Lynn R. Roehrig, 81, of Defiance, passed away on  December 12, 2019 at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born on August 22, 1938 to Olin and Veronica (Cupp) Roehrig in Defiance, Ohio.  On April 18, 1960 he married Josephine Martinez, whom survives. Lynn was a member of member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Defiance, and the K of C.  He worked at Dinner Bell Foods as a meat cutter and also had worked at Sauder Woodworking in Archbold, OH.  Lynn was a former baseball coach for Defiance Baseball Association, and was the founder of the soccer leagues in Defiance.  He was a devoted family man and will be missed by many.. Lynn is survived by his loving spouse of 59 years, Josephine Roehrig of Defiance, three sons; Olin M. (Tina Dotson) Roehrig of Defiance, Christopher (Kristen) Roehrig of Sydney, Australia, and Brett (Gloria) Roehrig of Gaylord, MI, three daughters; Tara (David) Kaufman, Dawn (Jon) Davis, and Corrine (Bradley) Kunesh all of Defiance, 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and five brothers; John Roehrig, Paul (Marlene) Roehrig, Donald Roehrig, Wayne Roehrig, and Denny (Judy) Roehrig, all of Defiance, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Lia Joy Roehrig, a brother, Clarence Roehrig, and two sisters, Joyce Shock and June Hoffman. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 17, 2019, from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 10:00 am at the St Mary's Catholic Church in Defiance,  with Fr. Randy Giesige officiating. Burial will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the St. Mary's Catholic Church Food Pantry.