Joyce M. Motter, 96, Defiance, Ohio, died on all Saints Day, Saturday, November 2, 2013, at the Defiance area in Patient Hospice Center.

She was born on Halloween also her  favorite holiday, October 31, 1917, in Defiance Co., the daughter of Jay Sr. and Blanche (Mattocks) Grant. In 1938, she married Don  C. Motter who preceded her in death in 2001. She was a Homemaker. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church was a member of its alter guild, and LLS. She was involved with the Defiance Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, Past member of the Defiance Cancer Society, and past member of the Defiance County United Way. She was also a descendent of the Wright Brothers and Ulysses S. Grant.

Surviving are her daughters, Sue (Don) Wright, Springboro, Barbara Motter, Stryker,  4 grandchildren Sean, Jennifer, Jonathan (Mary Beth) & Stuart Wright, 10 great grandchildren, Brittany, Mathys, Collin, Caeden, Emma, Katherine, Franklin, Bryceson, Carson, and Skylar Wright, and 1 great great grandchild, Skye Grant Wright.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Don C. Motter, father, Jay Grant Sr., mother, Blanche Mattocks, brother, John, Oren, Jay Jr., Marvin, and  Bradford Grant, a sister Evadna Limbaugh.

Services will be at  Zion Lutheran Church, Defiance on Wednesday at 11:00 am with the Rev. Timothy Reynolds officiating.  Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Zion Lutheran Church,Defiance from 6-8 pm on Tuesday and one hour prior to the services at the Church on Wednesday Memorial contributions may be directed towards the Church.  Schaffer Funeral Home, Defiance is handling the Arrangements.