George E. Shannon George E. Shannon, 89, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 at Glen Park of Defiance. He was born March 12, 1923 in a farm house near Stryker, Oh. he was the son of the late Elmer and Matilda (Mack) Shannon. He married Mary B. Hetz on September 28, 1946 and enjoyed 65 years of marriage. George is survived by his wife Mary "Bernadine", three sons: Mike (Marilyn) in Bryan, Oh. Denny (Kathy) in Archbold, Oh. Tom (Lisa) in Ada, Mich. and daughter-in-law MaryJo Shannon in Avon, Oh. He was preceded in death by a son Greg who lived in Avon Lake, Oh. on Jan. 31, 2009. He has 14 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by all nine of his brothers and sisters: Bob (Mildred), Don (Thelma), Paul (JoAnne), Harold (Vivian), Chuck )Phyllis), Irvin, Arlene (Dale) Calvin, Mildred (Junior) Borton, and Betty. He was an army veteran of WW II where he served overseas and discharged with honors. After returning home from the war he began working at the Zeller Corporation and retired from there in 1986 after 44 years. George was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus,American Legion and the VFW. He was an avid sports fan of Defiance High School and was past president of the Defiance Baseball Association. He enjoyed time at home when family and friends came to visit. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 7 from 2-8 at the Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance. A scriptue service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John's Catholic Church, Defiance, at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 8th. Entombment will be in Riverview Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Catholic church or the charity of your choice. Memories may be shared at www.defiancefuneralhome.com.

Visitation

SEP 7. 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)

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