Obituaries

Sep 21, 2018

Doneta E. Adkins Doneta E. Adkins, 68, of Melrose, OH , passed Friday, September 21st, 2018 at in her home. She was born in Lima, OH on July 8, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alma (Grunden) Tyo. She is survived by a son Thomas Justinger of Melrose, daughter Tonnia Carter Marshall of Florida, OH, 4...

Sep 21, 2018

Dr.William Charles Reeves, 60, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 19, 1957 to William and Margaret (Sorber) Reeves in Elizabeth, NJ. On June 8, 1980 he married Kathleen  O'Neill, whom survives. Dr. Reeves graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA,...

Sep 21, 2018

Patricia L. Goldfuss, age 87, of Defiance, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to her heavenly home on Friday morning, September 21, 2018 at The Laurels in Defiance. Patricia was born on May 25, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio to Frank and Martha (Mitchell) McClusky. She graduated from Libby High School in 1949. In 1949 she married Richard Podgorski...

Sep 20, 2018

Blas Alvarado Blas Alvarado, 65, of Oakwood, Ohio, passed away Thursday, September 20th, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Laredo, Texas on October 6, 1952, he was the son of the late Edvardo and Dominga (Esquivel) Alvarado. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from G.M. Central Foundry. Blas loved his family and...

Sep 20, 2018

Matthew J. DeVelbiss, 52, of Wauseon, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio. He was born on March 12, 1966 to L. Edward and Eileen (Wieging) DeVelbiss in Defiance, OH. Matthew was a member of member of Holy Trinity Assumption Catholic Church, and worked at Quadco Rehabillitation Center for 33 years. ...

Sep 17, 2018

Caryn M. Wasnich Caryn M. Wasnich, 52, of Defiance, passed away Monday, September 17th, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 7, 1966, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Jeannette M. (Seguin) Demecs. She was the wife of Christopher Wasnich whom she married in 2002. Caryn will...

Sep 17, 2018

Thomas W. Schlachter, 73, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, September 17, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 10, 1945 to Cleo and Ellen (Barnett) Schlachter in Defiance. On March 13, 1965 he married Gerry (Applegate) Schlachter, who resides in Defiance. He worked at General Motors as an oiler from 1965-2004 and...

Sep 16, 2018

Mary Ann Schroeder, 80, passed peacefully on Sunday morning, September 16, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1938 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Carl E. Tomlinson and Katherine M. (Giessler) Tomlinson. A graduate of Convoy Union High School and Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL) with a B.A. in Education....

Sep 16, 2018

Dennis L. Cain, age 72, of Holgate, peacefully passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 24, 1945 to Eugene and Wilma (Eis) Cain in Defiance, OH. Dennis proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1966 to 1969. He worked...

Sep 15, 2018

Sylvia M. Young, age 90, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 2, 1928 to William and Christina (Parmenter) Ball in Defiance. On February 24, 1951 she married August B. "Dean" Young, who preceded her in death on September 11, 2013. Sylvia was an...

Sep 15, 2018

Hanh Thi Sprow, a beautiful 68 years old, took her last earthly breath on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at her home sweet home, as she would like to call it, surrounded by her loving family. Hanh's valiant fight against esophageal cancer began in January of 2018. Hanh was born on July 15, 1950 in Da Nang, Vietnam to Huynh...

Sep 13, 2018

Eldora Irene Sines, age 94, passed away peacefully in her home in Defiance, surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was born on February 28, 1924, the daughter of the late George and Estella Gibler. On November 2, 1941 she married Sidney Sines, who passed away on January 14, 2012. They had been married for 70...

Sep 12, 2018

Hilario J. Castillo  Jr., 62, of Defiance, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on November 6, 1955 to Hilario Castillo, Sr.and Margaret Kohli in Defiance. On August 20, 1977 he married Cecilia "Cecil" Sanchez who preceded him in death on November 28, 2014....

Sep 7, 2018

Rita Regina (Lalonde) Grant, 97, of Defiance, passed away on Friday September 7, 2018 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance. She was born on January 3, 1921 to Isaac and Estella (Marchal) Lalonde in Defiance Ohio. She was a graduate of Defiance High School class of 1939 and Defiance College. One June 24, 1950 she married Jay J. Grant, who...

Sep 5, 2018

Brenda L. Mendez Brenda L. Mendez, 61, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at the Laurels of Defiance. Our family lost a kind, loving caring, daughter, sister, and mother after a 40 year battle with Lupus. She lost a three month battle with pancreatic cancer. She will be sadly missed forever. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on...

Sep 4, 2018

Melvin Lewis Engel, 91, of Holgate, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on September 8, 1926 to the late Lewis and Pauline (Retcher) Engel in Defiance County. Melvin proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII.  On...

Sep 4, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" R Serrick, 77, of Clear Lake, Fremont, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at The Laurels of Defiance, Ohio following a brief illness. He was born on December 27, 1940 to Robert and June (Mercer) Serrick in Defiance, Ohio.

Jerry was a 1958 Defiance High School graduate and served in the US National...

Sep 4, 2018

After a long battle with cancer, Richard L. Bolman passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

Richard was born August 30, 1936, the son of Ernest L. and Ora (Combs) Bolman in Kiefersville, Ohio.  On July 10, 1959, Richard married Dewilla "Dee" (Brooks) Bolman.

Richard was a...

Sep 3, 2018

Kenneth "Denny" Strayer, 72, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on January 16, 1946 to Kenneth and Hazel (Schultz) Strayer in Toledo, Ohio. Denny was a 1964 graduate of Hilltop High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. On February 29,...

Sep 1, 2018

Carmen T. Wagner Carmen T. Wagner, 61, of Defiance, passed away suddenly, Saturday, September 1st, 2018 in her home. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on June 3, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Donelda M. (Batt) Wagner. She was a 1975 graduate of Tinora High School. Carmen was employed at the Quadco Rehabilitation Center...