joe" Murphy, who preceded her in death on April 7, 2009. Phyllis loved spending time with her family. Phyllis was a member of Defiance Elks #147, Eagles #372, and VFW #3360 Auxiliary. She worked for Charles...

Phyllis Murphy, age 91 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. She was born on September 28, 1928 to the late Fred...

Clifford Nally

Clifford Gene "Cliff" Nally, age 88 of Defiance, passed peacefully working in his garden on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. He was born in Ethel, West Virginia during the great depression to the late Oscar and Nevada (Farris) Nally. One sibling, Helen Moser of Defiance survives, and four siblings preceded him in death; brothers Oscar and Alton, and sisters Sue Hilton and Matha Flory. In 1950 Cliff married Loreda Frederick (deceased in 1980) and had five...

Clifford Gene "Cliff" Nally, age 88 of Defiance, passed peacefully working in his garden on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. He was born in Ethel, West Virginia during...

Douglas Cooper

Douglas J. Cooper, age 60 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his home in Defiance. He was born on March 10, 1960 to the late Ernest J. and M. Delene (Noffsinger) Cooper in Defiance, OH. Doug was a 1978 graduate of Ayersville High School. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in 1982. He worked for more than 25 years at Sauder and enjoyed following sports of all kinds, particularly Ohio teams...

Douglas J. Cooper, age 60 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his home in Defiance. He was born on March 10, 1960 to the late Ernest J. and M. Delene...

Ricardo Castillo

Ricardo O. Castillo, 62, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his home in Defiance. He was born on January 14, 1958 to the late Hilario, Sr. and Margaret (Kohli) Castillo in Defiance, Ohio. Rick worked for several years as an appliance repairman. He enjoyed riding his bike, walking, playing video games, and he was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Fighting Irish. Rick loved spending time with his family, especially his nieces and nephews. He will...

Ricardo O. Castillo, 62, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his home in Defiance. He was born on January 14, 1958 to the late Hilario, Sr. and Margaret...

Terri Duma

Terri Lynn Duma, age 58, of New Haven, Michigan, formerly of Defiance, passed away on May 25, 2020 at the Ascension River District Hospital in East China, Michigan. She was born on July 20, 1961 to Ralph and Catherine (Bremer) Duma in Saginaw, Michigan. Terri is survived by her sisters, Lisa (Rich) Smith of New Haven, Michigan; Kim Rodriguez of Saginaw, Michigan; her brothers Rick (Lori) Duma; Edward (Tonya) Zimmer both of Defiance, Ohio and Dennis (Tonya)...

Terri Lynn Duma, age 58, of New Haven, Michigan, formerly of Defiance, passed away on May 25, 2020 at the Ascension River District Hospital in East China, Michigan. She was...

Troy Kruse

Troy L. Kruse, age 53 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Blue Creek Healthcare Center in Whitehouse, Ohio. He was born on August 29, 1966 to George and Margene (Anderson) Kruse in Defiance. Troy had previously worked at Cooper's Hatchery. He collected sports memorabilia, and was a huge fan of college football, especially The Ohio State Buckeyes. He enjoyed bicycling, and he rode to Marblehead all by himself. Troy is survived by his...

Troy L. Kruse, age 53 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Blue Creek Healthcare Center in Whitehouse, Ohio. He was born on August 29, 1966 to George and...

Frances Stehulak

Frances Stehulak, 92, of Napoleon, died peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born December 14, 1927, Thompson 2 PA (Near Republic) to John and Sophia (Bator) Sedlak. She graduated from Youngsville High School in 1944 and the Jimmy Cravatta Beauty School in Uniontown, PA in 1960. She worked at Sylvania in Warren, PA during WWII. Frances married Steve Stehulak of Crucible, PA in 1951 and lived at Carmichaels. She worked at Pittsburgh National Bank until her retirement in 1991. Frances...

Frances Stehulak, 92, of Napoleon, died peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born December 14, 1927, Thompson 2 PA (Near Republic) to John and Sophia (Bator) Sedlak. She graduated from...

Marcella Huisman

Marcella May Huisman, age 85 of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her home in Auburn. She was born on July 22, 1934 to Clayton and Goldie (Sindel) Campbell in Butler, Indiana. On June 30, 1956 she married Albert Huisman, who preceded her in death on August 25, 2004. Marcella was a member of the Butler American Legion #202 and Moose #1247, and was a life member of Defiance VFW Auxiliary #3360. She was a devoted wife and mother, and her family...

Marcella May Huisman, age 85 of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her home in Auburn. She was born on July 22, 1934 to Clayton and Goldie (Sindel)...

Richard Gray

Richard E. Gray, a.k.a. Rick, Poppy, Buckeye, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center and into the waiting arms of our Heavenly Father. We are also certain that his wife of almost 45 years was there to greet him with a hug and an "O-H". He was born on September 30, 1954 to L.C. and Datha Gray in Defiance, OH. He was married to the love of his life, Barbara Gray, on May 9, 1975 who preceded him in death on November 9,...

Richard E. Gray, a.k.a. Rick, Poppy, Buckeye, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center and into the waiting arms of our Heavenly Father. We are...