Obituaries

Feb 17, 2019

Jackson C. "Jack" Folland, 85, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. He was born on August 7, 1933 to Christopher and Imoe (Floyd) Folland in Dearborn, Michigan. He attended school at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI, graduated from Central High School in Lima, OH, and received his Bachelor's Degree in...

Feb 15, 2019

Hope M. Doenges, 94, of Continental passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born July 17, 1924 to the late Earl and Viola (Brinkman) Demland of New Bavaria, Ohio.  She was a graduate of Holgate High School.

She met her lifetime sweetheart Roger Doenges while he was...

Feb 15, 2019

Joanne (Latchaw) Parker, born April 9, 1939 in Defiance, Ohio.  Daughter of Belva (Hall) and Charles K. Latchaw.  Graduate of Defiance High School (1957).  Attended Hillsdale College and graduated from Defiance College in Elementary Education.  Was a member of Chi Omega.  Married to Douglas E. Parker on June 4, 1961.

Joanne was employed as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher...

Feb 15, 2019

Rodney L. "Foot" Van Alst, 55, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday morning, February 15, 2019 at his residence in Defiance. He was born on January 21, 1964 to Vane and Maxine (Rice) Van Alst in Fremont, Ohio. On April 20, 2017  he married Donya (Carroll) Van Alst, who resides in Defiance. Rodney worked for several years at Integrity...

Feb 13, 2019

Larry Lee Heilman, 78, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, February 13, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home in Defiance. He was born on August 7, 1940 to the late Ralph and Mary Ellen (Curtzwiler) Heilman in Defiance. Larry was a 1958 graduate of Defiance High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army...

Feb 13, 2019

Randy J. Higgins, 65, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on November 20, 1953 to the late James and Peggy (Snider) Higgins in Defiance. On October 21, 1988 he married Sara (Mansfield) Higgins, who resides in Defiance. Randy worked as a driver for Keller Trucking and...

Feb 13, 2019

Juanita P.  Gomez, 83, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Defiance. She was born on August 29, 1935 to the late Cosme and San Juanita (Morales) Partida in Edinburg, Texas. On March 27, 1953 she married Helario M. Gomez, who preceded her in death on September 23,...

Feb 12, 2019

Maryann R. Bakle, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at The Laurels of Defiance, with her family by her side. She was born on July 21, 1934 to Gerald and Elsie (Brouwer) McCurdy  in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On August 29, 1953 she married Charles A. Bakle, Sr. who preceded her in death on November 1,...

Feb 11, 2019

Emma J. Brandt, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born on July 20, 1932 to Samuel F. and Emma K. (Fintel) Hoops at Deshler, Ohio, the 10th of 12 children. On November 2, 1952 she married Marvin C. Brandt who preceded her in death in 2014.

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Feb 10, 2019

Fred E. Simmons, Jr., 87, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Twin Rivers Care Center in Defiance. He was born on January 7, 1932 to the late Fred and Helen (Wirick) Simmons in Defiance. On June 25, 1955 he married Barbara Ann (Naveaux) Simmons, who preceded him in death in 2013. Fred was a member...

Feb 10, 2019

Rex W. Zipfel, 69, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at The Toledo Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1949 to the late Roger and Bertha (Hahn) Zipfel in Defiance. Rex worked at S & K Handtool as a machinist for over 45 years until his retirement. He was a member of the union, and...

Feb 8, 2019

Helen W. Cabral Helen W. Cabral, 96, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 8th, 2019 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio on October 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Davidson. Helen was a 1940 graduate of Mansfield High School. She married Charles Cabral in 1942 and he...

Feb 8, 2019

John R. "Johnny" Johnson, 69, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on February 17, 1949 to the late Robert and Bertha ( McPherson) Johnson in Paulding, Ohio. On July 28, 1987 he married Peg (Davis) Johnson, who resides in Defiance.

John proudly served our...

Feb 8, 2019

Daryl T. Lynn, 74, of Stryker, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the St Luke's Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. He was born on August 21, 1944 to Kenneth and Georgia (Simpson) Lynn in Glasgow, Kentucky.  Daryl worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for Four County Joint Vocational in Archbold, Ohio.  On August 22, 1964 he married Mary Brown who...

Feb 7, 2019

Phyllis K. (Stuckey) Hahn, 78, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at The Toledo Hospital. Phyllis was born on April 26, 1940 to Willard and Ethel (Sanford) Stuckey at Defiance Hospital.  She graduated from Defiance High School in 1958, and attended Asbury College in Wilmore, KY, and Defiance College for 2 years. She married Ordis Hahn...

Feb 5, 2019

Bentley N. Kantner, 17 months, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at The Toledo Children's Hospital. He was born on August 31, 2017 to Matthew and Melody (Sapp) Kantner in Toledo, OH.

Bentley will be sadly missed by his parents, Melody and Matthew Kantner of Defiance, big sister, Briella Kantner, grandparents, Tammy and Nathan...

Feb 3, 2019

Ethel V. Schroeder, 93, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday,  February 3, 2019 at Twin Rivers Care Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on January 25, 1926 to John and Ida (McKellips) Trubey in Defiance. In 1987 she married Royal Schroeder who preceded her in death in 2006. Ethel worked as an office manager at TM Cable for...

Feb 3, 2019

Marcella E. Bayliss, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. She was born on July 25, 1930 to the late Paul and Velma (Sprow) Hosler in Defiance County, Ohio. She was married Don L. Bayliss, who preceded her in death in 1996.

Marcella was a member of St....

Feb 2, 2019

Dorothy J. Mack Dorothy J. Mack, 96, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at the Laurels of Defiance. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on May 30, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Elmer C. and Elizabeth P. (Lourash) Roehrig. She married Paul W. (Cuzz) Mack on July 3rd, 1947 who preceded her in death on...

Feb 2, 2019

Mary Cecilia Walz, 75, of Defiance, passed away on February 2, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on February 21, 1943 to Anthony and Mary Alice (Fender) Walz in Defiance. She graduated from Defiance College. She was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church, where one of her favorite ministries was working with...