Obituaries

Apr 20, 2018

Kenneth Eugene Grunden, 68, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center with his family by his side. Ken was born on November 20, 1949 to Richard and Marie (Brown) Grunden in Defiance. He graduated from Defiance High School in 1969. On October 25, 1986 he married Beth Wilhelm and she...

Apr 19, 2018

Carolyn J. "Caro" Mansfield, 76, of Defiance, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, April 19, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on November 20, 1941 to Herbert and Alice (Peck) Uetterling in Defiance. On August 27, 1961 she married Gary H. Mansfield, who resides in Defiance.

Caro was a faithful member of...

Apr 16, 2018

Gerald Louis "Gerry" Held, 87, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday,  April 16, 2018  at his beloved home at Glenn Park of Defiance. Gerry and Rosalie (Kaiser-Clark)were married on February 2, 1985 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Defiance.

Gerry was born April 26, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of George F. Held and Anna...

Apr 15, 2018

Daniel Lee Schlosser, 70, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 6:38 am at Flower Hospital in Toledo, Ohio.

Daniel was born on September 29, 1947 to Harold E. and Mary E. (Swisher) Schlosser in Defiance, Ohio. He graduated from Ayersville High School, class of 1965. He was employed at Johns Manville and Dinner...

Apr 14, 2018

Daniel L. Bauer Daniel L. Bauer, 63, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, April 14th, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on October 18, 1954, he was the son of the late Vernon and Velma (Osborn) Bauer. Dan was a 1973 graduate of Ayersville High School. He was the husband of Lori (Hesselschwardt)...

Apr 12, 2018

Carol A. Wardlow, 69, of Clyde, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on November 30, 1948 to Lonnie and Ruth (Brooks) Creech in Miami, Florida. She was married to Ronnie Wardlow, who preceded her in death in 1999.  Carol was a member of The Shiloh...

Apr 11, 2018

Joseph Barta Joseph Everette Allan Barta, 31, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, April 11th, 2018. Joe was born in Wise, Virginia on January 11, 1987, he was the son of Amie (Barta) Green. He was employed at the Campbell Soup Co. Napoleon. He will be missed by his mother Amie Green of Defiance, grandmother Anita Barta of Defiance, grandfather John...

Apr 11, 2018

George E. Sawyer, 97, born on July 26, 1920 in Bar Mills, Maine, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born to Kenneth and Doris (Wilson) Sawyer, and on January 23, 1942 married Bridget T. "Betty" (Kogut) Sawyer, who preceded him in death in 1995.

George...

Apr 10, 2018

Edward Sewell Buell age 76 of Defiance went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He was born on May 29, 1941 in Pineville (Bell County) Kentucky to Joe and Della (Carroll) Buell. Ed was a graduate of Paulding High School. He worked at the Campbell Soup Company from where he retired, after 28 years of...

Apr 10, 2018

Vestel "Skip" Schlegel, Sr., 85, of Paulding, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at The Gardens of Paulding in Paulding, Ohio. He was born on July 24, 1932 to Isadore and Pearl (Horsterman) Schlegel in Paulding County. On July 28, 1956  he married Evelyn (Yenser) Schlegel, who resides in Paulding. Vestel was a member of Free Christian Church...

Apr 8, 2018

Vicki L. Howarth, 70, of Defiance, wife of Terry Eugene Howarth of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at home with her husband by her side, after a long and courageous battle with lymphoma. Born June 25, 1947 in Clinton, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Merle "Bud" and Nancy (Longenbaugh) May.

Vicki...

Apr 8, 2018

Carolyn K. Ordway, 68, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday,  April 8, 2018 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. She was born on March 29, 1950 to Herman and Esther (Nagel) Siler in Defiance. On September 19, 1969 she married Darrell Ordway, who resides in Defiance.

Carolyn was a member of Defiance County Hospice Auxiliary. She was a...

Apr 7, 2018

Judy Elaine Mayes, 76, of Defiance, passed away on  April 7, 2018 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born on February 8, 1942 to Edward and Irene (Butturini) Thomas in Valley Creek, TN.  On May 28, 1960 she married Douglas R. Mayes, who preceded her in death on August 4, 2007. Judy was a member of Second Baptist...

Apr 6, 2018

Cordella Sue Smith, 67, of Sherwood, Ohio, left this world to see her loving Savior face-to-face on April 6, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving husband and daughters.

She was born on November 27, 1950, to Elliot Ray and Belva (Duty) Burke in Varney, West Virginia. On July 5, 1968, she married Billy Joe Smith who...

Apr 4, 2018

Salomon Campos, Sr., 82, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at his home in Defiance. He was born on April 22, 1935 to Joe and Maxemina (Contreras) Campos in Mexico. He was formerly married to Imelda Campos. Salomon worked for several years at General Motors in Defiance until his retirement. He was a member of St....

Apr 3, 2018

Herman A. Gerken, 95, of Defiance, went to His Lord on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, on his wife's birthday. He was born on a farm in Defiance County on September 28, 1922 to Herman and Wilhelmina (Spodholtz) Gerken. Herman proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 during WWII. On May 3, 1947 he married...

Apr 2, 2018

Teresa S. Hernandez, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born on April 9, 1933 to Jesus and Juana (Saucedo) Del Bosque in Matamoros, Mexico. On December 19, 1989 she married Leo R. Hernandez, who preceded her in death on June 11, 2005.

Teresa was a homemaker, and...

Apr 1, 2018

Laura L. Webb, 59, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at her home in Defiance. She was born on October 26, 1958 to Herman and Norma (Adkins) Hunt in Paulding, Ohio. She enjoyed painting and drawing, but her biggest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Laura will be sadly missed by her parents,...

Apr 1, 2018

Paulene M. Goliver, 73, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on July 1, 1944 to Richard and Helen (Steingass) Hohenberger in Defiance. She was a graduate of Ayersville High School, and earned her Registered Nursing License from Mercy School of Nursing. On July 24, 1965...

Mar 29, 2018

Felipe S. Veloquio Felipe S. Veloquio, 79, of Defiance, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 29th, 2018 at Twin Rivers Care Center. He was born in Bustamante Nuevo Lion, Mexico on April 28, 1938, he was the son of the late Arnulfo and Abana (Sierra) Veloquio. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church and had lived in Defiance since...