Barbara Louise Layman, age 50, of rural Defiance, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in her home, with her loving family beside her. She was a 1981 graduate of Fairview High School and worked at Defiance Landmark, Defiance City School and Maumee Valley RC&D. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Parish and its Altar Rosary Society and did the church bulletin. She enjoyed bowling on mixed doubles and ladies leagues in Defiance. Barbara Louise Gecowets was born on February 6, 1963 the daughter of Lee L. & Mary L. (Shininger) Gecowets. She married her high school sweetheart, Donald J. Layman on October 19, 1985 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to her husband, Don, are two daughters, Leah Marie and Rachel Louise both at home, one sister, Janet (Jeff) Smith, of Farmer, her mother, Mary L. (Lavon) Speiser, of Sherwood and a grandmother, Clarice Shininger, of Glenn Park, her in-laws Floyd (Janis) Layman, of Ney, Dan (Darcy) Layman, of Bryan, Joe (Diane) Singer, and Dean (Gin) Layman both of Ney. Also surviving are 10 nieces, 6 nephews, 1 great niece and 1 great nephew. She was preceded in death by her father, Lee in 2002, grandparents Henry & Audrey Gecowets and Clarence Shininger and godfather, John Shininger. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Friday in the Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will also at the church an hour before services Saturday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 21 at St. Isidore-Delaware Bend Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Robert Kill. Burial will be at St. Stephen's Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the donor's choice. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.defiancefuneralhome.com.

Visitation

DEC 20. 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)

Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, OH, 43512

Visitation

DEC 21. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (EST)

St. Isidore Catholic church,the Bend 16166 Speaker Rd. Sherwood, OH, 43556

Service

DEC 21. 10:30 AM (EST)

St. Isidore Catholic church,the Bend 16166 Speaker Rd. Sherwood, OH, 43556