Obituaries

Dec 5, 2018

Jennifer Lynn Bakle, 41, peacefully passed away at Winter Haven Nursing Home in Florida on Wednesday, December 5, 2018

She was born on August 3, 1977 to John and Sandra (Bauer) Bakle in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a student at St. John's Catholic School until fifth grade, then Defiance City Schools until her graduation in 1996....

Dec 4, 2018

Herbert Bansbach, 93, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Brookview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance. He was born on January 25, 1925 to Louis and Cecile (Graves) Bansbach in Toledo, Ohio. Herbert was a 1943 graduate of Bryan High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean...

Dec 3, 2018

Norma E. Cowle, 93, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, December 3, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 28, 1925 to Lavon and Pearl (Fenter) Peck in Defiance. On April 7, 1943 she married William "Bill" Cowle, who preceded her in death on February 28, 2018. Norma was a member of Ayersville...

Dec 2, 2018

Rose Marie Linebrink Rose Marie Linebrink, 69, of Defiance, passed Sunday evening December 2nd, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on May 28, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Zoll) Zipfel. Rose was a 1967 graduate of Defiance High School. On June 28, 1969 she married Larry...

Dec 1, 2018

Lynn Nelson Davis, 74, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday December 1, 2018 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. Lynn was born in Defiance on May 14, 1944 to Carl and Edna (Dils) Davis.  He graduated from Ayersville High School in 1962 and received a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1967. On December 17, 1966 he...

Dec 1, 2018

Deanna Jean Wichman, 78, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday December 1, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 2, 1940 to Clarence and Elda (Riebesehl) Crist in Defiance. Deanna worked for Campbell Soup Company in Napoleon for over 19 years,  retiring in 1997.  On January 14, 1957 she married Allen Wichman, who...

Nov 30, 2018

James E. Rue James E. Rue, 57, of Defiance, passed away suddenly Friday, November 30th, 2018. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on February 6, 1961, he was the son of the late Elbert and Blanche (Caryer) Rue who survives him of Continental Jim was a 1979 graduate of Continental High School. On December 12, 1981 he married Theresa (Anderson)...

Nov 23, 2018

Sherri E. Bishop Sherri Elaine (Kuhn) Bishop, age 68, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on the 23rd, of November 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on February 4th, 1950, in Morenci, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Marilyn (Dierks) Kuhn. Baptism and Confirmation took place at St. Paul's...

Nov 23, 2018

Lawrence "Larry"  Wagner, 68, of Defiance, passed away with his family at his side on  November 23, 2018 at the CHP Inpatient Center in Defiance, OH. He was born on July 25, 1950 to Bernard and Georgiana (Hejl) in Defiance, Oh.  On July 13, 1974 he married Linda Lienau.  Larry attended Indiana Tech were he received his Bachelors degree...

Nov 22, 2018

Carlos "Chuck" Cabrera Bernal II, 42, Troy, Michigan, died on Thursday, November, 22, 2018, at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born on August 19, 1976, to Carlos C. Bernal Sr. and Beatrice Manzanarez Castenada in Defiance, Ohio. Chuck is survived by his daughter, Victoria of Troy, MI. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and grandparents....

Nov 22, 2018

Lois C Gibler, 84, of Bowling Green, formerly of Evansport, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Bowling Green Health Care Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was born on September 9, 1934 to Harry and Beatrice (Hendershott) Ghaster in Findlay, Ohio. On August 5, 1978 she married George Gibler, who preceded  her in death on July 9,...

Nov 22, 2018

Gene W. Froelich, 80, of Defiance, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born on February 27, 1938 to Edward and Agnes (Berryman) Froelich in Defiance. On March 8, 1959  he married Peggy (Applegate) Froelich, who resides in Defiance.

Gene worked as a Millwright at...

Nov 21, 2018

Jennifer Nicole Holifield, 37, of Stryker, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Wednesday morning, November 21, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 15, 1981 to Claude and Denise (Gerschutz) Holifield in Napoleon, Ohio. Jennifer enjoyed country music, and watching Hallmark movies. She loved horses, and her pet dog...

Nov 18, 2018

Hilda C. Morse, widow of Chauncey I. Morse, passed away naturally, age 93, at her Defiance area home on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Her health had been failing for some years, with the last seven or so months being especially difficult. Had it not been for five loving caregivers, and their families-and her only daughter, Julie- she would have...

Nov 18, 2018

Lyn T. Leitner passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital.

Lyn was born June 12, 1947 to Huynh Thi Canh and Nguyen Chau Ngoc in Phong Heip Cantho, Vietnam. On August 23, 1973 Lyn married Michael A. Leitner. Lyn enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, singing, shopping, and traveling. Above all of her other...

Nov 17, 2018

Edward K. Eitniear, 62, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday evening, November 17, 2018 at his home in Defiance. He was born on July 25, 1956 to Kenneth and Dorothy Eitniear in Defiance. Ed worked for over 29 years at Campbell Soup Company in Napoleon, until his retirement in 2011. He was a member of Defiance Eagles #372 and...

Nov 17, 2018

Emmi Rae Wright, daughter of Joe and Shah (Elias) Wright, was silently born at Defiance Regional Medical Center on Saturday, November 17, 2018. Emmi is survived by her parents, Joe and Shah of Oakwood, grandparents, Joseph and Heather Cowman of Chillicothe, OH, Emma Hairston of Rockford, IL, and Toni and Carl Wright of Mandale, OH, great-grandmothers, Virginia Elias of...

Nov 16, 2018

Agnes M. (Jurcevich) Rudolph age 101, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2018 in Taylor, Michigan.  Former resident of Defiance, Ohio for over 60 years.

Beloved wife of the late Jacob F. Rudolph for 58 years.

Loving Mother of Roberta (John) Yost, Marie (the late David) Wetzel, and Barbara (the late Allen) Luccitti.

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Nov 16, 2018

Joan  DeLeon, 78, formerly of Defiance OH, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital, Jackson MI. She was born on September 2, 1940 to Andres and Concepcion (Holguin) Juarez in Dallas, TX. On October 1, 1955 she married Reynaldo DeLeon Sr. in a Civil Ceremony and had their marriage affirmed October 8, 1955 in...

Nov 16, 2018

Virginia M. Tule, 95, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee, OH. She was born on June 23, 1923 to Lloyd and Pauline (Cocayne) Smith in Defiance, OH. Virginia worked for The Hubbard Company in Defiance as a shipping clerk.  She was a member of member of St. John Lutheran Church,...