Obituaries

Dec 12, 2018

Sandra Lynne  Ankney, 81, of Celina, passed away on Wednesday,  December 12, 2018 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. She was born on August 7, 1937 to Rolla and Esther (Keefer) Worthington in Shelby, Ohio. In 1954 she married Jesse Ankney, who preceded her in death in 1995. Sandra worked as a librarian for Tiffin Elementary School for several...

Dec 11, 2018

Vera F. Willitzer, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 11, 2018 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. She was born on January 11, 1932 to Harvey and Ada (Harvey) Doyle in Defiance. Vera was a 1949 graduate of Defiance High School. In 1950 she married Donald F. Willitzer, Sr, who preceded her in death on October...

Dec 10, 2018

Leann M. Bohn Leann M. Bohn, 83, of Defiance, passed away Friday night, December 10, 2018, at Vancrest of Holgate. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on March 8, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Mildred M. (Fricke) Bohn. Leann was a 1953 graduate of Defiance High School. She was employed at Morris 5 &...

Dec 10, 2018

Julia A. Trevino, 93, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on June 19, 1925 to Ray and Jesusa (Dominquez) Ramon at McNeil, Texas. She was married to Frank H. Trevino, Sr. and was an active member of St. John Catholic Church. She had previously...

Dec 10, 2018

Tom D. Zellers, Sr., 72, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 10, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on August 11, 1946 to Norman and Madonna (Davis) Zellers in Napoleon, Ohio.  Tom proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was married to Bonnie (Browns) Zellers,...

Dec 9, 2018

Valetta L. (Batt) Keeterle, 84, of Defiance, went to be with her loving Savior on Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 at Twin Rivers Care Center in Defiance. She was born on August 8, 1934 to Virgil and Rosa (Hesselschwardt) Batt in Defiance. On September 3, 1955 she married Donald A. Keeterle, who resides in Defiance. Valetta was an active...

Dec 6, 2018

Jesusa "Chua" Perez, 89, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family . She was born on December 25, 1928 to Faustino and Claudina Feliciano in Puerto Rico. On May 4, 1951 she married Virgilio Perez who preceded her in death.  Chua loved cooking, taking care of her family and...

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...