Lloyd Wohelo Ordway
Mar 27, 2016
Lloyd Wohelo Ordway, 93, of Florida, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born on August 1, 1922 to Floyd and Inez (Porterfield) Ordway in Yipsilanti, Michigan. On November 24, 1945 he married Beryl (Ridgley) Ordway in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. She preceded him in death on October 30, 2003. Lloyd served with the...
Estela Soliz
Mar 27, 2016
Estela Soliz, 91, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on July 30, 1924 to Eulalio and Maria (Soto) Jimenez in Cotulla, Texas. On December 21, 1946 she married Rosendo M. Soliz, who preceded her in death on September 16, 2010. Estela was a member of...
Kathleen G Bittinger
Mar 26, 2016
Kathleen G Bittinger, age 90 passed away peacefully on March 26, 2016 with her daughters at her side. She was born November 21, 1925 in Adams Township Ohio to Albert and Agnes (Willitzer) Steffel. On October 24, 1953 she married Paul E Bittinger who preceded her in death on October 14, 1993 She graduated from Jewel High School and attended...
Joanna Jean (Delguidice) Osborn
Mar 26, 2016
Joanna J. Osborn, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Defiance. She was born on October 30, 1931 to Joseph and Louise (Monsecour) DelGuidice in Chicago, Illinois. On August 23, 1953 she married Ray F. Osborn, who resides in Defiance. Joanna was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
James Jackson "Jack" Duley
Mar 23, 2016
James "call me Jack" Jackson Duley of Defiance. His wings were ready on March 23, 2016, but our hearts were not. Jack had fully lived each of his 74 years and he lived them his way. He started his life in Morgantown, WV, resided many years there and finished his journey in his chosen home of Defiance, OH. His story...
Edward M. Sheehan
Mar 21, 2016
Edward M. Sheehan, 64, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born on September 20, 1951 to Edward and Rose (Metevia) Sheehan in Bay City, Michigan. On May 29, 1976 he married Anne (Kloha) Sheehan, who resides in Defiance. Edward worked for General Motors in Defiance, and was a member of...
Ruth L. Max
Mar 20, 2016
Ruth L. Max Ruth L. Max, 96, of rural Defiance, passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Highland Township, Defiance County, Ohio on April 21, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Wilhelmina (Troeger) Max. Ruth was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church. The Ladies Aid,...
Taylor Ava Smiddy
Mar 19, 2016
Taylor Ava Smiddy, of Defiance OH, entered this world on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at University of Michigan Women and Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor MI, with a special heart that only God could cure so he took her into his arms, and all she ever knew was love. Taylor is survived by her loving parents, Jamie M. and Megan A....
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....
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