Donna Jean (Davis) Moore
Aug 25, 2016
Donna Jean Moore, 78, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Hospice of NW Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on September 5, 1937 to Alvin and Ruth (Ludlow) Davis in Belmore, Ohio. She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Defiance. In 1956 she married Darrell W. Moore, who preceded...
Ethel Janet (Kammeyer) Retcher
Aug 24, 2016
Ethel J. Retcher, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Defiance Promedica Regional Hospital of Defiance. She was born on October 10, 1927 to August and Flora (Hurtt) Kammeyer in Defiance. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Ethel was a 1945 graduate of Defiance High School. On August 25, 1945 she married...
Lee Rodrigues Esquibel
Aug 24, 2016
Lee Rodrigues Esquibel, 75, of Hicksville, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 6, 1940 to Jose and Ester (Rodrigues) Esquibel in Shepherd, Michigan. Lee served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On September 5, 2000 he married Judy (Rau) Esquibel, who resides...
Marianne Nickels
Aug 23, 2016
Marianne Nickels Marianne Nickels, 71, formerly of Defiance, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 Murfreesboro, TN. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Uffe and Grethe (Hansen) Andersen. She was the wife of John E. Nickels whom she married May 8, 1968. Marianne was previously employed as an administrative...
Darris A. Hamm
Aug 18, 2016
Final obit.Pending Darris A. Hamm Darris A. Hamm, 79, of Defiance, Ohio , passed away Thursday, August 18th, 2016 at Glenn Park of Defiance. He was born in Coeburn, VA on November 8, 1936, he was the son of the late Albert and Amy (Lawson) Hamm. Darris served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Second Baptist Church....
Sharon K. (Stickney) Bennett
Aug 18, 2016
Sharon K. Bennett, 73, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance. She was born on September 11, 1942 to Gerald "Red" and Mabel (Cotterman) Stickney in Paulding, Ohio. Sharon was a graduate of Sherwood High School. In 1992 she married Sam Bennett, who preceded her in death in...
Velma A. (Zachrich) Bunke
Aug 17, 2016
Velma A. Bunke, 101, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance. She was born on October 9, 1914 to Charles and Lalah (Bordner) Zachrich in Defiance County. On July 23, 1935 she married Albert Bunke, who preceded her in death on February 1, 1996. Velma was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran...
John A. Orta
Aug 16, 2016
John A, Orta Sr. John Andrew Orta, Sr., 53, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, August 16th, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on July 13, 1963, he was the son of the late Daniel and Oralia (Munoz) Orta. He retired as a supervisor at the J.M. Smucker Co. in Toledo. John enjoyed...
Ronald K. Wheeler
Aug 16, 2016
Ronald K. Wheeler, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, and formerly of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville. He was born on May 12, 1945 to Keith and Frances (Wells) Wheeler in Defiance. On July 18, 1981 he married Nancy (Hayward) Wheeler, who resides in Florida. Ron was a former member of...
Ruth E. Shock
Aug 16, 2016
Ruth E. Shock, 95, of Jewell, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at The Laurels of Defiance. Ruth was born on December 24, 1920 to Henry and Bertha (Rettig) Shock in Holgate, Ohio. She worked as secretary to the president of Defiance College for 27 years, retiring in 1983. She also worked for fours years at the Veterans...
Clarence Gene Roehrig
Aug 13, 2016
Clarence "Gene" Roehrig, 92, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center. He was born on May 26, 1924 to Olin and Veronica (Cupp) Roehrig in Defiance, OH. On January 14, 1950 he married Marian Sisco, who survives. Gene was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, VFW Post 3360, and...
Becki Clemens
Aug 10, 2016
Becki Clemens Rebecca 'Becki' J. Clemens, 64, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center after a 3 year battle with cancer. Becki was born in Defiance, Ohio on May 15, 1952. She was the daughter of the late Robert S. and Helene I. (McCann) Clemens. After graduating from Defiance High School she...
Robert Lee Albright
Aug 10, 2016
Robert Lee Albright, 69, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at his residence in Defiance, surrounded by his wife, family, and loved ones. He was born on May 25, 1947 to Charles W. and Margaret "Peg" (McKeddie) Albright in Van Wert, Ohio. He was a 1965 graduate of Van Wert High School, and graduated from Bethal...
Wilma Lou (Salyers) Brashear
Aug 10, 2016
Wilma Lou Brashear, 80, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Metamora, Ohio. She was born on December 14, 1935 to Harold and Fay (Sullens) in Dungannon, Virginia. On November 30, 1969 she married Guy Brashear, who resides in Defiance. Wilma retired in 1997 from Campbell Soup Company in Napoleon. She enjoyed gardening, and loved flowers....
Betty Mae Wieland
Aug 9, 2016
Betty Mae Wieland, 68, of Antwerp, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on March 16, 1948 to William and Agnes (Little) Wieland in Defiance. Betty was a former member of Grace Methodist Church in Hicksville, Ohio. She worked at Quadco Rehabilitation Center, and attended PARC Lane Training Center....
Margaret C. (Charpiot) Beach
Aug 7, 2016
Margaret C. (Margie) Beach, 92, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Margie was born on April 4, 1924 in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and Verile Charpiot. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John, her sister, Virginia Smith, her daughter, Sherry Mekus, and her grandson, Jeff...
Alan Bradley Clingaman
Aug 7, 2016
It is with deep regret I must announce the passing of my brother, Alan Bradley Clingaman, 77, of Defiance, on Sunday, August 7, 2016. He was born on September 8, 1938 in Wauseon, Ohio to David and Alma (Buntz) Clingaman, and moved to Defiance in 1941. He was a husband, father, musician, modeler, and a stooge follower. He married...
Lyle K. Lancaster
Aug 6, 2016
Lyle Lancaster Lyle Kent Lancaster 81, of Defiance, passed away at home on Saturday August 6, 2016. He was born October 1, 1934 to the late Roy and Juanita (Kevan) Lancaster in Twin Falls, Idaho. On July 21, 1956 he married Clara (Warden) Lancaster, who survives. Lyle will be missed by Clara, his wife of 60 years, sons: Barry (Susan)...
Michael J. Barrett
Aug 5, 2016
Michael J. Barrett Michael James Barrett, 46 of Defiance, passed away August 5, 2016. He was born January 17, 1970 in Napoleon, OH to James and Phyllis (Hammersmith) Barrett. Mike was a 1988 graduate of Defiance High School. He had worked in construction. He will be greatly missed by his mother Phyllis and her fiance' James Snyder, brother Mark Barrett...
E. Joan (Kittle) Schlosser
Aug 4, 2016
E. Joan Schlosser, 75, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on April 7, 1941 to George and Agnes (Brown) Kittle in Weston, West Virginia. She graduated from Defiance High School in 1959. On January 10, 1962 she married W. Thomas Schlosser at St. John Catholic Church...
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