Obituaries

Mar 28, 2019

Mark G. Shomsky, 60, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday morning March 28, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, surrounded by his family and with his wife by his side. He was born on March 16, 1959 to Albert and Jean (Chanavier) Shomsky in Detroit, Michigan. On September 29, 2009 he married Nicole (Sholl) Shomsky, who resides...

Mar 28, 2019

Susan P. (Meister) Bockelman, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born on September 12, 1932 to the late Clyde and Ethel  Meister in Whitehouse, Ohio. She married William C. Bockelman on March 10, 1951. Susie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her family during the holidays,...

Mar 25, 2019

Calvin D. Weber, 68, of Holgate, died March 25, 2019 at the Elkhart, Indiana General Hospital.  He was born in Hicksville, Ohio on November 16, 1950 the son of John Franklin & Zelma (Werst) Weber.  He married June Trowbridge and she preceded him in death in 2008.

Calvin is survived by two daughters, Mary Weber of Texas,...

Mar 22, 2019

Ned A. Speiser Of Sherwood passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at Parkview Regional Medical Center on Friday, March 22, 2019, following a 16 month fight against lymphoma.  Born on December 4, 1943, to Murl and Beryl (McFeeters) Speiser, he grew up on the family farm in Delaware Township. He proudly lived in Defiance County his entire...

Mar 22, 2019

Ray Kelly Meade, 66, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday, March 22, 2019 at Toledo Hospital. Ray was born on August 28, 1952 to Kelly and Marie (Marcum) Meade in Wise County , VA.  He was a 1972 graduate of Ayersville High School.  Ray served his country in the Army from 1972-1978. On October 28, 2007 he married Darlene...

Mar 19, 2019

Garnet M. McCoy Garnet M. McCoy, 87, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 at her son's home. She was born in Garret, IN on September 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Edna (Zuber) Worden. She was a Hicksville High School graduate and lived in Defiance since 1950. She retired from the Campbell Soup...

Mar 19, 2019

Donald William Krumel, 95, of Defiance, died peacefully at 8:05 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania, surrounded by his family. He resided at Rosary Care Center in Sylvania, Ohio since 2013. Prior to 2013, Don was long-time resident of Defiance. Donald was born on March 16, 1924, in Defiance County to Joseph and Margaret Krumel. He...

Mar 17, 2019

Marlene A. Wisda Marlene A. Wisda, 66, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, March 17th, 2019 at the Country Inn, Paulding. She was born in Defiance, on August 1, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Leona M. (Hoeffel) Wisda. Marlene was a 1970 graduate of Defiance High School. She had worked at K-Mart and Sears. She was...

Mar 14, 2019

Patrick "Mike" Brown, 54, of Oakwood, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his home in Oakwood, Ohio. He was born on December 9, 1964 to Darwin and Carol (Bussing) Brown in Paulding, Ohio. Mike was a 1983 graduate of Paulding High School. He worked as an administrative assistant at NW Ohio Community Action in Defiance. Mike was...

Mar 13, 2019

Juanita F. Rosebrock, 98, of Defiance, passed away on  Wednesday morning, March 13, 2019 at her home in Defiance with her family by her side. She was born on February 5, 1921 to George and Marie (Colbe) Hoops in Hamler, Ohio. She graduated from Hamler High School, and worked as a seamstress.  On March 22, 1941 she married Bertram...

Mar 12, 2019

Tito Carrasquillo, Sr., age 92 of Defiance, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

He was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico on March 1, 1927 to the late Nicasio Carrasquillo and Lucinda Berrios.  Tito was married for over 67 years to  Eva Perez Carrasquillo, who resides in Defiance. He worked at General Motors...

Mar 11, 2019

Larry C. Bostelman, 68, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday evening, March 11, 2019 at his residence in Defiance. He was born on February 13, 1951 to Carl and Esther (Gerken) Bostelman in Wauseon, Ohio. Larry worked as a grounds keeper for Sauder's in Archbold for several years until his retirement. Larry continued his passion with mowing and landscaping,...

Mar 8, 2019

Gary J. Lewis, 60, of Defiance, passed away on Friday,  March 8, 2019 at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center, Defiance, OH. He was born on December 10, 1958 to John and Laura (Schomburg) Lewis in Defiance, OH.

Gary worked as a Laborer for Defiance Metal Products, and was a member of The Fellowship Club in...

Mar 8, 2019

Patrick  M. Kennedy, 70, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital, Defiance, OH. He was born on February 2, 1949 to Marion "Mike" and Elizabeth  (Sprankle) Kennedy in Chicago, IL. Patrick retired from GM in 1995 after 25 years of service, and was a member of UAW Local 211 Retirees.  In his...

Mar 5, 2019

Thelma J. (Fitzenrider) Bowers, 85, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, March 5, 2019 surrounded by her family at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born October 8, 1933 in Stryker, Ohio to the late Cula (Betts) and Henry Fitzenrider. She graduated from Stryker High School in 1951. On September 22, 1951 she...

Mar 2, 2019

Larry E. Starr, 59 died in his home in Defiance, OH on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Larry was born March 6th, 1959 in West Virginia to the late Henry and Waverell (Dempsey) Starr. He retired after many years, from GM Central Foundry. He loved family dinners and spending time with family and friends. He was a carpenter by trade and...

Feb 28, 2019

Marianna E. Corkwell, age 87 of Hicksville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on December 29, 1931 to the late John and Anna Larva in Knox, Indiana. In 1953 she married James Corkwell, who preceded her in death in 2012. Marianna was a member of Pathway Christian Church...

Feb 27, 2019

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Feb 26, 2019

Nancy S. Killion, 70, of Defiance, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at her home in Defiance, after a brief but fierce battle with leukemia. She was born on December 19, 1948 to Arthur and Luella (Moore) Kinder in Defiance. On September 26, 1970 she married Allen Killion, who resides in Defiance.

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Feb 25, 2019

Lawrence F. Becher Lawrence "Larry" Frederick Becher, 82, of Defiance, passed away Monday, February 25th, 2019 at Defiance Regional Hospital. He was born June 26, 1936, he was the son of the late Marcus and Margaret (Justinger) Becher in Noble Township, Defiance County. Larry graduated from North Richland Adams (Jewell) High School. He was a member of St. John Catholic...