Obituaries

May 9, 2016

James E. Ankney, 88, of Defiance, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, May 9, 2016 at his residence, The Kingsbury House. Jim was born on a farm in Paulding County on September 23, 1927 to the late Elsworth "Jim" and Coletta (Burkmeyer) Ankney. Jim retired from Johns- Manville after 25 years of service as a welder. Jim enjoyed his...

May 6, 2016

Ronnie LeRoy Marihugh, 75, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of Defiance, passed away on  May 6, 2016 at his home in Indiana. He was born on February 21, 1941 to Cyrus and Pearl (Schmitt) Marihugh in Defiance. Ronnie worked for several years at Nelson Global Products in Ft. Wayne. He was a huge fan of the Ft. Wayne...

May 6, 2016

Paula A. "Paulina" Martinez, 84, of Defiance, passed away on  May 6, 2016 at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center, Defiance, OH. She was born on May 6, 1932 to Blas and Altagracia (Ceja) Anguiano at Ameca, Mexico.  On June 5, 1954 she married Ruben Martinez Sr.. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church, and enjoyed...

May 4, 2016

Jerry O. "T" Talbert, 61, of Defiance, passed away on  May 4, 2016 in Defiance. He was born on December 19, 1954 to Okey and Patsy (Wells) Talbert in Bluffton, Ohio. Jerry was a big motorcycle enthusiast. He enjoyed reading, making people laugh with his stories, and he never met a stranger. Jerry volunteered and served with Ney Church...

May 4, 2016

Michael D. Turpening, 27, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. He was born on July 7, 1988 to Dean Turpening and Elissa (Spoerl) Crigger in Grayling, Michigan. On November 8, 2011 he married Sadie (Ambil) Turpening, who survives with their beloved sons; Bentley and Jackson. Michael was a huge Chicago Bears and Michigan football fan. He...

May 3, 2016

Mary Catherine Welsh Zachrich, Age 91, of Defiance, Ohio, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in the loving presence of her family at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Mary was born April 8, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio to parents LeRoy and Wilma (Siebenaler) Welsh, graduated from Montpelier High School,...

May 3, 2016

Patricia Ann McKenzie, 53, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday,May 3, 2016 at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on February 21, 1963 to Robert and Donna (Elliott) Roddy in Defiance. On March 18, 1983 she married David D. McKenzie, who preceded her in death on January 28, 2016. Patricia worked at ConAgra Foods in Archbold...

Apr 30, 2016

Dolores J. Jones, 85, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on February 17, 1931 to Floyd and Madeline (Kellar) Anderson in Charleston, West Virginia. On December 24, 1950 she married Rubert L. Jones, who preceded her in death on  June 6, 2006. Dolores was a Girl...

Apr 30, 2016

Soloman L. McCoy, 72, of Ney, passed away on  April 30, 2016 at the Genesis Health Care Center, Bryan. He was born on July 20, 1943 to Hillard and Gusta (Lane) McCoy in Mengo County West Virginia. On July 2, 1962 he married Frances  Sue Gilliam who survives in Bryan.

He was employed as a coal miner,...

Apr 29, 2016

Robert E Roddy Sr. Robert E Roddy Sr., 82, of Defiance died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Hospice, Defiance, Ohio.

He was born July 7, 1933, in Defiance the son of Cloice Sr. and Mabel (McKellips) Roddy. On August 2, 1958 he married Donna  Elliott and she survives in Defiance. He retired after 39 years from Johns...

Apr 28, 2016

Oleta Hasselschwert Oleta Irene (Pumphrey) Hasselschwert, 84, of Defiance, passed away Thursday morning April 28, 2016 at the Laurels, in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on January 27th, 1932 to Tom and Anna Faye (Campbell) Pumphrey in Weston, West Virginia. Oleta was a member of the Defiance Church of the Brethren. She had worked at General Motors in Defiance for...

Apr 25, 2016

Paulina Faye Couts, 66, of  New Bavaria, peacefully passed away at her home on Monday, April 25, 2016. She was born on May 29, 1949 to Gale and Jessie May (Commer) Buehrer in Fulton County, Ohio.  On June 11, 1966 she married Richard D. Couts, Sr., who preceded her in death on April 22, 2011. Paulina worked at Nafziger Ice...

Apr 22, 2016

Charles Russell "Russ" Hinesley, 84, of Defiance, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, April 22, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. He was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on June 11, 1931 to Nathan and Dorothy (Wilmot) Hinesley. He attended Central High School in North Manchester, Indiana graduating in 1950. On  January 25, 1952 he...

Apr 19, 2016

George H. Taylor George H. Taylor, 83, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Pikeville, Ky. on December 14, 1932, he was the son of the late Andrew and Ocie (Skeens) Taylor. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was the husband of Shirley (Smith)...

Apr 19, 2016

Marie Alma (Joost) Marcellus, 97, of Defiance,was called home on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at The Laurels of Defiance, while Heartland Hospice Chaplain David led family members at her bedside in singing her favorite hymns. She was born on February 11, 1919 to Edward and Alma (Schliesser) Joost in Mark Center, Ohio. Marie was a member of St. John Lutheran...

Apr 15, 2016

Deborah "Deb" M. Shininger Deb passed away peacefully, in her sleep, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 15, 2016 at her home in Ney, Ohio. She was born on November 24, 1964 to Robert and Stella (Singer) Shininger in Defiance. Deb was a 1982 graduate of Fairview High School and a graduate of Bowling...

Apr 13, 2016

Michael J. Fronk, 65, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on April 13, 1951 to William and Mary (Slough) Fronk in Defiance. On October 21, 1972  he married Joyce (Meyer) Fronk, who resides in Defiance. Michael worked at Johns Manville as a Quality Control...

Apr 12, 2016

Joshua D.  Zimmer, 34, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Defiance. He was born on September 2, 1981 to Terry Lee Zimmer in Dayton, Ohio. On December 22, 2010 he married Amberiee  (Hopkins) Zimmer, who resides in Defiance.  Joshua worked at Kiessling Construction in Defiance. Joshua's passion was rebuilding...

Apr 11, 2016

Dr. William Savage Busteed, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1927 to William S.S. and Dorothy (Savage) Busteed in Van Wert, Ohio. He served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1947. On December 26, 1948 he married Joann (Lourash) Busteed, who resides in...

Apr 10, 2016

Norman Dean Miller, 79, of Defiance , passed away on  April 10, 2016 at the Tavares Hospice House, Tavares, Florida. He was born on August 22, 1936 to Harvey and Marie (Rumschlag) Miller at Defiance, Ohio.  Norman was retired from Johns Manville. In 1977, Norm married Donna Demaline.  They enjoyed over 25 years together traveling, fishing and spoiling grandchildren.  After...