Obituaries

Dec 6, 2016

Shelia M. Fockler Shelia M. Fockler, 58, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on July 20, 1958, she was the daughter of the late James F. Zehner and Nina (Coressel) Mayes who survives her of Defiance She was the wife of Charles C. Fockler whom...

Dec 6, 2016

Kim Lee Chehi, 59, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance. He was born on June 20, 1957 to Lewis and Helen (Westfall) Chehi in Hicksville, Ohio.  Kim served our country in the U.S. Army. His spouse Linda (Deatrick) Chehi resides in Defiance. Kim was a member of...

Dec 4, 2016

Stanley J. Brahier, 86, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born in Maumee, Ohio on November 19, 1930. He was the son of the late Catherine Jane Spillane and Peter Brahier. Surviving are his wife, Judy Wohn Brahier, daughter Teresa (Dave) Disbrow, sons Scott (Renate) Brahier, and Barry...

Dec 3, 2016

Infant, Jesse Donald Taylor, age 7 days, died December 3, 2016 in Toledo Hospital. He was born November 26, 2016 in Toledo Hospital. He was the son of Elizabeth Morrow and David Taylor. Private services for the family.

Dec 2, 2016

Kurtis R. Hall, 26, of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Henry County Hospital in Napoleon, Ohio.

He was born on June 26, 1990 to Virgil and Randi (Hussey) Hall in Defiance. Kurtis was a 2009 graduate of Fairview High School where he played football and basketball. He was a member of the...

Dec 2, 2016

Leo W. Pessefall, 85, of Defiance, passed away on  December 2, 2016 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. He was born on November 3, 1931 in Paulding County to Francis and Opal (Thrasher) Pessefall.  Leo served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean War.  On September 4, 1952 he married Marcia Ratzlaff...

Dec 1, 2016

George Louis Jorkos, Sr., 86, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on February 14, 1930 to John and Mary (Matese) Jorkos in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. George worked at Bethlehem Steel in Pennsylvania, and he worked at General Motors in Defiance as a journeyman millwright...

Nov 28, 2016

Irene Medrano DeLeon, 75, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital. She was born on September 4, 1941 to Maximino and Clemencia (Mora) Medrano in Weslaco, Texas. Irene was a member of St. Caspar Catholic Church in Wauseon. She retired from Sauder Woodworking in Archbold, Ohio. Irene will be sadly missed by...

Nov 28, 2016

Earl R. Gosnell, Sr.,  58, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016  in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on May 19, 1958 to John and Erline (Bentley) Gosnell in Phoenix, Arizona. On May 8, 1998 he married Cheryl (Nelson) Gosnell, who resides in Defiance. Earl loved his career as a truck driver for Marten Transport, and has...

Nov 28, 2016

Rebecca  "Becky" J. Zimmerman, 66, of Continental, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born on November 21, 1950 to Henry and Dorothy (Miller) Lantow in Defiance. On June 25, 1976 she married Charles "Charlie" Zimmerman, who resides in Continental, Ohio. Becky was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Defiance, and...

Nov 28, 2016

Gerald (Jeb) Frank Harris, 77 , of Defiance, died peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on March 23, 1939 to Coe and Estella (Frank) Harris. He married Rosalie (Cameron) Harris on July 21, 1962, and they were blessed with seven children.

Jeb's father believed in the importance...

Nov 27, 2016

Geraldine Knoll (Dean) died peacefully in Lutheran Hospital on Sunday November 27th in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 72 with family at her bedside. Dean was born on April 26th, 1944 in Defiance, OH. She graduated from Fairview High School in 1961 and Northwest State in 1994 with a degree in Nursing. Dean worked as a nurse at...

Nov 22, 2016

William P. Cooper, 90, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on July 28, 1926 to Ernest and Blanche (Klaar) Cooper in Defiance. In 1948 he married Martha (Pfahlert) Cooper, who resides in Defiance. William proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during W.W.II.  He was an active...

Nov 20, 2016

Carolyn V. Willis, 77, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on October 11, 1939 in Defiance, the youngest child of Anthony and Ruth (Ehrat) McCarthy in Defiance, Ohio. On September 20, 1970  she married Billy Willis, who resides in Defiance. Carolyn was a member of  St....

Nov 20, 2016

Willie Patrick, 85 , of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance, Ohio He was born on February 9, 1931 to Frank and Leona (McCarty) Patrick in Salyersville, Kentucky. Willie proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1950 to 1952. In 1957 he...

Nov 16, 2016

Luetta  "Lu"  Harrow, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Lu was born on March 28, 1932 to Arthur and Sophia (Cordes) Brandt in Defiance, Ohio.  In 1952 she married Richard Harrow, who preceded her in death in 1991. She was a member of St. John Lutheran...

Nov 15, 2016

Evelyn Mae Batt, 86, of Defiance, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on February 9, 1930 to Richard C. and Doris E. (Figley) Partee in Evansport, Ohio. On September 5, 1948 she married William Joseph Batt, who preceded her...

Nov 13, 2016

Elva I. Martinez Elva I. Martinez, 77, of Defiance, passed away Sunday evening, November 13th, 2016 at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne. She was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on December 31, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Inosenio and Ramona (Corea) Rosado. Elva moved from Puerto Rico in 1962. She married Maximo Martinez on Dec. 18, 1966 in...

Nov 13, 2016

James P. Bodenbender, 83, of Oakwood, passed away on Sunday, November  13, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on August 7, 1933 to James Earl and Muriel (Karnes) Bodenbender in Defiance, Ohio. James was a member of  American Legion in Defiance, and Moose in Napoleon. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing,...

Nov 12, 2016

Marilyn R. Burkhart Marilyn R. Burkhart, 75, of Oakwood, passed away Saturday, November 12th, 2016 peacefully at at her home. She was born in Lima, OH on September 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Russel and Agnes (Bensman) Critten. She married Floyd E. Burkhart on Aug. 16, 1958 and he died Feb. 14, 2011. Marilyn had worked...