Margene M Ankney, 86, of Defiance, passed away on  January 25, 2014 at the Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Defiance.

She was born on December 15, 1927 to Benjamin and Bertha ( Ellerbrock) Leopold in Putnam County, OH. Margene worked as a Nurses Aid for various area hospitals. On August 3, 1948 she married James Ankney who preceded her in death on August 20, 2005

She was a member of Life member of the Defiance VFW Ladies Auxiliary and loved to bowl.

Margene is survived by her son, James (Brenda) Ankney of Defiance, OH, daughter, Karen Ankney of Defiance, OH, 2 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, brother, Winfred Leopold of Duluth, MN, sister, Juanita Reiman of Defiance, OH, Mary Lou Herder of Defiance, OH.

She was preceded in death by father, Benjamin Leopold, mother, Bertha Ellerbrock, husband, James Ankney, brother, Hank Leopold, brother, Ed Leopold, sister, Lucinda McFeeters.

Visitation will be held  at Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance, Ohio on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 2-8 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014, 11:00 am at the Schaffer Funeral  Home, Defiance, Ohio, with Deacon Jeff Mayer officiating.

Entombment will take place in the Riverview Memory Gardens, rural Defiance.

Memorials are suggested to the Defiance County Hospice, and the Kidney Foundation..