Obituaries

Apr 22, 2019

Russell Wayne Butler, 76, of Defiance, passed away on Monday morning, April 22, 2019 at his home in Defiance. He was born on June 4, 1942 to Russell and Flora (Doyle) Butler in Defiance, Ohio. Russell was a 1960 graduate of Oakwood High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. On September...

Apr 22, 2019

Betty J. Colvin, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Monday morning, April 22, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 11, 1937 to the late Carl and Margaret (Hollister) Moore in Brunersburg, Ohio. On March 1, 1958 she married Thomas C. "Tom" Colvin, who preceded her in death on...

Apr 19, 2019

David W. Wolff, age 68 of Ayersville, passed away on Friday morning, April 19, 2019 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on July 9, 1950 to Gerald and Rosemary (Bower) Wolff in Defiance County, Ohio. David proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. On January 17, 1986  he married Debra (Bolley) Wolff, who resides in Ayersville, Ohio....

Apr 17, 2019

Walter E. Iler Walter "Reli" E. Iler, 91, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born in Paulding County, on April 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Ralph and Elsie (Keck) Iler. He was a 1944 graduate of Ayersville High School and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War...

Apr 17, 2019

Linda L. Spears, 70, of Oakwood, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her home in Oakwood, with her husband by her side. She was born on August 30, 1948 to Wilbur and Kathryn (Feeney) Baldwin in Defiance, Ohio. On November 6, 1973 she married Ricky Spears, who resides in Oakwood, Ohio.

Linda worked for...

Apr 16, 2019

Jerry Dean Wieland, age 57, passed away at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Jerry was born on January 18, 1962 in Defiance, Ohio. Jerry married Rebecca Stickney in Paris, Tennessee in 1995.

Jerry began working at Bud's Restaurant in the late 70's. He then worked for Figley's Stamping, Johns Manville,...

Apr 16, 2019

Mary Louise Flory, age 82 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 16, 2019 at The Laurels of Defiance, surrounded by her family and pastor. She was born on January 12, 1937 to Robert and Leone (Rogers) Lourash in Defiance County, Ohio. Louise was a 1955 graduate of Sherwood High School. On January 18, 1959 she married Elmer...

Apr 15, 2019

Paul E. Vogelsong Paul E. Vogelsong, 92, of Defiance, passed away Monday morning, April 15th, 2019 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born in Defiance County on March 21, 1927, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Nettie (Donley) Vogelsong. Paul was the husband of Wanda Jean (Sobieck) Vogelsong. They were married May 19, 1945. He had...

Apr 12, 2019

LaDonna Amelia Ruhe, age 76 of Ayersville, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on August 20, 1942 to the late Leo and Lidvina (Meyer) Hilvers in Ft. Jennings, Ohio. On July 3, 1965 she married Arnold Ruhe, who resides in Ayersville.

LaDonna was an...

Apr 10, 2019

DEFIANCE - Edward Vittorio, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 10, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area  Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born on February 4, 1942, a son of the late Edward Rosario Vittorio and Donalda (Jones) Vittorio in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He graduated from  Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in...

Apr 10, 2019

Mary Lou Zachrich, age 89 of Ayersville, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 10, 2019, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 19, 1929, in Defiance to the late Galen and Ruth (Keller) Schelling. On October 29, 1949, she married Paul F. Zachrich, who preceded her in death on May 14, 2017.

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Apr 5, 2019

Norma Jean Mansfield, 89, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Defiance, OH. She was born on September 11, 1929 to Charles and Lillian (Huffman) Ort in Defiance, Ohio.  On July 31, 1949 she married Orwin Mansfield, who preceded her in death on July 24, 2012. Norma Jean was a...

Apr 5, 2019

Gregory P. Engelhaupt, age 71 of Defiance, passed away early Friday morning, April 5, 2019 at Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio. He was born on April 11, 1947 to the late Robert and Rosemarie (Reiser) Engelhaupt in Defiance. Greg proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. In 1972 he was in a bad...

Apr 5, 2019

Margaret R. Keller-Free, 91, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at her residence in Kingsbury Place, Defiance, OH. She was born on April 30, 1927 to Linus and Anna (Weber) Froelich in Defiance, OH.  On June 10, 1950 she married Richard G. Keller who preceded her in death on December 11, 1981.  Margaret then married Robert...

Apr 4, 2019

Rita Claire (Clark) Weber, age 94 of Defiance, died on Thursday, April 4, 2019 after a short illness at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was surrounded by family and friends during her passing. Rita was born on July 13, 1924 in Paulding, Ohio, and was a graduate of Paulding High School. She was a clerk at J.C....

Apr 1, 2019

Marion R. Mekus Marion R. Mekus, 90, of Defiance, passed away Monday evening, April 1st, 2019 at the Kingsbury Place in Defiance. She was born in Paulding County on February 27, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Lucille (Reed) Gutman. On June 19, 1947 she married married Albert Mekus, who died September 18, 2016. They were...

Apr 1, 2019

John K. Johnston, age 69 of Jewell, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on August 4, 1949 to the late Charles and Marilyn (Young) Johnston in Reading, Pennsylvania. On January 4, 1969  he married Jacqueline (Disheaux) Johnston, who resides in Jewell, Ohio.

John worked at General Motors in Defiance...

Mar 31, 2019

Gerald Friesner Gerald "Fly" Friesner, 73, of Oakwood, OH , passed away Sunday, March 31st, 2019 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo after a brief illness. He was born in Middlepoint, OH on July 21, 1945, to the late Dwight Friesner and Datha (Fox) Stanz. He was a 1964 graduate of Elida High School, an Army veteran and a member...

Mar 31, 2019

June I. Burke, 96, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday morning, March 31, 2019 at Twin Rivers Care Center in Defiance. She was born on August 12, 1922 to George and Lilly (Bayshore) Lamb in Paulding, Ohio. On January 8, 1949 she married Howard F. Burke, who preceded her in death on March 1, 2017. June was a faithful...

Mar 31, 2019

Diane S. Thornell, 68, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Sunday evening,  March 31, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on April 28, 1950 to Maurice and Clara (Darris) Louagie in Van Wert County, Ohio. Diane was a 1968 graduate of Crestview High School. On October 4, 1969 she married Robert Thornell, who resides...