Doris M. (Marshaus) Heilman
Mar 19, 2016
Doris M. Heilman, 99, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2016 at Glenn Park in Defiance, OH. She was born on June 13, 1916 to Carl and Thekla (Hasselbarth) Marshaus in Defiance, OH. She was Valedictorian of the Defiance High School class of 1934 and graduated from Defiance College. She earned her bachelors in Business Administration and Accounting...
Louis Thomas, Sr.
Mar 18, 2016
Louis Thomas, Sr., 60, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on January 16, 1956 to Sumpter and Lizzie (Dash) Thomas in Trenton, New Jersey. Louis served our country in the U.S. Army. On April 7, 2000 he married Sharon (Brown) Thomas, who resides in Defiance. Louis is survived by his...
David Yeager
Mar 18, 2016
David Joseph Yeager, 59, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2016 at the Hospice of North West Ohio in Toledo. He was born on October 22, 1956 to Gale and Patricia (Leonard) Yeager in Defiance, OH. David retired from GM in 2008, where he worked as a Machinist for 30 years. David attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church in...
Alfreda (Davis) Sheppard
Mar 15, 2016
Alfreda Sheppard, 83, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on August 13, 1932 to Ewell and Pansy (Jones) Davis in Belo, West Virginia. On December 2, 1950 she married Thomas Sheppard, who preceded her in death on October 25, 2000. Freda was a member of The Church...
Larry E. Bryant
Mar 12, 2016
Larry Bryant, 78, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday evening, March 12, 2016, surrounded by his family in Toledo Hospital. Larry was born in Sandusky on July 2, 1937, the son of the late Edward and Alice Bryant. He married Rosie Wieland on June 18, 1960. He is survived by a son Scott, his wife CeeCee Bryant of Chillicothe, daughters:...
Mykola Holinko Jr.
Mar 12, 2016
Mykola Holinko Jr., 60, of Defiance, passed away on March 12, 2016 in Defiance, OH. He was born on October 12, 1955 to Mykola and Sophia (Scherbak) Holinko in Trenton, NJ. On March 13, 2008 he married Michelle Jones. Mykola was a dedicated and loyal tradesman serving as a millwright at the Defiance General Motors Foundry for 41.8 years. He...
Jesus Rivas Rodriguez
Mar 11, 2016
Jesus Rivas Rodriguez, 78, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 10, 1937 to Pedro and Maria de Jesus (Rivas) Aguirre in Mexico. On December 27, 1976 he married Amabilia (Garza) Rodriguez, who resides in Defiance. Jesse was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Defiance, and...
Charles C. Duerk
Mar 11, 2016
The Lord called home Charles Christopher Duerk on March 11, 2016, at the age of 91. He was the son of Frederick C. "Christ" Duerk and Helen (Ruess) Duerk, and was born in Defiance on February 14, 1925. On September 7, 1947, he married Bernadine "Peg" I. (Holman) Duerk. She preceded him in death on August 12, 2006. Charlie was...
Larry Lee Frank
Mar 11, 2016
Larry Lee Frank, 76, formerly of Defiance, residing in Hamilton Indiana passed away peacefully at his daughter Kathleen's residence surrounded by his family on Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born in Defiance on November 30, 1939 the son of Albert Christian Frank and Gladys Mildred Miller. He married Billie Kay Edds on June 11, 1961 and she preceded him...
Albert Lewis Coressel
Mar 10, 2016
Albert Lewis Coressel, 85, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. Albert was born on June 30, 1930 to Raymond and Mary Mae (Keller) Coressel. On June 24, 1950 he married Dorothy Ann (Gutman) Coressel, who resides in Defiance. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in...
William Joseph Hammersmith
Mar 9, 2016
William Joseph Hammersmith, 82, of Germfask, Michigan, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on March 31, 1933 to Ralph Sr. and Nellie (Little) Hammersmith in Evansport, Ohio. On August 7, 1953 he married Shirley (Tracy) Hammersmith, who preceded him in death on July 21, 2002....
Mabel I. (Guilliam) Hardy
Mar 8, 2016
Mabel Irene Hardy, 101, passed away peacefully at the Laurels of Defiance on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born March 28, 1914 in Defiance, the daughter of Frank B. and Frieda A. (Pracht) Guilliam. She married Walter J. Hardy on September 16, 1939 and he preceded her in death on December 29, 1999. Mabel was a member of St....
Norma Mae (Schwader) Bailey
Mar 8, 2016
Norma Mae Bailey, 87, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at The Kingsbury House in Defiance. She was born on May 18, 1928 to William and Elsie (Friend) Schwader in Defiance. She was a 1946 graduate of Sherwood High School. On April 25, 1948 she married Lowell Bailey, who preceded her in death on October 28, 2015....
Barbara Ann (Olinghaus) Mansfield-Duling
Mar 8, 2016
Barbara Ann Mansfield-Duling, 93, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Shawnee Manor in Lima, Ohio. She was born on January 29, 1923 to Ray and Bertha (Boling) Olinghaus in Evansville, Indiana. Barbara worked for more than 20 years at Diehl Milk in Defiance as a Lab Technician. In 1990 she married Robert Duling, who preceded...
Shirley J. (Bittinger) Dugan
Mar 6, 2016
Shirley J. Dugan, 84, of Defiance, passed away in her sleep surrounded by family on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. Shirley was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late John V. and Esther M. (Jeffries) Bittinger on November 7, 1931. On September 8, 1951 she married the love of her life, Charles...
Joseph A. Bok
Mar 5, 2016
Joseph A. Bok, 92, of Defiance, died peacefully at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, on Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was born July 10, 1923, in Defiance County's Delaware Township, the son of the late Joseph and Lydia (Schifferly) Bok. In 1944, he married Dorpha (Hickok) Bok who preceded him in death on October 30, 2009. Joe was...
Zahirah Maree Webb
Mar 5, 2016
Zarirah Maree Webb of Defiance, was born on Saturday, March 3, 2016 and died shortly after birth at Bryan Community Hospital. Zarirah will be sadly missed by her parents, Josh and Renee Webb of Defiance, sister Rielynn Suydam, brother Lyle Webb, grandparents, Mike and Judy Long of Napoleon, grandfather Ron Stahl of Alverton, Ohio, great-grandmother Helen Wasnich of Ney, and...
Marie L. (Relyea) Babcock
Mar 5, 2016
Marie Louise Babcock, 69, of Defiance, passed away on March 5, 2016 at the Gardens of Paulding. She was born on March 30, 1946 to William and Myrtle (Miller) Relyea Sr. in Defiance, OH. Marie worked as a Home maker. In 1987 she married Robert Babcock Sr, who preceded her in death. She enjoyed and loved her family, fishing, crocheting,...
William 'Bill' Fillman
Mar 3, 2016
William 'Bill' H. Fillman William 'Bill' H. Fillman, 93, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on February 11, 1923, he was the son of the late Grover and Lulu May (Telshaw) Fillman. Bill was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church at the Bend. He...
Gale Leroy King
Mar 2, 2016
Gale Leroy King passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was surrounded by his loving family and the Rev. John Hess, who performed his marriage to Susan (Perry) 25 years ago. Gale was born January 10, 1932 in Marion, Indiana and was the only son of Roy and Wilma (Rissler)...
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