Paris Thacker
Nov 5, 2015
Paris Thacker, 79, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on June 14, 1936 to James and Draxie Thacker in Millard, Kentucky. He married Margaret (Epling) Thacker, who proceeded him in death. Paris was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked as a plumber...
Glenn E. Walker
Nov 4, 2015
Glenn E. Walker, 87, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on December 11, 1927 to Weldon and Dorothy (Denhoff) Walker in Clyde, Ohio. On June 10, 1950 he married Mary (Garrett) Walker, who proceeded him in death on November 11, 2011. Glenn was a member of Ayersville United Methodist...
Eric J. Witsoe
Nov 3, 2015
Eric J. Witsoe Eric J. Witsoe, 51, of Napoleon, Oh passed away Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska on April 28, 1964. Eric was the son of Dorothy (Koller-Witsoe) Berner and Roger Berner Sr. of Defiance and Donald A. Witsoe of Anchorage, Alaska. Eric was employed at the Campbell Soup...
Rachell Cochran
Nov 3, 2015
RACHELL GUSTIE COCHRAN, 92 years of age of Defiance, OH, formerly of Buchanan County, passed away November 3, 2015 at The Laurels of Defiance, Defiance, OH, following an extended illness. Born in Paynesville, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Mandy Jane Keen Clevinger. She was a resident of Buchanan County many years and was raised...
Mariella (Lorenzi) Flentje
Nov 3, 2015
Mariella Flentje, 89, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on September 21, 1926 to Cesare and Alfea (Massantini) Lorenzi in Pisa, Italy. On January 16, 1948 she married Robert Flentje, who proceeded her in death on October 27, 2009. Mariella was a member of St. John Catholic Church in...
Joanne M. (Doan) Font
Nov 3, 2015
Joanne M. Font, 85, of Paulding, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on July 12, 1930 to James and Elizabeth (Hartoon) Doan in Defiance, Ohio. In September, 1950 she married David Elmer Font, Sr., who proceeded her in death in 2006. Joanne was a member of Bible...
Kenneth Kent
Nov 1, 2015
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Kent, 78, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at The Laurel's of Defiance. He was born on April 11, 1937 to Glenn and Nevah (Miller) Kent in Allen County, Ohio. Kenny was a 1956 graduate of Continental High School. In 1957 he married Clareyn (Gibbins) Kent, they later parted. In 1976 he married Karen...
Paul E. Curtis
Oct 30, 2015
Paul E. Curtis, 67, of Mark Center, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. He was born on December 13, 1947 to George and Marie (Bunn) Curtis in Defiance, Ohio. On March 19, 1966 he married Linda Donley-Merz Curtis, who resides in Mark Center. Paul worked at General Motors for 40 years, retiring...
Betty J. (Coppes) Weidenhamer
Oct 29, 2015
Betty J. Weidenhamer, 85, a resident of Columbia, Maryland since 1980, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland. Mrs. Weidenhamer was born on September 26, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio. Her parents Edward and Edith Coppes are deceased. Betty married Dr. Gerald H. Weidenhamer in 1958. At the time of her retirement in...
Dr. Bruce L. Edwards, Jr.
Oct 28, 2015
Dr. Bruce L. Edwards, Jr., of Willow, Alaska, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Methodist West Hospital in Katy, Texas. He was born on September 5, 1952 to Betty Lou (Klever) and Bruce L. Edwards, Sr. in Akron, Ohio. On September 28, 1973 he married Joan (Lungstrum) Edwards. He graduated with a B.A. in English from the University...
Lowell E. Bailey
Oct 28, 2015
Lowell E. Bailey, 89, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on February 5, 1926 to Rutherford and Belva (Essex) Bailey in Defiance. On April 25, 1948 he married Norma (Schwader) Bailey, who resides in Defiance. Lowell was a U.S. Marine, and fought in WWII on the Island of Palau. He...
Sue A. Bradford
Oct 27, 2015
Sue A. Bradford Sue A. Bradford, 66, of rural Defiance, passed away Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on March 25, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Marion 'Bus' and Ruth (Winebrenner) Miller. She married Ricky Bradford July 30, 1979 and he survives. She worked as a...
Roberta "Bobbi" L. Healy Barton
Oct 27, 2015
Roberta "Bobbi" L. (Healy) Barton, 70, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Bobbi was born on April 9, 1945 to Richard and Bernice (Patton) Healy in Defiance. She attended Defiance High School. On May 1, 1965 she married Robert Barton, who resides in Defiance. Bobbi worked at LaChoy Foods in...
Gladys Ruth (Newton) Wahl
Oct 26, 2015
Gladys R. Wahl, 93, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015 at The Kingsbury House in Defiance. She was born on July 5, 1922 to Earl and Blanche (Meyers) Newton in Defiance. In June, 1950 she married Richard Wahl, who proceeded her in death. Gladys was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Defiance, and Johns Manville...
Carol Lynn (Brown) Ledbetter
Oct 24, 2015
Carol Lynn (Brown) Ledbetter, 60, of Defiance, entered heavens gates on Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was born on January 18, 1955 to Ian "Red" and Sally June (Hike) Brown in Bremerton, Washington. Carol married Victor Ledbetter on April 10, 1981 for better or worse through 35 years of marriage. As an S.T.N.A., she worked at Twin Rivers/Harborside Healthcare Center...
Philip W. "Bud" Schaufele
Oct 22, 2015
Philip W. "Bud" Schaufele, 75, of Defiance, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on March 15, 1940 to the late Robert and Ruth (Potts) Schaufele. On November 28, 1980 he married Martha "Marty" (Friedricksen Winn) Schaufele in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marty resides in Defiance. Philip...
Clytie M. Brown
Oct 21, 2015
Clytie M. Brown Clytie M. Brown, 83, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Saltillo, Mississippi on October 25, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Willis D. and Jetty Berthay. She was the wife of Chester Brown Sr. whom she married Feb. 14, 1956. Clytie had...
Edith M. (Rittenhouse) Szabo
Oct 20, 2015
Edith M. Szabo, 72, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on July 5, 1943 to Floyd and Thelma (Garrison) Rittenhouse in Defiance, Ohio. On June 9, 1961 she married Larry Szabo, who resides in Defiance. Edith previously worked in the meat department at Goldenetz Supermarket before she...
Eileen R. Flory
Oct 19, 2015
Eileen R. Flory, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born on August 20, 1927 to Carl and Gertrude (Bauer) Engel in Defiance. Eileen was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. In 1947 she married Victor L. Flory, who proceeded her in death in 1989. Eileen owned and operated Eileen's...
Bernardo Polanco
Oct 17, 2015
Bernardo Polanco Jr. Bernardo Polanco Jr., 63, of Defiance, Oh, passed Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Big Spring, TX on September 21, 1952, he was the son of the late Bernardo and Esperanza (Vega) Polanco. He had worked as a cook, a nurses aid, in the oil industry and as...
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